Virginia's Scott Moore & Tim Foley Finish Their Careers As All-Americans At 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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March 20, 2004

ST. LOUIS, Missouri – University of Virginia wrestlers Scott Moore (Franklin, Pa./Franklin Academy) and Tim Foley (Stafford, Va./Brooke Point) put the finishing touches on two of the most decorated wrestling careers ever in the history of UVa wrestling. Moore and Foley finished third and eighth respectively in the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Savvis Center. The duo became just the eighth and ninth All-American wrestlers ever to come from UVa following their outstanding performances at Nationals. The two wrestlers are the first Cavaliers to gain such an honor at Virginia since former Cavalier Steve Garland accomplished the feat with a national runner-up finish at 125-pounds at Nationals back in 2000.

Moore, ranked #1 in the country and the top seed at 141-pounds, finished 5-1 at Nationals and ended the 2004-04 season with a record of 51-1 overall, 17-0 in dual match action with 34 wins coming by fall. He also recorded four technical falls wins and two major decision victories. Foley, ranked #11 in the nation and the #11 seed at 165-pounds, went 4-3 at Nationals and ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 38-7 overall, 16-1 in dual matches including 13 wins by fall, seven major decision victories and three wins by technical falls.

Both wrestlers have etched their names into numerous categories in the UVa wrestling record books. Moore shattered both the single-season and career records for most falls at Virginia in just one year as a Cavalier. Moore’s 34 falls this season broke the former UVa single-season record of 11 and the career record of 28. His 51 single-season wins this year ranks him first all-time at Virginia for a single season and his 17 dual matches wins this year is the second best mark ever at UVa. Moore’s .981 winning percentage this season is the second best winning percentage for a single season at Virginia ever. Moore set the Virginia school record for most matches competed in for a single season with 52. He also ranks tied for fourth all-time at UVa for most dual matches competed in for a single season with 17.

Prior to Nationals, Moore was named the ACC Wrestler of the Week four times and had taken first place or won all seven events/competitions he competed in this year. Moore took first place at the Mat Jam ACC Wrestling Championships, the Michigan State Open, Cornell’s Body Bar Invitational, the Mat Town USA Invitational, the Collegiate Beast of the East, UNC Greensboro’s South Scuffle, the Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Championships and won his match at the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic.

Foley ended his UVa career with an overall record of 114-35, including a mark of 49-3 in dual match action. His 114 career wins is second all-time at Virginia for most wins in a career. Foley’s 23 career falls ranks him fifth all-time at Virginia for most falls in a career and his 13 falls this season is second to only Moore’s 34 for most falls in a single season at UVa. His 38 wins this season ties his mark of 38 totals wins in a single season from back in 2003, which stands fourth all-time at UVa for most wins in a single season.

Foley’s 49 career dual match wins is a new Virginia school-record for most dual match wins in a career and his 16 dual match wins this season is the fourth most in a single season at Virginia. Foley finished tied for fifth this season for most matches competed in for a single season with 45. He also holds the second place record himself with 48 from last season. Foley ranks second all-time for most matches competed in at UVa for a career with 149 and ranks fourth all-time for most dual matches competed in at Virginia in a career with 52. He already holds the school-record for most dual matches competed in for a single season with 19 in 2002, and also stands tied for fourth and 11th all-time at UVa in a single season with 17 and 16, respectively.

Prior to Nationals, Foley was named the ACC Wrestler of the Week. The 165-pounder won two of the five invitationals/tournaments he competed as has placed no lower than fourth in the other events. Foley won the Mat Jam ACC Wrestling Championships and the Virginia Intercollegiate State Wrestling Championships, took second place at the Mat Town USA Invitational, placed third at Cornell’s Body Bar Invitational and finished fourth at the Michigan State Open.

