LORENZO PELLOT-VAZQUEZ | ROANOKE | 197 LBS
Pellot-Vazquez, a sophomore from Fairfax, Va., helped nationally sixth-ranked Roanoke defeat No. 11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 26-15. The 197-pound class was the final bout of the high-profile dual with the Maroons' leading, 20-15, heading into the showdown between Pellot-Vazquez and Jackson Peak. Pellot-Vazquez closed the event in style, pinning peak at 5:50 to secure the team victory. Roanoke won six of the 10 bouts overall.

TAYLOR SMITH | ROANOKE | 149 LBS.
Smith, a junior from Mifflintown, Pa., collects his second ODAC weekly honor after posting a nationally-ranked victory during the No. 6 Maroons' 26-15 dual victory over No. 11 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Following a win by forfeiture in Roanoke's 51-0 triumph over Penn College, Smith took to the mat for a highly-rated showdown at 149 pounds with Landon Church. Smith, the No. 5 wrestler in the class in the latest rankings published by the NWCA, earned an 11-2 major decision victory over the Blugold's 15th-ranked competitor. Roanoke won six of the 10 bouts overall.

• Tournament Rankings (as of 12/31/25)
  • Roanoke: 6th (32.5 pts.)
  • Washington and Lee: 21st (14.0 pts.)
• Dual Rankings (as of 12/31/25)
  • Roanoke: 6th (5-0) ---- need to update this for UWEC
  • Washington and Lee: 12th (4-0)

• 125 LBS
  • None
• 133 LBS
  • 15th: Vincent Ziccardi | Washington and Lee
• 141 LBS
  • 1st: Mark Samuel | Roanoke
  • 15th: Skyler Hickman | Washington and Lee
• 149 LBS
  • 5th: Taylor Smith | Roanoke
• 157 LBS
  • 10th: Liam Flanagan | Washington and Lee
  • 11th: Casey Smith | Roanoke
• 165 LBS
  • None
• 174 LBS
  • 4th: Xavier Preston | Roanoke
• 184 LBS
  • None
• 197 LBS
  • 4th: John Santowski | Washington and Lee
• 285 LBS
  • 8th: Carter Stack | Washington and Lee

• 125 LBS
  • 1st: Adrian Samano | Averett
  • 5th: Jaton Wellington | Southern Virginia
  • 7th: Ben Rubin | Washington and Lee
  • 8th: Anakin Burks | Shenandoah
• 133 LBS
  • 1st: Vincent Ziccardi | Washington and Lee
  • 2nd: Jude Robson | Roanoke
  • 3rd: AJ Orlando III | Averett
• 141 LBS
  • 1st: Mark Samuel | Roanoke
  • 2nd: Skyler Hickman | Washington and Lee
  • 5th: Sean Rinebolt | Shenandoah
  • 6th: Aidan Overstreet | Randolph
  • 8th: Wyatt Parker | Averett
• 149 LBS
  • 1st: Taylor Smith | Roanoke
  • 3rd: Evan Lindner | Washington and Lee
• 157 LBS
  • 1st: Liam Flanagan | Washington and Lee
  • 2nd: Casey Smith | Roanoke
  • 7th: Carter Shupert | Averett
  • 8th: Hunter Ballantine | Shenandoah
• 165 LBS
  • 2nd: Mark Troni | Washington and Lee
  • 5th: Cade Parent | Roanoke
  • 7th: Xavier Swanson | Averett
• 174 LBS
  • 1st: Xavier Preston | Roanoke
  • 4th: Jacob Wright | Washington and Lee
  • 7th: Michael Gabbard | Averett
• 184 LBS
  • 4th: Khalil Mitchell | Averett
  • 7th: Vincenzo Corvetto | Roanoke
  • 8th: Harrison Hoopes | Southern Virginia
• 197 LBS
  • 2nd: John Santowski | Washington and Lee
  • 4th: Hunter Moore | Roanoke
  • 5th: Jacob Jimenez | Averett
• 285 LBS
  • 1st: Carter Stack | Washington and Lee
  • 4th: Nicholas Cook | Roanoke