2022-23 West Virginia University Wrestling Guide

A CULTURE OF

SUCCESS

Few wrestling programs across the country have experienced the level of success the Mountaineers have enjoyed over the years West Virginia has seen 193 Mountaineers qualify for the NCAA Championships, with 25 different wrestlers claiming 34 AllAmerica honors and three national champions combining for five NCAA titles. The Mountaineers have captured 87 individual conference championships in three different conferences, including three wrestlers claiming Big 12 titles since West Virginia moved to the conference in 2012

CHAMPIONS NCAA

SCOTT COLLINS

CLEARFIELD, PA. » 1991 » 142 POUNDS

Ranked No. 1 in the nation all season, Scott Collins became WVU’s first national champion in 1991 after posting a stellar 40-1 record in his final year as a Mountaineer. Collins went undefeated in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action and set WVU’s then all-time consecutive win streak (23) as a senior, including five straight at the NCAA Tournament.

“He started as a true freshman and competed very successfully Every year, he was someone who was capable of placing at the national tournament and competing to be in the finals. It never happened for him It really drew upon him to have some strength of character to not lower his goals and continue to have that dream of wanting to be a national champion ” – Coach Craig Turnbull

DEAN MORRISON

AMITYVILLE, N.Y. » 1994 » 177 POUNDS

Dean Morrison entered the 1994 NCAA Championships on a seven-match win streak and finished the tournament with five straight wins to claim a national title at 177 pounds –WVU’s second-ever title in program history Morrison, ranked No 2 nationally, defeated three ranked opponents to make the championship match He defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy, 3-2, in the finals and finished the season by winning 22-of-23 matches.

“Dean being an engineering major and an NCAA champion were equally as unlikely, so it was a testament really to his ability to set goals that were outside of his reach when no one believed they were possible and make them a reality” – Coach Craig Turnbull

GREG JONES

SLICKVILLE, PA. » THREE-TIME

2002 » 174 POUNDS

CHAMPION

It will long be remembered as one of the greatest accomplishments in West Virginia history Greg Jones became just the 10th freshman since 1970 to win a national championship

2004 » 184 POUNDS

Jones turned in one of the finest individual seasons by a WVU wrestler in school history, going a perfect 26-0. He also became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St Louis

2005 » 184 POUNDS

Greg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler to win three national championships. He also became the first wrestler from the EWL to ever win the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler award

Choosing to become a Mountaineer means working your hardest and pushing your body and mind to new heights as well as maximizing your potential on and off the mat

Over the storied history of WVU

25 individuals have earned All-America honors, with seven of them earning the honor multiple times

REVIEW 2021-22 IN

In 2022, West Virginia claimed four NCAA qualifiers for the second straight season, in addition to its third Big 12 Champion and third All-American in as many years The team eclipsed its record for most wrestlers on the Academic All-Big 12 team with nine, including a record-breaking seven on the first team.

The Mountaineers scored 62 points to place seventh in the Big 12 Championship, while landing seven wrestlers on the podium to match a program-best set by the 2015-16 squad Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomore Peyton Hall (165) became the first Mountaineer duo to reach the Big 12 finals in their respective weight classes since Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) in 2018 Topseeded Cardinale recorded an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske (Northern Iowa) to become just the third Mountaineer to reach the top of the Big 12 Conference since West Virginia joined the conference in 2012

Success continued as Cardinale and Hall reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Both finished in the top 12, while Hall secured his spot on the podium as an All-American after scoring an 11-3 major decision over No 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia The Chester, West Virginia, became the sixth WVU wrestler to be named an All-American as a representative of their home state and the first since Noah Adams in 2020. In addition, Hall became the first WVU grappler to take home the AllAmerican honor at 165 pounds since the weight classes realigned in 1999

BIG 12

CONFERENCE

The Big 12 Conference’s wrestling landscape has gone through many changes in the past decade to stay among the top conferences in the nation In addition to legacy institutions Iowa State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and West Virginia offering wrestling, the conference absorbed the former Western Wrestling Conference in 2015, adding affiliate schools Air Force, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, Utah Valley and Wyoming to the wrestling rotation The conference now stands at 13 teams with the additions of Northern Iowa in 2017, Missouri in 2021 and California Baptist in 2022 To begin each year, the Big 12 consistently lands five or more programs within the NWCA Division I Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Poll This year includes No 3 Missouri, No 9 Iowa State, No 11 Oklahoma State, No 19 North Dakota State, and No 22 Northern Iowa, along with South Dakota State (16), WVU (7), and Wyoming (5) all receiving votes

MATCH DAY IN

MORGANTOWN

Fans throughout the state of West Virginia come alongside the Mountaineer Maniacs to create one of the most electrifying atmospheres in all of sports Mountaineer fans pack the stands to be the extra man, knowing their voices makes a difference The atmosphere is unmatched across the country, and the playing of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” ends the match following every Mountaineer victory

WVU

COLISEUM

West Virginia wrestles its home matches inside the 14,000-seat WVU Coliseum. The home arena for five of West Virginia’s 17 athletic teams went through significant renovations around its 50th anniversary in 2020. The Coliseum floor received a new look in the summer of 2019, and in 2020, the WVU Athletics department, in conjunction with the Mountaineer Athletic Club, announced a major leadership gift to replace the Coliseum’s original seats and install new video and ribbon boards The Coliseum continues to attract the rowdiest environments in all of college athletics, and the exterior remains one of the most recognizable structures in all of West Virginia

WVU WRESTLING

PAVILION

The WVU wrestling program has long been viewed as one of the finest in the country, and in 2007, it got a practice facility of the same caliber as its storied history

The 9,000-square foot, $14 million facility features four mats, coaching offices, an aerobic room, a study center with computers, and an athletes’ lounge The wrestling program’s new home further enables the Mountaineers to compete for the top recruits in the nation

The facility was home to the United States Olympic Team wrestlers training for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, a feat made possible by USA Wrestling and the Sunkist Kids

Funding for the project was made possible by a benevolent gift from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Trust, helping the dream complex become a reality

STRENGTH AND

CONDITIONING

WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensure that all student-athletes are on programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports.

In April 2022, West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons unveiled the new Athletics Performance Center at the WVU Coliseum Sports Complex as the new home for the strength and conditioning for all WVU Olympic sports programs The Performance Center, made possible through a $10 million gift from the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, equips student-athletes, coaches and staff with a world-class training facility while alleviating scheduling concerns by allowing multiple teams to use the center at the same time This enables the programs to compete and balance the playing field with conference and national opponents

In addition to the new weight, rehabilitation and training rooms, the facility features extensive cardio and plyometric areas, hydrotherapy, and cryotherapy sections as well as renovated locker rooms

Below are some of the facility’s specifics:

• 36,500 square feet of training space, including an additional mezzanine area with 6,500 square feet of room for ERG (ergometer) training for the rowing team

• 1,400 square feet of glass in the front to provide natural lighting

• 9,000 square feet for the sports medicine staff, including a 1,500-square foot hydrotherapy area and $50,000 BOD POD body composition tracking system to measure body-fat percentages

• 2,800 square feet of additional men’s and women’s locker room areas for student-athletes

• Indoor golf training facility with Trackman technology and putting greens

• 1,200 square feet nutrition area and fueling station with a fully functional kitchen

SPOTLIGHT IN THE

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics WVU wrestling is passionate, a point of pride and a way of life

LIFE MOUNTAINEER

A Mountaineer’s lifestyle is first-class. Whether it’s top-of-the-line Nike Elite resources, professional athletic training services or unlimited access to a superb nutrition bar, WVU student-athletes’ needs are always met

STUDENT-ATHLETE

DEVELOPMENT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena, and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults

The Mountaineer wrestling program has enjoyed great success off the mat since the hiring of coach Tim Flynn in 2018, with WVU earning 46 Academic All-Big 12 honors Additionally, seven Mountaineers have been named to the Scholar All-America Team by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), including three grapplers earning the honor last season

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CHARACTER

Public, land-grant institution, founded in 1867

RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION

R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

ACCREDITATION

WVU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission Many programs hold specialized accreditation GOVERNANCE

The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities E Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president

CAMPUS LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES

The WVU System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley, we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world

The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 30 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U S News & World Report WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions Offering more than 65 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the affordable benefits of a major university.

The WVU System also includes WVU Health Sciences locations in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as farms and five forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp

The WVU Morgantown campus is in a town that has been named “No 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals com for its exceptional quality of life Morgantown, population 30,953, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D C , to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa , to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest Other rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; a “Top 50 College Town” by Parade magazine; and Movoto ranked Morgantown the “#1 Most Exciting Place in West Virginia” for its music, art and nightlife

STUDENT PROFILE

Fall 2021 WVU System enrollment was 28,000+: ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

WVU recipients of prestigious scholarships include 25 Rhodes Scholars, 25 Truman Scholars, 46 Goldwater Scholars, 4 George C Marshall (British) Scholars, 6 Morris K Udall Scholars, 5 USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 28 Boren Scholars, 72 Gilman

Scholars, 70 Fulbright Scholars, 3 Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 36 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, 27 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and one Schwarzman Scholar FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE

Excellent faculty — 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year — guide and mentor students Sixty-six percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Thirteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 355+ majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; applied and human sciences; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; public health Hundreds of distance education and online classes are available

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

Students can choose from among 500+ student organizations or participate in an active intramural program and a variety of club sports

SERVICE AND LEARNING

The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification — joining only six percent of all universities It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement

PARENTS CLUB

The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000plus members, connects parents and families with the student experience

LIBRARIES

The WVU Libraries encompass seven libraries statewide Facilities in Morgantown include the Downtown Campus Library, Evansdale Library, Health Sciences Library, Law Library and the West Virginia and Regional History Center Onsite collections include over 1 8 million books, 1.2 million e-books and over 170,000 satisfied users.

VISITORS CENTERS

The WVU Visitors Centers are the front doors to campus, providing the warm hospitality that Mountaineers are known for in modern, welcoming spaces Tours led by current students are offered Monday through Friday and select Saturdays Scheduling information is available at visitwvuedu

ALUMNI

Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 210,000+ graduates worldwide in some 135 nations

ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE

Our test-optional policy means that students can apply for undergraduate admission without an ACT or SAT score However, we do encourage that students submit scores if available and offer the option to submit after receiving a decision WVU superscores and offers multiple options for submitting test scores Applications are processed beginning Aug 15 for admission the following fall WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and there is no official application deadline For graduate admission, each graduate program sets its own admissions requirements and deadlines

TIM FLYNN

FIFTH SEASON • PENN STATE, 1987

Tim Flynn enters his fifth season at the helm after being named the ninth head coach of the West Virginia University wrestling program in April of 2018

Under his guidance, West Virginia has seen 13 Mountaineers qualify for the NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships and three earn All-America status WVU has enjoyed great success off the mat as well, earning 41 Academic All-Big 12 and seven nWCA Scholar All-America honors in 2022, West Virginia claimed four nCAA qualifiers for the second straight season, in addition to its third Big 12 Champion and third All-American in as many years The team eclipsed its record for most wrestlers on the Academic All-Big 12 team with nine, including a record-breaking seven on the first team.

The Mountaineers scored 62 points to place seventh in the Big 12 Championship, while landing seven wrestlers on the podium to match a program-best set by the 2015-16 squad.

Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomore Peyton Hall (165) became the first Mountaineer duo to reach the Big 12 finals in their respective weight classes since Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) in 2018 Top-seeded Cardinale recorded an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske (northern iowa) to become just the third Mountaineer to reach the top of the Big 12 Conference since West Virginia joined the conference in 2012

Success continued as Cardinale and Hall reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Both finished in the top 12, while Hall secured his spot on the podium as an All-American after scoring an 11-3 major decision over no 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia The Chester, West Virginia, became the sixth WVU wrestler to be named an All-American as a

representative of their home state and the first since Noah Adams in 2020. In addition, Hall became the first WVU grappler to take home the All-American honor at 165 pounds since the weight classes realigned in 1999 in 2021, Flynn guided the Mountaineers to a 7-3 record for their first winning season since 2014 and a 31st-place finish at the nCAA Championships to close out the abbreviated campaign He coached Cardinale to All-American status at 125 pounds, as the Old Dominion transfer became the second All-American during Flynn’s tenure, with noah Adams earning the honor at 197 pounds in 2020 The Bristow, Virginia, native was also the first to earn the honor at 125 pounds since Zeke Moisey in 2018

WVU placed 10th at the 2020 Big 12 Championship before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noah Adams capped off his undefeated 32-0 season by earning the 197-pound title at the Big 12 Conference Tournament Adams, a two-time NCAA qualifier, was the nation’s second-seeded wrestler heading into the nCAA Tournament

The 197-pound grappler earned All-America First Team and Scholar All-American honors from the national Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), becoming WVU’s first All-American since 2018 For his performance, the Coal City, West Virginia, native received the 2020 Hardman award, an honor given by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association to West Virginia’s top amateur athlete Adams was named the Most outstanding Wrestler at the prestigious Southern Scuffle after going 5-0 and winning the 197-pound bracket. He also became the first wrestler in program history to be named the Big 12 Wrestler of the Year and the second to be picked as a finalist for the Dan Hodge Trophy, college wrestling’s equivalent to football’s Heisman Trophy

In his first season at the helm, Flynn led the program to a four-win dual season in the 2018-19 season, highlighted by a 19-17 victory over No. 20 North Dakota State at the South Beach Duals on Dec. 30, 2018. The squad finished with five wrestlers on the podium and a ninth overall finish at the 2019 Big 12 Championships, allowing West Virginia to send five grapplers to nationals for the first time since 2014.

WVU also produced five podium finishers at the conference tournament and sent five wrestlers to the nCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. Four Mountaineers earned automatic bids, while one grappler received an at-large selection to punch his ticket. Adams was one of the five wrestlers to make an appearance, competing on the national stage for the first time in his career.

Flynn came to West Virginia from Edinboro, where he spent 21 years building the Fighting Scots into a wrestling powerhouse He compiled a 223-95-5 career record to become the school’s all-time winningest coach and a member of its Hall of Fame

His accomplishments at Edinboro totaled 150 national qualifiers, 38 All-Americans, 64 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champions and 97 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) champions He led the Fighting Scots to five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Tournament, 14 top-20 finishes and 18 top25 finishes.

Flynn engineered two of the best seasons in Edinboro wrestling history, with his 2014-15 squad placing third at nationals – the program’s highest-ever finish – and earning four All-America honors. His 2013-14 squad went 11-3 and won 10 of their last 11 duals on their way to a fifth-place finish at the national tournament, led by three wrestlers earning All-American honors at season’s end He received NWCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year honors, shared interMat Coach of the Year honors with Minnesota’s J Robinson and was selected as WIN’s Dan Gable Coach of the Year

He was the EWL Coach of the Year seven times and the PSAC Coach of the Year 13 times Flynn also coached three national champions (John Koscheck at 174 in 2001, gregor gillespie at 149 in 2007 and Jarrod King at 165 in 2009) and eight nCAA runners-up

Under the former Penn State All-American, Edinboro dominated eastern wrestling circles, winning the EWL Championships 15 times, including eight straight from 2003-10, along with 16 PSAC tournament titles in his 21 campaigns At one point, Edinboro won 34 of 35 EWL dual matches, which included a 29-match winning streak

Before taking over the head coaching duties, Flynn was an assistant at Edinboro under legendary coach and olympian Bruce Baumgartner from 199297 Flynn assisted Baumgartner to a 56-21 record, including a 14-0 dual-match mark and a sixth-place finish at the 1996 nCAA Tournament

Following three standout seasons at Vista High in Vista, California, Flynn moved east to finish his prep career at Annapolis Senior High in Annapolis, Maryland He went on to enjoy

a stellar career at Penn State, captaining the 1986-87 squad, while earning All-America honors at 134 pounds He went 30-10-1 as a senior, winning the EWL title and finishing seventh at nationals The nittany Lions enjoyed one of their greatest seasons ever with an 18-1-1 record and a third-place finish at the nCAA Tournament

Flynn finished with a 105-32-2 collegiate record, still ranking among the all-time career leaders in victories at Penn State He also won the EWL 126-pound title as a junior in 1986, finishing with a 30-7-1 mark, and qualified for nationals as a sophomore after finishing second at the EWL Championships. He was a four-time Midlands Championships place winner, a two-time Mat-Town USA champion and was an Espoir national freestyle runner-up in 1984

For all his efforts as a coach and wrestler in the Keystone State, Flynn was inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association (PWCA) Hall of Fame on oct 7, 2021 Flynn, who is currently a member of the nWCA Leadership group, graduated from Penn State in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in business management He later earned his master’s degree in business administration from Penn State with a concentration in finance in 1990. He and his wife, Tanya, have two children - Logan and Riley

CLIFF MOORE

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH FIFTH SEASON IOWA 2004

Cliff Moore, a former nCAA champion at 141 pounds for Iowa, is in his fifth season at West Virginia University after being named assistant head coach on April 17, 2018

His responsibilities include managing the day-to-day operations of the West Virginia wrestling program, assisting with the organization of the team’s travel, and coordinating community outreach work and fundraising opportunities

With his assistance, West Virginia has seen 13 Mountaineers qualify for the NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships and three earn All-America status WVU has enjoyed great success off the mat as well, earning 41 Academic All-Big 12 and seven nWCA Scholar All-America honors

As 2022 came to an end, West Virginia claimed four NCAA qualifiers for the second straight season, its third Big 12 Champion and third All-American in as many years for the third longest streak with at least one All-American in program history The team also eclipsed its record for most wrestlers on the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling teams with nine, including a record-breaking seven on the first team.

The Mountaineers scored 62 points to place seventh in the final Big 12 Championship standings, while landing seven wrestlers on the podium to match a program-best set by the 2015-16 squad.

Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomore Peyton Hall (165) led off the postseason run by becoming the first Moun-

taineer duo to reach the Big 12 finals of their respective weight classes since the combination of Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) made the finals in 2018. Top-seeded Cardinale recoded an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske (northern iowa) to join former WVU standouts Dylan Cottrell (2017) and Noah Adams (2020) as the only other Mountaineers to reach the top of the Big 12 since West Virginia moved to the conference in 2012, and becomes the second to do it during Moore’s time in Morgantown Success continued as Cardinale, and Hall reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Both finished in the top 12, while Hall secured his spot on the podium as an All-American after scoring an 11-3 major decision over no 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia The Chester, West Virginia, native joined Jimmie Cox, Mike Mason, Sam Kline, Brandon Rader, and noah Adams as the sixth WVU wrestler from the state of West Virginia to be named

an All-American. In addition, Hall is the first WVU grappler to take home the honor at 165 pounds; Mark Banks reached the feat twice at 167 pounds back in 1990 and 1991 in 2021, Moore helped guide the Mountaineers to a 7-3 record for their first winning season since 2014 and a 31st place finish at the nCAA Championships to close out the abbreviated campaign He went on to witness Cardinale earn All-America status at 125 pounds Cardinale is the second All-American in coach Moore’s four years with the Mountaineers and the first since Mountaineer standout noah Adams earned the honor at 197 pounds in 2020 The Bristow, Virginia, native was also the first to earn the honor at 125 pounds since Zeke Moisey in 2018

Moore also serves as an integral part of the recruiting process and assisted in bringing in the no 12-ranked recruiting class via FloWrestling for the upcoming 2020-21 season WVU placed 10th at the 2020 Big 12 Wrestling Championship before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noah Adams’ performances highlighted the 201920 season, as he won the 197-pound title at the conference tournament to cap an undefeated season at 32-0 Adams, a two-time NCAA Qualifier, was the nation’s second-seeded wrestler heading into the nCAA Tournament

The 197-pound grappler finished his redshirt sophomore campaign with several postseason accolades, most notably earning national Wrestling Coaches Association (nWCA) All-America First Team honors, as well as becoming the program’s first Big 12 Wrestler of the Year award winner

In Moore’s first season in Morgantown, he helped five Mountaineers qualify for the 2019 NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships, marking the first time since 2014 that five grapplers earned themselves a spot at nationals

As a team, West Virginia earned four dual-match wins and placed ninth at the 2019 Big 12 Championship

Moore previously spent 12 seasons at Edinboro, helping coach Tim Flynn

build the Fighting Scots into a wrestling powerhouse His specialty is with the lighter weight classes, as he helped produce two NCAA champions, seven NCAA finalists and 21 All-Americans for the Fighting Scots in addition, Edinboro has won seven Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships and 10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles with Moore on staff

Prior to Edinboro, Moore spent two years with the iowa wrestling program After serving as the strength and conditioning coach during the 2004-05 season, he became an administrative assistant in his second year at his alma mater

As a Hawkeye, Moore earned All-America status three times in addition to claiming two Big Ten titles After competing at 133 pounds for three consecutive seasons, Moore moved up to 141 his senior year He posted a 33-2 record after defeating Matt Murray of nebraska in a 5-2 decision at the 2004 NCAA Tournament, ending his final season with 20 straight wins and a national title The Dubuque, Iowa, native notched a 109-24 career record and was named the 2004 Mike Howard Award winner, an honor given to iowa’s most valuable wrestler

After redshirting his freshman year, Moore notched a 17-3 record at 133 pounds He then took over as the starter during the 2001-02 season, eventually earning All-America honors with a sixth-place finish at nationals Moore ended the year with a 28-10 record, also placing fifth at the 2002 Big Ten Championships

He gained another sixth-place finish at the 2003 nCAA Championships, earning backto-back All-America honors at 133 pounds Moore ended his junior season with a 31-9 record, capturing his first Big Ten title with a 3-1 win over Minnesota’s Ryan Lewis in sudden victory He was named the 2003 John and Dorothy Sill Award winner, an honor given to iowa’s most dedicated wrestler Additionally, Moore has been inducted into a pair of Hall of Fames: the iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Hempstead High School Hall of Fame

Moore, a member of the 2006 USA Freestyle national Team, graduated from iowa with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2004 He later received his master’s in educational leadership from Edinboro in 2011 Moore has two sons, Carver and Maddox

MITCHELL PORT

ASSISTANT COACH FIFTH SEASON

EDINBORO 2015

Two-time NCAA finalist Mitchell Port is in his fifth season at West Virginia University and was announced as an assistant coach on April 17, 2018

With his assistance, West Virginia has seen 13 Mountaineers qualify for the NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships and three earn All-America status WVU has enjoyed great success off the mat as well, earning 41 Academic All-Big 12 and seven nWCA Scholar All-America honors

As 2022 came to an end, West Virginia claimed four NCAA qualifiers for the second straight season, its third Big 12 Champion and third All-American in as many years for the third longest streak with at least one All-American in program history The team also eclipsed its record for most wrestlers on the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling teams with nine, including a record-breaking seven on the first team.

The Mountaineers scored 62 points to place seventh in the final Big 12 Championship standings, while landing seven wrestlers on the podium to match a program-best set by the 2015-16 squad.

Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomore Peyton Hall (165) led off the postseason run by becoming the first Mountaineer duo to reach the Big 12 finals of their respective weight classes since the combination of Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) made the finals in 2018. Top-seeded Cardinale recoded an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske (northern iowa) to join former WVU standouts Dylan Cottrell (2017) and Noah Adams (2020) as the only other Mountaineers to reach the top of the Big 12 since West Virginia moved to the conference in 2012 and becomes the second to do it during Ports time in Morgantown

Success continued as Cardinale, and Hall reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Both finished in the top 12, while Hall secured his spot on the podium as an All-American after scoring an 11-3 major decision over no 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia The Chester, West Virginia, native joined Jimmie

Cox, Mike Mason, Sam Kline, Brandon Rader, and noah Adams as the sixth WVU wrestler from the state of West Virginia to be named an All-American. In addition, Hall is the first WVU grappler to take home the honor at 165 pounds; Mark Banks reached the feat twice at 167 pounds back in 1990 and 1991 in 2021, Port helped guide the Mountaineers to a 7-3 record for their first winning season since 2014 and a 31st place finish at the nCAA Championships to close out the abbreviated campaign He went on to witness Cardinale earn All-America status at 125 pounds Cardinale is the second All-American in coach Port’s four years with the Mountaineers and the first since Mountaineer standout noah Adams earned the honor at 197 pounds in 2020 The Bristow, Virginia, native was also the first to earn the honor at 125 pounds since Zeke Moisey in 2018 WVU placed 10th at the 2020 Big 12 Wrestling Championship before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. noah Adams’ performances highlighted the 2019-20 season, as he won the 197-pound title at the conference tournament to cap an undefeated season at 32-0 Adams, a two-time NCAA Qualifier, was the nation’s second-seeded wrestler heading into the nCAA Tournament

The 197-pound grappler finished his redshirt sophomore campaign with several postseason accolades, most notably earning national Wrestling Coaches Association (nWCA) All-America First Team honors, as well as becoming the program’s first Big 12 Wrestler of the Year award winner

In Port’s first season in Morgantown, he helped five Mountaineers qualify for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, marking the first time since 2014 that five grapplers earned themselves a spot at nationals

As a team, West Virginia earned four dual-match wins and placed ninth at the 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championship Port previously served as an assistant at Edinboro and played an integral part in the Fighting Scots’ success over three seasons,

assisting with the production of 12 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) champions, 14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) champions, 19 NCAA Qualifiers and one nCAA All-American Port also helped the team to back-to-back PSAC Championships (2016-17), as well as a first-place finish at the 2017 EWL Championships

A three-time All-American for Edinboro, Port concluded his wrestling career with a 132-17 record at 141 pounds, finishing as an NCAA finalist as a sophomore and senior and taking home third place as a junior Port’s runner-up finish in 2015 helped Tim Flynn’s Fighting Scots to their highest-ever finish at nationals, placing third, with a record-tying four wrestlers earning All-America honors Port’s senior leadership also garnered him WrestlingReportcom’s Pennsylvania Collegiate Wrestler of the Year accolades

The Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, native became a three-time All-American after reaching the NCAA finals for the second time in three years. Seeded second at the 2015 NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships, Port won his first four matches, including a 9-4 decision over no 7-seed Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers in the quarterfinals and a 14-2 major decision over no 11-seed Chris Mecate of Old Dominion in the semifinals. Port then dropped an 11-5 decision to top-seeded, four-time national champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State in the finals.

Port capped his senior campaign with a 36-2 record, posting 13 falls, two tech falls and nine major decisions. He won his fourth straight PSAC title, along with a third EWL crown, and picked up his second Midlands Championships title

After redshirting his freshman year, Port enjoyed an outstanding first season as the starter at 141 pounds (2011-12) He ended the year with a 30-10 record, reaching the round of 12 at the nCAA Championships He also finished second at the EWL Championships and won his first PSAC crown.

Port’s second trip to nationals resulted in a run to the title match after a 7-6 upset over

top-seeded Hunter Stieber of ohio State in the semifinals. However, Port suffered a 4-3 setback to no 2-seed Kendric Maple of oklahoma in the 141-pound championship match He ended his redshirt sophomore season with a 34-4 record and was named the EWL and PSAC Wrestler of the Year He also won his first EWL crown and second PSAC title

in 2013-14, Port became a two-time All-American with a third-place finish at 141 pounds He ended the year with a 32-1 record, notching 13 falls He claimed his second EWL and third PSAC title, earning EWL Wrestler of the Year honors for the second time. He also won his first Midlands Championships crown

Port graduated from Edinboro in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in individualized studies in addition, Port was inducted into the Bellefonte High School Wrestling Hall of Fame on Jan 10, 2017 He is the winningest wrestler in Red Raider history with 156 career victories

MUHAMED MCBRYDE

A native of Buffalo, new York, Muhamed McBryde enters his second season as the volunteer assistant for the Mountaineer wrestling program

McBryde won the United States U23 World Team Trials, earning the right to represent the US at the U23 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary in 2017 He made the most of the opportunity by earning a spot in the bronze medal bout, before ultimately finishing in fifth place.

He continues to compete domestically and internationally while coaching the Mountaineers

As McBryde’s first season with the Mountaineers came to an end (2022), West Virginia claimed four NCAA qualifiers for the second straight season, its third Big 12 Champion and third All-American in as many years for the third longest streak with at least one All-American in program history The team also eclipsed its record for most wrestlers on the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling teams with nine, including a record-breaking seven on the first team.

The Mountaineers scored 62 points to place seventh in the final Big 12 Championship standings, while landing seven wrestlers on

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the podium to match a program-best set by the 2015-16 squad.

