ROANOKE, Va. – Duke redshirt senior Mitch Finesilver and sophomore Matt Finesilver both brought home Hokie Open titles to kick of the 2018-19 wrestling season. Mitch took the top spot at 149, while Matt captured gold at 174.
Josh Finesilver finished fifth at 141 pounds, while Kaden Russell advanced to the consolation semifinal round.
Mitch, coming off of a hard-fought match against top-ranked Matthew Kolodzik at the NWCA All-Star Classic, rebounded in outstanding fashion after a cross-country flight. He cruised through his first two matches with a pair of technical falls over Chattanooga’s Zach Shareef and Tejon Anthony of George Mason.