At West Virginia in 2011-12
- Competed in the Reno Tournament of Champions
- Went 0-2
- Added valuable depth at 157 pounds
At West Virginia in 2010-11
- Earned an 8-5 record
- Came in third at the Washington & Jefferson College Open, going 6-1 and defeating opponents from West Liberty, Lake Erie, Mt. Union and Pitt-Johnstown
- Finished the Navy Classic in sixth place after going 2-3 with wins over Sean Tippen of Franklin & Marshall and Bloomsburg’s Bryce Busher
- Defeated by Busher in the fifth-place match by a close 3-2 score
- Earned a start at 165 pounds at the Sprawl & Brawl tournament against Penn State’s No. 12 Jake Kemerer, losing by a 10-3 decision
- Won six straight matches between the W&J and Navy tournaments
- Had one major decision win, 18 near-fall points and 16 takedowns
- Also earned three falls, the fastest coming in 58 seconds against Mt. Union’s Joe Spooner
At West Virginia in 2009-10
Prep
- Wrestled at South Plainfield High under coach Kevin McCann
- Named one of three 152-pound 2009 GMCWCA all-star wrestlers
- Also selected to the all-conference team in 2009
- Was the 2008 and 2009 Region 3 champion
- Earned eighth place at the 2008 New Jersey state wrestling tournament
Personal
- Son of Michael and Diane Vallone
- Birthday is April 22
- Has one sister
- Majoring in criminology and investigations
Vallone’s Career Statistics
Year W L Dual EWL Falls EWLs NCAA
2010 Redshirted
2011 8 5 0-1 0-0 3 0-0 -
2012 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -
Totals 8 7 0-1 0-0 3 0-0 -
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