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT SECOND SEASON BUFFALO 2016

Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomore Peyton Hall (165) led off the postseason run by becoming the first Mountaineer duo to reach the Big 12 finals of their respective weight classes since the combination of Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) made the finals in 2018. Top-seeded Cardinale recoded an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske (northern iowa) to join former WVU standouts Dylan Cottrell (2017) and Noah Adams (2020) as the only other Mountaineers to reach the top of the Big 12 since West Virginia moved to the conference in 2012

Success continued as Cardinale, and Hall reached the quarterfinals at the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit. Both finished in the top 12, while Hall secured his spot on the podium as an All-American after scoring an 11-3 major decision over no 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia The Chester, West Virginia, native joined Jimmie Cox, Mike Mason, Sam Kline, Brandon Rader, and noah Adams as the sixth WVU wrestler from the state of West Virginia to be named an All-American in addition,

Hall is the first WVU grappler to take home the honor at 165 pounds; Mark Banks reached the feat twice at 167 pounds back in 1990 and 1991McBryde wrestled collegiately in his hometown at the University of Buffalo, where he was a two-year starter for the Bulls Upon graduation, he joined the Buffalo coaching staff as the volunteer assistant and began training freestyle full-time

The bronze medalist came to Morgantown from the olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, where he was the main training partner for two-time world champion and olympic bronze medalist J’den Cox

Prior to wrestling on the circuit, he wrestled collegiately as a two-year a starter at the University of Buffalo Upon graduation, McBryde joined the Buffalo coaching staff as the volunteer assistant and began training freestyle full-time He earned his bachelor’s degree in 2016 and master’s degree in 2019

David Kooger Senior Associate Athletics Director for Governance and Compliance

Kyle Bratke Director of Operations

Zach Eckert Assistant Athletics Director/ Facilities and Operations

Tanner Kolb Associate Director of Strength & Conditioning for Olympic Sports

Jaren Olson Athletic Trainer

Raphaelle Greco Assistant Counselor

Conor McNamara Equipment Manager

Dean Lusk Marketing Graduate Assistant

Matthew Stainthorpe Assistant Director of Athletics Communications/Operations

ROSTER

NAME WT. CLASS CITY

HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL

Jack Blumer 165 Jr� leechburg, Pa� Kiski area Hs

Jeffrey Boyd 149 r-Jr� erie, Pa� McDowell senior Hs

Blake Boyers 141 so fairmont, W Va east fairmont Hs ian Bush 184 fr Cameron, W Va Cameron Hs Killian Cardinale 125 5th Bristow, Va

Brentsville District Hs/old Dominion anthony Carman 184 r-Jr Glen Dale, W Va John Marshall Hs Joseph Chiappazzi 157 fr Poquoson, Va Poquoson Hs Nick Cicciarelli 157 fr� Brownsburg, ind� Brownsburg Hs Brody Conley 174 Fr. Tiffin, Ohio Columbian HS austin Cooley 197 r-so somerset, Mass Wyoming seminary/Pittsburgh

Patrick Daum 165 r-Jr yorkville, ill Marmion academy

Michael Dolan 141 so Martinsburg, W Va spring Mills Hs Caleb Dowling 157 Jr Port Royal, Pa saint Joseph’s Catholic academy Colton Drousias 125 Jr� Cedar lake, ind� Mount Carmel Hs

Brian finnerty 184 fr� Jefferson Hills, Pa� Thomas Jefferson Hs Peyton Hall 165 Jr Chester, W Va oak Glen Hs

Walker Heard 157 r-Jr Marysville, ohio Marysville Hs sam Hillegas 149 Jr Pittsburgh, Pa North Hills Hs/Virginia Tech alex Hornfeck 157 r-sr Mars, Pa Mars area Hs

Brayden ivy 149 fr Morristown, Tenn lakeway Christian academy Trey Johnson 157 so� Charlotte, N�C� east Mecklenburg Hs scott Joll 174 sr� Belle Vernon, Pa� Belle Vernon area Hs Tristan Kemp HWT so oakham, Mass Quabbin Regional Hs Dylan Kohn 174 so fredericksburg, Va The Master’s academy/edinboro leonardo Muzika HWT fr Chalfont, Pa faith Christian academy Kyle Myers 184 r-Jr Bellefonte, Pa Bellefonte area Hs Michael Pescatore 149 fr� Roseland, N�J� West essex Hs Davin Rhoads 133 r-fr� louisville, ohio louisville Hs Brayden Roberts 157 Jr Parkersburg, W Va Parkersburg south Hs Dennis Robin 184 Jr arlington, N�y� arlington Hs Jace schafer 125 r-fr Walworth, N�y� Palmyra-Macedon Hs andrew sharer 174 r-so Penns Valley, Pa Penns Valley Hs Colton smitley 133 fr Zanesville, ohio Maysville Hs Jordan Titus 141 r-fr� Center Moriches, N�y� Center Moriches Hs Nathan Wickersham 197 so� Tamaqua, Pa� Tamaqua area Hs Michael Wolfgram HWT r-Jr york, Pa Central york Hs Ryan yriart 133 fr Round Hill, Va Woodgrove Hs

Head Coach: Tim flynn, fifth season (Penn state, 1987)

Assistant Head Coach: Cliff Moore, fifth season (iowa, 2004)

Assistant Coach: Mitchell Port, fifth season (edinboro, 2015)

Volunteer Assistant: Muhamed McBryde, second season (Buffalo, 2016)

WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT

BY WEIGHT:

Killian Cardinale Colton Drousias Jace schafer

2022-23 RETURNERS

• Recorded two 9-1 major decisions, with the first coming against Cleveland State’s Jake Manley (Jan. 23) and the second coming against Fresno State’s Anthony Molton at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship (March 6)

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (March 22)

• Closed out the season ranked in the top 20 of several wrestling publications

• Entered his first season at WVU after spending three seasons at Old Dominion

2019-20 (r-So.) – At Old Dominion

• Mid-American Conference (MAC) All-Academic Team

• NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds

• National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division I All-America Honorable Mention

• Finished the season ranked in the top 15 of several wrestling publications

• Advanced to the 2020 MAC Championship finals in the 125-pound weight bracket

• Led the team in wins with a 25-9 record, including six victories over ranked opponents

• Was twice named MAC Wrestler of the Week

• Claimed an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion Brody Teske of Northern Iowa in the finals of the Big 12 Championship (March 6)

• Collected four straight wins, including three bonus-point victories, en route to a runner-up finish at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Earned the No. 5 seed in the 125-pound weight bracket at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Closed out the season ranked in the top 15 of several wrestling publications

Killian Cardinale

2021-22 (r-Sr.)

• NWCA Scholar All-American

• Top-12 finisher at the NCAA Division I Championships

• NCAA Qualifier

• Big 12 Champion

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Started and recorded a 16-3 overall record at 125 pounds, including a 9-1 record against Big 12 competition

• Led the team with 10 wins over ranked opponents

• Defeated No. 21 Taylor LaMont of Utah Valley, 10-8, in sudden victory to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals (March 18)

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (March 7)

• Team’s Mountain Man Award winner

• Team Captain

• Earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorder as part of the WVU School of Medicine

2020-21 (r-Jr.)

• NCAA All-American

• NWCA Scholar All-American

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds

• Placed seventh at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Took third at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship

• Led the team with a 17-6 record, including eight wins over ranked opponents

• Went 9-2 in his first year against Big 12 competition

2018-19 (r-Fr.) – At Old Dominion

• MAC All-Academic Team

• Competed at 133 pounds for most of the season, posting a 12-18 overall record

• Recorded four wins by decision, one major decision, three tech. falls and one pin

2017-18 (Fr.) – At Old Dominion

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached at 125 pounds in open tournaments

• Ended the year with an 18-10 mark

• Met eventual 2018 NCAA National Champion Spencer Lee of Iowa at Midlands

Prep

• Recorded 160+ wins at Brentsville District High

• Three-time Virginia state finalist (2015-17)

• Two-time state champion (2015 and 2017)

• Fargo All-American

Personal

• Son of Joshua Cardinale and Jennifer Preston

• Father wrestled at George Mason

• Mother was a three-year member of the Patriots softball team

• Birthday is Dec. 7

• Has two brothers

• Majoring in communication science and disorders

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Fifth year | 125 Bristow, Va./Brentsville District HS/Old Dominion

Alex Hornfeck

r-Sr. | 157 Mars, Pa./Mars Area HS

2021-22 (r-Jr.)

• Seventh-place finisher at Big 12 Championship

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

• Started in every dual and recorded 14 wins at 157 pounds

• Took eighth at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Generated a tech. fall over the Citadel’s Alden Lenz on day one of the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1)

• Recorded a 12-1 major decision over VMI’s Riley Simon (Dec. 12)

• Finished fourth at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Registered back-to-back tech. falls over Slippery Rock’s Dylan Mullen (T - 4:09) and Clarion’s Jalin Hankerson (T - 3:21) to open the season

2020-21 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Finished sixth at the Big 12 Championship

• Earned a berth into the Round of 16 at the Big 12 Championship

• Posted an 7-9 record at 157 pounds, including two major decisions

• Tallied a 2-1 record to begin the season, including a 11-1 major decision over Kent State’s Ian Senz

• Captured a 6-1 decision over Brody Lamb in the team’s victory over No. 17 Northern Colorado (Jan. 31)

• Registered a 11-2 major decision against Oklahoma State’s Daniel Manibog at the Cowboy Challenge (Feb. 14)

• Defeated Utah Valley’s Danny Snediker via a 15-0 tech. fall (March 6)

2019-20 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Team’s Rookie of the Year

• Team’s Iron Mountaineer award winner

• Posted an 18-16 record at 157 pounds, going 8-8 in dual action

• Earned eight major decisions, two tech. falls and one pin

• Opened the season with a second-place finish in his respective weight bracket at the Southeast Open, picking up a 15-0 tech. fall victory over Appalachian State’s Giuseppi Insera, an 8-0 major decision over VMI’s Will Lawrence, a 10-0 major decision over teammate Walker Heard and a 10-2 major decision over unattached wrestler Tony Negron (Nov. 3)

• Went 2-2 in his division at the Mountaineer Invite, earning wins over Gardner-Webb’s Taylor Parks and Duke’s Eric Carter, and finished fourth (Nov. 9)

• Defeated Jimmy Fate in a 5-2 decision at Northern Colorado (Nov. 16)

• Registered a trio of wins at the Mountaineer Quad, topping VMI’s Will Lawrence in a 9-0 major decision, Hofstra’s Holden Heller in a 5-0 decision and Edinboro’s Peter Pappas in a 7-2 decision (Dec. 22)

• Notched two wins at the prestigious Southern Scuffle with a 7-5 decision over Campbell’s Ben Barton and an 18-0 tech. fall victory over teammate Hunter Jones (Jan. 1-2)

• Bested Northern Iowa’s Paden Moore in a 7-3 decision (Feb. 14)

• Earned a 6-4 win in sudden victory over Iowa State’s Grant Stotts (Feb. 15)

• Helped WVU defeat Wyoming with a 9-1 major decision over No. 33 Dewey Krueger, his first win over a ranked opponent (Feb. 22)

• Posted a 4-1 victory over Utah Valley’s Jed Loveless (Feb. 23)

• Placed eighth in the 157-pound pool at the 2020 Big 12 Championship with wins over Air Force’s Trey Brisker and Utah Valley’s Jed Loveless (March 7-8) 2018-19 (Fr.)

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in six open tournaments at 149 pounds

• Posted a 19-9 overall record, racking up six major decisions, three tech. falls and one pin

• Opened the season with wins over GardnerWebb’s Taylor Parks and Kent State’s Hunter Yackee at the Clarion Open (Nov. 3)

• Scored a 17-2 tech. fall victory over Pitt’s Will Kaldes, a 12-1 major decision over Columbia’s Riley Jacops and a 6-5 decision over Lock Haven’s Brock Port at the Mat Town Open I (Nov. 25)

• Went 3-2 at the Cleveland State Open, picking up wins over Michigan’s Nick Lombard, Kent State’s Kody Komara and Finger Lakes Prep’s Tanner Cook (Dec. 15)

• Registered a 2-2 record at the F&M Open, defeating Navy’s Chris Hisey in a 7-3 decision and Pitt’s Dallas Bulsak in a 5-2 decision (Jan. 5)

• Posted a 6-1 mark, including four bonus victories, at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 2)

• Went 3-1 at the Mat Town Open II, earning wins over Lock Haven’s Jonathan Ross, unattached wrestler Daniel Colse and Cornell’s Jonathan Furnas (Feb. 24)

Prep

• Was a four-year starter and two-time team captain at Mars Area High

• Finished with a 127-21 record, becoming the first wrestler in program history to capture 100 wins

• Qualified for three PIAA Class 3A State Championships, earning an eighth-place finish as a senior

• Two-time WPIAL sectional champion (2017-18)

• Was the 2015 Freshman of the Year at Mars Area High

• Earned MVP recognition at Mars Area High twice (2017-18)

• Placed third at the 2014 PAWF Cadet Freestyle Tournament

Personal

• Son of William and Kristen Hornfeck

• Birthday is Dec. 5

• Has one brother and one sister

• Majoring in civil engineering

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Scott Joll

Sr. | 174 | Belle Vernon, Pa./ Belle Vernon Area HS

2021-22 (Jr.)

• U23 Greco-Roman WTT All-American

• Sixth-place finisher at the U23 World Team Trials (191 pounds - 87kg)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Started half the season and recorded a 16-7 record at 174 pounds, including four dual wins

• Pinned Northern Iowa’s Pat Schoenfelder in 2:45 in an exhibition (Feb. 5)

• Pinned Binghamton’s Jacob Nolan in 6:20 at Virginia Tech’s round robin (Jan. 9)

• Claimed a 11-1 major decision over Chattanooga’s Carial Tarter (Dec. 20)

• Took fifth in the 174 Gold Division at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Placed third at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Registered a 18-6 major decision over Maryland’s Dominic Solis to begin the season

2020-21 (So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Advanced to the round of 16 at the Big 12 Championship

• Finished his junior season with a 42-5 record and finished fifth in the 170-pound pool at the 2018 PIAA AAA State Championships

• Claimed a silver medal at the 2019 WPIAL Class AAA Championships at 182 pounds

• 2018 WPIAL AAA Champion at 170 pounds

• Two-time Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association (WCCA)

Tournament champion (2018-19)

• 2016 sectional champion; also placed second a trio of times (2017-19)

• NHSCA Sophomore All-American

• FloNationals All-American

Personal

• Son of Scott and Krista Joll

• Birthday is April 23

• Has one sister

• Majoring in sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Juniors (12)

• Registered seven victories at 174 pounds, posting a duo of major decisions and a single pin

• Opened the season with a 2-1 record, including an 11-2 major decision over Ohio’s Logan Stanley (Jan. 10)

• Pulled out a 12-11 decision in overtime against Cleveland State’s Anthony Rice (Jan. 23)

• Earned a 13-6 decision over Missouri’s Ellis Pfleger at the Cowboy Challenge (Feb. 14)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Registered 11 victories at 174 pounds, posting a trio of pins, two tech. falls and two major decisions

• Opened the season with a fifth-place finish at the Southeast Open, recording five bonus victories in the process (Nov. 3)

• Went 2-2 at the Mountaineer Invite and placed fourth with wins over Appalachian State’s Thomas Flitz and Duke’s Mason Eaglin (Nov. 9)

• Made his dual debut at No. 24 Army (Nov. 24)

• Competed at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, topping Campbell’s Trent Knight in an 18-1 tech. fall victory (Jan. 1-2)

• Bested South Dakota State’s Cade King in an 8-1 battle (Feb. 7)

• Helped WVU earn the team victory over Wyoming with a 9-7 upset win over No. 12 Hayden Hastings, his first over a ranked opponent (Feb. 22)

• Competed in the 174-pound pool at the Big 12 Championship (March 7-8)

Prep

• Earned a career record of 117-31 in four years at Belle Vernon Area High

• Two-time Pennsylvania state placer

• Went 37-8 as a senior, recording 25 pins, and placed third in the 182-pound division at the 2019 PIAA AAA State Championships

Jeffrey Boyd

r-Jr. | 149 | Erie, Pa./McDowell Senior HS 2021-22 (r-So.)

• NWCA Scholar All-American

• Eighth-place finisher at the Big 12 Championship

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Started in every dual but one and recorded 16 wins at 149 pounds, including three over ranked opponents

• Knocked off No. 6 seed Jaron Jensen of Wyoming at Big 12s (March 5)

• Registered a 12-4 major decision over Cameron Hunsaker of Utah Valley at Big 12s

• Placed eighth at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Defeated No. 29 Zach Price of South Dakota State at Scuffle

• Pulled off a 15-4 major decision against VMI’s Luke Hart (Dec. 12)

• Claimed a 13-3 major decision over Davidson’s Garrett Stewart (Nov. 19)

• Placed sixth and recorded a 5-2 record at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Pinned Clarion’s John Altieri in 5:36 and registered a tech. fall over Cristiaan Dailey of F&M in back-to-back bouts in Clarion

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Registered a 7-9 overall record, including six decisions and one pin at 141 pounds

• Outlasted No. 24 Chris Sandoval for a 7-1 decision and his first victory over a ranked opponent in WVU’s 36-3 win over No. 17 Northern Colorado (Jan. 31)

• Pinned Missouri’s Ethan Turner in 4:15 at the Cowboy Challenge for the fourth fastest pin on the team (Feb. 14)

• Picked up a win in the round of 16 at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship by defeating Air Force’s Lenny Petersen, 5-4 (March 6)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in six tournaments at 141 pounds

• Posted a 22-8 record, including four pins, two tech. falls and two major decisions

• Opened the season with a trio of wins at the Clarion Open, earning an 18-3 tech. fall victory over Kent State’s Raphael Rodriguex, a 4-0 decision over Bloomsburg’s Marlon Argueta Diaz and a 6-2 decision over Clarion’s Roshaun Cooley (Nov. 3)

• Went 5-1 at the Findlay Open and placed third (Nov. 16)

• Claimed a fourth-place finish at the Storm Open, besting Cleveland State’s Jack Gorman in a 7-5 decision and Mercyhurst’s Alexis Soriano in a 4-2 decision (Nov. 24)

• Picked up a pair of major decisions and one pin en route to a runner-up finish at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 14)

• Registered a 4-1 mark at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open (Jan. 11)

• Ended the year with a 4-2 record, including two wins by fall, at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1)

Prep

• Three-time team captain at Erie McDowell Senior High (2017-19)

• Capped his high school career with a 99-22 record

• Was a four-time Pennsylvania state qualifier, winning the 132-pound title at the 2018 PIAA Class 3A State Championships as a junior

• Registered 13 pins and went 36-2 en route to a state title

• 2018 regional champion

• Three-time district champion (2016 and 2018-19)

• Two-time all-district honoree (2018-19)

• Two-time NHSCA All-American (2017-18)

Personal

• Son of Tom and Christine Boyd

• Birthday is Jan. 5

• Has one brother and one sister

• Father wrestled at Gannon, and his mother played volleyball at Gannon

• Majoring in health and well-being

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Helped the Cavaliers capture three straight Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) titles (2017-19)

• Two-time Pennsylvania state medalist, placing third in 2019 and fourth in 2020

• Two-time WPIAL champion (2018-19)

Personal

• Son of Joe and Lorie Blumer

• Mother played softball at Slippery Rock

• Birthday is July 10

• Has one brother, Joey, who is a junior on Penn State’s wrestling team

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Jack Blumer

Jr. | 165 | Leechburg, Pa./Kiski Area HS 2021-22 (So.)

• Registered a 9-7 record as a reserve at 165 pounds

• Took fourth with a 4-2 record at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 14)

• Pinned Bucknell’s Nick Arbes in 1:41 and Kent State’s Aidan Faria in 6:10 at the JCO

• Placed third after going 3-1 at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Blanked Austin Lamb of Rochester Institute of Technology, 12-0, in Ohio

• Competed in the 165-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7) 2020-21 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Picked up his first collegiate win with a 12-7 decision over No. 17 Northern Colorado’s Jordan Robison (Jan. 31)

Prep

• Notched 150 wins at Kiski Area High

• Surpassed 100 career pins to break the school record

Anthony Carman

2021-22 (r-So.)

• Eighth-place finisher at the Big 12 Championships

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Started and recorded a 17-15 record at 184 pounds, including two over ranked opponents

• Claimed three bonus-point victories in as many matches, including two pins, at the Virginia Tech/Binghamton Round Robin (Jan. 9)

• Pinned No. 14 Cole Houser of Glenville State in 1:44 (Dec. 10)

• Placed sixth and registered a 5-1 record at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Knocked off No. 17 David Key of Navy by a 10-5 decision in Clarion

• Pinned F&M’s James Conway with a second to go in his first match of the season in Clarion

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Jan. 10)

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Placed eighth at the Big 12 Championship in the 184-pound weight class

• Registered a 7-7 record, including two pins, two major decisions, and one tech. fall

• Earned a 7-6 decision over No. 31-ranked Darrien Roberts of Oklahoma (Jan. 17)

• Pinned Air Force’s Brock Jennings in 6:40 at the final dual match of the season (Feb. 7)

r-Jr. | 184 | Glen Dale, W.Va./ John Marshall HS

• Went 2-1 against a pair of Oklahoma State wrestlers at the Cowboy Challenge, scoring a tech. fall over JaQuan Jackson and a major decision over Daniel Jezik (Feb. 14)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in a trio of tournaments at 184 pounds

• Registered a 7-5 record, including a trio of pins

• Pinned Gardner-Webb’s Christian Salter in 2:31 at the Southeast Open (Nov. 3)

• Went 3-2 at the Cleveland State Open and placed fourth, picking up a 3-2 decision over Kent State’s Shane Mast, a 4-3 decision over Buffalo’s Lars Schaefle and a win by fall (5:34) over Kent State’s Tyler Bates (Dec. 14)

• Earned a trio of victories at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open, scoring decision wins over Princeton’s Kendall Elfstrum (6-4) and Army’s Jed Smith (5-4) and pinning American International’s Isaiah Collins in 3:59 (Jan. 11)

Prep

• Posted a 156-25 record, including a 43-3 mark his senior year, at John Marshall High

• Three-time West Virginia state placer (2016 and 2018-19)

• Won the 182-pound division title at the 2019 West Virginia Class AAA State Championships; also placed second in 2018 and fourth in 2016

• Was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2019 state tournament

• 2019 OVAC Winter Sport Athlete of the Year

• Two-time OVAC Champion and WVSSAC AAA Region I Champion (2018-19)

• Earned a runner-up finish at the 2017 conference tournament

• Received all-state honors twice (2018-19)

• Garnered all-conference accolades a trio of times (2017-19)

• Two-time Elks Athlete of the Month (March 2018 and 2019)

• NHSCA All-American

• Also was a three-year letterwinner as a member of the boys’ soccer team, earning all-conference recognition his senior year

• West Virginia Academic Honor Roll Personal

• Son of Mike and Allison Carman

• Birthday is Oct. 11

• Has three brothers and two sisters

• Majoring in pre-sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Qualified for the 2018 IHSA Class 3A State Championships as a junior, posting a 35-10 record

• Was awarded all-conference honors twice as a member of the football team Personal

• Son of Andrew and Mary Daum

• Birthday is Oct. 12

• Has one brother and one sister

• Majoring in finance

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Patrick Daum

r-Jr. | 165 | Yorkville, Ill./ Marmion Academy

2021-22 (r-So.)

• Registered a 7-5 record as a reserve at 165 pounds

• Runner-up after a 3-1 record at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 14)

• Recorded a 2-2 record at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 13)

• Competed and recorded a 2-2 record in the 165-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Scholar All-American team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in a trio of tournaments at 165 pounds

• Ended the year with a 6-6 mark, claiming two major decisions and one pin

• Earned a trio of wins and placed sixth at the Storm Open (Nov. 24)

• Posted a 14-5 major decision over Ohio’s Shawn Mondello and pinned Akron’s Caiden Fetterman in 2:01 at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 14)

• Claimed a 5-4 decision over Notre Dame of Ohio’s Jack Rogan at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1)

Prep

• Helped Marmion Academy qualify for the IHSA Class 3A State Championships every year, placing second in 2016 and finishing third in 2019

• Also guided the Cadets to four consecutive regional and sectional team championships (2016-19)

• Was the runner-up in the 170-pound division at the 2019 conference tournament, capping his senior campaign with a 35-8 mark

Caleb Dowling

Jr. | 157 | Port Royal, Pa./Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy

2021-22 (So.)

• Placed fifth and recorded a 6-1 record at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Picked up a 16-0 tech. fall over Bloomsburg’s Josh Bonomo in Clarion

• Recorded a 10-2 major decision over Pitt’s Collin Mccorkle and 11-2 major decision against Kent State’s Aaron Ferguson 2020-21 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Scholar All-American team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Registered a 6-3 record, including one major decision

• Recorded a 6-2 decision over Nick Delph in the team’s 29-3 win against Bucknell (Jan. 17)

• Earned his lone major decision against No. 17 Northern Colorado’s Nick Knutson (Jan. 31)

• Went 2-0 against a pair of Northern Colorado wrestlers in Jimmy Fate and Mason Hulse (Feb. 7)

Prep

• Was a top-75 recruit out of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy

• Ended his high school career with a 163-20 record

• Became the Wolves’ first NCAA Division I wrestling commit and the second grappler in program history to earn over 100 wins

• Was a four-time Pennsylvania state medalist, earning a state title at 152 pounds his senior year (2020)

• Placed third at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Class AA State Championships in 2019, second in 2018 and fourth in 2017

• Three-time district and regional champion (2018-20)

Personal

• Son of Timothy and Renee Dowling

• Birthday is Feb. 23

• Has one brother

• Majoring in general business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Was crowned the 100-pound champion at the 2017 USA Cadet Folkstyle Nationals and earned the 106-pound title a year later Personal

• Son of Michael and Tammy Drousias

• Birthday is Jan. 3

• Has one brother and two sisters

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team

• Led the team with a 28-6 overall record at 165 pounds, including a 10-3 record against Big 12 competition while getting the start in every dual

• Picked up nine wins in 15 opportunities against ranked opponents

• Claimed an 11-3 major decision over Virginia’s No. 19-ranked Justin McCoy to secure his spot on the podium to close out the NCAA Tournament

• Posted a 3-0 record, including two major decisions, to seal a spot in the finals of the Big 12 Championship (March 5-6)

• Outlasted No. 9 Austin Yant of Northern Iowa for a 4-2 sudden victory (Feb. 5)

• Southern Scuffle Runner-up (Jan.1-2)

• Knocked off No. 7 Luke Weber of North Dakota State by a 13-5 major decision in the semifinals of the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 2)

• Rattled off 17 consecutive wins heading into the finals of the 165-pound bracket on day two of the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 2)

Peyton Hall

Jr. | 165 | Chester, W.Va./Oak Glen HS

Colton Drousias

Jr. | 125 | Cedar Lake, Ind./ Mount Carmel HS

2021-22 (So.)

• Registered six wins overall and a 3-3 record as a starter at 125 pounds

• Scored a 11-2 major decision over Duke’s Ty Naquin at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Blanked VMI’s Samuel Congleton by an 11-0 major decision (Dec. 12)

• Picked up a 13-2 major decision over Glenville State’s Kevin Meloni (Dec. 10)

• Record a 2-2 record in the 125-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

2020-21 (Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Made his debut at the Mountaineer Quad against Virginia Tech (Jan. 10)

• Wrestled in two other matches against Oklahoma (Jan. 17) and No. 17 Northern Colorado (Jan. 31)

Prep

• Four-time Illinois state qualifier and three-time state placer (2018-20)

• Captured the 113-pound title at the 2019 Illinois High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Class 3A State Championships

• Moved up one weight class his senior year, earning a third-place finish at 120 pounds

• Finished fifth at the 2018 IHSAA Class 3A State Championships

• Two-time Chicago Catholic League (CCL) champion (2019-20)

• Placed first at the 2019 Al Dvorak Invitational

• Three-time Ironman All-American

2021-22 (So.)

• U23 Men’s Freestyle WTT All-American

• Runner-up at U23 World Team Trials (163 pounds - 74kg)

• NCAA All-American

• NWCA Scholar All-American

• Eighth-place finisher at the NCAA Division I Championships

• First WVU grappler to reach AllAmerica status at 165 pounds

• Sixth wrestler from the state of West Virginia to be named an All-American

• NCAA Qualifier

• Big 12 Runner-up

• Recorded a 5-0 record to capture the 165-pound crown at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Earned the No. 9 seed in the 165-pound weight bracket at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Closed out the season ranked in the top 10 of several wrestling publications

• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Dec. 6, Dec.13, & March 21)

• Team’s Most Outstanding Wrestler

• Team Captain

• WVU’s Big 12 Champions for Life representative (Marvel)

2020-21 (Fr.)

• NWCA Scholar All-American

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• NCAA Qualifier at 165 pounds

• Posted a 3-2 record at the NCAA Championships toward a berth into the round of 12 (March 19)

• Placed fourth at the Big 12 Championship

• Registered a 16-6 record for second on the team, including four major decisions and one pin

• Recorded seven wins over ranked opponents for second on the team

• Maintained a top-25 ranking throughout his rookie season

• Kicked off his rookie campaign with a 3-0 record at the Mountaineer Quad, which included a 13-4 major decision over Virginia Tech’s Jordan Florence and a 9-0 major decision over Ohio’s No. 22-ranked Colt Yinger (Jan. 10)

• Recorded a 8-5 decision in the team’s win over No. 17 Northern Colorado (Jan. 31)

• Pinned Missouri’s Martell Boone in 6:28 in the first match of the Cowboy Challenge (Feb. 14)

Prep

• Was a top-35 recruit out of Oak Glen High

• Racked up 179 wins, with all but 46 of them ending in pins

• Became the Golden Bears’ first four-time state champion, winning titles at 120, 132, 138 and 152 pounds, respectively

• Was the 19th wrestler in West Virginia history to claim four state titles

• Defeated current teammate Caleb Rea in the 132-pound finals at the 2018 state tournament

• Was twice named the West Virginia Class A/AA State Championships’ Most Outstanding Wrestler (2018 and 2020)

• Four-time Ohio Valley Athletic Conference (OVAC) finalist and three-time champion (2018-20)

• Two-time National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) champion, earning the crown in 2017 and 2019

• Was twice named a Super 32 All-American and was a finalist at the 2019 Super 32 Challenge

• Three-time Ironman All-American

• Also was coached by Jim Akerly, a former WVU AllAmerican (1985-88), at Quest School of Wrestling

Personal

• Son of James and Treena Hall

• Birthday is July 13

• Has one sister

• Majoring in pre-sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Walker Heard

r-Jr. | 157 | Marysville, Ohio/Marysville HS 2021-22 (r-So.)

• Registered three wins as a reserve at 149 pounds

• Took fourth with a 2-2 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Pinned Ashland’s Josh Jaeckin in 4:20 in Ohio

• Competed in the 149-pound weight bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• 2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Defeated Bucknell’s Jack Mulay by a 6-1 decision at 157 pounds (Jan. 17)

• Won two matches at the UWW Junior Nationals in the offseason (Nov. 14-15) 2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in four tournaments at 157 pounds

• Ended the year with a 10-10 mark, including a trio of major decisions and one pin

• Posted a trio of bonus victories at the Southeast Open, scoring an 11-2 major decision over Mount Olive’s Nick Richardson, a 9-1 major decision over Mount Olive’s Colby Teague and a 17-4 major decision over VMI’s Tyler Krause (Nov. 3)

• Went 2-2 at the Findlay Open, scoring an 8-2 decision over Tiffin’s Hunter Langeloh and pinning Davenport’s Derek Nicks in 4:14 (Nov. 16)

• Bested Penn’s Adam Kirsh in an 8-3 decision at the Patriots Open (Dec. 7)

• Earned a fourth-place finish with a pair of decisions at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 19)

• Topped Columbia’s Chimenum Tasie-Amadi in an 8-1 decision and Cleveland State’s Caleb Cass in an 8-6 decision at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1)

Prep

• Was named the team captain his senior year

• Four-time Ohio state qualifier and threetime state placer (2017-19)

• Placed seventh in the 152-pound division at the 2019 state tournament

• Also earned a sixth-place finish in 2018 (145 pounds) and a seventhplace finish in 2017 (138 pounds)

• Earned four sectional titles, as well as two district titles

• 2019 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Wrestling Team honoree

• Was a three-year letterwinner as a member of the Monarchs football team, earning first team allleague honors his junior and senior year (2018-19)

Personal

• Son of Jason and Teri Heard

• Birthday is Oct. 12

• Has two brothers and two sisters

• Father played football at Morehead State

• Majoring in agribusiness management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Kyle Myers

r-Jr. | 184 | Bellefonte, Pa./ Bellefonte Area HS

2021-22 (r-So.)

