2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Sam Hillegas
- Weight:
- 149
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- North Hills HS
- Prev School:
- Virginia Tech
2024-25 (5th)
- Placed seventh at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (149)
- Finished 9-14 overall for the season
- Defeated Oklahoma State's Cutter Sheets by decision, 8-6, on Jan. 19
- Ends his career at 39-30 overall
2023-24 (Sr.)
- Wrestled in one dual and four opens as a reserve at 141 pounds
- Posted a 13-4 record and 12 bonus-point victories - two tech. falls and 10 pins
- Fifth-place finisher at the Shorty Hitchcock Classic (Nov. 18)
- Competed in the team's 22-21 win over Columbia in the "Battle on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City (Jan. 7)
- John Carroll Champion (Feb. 11)
- Storm Open Champion (Dec. 3)
2022-23 (Jr.)
- Competed at the Big 12 Championship in this postseason debut
- Registered a 17-12 record as a starter at 149 pounds, including a 8-5 dual record
- Second on the team in pins (8)
- Southeast Open runner-up (Nov. 5)
- Third-place finisher at the Jonathan Kaloust Bearcat Open (Nov. 13)
- Scored a 2-0 sudden victory over Tyler Badgett in the team’s 24-11 upset over No. 21 Pitt (Jan. 8)
- Pinned Pierce Taylor in 1:11 during the team’s 28-9 win over Ohio (Jan. 6)
- Picked up a 17-1 tech. fall over Jake Pail of Edinboro in his dual debut (Nov. 20)
- Nationally ranked in the top 33 at 149 pounds throughout the season by several publications
2021-22 (So.) – Virginia Tech
- Finished 5-3 in limited action
- Scored a 5-2 decision over Pittsburgh's Luke Kemerer in the team's 24-12 dual victory (Jan. 30)
- Registered a 2-2 slate at the Patriot Open (Dec. 5)
2020-21 (Fr.) – Virginia Tech
- Started at 141 pounds as a true freshman
- Registered a 5-5 record, including a 3-3 mark in duals
- Captured first win by fall in the season opener versus Campbell (Jan. 2)
Prep
- Four-year letterwinner for the North Hills Indians, under coach and WVU three-time All-American Vertus Jones
- Claimed a 157-5 overall record while wrestling at four different weight classes (113, 126, 132, & 138)
- Four-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2017-2020)
- Two-time PIAA state champion (2017 & 2018); first state champion in program history
- Three-time WPIAL champion (2017, 2018, & 2019)
- Four-time District 7 sectional champion (2017-2020)
- Two-time Powerade Tournament champion (2017-2019
- Took fourth at both Fargo and Super 32
- Class president and Co-president of the high school varsity club
Personal
- Son of Jason and Leigh Hillegas
- Father played football at Mercyhurst
- Birthday is October 14
- Has two sisters and one brother
- Majoring in building construction
2025-26 Wrestling Schedule Release Video
Friday, October 03
NCAA Wrestling Championships Recap
Friday, March 28
Greg Jones Ceremony Feb. 23
Wednesday, March 12
WRES: NCAA Recap
Tuesday, March 26
