The phenom freshman came in with a lot of accomplishments before getting to Blacksburg, Virginia. As a high school wrestler, Latona was a multiple time state champion in Alabama and the first wrestler in Alabama state history to win a junior national title. Latona was also a two time NHSCA national champion and was ranked sixth in the nation at 120 pounds as a senior. Latona opened up his college career competing unattached for the Hokies compiling a record of 20-2 winning three open tournaments and placing third at the Southern Scuffle with his lone loss coming to Oklahoma State's Nick Piccininni. The 2021 season was where Latona really made his mark in college wrestling.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 13 Of NCAA Wrestling
Jan 24, 2023
Iowa vs Penn State will take center stage this week, but don't get it twisted, there's a whole lot to look forward to. Here's every match on the D1 calendar (compiled by Britt Malinski) and every time we could see all 330 ranked wrestlers in action.
Andy Smith, Sam Latona, And Bryce Andonian Are Proud Of Their Teams Effort Over NC State
Jan 21, 2023
Virginia Tech's Andy Smith, Sam Latona and Bryce Andonian discuss their incredible dual meet victory over ACC rival NC State. What was Smith thinking in the third period with Trumble? How important was it for Latona to set the tone? When did Andonian know he was going to wrestle? Find out in this press conference!
#5 Virginia Tech vs #8 NC State - Preview & Predictions
Jan 18, 2023
On Friday, January 20 The NC State Wolfpack will travel to Blacksburg to take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in what should be an incredible dual! Wrestling starts at 7:00 pm (ET) - you can watch on the ACC Network or listen to the audio only live on Flo. Either way, make sure you check out the below preview to get a breakdown and predictions for each match!
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 12 Of NCAA Wrestling
Jan 17, 2023
This weekend has plenty of spicy matchups on the team and individual level, especially on Friday night when Penn State takes on Michigan and Iowa battles Nebraska. Here's every match on the D1 calendar (compiled by Britt Malinski) and every time we could see all 330 ranked wrestlers in action.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 11 Of NCAA Wrestling
Jan 10, 2023
A whole bunch more duals are on tap for week 11 of NCAA wrestling. Here's every event on the NCAA D1 calendar along with every place we could see all 330 ranked wrestlers compete.
Nearly 40 Upsets At The Start Of Dual Season
Jan 10, 2023
Your regularly scheduled upset blog is back. Now that we've entered dual meet season, expect to see your this upset article at the beginning of every week. Things got a little hairy over the holidays as our rankers kept updating the rankings every dang day and it was nigh impossible to keep up!
NCAA Week 10 Roundup: The Return Of Dual SZN
Jan 9, 2023
The dual meet season is nigh upon us. Some would go as far as to say that it is in full swing. So let's go round up the biggest, most relevant results of Week 10 of the 2022-23 NCAA season before I medically forfeit out of my blogging duties.
#9 Sam Latona Knocks Off #3 Vito Arujau
Jan 7, 2023
Virginia Tech's 9th ranked 133-pounder, Sam Latona, just pulled off the biggest win of his season. The 16-4 All-American took out Cornell's #3 Vito Arujau in a rematch of this season's Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational semifinals.
#10 Cornell vs #5 Virginia Tech - Preview & Predictions
Jan 4, 2023
On Friday, January 6 #10 Cornell will travel to Blacksburg to take on #5 Virginia Tech at 7:00 pm (ET). This will be one of the top duals of the weekend filled with ranked matchups from top-to-bottom.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 10 Of NCAA Wrestling
Jan 3, 2023
The holiday tournaments are over, and the NCAA season is about to settle into its conference dual rhythm. We have some incredible matches slated for the D1 week 10 schedule. Here's every event on the calendar plus all the places every ranked wrestler could compete. As usual, this schedule was compiled by Britt Malinsky. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
Hokie Insider: Past Adversity Pushing Latona Forward At 133
Dec 27, 2022
Few are the wrestlers who enroll in college, find immediate success, don’t cut weight and don’t handle a hardship or two.
All The Ranked Wrestlers We Could See At The Scuffle
Dec 23, 2022
It won't be long til many of the nation's toughest teams head to Chattanooga for the 2023 Southern Scuffle. While we don't have a complete registration list just yet, take a look at a list of every ranked wrestler who could compete at this year's Scuffle based on the teams who hare planning to attend.
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Weeks 7 & 8 Of NCAA Wrestling
Dec 14, 2022
Weeks 7 and 8 of the NCAA season probably won't be as chaotic as the first six weeks have been, but we still have some good action to look forward to. Here's every event on the calendar plus every time we could see the top 33 ranked wrestlers at each weight. All times listed are Eastern Standard Time. Normally, we publish this article
Where Every Ranked Wrestler Could Compete Week 6 Of NCAA Wrestling
Dec 7, 2022
This weekend, international wrestling takes center stage as Team USA's men's and women's freestyle teams will compete against the world's best on December 10 and 11. On top of that, we'll see one of the top high school tournaments of the year at Ironman. College fans shouldn't worry though, we'll still see several enticing duals including Bedlam and Missouri vs Virginia Tech. Here's a list of every college event on this week's calendar (compiled by Britt Malinsky) along with all the ranked wrestlers who could compete at each event. Times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
Nearly 100 Big Upsets In Week 5 Of The NCAA Season
Dec 5, 2022
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational added heaps of new upsets to the ever-growing list for this 2022-23 NCAA D1 wrestling season.
