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Tom Sleigh Out for #14 Virginia Tech vs. #9 Cornell, #22 Virginia

VT Wrestling Entrance
Matthew Atkins | @mattkins21
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Virginia Tech will be without one of its top wrestlers this weekend against No. 9 Cornell and No. 22 Virginia. The Hokies' 197-pounder Tom Sleigh is out with an injury. https://twitter.com/techlunchpaild/status/1096513075015045120?s=19 Sleigh, a redshirt senior from DuBois, Pa., has put together an 18-5 season so far. His performance in the 197 weight class has earned him the No. 9 ranking in the country, according to Intermat. His replacement for this weekend's match is Brooks Wilding, a redshirt junior from Upper St. Clair, Pa. This will be Wilding's first chance to see action for the Hokies since the 2015-16 season. He competed at four open tournaments that year, going 6-7 with three bonus point victories. Wilding will have a tall task this weekend, as he will face No. 7 Ben Honis of Cornell tonight and No. 10 Jay Aiello of Virginia tomorrow. Wilding and the Hokies will take the mat against Cornell at 6 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum tonight and Virginia at 7 p.m. in the Moss Arts Center tomorrow.

Photo Credit: Dave Knachel/Virginia Tech Athletics

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