VMI Keydets wrestling
The VMI Keydets wrestling team began in 1921 and represents the Virginia Military Institute of Lexington, Virginia (VMI) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) of NCAA Division I wrestling. The squad is coached by Jim Gibson.[2]
History
The VMI wrestling team has had two wrestlers earn All-American honors. Charlie Branch finished in fourth place at 142-lbs at the 1994 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, becoming the school's first wrestling All-American. Branch later served as the head coach of the Eastern Michigan Eagles wrestling team. At the 1999 NCAA Championships, Leslie Apedoe, a native of Ghana, became an All-American by placing sixth at heavyweight. VMI wrestling has won nine conference tournament championships in their team's history.
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