The Mountaineers are refusing to leave the national spotlight as the wrestling team holds on to the last spot in the Top-25 of the USA Today/NWCA poll for the fourth week in a row.This marks the first time, outside of football, that App State (9-3, 4-1 SoCon) has been ranked in a major national poll since baseball in May 2012.
Now it is wrestling’s turn and some of their success can be attributed to a 6-foot-2 inch, 262 pound junior named Denzel Dejournette. Dejournette, who has been named SoCon wrestler of the week three times so far this season and SoCon wrestling athlete of the month for November, said his confidence has been high and having two years of experience under his belt already has helped enormously.