O'Connor (23-0) became the program's first five-time All-America honoree, the Tar Heels have posted multiple All-America wrestlers for five-straight years, and the National Finals has seen a UNC wrestler compete in the finals the past three seasons.

Bonaccorsi became Pitt's 17th national champion – and the heaviest in program history at 197 pounds. He is also the sixth Pitt wrestler to post a perfect season, unbeaten and untied, with a 21-0 record.

O’Connor and Bonaccorsi both won national championships as No. 1 seeds and led 12 ACC wrestlers who clinched All-America honors.

O’Connor becomes the seventh student-athlete to be named ACC Wrestler of the Year multiple times, joining NC State’s Sylvester Terkay (1991-93), North Carolina’s Evan Sola (2003 and 2005), NC State’s Darrion Caldwell (2007 and 2009), Maryland’s Hudson Taylor (2008 and 2010), NC State’s Nick Gwiazdowski (2014-16) and Virginia Tech’s Mekhi Lewis (2019 and 2022).

Henson is the third true freshman All-American in Virginia Tech wrestling history, joining Joey Dance (2014, 125-pounds, fourth place) and David McFadden (2016, 165-pounds, sixth place).

A native of Cartersville, Georgia, Henson defeated Max Murin of Iowa via a 12-3 major decision in the fifth-place bout at NCAAs to cap an Ironman backside performance after a Round of 16 defeat to win six of eight bouts – including wins over two past All-Americans – to find the podium in his first postseason appearance.

Henson was selected as the ACC Wrestler of the Week three times during the regular season.

Under Robie’s watch, Virginia Tech placed a wrestler in all 10 weight classes at the NCAA Championships and led all ACC teams with a ninth-place team finish. Henson was one of a league-high five Hokies who took home All-America honors.

The Hokies shared the ACC Regular Season Dual Meet Championship and placed second in the team scoring at the ACC Wrestling Championships on March 5. Henson (149) and Lewis (174) won conference titles and five Virginia Tech wrestlers were All-ACC.

Robie was previously voted the ACC Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2017, 2019 and 2022.

ACC Awards: O'Connor & BONACCORSI (TOP WRESTLERS), HENSON (FRESHMAN), ROBIE (COACH)

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