Hokies Wrestling: Jimmy Mullen is U20 125KG National Champion

Jimmy Mullen trailed for the first time in the tournament. Behind 8-2, he flipped the script by pinning his opponent to become the U20 125KG National
Champion.

HIMmy Mullen! Big boy got some slick 😮‍💨Jimmy Mullen with the clutch gene to get the fall and win the title at 125KG!#ALLINALLTHETIME #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/PDkOtdp6MY— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) April 28, 2024

𝐉𝐈𝐌𝐌𝐘 𝐌𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍 𝐔𝟐𝟎 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍Mullen handles the field en route to the 125-kilogram title! He earns a bye into the best of 3 finals for the U20 World Team next month in Geneva, Ohio!#ALLINALLTHETIME #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/zrff7oYS7m— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) April 28, 2024

Mullen has dominated every Wrestler he has faced at the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗨𝟮𝟬 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 in Freestyle so far. He will wrestle shortly in the finals. Can't wait to see him next season for Hokies.

The U20 Freestyle finals are set ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/dRDW0GFqAU— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) April 27, 2024

He Tech Falled the 2022 U17 World Champion 16-4 here.

MORE JIMMY MULLEN 💣In a battle of world medalists, Big Jim turns it up in the second period to TECH 2022 U17 World Champ, 16-4! Jimmy Mullen hasn't gone a full match all tournament. Bonus pointing through the field into the finals at 6:30PM tonight!#Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/1fEHuFg8FZ— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) April 27, 2024

He pinned his Quarterfinal opponent

MY WORD. BIG JIMMY WITH HIS BEST WRECK-IT-RALPH IMPERSONATION 🤯Jimmy Mullen into the semis after an absolutely dominant quarterfinals bout!#Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/qIy6p279BW— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) April 27, 2024

Here is one of his earlier matches

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗨𝟮𝟬 𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻Jimmy with quick work!125KG |Jimmy Mullen (SERTC/TMWC) VSU Max Vanadia (Michigan WC), 10-0 in 1:37!Full Jimmy match you ask? Full Jimmy match! #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/FyaJzlUrjq— Virginia Tech Wrestling (@HokiesWrestling) April 27, 2024

Sonny Sasso is also at the Open and was still alive on the consolation bracket until the quarterfinals.