• Wrestled in five total matches at 184 pounds

• Made a start for the Mountaineers against Cleveland State (Dec. 20)

• Competed in the 184-pound weight bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in five open tournaments at 184 pounds

• Picked up a 9-5 decision over Lock Haven’s Colin Fegley at the Mat Town Open I (Dec. 1)

Prep

• Was a three-time team captain of Bellefonte Area High’s wrestling team

• Two-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2017-18)

• Placed at regionals a trio of times, finishing second in 2018 and fourth in 2017 and 2019

• Two-time District VI Champion (2018-19)

• Eclipsed 100 career wins, totaling 107 victories in four seasons

• Also was named team captain as a member of the Red Raiders’ football team (2017-19)

• Earned all-conference honors twice

• Threw for over 1,2000 yards every year as the team’s quarterback

• 2019 Centre Daily Times Snyder Award winner, an honor given to Bellefonte’s standout student-athlete

• Two-time PWCA All-Academic Team member (2018-19)

• Was a member of the National Honor Society

Personal

• Son of David and Dana Myers

• Birthday is Oct. 31

• Has one sister

• Mother played softball at Penn State

• Majoring in organizational leadership

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Four-time state finalist and three-time state champion, winning the 152-pound weight class as a senior (2020)

• Also captured state titles at 126 pounds (2018) and 145 pounds (2019), respectively

• Four-time regional champion (2017-20)

• Eight-time All-American

• Helped Team Schutt finish second at the 2019 National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) National Duals, claiming the 145-pound weight bracket

• Was named Team Schutt’s Most Outstanding Wrestler following the NHSCA National Duals

• Competed for the Patriots Wrestling Club at the 2019 Greco Roman World team trials in Akron, Ohio, finishing third at 71 kg (156 pounds)

• Became just the second wrestler from West Virginia to earn a Greco National Championship at the 2018 USMC Cadet and Junior Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota

Personal

• Son of John and Deanna Roberts

• Birthday is Aug. 5

• Has one brother and one sister

Brayden Roberts

Jr. | 157 | Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg South High

2021-22 (So.)

• Registered a 24-13 record and ten pins among reserves at 149 pounds

• Made one start at Ohio (Dec. 5)

• Captured first place with 4-0 record, include three bonus-point victories at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 14)

• Participated at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Finished third after going 4-1 at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11)

• Placed fourth with a 3-2 record at the Mat-Town I Open (Npv.18)

• Took third with a 2-1 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Competed and went 4-2 in the 149-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

2020-21 (Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

• Won four matches during his rookie campaign at 149 pounds

• Registered a 2-1 record in his debut at the Mountaineer Quad with a 4-3 decision over Kent State’s Kody Kamara and a 4-0 decision over Ohio’s Alex Mosconi (Jan. 10)

• Blanked Bucknell’s Logan Sanom in a 4-0 decision (Jan. 17)

Prep

• Was a top-50 recruit out of Parkersburg South High

• Helped the Patriots claim four consecutive West Virginia Class AAA State Championships

• Majoring in business

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Dennis Robin

Jr. | 184 | Arlington, N.Y./Arlington HS

2021-22 (So.)

• NCAA Qualifier

• Eighth-place finisher at Big 12 Championship in this postseason debut

• Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

• Recorded 13 wins at 174 pounds, including four against ranked opponents

• Won by a 4-2 decision over Air Force’s Sam Wolf at the Big 12 Championship to clinch an automatic bid into the NCAA Championships

• Pinned No. 33 Kekana Fouret of Utah Valley in 2:06 (Feb. 12)

• Pinned No. 17 Joel Devine of Iowa State in 1:09 (Feb. 4)

• Defeated No. 32 Triston Wills of Little Rock Arkansas at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 2)

• Registered a 10-8 decision over Davidson’s Steven Newell (Nov. 19)

• Earned the No. 31 seed in the 174-pound weight bracket at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

2020-21 (Fr.)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

Prep

• Had a high school record of 266-45, becoming the winningest wrestler in Arlington High and Dutchess County history

• Also ranks No. 2 on Section 1’s all-time wins list

• Was a four-time New York state placer, finishing as high as third his senior year

• Five-time County finalist

• Earned a medal at the Eastern States Classic a trio of times

• Took second at the 2020 Eastern States Classic, the first wrestler in school history to reach the finals of the annual tournament

Personal

• Son of Dale and Kelly Robin

• Father wrestler at Appalachian State

• Birthday is Jan. 3

• Has one brother and one sister

• Majoring in communications studies

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Closed out the season ranked in the top 30 of several wrestling publications

• Team’s Most Improved Wrestler

• Team Captain

2020-21 (r-Fr.)

• Finished seventh at the Big 12 Championship after defeating Northern Colorado’s Dalton Robertson by a 10-8 decision (March 7)

• Scholar All-American Team member (WVU: first time since 2009)

Michael Wolfgram

r-Jr.

2021-22 (r-So.)

•

NCAA Qualifier

• Seventh-place finisher for the second straight year at the Big 12 Championship

• Started in every dual and posted a 20-11 record at heavyweight, including a 7-5 record against Big 12 competition

• Led the team with 35 dual takedowns

• Third on the team with five victories over ranked opponents

• Pinned No. 18 Brandon Metz of North Dakota State in 1:28 (Jan. 29)

• Defeated No. 20 Owen Trephan of NC State by a 6-5 decision (No. 21)

• Outlasted No. 17 Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma, 3-2, in the first dual of the season (Nov. 13)

• Placed sixth after going 5-1 at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Earned the No. 27 seed as an at-large berth in the heavyweight bracket at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

• Registered a 10-6 record at heavyweight, including three major decisions and one win over a ranked opponent

• Recorded a 2-1 record at the Mountaineer Quad, including a 13-4 major decision over Ohio’s Jordan Earnest (Jan. 10)

• Defeated Robert Winters by a 4-3 decision in the team’s win over No. 17 Northern Colorado (Jan. 31)

• Earned a 16-2 major decision over Missouri’s Seth Nitzel at the Cowboy Challenge (Feb. 14)

2019-20 (Fr.)

• Redshirted and wrestled unattached in four tournaments at heavyweight

• Posted an 8-8 record with two tech. falls and one pin

• Opened the season with a 6-4 win in sudden victory over Cleveland State’s Collin Kelly at the Clarion Open (Nov. 3)

• Collected a trio of wins at the Findlay Open, earning a 9-6 decision over West Liberty’s Chase Logan, an 18-3 tech. fall victory over Bellarmine’s Gerald Seeney and a win by fall (0:23) over Edinboro’s Shane Noonan (Nov. 16)

• Went 3-2 at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open, topping Army’s Brandon Phillips in a 7-3 decision, Greensboro’s Brandon Williams in a 5-2 decision and Navy’s Riley Smith in a 7-4 decision (Jan. 11)

• Registered a 16-1 tech. fall victory over Buffalo’s Will Leonard at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 1)

Prep

• Posted a 139-16 career record at Central York High

• Four-time Pennsylvania state qualifier and two-time state medalist, placing third in 2019 and finishing fourth in 2018

• Three-time sectional and regional champion (2017-19)

• 2019 GameTimePa Co-Wrestler of the Year

• Two-time NHSCA Duals All-American

• Two-time Junior AAU Olympic Games AllAmerican, placing first and second in the event

• Placed seventh at the 2017 Super 32 Challenge, earning All-America honors

• FloNationals and Disney Duals All-American

Personal

• Son of Damon and Stephanie Cadwallader

• Birthday is April 6

• Has one brother and one sister

• Majoring in sport management

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• Sophomores (6)

| HWT | York, Pa./Central York HS

Blake Boyers

So. | 141 | Fairmont, W.Va./ East Fairmont HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Competed in five opens at 141 pounds

• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the East Fairmont Bees

• Claimed a 136-18 record in four seasons

• Four-time West Virginia state champion, winning titles at four different weight classes (106, 113, 126, and 138)

• Became the Bees’ first wrestler to win four state titles

• Was the 14th and 21st wrestler in West Virginia to claim state titles in four different weight classes and four state championships in a high school career

• Three-time regional champion

• Three-time Big 10 Conference champion (WVSC)

• 2021 Class AA Outstanding Wrestler award recipient

• WV-Mat Academic All-State Team member (2018)

• Three-year letterwinner for East Fairmont’s soccer team (2018-20), helping the squad advance to the 2018 state championship game as a team captain

Personal

• Son of Adam and Cortney Boyers

• Father wrestled at WVU

• Birthday is Oct. 20

• Has one brother

• Majoring in finance

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Michael Dolan

So. | 141 | Martinsburg, W.Va./Spring Mills HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Registered a 24-16 record and nine bonus-point victories among reserves at 133 pounds

• Wrestled in seven opens during his first year at WVU

• Started two duals and went 2-0 against Glenville State (Dec. 10) and at VMI (Dec. 12)

• Placed third with 4-1 record, including three shutouts, at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 13)

• Recorded a 4-2 record at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open (Nov. 20)

• Took fifth with a 5-1 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Made debut and went 3-2 in the 133-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Spring Mills Cardinals

• Claimed a 167-9 record to end his scholastic career as the school’s all-time wins leader

• Four-time West Virginia State qualifier

• Became the first individual state champion in program history

• Three-time WV AAA State champion (2019-21)

• Four-time WV AAA Region 2 champion (2018-21)

• Three-time conference champion (2018-20)

• Placed third at the WV AAA State Champions as a freshman (2018)

• Captured a undefeated season, going 21-0 in his final year (2021)

• Helped the team toward a runner-up finish at the WV AAA State Championships (2021) for the farthest finish in program history

Personal

• Son of Glen and Christy Dolan

• Birthday is June 22

• Has one brother

• Majoring in computer engineering

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Trey Johnson

So. | 157 | Charlotte, N.C./ East Mecklenburg HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Registered three wins and competed in ten events as a rookie at 149 pounds

• Claimed a pin over Slippery Rock’s Caden Reamer in 4:42 at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 13)

• Outlasted Bloomsburg’s Marco Macrino in a 1-0 decision at the Mat Town Open II (Jan. 29)

• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• North Carolina State qualifier at 145 pounds for the East Mecklenburg Eagles

• Placed third at the NCHS 4A West Regional championships

• Team Captain and Conference champion

Personal

• Son of George and Susan Johnson

• Birthday is May 2

• Has one sister

• Majoring in marketing

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Tristan Kemp

So. | HWT | Oakham, Mass./ Quabbin Regional HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Registered eight wins and competed in four opens as a rookie at Heavyweight

• Claimed a 3-2 sudden victory over Binghamton’s Collins Burns (Jan. 9)

• Took fifth with a 4-1 record, including three pins, at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Three-year letterwinner for the Quabbin Regional Panthers

• Claimed a 109-24 record in his scholastic career without a senior season (canceled)

• Two-time Massachusetts State qualifier

• Placed seventh (2019) and eighth (2018) at the NHSCA tournament

• Won the New England championship (2021)

• Took third in both the All-State meet and New England Regional Tournament (2020)

• Sectional and Division III champion (2020)

• Telegram and Gazette Wrestler of the Year (2021)

• Three-time T&G Super Team selection

• Two-time team captain (2019-20)

• Two-sport athlete (wrestling and football)

• Three-year letterwinner for the Panthers football team in the offseason

• Two-time conference all-star (2019-20)

• Team captain (2020)

Personal

• Son of Scott and Kelly Kemp

• Birthday is Dec. 10

• Majoring in civil engineering

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• 2020 Pennsylvania State qualifier (4th)

• 2020 Regional placer (4th)

• 2020 District Champion at 182 pounds

Personal

• Son of Mark and Amy Sharer

• Birthday is May 9

• Has one brother

• Brother plays football at Lebanon Valley College

• Majoring in exercise physiology

• 2020 Class 3A All-EasternPAFootball. com second team at linebacker

• 2019 T-102 Defensive Player of the PIAA State quarterfinal game

• 2019 District 11 Class 3A championship team member

• 2019 Linebacker of the Year

• Finished second on team in tackles with 76 in 2019

• Competed for the Blue Raiders baseball program in the offseason

• Two-year letterwinner (2019 and 2021) and starter

• Saw time at catcher, pitcher, and outfielder

• Hit .328 with a team-leading 21 hits and 14 RBIs

• 2021 Schuylkill County Scholar Athlete

• Member of the National Honor Society

• Class President for three years

Personal

• Son to Dennis and Melissa Wickersham

• Birthday is July 22

• Has two sisters

• Majoring in engineering

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

Nathan Wickersham

So. | 197

Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua Area HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Registered two wins and competed in four opens at 197 pounds

• Claimed a 11-1 major decision over Heidelberg’s Aidan Belgiorno at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Tamaqua Blue Raiders

• Recorded a 111-47 record, with 66 pins

• Three-time Pennsylvania State qualifier

• Placed third at the 2021 PIAA State Championships

• Placed eighth at the 2020 PIAA State Championships

• 2021 South East Regional champion

Andrew Sharer

r-So. | 174 | Penns Valley, Pa./ Penns Valley HS

2021-22 (r-Fr.)

• Wrestled in four opens and competed unattached in his first year at WVU

• Registered three wins (all pins) as a reserve at 149 pounds

• Pinned Ashland’s Sevi Garza in 1:08 at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 13)

• Pinned Edinboro’s Joey Arnold in 4:17 at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)

• Scored his first win at WVU by fall over Gannon’s Cole Casilio in 4:37 at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11)

Prep

• Three-year letterwinner for the Penns Valley Rams

• Registered a 66-18 record with 38 wins by fall

• Claimed three top-five finishes at regionals (2019-2021)

• Claimed three top-three finishes at districts (2019-2021)

• 2021 Times News/Lehigh Valley Health Network Wrestler of the Year

• 2021 Republican Herald Co-Wrestler of the Year

• 2021 Morning Call All-Area first team selection

• Three-time Times News All-Star

• Three-sport athlete (wrestling, football, and baseball)

• Competed for the Blue Raiders football program in the offseason

• Four-year letterwinner, two-year starter, and team captain at quarterback and linebacker

• Accumulated over 1,000 offensive yards while leading the team in tackles and sacks on defense and acting as the punter and place kick holder as well in 2020

• 2020 Schuylkill All-League North first team on offense (athlete) and defense (linebacker)

• Freshman (3)

Davin Rhoads

r-Fr. | 133 Louisville, Ohio/Louisville HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Wrestled unattached and competed in one open at 141 pounds

• Made debut at the Mat-Town II Open (Jan. 29)

• Placed fourth after going 5-2, including a 14-5 major decision over Bloomsburg’s Aaron Coleman

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Louisville Leopards

• Four-time Ohio State qualifier

• Recorded a 158-28 record, including a 12-2 record at the state tournament

• Two-time OSHAA Division II individual state champion (2018-19 and 2020-21)

• First Louisville wrestler in school history to win multiple titles

• Placed seventh as a freshman at the OSHAA Division II 2017-18 state champions

• Ranked in the top 20 in the country by FloWrestling (2019-20 and 2020-21)

• Captured the 2020 OHSAA Division II Team State Championship for the first time in 61 years while recording a 15-0 record, marking their first undefeated season since 1995

• Two-time district champion (2019-20 and 2020-21)

• Two-time sectional champion (2017-18 and 2020-21)

• 2018-19 Eastern Ohio Wrestling League’s Division I Co-Wrestler of the Year

• Three-time All-EOWL first team selection

• Three-time All-Stark County first team selections

• Back-to-back EOWL champions (2019-20 and 2020-21)

• 2019-20 Repository Newspaper Best of the best first team selection

• 2017-18 USA Greco National Champion

• 2018-19 Team MVP

• Three-time team captain of the Leopards

• Three-time Desire, Dedication, and Determination Award winner

Personal

• Son of Anthony and Jen Rhoads

• Birthday is July 26

• Has two brothers

• Majoring in education

• Joined former Leopard’s teammate Garett Lautzenheiser at WVU

• Three-time NYSPHSAA Section V Wrestling champions (2018-20)

• Three-time NYSPHSAA Class champion (2019-21)

• All-Greater Rochester Wrestler of the Year (2021)

• Three-time All-Greater Rochester first team selection (2019-21)

• Four-time All-Finger Lakes East first team selection (2018-21)

• Three-time Finger Lakes champion (2018-20)

• NHSCA All-American (2021)

• Member of the Section V championship team (2020)

• Four-time team captain

• Two-sport athlete (wrestling and soccer)

• Three-year letterwinner for the Red Raiders soccer team at the striker position

• Three-time All-League first team selection

• Two-time Section V champion (2018-19)

• Team captain (2020)

Personal

• Son of Edward Schafer III and Kelly DeFisher

• Birthday is May 28

• Has two sisters and one brother

• Majoring in business administration

• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

• First ever state champion in school history

• First ever New Yorker to claim the Ironman championship (2019

• Four-time County champion

• Three-time Newsday All-Long Island selection (2019-2021)

• Competed at the prestigious “Who’s #1” event in Austin, Texas

• Top 10 wrestler in the country by FloWrestling (2019-20)

• Journeymen New York State Wrestling champion (2020-21)

Jordan Titus

r-Fr. | 141

Center Moriches, N.Y/Center Moriches HS

2021-22 (Fr.)

2021-22 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

• Registered 14 wins, including four pins, in seven opens unattached at 125 pounds

• Claimed fifth place after going 3-2 record at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)

• Recorded a 2-2 record at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Placed third with a 3-1 record at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)

• Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the PalmyraMacedon Red Raiders

• Posted a 169-10 record in his scholastic career

• Four-time New York State qualifier

• Two-time NYSPHSAA State champion

• Registered a 20-7 record, wrestling unattached in six opens at 133/141 pounds

• Edinboro Open 133-pound champion (Feb. 6)

• Competed at the prestigious Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

• Patriots Open 133-pound runner-up (Dec. 5)

• Ohio Intercollegiate Open 133-pound champion (Nov. 14)

• Placed sixth after going 4-2 in his debut in the 133-pound bracket at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)

• Team’s Rookie of the Year Prep

• Five-year letterwinner for the Center Moriches Red Devils

• Five-time Empire State qualifier and finalist

• Posted a 168-7 record in his scholastic career, with a 2019-20 undefeated season

• Two-time NYSPHSAA State champion (2019 and 2020)

• Eastern States Wrestling Classic champion (2019-20)

• NHSCA National champion (2019-20)

• Super 32 All-American (4th)

• Fargo All-American (6th)

• Flo National All-American (8th)

• Suffolk County Coaches Wrester of the Year (2019-20)

• Played on the Red Devil’s soccer team in the offseason

Personal

• Son of Glenn and Darlene Titus

• Birthday is December 12

• Has one sister

• Majoring in sport management

2022-23 NEWCOMERS

• VHSL Class 2 State runner-up (2019 & 2021)

• Reached the 100-win mark for his career, including an undefeated senior season

• Three-time VHSL Class 2 Team State champions

Personal

• Son of Joe and Darcey Chiappazzi

• Birthday is March 3

• Has two sisters

• Currently undecided

Ian Bush

Fr. | 184

Cameron, W.Va./Cameron HS

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Cameron Dragons

• Claimed a 147-12 overall record, including 105 falls

• Four-time West Virginia state qualifier (2019-2022)

• Two-time WV Class AA/A champion (2021 & 2022)

• WV Class AA/A runner-up (2020)

• Two-time WV AA/A Outstanding Wrestler (2021 & 2022)

• Four-time Region I A/AA champion

• Two-time OVAC Ron Mauck Tournament champion (2020 & 2022)

• OVAC Bill Welker Wrestler of Year (2022)

• NHSCA Virginia Beach Nationals All-American (2019)

Personal

• Son of Shawn and Jamie Bush

• Birthday is January 14

• Has one sister

• Majoring in finance

Nick Cicciarelli

Fr. | 157

Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg HS

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Brownsburg Bulldogs

• Claimed a 79-24 overall record, including a 26-6 mark as a senior

• Indiana state qualifier

• Placed fifth at the IHSAA state tournament after a runner-up finish at Semi-States (2022)

• IHSAA Regional and Sectional champion (2022)

• IHSAA Regional and Sectional runner-up (2021)

• Hoosier Crossroads Conference (HCC) champion (2021)

• Assisted the Bulldogs to an IHSWCA 3A dual state championship in 2019 and runner-up finish in 2022

Personal

• Son of Michael and Ann Cicciarelli

• Birthday is December 3

• Has one brother Anthony, who wrestled at WVU

• Majoring in engineering

Joseph Chiappazzi

Fr. | 157

Poquoson, Va./Poquoson HS

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Poquoson Islanders

• Three-time Virginia state qualifier

• VHSL Class 2 State champion (2022)

Austin Cooley

r-So. | 197 Somerset, Mass./Wyoming Seminary/Pittsburgh

2021-22 (r-So.)

• U23 Men’s Freestyle WTT All-American

• Fifth-place finisher at the U23 World Team Trials (202 pounds - 92kg)

2020-21 (r-Fr.) - At Pittsburgh

• Posted a 4-4 in his second season with the Panthers

• Made first start and led off the dual against No. 4 Virginia Tech on the road (Feb. 12)

2019-20 (Fr.) - At Pittsburgh

• Won two matches unattached at the Michigan State Open, before suffering a season-ending injury.

Prep

• Two-year letterwinner at both Somerset Berkley Regional (2015-16) and Wyoming Seminary (2017-18)

• Two-time Massachusetts State qualifier

• MA Division 3 State Champion and Runner-up at the All-State Meet as a sophomore (2016)

• Assisted the Blue Raiders towards their first team MIAA Division 3 state championship (2015)

• Finished fifth as a freshman at MIAA Division 3 State championship (2015)

• Prep National Champion (2019)

• Placed third as a junior at the Prep Nationals (2017)

• Two-time Fargo All-American

• Ranked No. 3 in the country by FloWrestling to end the 2018 season and No. 5 at 195 pounds in July of 2018

Personal

• Son of Mike and Tracy Cooley

• Birthday is Feb. 28

• Has one brother

• Majoring in communications

Prep

Brody Conley

Fr. | 174

Tiffin, Ohio/Columbian HS

• Four-year letterwinner for the Tiffin Columbian Tornados

• Ranked as the No. 19 recruit by FloWrestling

• Closed out his career on a 119-match winning streak, including a 53-0 record as a senior

• Three-time Ohio state qualifier (2019, 2021, 2022)

• Two-time OHSAA Division II state champion (2021 & 2022)

• Placed fourth at the OHSAA state tournament (2019)

• Two-time NHSCA High School Nationals AllAmerican (champion in 2019 – fourth in 2021)

• Walsh Jesuit Ironman champion (2021)

• Played running back and linebacker for Tornados’ football program

• Two-time Division I All-Ohio third team defense (2020 & 2021)

Personal

• Son of Shaun and Jen Conley

• Birthday is May 18

• Has three sisters

• Majoring in health and wellbeing

• Holds the school record for total wins (121) and wins in a single season (44)

• Two-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2021 & 2022)

• First PIAA individual state champion in school history (2022)

• WPIAL Class 3A/PIAA Southwest Regional champion (2022)

• Two-time WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 champion (2021 & 2022)

• Two-time Powerade top-6 finisher (sixth in 2021 & third in 2022)

• Allegheny County champion (2022)

Personal

• Son of Brian and Kim Finnerty

• Birthday is July 31

• Has two brothers

• One brother, Brendan, currently wrestles at Seton Hill University

• Majoring in aerospace engineering

• Two-time Powerade Tournament champion (2017-2019

• Took fourth at both Fargo and Super 32

• Class president and Co-president of the high school varsity club

Personal

• Son of Jason and Leigh Hillegas

• Father played football at Mercyhurst

• Birthday is October 14

• Has two sisters and one brother

• Majoring in building construction

Brian Finnerty

Fr. | 184

Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson HS

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars

• Claimed a 121-29 overall record, including a 44-1 record as a senior (2022)

Sam Hillegas

Jr. | 149

Pittsburgh, Pa./ North Hills HS/Virginia Tech

2021-22 (So.) – Virginia Tech

• Finished 5-3 in limited action

• Scored a 5-2 decision over Pittsburgh’s Luke Kemerer in the team’s 24-12 dual victory (Jan. 30)

• Registered a 2-2 slate at the Patriot Open (Dec. 5) 2020-21 (Fr.) – Virginia Tech

• Started at 141 pounds as a true freshman

• Registered a 5-5 record, including a 3-3 mark in duals

• Captured first win by fall in the season opener versus Campbell (Jan. 2)

Prep

• Four-year letterwinner for the North Hills Indians, under coach and WVU threetime All-American Vertus Jones

• Claimed a 157-5 overall record while wrestling at four different weight classes (113, 126, 132, & 138)

• Four-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2017-2020)

• Two-time PIAA state champion (2017 & 2018); first state champion in program history

• Three-time WPIAL champion (2017, 2018, & 2019)

• Four-time District 7 sectional champion (2017-2020)

Prep

Brayden Ivy

Fr. | 149 Morristown, Tenn./Lakeway Christian Academy

• Three-year letterwinner for the Lakeway Christian Academy Lions

• Three-time Tennessee state qualifier

• Two-time TSSAA Division II State Champion (2021 & 2022)

• Two-time NHSCA High School Nationals All-American (third in 2019 & 2022)

• Two-time National Prep All-American (fourth in 2020 & 2022)

• Assisted the program to its first TSSAA Division II Dual Championship in 2022

• Fandetti-Richardson Brawl Most Outstanding Wrestler (2022)

Personal

• Son of Keith and Sharon Ivy

• Birthday is June 12

• Has one sister

• Majoring in environmental geology

2022-23 SEASON PREVIEW

This year’s slate features six home duels, seven road duels and three in-season tournaments for a total of 16 contests, including six matchups with programs in FloWrestling’s preseason top-25 dual rankings

“i think this year’s schedule is really challenging,” fifth-year coach Tim Flynn said “We have a couple opens where we will see a lot of different teams right away in the first couple weeks. Our Big 12 schedule is very challenging, and we are going to hit a big tournament in the middle of year at Midlands, so i think between the dual meets and the tournaments, we will hit most of the better kids leading up to the postseason ” Here’s what you need to know heading into the new campaign:

• West Virginia returns seven starters from a season ago and will begin the 2022-23 season with five Mountaineers ranked nationally at their respective weight classes, including 2022 Big 12 champion

and 2021 All-American Killian Cardinale and 2022 All-American Peyton Hall

• Hall ranks No 8 in both FloWrestling and interMat publications after earning All-America honors to cap off last year’s NCAA Championship run He clinched his spot on the podium by defeating No 19-seed Justin McCoy of Virginia He closed his second postseason appearance with an eighth place showing at 165 pounds

• The Chester, West Virginia, native joined Jimmie Cox, Mike Mason, Sam Kline, Brandon Rader, and Noah Adams as the sixth WVU Wrestler from the state of West Virginia to be named an AllAmerican in addition, Hall became the first WVU grappler to take home the All-American honor at 165 pounds since the weight classes were realigned in 1999

• At 125 pounds, Cardinale ranks as high as No 8 by interMat and appears at No 9 according to FloWrestling He comes off a

2021-22 campaign that saw him claim an 8-3 decision over 2021 Big 12 Champion and third-seeded Brody Teske of Northern Iowa to capture the third Big 12 title in program history and the first individual conference crown since 2020

• Heavyweight grappler Michael Wolfgram joins Cardinale and Hall in the rankings, coming in at No 16 on FloWrestling’s list and No 20 on interMat’s rankings

• Last season, the York, Pennsylvania native claimed a 20-win season on the way to making his debut at nationals in Detroit, Michigan

• redshirt junior Anthony Carman sealed one of nine honorable mention spots in FloWrestling’s rankings at 184 pounds following his 17-win 2021-22 season

• Junior newcomer Sam Hillegas rounded out the group at No 30 in the 149-weight class via interMat Hillegas comes to Morgantown after competing at 141 pounds for Virginia Tech

• Three members of the West Virginia University wrestling team finished in the top eight in their respective weight classes to claim All-America status at the 2022 U23/U20 World Team Trails in Geneva, Ohio, back in June.

• Hall led the way with a second place showing in U23 Men’s Freestyle at 163 pounds, while redshirt sophomore Austin Cooley posted a 5-2 record to take fifth at 202 pounds. Senior Scott Joll finished sixth at 191 pounds at the U23 Grecoroman tournament 

• For the third straight year, WVU has signed one of the nation’s top prospects, according to FloWrestling Freshman Brody Conley ranked No. 19 in the class of

2022, as he followed in the footsteps of redshirt freshman Jordan Titus (No 25-2021) and junior Peyton Hall (No 31-2020)

• The Big 12 Championship returns to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the seventh straight year on March 4-5 Two weeks later, Tulsa will host the 2023

NCAA Division i Wrestling Championships at the BOK Center for the first time in NCAA history This is the 12th time that the NCAA Championships will be held in the state of Oklahoma and the first time since 2014 when it took place in Oklahoma City.

2022-23 SCHEDULE WVU QUICK FACTS

Date Opponent Location Time

Nov. 5 Southeast Open Salem, Va. All Day

Nov. 13 Binghamton Open Vestal, N.Y. All Day

Nov. 20 Glenville State

Morgantown, W.Va. 5:00 p.m. Edinboro 6:30 p.m. Northern Colorado* 8:00 p.m.

Dec 2 @ Missouri*

Dec. 19 Fairmont State

Dec 29-30 Midlands Championships

Jan. 6 Ohio

Jan 8 @ Pittsburgh

Jan 13 @ Chattanooga

Jan. 20 @ Oklahoma*

Columbia, Mo 6:30 p m

Morgantown, W.Va. 7:00 p.m.

Hoffman estates, ill All Day

Morgantown, W.Va. 8:00 p.m.

