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Ethan Weatherspoon

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Position
Freshman
Class
Jackson, Mich.
Hometown
Napoleon
High School
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Ethan Weatherspoon - Wrestling - Virginia Cavaliers

2023-24
• ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022-23
• Posted a 6-14 record at heavyweight
• Tallied two bonus-point victories with a pair of major decisions
• Fourth-place finish at the Mountaineer Invitational (11/12) with a 3-2 record
• Also competed at the Southeast Open (11/5) and the Southern Scuffle (1/1 – 1/2)
• Picked up dual wins over Tyler Kocak of George Mason (1/7) and Drew Harris of Ohio (1/13)
• Went 1-2 at the ACC Championships (3/5) with a win over Pitt’s Jake Slinger
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22
• Posted a 2-4 record on the year with an 0-3 mark in dual action
• Second-place finish at the Mat Town Open (11/28) with a 2-1 mark on the day
• Wrestled in duals against American (11/6), Maryland (11/12) and Campbell (11/20)
• Went 1-1 at the Appalachian Open (1/29) and had to medically forfeit his final match

2020-21
• Posted a 1-4 record on the year with one dual appearance
• Dropped a 7-4 decision to Andrew Gunning at No. 14 UNC (2/13) wrestling up at heavyweight
• Wrestled the rest of the season at 197 pounds
• Four remaining matches came in additional matches following ACC duals
• His win came to close the season with 7-3 decision over Mark Chaid at UNC in extra matches (2/13)

2019-20
• Competed in five open tournaments at 197 pounds in his redshirt season with a 6-8 record
• Wrestled at the Mountaineer Open (11/9), Wolfpack Open (11/17), Franklin & Marshall Open (1/4), Mat Town Open II (2/23) and at the National Collegiate Open (3/1)
• Best performance came at the Franklin & Marshall Open with a 3-1 record
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-time Michigan state placer
• Two-time Undefeated State Champion at 189 pounds
• 115-0 record during last two seasons of high school
• Four-time academic All-Conference
• Team MVP
• Two-time football All-County Dream Team
• Football HM All-State
• Two-time football Academic All-Conference
• Track and Field Regional All-American
• Track and Field All-County Dream Team
• Track and Field All-Conference

PERSONAL
• Son of Vincent and Dolletta
• Received bachelor’s degree in Youth & Social Innovation and Elementary Education
• Pursuing a master’s degree in Quantitative Analytics in Education and the Social Sciences