Feb. 17, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia Tech's Chris Diaz has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after winning two matches - in two different weight classes - to help the Hokies complete a perfect 5-0 season in conference dual meet competition.

Wrestling at 141 pounds, 19th-ranked Diaz scored an 11-8 win over N.C. State's 18th-ranked Joe Caramanica as Virginia Tech blanked the Wolfpack 50-0 on Sunday afternoon. Later that evening, Diaz moved up to the 149-pound weight class and pinned Duke's Mike Bell in just 41 seconds to key the Hokies to a 28-15 victory.

The wins improved Diaz, a sophomore from Camden, Del., to 29-8 overall on the year, 15-5 in duals and 4-1 in ACC matches. This marks the second time Virginia Tech (20-1 overall) has posted an unbeaten mark in ACC dual meets since joining the conference. The Hokies went 5-0 in the ACC in 2004-05 as conference dual meet champions.