Pittsburgh, Pa 2:00 p m

Chattanooga, Tenn 7:00 p m

Norman, Okla. 8:00 p.m.

Jan. 22 @ Oklahoma State* Stillwater, Okla. 3:00 p.m.

Feb. 3 Iowa State*

Morgantown, W.Va. 8:00 p.m.

Feb. 5 Northern Iowa* Morgantown, W.Va. 2:00 p.m. Feb. 10 Air Force*

Morgantown, W.Va. 8:00 p.m. Feb. 17 Clarion

Morgantown, W.Va. 8:00 p.m. Feb 19 @ Lock Haven Lock Haven, Pa 12:00 p m

March 4-5 Big 12 Championship Tulsa, Okla. All Day March 16-18 NCAA Championships Tulsa, Okla. All Day

*Big 12 Conference opponent All times are Eastern and subject to change

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION

WRESTLING HISTORY

Location

Morgantown, WVa Enrollment 28,000+ Nickname Mountaineers

Colors Old Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Conference Big 12 President Dr e Gordon Gee

Director of Athletics Wren Baker (Southeastern Oklahoma State ‘01)

NCAA Faculty Representative Dr Maria Kolar

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach Tim Flynn (Fifth Season) Alma Mater Penn State, 1987 Record at WVU 21-37 (Fifth)

Career Record 244-132-5 (26th Season)

Assistant Head Coach Cliff Moore (iowa, 2004)

Assitant Coach Mitchell Port (edinboro, 2015)

Volunteer Assistant Muhamed McBryde (Buffalo, 2016)

FACILITY INFORMATION

Season of Wrestling 99th First Year of Wrestling 1921 All-Time Record 630-505-17 Conference Champions 87 NCAA Champions Five All-Americans 34

TEAM INFORMATION

2021-22 Record 6-8 2021-22 Big 12 Record 1-6 2021-22 Neutral Site Record 0-0 2021-22 Starters Returning/Lost 7/3 2022-23 Newcomers 13

MEDIA INFORMATION

Wrestling Contact Matthew Stainthorpe Email Matthew Stainthorpe@mail wvu edu Office (304) 293-2822 Fax (304) 293-4105

Arena

WVU Coliseum Capacity 14,000 Opened 1970

Website WVUsports com Twitter @WVUWrestling Instagram @WVUWrestling Facebook /WVUWrestling

2021-22 SEASON REVIEW

• west v irginia ranked 25th periodically in the Dual Meet Rankings by interMat and remained in the top 40 in tournament rankings provided by Flowrestling, interMat, and w in Magazine

• In the postseason, WVU finished in a tie for seventh (62� 5 points) at the 2022 Big 12 wrestling Championship and 32nd (8 � 5 points) at the NCAA Division i wrestling Championships its total points at the Big 12 Championship marked the most earned by the squad since 2016

• it was the second consecutive season that four Mountaineer grapplers qualified for the NCAA tournament and the third year in which four or more wrestlers have qualified during coach Tim Flynn’s tenure Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (125) and sophomores Peyton Hall (165) and Dennis Robin (174) earned automatic bids following their strong conference championship performances, while redshirt sophomore Michael wolfgram (Hw T) received an at-large selection to the national tournament; both Robin and wolfgram made their NCAA tournament debuts�

• Hall comes into this season after earning All-America honors following his defeat of No 19 Justin McCoy of v irginia to reserve his spot on the podium Despite falling in the seventh-place bracket to No 7 Carson Kharchla of Ohio State, the Chester, west Virginia, native became the first Mountaineer to earn All-America accolades at 165 pounds and extends the squad’s streak of at least one AllAmerican to three consecutive seasons

• Like Hall, Cardinale advanced to the quarterfinals in the 125-pound bracket, finishing 2-2 at the three-day tournament, coming one win away from earning his second consecutive All-America honor

• The Bristow, v irginia native claimed the third Big 12 Championship in program history, becoming the first Mountaineer to do it at 125 pounds

• Seven WVU wrestlers finished on the podium at the Big 12 Championship, matching a program-best set by the 2016 team, including Cardinale claiming the top spot at 125 pounds and Hall earning second at 165 pounds�

• The Mountaineers placed seventh at the 2022 Southern Scuffle, billed as the top in-season collegiate wrestling tournament in the country Cardinale and Hall highlighted the event for west v irginia, earning runner-up finishes in the weekend-long event hosted by UT Chattanooga

• wv U opened the season with a secondplace finish (153.5 points) at the Clarion Open, where Hall won the crown at 165 pounds and eight other Mountaineers making the top six of their respective weight classes

• Nine Mountaineers earned a spot on the 2022 Academic All-Big 12 wrestling teams to break the program record of eight, set in 2021 All but two of the honorees landed on the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, which is also a program best �

2021-22

MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

NO. 17 OKLAHOMA 28, WEST VIRGINIA 10

Nov. 13, 2021 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: No 22 Joey Prata (OU) dec Colton Drousias ( wv U), 3-0

133: No 9 Tony Madrigal (OU) major dec Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 8-0

141: Jacob Butler (OU) major dec � Lucas Seibert ( wv U), 17-6

149: No�16 Mitch Moore (OU) wins by fall Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), [T - :58]

157: No 13 Justin Thomas (OU) dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 5-3

165: No 14 Peyton Hall ( wv U) major dec Troy Mantanona (OU), 10-1

174: No 27 Anthony Mantanona (OU) dec Dennis Robin ( wv U), 6-5

184: Anthony Carman ( wv U) dec Carson Berryhill (OU), 5-0

197: No 6 Jake woodley (OU) tech fall Jackson Moomau (OU), 19-4; [T - 5:16]

H w T: Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec No 17 Josh Heindselman (OU), 3-2

WEST VIRGINIA 34, DAVIDSON 3

Nov. 13, 2021 | Baker Sports Complex | Davidson, N.C.

125: Colton Drousias ( wv U) wins by forfeit

133: Kyle Gordant (DC) major dec Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 11-2

141: Caleb Rea ( wv U) dec Gavin Damasco (DC), 6-2

149: Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U) major dec Garrett Stewart (DC), 13-3

157: Alex Hornfeck ( wv U) dec Bryce Sanderlin (DC), 12-8

165: No� 14 Peyton Hall ( wv U) wins by fall Jaden Hardrick (DC), [F 6:21]

174: Dennis Robin ( wv U) dec � Steven Newell (DC), 10-8

184: Anthony Carman ( wv U) dec Gavin Henry (DC), 5-2

197: Jackson Moomau ( wv U) major dec Owen v ietmeier (DC), 14-4

H w T: No 33 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec Mitchell Trigg (DC), 11-10

*Point deducted from each side for control of the mat during 174

NO. 5 NC STATE 34, WEST VIRGINIA 6

Nov. 21, 2021 | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh, N.C.

125: No 9 Jakob Camacho (NCSU) major dec Colton Drousias ( wv U), 14-4

133: No 17 Kai Orine (NCSU) dec Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 4-1

141: No 19 Ryan Jack (NCSU) dec, Caleb Rea ( wv U), 8-7

149: No 2 Tariq w ilson (NCSU) major dec Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 13-4

157: No 31 ed Scott (NCSU) major dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 22-8

165: No 14 Peyton Hall ( wv U) dec No 11 Thomas Bullard (NCSU), 6-3

174: No� 4 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) tech� fall Dennis Robin ( wv U), 20-3; [T - 5:30]

184: No� 3 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) wins by fall Anthony Carman ( wv U), T-:23

197: No 19 isaac Trumble (NCSU) tech fall Jackson Moomau ( wv U);18-0; [T - 5:49]

H w T: No 33 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec No 20 Owen Trephan (NCSU), 6-5

OHIO 30, WEST VIRGINIA 9

Dec. 5, 2021 | Convocation Center | Athens, Ohio

125: Oscar Sanchez (Ohio) major dec � Colton Drousias ( wv U), 12-3

133: Gio DiSabato (Ohio) dec � Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 5-2

141: Kyran Hagan (Ohio) wins by fall Caleb Rea ( wv U), [T - 1:41]

149: No 27 Alec Hagan (Ohio) tech fall Brayden Roberts ( wv U), 16-0; [T - 6:10]

157: No 24 Jordan Slivka (Ohio) dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 3-0

165: No 11 Peyton Hall ( wv U) wins by fall Sean O’Dwyer (Ohio), [T - 2:05]

174: No 28 Sal Perrine (Ohio) dec Dennis Robin ( wv U), 11-6

184: Zayne Lehman (Ohio) dec Anthony Carman ( wv U), 10-3

197: Jordan Greer (Ohio) dec Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 6-2

H w T: No� 25 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec � Jordan earnest (Ohio), 12-7

WEST VIRGINIA 40, GLENVILLE STATE 3

Dec. 10, 2021 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: Colton Drousias ( wv U) major dec Kevin Meloni (GSC), 13-2

133: Michael Dolan ( wv U) tech fall Devin easton (GSC), 20-5 [T – 6:48]

141: Caleb Rea ( wv U) dec � ethan Hardy (GSC), 6-4

149: Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U) dec � No� 13 Gavin Quiocho (GSC), 9-5

157: Alex Hornfeck ( wv U) won by forfeit

165: No 13 Peyton Hall ( wv U) wins by fall Hunter Jones (GSC), [T – 2:13]

174: Scott Joll ( wv U) dec Hunter DeLong (GSC), 10-4

184: Anthony Carman ( wv U) wins by fall No 14 Cole Houser (GSC), [T – 1:44]

197: No 11 Jordan w illiams (GSC) dec Jace Bradbury ( wv U), 8-5

H w T: No 23 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) major dec Gavin Shamblin (GSC), 13-3

WEST VIRGINIA 36, VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 3

Dec. 12, 2021 | Cormack Hall | Lexington, Va.

125: Colton Drousias ( wv U) major dec Sam Congleton ( v Mi), 11-0

133: Michael Dolan ( wv U) dec Mike Tandurella ( v Mi), 6-2

141: Caleb Rea ( wv U) dec Freddy Junko ( v Mi), 8-1

149: Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U) major dec Luke Hart ( v Mi), 15-4

157: Alex Hornfeck ( wv U) major dec Riley Simon ( v Mi), 12-1

165: No� 13 Peyton Hall ( wv U) tech� fall River Carroll ( v Mi), 21-6 [T - 7:00]

174: Scott Joll ( wv U) dec � Jon Hoover ( v Mi), 4-1

184: Anthony Carman ( wv U) major dec Max Gourley ( v Mi), 13-1

197: Tyler Mousaw ( v Mi) dec Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 6-4

285: No 23 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) won by fall isaac Dolph ( v Mi), [T – 2:20]

WEST VIRGINIA 25, CHATTANOOGA 12

Dec. 20, 2021 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: No 6 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) dec No 20 Fabian Gutierrez (UTC), 7-1

133: Brayden Palmer (UTC) won by fall Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), [T - 4:14)

141: Caleb Rea ( wv U) dec Franco valdes (UTC), 10-5

149: Noah Castillo (UTC) dec Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 6-3

157: Alex Hornfeck ( wv U) dec weston w ichman (UTC), 7-2

165: No 12 Peyton Hall ( wv U) dec No 32 Andrew Nicholson (UTC), 8-3

174: Scott Joll ( wv U) major dec Carial Tarter (UTC), 11-1

184: Matthew waddell (UTC) dec � Anthony Carman ( wv U), 4-0

197: Jackson Moomau ( wv U) major dec � Landon Lewis (UTC), 16-6

H w T: No 22 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) tech fall Grayson walthall (UTC), 16-1 [T - 5:14]

WEST VIRGINIA 24, CLEVELAND STATE 10

Dec. 20, 2021 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: No 6 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) major dec No 32 Logan Heil (CSU), 14-5

133: Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U) dec � Jake Manley (CSU), 4-2

141: Caleb Rea ( wv U) dec � Hunter Olson (CSU), 6-2

149: Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U) dec Ryan Granger (CSU), 9-2

157: Daniel Patten (CSU) dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 4-2 [S v-1]

165: No 12 Peyton Hall ( wv U) major dec Riley Smucker (CSU), 12-3

174: Scott Joll ( wv U) dec Anthony Rice (CSU), 8-4

184: No 24 DeAndre Nassar (CSU) major dec Kyle Myers ( wv U), 11-3

197: Benjamin Smith (CSU) dec Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 6-2

H w T: No 22 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) major dec John Kelbly (CSU), 13-4

SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 23, WEST VIRGINIA 16

Jan. 28, 2022 | Frost Arena | Brookings, S.D.

125: No 6 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) major dec Tanner Jordan (SDSU), 10-2

133: Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U) dec Gabriel Tagg (SDSU), 14 -12 [S v-1]

141: No� 6 Clay Carlson (SDSU) major dec � Caleb Rea ( wv U), 13-4

149: Daniel Kimball (SDSU) dec � Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 3-1

157: Alex Hornfeck ( wv U) dec Kenny O’Neil (SDSU), 4-0

165: No 9 Peyton Hall ( wv U) wins by fall No 27 Tanner Cook (SDSU), [T – 4:24]

174: No 8 Cade Devos (SDSU) major dec Dennis Robin ( wv U), 11-1

184: Cade King (SDSU) dec Anthony Carman ( wv U), 5-3

197: No 22 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) wins by fall Jackson Moomau ( wv U), [T – 2:23]

H w T: No 22 AJ Nevills (SDSU) dec No 21 Michael wolfgram ( wv U), 9-6

NORTH DAKOTA STATE 39, WEST VIRGINIA 9

Jan. 29, 2022 | Scheels Center | Fargo, N.D.

157: No 7 Jared Franek (NDSU) tech fall Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 18-3 [T – 5:47]

165: No 13 Luke weber (NDSU) wins by fall No 9 Peyton Hall ( wv U), [T – 0 47]

174: Riley Habisch (NDSU) dec Dennis Robin ( wv U), 6-4

184: DJ Parker (NDSU) wins by fall Anthony Carman ( wv U), [T – 4:29]

197: No 21 Owen Pentz (NDSU) wins by fall Jackson Moomau ( wv U), [T – 1:19]

Hw T: No� 21 Michael wolfgram ( wvU) wins by fall No� 18 Brandon Metz (NDSU), [T – 1:28]

125: No� 6 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) dec � No� 22 Lucas Rodriguez (NDSU), 6-3

133: Ryan Henningson (NDSU) wins by fall Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), [T – 6:16]

141: No 21 Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU) dec Caleb Rea ( wv U), 8-5

149: Gaven Sax (NDSU) major dec Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 12-4

NO. 5 IOWA STATE 31, WEST VIRGINIA 9

Feb. 4, 2022| Hilton Coliseum | Ames, Iowa

165: No 16 Peyton Hall ( wv U) dec No 29 isaac Judge (i SU), 4-3

174: Dennis Robin ( wv U) wins by fall No 17 Joel Devine (i SU), [T – 1:09]

184: No 7 Marcus Coleman (i SU) wins by fall Anthony Carman ( wv U), [T – 1:14]

197: No 14 Yonger Bastida (i SU) tech fall Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 23-8 [T – 6:19]

H w T: No 21 Sam Schuyler (i SU) dec No 23 Michael wolfgram ( wv U), 6-4 [S v1]

125: 18/27 Kysen Terukina (i SU) dec No 5 Killian Cardinale ( wv U), 6-5

133: No 33 Ramazan Attasauov (i SU) major dec Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 10-2

141: No� 9 ian Parker (i SU) dec � Caleb Rea ( wv U), 8-2

149: No� 22 Jarrett Degen (i SU) dec � Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 8-3

157: No 1 David Carr (i SU) major dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 17-5

NO. 22 NORTH IOWA 31, WEST VIRGINIA 10

Feb. 5, 2022 | West Gym | Cedar Falls, Iowa

125: No 5 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) major dec No 13 Brody Teske (UNi), 12-4

133: No� 19 Kyle Biscoglia (UNi) wins by fall Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), [T – 2:08]

141: No� 23 Cael Happel (UNi) wins by fall Caleb Rea ( wv U), [T – 5:28]

149: No 31 Colin Realbuto (UNi) dec Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 8-5

157: No 33 Derek Holschlag (UNi) major dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 12-2

165: No 16 Peyton Hall ( wv U) dec No 9 Austin Yant (UNi), 4-2 [S v1]

174: No 21 Lance Runyon (UNi) major dec Dennis Robin ( wv U), 8-0

184: No 4 Parker Keckeisen (UNi) major dec Anthony Carman ( wv U), 12-3

197: John Gunderson (UNi) major dec Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 8-0

H w T: No 23 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec No 31 Tyrell Gordon (UNi), 3-1 [S v1]

WEST VIRGINIA 21, UTAH VALLEY 16

Feb. 12, 2022 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: No 10 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) dec No 14 Taylor Lamont (U v U), 3-2

133: No 13 Haiden Drury (U v U) major dec Lucas Seibert ( wv U), 14-3

141: No� 32 Ty Smith (U v U) dec � Caleb Rea ( wv U), 5-1

149: Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U) dec � Sam edelblute (U v U), 2-0

157: Jaxon Garoutte (U v U) dec, Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 4-2

165: No 10 Peyton Hall ( wv U) wins by fall Danny Snediker U v U), [T – 2:56]

174: Dennis Robin ( wv U) wins by fall No 33 Kekana Fouret (U v U), [T – 2:06]

184: No 30 Jacob Armstrong (U v U) dec Anthony Carman ( wv U), 11-9

197: No 24 evan Bockman (U v U) dec Jackson Moomau ( wv U), 7-2

H w T: No 22 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec Chase Trussell (U v U), 11-4

WEST VIRGINIA 11, WYOMING 25

Feb. 18, 2022 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, W.Va.

125: No 7 Killian Cardinale ( wv U) major dec Jake Svihel (U w ), 13-4

133: Job Greenwood (U w ) dec Garett Lautzenheiser ( wv U), 4-2

141: Darren Green (U w ) dec Caleb Rea ( wv U), 3-2

149: No 33 Jaron Jensen (U w ) dec Jeffrey Boyd ( wv U), 3-1

157: No 15 Jacob wright (U w ) dec Alex Hornfeck ( wv U), 7-2

165: No� 9 Peyton Hall ( wv U) major dec � Cooper voorhees (U w ), 12-2

174: No� 15 Hayden Hastings (U w ) dec � Dennis Robin ( wv U), 3-0

184: No 18 Tate Samuelson major dec Anthony Carman ( wv U), 9-1

197: No 5 Stephen Buchanan wins by fall Jackson Moomau ( wv U), [T – 2:35]

H w T: No 25 Michael wolfgram ( wv U) dec Terren Swartz (U w ), 9-4

Rankings are listed as follows: FloWrestling/InterMat - NCAA Coaches’ Ranking: South Dakota State-Wyoming

2021-22 SEASON STATS 6-8

STARTERS (BY WEIGHT CLASS)

OVERALL, 1-6 BIG 12

Name Wt Season Career Dual Big 12 Tourn. vs. Ranked vs. D1 MD TF Pin Dual TD

Killian Cardinale 125 16-3 70-36 7-1 9-1 9-2 10-3 16-3 8 1 0 25

Garett Lautzenheiser 133 7-14 7-14 2-9 3-7 5-5 0-7 7-14 0 0 0 6

Caleb Rea 141 9-16 45-53 5-8 0-8 4-8 0-7 8-14 1 0 2 17

Jeffrey Boyd 149 16-16 23-25 5-8 5-11 11-8 3-6 15-16 3 1 1 17

Alex Hornfeck 157 14-17 39-42 5-9 4-10 9-8 1-10 13-17 2 3 0 6

Peyton Hall 165 28-6 44-12 13-1 10-3 15-5 9-6 27-6 9 1 5 31

Dennis Robin 174 13-17 13-17 3-7 3-9 10-10 4-12 13-17 2 1 2 4

Anthony Carman 184 17-15 24-22 4-9 3-9 13-6 2-9 16-15 4 0 4 5

Jackson Moomau 197 2-17 17-58 2-11 0-9 0-6 0-10 2-17 2 0 0 14

Michael wolfgram Hw T 20-11 30-17 12-2 7-5 8-9 5-8 19-11 3 1 3 35

RESERVES (BY LAST NAME)

Name Wt Season Career Dual Big 12 Tourn. vs. Ranked vs. D1 MD TF Pin Dual TD

Jack Blumer 165 9-7 10-7 0-0 0-0 9-7 0-1 9-7 1 0 2 0

Blake Boyers 141 1-10 1-10 0-0 0-0 1-10 0-0 1-10 0 0 0 0

Anthony Cicciarelli 174 17-12 17-12 0-0 0-0 17-12 0-0 17-12 2 1 0 0

Patrick Daum 165 7-5 7-5 0-0 0-0 7-5 0-0 7-5 0 0 0 0

Michael Dolan 133 24-16 24-16 2-0 0-3 22-15 0-2 23-16 3 5 1 8

Caleb Dowling 157 6-1 12-4 0-0 0-0 6-1 1-0 6-1 2 1 0 0

Colton Drousias 125 6-11 6-14 3-3 0-4 3-6 0-3 5-11 3 0 0 6

walker Heard 157 3-7 4-8 0-0 0-2 3-6 0-0 3-7 0 0 1 0

Trey Johnson 149 3-20 3-20 0-0 0-1 3-20 0-0 3-20 0 0 1 0

Scott Joll 174 16-7 34-34 4-0 1-2 10-5 0-1 15-7 4 0 2 9

Tristan Kemp Hw T 8-8 8-8 0-0 1-1 8-7 0-0 8-8 0 0 3 0

Harrison Levans (UA) Hw T 2-4 2-4 0-0 0-1 2-4 0-0 2-4 0 0 0 0

Kyle Myers 174 0-5 0-5 0-1 0-0 0-4 0-1 0-5 0 0 0 0

Tucker Nadeau 174 11-10 23-31 0-0 1-0 11-10 0-0 11-10 2 1 0 0

Davin Rhoads (UA) 133 5-2 5-2 0-0 1-0 5-2 0-0 5-2 1 0 0 0

Brayden Roberts 149 24-13 28-17 0-1 2-0 22-12 0-1 24-13 3 1 10 0

Jace Schafer (UA) 125 14-12 14-12 0-0 1-0 14-12 0-0 14-12 3 0 4 0

Lucas Seibert 141 3-8 20-39 0-2 0-2 3-6 0-1 3-8 1 0 0 2

Andrew Sharer (UA) 174 3-8 3-8 0-0 0-0 3-8 0-0 3-8 0 0 3 0

Jordan Titus (UA) 133 20-7 20-7 0-0 1-1 20-7 0-1 20-7 2 4 1 0

Nathan wickersham 197 2-8 2-8 0-0 0-0 2-8 0-0 2-8 1 0 0 0

2021-22

HONORS

JEFFREY BOYD

» Placed eighth in the 149-pound pool of the 2022 Big 12 wrestling Championship

» Placed eighth at the Southern Scuffle

» Placed sixth at the Clarion Open

» N wCA Scholar All-American

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

KILLIAN CARDINALE

» Top-12 finisher at the NCAA Division i Championships

» NCAA Qualifier at 125 pounds

» Big 12 Champion

» Southern Scuffle runner-up

» Nationally ranked in the top 25 throughout the season

» Led the team with 10 wins over ranked opponents

» Second on the team with eight major decisions

» Fourth on the team in wins with 16

» Team Captain

» wv U Student-Athlete of the week (March 7)

» N wCA Scholar All-American

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

ANTHONY CARMAN

» Placed eighth in the 184-pound pool of the 2022 Big 12 wrestling Championship

» Placed sixth at the Clarion Open

» Third on the team with 17 wins

» wv U Student-Athlete of the week (Jan 10)

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

PEYTON HALL

» U23 Men’s Freestyle All-American

» Runner-up at the U23 world Team Trials (163 pounds - 74kg)

» NCAA Qualifier at 165 pounds

» NCAA All-American

» Placed eighth at his second NCAA Division i wrestling Championships, with a 3-3 record

» Big 12 Championship runner-up

» Southern Scuffle runner-up

» Nationally ranked in the top 25 throughout the season

» Led the team with 28 wins, 15 bonus-point victories, nine major decisions, and five pins

» Team Captain

» Three-time wv U Student-Athlete of the week (Dec 6/Dec 13/March 21)

» N wCA Scholar All-American

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

» Big 12 Champions for Life wv U representative (Marvel)

ALEX HORNFECK

» Placed seventh in the 157-pound pool at the 2022 Big 12 wrestling Championship

» Placed eighth at the Southern Scuffle

» Placed fourth at the Clarion Open

» Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

SCOTT JOLL

» U23 Greco-Roman All-American

» Sixth-place finisher at the U23 World Team Trials (191 pounds – 87kg)

» Placed third at the Clarion Open

» Scored 16 wins for fifth among reserves, including four in duals

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

» Tucker Nadeau

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team; one of nine on the list to earn a 4 �0

CALEB REA

» Academic All-Big 12 First Team

DENNIS ROBIN

» NCAA Qualifier at 174 pounds

» Placed eighth in Big 12 Championship debut

» Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

MICHAEL WOLFGRAM

» NCAA Qualifier at Heavyweight

» Placed seventh for the second straight year at the 2022 Big 12 wrestling Championship

» Placed sixth at the Clarion Open

» Nationally ranked in the top 33 throughout the season

» Led the team in dual takedowns with 35

» Second on the team with 20 wins, with five against ranked opponents

» Team Captain

INDIVIDUAL SEASON/CAREER RECORDS

UNDEFEATED SEASONS

1 Noah Adams 32-0 2020

2 Greg Jones 26-0 2004

3 Greg Jones 25-0 2005

WINS LEADER

1 Scott Collins 40-1 1991

Jim Akerly 40-9 1987

3 Mike Mason 39-6 1998

Dominic Black 39-3 1991

Michael Carr 39-6-1 1988

6 Matt Lebe 37-8 2005

7 Sam Kline 35-8 1998

Mike Mason 35-5 1997

9 Greg Jones 34-2 2002

10 Matt Lebe 33-5 2006

Tom McMath 33-4 2002

Dean Morrison 33-3 1994

Jim Akerly 33-10-1 1988

PINS LEADER

1 Bubba Scheffel 15 2014

2 Scott Collins 13 1991

3 Brandon Lauer 11 2003

4 Matt Ryan 10 2011

Ryan Kehler 10 2002

Ryan Kehler 10 2001 Matt Blair 10 1993

8  Colin Johnston 9 2014

R J Costello 9 1984

10 Matt Ryan 8 2012

Michael Morales 8 2012

Sean Hage 8 2000

Whitey Chlebove 8 1999

Whitey Chlebove 8 1995

Bill Nye 8 1984

R  J Costello 8 1983

Mark Cagle 8 1979

SEASON LEADERS BY CLASS

FRESHMAN WINS YEAR

1 Greg Jones 34-2 2002

2 Zeke Moisey 32-4 2015

3 Brandon Rader 30-6 2006

4  Seth Lisa 28-8 2003

5 Scott Collins 26-12-1 1987

Jeff Spinetti 26-10-2 1987

7 Kurt Brenner 25-6 2006

Billy Smith 25-12 2000

9 Cory Stainbrook 24-16 2014

Nathan Pennesi 24-8 2011

SOPHOMORE WINS YEAR

1 Noah Adams 32-0 2020

Steve Millward 32-10 1990

Jim Akerly 32-12-1 1986

4 Matt Lebe 31-9 2004

5 Jacob A Smith 30-10 2016

Greg Jones 30-2 2003

7 Bubba Scheffel 29-9 2014

Nathan Pennesi 29-10 2012

Bob Patnesky 29-14 1998

10 Peyton Hall 28-6 2022

Shane Young 28-10 2011

Joe Carr 28-10 2000

JUNIOR WINS YEAR

1 Jim Akerly 40-9 1987

2 Matt Lebe 37-8 2006

3 Sam Kline 35-8 1998

Mike Mason 35-5 1997

5 Tom McMath 33-4 2002

Dominic Black 33-5 1990

7 Dean Morrison 32-7 1993

8  vertus Jones 31-4 1999

9 Dylan Cottrell 30-9 2016 Ryan Kehler 30-8 2001

SENIOR WINS YEAR

1 Scott Collins 40-1 1991

2 Mike Mason 39-6 1998

Dominic Black 39-3 1991 Michael Carr 39-6-1 1988

5 Matt Lebe 33-5 2006

Dean Morrison 33-3 1994 Jim Akerly 33-10-1 1988

8  Michael Morales 31-12 2015 Joe Carr 31-5 2002

10 Shane Cunanan 30-10 2003 vertus Jones 30-2 2000 Gordon Taylor 30-11-1 1987

SEASON LEADERS BY WEIGHT

118/125

WINS YEAR

1 Zeke Moisey 32-14 2015

Steve Millward 32-10 1990

3 Shane Young 28-10 2011 Seth Lisa 28-8 2003

5 Chad Billy 27-8 1996

126/133

WINS YEAR

1 Bob Patnesky 29-14 1998

2 Bob Patnesky 26-5 2000

3 Dave Miller 25-8 1990

4 Nathan Pennesi 24-9 2011 Bob Patnesky 24-9 1999

134/141

WINS YEAR

1 Michael Morales 31-12 2015

2 Brandon Rader 30-6 2006 Shane Cunanan 30-10 2003

4 Colin Johnston 28-10 2014 Joe Clarke 28-10 2004 Shane Cunanan 28-10 2002

142/149

WINS YEAR

1 Scott Collins 40-1 1991

2 Matt Blair 29-14 1993

3 Scott Collins 27-9-2 1988

4 Scott Collins 26-6 1990 Scott Collins 26-12-1 1987

150/157

WINS YEAR

1 Jim Akerly 40-9 1987

2 Mike Mason 39-6 1998

3 Matt Lebe 36-8 2005

4 Mike Mason 35-5 1997

5 Matt Lebe 33-5 2006 Jim Akerly 33-10-1 1988

158/165

WINS YEAR

1 Mike Carr 39-6-1 1988

2 Sam Kline 34-2 2002

3 Greg Jones 30-2 2003 Gordon Taylor 30-11-1 1987

5 Bubba Scheffel 29-9 2014

177/184

WINS YEAR

1 Dean Morrison 33-3 1994 Dominic Black 33-5 1990

3 Dean Morrison 32-7 1993

4  vertus Jones 31-4 1999

5 vertus Jones 30-2 2000

190/197 WINS YEAR

1 Dominic Black 39-3 1991

2 Noah Adams 32-0 2020

3 Jacob A Smith 30-10 2016

4 Jared v illers 27-7 2007

5 Jake A Smith 26-13 2015

HWT WINS YEAR

1 Ryan Kehler 30-8 2001

2 Jeff Spinetti 29-10-2 1987

3 Brandon Williamson 28-8 2012

4 Bill Nye 27-5-1 1986

5 Bill Nye 21-4-1 1984

INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

WINS LEADER

1 Greg Jones 126-4 (2002-05)

2 Matt Lebe 120-33 (2003-06)

3 Scott Collins 119-34-4 (1987-91)

Jim Akerly 119-39-4 (1985-88)

