Featured Freshman Series: Chad Pyke

Chad Pyke

157 lbs.

Woodward Academy (McDonough, GA)

• 2X Georgia State Champion
• 4X Georgia State Place-winner (5th, 3rd, 1st, 1st)
• 2012 Preseason Nationals Runner-up
• 2013 FloNationals All-American (6th)
• 2X Clinch Gear Prep Slam Champion
• Senior Record: 89-2
• Career Record: 329-19 (National Record Holder for most career victories)
• 2X Team Captain
• Honor Roll Student throughout high school
• Graduated Cum Laude
• Member of Honor Council & Discipline Board, Peer Leadership, and Student Alumni Ambassador

• Favorite Athlete: Chris Weidman
• Favorite Movie: Tombstone
• Fun Fact: Cookout is his favorite place to eat. 

NCAA Qualifer Allocations; Final Coaches Ranking & RPI; Signee Recognition

Big day here on the Wolfpack Blog! NCAA Qualifer Allocations were announced today.  You can check out how the ACC fared below.

Also released today were the final RPI & Coaches' Rankings of the Year.  This is how your Wolfpack wrestlers ended up in those polls...

Click here for the link related to complete NCAA Rankings/Qualifier Allocations.

Finally, we have some impressive news about one of next year's incoming freshman, Chad Pyke.  His profile was featured on Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd.  Chad recently achieved an incredible milestone - his 325th career victory in the semifinals of the Georgia Class 3A Sectional.   With that win, he now holds the national record for wins.  Congratulations, Chad! 

For the list of all student-athletes featured in SI.com's series, click here.