Virginia Tech freshman Bo Bassett added another gold medal to a growing résumé Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan, winning the senior world title at 65 kilograms.
Bassett defeated world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Vazgen Tevanyan of Armenia 7-2 in the final. He finished 3-0 in the tournament.
The victory made Bassett the first American to win the 65-kilogram weight class at the senior world championships in 20 years. He also became the first senior world champion in Tech wrestling history.
Bassett had already won gold for the United States at the under-20 world championships in Slovakia two months ago.
In the women’s event, Southern Virginia won the women’s team title Friday at the USA South championships in Brevard, N.C.
SVU won its third straight year, scoring 42 points, tying for the best score at the meet since 2015. SVU’s Bayleigh Armstrong won the women’s race with a time of 21:18.0 on the EZ course. She was named the women’s runner of the year.
Southern Virginia’s Sasha Brady was third (22:11.6), Alica Armstrong was 11th and Elena Till 12th.
Jolog Hamilton made the men’s all-academic team, with Fields earning that honor on the women’s side.
In volleyball, Virginia Tech freshman Elaina Salama scored two goals to lead the Hokies past NC State 3-0 on Thursday night.
No. 17 UTB 5, No.
12 Louisville 0
No.
17 UTB finished third in the men’s team standings Friday at the Big South championships in Spartanburg, S.C.
Spencer Thacker was 15th with a time of 24:03.1 on the course.
On the women’s side, Raonoe Fields finished fifth (18:18.3), with Kayla Fields 16th (18:53.3). Logan Hamilton made the women’s all-academic team, with Fields earning that honor on the women’s side.
In soccer, Virginia Tech Tech 3, Boston College 2
Elaina Salama scored two goals Thursday night to lead the Hokies to a 3-2 win over Boston College.
No. 17 UTB 1, No.
12 Louisville 0
In Spartanburg, S.C., the men’s team finished third at the Big South championships, while the women’s team also placed in the event.
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