5 Dominic Black 105-36-2 (1988-91)

6 Dean Morrison 103-32-2 (1990-94)

7 Joe Carr 101-34 (1999-02)

8 Mike Mason 100-24 (1995-98)

9 Jeff Spinetti 99-43-9 (1986-90)

10 Kurt Brenner 95-32 (2005-09) vertus Jones 95-21 (1997-00)

PINS LEADER

1 Ryan Kehler 29 (1999-02)

2 Mark Cagle 24 (1978-81)

3 Bubba Scheffel 23 (2013-15) Matt Ryan 23 (2009-12)

5 Sean Hage 22 (1997-00) Matt Blair 22 (1990-94)

7 Brandon Lauer 21 (2002-05) Whitey Chlebove 21 (1995-99)

TEAM & INDIVIDUAL HONORS

TEAM HONORS

CLIFF KEEN/NWCA NATIONAL DUALS

1991 8th Place W, Indiana, 21-14 L, Nebraska, 19-21 W, Northwestern, 35-5 L, Northern Iowa, 16-23 L, North Carolina, 15-20

1992 Did Not Place L, Wisconsin, 9-39 L, Augsburg, 8-25 1996 Did Not Place L, o klahoma State, 15-28 L, Pitt, 15-22

1998 6th Place

W, Michigan, 28-10 L, Minnesota, 3-33 W, Penn, 20-19 W, Arizona State, 20-16 L, Penn State, 13-25 L, Nebraska, 8-36 1999 Did Not Place L, o klahoma State, 10-31 L, CSU Bakersfield, 17-20 2000 Did Not Place L, Penn, 20-23 W, Rider, 29-9 L, Nebraska, 6-35 2003 Did Not Place L, o klahoma, 18-20 L, Minnesota, 15-20

2004 Did Not Place L, Michigan, 16-29 W, Cleveland State, 21-16 L, Penn, 18-21

2005 Did Not Place L, Illinois, 6-34 L, Penn State, 16-24

2007 Did Not Place L, Northwestern, 14-28 L, Penn, 18-25

2008 Did Not Place L, Minnesota, 9-32 L, o hio State, 9-29

2009 Did Not Place 2010 23rd Place

EASTERN MAT POLL CHAMPIONS

1990

NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2021

INDIVIDUAL NWCA HONORS

NWCA ALL-STAR CLASSIC PARTICIPANTS

1987 Jim Akerly (L, Iowa’s Jim Heffernan, 6-0) 1991 Scott Collins (W, o klahoma State’s Chuck Barbee, 10-6)

Mark Banks (L, Iowa’s Mark Reiland, 9-8)

1992 Craig Turnbull (Blue Team Coach) 1994 Keith Taylor (L, Cal Poly’s Jake Gaeir, 5-1) Dean Morrison

(L, oregon State’s Les Gutches, 12-3) 1998 Mike Mason (L, Illinois’ Eric Siebert, 3-2) 1999 vertus Jones (L, Iowa State’s Cal Sanderson, 6-5) 2001 Ryan Kehler (did not participate due to injury) 2003 Greg Jones (W, o klahoma State’s Chris Pendleton, 7-3) Craig Turnbull (Blue Team Coach) 2004 Greg Jones (W, Northern Illinois’ Ben Heizer, 10-6) 2005 Greg Jones (W, Iowa’s Paul Bradley, 3-2) 2015 Zeke Moisey (L, o hio State’s Nathan Tomasello, 7-1)

NWCA

ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

1991 Scott Collins 1993 Daniel Staats 1995 Keith Taylor Douglas verrer 1997 Sam Kline Angelo Zegarelli 1998 Mike Mason Sam Kline Angelo Zegarelli Bob Patnesky 1999 Sam Kline 2001 Ryan Kehler 2002 Ryan Kehler 2003 Shane Cunanan Brandon Lauer 2004 Greg Jones Matt Lebe 2005 Greg Jones Matt Lebe 2006 Matt Lebe 2009 Dustin Rogers 2012 Lance Bryson 2018 Jacob A Smith 2020 Noah Adams 2021 Killian Cardinale Ryan Sullivan Peyton Hall 2022 Jeffrey Boyd Killian Cardinale Peyton Hall

INDIVIDUAL SOCON HONORS

TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLER 1966 John Luckini

INDIVIDUAL EWL HONORS

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2002 Greg Jones 2006 Brandon Rader

WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1991 Scott Collins* 1994 Dean Morrison 2000 vertus Jones* 2002 Greg Jones 2004 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones *Co-Wrestler of the Year award winners

COACH OF THE YEAR 1990 Craig Turnbull 1998 Craig Turnbull 2002 Craig Turnbull 2004 Craig Turnbull

TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING WRESTLER 2000 vertus Jones 2002 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones

INDIVIDUAL BIG 12 HONORS

BIG 12 WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 2020 Noah Adams

BIG 12 WRESTLER OF THE WEEK 2014 Colin Johnston Mike Morales A J v izcarrondo 2015 Zeke Moisey Jacob A Smith 2016 Jacob A Smith Dylan Cottrell 2017 Dylan Cottrell Jacob A  Smith Jacob A Smith Dylan Cottrell 2020 Noah Adams Noah Adams

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM 2013 Amador Ayala Michael Bolash Lance Bryson Philip Mandzik 2017 Dylan Cottrell James Dekrone Ty Millward Joe Wheeling 2018 Hunter Jones Ryan Lopez 2019 Hunter Jones Christian Monserrat David Smith 2020 Alex Hornfeck Sean Mullican David Smith Joey Thomas 2021 Jeffrey Boyd Alex Hornfeck John Joll Sean Mullican Caleb Rea Joey Thomas 2022 Jeffrey Boyd Killian Cardinale Anthony Carman Peyton Hall Scott Joll Tucker Nadeau Caleb Rea

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM 2013 Nathan Pennesi Jeffrey Yeatman 2014 Nathan Pennesi 2016 Zeke Moisey

Chris Nelson Jakob Scheffel 2017 Jacob A Smith 2018 Matthew Schmitt 2019 Joe Wheeling 2020 Noah Adams Caleb Rea 2021 Noah Adams Hunter DeLong 2022 Alex Hornfeck Dennis Robin

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM 2018 Hunter DeLong 2019 Tucker Nadeau Caleb Rea James Wujek 2020 Jeffrey Boyd Isaiha Casto Patrick Daum Walker Heard Scott Joll Kyle Myers Sean o’Dwyer 2021 Jack Blumer Anthony D’Alesio Caleb Dowling Peyton Hall 2022 Blake Boyers Michael Dolan George Johnson Tristan Kemp Jace Schafer

INDIVIDUAL WVU HONORS

OUTSTANDING WRESTLER AWARD 1990 Mark Banks 1991 Scott Collins 1992 Dean Morrison 1993 Doug Taylor 1994 Dean Morrison 1995 Doug vetter 1996 Jason Frable 1997 Mike Mason 1998 Mike Mason 1999 Sam Kline vertus Jones 2000 vertus Jones 2001 Ryan Kehler 2002 Greg Jones 2003 Shane Cunanan 2004 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones 2006 Brandon Rader 2007 Brandon Rader 2008 Kurt Brenner 2009 Dustin Rogers 2010 Brandon Williamson 2011 Nathan Pennesi 2012 Brandon Williamson 2013 Nathan Pennesi 2014 Colin Johnston 2015 Zeke Moisey 2016 Dylan Cottrell 2017 Dylan Cottrell 2018 Zeke Moisey 2019 Christian Monserrat Matthew Schmitt 2020 Noah Adams 2021 Killian Cardinale 2022 Peyton Hall

COACHES’ AWARD *Discontinued after the 2017-18 season 1990 Dave Miller 1991 Dominic Black 1992 Steve Millward 1993 Tom o norato 1994 Keith Taylor 1995 Doug vetter 1996 Scott Hage 1997 Sam Kline 1998 Mike Mason 1999 Sam Kline 2000 Bob Patnesky 2001 Joe Carr 2002 Shane Cunanan 2003 Shane Cunanan 2004 Matt Lebe 2005 Matt Lebe 2006 Matt Lebe 2007 Zac Fryling 2008 Jared v illers 2009 Lance Bryson 2010 Kyle Rooney 2011 Donnie Jones Phil Mandzik 2012 Nathan Pennesi 2013 Nathan Pennesi 2014 Nathan Pennesi Cory Stainbrook 2015 Chris Nelson 2016 Louis Colonna 2017 Ryan Lopez 2018 Hunter Jones

MOUNTAIN MAN AWARD 2019 Tucker Nadeau 2020 Lucas Seibert 2021 Killian Cardinale 2022 Killian Cardinale

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 1990 Dean Morrison 1991 Rich Ginther 1992 Doug vetter 1993 Scott Hage 1994 Dorian Hager 1995 Whitey Chlebove 1996 o’Dell Tucker 1997 vertus Jones 1998 Bob Patnesky 1999 Joe Carr 2000 Billy Smith 2001 Brian Floyd 2002 Greg Jones 2003 Seth Lisa, Matt Lebe 2004 Joe Clarke, Zac Fryling 2005 Jared v illers 2006 Brandon Rader 2007 Dustin Rogers 2008 Donnie Jones 2009 Colin Johnston 2010 Brandon Williamson 2011 Nathan Pennesi 2012 Brutus Scheffel 2013 Bubba Scheffel 2014 Cory Stainbrook 2015 Zeke Moisey 2016 Keegan Moore 2017 Devin Brown 2018 Matthew Schmitt

2019 Noah Adams 2020 Alex Hornfeck 2021 Peyton Hall 2022 Jord

RED BROWN CUP

Presented annually to W vU’s most outstanding all-around student-athlete 1991 Scott Collins 2004 Greg Jones 2005 Greg Jones 2020 Noah Adams

WVU WRESTLING HALL OF FAME

The West virginia University Wrestling Hall of Fame was instituted in 1991 to recognize those athletes who have helped pioneer W vU athletics into one of the most respected programs in the nation The initial group of inductees was selected from six different time periods; former athletes, coaches and administrators are eligible for selection 10 years following their association with W vU The following people have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to the Mountaineer wrestling program

1989-90 Lewis Guidi Steve Harrick 1990-91 Kenny Lindamood George Nedeff 1991-92 Sam Church Roy Sisler 1993-94 Mark Cagle Bob Mendenhall 1994-95 Robert Perry 1995-96 Dan Zottarelli 2019-20 Greg Jones vertus Jones

EWL HALL OF FAME

Mark Banks

Dominic Black Whitey Chlebove Scott Collins vertus Jones Greg Jones Sam Kline Mike Mason Dean Morrison COACHES Nate Carr

TEAM RECORDS

Most Dual Wins in a Season: 14, 1990

Fewest Losses in a Season: 0, 1936

Most Losses in a Season: 16, 1977

Fewest Wins in a Season: 0, 1947 and 1948

Most Consecutive Wins in a Season: 10, 2002

Most Consecutive Home Wins in a Season: 10, (8 in 1990 and 2 in 1991)

Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 7, three times; most recent 1990

Most Consecutive EWL Dual Wins in a Season: 19 (2001-04, ended with 13-25 loss at Edinboro)

Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 11 (1984-1994)

Most Individual Matches Without A Loss: Greg Jones, 51, 2003-05

Most Consecutive Losses in a Season: 17, (5 in 1942, 4 in 1947); 7 in 1948 and 1 in 1949)

Highest National Ranking: 5th, InterMat (2/18/03-3/04/03)

Home Attendance Record: 4,517 (2/18/18 vs Clarion) West Virginia did not have wrestling from 1943-46 due to World War II.

TOP-10 CROWDS AT THE WVU COLISEUM (2014-PRESENT)

DATE CROWD OPPONENT RESULT

2/18/18 4,517 Clarion W, 25-13 1/17/16 2,390 No 9 o klahoma L, 11-23 2/23/20 2,250 Utah valley L, 19-20 2/7/15 1,207 No 8 Iowa State L, 7-29 2/7/16 1,203 No 17 Pitt W, 18-12 11/1/18 1,189 Northern Colorado W, 22-14 1/31/16 1,130 No 3 NC State L, 9-24 11/8/15 1,130 Mountaineer Quad vs Drexel W, 26-7 vs Campbell W, 26-14 vs Arizona State W, 22-14 11/6/16 1,124 Mountaineer Quad vs Campbell L, 17-29 vs o hio L, 11-25 11/13/14 1,112 Arizona State L, 13-19

RECORD BY DATE

(1970-2022, excluding 1971-75 and 1980)

Nov 1 1-0

Nov 2 2-1

Nov 3 0-1

Nov 4 1-1

Nov 6 4-3

Nov 8 3-0

Nov 13 0-2

Nov 15 2-3

Nov 16 0-1

Nov 17 0-1

Nov 18 1-4

Nov 21 2-3

Nov 22 0-2

Nov 23 2-0

Nov 24 0-1

Nov 25 0-2

Nov 27 1-1

Nov 29 2-3

Nov 30 1-1

Dec 1 0-2

Dec  2 4-0

Dec 3 5-0

Dec 4 0-1

Dec 5 0-2

Dec  6 4-0

Dec 7 6-2

Dec 8 3-1 Dec 9 3-3

Dec  10 3-4 Dec 11 4-6 Dec 12 8-0-1 Dec 13 4-2 Dec  14 0-1 Dec 15 2-1

Dec 18 0-1 Dec 19 1-4 Dec 20 3-2 Dec 22 3-1

Dec 29 0-2

Dec 30 1-1

Jan 2 2-3

Jan 3 2-2

Jan 4 5-3

Jan 5 3-1

Jan 6 4-3

Jan 7 5-1-1

Jan 8 1-2

Jan 9 4-7

Jan 10 6-6-1

Jan 11 8-5

CAREER COACHES’ RECORDS

Jan 12 7-6

Jan 13 7-6-1

Jan 14 4-4

Jan 15 4-4

Jan 16 4-4

Jan 17 9-10

Jan 18 7-11

Jan 19 1-6

Jan 20 6-3

Jan 21 5-3

Jan 22 8-7

Jan 23 6-4

Jan 24 8-4

Jan 25 7-2

Jan 26 1-3

Jan 27 9-4

Jan 28 1-1

Jan 29 3-7

Jan 30 3-2

Jan 31 7-1

Feb 1 2-2

Feb 2 6-3

Feb 3 7-2

Feb 4 4-6

Feb 5 3-3

Feb 6 9-7

Feb 7 5-5

Feb 8 4-5

Feb 9 5-7

Feb 10 5-3

Feb 11 3-7

Feb 12 4-5

Feb 13 6-5

Feb 14 6-6

Feb 15 6-11

Feb 16 5-2

Feb 17 5-5-1

Feb 18 10-9

Feb 19 8-2

Feb 20 9-6

Feb 21 6-3-1

Feb 22 5-4-1

Feb 23 2-2

Feb 24 4-3

Feb 25 0-1

March 1 1-0

March 3 1-0

March 8 0-3

THE LAST TIME WVU ...

DEFEATED A RANKED OPPONENT AT HOME: 1/31/21 vs No 17 Northern Colorado, 25-11

DEFEATED A RANKED OPPONENT ON THE ROAD: 12/30/18 vs No 20 North Dakota State (South Beach Duals), 19-17

SCORED 30 POINTS OR MORE ON THE ROAD: 12/12/21 vs v MI, 36-3

SCORED 40 POINTS OR MORE ON THE ROAD: 1/3/15 at Grand Canyon, 42-0

SCORED 50 POINTS OR MORE ON THE ROAD: 1/18/09 vs Duquesne, 57-0

SHUTOUT AN OPPONENT: 12/22/19 vs Hofstra, 38-0

WAS SHUTOUT BY AN OPPONENT: 1/10/86 vs Iowa State (at v irginia Duals), 0-42

NAME YEARS SEASONS RECORD PCT.

R B Dayton 1921-23 3 14-8-0 636

Steve Harrick 1924-32 1948-67 29 155-99-4 609

Denny Myers 1933-34 2 10-4-1 700

Albert Gwynne 1935-42 9 1947 26-33-0 441

George Nedeff 1968-74 7 57-35-3 616

Fred Liechti 1975-78 4 33-36-0 478

Craig Turnbull 1979-14 36 287-214-9 572

Sammie Henson 2014-18 4 27-39-0 410

Tim Flynn 2018-22 4 21-37-0 362

TOTAL 98 630-505-17 .554

Due to WWII, there was no wrestling at WVU from 1943-46.

HOME/AWAY RECORD SINCE 1969 Home 188-128-8 Away 150-161-3 Neutral 79-62-3

SOCON/EWL/BIG 12 TOURNAMENT HISTORY

SOCON CHAMPIONS

EWL CHAMPIONS

EWL CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY

Don Kniffen (167) Bob Boswell (285) 1952 Bobby Perry (123) 1953 Bobby Perry (123) 1954 Bobby Perry (123) Lew Guidi (130) Bill Pritchard (137) Bryce Kramer (157) 1955 Bobby Perry (123) Bryce Kramer (157) Frank Craze (177) 1956 Lew Guidi (130) 1957 Tom Westfall (123) Mike McClintic (177) 1958 Tom Westfall (123) Charles Sherwood (167) J D Miller (285) 1959 Andy Sadie (147) Charles Sherwood (167) J D Miller (285) 1960 Phil Hoblitzell (167) Ray Bazzoli (285) 1961 Mike Petres (130) 1962 Roy Sialer (167) 1963 Sam Church (147) Tom Rihn (167) Roy Sisler (177) 1964 Bill Meacci (130) Jim Jioio (157) Mark Biodolillo (167) Roy Sisler (177) Ken Woodeshick (285) 1965 Jerry Gooden (157) Mike George (285) 1966 Don Check (123) Bill Maecci (137) Bill Zimmerman (152) John Luckini (177) Ken Woodeshick (285) 1967 Don Killen (130) Jim Stevens (137) 1968 Gil Reel (191)

1951

1986

Bill Nye (HWT) 1988 Mike Carr (158) 1990 Dirk Cole (150) Mark Banks (167) Dominic Black (177) Jeff Spinetti (190) 1991 Scott Collins (142) Mark Banks (167) Dominic Black (190) 1992 Dean Morrison (177) 1993 Dean Morrison (177) 1994 Dorian Hager (134) Dean Morrison (177) 1996 Jason Frable (158) 1997 vertus Jones (167) 1998 Mike Mason (150) vertus Jones (177) 1999 Sam Kline (174) vertus Jones (184) 2000 vertus Jones (184) Bob Patnesky (133) Joe Carr (157) 2002 Joe Carr (157) Tom McMath (165) Greg Jones (174) 2003 Billy Smith (149) Greg Jones (174) 2004 Greg Jones (184) 2005 Matt Lebe (157) Greg Jones (184) 2006 Brandon Rader (141) Matt Lebe (157) Kurt Brenner (174) Jared v illers (197) 2007 Brandon Rader (141) Jared v illers (197) 2008 Kurt Brenner (184) Jared v illers (197) 2009 Kurt Brenner (174) 2012 Michael Morales (133) Matt Ryan (184) Brandon Williamson (HWT)

EWL TOURNAMENT BESTS

TEAM FINISH: 1st, 1996, 2002, 2004 MOST POINTS: 123 5, 2003 MOST FINALISTS: 8, 1996 and 1999

CHAMPIONS: 4 1990 (Banks, Black, Cole and Spinetti) 2006 (Rader, Lebe, Brenner and v illers)

EWL TOURNAMENT WINS

1 David Jauregui 13 2006-09

2 Greg Jones 12 2002-05

3 vertus Jones 11 1997-00

4 Kurt Brenner 10 2006-09

Joe Carr 10 1999-02 Scott Collins 10 1987-88, 1990-91

EWL DUAL-MEET CHAMPIONS

1990 1991 1998 2002 2003 2005

NCAA

YEAR PLACE CHAMPIONS QUALIFIERS

1978 7th 0 0 1979 5th 0 1 1980 7th 0 1 1981 5th 0 1 1982 8th 0 0 1983 7th 0 0 1984 7th 0 1 1985 5th 0 2 1986 7th 1 3 1987 7th 0 2 1988 5th 1 6 1989 8th 0 4 1990 2nd 4 8 1991 3rd 3 6 1992 4th 1 4 1993 3rd 1 5 1994 3rd 2 7 1995 5th 0 4 1996 1st 1 8 1997 4th 1 7 1998 2nd 2 7 1999 2nd 2 8 2000 2nd 3 6 2001 7th 0 2 2002 1st 3 7 2003 2nd 2 9 2004 1st 1 7 2005 4th 2 6 2006 2nd 4 6 2007 2nd 2 7 2008 3rd 2 7 2009 2nd 1 5 2010 5th 0 3 2011 2nd 0 5 2012 3rd 3 6

BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

NCAA

YEAR PLACE CHAMPIONS QUALIFIERS

2013 4th 0 1 2014 4th 0 5 2015 4th 0 4 2016 6th 0 4 2017 7th 1 2 2018 9th 0 3 2019 9th 0 5 2020 10th 1 1 2021 9th 0 4 2022 7th 1 4

BIG 12 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

2017 Dylan Cottrell (165) 2020 Noah Adams (197) 2022 Killian Cardinale (125)

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS

1 Greg Jones 17 (2002-05)

2 vertus Jones 14 (1997-2000)

3 Matt Lebe 11 (2003-2006)

Whitey Chlebove 11 (1995-96, 98-99)

5 Sam Kline 10 (1997-99) Scott Collins 10 (1988, 90-91)

NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

John Koss 4 (1994-97)

Dorian Hager 4 (1994, 1996-98)

Mike Mason 4 (1995-98)

vertus Jones 4 (1997-2000)

Angelo Zegarelli 4 (1997-2000)

Joe Carr 4 (1999-02)

Shane Cunanan 4 (2000-03)

Greg Jones 4 (2002-05)

Matt Lebe 4 (2003-06)

Zac Fryling 4 (2004-05, 2007-08)

Jared v illers 4 (2005-08)

Kurt Brenner 4 (2006-09)

David Jauregui 4 (2006-09)

Donnie Jones 4 (2008-11)

Jacob A Smith* 4 (2015-18)

Jim Akerly 3 (1986-88)

Jeff Spinetti 3 (1988-90)

Scott Collins 3 (1988, 1990-91)

Dominic Black 3 (1989-91)

Dave onorato 3 (1990-92)

Dean Morrison 3 (1992-94)

Whitey Chlebove 3 (1996, 1998-99)

Sam Kline 3 (1997-99)

Bob Patnesky 3 (1997-2000)

Billy Smith 3 (2000, 2002-03)

Dustin Rogers 3 (2007-09)

Shane Young 3 (2010-12)

Nathan Pennesi 3 (2011-13)

Bubba Scheffel 3 (2014-16)

Zeke Moisey* 3 (2015-18)

* Moisey and Smith withdrew from the 2016 and 2017 NCAA Championships, respectively, due to injury

NCAA TOURNAMENT BESTS

TEAM FINISH: 6th Place, 1991

MOST POINTS: 54 00, 1999

MOST QUALIFIERS: 9, 2003

INDIVIDUAL FINISH: 1st Scott Collins 1991; Dean Morrison 1994; Greg Jones 2002, 2004 and 2005

ALL-AMERICANS: 3

1991 (Mark Banks, Dominic Black, Scott Collins); 1998 (Whitey Chlebove, vertus Jones, Mike Mason); 1999 (Whitey Chlebove, vertus Jones, Sam Kline)

NCAA CHAMPIONS

1991 Scott Collins 142

1994 Dean Morrison 177

2002 Greg Jones 174

2004 Greg Jones 184 2005 Greg Jones 184

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS

1929 Jimmie Cox Third, 135 1955 Robert Perry Fourth, 115 Lewis Guidi Second, 123 1979 Mark Cagle Eighth, 134 1987 Jim Akerly Eighth, 150 1988 Mike Carr Seventh, 158 1990 Mark Banks Fifth, 167 1991 Mark Banks Fifth, 167 Dominic Black Fourth, 190 Scott Collins First, 142 1993 Doug Taylor Fifth, 158 1994 Dean Morrison First, 177 1997 John Koss Sixth, 177 Mike Mason Seventh, 150

1998 Whitey Chlebove Seventh, 134 vertus Jones Second, 177 Mike Mason Third, 150 1999 Whitey Chlebove Sixth, 141 vertus Jones Third, 184 Sam Kline Third, 174 2000 vertus Jones Second, 184 2002 Greg Jones First, 174 2003 Shane Cunanan Sixth, 141 Brandon Lauer Eighth, 133 2004 Greg Jones First, 184 2005 Matt Lebe Seventh, 157 Greg Jones First, 184 2006 Brandon Rader Sixth, 141 2007 Brandon Rader Sixth, 141

2015 Zeke Moisey Second, 125 2018 Zeke Moisey Eighth, 125

2020 Noah Adams 197*

2021 Killian Cardinale Seventh, 125 2022 Peyton Hall Eighth, 165

* 2020 NCAA Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

TOP 25 FINISHES AT NCAA TOURNAMENT

1929 T-9th 2 00 points 1937 T-12th 1 00 points 1955 12th 13 00 points 1988 T-22nd 16  50 points 1990 18th 17 50 points 1991 6th 48 75 points 1993 25th 13 25 points 1994 14th 25 00 points 1998 T-7th 48 00 points 1999 9th 54 00 points 2000 22nd 21 00 points 2002 13th 38 00 points 2003 17th 32 50 points 2004 T-16th 31 00 points 2005 18th 34 00 points 2015 20th 23 50 points

NCAA QUALIFIERS (SINCE

1979)

1979 Mark Cagle 134 1980 Mark Cagle 134

1981 Jeff Roscoe 190 1984 Wilbur Wolf 190

1985 Scott Pifer 126 Wilbur Wolf 190

1986 Scott Pifer 126 Jim Akerly 150

Bill Nye

HWT

1987 Jim Akerly 150

Craig Costello 177

1988 Chris Mary 134 Scott Collins 142 Jim Akerly 150 Mike Carr 158 Craig Costello 177 Jeff Spinetti 190

1989 Jay Schwartz 167

Dominic Black 177 Jeff Spinetti 190

Frank Jezorio HWT

1990 Steve Millward 118 Dave Miller 126 Scott Collins 142 Dirk Cole 150 Dave onorato 158 Mark Banks 167 Dominic Black 177 Jeff Spinetti 190 1991 Scott Collins 142 Tom onorato 150 Dave onorato 158 Mark Banks 167 Dan Staats 177 Dominic Black 190 1992 Steve Millward 118 Tom onorato 142 Dave onorato 158 Dean Morrison 177 1993 Matt Blair 142 Doug Taylor 158 Scott Hage 167 Dean Morrison 177 Dan Staats 190

1994 Chad Billy 118 Dorian Hager 135 Matt Blair 142 Keith Taylor 150 John Koss 167 Dean Morrison 177 Jim Howard HWT 1995 Keith Taylor 142 Mike Mason 150 Scott Hage 167 John Koss 177

1996 Chad Billy 118 Whitey Chlebove 134 Dorian Hager 142 Mike Mason 150 Jason Frable 158 Scott Hage 167 John Koss 177

1997 Angelo Zegarelli 118 Dorian Hager 142 Mike Mason 150 Sam Kline 158 vertus Jones 167 John Koss 177 v ince Pellis HWT

1998 Angelo Zegarelli 118 Bob Patnesky 126 Whitey Chlebove 134

Dorian Hager 142

Mike Mason 150

Sam Kline 158

vertus Jones 177

1999 Angelo Zegarelli 125

Bob Patnesky 133

Whitey Chlebove 141

Joe Carr 149

Richard Taylor 165

Sam Kline 174 vertus Jones 184

Sean Hage HWT

2000 Angelo Zegarelli 125 Bob Patnesky 133 Billy Smith 149 Joe Carr 157 vertus Jones 184 Sean Hage HWT

2001 Joe Carr 157

Ryan Kehler HWT

2002 Shane Cunanan 141 Billy Smith 149 Joe Carr 157

Tom McMath 165 Greg Jones 174 Brent Miller 197

Ryan Kehler HWT

2003 Seth Lisa 125

Brandon Lauer 133

Shane Cunanan 141 Billy Smith 149

Matt Lebe 157

Tom McMath 165 Greg Jones 174 Ryan Wilman 184 Brent Miller HWT

2004 Casey Brewster 125

Joe Clarke 141

Mike Torriero 149

Matt Lebe 157 Zac Fryling 165 Greg Jones 184 Matt Daddino 197

2005 Shawn Cordell 125

Seth Lisa 133 Matt Lebe 157 Zac Fryling 165

Greg Jones 184 Jared v illers 184

2006 Brandon Rader 141 David Jauregui 149 Matt Lebe 157

Larry Hall 165

Kurt Brenner 174

Jared v illers 197

2007 Mark Anderson 133 Brandon Rader 141 David Jauregui 149 Zac Fryling 157

Kurt Brenner 174 Jared v illers 197

Dustin Rogers HWT

2008 David Jauregui 149 Zac Fryling 157 Donnie Jones 165 Chance Litton 174 Kurt Brenner 184 Jared v illers 197

Dustin Rogers HWT

2009* David Jauregui 149

Ryan Goodman 157 Donnie Jones 165 Kurt Brenner 174 Dustin Rogers HWT 2010 Shane Young 125 Donnie Jones 165

