CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Four members of the Virginia wrestling team earned recognition from the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) as they were named to the VaSID All-State team on Thursday (April 9).

Jay Aiello (Chantilly, Va.) and Jack Mueller (Dallas, Texas) both earned first team honors, while Quinn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) and Denton Spencer (Waverly, Ga.) were voted to the second team. 
 
Aiello won his first ACC Championship, taking the title at 197 pounds, while posting a 27-4 record on the year. He went 14-0 in dual matches and was 5-0 in ACC duals for the second consecutive season. Mueller went 13-1 on the year and finished as runner-up at the ACC Championships at 125 pounds. Both wrestlers earned All-ACC honors and were NCAA qualifiers.

Miller also claimed an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament at heavyweight after posting a 19-7 mark on the year that included a 7-3 mark in dual action. Spencer went 24-10 on the season and finished third at 149 pounds in the ACC Championships. He ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA in wins by fall, ranking eighth with 10 pins against Division I competition in a combined time of 16:06. 

VaSID names 44 all-state teams in 23 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a University or Conference in the state of Virginia.
 
2020 VaSID Wrestling All-State Team
Wrestler of the Year: Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech
Rookie of the Year: George Moseley, Averett
Coach of the Year: Nathan Shearer, Washington and Lee
 
First Team
125         Jack Mueller, Virginia
133         Levi Englman, Ferrum
141         Brandon Woody, Averett 
149         Colston Diblasi, George Mason 
157         Larry Early, Old Dominion 
165         David McFadden, Virginia Tech
174         Neal Richards, VMI
184         Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech
197         Jay Aiello, Virginia
285         Nico Ramirez, Southern Virginia 
 
Second Team
125         Sam Braswell, Averett 
133         Kolin Johnson, Apprentice 
141         Sa’Derian Perry, Old Dominion 
149         Denton Spencer, Virginia
157         Ryan Luth, Washington and Lee
165         Shane Conners, Washington and Lee
174         Malik Barr, Ferrum
184         Rexx Hallyburton, Washington and Lee
197         Braden Homsey, Ferrum
285         Quinn Miller, Virginia