Here is a look at both the results of both Moore and Foley in the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and for the 2003-04 season:

#1 Scott Moore - 141 PoundsThird Place FinisherW/L	     Opponents					Result		Event/DateW	#1 Scott Moore (UVa) def. Blake Gunter (Wyoming)	MD, 11-3	NCAAs 3/18W	#1 Scott Moore (UVa) def. Steve Esparza (Cal Poly SLO)	Fall @ 1:14	NCAAs 3/18W	#1 Scott Moore (UVa) def. #8 Coyte Cooper (Indiana)	10-5		NCAAs 3/19L	#5 Cliff Moore (Iowa) def. #1 Scott Moore (UVa)		MD, 14-2	NCAAs 3/19W	#1 Scott Moore (UVa) def. #2 Nate Gallick (Iowa State)	Fall @ 1:22	NCAAs 3/20W	#1 Scott Moore (UVa) def. #4 Jason Metzter (CMU)	Fall @ 1:43	NCAAs 3/20

#11 Tim Foley – 165 PoundsEighth Place FinisherW/L Opponents Result Event/DateW #11 Tim Foley (UVa) def. Kelly Flaherty (Wisconsin) 14-9 NCAAs 3/18L #6 Ralph Everett (Hofstra) def. #11 Tim Foley (UVa) 5-4 NCAAs 3/18W #11 Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) MD, 10-0 NCAAs 3/19W #11 Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (N.C. State) Def. @ 1:54 NCAAs 3/19W #11 Tim Foley (UVa) def. #5 Pat Owen (Michigan) 8-5 NCAAs 3/19L #7 David Bolyard (CMU) def. #11 Tim Foley (UVa) 6-4 (OT) NCAAs 3/19L Jacob Klein (Nebraska) def. #11 Tim Foley (UVa) 8-2 NCAAs 3/20

Scott Moore – 141/149* For 2003-04 SeasonW/L Opponents Result Event/DateW Scott Moore (UVa) def. Vaci (Eastern Illinois) Fall @ 2:45 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Grimes (Northern Illinois) Fall @ 3:40 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Walters (Eastern Illinois) Fall @ 1:10 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Lang (Northwestern) Fall @ :28 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mester (Central Michigan) 6-4 MSU O 11/8&9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ryan Bridge (Cornell) Fall @ 6:21 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rick McLaughlin (Edinboro) Fall @ :49 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Kyle McCarthy (Sacred Heart) Fall @ :32 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Justin Lijo (Cornell) Fall @ :53 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Doppelheur (Edinboro) Fall @ 1:44 Body Bar 11/22W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Aaron Gomoll (Ohio) Fall @ 3:54 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mike Trotta (Buffalo) 10-3 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Mike Molosky (Rider) 8-1 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Tarquinio (Pitt) 8-6 Mat Town 11/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Artie Christ (East Stroudsburg) Fall @ 1:54 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Scott Ervin (Appalachian State) 10-4 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Scott Schvartsman (Bloomsburg) Fall @ 6:10 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Josh Ruff (Binghamton) Fall @ 1:30 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rob Becker (George Mason) Fall @ 2:19 BOTE 12/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Tim Paul (Appalachian State) Fall @ 6:27 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Adam Benitez (Duke) Fall @ 1:07 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Sam Alverenga (VMI) Fall @ 1:02 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ron Doppelheuer (Edinboro) Fall @ 2:44 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. J.P. Reese (Missouri) 5-4 UNCG SS 12/29W Scott Moore (UVa) def. David Metzler (VMI) Fall @ 1:15 vs. VMI 1/7W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Murray (Nebraska) 5-1 vs. Neb. 1/9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Coleman (Cleveland State) 3-2 vs. CSU 1/9W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Nick Reed (NNA) Fall @ 1:41 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Jason Earnhardt (Old Dominion) Fall @ :38 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rob Becker (George Mason) MD, 15-2 VISWC 1/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Rick Seibold (UNC) Fall @ :52 UNC 1/24W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Leonard (Davidson) Fall @ 1:55 Davidson 1/24W* Scott Moore (UVa) def. Brian Roznowski (ODU) Fall @ :44 ODU 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) – No Match Forfeit KSU 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Chris Smolko Fall @ 0:54 VT 1/31W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Matt Ennis (Lehigh) Fall @ 3:26 Lehigh 2/7W Scott Moore (UVa) – No Match Forfeit Drexel 2/7W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Dan Yates (GMU) Fall @ 2:47 GMU 2/8W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Alex Hernandez (NCSU) Fall @ 4:54 NCSU 2/14W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) TF, 16-0 Duke 2/14W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Jason Gribschaw (Maryland) Fall @ 6:00 Maryland 2/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Brian Kibler (JMU) Fall @ :31 JMU 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Levi Duyn (Citadel) TF, 20-5 Citadel 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Ryan Bridge (Cornell) Fall @ 3:27 Cornell 2/21W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Daniel Shvartsman (Duke) TF, 15-0 ACCs 3/6W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Alex Hernandez (NCSU) TF, 17-2 ACCs 3/6W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Blake Gunter (Wyoming) MD, 11-3 NCAAs 3/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Steve Esparza (Cal Poly SLO) Fall @ 1:14 NCAAs 3/18W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Coyte Cooper (Indiana) 10-5 NCAAs 3/19L Cliff Moore (Iowa) def. Scott Moore (UVa) MD, 14-2 NCAAs 3/19W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Nate Gallick (Iowa State) Fall @ 1:22 NCAAs 3/20W Scott Moore (UVa) def. Jason Metzter (CMU) Fall @ 1:43 NCAAs 3/20