Brandon Williamson HWT

2011 Shane Young 125 Nathan Pennesi 133 Brandon Rader 149 Donnie Jones 165 Matt Ryan 184

2012 Shane Young 125 Nathan Pennesi 133 Michael Morales 141 Lance Bryson 174 Matt Ryan 184

Brandon Williamson HWT

2013 Nathan Pennesi 141

2014 Colin Johnston 141

Michael Morales 149

Cory Stainbrook 125

Bubba Scheffel 174

A  J v izcarrondo HWT

2015 Zeke Moisey 125

Michael Morales 141 Bubba Scheffel 184 Jacob A Smith 197

2016 Zeke Moisey^ 125

Dylan Cottrell 157 Bubba Scheffel 184 Jacob A  Smith 197

2017 Dylan Cottrell 157 Jacob A Smith& 197

2018 Zeke Moisey 125 Matthew Schmitt 133 Jacob A Smith 197

2019 Matthew Schmitt 133 Christian Monseratt 149 Nick Kiussis 165

Noah Adams 197 Brandon Ngati HWT

2020 Noah Adams% 197

2021 Noah Adams 197

Peyton Hall 165 Killian Cardinale 125 Ryan Sullivan 133

2022 Killian Cardinale 125 Peyton Hall 165 Dennis Robin 174 Michael Wolfgram HWT

* New system implemented by the NCAA to qualify for the NCAA Tournament

^ Moisey withdrew from the 2016 NCAA Championships due to injury

& Smith withdrew from the 2017 NCAA Championships due to injury

% 2020 NCAA Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

SHANE YOUNG

DONNIE JONES

JAKE SMITH

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

YEAR COACH CAPTAINS RECORD

1921 R B Dayton Scotty Hough 3-3-0

1922 R B Dayton Scotty Hough 5-3-0

1923 R B Dayton Al Millender 6-2-0

1924 Steve Harrick Tony Suder 2-1-0

1925 Steve Harrick Ward Wylie 4-3-0

1926 Steve Harrick Ward Wylie 3-1-0

1927 Steve Harrick Joe Millender 2-4-0

1928 Steve Harrick Emil Suder 2-4-0

1929 Steve Harrick Jimmie Cox 3-3-0

1930 Steve Harrick Gordon Brill 5-3-0

1931 Steve Harrick Gordon Meyers 4-5-0

1932 Steve Harrick J J Fletcher 5-3-1

1933 Denny Myers Floyd “Ben Schwartzwalder” 6-2-0

1934 Denny Myers Albert Gwynne 4-2-1

1935 Albert Gwynne Dick Chittum 5-3-0

1936 Albert Gwynne Charles Sites 7-0-0

1937 Albert Gwynne Robert Kyle 4-4-0

1938 Albert Gwynne Paul Hodges 5-3-0

1939 Albert Gwynne Earle Lancaster 1-4-0

1940 Albert Gwynne Paul Satterfield 2-4-0

1941 Albert Gwynne Robert McArdle 1-5-0

1942 Albert Gwynne Simeon Hall 1-6-0

1943 to 1946 no wrestling due to World War II

1947 Albert Gwynne Jim Mendenhall 0-4-0

1948 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 0-7-0

1949 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 4-3-0

1950 Steve Harrick Bob DeAntonis 7-1-0

1951 Steve Harrick Gene Brewer 3-5-0

1952 Steve Harrick Bob Boswell 7-2-0

1953 Steve Harrick Don Strimble 6-2-0

1954 Steve Harrick Bob Perry 5-4-0

1955 Steve Harrick Bob Perry 4-2-0

1956 Steve Harrick Lewis Guidi 1-6-1

1957 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 5-6-0

1958 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 6-4-0

1959 Steve Harrick Tom Westfall 9-2-0

1960 Steve Harrick Charles Sherwood 9-2-0

1961 Steve Harrick Paul Hoblitzell 9-3-0

1962 Steve Harrick Roy Sisler 7-3-1

1963 Steve Harrick George Nedeff 10-3

1964 Steve Harrick Roy Sisler 11-3

1965 Steve Harrick Jim Jioio 9-3-1

1966 Steve Harrick Don Check, Francis Pavlovich 4-8-0

1967 Steve Harrick Bill Zimmerman, Angelo Gianni 9-3-0

1968 George Nedeff Angelo Gianni, Don Killen 8-3-1

1969 George Nedeff Jeff Flickenger 9-3-0

1970 George Nedeff Dave McCandles 4-6-0

1971 George Nedeff Bob vettorel, Steve o rlosky 11-4-1

1972 George Nedeff Bob vettorel, Roger Lamens 10-5-0

1973 George Nedeff Bob vettorel 8-7-0

1974 George Nedeff Garrett Breakiron, Tom oleszewski 7-7-1

1975 Fred Liechti Tom oleszewski 9-5-0

1976 Fred Liechti Rick Pennesi, Pat Lupinetti 14-5-0

1977 Fred Liechti Mark Durham, Chuck Fordyce 3-17-0

1978 Fred Liechti Mark Durham 7-9-0

1979 Craig Turnbull Mark Cagle, Cliff Boone 9-4-29

1980 Craig Turnbull Mark Cagle, Nick Ruland 6-10-1

1981 Craig Turnbull Mark Cagle 12-10-0

YEAR COACH CAPTAINS RECORD

1982 Craig Turnbull Nick Ruland, Don Tasser 10-9-0

1983 Craig Turnbull Kurt Anderson, Mike Levanduski 6-9-0

1984 Craig Turnbull R J Costello, Mike Levanduski 8-8-0

1985 Craig Turnbull R J Costello, Mike Levanduski 13-3-0

1986 Craig Turnbull Bill Nye, Thad Turner 12-7-0

1987 Craig Turnbull Jim Akerly Gordon Taylor 10-6-0

1988 Craig Turnbull Jim Akerly, Craig Costello 10-7-0

1989 Craig Turnbull None 7-7-0

1990 Craig Turnbull Dominic Black, Scott Collins 14-1-0*

1991 Craig Turnbull Mark Banks, Dominic Black, 11-5-0* Scott Collins

1992 Craig Turnbull Dave onorato, Tom o norato, 7-6-0 Doug Taylor

1993 Craig Turnbull Tom onorato, Doug Taylor 7-5-0

1994 Craig Turnbull Matt Blair, Dean Morrison, 6-4-0 Keith Taylor

1995 Craig Turnbull Keith Taylor, Doug vetter 4-6-0

1996 Craig Turnbull Scott Hage, Jim Howard, 7-5-1+ Mike Mason

1997 Craig Turnbull Mike Mason 4-6-0

1998 Craig Turnbull Mike Mason, Sam Kline 11-3-1*

1999 Craig Turnbull Sam Kline 7-4-0

2000 Craig Turnbull vertus Jones, Bob Patnesky 6-4-1

2001 Craig Turnbull Joe Carr, Billy Smith 4-9-0

2002 Craig Turnbull Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, 12-2-0*+ Billy Smith

2003 Craig Turnbull Shane Cunanan, Tom McMath, 9-3-0* Billy Smith

2004 Craig Turnbull Joe Clarke, Greg Jones, Matt Lebe, 9-5-0+ Mike Torriero

2005 Craig Turnbull Greg Jones, Matt Lebe 5-6-1*

2006 Craig Turnbull Matt Lebe 6-6-0

2007 Craig Turnbull Zac Fryling, Jared v illers 5-5-0

2008 Craig Turnbull Kurt Brenner, Zac Fryling, 8-5-0 David Jauregui

2009 Craig Turnbull Kurt Brenner, David Jauregui, 8-4-2 Dustin Rogers

2010 Craig Turnbull Brandon Williamson 3-10-0

2011 Craig Turnbull Donnie Jones, Brandon Rader 9-6-0

2012 Craig Turnbull Lance Bryson, Nathan Pennesi, 9-4 Shane Young

2013 Craig Turnbull Nathan Pennesi, Bubba Scheffel, 2-13 Shane Young

2014 Craig Turnbull Colin Johnston and Bubba Scheffel 11-4-7

2015 Sammie Henson Michael Morales 9-9-0

2016 Sammie Henson Bubba Scheffel 8-10-0

2017 Sammie Henson Cory Stainbrook, Dylan Cottrell, 4-13-0 Tony DeAngelo

2018 Sammie Henson Parker vonEgidy, Jacob A Smith 6-7-0

2019 Tim Flynn Christian Monserrat 4-14

2020 Tim Flynn Noah Adams 4-12

2021 Tim Flynn N/A 7-3

2022 Tim Flynn Killian Cardinale, Peyton Hall 6-8 and Michael Wolfgram

TOTAL 630-505-17

* Eastern Wrestling League Dual Meet Champions

+ Eastern Wrestling League Tournament Champions

SERIES RECORDS

SERIES LAST LAST

OPPONENT W L T BEGAN MEETING WIN

Air Force 2 0 0 2018 2021 2021

Akron 3 1 0 1969 1980 1980

Alderson-Broaddus 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976

Anderson 2 0 0 1976 2014 2014

Appalachian State 1 0 0 1985 1985 1985

Arizona State 4 6 0 1984 2016 2016

Army 1 3 0 1932 2020 1932

Augsburg 0 1 0 1992 1992

Baltimore 6 1 0 1957 1977 1977

Binghamton 1 0 0 2017 2017 2017

Bloomsburg 19 13 1 1979 2012 2011

Boise State 1 0 0 1990 1990 1990

Boston 0 1 0 1994 1994

Bowling Green 3 5 0 1959 1968 1965

Bucknell 2 0 0 2015 2021 2021

Buffalo 3 1 0 2001 2020 2015

Cal Poly 1 1 0 2008 2017 2008

Cal State Fullerton 1 0 0 2008 2008 2008

California, Pa 24 10 1 1959 1993 1993

CSU Bakersfield 1 2 0 1999 2019 2019

Campbell 1 1 0 2016 2017 2016

Carnegie-Mellon 1 0 0 1921 1921 1921

Case 6 7 0 1937 1956 1956

Catonsville 1 0 0 1978 1978 1978

Chattanooga 2 0 0 2015 2022 2022

Chicago 2 2 0 1933 1949 1949

Cincinnati 3 1 0 1970 1981 1981

The Citadel 5 2 0 1958 1966 1966

Clarion 25 14 2 1979 2018 2018

Cleveland State 27 10 0 1979 2022 2022

Columbia 1 1 0 2006 2009 2009

Cornell 0 2 0 2015 2019

Davidson 3 0 0 1961 2022 2014

Delaware 0 1 0 1973 1973

Drexel 2 0 0 2014 2016 2016

Duquesne 9 1 0 1971 2009 2009

East Carolina 3 0 0 1963 1967 1967

East Stroudsburg 2 0 0 1981 1982 1982

Eastern Michigan 0 1 0 1971 1971

Edinboro 12 22 2 1977 2020 2020

Fairmont State 20 8 0 1957 1977 1972

Findlay 0 1 0 1940 1940

Franklin & Marshall 2 4 0 1935 2012 2012

Fresno State 1 0 0 2021 2021 2021

Frostburg State 4 0 0 1973 1975 1975

Gardner-Webb 1 0 0 2014 2014 2014

George Mason 1 1 0 1977 1979 1979

George Washington 1 0 0 1973 1973 1973

Gettysburg 0 2 0 1977 1978

Glenville State 2 0 0 1975 2022 2022

Grand Canyon 1 0 0 2015 2015 2015

Harvard 1 0 0 2017 2017 2017

Hiram 2 0 0 1957 1959 1959

Hofstra 1 2 0 2005 2020 2020

Howard 6 0 0 1971 1978 1978

Illinois 3 7 0 1926 2011 2011

Indiana 5 6 0 1922 2014 2014

Indiana, Pa 19 10 1 1951 1984 1984

Iowa 1 0 0 1925 1925 1925

Iowa State 2 19 0 1922 2022 2017

Johns Hopkins 3 0 0 2011 2013 2013

Juniata 1 0 0 1969 1969 1969

Kansas State 0 1 0 1938 1938

Kent State 3 4 0 1941 2021 2021

Kentucky 2 2 0 1923 1983 1983

Kutztown 1 0 0 1982 1982 1982

Liberty 1 0 0 2011 2011 2011

Lehigh 0 3 0 1921 2010

Lock Haven 23 15 0 1979 2016 2016

Lycoming 0 1 0 1978 1978

Malone 4 0 0 1974 1978 1978

SERIES LAST LAST

OPPONENT W L T BEGAN MEETING WIN

Marshall

8 1 1 1930 1982 1982

Marietta 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979

Maryland 7 11 0 1952 2013 1988

Michigan 2 6 0 1928 2016 1998

Michigan State 1 6 0 1939 2019 2012

Midland 1 0 0 2014 2014 2014

Millersville 3 0 0 1982 1984 1984

Minnesota 0 3 0 1998 2008

Missouri 0 2 0 2004 2006

Morehead State 3 0 0 1971 1976 1976

Morgan State 3 0 0 1974 1976 1976

Muskingum 1 0 0 1979 1979 1979

Navy 6 25 0 1921 1997 1994

Nebraska 1 10 0 1980 2018 2002

North Carolina 12 2 0 1952 2009 2009

North Carolina State 2 5 0 1951 2022 1953

Northern Colorado 4 1 0 2014 2021 2021

North Dakota State 2 1 0 2018 2022 2019

Northern Illinois 0 2 0 1958 2015

Northern Iowa 0 6 0 1982 2022

Northern Kentucky 1 0 0 1976 1976 1976

Northwestern 1 4 0 1931 2007 1991

Notre Dame 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927 o hio Northern 2 2 0 1969 1972 1972 o hio State 8 16 0 1921 2008 1997

Ohio 36 20 1 1922 2022 2021 o hio Wesleyan 1 0 0 1927 1927 1927

Oklahoma 2 11 0 1986 2022 2018

Oklahoma State 0 15 0 1927 2020 o ld Dominion 2 0 0 1985 1986 1986 o regon 1 0 0 1987 1987 1987 o regon State 0 1 0 2016 2016

Penn 5 5 0 1921 2007 1998

Penn State 7 29 0 1931 2013 2002

Pitt 27 37 2 1934 2020 2018

Pitt-Johnstown 7 0 0 1975 1992 1992

Princeton 0 1 0 1978 1978

Purdue 0 2 0 1954 2019

Rider 2 1 0 2000 2017 2006

Rochester Tech 1 0 0 1959 1959 1959

Rutgers 2 3 0 1981 2015 2012

St Francis 3 1 0 1966 1971 1971

St  v incent 5 0 0 1969 1973 1973

Sacred Heart 2 0 0 2008 2011 2011

Shippensburg 8 1 1 1957 1987 1987

SIUE 1 0 0 2014 2014 2014

Slippery Rock 0 9 0 1970 1978

South Dakota State 0 6 0 2016 2022

Southern Connecticut 1 0 0 1981 1981 1981

Stanford 1 1 0 2004 2016 2004

Syracuse 1 0 0 1988 1988 1988

Temple 6 4 1 1933 1977 1942

Towson State 3 1 0 1973 1976 1976

Trenton State 0 1 0 1981 1981

Utah valley 2 2 0 2018 2022 2022

v irginia 12 3 0 1921 2019 2002

v irginia Tech 12 12 0 1951 2021 2004

v irginia Military 19 5 0 1925 2022 2022

Wash & Jefferson 17 3 0 1932 1976 1976

Washington & Lee 15 6 1 1922 1968 1968

Waynesburg 33 11 2 1923 1990 1990

West Liberty 19 5 0 1963 1990 1990

Western Maryland 3 0 0 1924 1928 1928

Western Reserve 7 1 0 1930 1954 1954

Wisconsin 0 3 0 1987 2001

William & Mary 1 1 1 1967 1978 1967

Wilmington 1 0 0 1967 1967 1967

Wyoming 1 4 0 2010 2022 2020

Youngstown State 2 1 0 1976 1981 1981

*2022-23 opponents in bold

ALL-TIME SCORES 1921-2021

1921 (3-3) » R.B. DAYTON

20-13 W ohio State 8-21 L Lehigh 12-17 L Penn 22-10 W virginia 33-0 W Carnegie Tech 4-26 L Navy

1922 (5-3) » R.B. DAYTON 24-4 W ohio State 28-5 W virginia 21-4 W ohio 5-17 L Iowa State 20-3 W Washington & Lee 14-15 L Indiana 0-27 L Navy 16-12 W Penn

1923 (6-2) » R.B. DAYTON 23-8 W ohio 3-0 W Waynesburg 24-3 W Kentucky 13-14 L Iowa State 28-5 W virginia 19-6 W Indiana 8-16 L Navy 23-8 W Penn

1924 (2-1) » STEVE HARRICK 25-0 W Western Maryland 14-11 W Penn 8-17 L Navy

1925 (4-3) » STEVE HARRICK 28-0 W Western Maryland 22-8 W vMI 16-9 W Washington & Lee 22-5 W Iowa 5-12 L Iowa State 6-16 L Penn 3-23 L Navy

1926 (3-1) » STEVE HARRICK 19-6 W Illinois 6-17 L Iowa State 14-13 W Navy 23-5 W Penn

1927 (2-4) » STEVE HARRICK 35-0 W ohio Wesleyan 3-24 L Illinois 5-24 L oklahoma A&M 9-20 L ohio 29-0 W Notre Dame 6-19 L Navy

1928 (2-4) » STEVE HARRICK 9-14 L Indiana 4 5-18 5 L Michigan 0-25 L Illinois 0-27 L oklahoma A&M 35-0 W Western Maryland 21-8 W Navy

1929 (3-3) » STEVE HARRICK 28-5 W Waynesburg 14-12 W Michigan 17-11 W ohio State 5-25 L oklahoma A&M 8-24 L Illinois 8-17 L Navy T-9th at NCAA Championships

1930 (5-3) » STEVE HARRICK 24-10 W Waynesburg 6-22 L ohio State 24-6 W Marshall 24-6 W Western Reserve 18-11 W ohio 28-10 W Waynesburg 0-28 L Navy 3-31 L oklahoma A&M

1931 (4-5) » STEVE HARRICK 32-0 W Waynesburg 29-3 W Waynesburg 5-27 L Michigan 13-19 L Indiana 5-27 L Penn State 15-23 L Northwestern 3-33 L Navy 22-8 W ohio 22-10 W Western Reserve

1932 (5-3-1) » STEVE HARRICK 18-18 T Waynesburg 30-0 W Waynesburg 18-8 W Army 15-9 W ohio State 0-30 L Indiana 10-20 L Penn State 6-22 L Michigan 17-11 W Western Reserve 38-0 W Washington & Jefferson

1933 (6-2) » DENNY MYERS 32-0 W Waynesburg 29-3 W Waynesburg 15-9 W ohio State 6-18 L Penn State 32-0 W Washington & Jefferson 16 5-11 5 W Chicago 25-5 W Temple 12-18 L Navy

1934 (4-2-1) » DENNY MYERS 22-6 W Waynesburg 30-0 W Waynesburg 3-25 L Illinois 16-16 T Temple 28-10 W Pitt 24-10 W Washington & Jefferson 1 5-26 5 L ohio State

1935 (5-3) » ALBERT GWYNNE 21-13 W Waynesburg 22-6 W Pitt 3-33 L ohio State 24-8 W Waynesburg 8-22 L Michigan 6-26 L Franklin & Marshall 22-8 W Temple 24-8 W Washington & Jefferson

1936 (7-0) » ALBERT GWYNNE 17-13 W Waynesburg 18-16 W Temple 14-11 W ohio 26 5-1 5 W Waynesburg 15-11 W ohio 34-0 W Washington & Jefferson 36-0 W Pitt

1937 (4-4) » ALBERT GWYNNE 11-21 L Waynesburg 13-21 L Case 23-13 W Pitt 10-22 L ohio State 3-29 L Chicago 19-11 W Waynesburg 31-3 W Washington & Jefferson 14-12 W Temple T-12th at NCAA Championships

1938 (5-3) » ALBERT GWYNNE 17-13 W Waynesburg

4 5-21 5 L ohio State 15 5-10 5 W Case

7 5-20 5 L Waynesburg 6-26 L Kansas State 22-10 W Temple 18-14 W Washington & Jefferson 345-15 W Pitt

1939 (1-4) » ALBERT GWYNNE 11-17 L Temple 8-20 L Michigan State 3-29 L ohio State 26-6 W Washington & Jefferson 9-15 L Case

1940 (2-4) » ALBERT GWYNNE 8-28 L Washington & Lee 12 5-18 5 L Findlay 5-25 L Michigan State 33-5 W Washington & Jefferson 15-21 L Temple 17-11 W Case

1941 (1-5) » ALBERT GWYNNE 8-26 L Washington & Lee 5-35 L Navy 8-26 L Kent State 16-20 L Temple 23-11 W Waynesburg 10-22 L Case

1942 (1-6) » ALBERT GWYNNE 0-32 L ohio State 21-8 W Temple 3-29 L Penn State 3-27 L Waynesburg 3-23 L Case 5-23 L Waynesburg 0-34 L Navy

1943-1946 » NO WRESTLING DUE TO WORLD WAR II

1947 (0-4) » ALBERT GWYNNE 0-38 L Waynesburg 6-28 L Case 6-24 L Washington & Lee 6-26 L Waynesburg

1948 (0-7) » STEVE HARRICK

5-22 L Washington & Jefferson 12-16 L Chicago 13-15 L Northwestern 7-22 L ohio 5-20 L Case 9-15 L Washington & Jefferson 8-17 L Washington & Jefferson

1949 (4-3) » STEVE HARRICK

11-18 L Western Reserve 26-11 W Washington & Jefferson 6-18 L Case 17-9 W Chicago 11-19 L Northwestern 18-10 W virginia 22-6 W Washington & Jefferson

1950 (7-1) » STEVE HARRICK

22-8 W Western Reserve 7-25 L Washington & Lee 24-8 W ohio 22-5 W virginia 14-12 W vMI 14-12 W Case 16-14 W Western Reserve 14-12 W Pitt

1951 (3-5) » STEVE HARRICK

12-14 L NC State 17-12 W ohio 38-0 W Western Reserve 27-3 W Indiana, Pa 13-15 L virginia Tech 9-15 L vMI 6-18 L Pitt 11-18 L virginia 5th at Southern Conference Championships

1952 (7-2) » STEVE HARRICK

12-14 L Maryland 28-0 W vMI 17-9 W virginia Tech 21-3 W North Carolina 30-0 W NC State 18-6 W ohio 16-10 W Washington & Lee 3-25 L Pitt 20-6 W virginia 2nd at Southern Conference Championships

1953 (6-2) » STEVE HARRICK

16-11 W Case 12-16 L Maryland 19-11 W vMI 19-9 W virginia Tech 26-7 W NC State 29-5 W North Carolina 17-9 W Washington & Lee 2-27 L Pitt 2nd at Southern Conference Championships 12th at NCAA Championships

1954 (5-4) » STEVE HARRICK 28-6 W Western Reserve 19-10 W Maryland 13-17 L vMI 9-15 L Purdue 27-3 W virginia Tech 27-5 W North Carolina 16-12 W Washington & Lee 0-30 L Pitt 13-14 L Waynesburg 1st at Southern Conference Championships

1955 (4-2) » STEVE HARRICK

25-10 W Case 19-13 W vMI 24-6 W Indiana, Pa 13-15 L virginia Tech 21-13 W Washington & Lee 5-26 L Pitt

2nd at Southern Conference Championships 12th at NCAA Championships

1956 (1-6-1) » STEVE HARRICK 24-8 W Case 13-19 L Indiana, Pa 16-18 L vMI 14-14 T Washington & Lee 10-21 L Franklin & Marshall 3-33 L Navy 8-26 L virginia Tech 0-32 L Pitt 4th at Southern Conference Championships 1957 (5-6) » STEVE HARRICK 8-26 L Indiana, Pa 3-29 L vMI 22-10 W Baltimore 32-0 W Fairmont State 10-24 L Kent State 26-7 W Hiram 3-31 L virginia Tech 10-26 L Franklin & Marshall 17-15 W Washington & Lee 26-6 W Fairmont State 0-30 L Shippensburg

4th at Southern Conference Championships

1958 (6-4 » STEVE HARRICK

32-0 W Fairmont State 13-15 L Indiana, Pa 14-11 W Shippensburg 15-19 L Baltimore 11-16 L Northern Illinois 20-8 W vMI 25-3 W Washington & Lee 26-5 W The Citadel 9-19 L Kent State 22-6 W Fairmont State 2nd at Southern Conference Championships 1959 (9-2) » STEVE HARRICK 25-3 W Fairmont State 27-3 W Indiana, Pa 15-13 W Rochester Tech 10-18 L Bowling Green 30-0 W Hiram 23-11 W California, Pa 18-8 W vMI 19-8 W North Carolina 22-8 W Washington & Lee 11-15 L Kent State 27-3 W Fairmont State 1st at Southern Conference Championships 1960 (9-2) » STEVE HARRICK 28-6 W Baltimore 20-6 W Indiana, Pa 9-17 L Bowling Green 25-9 W Fairmont State 29-5 W California Pa 17-13 W Kent State 24-10 W vMI 21-11 W Fairmont State 27-3 W Washington & Lee 9-21 L ohio State 26-5 W North Carolina

3rd at Southern Conference Championships

1961 (9-3) » STEVE HARRICK

18-8 W A Baltimore 21-9 W H Indiana, Pa

4-39 L H Penn State 19-13 W A California, Pa 22-10 W A vMI

18-6 W N The Citadel 27-3 W A Davidson 25-8 W H Fairmont State 5-22 L H virginia Tech 27-2 W H Washington & Lee 8-20 L H ohio State 25-3 W H Fairmont State

3rd at Southern Conference Championships

1962 (7-3-1) » STEVE HARRICK

17-11 W Baltimore 16-15 W Indiana, Pa 19-9 W Fairmont State

3-27 L Penn State 16-16 T California, Pa 14-11 W vMI 11-21 L North Carolina 18-13 W The Citadel 16-12 W Washington & Lee 3-22 L virginia Tech 29-3 W Fairmont State 4th at Southern Conference Championships

1963 (10-3 » STEVE HARRICK 29-7 W Baltimore 16-12 W Indiana, Pa 23-3 W vMI 17-10 W West Liberty 13-15 L California, Pa 24-8 W Bowling Green 21-8 W virginia Tech 28-0 W North Carolina 22-8 W East Carolina 11-14 L The Citadel 29-5 W Fairmont State 19-10 W ohio 14-16 L Washington & Lee 2nd at Southern Conference Championships

1964 (11-3) » STEVE HARRICK 27-9 W Indiana, Pa 33-3 W West Liberty 19-9 W vMI 26-6 W Washington & Lee 8-21 L ohio State 26-5 W California, Pa 22-5 W Bowling Green 2-25 L Pitt 21-9 W virginia Tech 19-7 W virginia 18-13 W North Carolina 8-20 L ohio 19-10 W The Citadel 26-5 W Fairmont State

1st at Southern Conference Championships T-37th at NCAA Championships

1965 (9-3-1) » STEVE HARRICK 8-18 L Penn State 24-5 W vMI 14-14 T Indiana, Pa 22-6 W Washington & Lee 19-9 W California, Pa 14-13 W Bowling Green 28-0 W virginia 12-9 W East Carolina 14-16 L The Citadel 22-8 W North Carolina 11-19 L ohio 17-9 W virginia Tech 31-2 W Fairmont State

1st at Southern Conference Championships

1966 (4-8) » STEVE HARRICK

15-14 W Washington & Jefferson 14-19 L Indiana, Pa 11-21 L Washington & Lee 16-18 L California, Pa 5-27 L Bowling Green 14-17 L vMI 26-2 W North Carolina 19-12 W Fairmont State 12-23 L ohio 8-23 L Pitt 20-8 W The Citadel 16-19 L Saint Francis, Pa 1st at Southern Conference Championships

1967 (9-3) » STEVE HARRICK

17-14 W Washington & Jefferson 17-16 W Indiana, Pa 11-24 L California, Pa 30-5 W virginia 20-17 W vMI 3-34 L Bowling Green 30-8 W East Carolina 32-3 W William and Mary 32-3 W Wilmington 37-0 W Fairmont State 12-26 L ohio 29-12 W West Liberty 2nd at Southern Conference Championships

1968 (8-3-1) » GEORGE NEDEFF

31-8 W Washington & Jefferson 22-9 W Indiana, Pa 40-0 W Washington & Lee 24-11 W California, Pa 24-15 W vMI 11-22 L Bowling Green 36-10 W West Liberty 5-26 L ohio 25-11 W virginia 15-15 T William & Mary 15-19 L Fairmont State 20-19 W North Carolina 4th at Southern Conference Championships 1969 (9-3) » GEORGE NEDEFF 53-79 L A Waynesburg 53-48 W N Juniata 53-38 W N Akron 15-13 W H Indiana, Pa 9-20 L A ohio Northern 28-3 W A North Carolina 34-10 W H West Liberty 24-6 W A vMI 25-6 W H Saint vincent 22-9 W H Fairmont State 8-23 L A California, Pa 23-11 W H Saint Francis, Pa

1970 (4-6) » GEORGE NEDEFF

15-20 L A Indiana, Pa 8-32 L H Pitt 7-27 L H ohio Northern 24-14 W N Cincinnati 25-8 W A West Liberty 11-24 L H Slippery Rock 27-12 W A Saint vincent 8-20 L A Fairmont State 7-29 L H California, Pa 26-14 W A Saint Francis, Pa

1971 (11-4-1) » GEORGE NEDEFF 15-15 T A Waynesburg 9-21 L N Eastern Michigan 22-12 W N Howard 25-10 W H Indiana, Pa 28-5 W H Duquesne 29-5 W H Saint vincent 21-11 W A West Liberty 37-2 W A Washington & Jefferson 21-14 W A ohio Northern 24-13 W H West Liberty 9-27 L A Slippery Rock 26-14 W H Fairmont State 29-8 W H Morehead State 14-24 L A Pitt 2-37 L A California, Pa 22-14 W A Saint Francis, Pa

1972 (10-5) » GEORGE NEDEFF 23-14 W A Indiana, Pa 30-9 W A Howard 23-14 W A Waynesburg 26-8 W A Indiana 42-6 W H Saint vincent 32-12 W H Duquesne 33-9 W H Washington & Jefferson 5-36 L H Pitt 22-16 W H Fairmont State 38-6 W H ohio Northern 19-28 L A West Liberty 8-39 L A Fairmont State 21-15 W A Morehead State 5-33 L H Slippery Rock 11-25 L H California, Pa

