VMI Keydets wrestling

VMI Keydets

University	Virginia Military Institute
Conference	SoCon
Location	Lexington, VA
Head Coach	Chris Skretkowicz (2 year)
Arena	Cocke Hall (Capacity: 1200)
Nickname	Keydets
Colors	Red, Yellow, and White^[1]
All-Americans
2
Conference Championships
105
Conference Tournament Championships
1930, 1935, 1938, 1943, 1951, 1957, 1985, 1995t, 1997t

The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a Member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling.. The squad is coached by Chris Skretkowicz.^[2]

The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers reach All-American status. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142 lbs in the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. He later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, placed sixth as a heavyweight in the 1999 tournament.

References

Southern Conference wrestling

SoCon Members	Chattanooga Mocs The Citadel Bulldogs VMI Keydets

Associate members	Appalachian State Mountaineers Campbell Fighting Camels Davidson Wildcats Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs SIU Edwardsville Cougars

Virginia Military Institute

Lexington, Virginia

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