Tim Foley – 165/174* For 2003-04 SeasonW/L Opponents Result Event/DateW Tim Foley (UVa) def. Vice (Grand Valley) Fall @ 1:29 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Edwards (Central Michigan) 4-0 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Anderson (Central Michigan) Fall @ 4:35 MSU O 11/8&9L Owen (Michigan) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 8-7 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Turner (Wisconsin) 8-4 MSU O 11/8&9L Clark (Ohio State) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 5-1 MSU O 11/8&9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Vincent Contino (Sacred Heart) TF, 16-1 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Gartiser (Binghamton) Fall @ 2:40 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Marc Isreal (Ithaca) Fall @ 1:59 Body Bar 11/22L Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 3-2 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Craig Pequinot (Millersville) 12-7 Body Bar 11/22W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Carlos Ponce (Lock Haven) Fall @ 5:14 Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Jason Cardillo (Slippery Rock) Fall @ 5:13 Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) 5-2 Mat Town 11/29NM Zach Doll (Pitt) def. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. Mat Town 11/29W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Mike Martinez (The Citadel) 5-0 UNCG SS 12/29NM Chris Stith (Virginia Tech) vs. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. UNCG SS 12/29NM Lee Roper (Appalachian State) vs. Tim Foley (UVa) Med. For. UNCG SS 12/29W* Tim Foley (UVa) def. Aaron Kerkhof (VMI) TF @ 6:32 vs. VMI 1/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Jacob Klein (Nebraska) MD, 11-0 vs. Neb. 1/9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Klinger (Cleveland State) 8-3 vs. CSU 1/9W Tim Foley (UVa) def. P.J. Neumann (VMI) Fall @ 1;40 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Robby Gosnell (Old Dominion) Fall @ 3:55 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Adams (Old Dominion) MD, 14-0 VISWC 1/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) Fall @ 1:31 UNC 1/24W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Marcus Boyd (Davidson) TF, 19-2 Davidson 1/24W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Adams (ODU) Fall @ 1:51 ODU 1/31W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Nick Brenner (KSU) MD, 11-2 KSU 1/31W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Chris Stith (VT) 9-5 VT 1/31L Troy Letters (Lehigh) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 5-4 Lehigh 2/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Steve Beard (Drexel) Fall @ 1:32 Drexel 2/7W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Matt Horton (GMU) Fall @ 1:10 GMU 2/8W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (NCSU) Default NCSU 2/14W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Michael Mitchell (Duke) 6-0 Duke 2/14W Tim Foley (Uva) def. John Antonelli (Maryland) 7-5 Maryland 2/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Andrew Robarge (JMU) TF, 16-0 JMU 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Mike Martinez (Citadel) MD, 11-3 Citadel 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dave Post (Cornell) MD,12-1 Cornell 2/21W Tim Foley (UVa) def. John Antonelli (Maryland) 8-2 ACCs 3/6W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Garrett Atkinson (UNC) MD, 13-1 ACCs 3/6W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (NCSU) 8-6 ACCs 3/6W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Kelly Flaherty (Wisconsin) 14-9 NCAAs 3/18L Ralph Everett (Hofstra) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 5-4 NCAAs 3/18W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) MD, 10-0 NCAAs 3/19W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Dustin Kawa (N.C. State) Def. @ 1:54 NCAAs 3/19W Tim Foley (UVa) def. Pat Owen (Michigan) 8-5 NCAAs 3/19L David Bolyard (CMU) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 6-4 (OT) NCAAs 3/19L Jacob Klein (Nebraska) def. Tim Foley (UVa) 8-2 NCAAs 3/20

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