The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced their 2022 All Sate Wrestling teams on Thursday afternoon. In just their first year of competition, the Roanoke College wrestling team placed Mahlic Sallah on the 1st team.
Sallah earned 1st team honors in the 184 weight class with Michael Battista (University of Virginia) being named to the 2nd team at 184 lbs. The junior came to Roanoke mid-semester and made an immediate impact of the first-year program. In early February, Sallah won the 2022 Southeast Wrestling Conference (SEWC) title and brought home the SEWC Most Outstanding Wrestler Award (165-285). Later that month, Mahlic used back-to-back major decisions to earn a spot in the finals of the NCAA Southeast Regional. In that championship match, Sallah punched his ticket to the NCAA National Cahmpionships with a 7-4 decision to take the 184 title. At the National Championships, Sallah finished seventh at his weight class and was named a 2022 NCAA All-American, the first in the young program's history.
VaSID names 44 all-state teams in 23 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference office in the state of Virginia.
2022 VaSID Wrestling All-State Team
Coach of Year: Tony Roble, Virginia Tech
Wrestler of Year: Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech
Rookie of Year: Hunter Campbell, Averett
First Team
125 - Sam Braswell, Averett
133 - Korbin Myers, Virginia Tech
141 - Brandon Woody, Averett
149 - Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech
157 - Ryan Luth, Washington & Lee
165 - Justin McCoy, Virginia
174 - Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech
184 - Mahlic Sallah, Roanoke
197 - Jay Aiello, Virginia
285 - Quinn Miller, Virginia
Second Team
125 - Riley Parker, Washington & Lee
133 - Brian Courtney, Virginia
141 - Kaden Cassidy, George Mason
149 - Hunter Campbell, Averett
157 - Avery Bassett, George Mason
165 - Joe Salemo, Washington & Lee
174 - Logan Messer, George Mason
184 - Michael Battista, Virginia
197 - Braden Homsey, Ferrum
285 - Nathan Traxler, Virginia Tech
285 - Nico Ramirez, Southern Virginia
