FERRUM, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the 2025 College Division Wrestling All-State Team, and Ferrum College seniors Rayshawn Dixon and Zach Beckner have been included. Dixon was named to the VaSID All-State first team in the 285 pound weight class, while Beckner earned All-State second team honors.

Both wrestlers garnered their second All-State selections. Beckner was a VaSID All-State second team selection in 2017, while Dixon earned second team a year ago. Dixon is just ferrum's third All-State first team selection, joining Nick Rodriguez, a first team pick in 2018, and current Assistant Wrestling Coach Levi Englman, who earned first team in 2020.
 
Roanoke's Mark Samuel was named VaSID Wrestler of the Year after capping his junior year with an NCAA title at 141 pounds. Samuel posted an impressive 33-4 record this season with five pins en route to his national title. Teammate Jonah Paulino shared Rookie of the Year honors with W&L's Carter Stack. Roanoke's Nate Yetzer earned Coach of the Year.

Dixon capped his career with a 31-3 record in 2024-25, including six pins, five tech falls and nine major decisions. His 133-30 overall record is tops at Ferrum for career wins, and he had 37 career pins as part of his stat line. Dixon was a three-time NCAA qualifier and a two-time All-American, including a 4th-place finish this season and a 5th-place finish a year ago.

Beckner finished the season at 22-3, including a 4th-place finish at this year's NCAA Tournament to earn All-America for the second time. He closed his career with a 71-14 career record and is Ferrum's only-ever national runner-up, which he achieved at the 2017 NCAA Tournament. Beckner was named Ferrum's President's Cup winner this year.
 
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2025 VaSID Wrestling All-State Team

Major Award Winners
Wrestler of the Year: Mark Samuel, Roanoke
Co-Rookies of the Year: Jonah Paulino, Roanoke; Carter Stack, W&L
Coach of the Year: Nate Yetzer, Roanoke
 
All-State First Team
125 Mason Barrett, Averett; 133 Jonah Paulino, (Roanoke; 141 Mark Samuel, Roanoke; 149 Evan Lindner W&L; 157 Anthony Taylor Averett; 165 Mark Troni W&)L; 174 Jacob Wright W&L; 184 Vincenzo Corvetto, Roanoke; 197 John Santowski W&L; 285 Rayshawn Dixon Ferrum
 
All-State Second Team
125 Zach Beckner, Ferrum; 133 Vincent Ziccardi, W&); 141 Skylar Hickman, W&L; 149 Andres Cortes, Averett; 157 Andrew McDougal, Roanoke; 165 David Reid, Roanoke and Xavier Swanson, Averett; 174 Xavier Preston, Roanoke; 184 Jack McCusker, W&L; 197 Jacob Jimenez, Averett; 285 Carter Stack, W&L

Ferrum closed the 2024-25 season with a 10-6 dual meet record under fourth-year Head Coach Logan Meister. Meister had two wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Tournament the past three seasons, with one earning All-America in 2024 and two earning All-America in 2025. Ferrum posted its best-ever NCAA Tournament finish this season, closing out the 2025 event with a 15th-place finish in a field of 74 teams.