1973 (8-7) » GEORGE NEDEFF

18-21 L A Delaware 23-17 W A Duquesne 9-30 L A Waynesburg 20-17 W H Indiana, Pa 31-7 W H Saint vincent 18-20 L H Duquesne 36-6 W H Frostburg 24-18 W H Towson State 6-33 L A Pitt 49-0 W H Frostburg 22-18 W H West Liberty 18-19 L A California, Pa 48-0 W A George Washington 12-37 L A Slippery Rock 17-20 L H Fairmont State

1975 (9-5) » FRED LIECHTI

24-18 W H Indiana, Pa 43-4 W A Malone 28-6 W A Glenville State 12-27 W A Waynesburg 33-15 W H Morgan State 15-21 L H Towson State 11-23 L H Fairmont State 0-42 L A Pitt 19-14 W A Marshall 20-24 L H West Liberty 29-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown 5-36 L A Slippery Rock 27-16 W A California, Pa 45-0 W A Frostburg

1976 (14-5) » FRED LIECHTI

18-21 L A Indiana, Pa 42-9 W N Howard 39-3 W N Malone 26-14 W A Waynesburg 47-6 W N Anderson 24-18 W N Northern Kentucky 25-16 W A Morehead State 8-30 L H ohio State 23-17 W N Towson State 42-2 W A Morgan State 11-20 L N Fairmont State 30-11 W A Washington & Jefferson 24-13 W H Marshall 49-0 W H Alderson-Broaddus 6-33 L H Slippery Rock 20-19 W H California, Pa 11-25 L H Pitt 33-10 W N Youngstown State 24-13 W A West Liberty

1977 (3-17) » FRED LIECHTI

1974 (7-7-1)

» GEORGE NEDEFF 38-11 W A Howard 38-11 W A Malone 11-23 L A Waynesburg 15-30 L A Indiana, Pa 38-0 W H Frostburg 43-2 W H Duquesne 14-20 L H West Liberty 27-12 W H California, Pa 20-14 W A Towson State 19-17 W A Morgan State 3-39 L H Pitt 20-20 T H Marshall 12-21 L A West Liberty 3-43 L H Slippery Rock 14-26 L A Fairmont State

19-30 L H Indiana, Pa 8-26 L H Akron 14-22 L A Waynesburg 32-17 W N Pitt-Johnstown 25-19 W H Baltimore 12-25 L H Gettysburg 7-30 L H Edinboro 21-27 L A Cincinnati 2-47 L A Fairmont State 15-30 L A California, Pa 11-27 L A Marshall 2-39 L A Slippery Rock 12-33 L H George Mason 41-3 W H Howard 6-34 L H Franklin & Marshall 5-35 L H Temple 6-31 L A Youngstown State 2-43 L H Maryland 15-33 L A Pitt 11-34 L A West Liberty

1978 (7-9) » FRED LIECHTI

20-29 L A Indiana, Pa 40-9 W A Waynesburg 47-5 W N Howard 51-2 W N Malone 46-2 W N Catonsville 24-25 L N Edinboro 16-18 L N Gettysburg 39-8 W N Cincinnati 20-18 W H California, Pa 12-36 L H Slippery Rock 29-12 W H Marshall 9-34 L H Princeton 6-34 L H William and Mary 15-21 L H Lycoming 13-29 L A Maryland 3-42 L A Pitt 7th at EWL Championships - WVU’s first year in the EWL

1979 (9-4-2)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

35-8 W H Indiana, Pa 36-6 W N Marietta 26-12 W A Waynesburg 31-11 W N Muskingum 42-9 W H George Mason 20-20 T H ohio 28-10 W H Akron 6-32 L A Bloomsburg 17-16 W A California, Pa 27-15 W H Maryland

4-36 L A Clarion State 37-11 W A Marshall 12-30 L H Cleveland State 12-20 L A Lock Haven 21-21 T A Pitt

5th at EWL Championships 5th at Eastern Athletic Association Tournament 42nd at NCAA Championships

1980 (6-10-1)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

21-23 L A Indiana, Pa 28-3 W H California, Pa 6-35 L A Penn State 15-30 L N Navy 39-9 W N Akron 21-13 W N Illinois 13-29 L A ohio 41-10 W H West Liberty 36-3 W H Marshall 17-17 T H Shippensburg 9-28 L H Clarion

11-28 L H Bloomsburg 17-21 L H Lock Haven 28-11 W H Pitt

12-30 L A Maryland 11-35 L A Nebraska 9-31 L A Cleveland State 7th at EWL Championships T-66th at NCAA Championships

1981 (12-10)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

44-3 W H Indiana, Pa 25-17 W H Waynesburg 18-23 L H Nebraska 12-24 L N ohio 20-19 W N Youngstown State 43-6 W N Cincinnati 25-22 W A California, Pa 35-6 W A East Stroudsburg 16-24 L A Lock Haven 13-28 L N Trenton State 8-33 L A Clarion 32-6 W N Southern Connecticut 23-21 W N Rutgers 6-32 L N Navy 25-16 W A Shippensburg 22-15 W A Pitt

19-25 L H Bloomsburg 13-33 L H Penn State 10-34 L A Kentucky 31-15 W A Marshall 23-20 W H Maryland 15-24 L H Cleveland State 5th at EWL Championships

1982 (10-9)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

42-3 W A Indiana, Pa 31-6 W A Waynesburg 17-27 L H Clarion 6-37 L H Kentucky

12-30 L H Northern Iowa 31-9 W H ohio 13-23 L A Maryland 14-30 L A Navy 41-5 W H Shippensburg 23-15 W A Millersville 23-12 W H California, Pa

8-40 L H Lock Haven 20-19 W H Pitt 3-38 L N Bloomsburg 33-12 W N Kutztown 36-12 W N East Stroudsburg 35-13 W H Marshall 6-34 L A Penn State 13-23 L A Cleveland State 8th at EWL Championships

1983 (6-9) » CRAIG TURNBULL 19-18 W A Kentucky 17-23 L A Clarion 40-6 W H Waynesburg 12-23 L A Pitt 28-15 W H Shippensburg 20-19 W H Millersville 17-22 L A California, Pa 10-31 L A Lock Haven 13-29 L H Maryland 20-19 W H Bloomsburg 3-39 L H Navy 16-22 L A ohio 6-46 L H Penn State 27-22 W H West Liberty 11-36 L H Cleveland State 7th at EWL Championships

1984 (8-8) » CRAIG TURNBULL 30-15 W A Waynesburg 10-21 L H Clarion 17-20 L H Arizona State 21-18 W H Pitt 19-18 W A Shippensburg 39-9 W A Millersville 60-0 W H ohio 18-20 L A Maryland 11-33 L A Navy 30-11 W A Indiana, Pa 9-33 L A Bloomsburg 49-0 W H California, Pa 12-27 L A Lock Haven 9-34 L A Penn State 39-4 W A West Liberty 17-32 L A Cleveland State 7th at EWL Championships

1985 (13-3) » CRAIG TURNBULL

27-16 W A Edinboro 38-6 W H Waynesburg 15-28 L A Clarion 19-15 W A Pitt 35-7 W N old Dominion 20-24 L N Iowa State 26-16 W N Appalachian State 32-3 W H Shippensburg 36-9 W H Maryland 47-3 W A California, Pa 20-13 W H Navy 21-19 W H Lock Haven 20-24 L H Penn State 39-7 W H West Liberty 32-9 W A Cleveland State 40-7 W H ohio 5th at EWL Championships 43rd at NCAA Championships

1986 (12-7) » CRAIG TURNBULL 42-6 W A Waynesburg 12-30 L H Clarion 13-25 L H Pitt 38-6 W N old Dominion 0-42 L N Iowa State 28-15 W N Indiana 34-11 W N virginia 16-23 L N Northern Iowa 30-15 W N oklahoma 25-17 W A ohio 36-6 W A Shippensburg 19-20 L A Navy 54-2 W H California, Pa 21-19 W H Bloomsburg 16-23 L A Lock Haven 9-32 L A Penn State 36-9 W H West Liberty 27-15 W H Cleveland State 23-20 W A Maryland 7th at EWL Championships

1987 (10-6) » CRAIG TURNBULL 39-9 W H Waynesburg 14-21 L A Clarion 18-15 W N ohio State 15-20 L N Wisconsin 34-9 W N oregon 13-23 L H Arizona State 48-0 W H Shippensburg 23-11 W H Maryland 41-5 W H ohio 41-7 W A California, Pa 15-19 L A Bloomsburg 21-19 W H Lock Haven 13-31 L H Penn State 31-11 W A West Liberty 19-18 W A Cleveland State 16-22 L A Pitt 7th at EWL Championships 40th at NCAA Championships

1988 (10-7) » CRAIG TURNBULL 29-11 W A Waynesburg 20-15 W H Clarion 7-33 L N Edinboro 22-15 W N Maryland 17-14 W N Syracuse 26-14 W N Clarion 10-25 L A ohio State 38-11 W H California, Pa 12-22 L A Navy 21-15 W H Pitt-Johnstown 26-9 W A ohio 13-24 L H Bloomsburg 17-24 L A Lock Haven 16-24 L A Penn State 15-20 L H Cleveland State 44-6 W H West Liberty 25-11 W H Pitt 7th at EWL Championships T-22nd at NCAA Championships

1989 (7-7) » CRAIG TURNBULL

44-2 W H Waynesburg

13-25 L A Clarion

6-34 L N Arizona State 35-12 W N ohio 34-7 W A California, Pa 25-12 W A Pitt-Johnstown 26-15 W H Navy 16-19 L A Bloomsburg 14-22 L H Edinboro 12-29 L H Lock Haven 9-26 L H Penn State 14-18 L A Cleveland State 28-6 W A West Liberty 19-17 W A Pitt 8th at EWL Championships T-54th at NCAA Championships

1990 (14-1) » CRAIG TURNBULL 52-3 W A Waynesburg 26-13 W H Clarion 43-0 W H Boise State 27-8 W A ohio 34-3 W H California, Pa 39-4 W H Pitt-Johnstown 19-12 W N Navy 17-25 L N Arizona State 22-11 W H Bloomsburg 25-13 W A Lock Haven 20-13 W H Penn State 31-12 W H West Liberty 35-2 W H Cleveland State 29-3 W H Pitt 24-10 W A Edinboro 2nd at EWL Championships 18th at NCAA Championships

1991 (11-5) » CRAIG TURNBULL 23-9 W A Clarion 21-14 W N Indiana* 19-21 L N Nebraska* 35-5 W N Northwestern* 16-23 L N Northern Iowa* 15-20 L N North Carolina* 33-9 W H California, Pa 53-0 W A Pitt-Johnstown 16-18 L A Navy 40-2 W H ohio 32-7 W A Bloomsburg 18-21 L H Lock Haven 23-17 W H Penn State 24-15 W A Cleveland State 32-9 W A Pitt 34-10 W H Edinboro 1st at EWL Championships 6th at NCAA Championships * NWCA National Duals

1992 (7-6) » CRAIG TURNBULL

20-13 W H Clarion

17-13 W A Lock Haven 28-13 W H Pitt-Johnstown 28-11 W A California, Pa 18-16 W A ohio

16-19 L H Navy

12-28 L A Penn State 23-21 W H Bloomsburg 9-39 L N Wisconsin

18-25 L N Augsburg

15-21 L H Cleveland State 20-16 W A Edinboro

14-23 L H Pitt 4th at EWL Championships 41st at NCAA Championships

1993 (7-5) » CRAIG TURNBULL

22-17 W N ohio State 32-15 W A Clarion 35-11 W H California, Pa 28-11 W H ohio 10-21 L A Navy 12-21 L A Bloomsburg 19-16 W H Lock Haven 12-19 L H Army 28-18 W A Cleveland State 21-14 W H Edinboro 6-27 L A Pitt 16-25 L H Penn State 3rd at EWL Championships 25th at NCAA Championships

1994 (6-4) » CRAIG TURNBULL 9-25 L H Clarion 22-10 W H Navy 32-6 W H Bloomsburg 13-22 L N Boston University 15-22 L N Iowa State 21-12 W A Lock Haven 36-4 W H Cleveland State 15-19 L A Edinboro 32-3 W H Pitt 22-16 W A Penn State 3rd at EWL Championships 14th at NCAA Championships

1995 (4-6) » CRAIG TURNBULL 13-25 L A Clarion 15-27 L H Iowa State 9-24 L A Navy 31-11 W A Bloomsburg 21-20 W A ohio 7-28 L H Lock Haven 23-15 W A Cleveland State 15-23 L H Edinboro 10-26 L A Pitt 18-14 W H Penn State 5th at EWL Championships T-39th at NCAA Championships

1996 (7-5-1) » CRAIG TURNBULL 33-3 W H ohio 10-24 L H Nebraska 25-10 W H Bloomsburg 19-19 T H Clarion 15-28 L N oklahoma State 15-22 L N Pitt 30-9 W N Duquesne 42-12 W N Franklin & Marshall 17-20 L A Lock Haven 30-6 W H Cleveland State 25-15 W A Edinboro 19-13 W H Pitt 16-20 L A Penn State 1st at EWL Championships 26th at NCAA Championships

1997 (4-6) » CRAIG TURNBULL 12-25 L A Nebraska 22-15 W A ohio State 25-14 W A Clarion 15-22 L H Navy 16-23 L A Bloomsburg 19-18 W H Lock Haven 42-3 W A Cleveland State 13-27 L H Edinboro 17-18 L A Pitt 16-22 L H ohio 4th at EWL Championships 27th at NCAA Championships

1998 (11-3-1) » CRAIG TURNBULL

19-19 T H Clarion 30-19 W H Bloomsburg 28-10 W N Michigan*

3-33 L N Minnesota*

20-19 W N Penn* 20-16 W N Arizona State* 13-25 L N Penn State*

8-36 L N Nebraska* 26-12 W A Lock Haven

18-13 W H Penn State 42-10 W H Duquesne 48-0 W H Cleveland State 18-14 W H Pitt 30-6 W A ohio 25-14 W A Edinboro 2nd at EWL Championships T-7th at NCAA Championships

* National Duals

1999 (7-4) » CRAIG TURNBULL

22-12 W A Clarion 32-7 W A Bloomsburg

10-31 L N oklahoma State 17-20 L N CSU Bakersfield

20-12 W H Lock Haven

33-9 W A Cleveland State 41-6 W H virginia Tech 10-21 L A Pitt 41-3 W A Duquesne 13-19 L H Edinboro 31-7 W H ohio

2nd at EWL Championships 9th at NCAA Championships

2000 (6-4-1) » CRAIG TURNBULL

35-8 W H Clarion 19-19 T H Bloomsburg 24-15 W A Lock Haven 20-23 L N Penn* 29-9 W N Rider* 6-35 L N Nebraska* 28-13 W N virginia Tech^ 30-6 W H Cleveland State 14-20 L H Pitt

9-25 L A Edinboro 23-13 W A ohio 2nd at EWL Championships 22nd at NCAA Championships

* National Duals ^ Grundy, Va.

2001 (4-9) » CRAIG TURNBULL

10-27 L A Clarion 22-10 W H Penn State 8-38 L N Indiana& 19-16 W N Buffalo& 22-21 W N Kent State& 9-28 L N Wisconsin& 7-34 L A Bloomsburg 24-23 W H virginia Tech 12-33 L H Lock Haven

9-27 L H ohio 12-28 L A Pitt 6-38 L H Edinboro 19-22 L H Cleveland State

8th at EWL Championships

T-48th at NCAA Championships & Virginia Duals

2002 (12-2)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

16-24 L A Iowa State

23-12 W H Clarion

23-15 W A Penn State

13-26 L A ohio State 36-7 W H Bloomsburg 31-21 W H Nebraska 44-3 W H virginia 26-6 W H Buffalo

19-12 W H Lock Haven 29-9 W A virginia Tech 32-2 W H Pitt 23-15 W A ohio

19-14 W A Cleveland State 31-3 W A Edinboro

1st at EWL Championships 13th at NCAA Championships

2003 (9-3) » CRAIG TURNBULL

22-14 W H Iowa State

14-21 L H ohio State 34-0 W A Bloomsburg 18-20 L N oklahoma* 15-20 L N Minnesota* 22-14 W A Clarion 31-8 W A Lock Haven 36-12 W H virginia Tech 29-8 W A Pitt 23-9 W H ohio 19-14 W H Edinboro 25-16 W H Cleveland State

2nd at EWL Championships 17th at NCAA Championships

* National Duals

2004 (9-5) » CRAIG TURNBULL

22-14 W N Stanford

15-22 L N Missouri

13-24 L H Penn State 32-7 W H Bloomsburg 16-29 L N Michigan* 21-16 W H Cleveland State* 18-21 L N Penn* 25-15 W H Clarion 21-13 W H Pitt 39-13 W A virginia Tech 29-10 W H Lock Haven 23-22 W A ohio 13-25 L A Edinboro 27-12 W A Cleveland State

T-1st at EWL Championships T-16th at NCAA Championships

* National Duals

2005 (5-6-1) » CRAIG TURNBULL

15-20 L A Nebraska

12-34 L A Penn State 22-16 W A Bloomsburg 43-0 W A Clarion

6-34 L N Illinois

16-24 L N Penn State

18-23 L H Hofstra 23-15 W A Pitt 25-15 W H ohio 19-21 L A Lock Haven

20-20 T H Edinboro 27-13 W H Cleveland State 4th at EWL Championships 18th at NCAA Championships

2006 (6-6) » CRAIG TURNBULL

16-29 L H Missouri 14-28 L A Hofstra

21-18 W N Rider* 15-17 L N ohio State* 16-20 L N Columbia* 22-14 W H Bloomsburg 37-6 W H Clarion 20-13 W H Pitt 16-18 L A ohio 25-16 W H Lock Haven 5-40 L A Edinboro 24-12 W A Cleveland State 2nd at EWL Championships 27th at NCAA Championships

*Virginia Duals

2007 (5-5) » CRAIG TURNBULL

37-7 W H Duquesne 14-28 L N Northwestern* 18-25 L N Penn* 15-22 L A Bloomsburg 38-6 W A Clarion 18-16 W A Pitt 16-22 L H ohio 25-11 W A Lock Haven 16-21 L H Edinboro 38-6 W H Cleveland State 2nd at EWL Championships 28th at NCAA Championships

* NWCA National Duals

2008 (8-5-0) » CRAIG TURNBULL 37-3 W N Sacred Heart @ 9-24 L N Iowa State @ 27-12 W A Cal State Fullerton 24-12 W A Cal Poly 9-32 L N Minnesota* 9-29 L N ohio State* 35-3 W H Clarion 21-12 W H Bloomsburg 30-6 W H Lock Haven 17-18 L H Pitt 28-13 W A ohio 16-21 L A Edinboro 32-2 W A Cleveland State 3rd at EWL Championships 31st at NCAA Championships

@ Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.)

* NWCA National Duals

2009 (8-4-2) » CRAIG TURNBULL

22-15 W N Columbia * 21-11 W N North Carolina * 10-27 L A Penn State 3-35 L H Lehigh 19-26 L H Illinois 15-25 L H Michigan State 57-0 W A Duquesne 19-16 W A Bloomsburg 22-14 W A Clarion 20-16 W A Lock Haven 15-15 T A Pitt 37-9 W H ohio 41-0 W H Cleveland State 19-19 T H Edinboro 2nd at EWL Championships 47th at NCAA Championships

* Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.)

2010 (3-10-0) » CRAIG TURNBULL 18-19 L N Wyoming * 15-23 L N Illinois * 12-33 L H Penn State 9-29 L H Indiana

9-24 L A Michigan State

3-39 L A Lehigh 14-20 L H Clarion 21-18 W H Bloomsburg 32-12 W H Lock Haven 15-19 L H Pitt 15-27 L A ohio 34-11 W A Cleveland State ^ 6-29 L A Edinboro

5th at EWL Championships T-47th at NCAA Championships

* Sprawl & Brawl Meet (Vestal, N.Y.)

^ Saint Clairsville, Ohio

2011 (9-6-0 » CRAIG TURNBULL 24-12 W N Liberty* 13-27 L A Maryland* 38-3 W N Johns Hopkins 41-0 W N Sacred Heart^ 14-25 L N Rutgers^ 3-40 L N Penn State^ 18-15 W A Illinois 18-21 L H Michigan State 19-12 W A Bloomsburg 39-4 W A Clarion 33-5 W A Lock Haven 14-21 L A Pitt 24-13 W H ohio 15-22 L H Edinboro 46-0 W H Cleveland State

2nd at EWL Championships

51st at NCAA Championships

* Terrapin Duals (College Park, Md.)

^ Sprawl & Brawl (Vestal, N.Y.)

2012 (9-4-0) » CRAIG TURNBULL 48-0 W N Johns Hopkins* 41-0 W N Franklin & Marshall* 6-34 L A Penn State 15-22 L H Maryland 23-12 W A Michigan State 10-25 L H Bloomsburg 23-20 W H Clarion 28-12 W H Lock Haven 21-18 W A Rutgers 12-26 L H Pitt 36-3 W A ohio 18-17 W A Edinboro 36-6 W A Cleveland State 3rd at EWL Championships 43rd at NCAA Championships

* Terrapin Duals (College Park, Md.

2013 (2-13-0) » CRAIG TURNBULL 43-0 W N Johns Hopkins* 10-24 L A Maryland* 3-44 L H Penn State 15-19 L A Lock Haven 3-36 L A oklahoma State 14-25 L A oklahoma 10-26 L H Rutgers 3-30 L H Iowa State 9-31 L A Pitt 9-29 L H ohio

9-29 L H Edinboro 18-15 W A Clarion

0-57 L A oklahoma State# 9-33 L N oklahoma# 3-45 L N Iowa State# 4th at Big 12 Championship

T-63rd at NCAA Championships

* Terrapin Duals (College Park, Md.)

# Big 12 Duals

2014 (11-7-0)

» CRAIG TURNBULL

24-14 W N Gardner-Webb # 46-0 W N Anderson # 41-6 L A virginia # 34-6 W N Midland 22-12 L A Iowa State* 25-8 W N Drexel ! 38-3 W N vMI ! 27-3 W N SIUE ! 22-21 W A Indiana ! 35-4 W N Northern Colorado ! 18-12 W H Lock Haven

30-6 L H oklahoma State* 33-6 L H Pitt 19-15 L H oklahoma* 45-0 W H Davidson 28-7 W H Clarion 26-19 L A ohio 29-6 L A Edinboro

4th at Big 12 Championship T-61st at NCAA Championships

#UVA Duals

! Hoosier Duals

*Big 12 Conference

2015 (9-9-0)

» SAMMIE HENSON

13-19 L H Arizona State 17-18 L N Northern Illinois ! 16-19 L N Rutgers ! 9-26 L N No 3 Cornell ! 23-12 W A Lock Haven 42-0 W A Grand Canyon 22-12 W A Arizona State 21-19 W N Chattanooga ^ 16-21 L N No 14 Edinboro ^ 19-15 W N No 25 Bucknell ^ 21-10 W N Arizona State ^

3-35 L A No 8 oklahoma State * 13-25 L A oklahoma * 26-9 W W Clarion 7-29 L H No 8 Iowa State 19-16 W H ohio 9-25 L H No 14 Edinboro 24-14 W A No 18 Pitt

4th at Big 12 Championship 20th at NCAA Championships

! Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals

^ Virginia Duals

* Big 12 Conference

2016 (8-10) » SAMMIE HENSON

26-7 W H Drexel ^ 26-14 W H Campbell ^ 22-14 W H Arizona State^ 12-21 L N No 3 Michigan % 19-13 W N Buffalo % 9-23 L N No 20 oregon State % 30-3 W H Lock Haven

3-38 L H No 5 oklahoma State*

11-23 L H No 9 oklahoma*

17-18 L A Arizona State

15-20 L A Stanford

3-32 L A No 10 virginia Tech

9-24 L H No 3 NC State

18-12 W H No 17 Pitt

15-18 L A No 24 South Dakota State*

11-28 L A No 16 Iowa State* 30-6 W H Clarion 18-14 W A Edinboro

6th at Big 12 Championship

47th at NCAA Championships

^ Mountaineer Quad

% Jorneymen/Asics Northeast Duals

* Big 12 Conference

2017 (4-13) » SAMMIE HENSON

17-29 L H Campbell ^ 11-25 L H ohio^

6-42 L A No 7 Nebraska 15-23 L A No 23 Pitt

4-36 L N No 6 virginia Tech

18-19 L A Cal Poly

18-19 L A CSU Bakersfield 22-20 W N Binghamton%

6-28 L N Rider% 32-9 W N Harvard% 3-38 L A No 1 oklahoma State*

6-37 L A No 14 oklahoma* 9-30 L A No 8 N C State 9-32 L H No 16 South Dakota State* 22-20 W H Iowa State* 10-27 L H Edinboro 22-10 W A Clarion

7th at Big 12 Championship T-57th at NCAA Championships

^ Mountaineer Quad

% Pitt Duals

* Big 12 Conference

2018 (6-7) » SAMMIE HENSON

9-24 L N Utah valley* ^ 13-28 L H No 13 Nebraska 24-10 W H No 25 Pitt

6-30 L A No 10 virginia Tech 24-12 W H No 18 oklahoma* 19-12 W H No 25 North Dakota State* 6-29 L A No 5 oklahoma State* 17-25 L A Iowa State* 19-18 W A Air Force* 24-16 W A Northern Colorado*

9-24 L H No 12 South Dakota State* 15-21 L A Edinboro 25-13 W H Clarion 9th at Big 12 Championship 30th at NCAA Championships

^ Clarion, Pa.

* Big 12 Conference

2019 (4-14) » TIM FLYNN 22-14 W H Northern Colorado* 15-20 L A No 9 Cornell 19-27 L H No 14 Northern Iowa* 3-37 L A No 24 Pitt 9-24 L H No 14 virginia Tech 13-26 L N virginia^ 16-23 L N Michigan State^ 19-17 W N No 20 North Dakota State*^ 20-23 L N No 13 Purdue^ 17-26 L A oklahoma 10-26 L A No 9 NC State 3-40 L H No 3 oklahoma State* 3-36 L H No 16 Iowa State* 21-16 W N CSU Bakersfield 26-13 W A Utah valley* 15-33 L A No 11 Wyoming*

10-28 L H Army 9-25 L A South Dakota State*

9th at Big 12 Championship 43rd at NCAA Championships

^ South Beach Duals (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.)

* Big 12 Conference

2020 (4-12) » TIM FLYNN

10-31 L A Northern Colorado* 4-35 L A No 24 Army 6-29 L H No 10 Pitt 11-24 L H Buffalo 13-20 L N ohio 34-8 W H vMI & 38-0 W H Hofstra & 22-9 W H Edinboro & 3-36 L A No 4 virginia Tech 9-37 L A No 9 oklahoma State* 18-22 L A oklahoma* 15-29 L H South Dakota State*

6-36 L A No 16 Northern Iowa*

6-34 L A No 19 Iowa State*

17-16 W H Wyoming*

19-20 L H Utah valley*

10th at Big 12 Championship & Mountaineer Quad

^ NCAA Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic * Big 12 Conference

2021 (7-3) » TIM FLYNN

22-9 W H Kent State & 36-3 W H ohio & 10-24 L H No 8 virginia Tech & 29-3 W H Bucknell

9-21 L H No 19 oklahoma*

18-15 W A Cleveland State 25-11 W H No 17 Northern Colorado* 12-21 L A Wyoming*

37-3 W N Fresno State* 20-17 W N Air Force*

9th at Big 12 Championship 31st at NCAA Championships & Mountaineer Quad

* Big 12 Conference

2022 (6-8) » TIM FLYNN

10-28 L H No 17 oklahoma* 34-3 W A Davidson 6-34 L A No 5 NC State 9-30 L A ohio 40-3 W H Glenville State & 36-3 W A vMI 25-12 W H Chattanooga 24-10 W H Cleveland State 16-23 L A No 23 South Dakota State* 9-39 L A North Dakota State* 9-31 L A No 5 Iowa State* 10-31 L A No 22 Northern Iowa* 21-16 W H Utah valley* 11-25 L H Wyoming* 7th at Big 12 Championship 32nd at NCAA Championships * Big 12 Conference & Division II

NCAA CHAMPIONS

SCOTT COLLINS

PENNSYLVANIA

Ranked No. 1 in the nation all season, Scott Collins became WVU’s first national champion in 1991 after posting a stellar 40-1 senior season Collins went undefeated in EWL action as a senior In fact, he set W v U’s then-all-time consecutive wins streak with 23-straight victories, including five straight at the NCAA Tournament.

As a member of W v U’s nationally ranked 14-1 team and EWL regular season dual meet champions, Collins turned in an outstanding career; at the time, he was tied for first on WVU’s all-time career wins list with a 119-34-4 record. The three-time NCAA qualifier was the EWL champion as a senior Collins went on to lead the Mountaineers to a sixth-place national finish.

For his efforts, Collins was named co-EWL Wrestler of the Year and is ranked second in EWL history for most dual wins by a 142-pounder Collins helped the team win two EWL titles

“He started as a true freshman and competed very successfully Every year, he was someone who was capable of placing in the national tournament and competing to be in the finals. It never happened for him. It really drew upon him to have some strength of character to not lower his goals and continue to have that dream and goal that he wanted to be a national champion

“When we went to Iowa, he was the No. 1 seed and worked himself to the finals. To be in the finals after not placing before is unusual and he found himself wrestling an Iowa wrestler in the finals while we were competing at Iowa. He probably had about 12-13,000 people getting ready to cheer against him. It wasn’t that normal progression of placing several times and really having that seasoned feeling once you got your shot in the finals. I think it took a lot of his internal strength and focus. The match was one of the better ones that evening and it came down to a 6-6 score with 30 seconds left. Scott was the one who scored the winning takedown. It was a very dramatic moment for him and a significant moment for the program. To me, it was a very significant coming-of-age moment for the program.” – Coach Craig Turnbull

DEAN MORRISON

AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK 1994 » 177

POUNDS

Dean Morrison entered the 1994 NCAA Championships with a sevenmatch win streak and finished the tournament with five-straight wins, plus a national championship, W v U’s second-ever Ranked No 2 heading into the tournament, Morrison defeated three ranked opponents to make the finals. He defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy 3-2 in the finals and finished the season by winning 22 of 23 matches

Morrison posted a 33-3 record his senior season, which tied him for fifth on the all-time senior wins list at W v U, a ranking he still holds today Those 33 wins also tied him for most wins by a 177-pounder and put him at 10th on W v U’s top season list It was his second straight 30-win season

Two of his losses came to future olympian Les Gutches of oregon State at the Las vegas Invitational and the NWCA All-Star Classic

Morrison won his third consecutive EWL championship in 1994, the first Mountaineer to accomplish the feat During the season, Morrison won the Navy Classic and Great Plains Invitational and placed second at the W v U o pen and the Las vegas Invitational

He ranks sixth on W v U’s all-time wins list with a 103-32-2 record

“Dean is a great success story. He had never won a New York state title. I believe he placed once, but he never placed in a national tournament. He was a very average student out of high school. When he applied to the university – we were recruiting him out of high school – he was denied admission. We took him to a committee to appeal that and they decided to give Dean an opportunity. Dean worked hard enough. It took a while and he had to go at a slow pace. He graduated in engineering, and when he left the university, he was a three-time Eastern Wrestling League champion and an NCAA champion.

