Jon Kohler, Kyle John, Mike Letts, Corey Peltier and Spencer Myers joined Asper as Maryland’s conference-leading six All-ACC selections. Myers also was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year alongside Virginia Tech’s Devin Carter.
“I am very excited for our program,” said McCoy. “I am so proud of our guys. This is a great way to cap off an incredible year. I am especially grateful to my coaching staff, support staff, our fans and supporters, because without their commitment and dedication none of this would be possible.”
McCoy guided the Terps to a strong 2011 finish in which three Maryland grapplers earned All-America status and the team won the ACC Championship and placed 18th at the NCAA Tournament. A three-time All-American himself, McCoy also earned the conference’s top coaching honor in his first season in College Park when he led Maryland to a 10th-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
At 165 pounds, Asper went undefeated within the conference in 2011 and won the individual title at the ACC Championship by topping Virginia Tech’s Peter Yates 9-3 in the finals. With a team-leading 35-5 record, the Parkton, Md., native went on to place sixth nationally at last weekend’s NCAA Tournament.
Myers won the ACC heavyweight title by defeating Tech’s David Marone 3-2 in tiebreakers and became Maryland’s first true freshman to earn All-America status after stringing together five wins over top-20 opponents at the NCAA Tournament. The Selinsgrove, Pa., native placed sixth nationally and finished the season with a 30-13 record.
Kohler, John, Letts and Peltier round out Maryland’s all-conference selections, which were voted upon by the league’s six head coaches.
Kohler finished 2011 with a 24-8 record and his second ACC title, thanks to his 3-1 sudden victory win against NC State’s Darrius Little in the 141-pound finals.
John earned 32 wins on the season and placed second in the ACC at 157 pounds. He also qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive season.
Letts, the ACC Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler, upset fourth-ranked Chris Henrich of Virginia in the 174-pound ACC finals and earned a seventh-place national finish and All-America status after handling seventh-ranked Ben Bennett of Central Michigan in his final collegiate match.
Peltier picked up his first conference title at 184 pounds after topping Duke’s Diego Bencomo 3-1. The Exeter, R.I., native finished the year with a 22-10 record and won six of his last eight matches.
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