Sam Book
2020-21
• Posted a 5-3 record on the year
• Went 0-1 in dual action with his lone appearance at No. 8 Virginia Tech (1/22)
2019-20
• Posted a 10-5 record on the season
• Competed at three open tournaments for the Cavaliers
• Turned in a sixth-place finish at the Wolfpack Open (11/17) with a 4-2 record
• Posted a second-place finish at the Franklin & Marshall Open (1/4) with a 4-1 record
• Finished fourth at the Mat Town Open II (2/23) with a 2-2 record
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2018-19
• Posted a 13-8 record while wrestling at 133 pounds
• Competed in five open tournaments
• Turned in a third-place finish at the Patriots Open (11/18) with a 4-1 record
• His only loss at the Patriots Open came to NCAA qualifier Josh Terao of American
• Turned in a fifth-place finish at the National Collegiate Open (2/23)
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017-18
• Wrestled at 125 and 133 pounds on the season
• Posted a 16-11 record, including a 1-1 record in duals – both in ACC action
• Dual match win came over Ryan Haskett of No. 9 Virginia Tech – a sudden victory decision
• Placed at four open tournaments on the season
• Took sixth at the Wolfpack Open (11/19) with a 4-2 record
• Finished fifth at the Cleveland State Open (12/16) with a 3-1 record
• Finished third at the Mat Town Open II (2/17) after going 2-1
• Finished fifth at the National Collegiate Open (2/25) with a 2-2 performance
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year letterwinner at J.W. Robinson High School under head coach Bryan Hazard
• 2016 Virginia state champion in class 6A
• Also placed fifth (2014) and third (2015) in the Virginia state championships
• Team captain as a senior at J.W. Robinson
• 2016 First Team All-Met by the Washington Post
• Two-time District Champion
• Two-time Mayhem at Millbrook Champion
• 2015 Mayhem Holiday Tournament runner-up finish
• Wrestled with Prestige Worldwide Wrestling that finished top 8 at National Duals
PERSONAL
• Son of Steve and Paige Book
• Has one sister, Hannah
• Major: Computer Science
| Weight Class | Overall Record | Dual Record | ACC Dual Record | Dual Points Scored |
ACC Championship Record | NCAA Championship Record | Major Decisions | Tech Falls | Pins | Fastest Pin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 125/133 | 16-11 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 3:45 |
| 2018-19 | 133 | 13-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 6:50 |
| Career | 29-19 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 7-1 | 4-2 | 3:45 |
*Denotes redshirt season which does not count in career records