“Dean, being an engineering major and an NCAA champion, were equally as unlikely, so it was a testament really to his ability to set goals that were outside his reach when no one believed they were possible and make them a reality.” – Coach Craig Turnbull

GREG JONES

2005 » 184

POUNDS

Greg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler to ever win three national championships. He also became the first wrestler from the Eastern Wrestling League to ever win the NCAA Tournament’s Most outstanding Wrestler title

Jones, a Slickville, Pennsylvania, native took home his third championship with a 5-3 decision against Cornell’s Tyler Baier Jones dazzled the 16,302 fans in attendance at the Savvis Center He jumped out to a 2-0 lead and then extended it to 5-1 before Baier earned two points late in the period

The match concluded the story of W v U’s greatest wrestler, as Jones left with a 126-4 career record In 2004-05, he outscored his opponents, 298-82, and was taken down just 10 times in 130 career matches

For the second-consecutive season, Jones finished 2004-05 with an undefeated season. Only Oklahoma State’s Steve Mocco and Jones finished the year undefeated

2004 » 184 POUNDS

Jones turned in one of the finest individual seasons by a WVU wrestler in school history, going a perfect 26-0. He also became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St Louis

Jones posted his third victory of the tournament over Ben Heizer of Northern Illinois and won his second crown, 10-5, in front of 15,081 fans at the Savvis Center Jones’ performance was so dominant that he did not give up an offensive point during the entire 2004 NCAA Tournament, going 5-0

He opened the season by winning the prestigious Midlands Classic title in late December. Jones’ unblemished start led to WVU’s first undefeated season

He won his third-consecutive EWL crown, leading the Mountaineers to a share of the 2004 EWL Championship title His 7-0 record in league contests earned him the EWL Points Champion award Jones was then named the EWL Wrestler of the Year for the second time in his career

2002 » 174

POUNDS

It will long be remembered as one of the greatest accomplishments in West v irginia history Greg Jones became just the 10th freshman since 1970 to win a national championship

Coming off a tiebreaker win over Edinboro’s Josh Koscheck in the EWL finals, Jones entered the NCAA Championships as the No. 2 seed. Jones showed two losses entering the tournament, one of them coming to

top-seeded o tto olson of Michigan and the other coming by way of injury default, meaning that the last time Jones was outscored in a match was Dec 1

Although he battled nerves in his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in Albany, New York, he quickly got into a comfort zone He won by scores of 17-10, 8-3, 10-4, 15-5 and 12-5 and was not taken down after the first round.

In the finals, Jones went up against Greg Parker of Princeton. Jones scored the first takedown of the match and dictated the tempo from there. Parker was no match for Jones’ speed and strength, and Jones went on to the title

“Greg was given advice often that ‘you should probably go somewhere else because you don’t want to be in the shadow of your brother (Vertus). How are you going to match what he accomplished? He won four EWL titles, was in the NCAA finals twice and was third the other time.’

“I think having an older brother is a tremendous help. His title match in the EWL Championships as a freshman was against a defending national champion from Edinboro. It was an overtime win, and I think it provided Greg with a lot of confidence going into the national tournament. He really took it one match at a time and wrestled a very confident semifinal match and made the finals as a freshman. It really was a credit to Greg and also his background, family support and brothers’ support.

“People, when they look at a career like Greg’s, they just think he did really well and everything came easy. There were tremendous challenges, especially coming from that second season and going into the next two, learning the things that he needed to from that year and coming back with a new perspective of what he had to bring to the practice and his preparation. He won the next two and was named the Outstanding Wrestler his senior year. In the three national tournaments that he won, he was only scored on once with offensive points and that was his first match – as a freshman, he gave a takedown up and was never scored on again offensively. I think historians will put Greg into a category of one of the greatest wrestlers in NCAA history.” – Coach Craig Turnbull

ALL-AMERICANS

1929 » 135 POUNDS WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA

The first WVU wrestler to attain All-America honors, Jimmie Cox, placed third at the 1929 NCAA Championships at o hio State Cox won three matches at 135 pounds in guiding West Virginia to a ninth-place team finish.

top-20 finishes. During his four-year association with the Mountaineer wrestling program, Akerly was a driving force behind a 45-23 team record The Erie, Pennsylvania, native earned All-America status in 1987 at the NCAA Championships at Maryland, where he finished eighth at 150 pounds

1988 » 158 POUNDS

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

1955 » 115 POUNDS GROVE CITY, PENNSYLVANIA

Robert Perry was one of two Mountaineers to earn All-America honors in 1955 at Cornell Perry won his opening round match, via fall, over Syracuse’s Don Clark at 115 pounds He won two more matches before taking fourth-place honors to become W v U’s second All-American

1955 » 123 POUNDS MCMURRAY, PENNSYLVANIA

Mountaineer Lewis “Lou” Guidi was the second W vU wrestler to earn All-America status at the 1955 NCAA Championships with a second-place finish. WVU’s 123-pounder posted a 4-1 record before falling in the championship match to Pitt’s Ed Peery. Guidi’s runner-up finish, along with teammate Robert Perry’s fourth-place result, pushed West Virginia to a 12th-place team finish. He was inducted into the W vU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006

1979 » 134 POUNDS PHOENIXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Mark Cagle placed eighth out of 32 competitors at the 1979 NCAA Championships at Iowa State Wrestling at 134 pounds, the sophomore posted a 21-5 record, with all five losses coming to grapplers who also had qualified for NCAAs, including eventual national champion Darryl Burley of Lehigh Cagle became the Mountaineers’ fourth All-American

1987 » 150 POUNDS ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA

West Virginia’s fifth All-American wrestler, Jim Akerly, brought the program national publicity with his back-to-back national rankings (ranked No. 3 as a sophomore and a junior). The first Mountaineer invited to participate in the East-West All-Star Classic, Akerly collected more wins (119) than any previous W v U grappler, leading the Mountaineers to four-consecutive

Wrestling only one season at W v U, Michael Carr, an Iowa State transfer, set a Mountaineer record at the time for most takedowns in a season with 70 Posting 39 wins, Carr became West v irginia’s second Eastern Wrestling League individual champion He also won titles at the Navy Turkey Bowl, Hoosier Invitational and the W v U o pen Carr earned All-America honors for his seventhplace finish in the 158-pound weight class at the 1988 NCAA Championships at Iowa

1990, 1991 » 167 POUNDS YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

Wrestling for West v irginia from 1990-91, Mark Banks was one of the most accomplished wrestlers in Mountaineer history Banks earned back-to-back fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Tournament in 1990 and 1991 at 167 pounds to become the Mountaineers’ first two-time All-American Banks, who competed in the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in 1991, also won consecutive 167-pound EWL titles with the Mountaineers, West v irginia’s first two-time league titlist. Throughout his four-year career, which included two years at Bloomsburg, Banks compiled a 22-1 record in EWL dual matches During his stay in Morgantown, Banks never lost a league match in 13 decisions, helping W v U win two league titles and earn a sixth-place finish at the 1991 NCAA Championships.

1991

» 177 POUNDS LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

Enjoying a banner collegiate career with the Mountaineers, Dominic Black finished as one of only five wrestlers in school history at the time to amass more than 100 career victories Black capped his career with stellar seasons in 1990 and 1991 As a junior, he went 33-5 to establish a record for wins in a season by a Mountaineer 177-pounder, won an EWL title and competed in his second-consecutive NCAA Tournament The following year, Black posted a 39-win season (third-best in school history), earned his second-consecutive EWL title and had a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. In 1995, Black became the first West Virginia wrestler to ever represent the United States in an international event, as he won a gold medal in the 198-pound weight class at the World Cup of Freestyle In 1999, Black made the U S World Wrestling Team He won a national title and was a gold medalist at the 1999 Pan-American Games He was inducted into the W vU Sports Hall of Fame in 2005

DOMINIC BLACK

JIMMIE COX

ROBERT PERRY

LEWIS GUIDI

MARK CAGLE

MICHAEL CARR

MARK BANKS

1991 » 142 POUNDS

CLEARFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA

Scott Collins was one of the greatest wrestlers in West Virginia history. The two-time EWL finalist became the first Mountaineer to win a national title when he claimed first-place honors at the 1991 NCAA Championships at Iowa City By becoming the EWL’s 12th national champion, Collins was named co-EWL Wrestler of the Year The 142-pounder also captured the 1991 EWL title Collins, who went undefeated in EWL action during his national title season in 1991, ranked second in EWL history for most dual wins by a 142-pounder. Collins finished his career as the school’s all-time wins leader, helping the Mountaineers win two EWL titles. Collins registered a sixth-place finish at the 1991 NCAA Championships He was inducted into the W vU Sports Hall of Fame in 2006

1993 » 158 POUNDS

MILESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

Making his first NCAA appearance, Doug Taylor became West virginia’s seventh All-American at the 1993 NCAA Championships in Ames, Iowa Taylor, who battled an injury-plagued season, finished fifth at 158 pounds Taylor lost a controversial overtime decision in the semifinals, trying to become only the second Mountaineer wrestler to reach the NCAA final round. Taylor advanced to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of his second-place finish at the EWL Championships

1994 » 177 POUNDS AMITYVILLE, NEW YORK

In 1994, Dean Morrison concluded his outstanding career by becoming the second West virginia wrestler to win an NCAA title Morrison defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, to claim national supremacy and lead the Mountaineers to a 14th-place team finish. During his career, Morrison became the first wrestler in school history to win three Eastern Wrestling League titles (1992-94) and just the fourth to win more than 100 career matches (103) Named the 1994 EWL Wrestler of the Year, Morrison competed in the prestigious National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic in Pittsburgh Morrison’s 33 wins in 1994 also tied him with Dominic Black for the most wins by a Mountaineer 177-pounder in a season

1997 » 177 POUNDS COLLINGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY

A powerful wrestler, John Koss became the first four-time NCAA qualifier in WVU history. Koss capped off a brilliant campaign by advancing to the semifinals of the 1997 NCAA Championships. He recorded an impressive 87 wins as a Mountaineer, which was seventh best at the time in school history Koss wrestled to an 8-0 dualmeet record at 177 pounds his senior season to top off a career 23 wins in the EWL. After his first NCAA appearance as a freshman, Koss was named a fifth-team selection to the Amateur Wrestling News’ all-rookie team.

1997, 1998 » 150 POUNDS

WILLIAMSTOWN, WEST VIGINIA

Mike Mason is remembered as one of the most diligent and hard-working wrestlers in the history of the program The second W vU wrestler to be a two-time All-American – both at 150 pounds – and the first All-American from the state of West Virginia, Mason earned his first All-America honors in 1997 when he was seeded eighth and wrestled to the quarterfinal round. He posted a 35-5 record his junior year, including a 10-0 dual meet record As a senior, Mason advanced to the NCAA semifinals, losing a controversial double-overtime decision, then came back to win two hard-fought matches and finish third for his second All-America honor He competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic, won an EWL title and was the fifth WVU wrestler to reach 100 career wins.

1998, 1999 » 134, 141 POUNDS

NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA

A dangerous force at 134 pounds his junior year and 141 pounds his senior year, Whitey Chlebove became a two-time All-American with his seventh-place finish at the 1998 NCAA Championships in Cleveland and his sixth-place finish at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State As a senior, Chlebove was ranked as high as fourth nationally during the season As a junior, he was ranked as high as third In 1996, Chlebove was one win away from All-America honors with a 3-2 finish at the tournament. After a redshirt season in 1997, he posted a 27-8 record in 1998 to set a W v U record at 134 pounds

SCOTT COLLINS

DOUG TAYLOR

DEAN MORRISON

JOHN KOSS

MIKE MASON

IAN “WHITEY” CHEBLOVE

DEAN MORRISON

SLICKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

One of the finest athletes to come through the W vU program, vertus Jones became the Mountaineers’ first three-time All-American with his second-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Championships in St. Louis. His first All-America honor came with a second-place finish at 177 pounds at the 1998 NCAA Championships in Cleveland His second All-America honor came with a third-place finish at the 184-pound weight class at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State As a sophomore, Jones was the youngest of 20 finalists at the 1998 tournament and the youngest in WVU history to reach the NCAA finals. He is the first Mountaineer to be a four-time EWL champion and only the third EWL wrestler to be a four-time champion He was the second W vU wrestler to win the EWLs as a freshman Jones posted a stellar 30-2 senior season at 184 pounds, setting the all-time West Virginia consecutive-wins streak at 24 and finishing his career with a 95-21 mark, which was sixth best at the time at W vU

1999 » 174 POUNDS

ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA

A master of using his speed and size at 174 pounds, Sam Kline finished third at the 1999 NCAA Championships at Penn State to garner All-America honors, defeating three ranked opponents along the way Kline capped off a stellar career with a 28-5 senior campaign, finishing with 84 wins to 22 losses. Kline won the 1999 EWL Tournament, the 1997 and 1998 W v U o pen, and the 1997 and 1998 Navy Classic  He finished eighth at t he 1998 L as Vegas Invitational. During his career, Kline qualified for three NCAA Championships.

2002, 2004, 2005 » 174 POUNDS SLICKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

Greg Jones became the first Mountaineer to win multiple national titles with his 184-pound championship in St Louis as a junior He added to his legacy as a senior after blowing through competition yet again for his third national championship in four years During his senior year, Jones posted a perfect 25-0 record and was named the NCAA Tournament’s Most outstanding Wrestler He became just the 20th wrestler in NCAA history to win multiple national titles at different weight classes As a junior, Jones posted his third victory of the tournament over Ben Heizer of Northern Illinois in winning his second crown, 10-5 Jones’ performance was so dominant that he did not give up an offensive point during the entire 2004 NCAA Tournament, going 5-0 In one of the most remarkable performances in the history of West virginia athletics, freshman Jones cruised through the 174-pound bracket en route to the NCAA Championships Jones was 34-2 and raked in numerous honors in his rookie campaign. At the NCAA Championships, Jones dominated the field by outscoring his opponents 62-27 and only allowing a takedown in the first round. He defeated Greg Parker of Princeton 12-5 in the finals. A four-time EWL champion, he was twice named EWL Wrestler of the Year and was named the 2004 EWL Points Champion In 2002, he was the EWL Tournament’s Most outstanding Wrestler and the EWL Freshman of the Year

2003 » 133 POUNDS

HIGHLAND, MARYLAND

Despite missing portions of the season to injury, Brandon Lauer fought his way to an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships in Kansas City. Lauer trailed early in his first-round match, but went on to stun fifth-seeded Zach Roberson of Iowa State by pinning him at 4:21 He continued to roll with another fall in the second round, this time finishing off Jason Cuocolo of Sacred Heart in 2:19 After a narrow loss in the championship quarterfinals, Lauer needed one more win to assure himself of All-America status He seemingly had the match in hand, but a late rally by Tom Clum of Wisconsin forced the match into overtime Lauer was able to collect himself, finishing off the match with a takedown four seconds into the extra session for the sudden victory Nursing an ailing knee, Lauer dropped his last two matches to finish eighth in the nation at 133 pounds

VERTUS JONES

1998, 1999, 2000 » 184 POUNDS

SAM KLINE

GREG JONES

BRANDON LAUER

GREG JONES

SAM KLINE

2003 » 141 POUNDS

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

Using intensity, determination and superior conditioning, Shane Cunanan willed himself to the national semifinals and All-America honors in 2003. After cruising to a first-round victory, he scored one of the tournament’s biggest upsets at 141 pounds by shocking fifth-seeded Zach Esposito of oklahoma State, 3-1, in overtime Cunanan controlled most of the match, but could not convert on several opportunities Finally, his tireless effort produced a takedown In the national quarterfinals, the story was again the same as Cunanan controlled the match and wore his opponent down before taking the 5-3 victory over the tournament’s seventh seed, Dana Holland of Arizona State His roll ended with a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in the national semifinals, eventually finishing sixth. Cunanan, who qualified for the NCAA Tournament four times, finally was able to finish his career as an NCAA All-American.

2005 » 157 POUNDS

JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA

Matt Lebe became W v U ’s 20th All-American the hard way by fighting through the 157-pound consolation bracket after losing his opening match of the NCAA Tournament Lebe pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the 2005 tournament when he knocked off Stanford’s defending national champion, Matt Gentry, 5-3 The Jeannette, Pennsylvania, native then faced Clarion’s Chris Horning, whom he had beaten twice before earlier in the season Lebe jumped out to a 4-1 lead and held off Horning for the rest of the match to escape with a 6-5 win He later was knocked out of the tournament by Arizona State’s Brian Smith and finished seventh overall.

2006, 2007 » 141 POUNDS

PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

No W v U t rue freshman had ever wrestled his way to All-America status before Parkersburg native Brandon Rader did so at the 2006 NCAA Championships in o klahoma City, oklahoma The Parkersburg High graduate finished sixth in the tournament to become just the fourth West v irginia native to earn All-America status Rader, seeded ninth in the 141-pound weight class, got off to a blistering pace, as he pinned his first two opponents In his third bout, the freshman faced No 1 seeded and undefeated Nate Gallick of Iowa State and lost a very close 3-0 decision Rader rebounded in the consolation bracket by defeating Pitt’s Ron Tarquinio for the third time in 2006 He then defeated v irginia Tech’s Dave Hoffman, 11-7, in the consolation quarterfinals. In 2007 Rader repeated his All-America status by finishing sixth for the secondconsecutive year This time, he rebounded from a second-round loss, which forced him to win four-consecutive matches to get back to the NCAA platform. His defining match occurred in the consolation semifinals against No 4-seeded Manny Rivera of Minnesota when he came away victorious, 9-5 The win for Rader made him just the sixth Mountaineer wrestler in school history to earn multiple All-America honors when he did so during the third session of the NCAA Championships in Detroit

2015, 2018 » 125 POUNDS NORTHAMPTON, PENNSYLVANIA

Zeke Moisey started the season as a redshirt freshman and went on to end it as the NCAA runner-up at 125 pounds After competing unattached for the first few weeks of the season, Moisey’s redshirt was pulled on Nov 13, 2015, when first-year head coach Sammie Henson inserted him into the lineup against Arizona State, where Moisey claimed a major decision He topped several ranked opponents during the season before taking the runner-up spot at the 2015 Big 12 Championship in Ames, Iowa, dropping a 5-3 decision to No 9 Eddie Klimara of o klahoma State Moisey earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, entering the tournament unseeded He then upset No 15 Chasen Tolbert of Utah valley in a 14-6 major decision before knocking off No 2 seed Nahshon Garrett of Cornell in a 5-3 decision Moisey got his revenge on No. 7 seed Klimara in the quarterfinals, winning a 5-2 decision. However, his most impressive feat came in the semifinals when he used a cradle to pin No 6 seed Thomas Gilman of Iowa in just 52 seconds, advancing to the NCAA finals, where he lost a 9-5 decision to No. 4 seed Nathan Tomasello of o hio State to end his magical run Though he did not come away with a national title, Moisey made his way into several record books. He became the first WVU All-American since 2007 and the 30th overall and was the first Mountaineer to wrestle for a national championship since Greg Jones did so in 2005. Moisey also was the first unseeded wrestler to make it to the NCAA finals since 2003. Moisey returned to the national spotlight in 2018 following an injury, upsetting No 7 seed Taylor LaMont of Utah valley in the fourth round of wrestle-backs to earn All-America status for the second time in his career

SHANE CUNAHAN

MATT LEBE

BRANDON RADER

ZEKE MOISEY

SHANE CUNAHAN

2022-23 GENERAL INFO

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

E. GORDON GEE, J.D., ED.D

Dr. E. Gordon Gee is one of America’s most prominent higher education leaders, having helmed universities for more than three decades. In 2009, time magazine named him one of the top 10 university presidents in the United States. recently, the website Great Value Colleges named him the nation’s top university president.

In 2014, Gee returned to West Virginia University, where his career as a university president began. His leadership goals include putting students first, advancing the university’s research agenda, partnering with West Virginia communities and making sure that 1.8 million West Virginians know in their hearts and minds that West Virginia University is their university.

Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D. degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Justice David t lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this role, he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. reuben Clark law School at Brigham Young University and was granted full professorship in 1978. one year later, he became dean of the West Virginia University College of law, and, in 1980, was named West Virginia University president. He served in that role until 1985. He went on to lead the University of Colorado (1985-1990), Brown University (1998-2000) and Vanderbilt University (2001-2007). He served as president of the ohio State University from 1990 to 1997 and again from 2007 to 2013.

Gee has been a member of several education-governance organizations and committees including the Big 12 Conference Council of Presidents, the Business-Higher Education forum and the American Association of Universities. He was chair of the American Council on Education’s Commission on Higher Education Attainment and served as co-chair of the Association of Public and land-Grant

Universities’ Energy Advisory Committee. In 2009, Gee was invited to join the International Advisory Board of King Adbulaziz University in Saudi Arabia, and he currently serves on the Board of the royal University for Women in Bahrain.

Active in many national professional and service organizations during his tenures, he has served on the boards for the rock and roll Hall of fame and museum, Inc., limited Brands and the national 4-H Council. In 2011, Gee was appointed to serve as secretary on the Board of Directors of ohio’s economic development program, Jobsohio.

In 2011-2012, he was asked by Governor Kasich to chair the ohio Higher Education Capital funding Collaborative and the ohio Higher Education funding Commission. In march 2015, he was elected to the board of directors of the American Council on Education, the nation’s largest higher education organization. And he served as chair of the Big 12 Board of Directors Executive Committee for the 2017-18 year. Gee presently serves on the council of presidents for the Southern University research Association and as a member of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration.

Gee has received many honorary degrees, awards, fellowships and recognitions. He is a

fellow of the prestigious American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest science organization. In 1994, Gee received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah, as well as from teachers College of Columbia University. In 2013, he received the ACE Council of fellows/ fidelity Investments mentor Award and received the outstanding Academic leader of the Year Award on behalf of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Gee received the Elite leadership Academy’s 2020 ImPACt Award, which honors exceptional leaders for self-knowledge, a clear vision and active coaching and mentoring relationships.

A Distinguished Eagle Scout and lifelong Scouting supporter, he has received the Silver Buffalo Award, Scouting’s top honor for adult volunteers. He is the co-author of more than a dozen books, including his two most recent, “land-Grant Universities for the future” and “What’s Public About Public Higher Ed?”

Gee’s fiancée is Laurie Erickson, leader of the Erickson foundation. Gee’s daughter, rebekah, is clinical associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology at lSU Health new orleans School of medicine and CEo and founder of nest Health. Dr. rebekah Gee is married to David Patrón and they have five children.

E. Gordon Gee and Fiancée Laurie Erickson

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

WREN BAKER

Wren Baker was named vice presiden and director of athletics at West Virginia University on nov 30, 2022

WVU’s 13th director of athletics came to morgantown from the University of north texas, where he served as the vice president and athletics director since 2016. With previous stops at missouri, memphis, northwest missouri and rogers State, Baker holds more than 20 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics.

“I am thrilled to welcome Wren Baker to the West Virginia University family as our new athletic director, and I have no doubt his personality and energy will connect with our student-athletes and coaches, as well as our campus community and alumni,” President E. Gordon Gee said.

At WVU, Baker has oversight of 18 varsity sports, a department budget of more than $90 million, approximately 250 employees and nearly 500 student-athletes.

“I am incredibly grateful to President Gee, rob Alsop, the search committee and Board of Governors for the opportunity to serve as vice president and director of athletics at West Virginia University,” Baker said. “WVU boasts a powerful brand reputation and a storied academic and athletic history.”

At Unt, seven varsity programs (men’s cross country, volleyball, women’s soccer, football, men’s basketball, women’s golf and softball) combined to win 17 conference or division championships during Baker’s tenure, and the overall athletic department’s winning percentage in the last year was the best in the modern era In 2019, every team achieved a winning season for the first time in school history. He led 18 head coaching searches, and his hires have a combined winning percentage of nearly 70%. Unt student-athletes excelled in the classroom under Baker’s leadership, posting top APr scores and setting four consecutive department Graduation Success rate records. Every team recorded a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher with the Spring 2022 department GPA hitting a 3.206 average.

Baker also led record fundraising years at north texas. the school registered its four best fundraising years in its history, and the overall top five largest gifts at UNT came under Baker’s leadership. He guided north texas athletics to a school record for fundraising in a single year, nearly doubling the previous department record. ticket revenue increased by 125% under Baker, and football attendance grew by 71%, while men’s and women’s basketball crowds grew by more than 60%. Additional achieve-ments at North Texas included a five-year

strategic plan, new 20-year facilities master plan and lucrative contracts for multi-media rights, licensing, apparel and equipment. originally from Valliant, oklahoma, Baker earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Southeastern oklahoma State in 2001 where he was a member of the honors program. He went on to earn his master’s degree in education leadership from oklahoma State in 2003. He and his wife, Heather, a Bokchito, oklahoma, native, have two daughters, Addisyn and reagan

The Baker Family: Wren, Reagan, Heather and Addisyn

WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE

ATHLETICS

SENIOR STAFF/ HEAD COACHES

STEVE URYASZ Deputy Director of Athletics

SIMON DOVER Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, Business Operations/CFO

MATT WELLS Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director, External Affairs

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director, Communications

PATRICK GRAY Senior Associate Athletics Director, MAC Executive Director

DAVID KOOGER Senior Associate Athletics Director, Governance and Compliance

APRIL MESSERLY Senior Associate Athletics Director, Capital Projects, Facilities and Event Management

NATASHA OAKES Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sport Governance, Gender Equity and Title IX/ SWA

BRITTNEY O’DELL Senior Associate Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Development

LESLIE NGUYEN Associate Athletics Director Strategic Management

NEAL BROWN Head Football Coach

JASON BUTTS Head Gymnastics Coach

SEAN CLEARY

SEAN COVICH

Golf Coach

TIM FLYNN Head Wrestling Coach

JON HAMMOND Head Rifle Coach

BOB HUGGINS Head Men’s Basketball Coach

NIKKI IZZO-BROWN Head Women’s Soccer Coach

JIMMY KING

Rowing Coach

MIHA LISAC

Tennis Coach

RANDY MAZEY Head Baseball Coach

DAWN PLITZUWEIT Head Women’s Basketball Coach

RIGGS

REED SUNAHARA

WHAT TO KNOW WHEN COVERING WVU

MEDIA SERVICES

the West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office will be available throughout the 2022-23 wrestling season to accommodate any media requests. following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia wrestling team. Any additional questions should be directed to wrestling contact matthew Stainthorpe.

MATCH DAY

Parking is free for all home wrestling matches. requested team members and fifth-year coach Tim flynn will be available for interviews inside the theater of the WVU Coliseum following a 15-minute grace period. Please see WVU wrestling contact matthew Stainthorpe at the scorers’ table following the dual for all interview requests.

GAME SERVICES

the athletics communications staff will be at your service throughout the match. All working media will be provided with game notes and other pertinent information. live stats can be accessed from any web browser at the following: https://wvusports.com/sports/wrestling/ schedule?path=wrestling. Press seating is located at the top of the concourse, and wireless internet access is available for working media members.

CREDENTIALS

Photographers and media members who wish to cover a match at the WVU Coliseum should contact WVU wrestling contact matthew Stainthorpe, via email (matthew.stainthorpe@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2822), at least 24 hours in advance.

DURING THE WEEK

Any member of the media wishing to interview a wrestler or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact WVU wrestling contact matthew Stainthorpe (matthew.stainthorpe@mail.wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2822), at least 24 hours in advance. Every effort will be made to hold a weekly media session on Zoom throughout the season, and proper media alerts will be emailed in advance. Cell phone numbers will not be provided, and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval from the athletics communications staff.

RECEIVING INFORMATION

media members may receive wrestling press releases, notes and more via email. Please email WVU wrestling contact matthew Stainthorpe (matthew.stainthorpe@mail.wvu.edu) to be included to the distribution list.

WVUSPORTS.COM WVUsports.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on mountaineer wrestling. In 2022-23, streamed audio and video broadcast will be available on WVU’s official athletics website. Wrestler and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to WVUsports.com. Updated following each match, WVUsports.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer wrestling. Not only will you find this season’s stats and stories, but you also will be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

SOCIAL MEDIA

the WVU wrestling team is active on various social media platforms: facebook, twitter and Instagram. Visit facebook.com/WVUWrestling to like the facebook page. to follow the mountaineers on twitter, visit twitter.com/WVUWrestling. to follow the team on Instagram, visit Instagram.com/WVUWrestling.

WVU ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS INFORMATION

The West Virginia University Athletics Communications Office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Country Roads Gate. The main athletics communications office is Room 217.

MAILING ADDRESS

Athletics Communications Office West Virginia University Po Box 0877 morgantown, WV 26507-0877

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WVU Athletics

3450 monongahela Blvd. room 217 Coliseum morgantown, WV 26506

PHONE INFORMATION Office: 304-293-2821 fax: 304-293-4105

MICHAEL FRAGALE Senior Associate Athletics Director/ Communications

BRYAN MESSERLY Associate Athletics Director/ Communications

MIKE MONTORO Assistant Athletics Director/ Football Communications

JOHN ANTONIK Director of Athletics Content

JOE SWAN Director of Athletics Publications

KRISTIN COLDSNOW Lead Designer

PHIL LYNCH Athletics Graphic Designer

TANNER CAIN Assistant Director of Athletics

LISA AMMONS

JOHN

REGHAN BAILEY Athletics Communications Graduate Assistant

TAYLOR PETERSON Athletics Graphics Graduate Assistant

1921 FIRST TEAM

2004 EWL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM