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Robert Patrick

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Position
Redshirt Sophomore
Class
Ligonier, Pa.
Hometown
Ligonier Valley
High School
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Robert Patrick - Wrestling - Virginia Cavaliers

2022-23
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021-22
• Posted a 1-3 record with appearances at the Virginia Duals (1/14) and Appalachian Open (1/29)
• Went 1-2 at the Appalachian Open with a pin of Dalton Battle (App. State)
• All four matches were bonus-point matches – three decided by pin and one by major decision

2020-21
• Posted a 5-2 record on the season
• Went 1-1 at the Appalachian State Individual Quad (1/2) to open the season
• Saw action in one dual match, falling to Devin Kane at No. 14 North Carolina (2/13)
• Posted three bonus-point victories, including two pins and a tech fall

2019-20
• Competed in three open tournaments as part of his redshirt season with a 10-3 record
• Wrestled at 165 pounds, 174 pounds and 184 pounds on the year
• Started the season at 174 pounds at the Southeast Open (11/3)
• Took a first-place finish at the Wolfpack Open (11/17) at 184 pounds
• Closed the season with a fourth-place finish at the Shorty Hitchcock Open  (1/11) at 165 pounds
• Went 4-1 at the Shorty Hitchcock Open
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2018-19
• Battled injury throughout the season on the way to a 9-19 record at 174 pounds
• Opened his season with a 16-1 technical fall over Dillon Hoey of Indiana (11/3)
• Wrestled seven of his regular-season matches against nationally-ranked wrestlers
• Second-place finish at the Mat Town Open (11/25) with a 3-1 record
• Also picked up wins in duals against Central Michigan (12/7), West Virginia (12/29) and Ohio (1/20)
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-time letterwinner under head coach Tom Brown
• Three-time Pennsylvania State Finalist
• Ranked No. 18 at 170 pounds by InterMat
• Set the school record for most wins with 145
• Two-time NHSCA Runner-up
• Four-Time All-State selection by the Indiana Gazette
• Also lettered in Cross Country and Track

PERSONAL
• Son of Bob and Cheryl Patrick
• Has two older brothers, Josh and Justin
• Has an older sister, Hannah, who runs track at Lehigh
• Brother, Justin, wrestles at SUNY
• Major: Urban & Environmental Planning
• Recipient of the 2022-2023 Henry H. and Laura K. McVey Bicentennial Scholars Fund