| Anthony Burke |
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AT VIRGINIA: 2005-06 - Enjoyed second straight 20-win season as a sophomore ... finished 20-15 overall, 9-8 in duals and 4-1 in conference duals ... had six pins and seven major decisions ... pinned three of his first five opponents to open the season ... took second at the Keystone Classic .... finished in first place at the Virginia Intercollegiates ... had conference wins over North Carolina's Robert Shaw, 5-4; Virginia Tech's Justin Staylor, 6-5; Duke's Kellan McKeon, 6-3; and Maryland's James Knox, 8-2 .
2004-05 - Posted a 22-17 overall record, 9-8 in dual matches in his first season with the Cavaliers ... had two pins and four major decisions ... placed second at the Virginia Intercollegiates (1/8) ... earned fourth place at the ACC Championships (3/5) ... took fifth place at the Nittany Lion Open (12/5) ... opened his collegiate career with three consecutive wins in a quad meet with Appalachian State, Findlay and #19 Edinboro ... went 5-2 at the Nittany Lion Open (12/5), including a technical fall over Delaware State's Sean Corea and a fall over Kutztown's Brandon Clemmer ... first collegiate fall came over Citadel's Andrew McDonald at Cornell's Body Bar Invite (11/20)... went 3-2 at UNCG Souther Scuffle (1229-30) including a 21-5 technical fall over UNCG's Kyle Terrell ... posted a 2-1 record to take second place at the Virginia Intercollegiates (1/8) ... finished the season 6-3 including four consecutive wins.
PREP & PERSONAL - Earned four letters in wrestling for coach Brad Fitzpatrick at Poquoson High School ... named an All-American ... a three-time state finalist and the 2003 Virginia State Champion ... a four-year honor roll student from 2000-2004 ... born April 15, 1986 in Morgantown, W.V. ... son of Ron and Marina Burke ... father wrestled at West Virginia ... has one sister, Alexa ... chose Virginia for its academics and its wrestling program.
Burke by the Numbers
| Year |
Weight Class |
Overall W-L |
Dual W-L |
Pins |
| 2004-05 |
125 |
22-17 |
9-8 |
2 |
| 2005-06 |
125 |
20-15 |
9-8 |
6 |
| Career |
125 |
42-32 |
18-16 |
8 |
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