Saturday, March 5
Tulsa, Okla.
All Day
West Virginia University
vs
Big 12 Championship
Photo by: 2022 Southern Scuffle Photos
Mountaineer Duo Punch Tickets to Big 12 Finals
March 05, 2022 11:32 PM | Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. – After two sessions of non-stop action inside the BOK Center on Saturday, two members of the West Virginia University wrestling team remain in contention for a Big 12 Championship, with five others vying for a top-seven finish in their respective weight classes.
"I thought that we wrestled pretty well overall," fourth-year coach Tim Flynn said. "We have a number of guys placing that were unseeded. It's just a roller-coaster tournament."
Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (2) and sophomore Peyton Hall (3) combined for five wins throughout the day to earn a spot into the finals at 125 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively, while redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Boyd (149), redshirt junior Alex Hornfeck (157), sophomore Dennis Robin (174), redshirt sophomore Anthony Carman (184), and redshirt sophomore Michael Wolfgram (HWT) prepare to compete for a seventh-place finish in the first session of Sunday's championship action.
To kick off the semifinals, Cardinale took down No. 4 seed Trevor Mastrogiovanni twice in the first period to take a three-point lead (4-1) into the second. He added five more points throughout the bout to seal his place in the finals behind a 9-2 decision.
The Bristow, Virginia, native battles No. 3 seed Brody Teske (Northern Iowa) in a rematch from their most recent faceoff on Feb. 5, where Cardinale scored a 12-2 major decision over Teske thanks to four takedowns and a two-point near fall.
Then, Hall secured a 4-1 decision over No. 3 seed Austin Yant (Northern Iowa) to claim a spot in the 165-pound championship match and a rematch with No. 1 seed Keegan O'Toole.
Of note, the last time the Mountaineers had two grapplers compete in the conference championship of their respective weight classes was when the combination of Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) made the finals in 2018.
As a team, West Virginia stands in sixth place with 56 team points. Missouri is the leader heading into tomorrow, as the Tigers hold a 16-point lead over second place Oklahoma (93.5). Oklahoma State (90), Northern Iowa (85), and Iowa State (62.5) round out the top six.
The final day of the of the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will begin at 1 p.m. ET., with wrestlers slotting for position on the podium in the third, fifth, and seventh-place matches live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. All championship bouts are set to get underway at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Live stats are available on Trackwrestling.
SEMIFINALS
125: Killian Cardinale (WVU) dec. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU), 9-2
165: Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. Austin Yant (Northern Iowa), 4-1
Consolations
133: Gabriel Tagg (SDSU) dec. Garett Lautzenheiser (WVU), 7-2
141: Jacob Butler (OU) won by fall Caleb Rea (WVU), [T - 3:46]
149: Jeffrey Boyd (WVU) major dec. Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley), 12-4
149: Dylan Martinez (Air Force) dec. Jeffrey Boyd (WVU), 5-3 [SV]
157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU), 7-1
157 Derek Holschlag (Northern Iowa) dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 6-1
174: Dennis Robin (WVU) dec. Sam Wolf (Air Force), 4-2
174: Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) dec. Dennis Robin (WVU), 7-0
184: Anthony Carman (WVU) dec. Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado), 7-0
184: Deanthony Parker Jr. (NDSU) major dec. Anthony Carman (WVU), 9-1
197: Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) dec. Jackson Moomau (WVU), 3-1
HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) major dec. Terren Swartz (Wyoming), 12-3
HWT: Josh Heindselman (OU) dec. Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 5-4
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
"I thought that we wrestled pretty well overall," fourth-year coach Tim Flynn said. "We have a number of guys placing that were unseeded. It's just a roller-coaster tournament."
Redshirt senior Killian Cardinale (2) and sophomore Peyton Hall (3) combined for five wins throughout the day to earn a spot into the finals at 125 pounds and 165 pounds, respectively, while redshirt sophomore Jeffrey Boyd (149), redshirt junior Alex Hornfeck (157), sophomore Dennis Robin (174), redshirt sophomore Anthony Carman (184), and redshirt sophomore Michael Wolfgram (HWT) prepare to compete for a seventh-place finish in the first session of Sunday's championship action.
To kick off the semifinals, Cardinale took down No. 4 seed Trevor Mastrogiovanni twice in the first period to take a three-point lead (4-1) into the second. He added five more points throughout the bout to seal his place in the finals behind a 9-2 decision.
The Bristow, Virginia, native battles No. 3 seed Brody Teske (Northern Iowa) in a rematch from their most recent faceoff on Feb. 5, where Cardinale scored a 12-2 major decision over Teske thanks to four takedowns and a two-point near fall.
Then, Hall secured a 4-1 decision over No. 3 seed Austin Yant (Northern Iowa) to claim a spot in the 165-pound championship match and a rematch with No. 1 seed Keegan O'Toole.
Of note, the last time the Mountaineers had two grapplers compete in the conference championship of their respective weight classes was when the combination of Zeke Moisey (125) and Jake Smith (197) made the finals in 2018.
As a team, West Virginia stands in sixth place with 56 team points. Missouri is the leader heading into tomorrow, as the Tigers hold a 16-point lead over second place Oklahoma (93.5). Oklahoma State (90), Northern Iowa (85), and Iowa State (62.5) round out the top six.
The final day of the of the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will begin at 1 p.m. ET., with wrestlers slotting for position on the podium in the third, fifth, and seventh-place matches live on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. All championship bouts are set to get underway at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Live stats are available on Trackwrestling.
SEMIFINALS
125: Killian Cardinale (WVU) dec. Trevor Mastrogiovanni (OSU), 9-2
165: Peyton Hall (WVU) dec. Austin Yant (Northern Iowa), 4-1
Consolations
133: Gabriel Tagg (SDSU) dec. Garett Lautzenheiser (WVU), 7-2
141: Jacob Butler (OU) won by fall Caleb Rea (WVU), [T - 3:46]
149: Jeffrey Boyd (WVU) major dec. Cameron Hunsaker (Utah Valley), 12-4
149: Dylan Martinez (Air Force) dec. Jeffrey Boyd (WVU), 5-3 [SV]
157: Alex Hornfeck (WVU) dec. Wyatt Sheets (OSU), 7-1
157 Derek Holschlag (Northern Iowa) dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 6-1
174: Dennis Robin (WVU) dec. Sam Wolf (Air Force), 4-2
174: Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) dec. Dennis Robin (WVU), 7-0
184: Anthony Carman (WVU) dec. Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado), 7-0
184: Deanthony Parker Jr. (NDSU) major dec. Anthony Carman (WVU), 9-1
197: Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) dec. Jackson Moomau (WVU), 3-1
HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) major dec. Terren Swartz (Wyoming), 12-3
HWT: Josh Heindselman (OU) dec. Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 5-4
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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