Titus Named Student-Athlete of the Week
January 09, 2023 05:01 PM | General, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Athletics Communications
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – After stunning the No. 1 wrestler in the country at 141 pounds to lift West Virginia over No. 21 Pitt, redshirt freshman Jordan Titus of the West Virginia University wrestling team has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University Apartments.
Titus claimed a 3-1 decision over No. 1 Cole Matthews of Pitt during Sunday's Backyard Brawl to improve to 2-0 over the weekend. With 21 seconds remaining in the match, the redshirt freshman ducked under Matthew's left armpit and delivered a takedown to secure the win as part of a 18-4 spurt by the Mountaineers to start the dual.
Two days prior, the Center Moriches, New York, native scored a 14-2 major decision over Ohio's Aidan Waszak for the first bonus point win of the dual. Titus took down Waszak twice in the first period and added a four-point nearfall in the second to lead 8-2 heading into the third. He went on to pull off an escape and turn a takedown into a two-point nearfall to seal the bout and give West Virginia a 10-0 advantage through three matches. WVU proceeded to defeat Ohio by 19 points (28-9).
This Week in Women's Basketball: WVU readies for a pair of home contests this week, beginning with TCU (6-8, 0-3 Big 12) on Tuesday, Jan. 10 … tipoff inside the WVU Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. ET, in Morgantown … WVU completes its homestand with a matchup against No. 18 Baylor (12-3, 3-0 Big 12) on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia (10-4, 1-2 Big 12) split a pair of contests last week … WVU started the new year with a 70-50 loss to Iowa State on Jan. 4, in Ames, Iowa … the scoring was led by sophomore guard JJ Quinerly, who tallied a team-best 16 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and two steals … West Virginia wrapped up the week on Jan. 7, when it defeated Kansas State, 77-70, in Manhattan, Kansas … Quinerly again led the scoring, posting a team-high 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and four steals … she was joined in double figures by senior guard Jayla Hemingway and junior forward Kylee Blacksten, who each tallied 20 points … Blacksten also paced the team in rebounding with nine boards.
Notes: Three players averaged double figures for West Virginia last week, including JJ Quinerly (19.0), Jayla Hemingway (13.5) and Kylee Blacksten (12.5) … this season, Quinerly paces the squad in scoring at 13.1 points per game … Smith joins her in double figures, with 12.5 points per game … Hemingway (5.4) and Watson (5.2) lead the team in rebounding, combining for 29% of the team's total rebounds this year … West Virginia is second in the Big 12 Conference and ranks No. 35 nationally in scoring defense (56.5) … the Mountaineers have held six of their fourteen opponents to 50 or less this season … WVU has allowed one opponent to reach 80 points through fourteen games … West Virginia also leads the Big 12 in steals per game (11.1) and turnover margin (8.21).
This Week in Wrestling: WVU continues its road trip for another non-conference dual against the Chattanooga Mocs inside Maclellan Gym on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. ET … broadcast network/streaming platform to be announced … live stats will be available on Trackwrestling.
Last Week in Wrestling: The Mountaineers claimed back-to-back double-digit victories over Ohio (28-9) and No. 21 Pitt (24-11) to close out the week from Jan. 2-8 … after Pitt took a one-point lead by earning a major decision at 133 pounds (4-3), redshirt freshman Jordan Titus secured a late takedown to upset No. 1 Cole Matthews at 141 pounds … two Mountaineer wins later, junior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 8 at 165 pounds, caught Pitt's Holden Heller in a cradle to seal the pin and conclude a 18-4 spurt by the Mountaineers to start the dual … redshirt junior Anthony Carman scored WVU's fourth victory of the contest over a ranked Panther, defeating No. 17 Reece Heller, 7-2, to lock up the team win at 184 pounds ... against Ohio, WVU recorded four consecutive wins to begin the dual up 16-0 … West Virginia added two decisions by Hall and Carman, along with a fall from redshirt junior Michael Wolfgram at heavyweight, to secure a 28-9 win over the Bobcats.
Notes: West Virginia improved to 6-1 and 1-1 against the Big 12 … it is WVU's best start to season since 1990, when the team began 7-1 and turned in a 14-1 campaign … prior to that showing, the 1979 squad led off with a 6-1-1 record, while the 1976 squad put together a 6-1 start after losing its season opener … the Mountaineers' upset of No. 21 Pitt on Sunday marked their first win over the rival since the 2018 season (24-10 – WVU Coliseum – No. 25 Pitt), as well as the first over a ranked opponent since 2021 against then-No. 17 ranked Northern Colorado … it was also the program's first road win over a ranked opponent since the Gold and Blue earned a 24-14 win over then-No. 18 Pitt to close out the 2015 season … the victory was head coach Tim Flynn's 250th career win as well … in the polls, seven Mountaineers are ranked in the 12th edition of this season's FloWrestling rankings – No. 7 Killian Cardinale (125), No. 24 Sam Hillegas (149), No. 8 Peyton Hall (165), honorable mentions Brody Conley (174), Anthony Carman (184) and Austin Cooley (197) and No. 19 Michael Wolfgram (HWT), while senior Alex Hornfeck checks in InterMat's rankings at No. 27 … It's the first time the program has had eight wrestlers ranked nationally at the same time since 2003, when No. 17 Seth Lisa (125), No. 14 Brandon Lauer (133), No. 13 Shane Cunanan (141), No. 7 Billy Smith (149), No. 7 Tom McMath (165), No. 1 Greg Jones (174), No. 12 Ryan Wilman (184) and No. 13 Brent Miller (HWT) made the list entering a dual against rival Virginia Tech on Feb. 9.
This Week in Gymnastics: WVU (2-1) returns to Morgantown to open its 2023 home slate when it welcomes Kent State and Maryland to the WVU Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 13 … the meet is slated for 7 p.m. ET, and will be the Mountaineers' first-ever 80's Night.
Last Week in Gymnastics: The Mountaineers began the 2023 campaign with a second-place finish in a quad meet at No. 2 Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, in Gainesville, Florida … the host Gators took first place with a score of 197.750, while the Mountaineers followed with a 194.925 … Ball State took third place after posting a 194.100, followed by Lindenwood in fourth with a 193.125 … West Virginia didn't have to count a fall in any rotation … WVU opened the meet on uneven bars, tallying an event score of 48.5 … Senior Emily Holmes-Hackerd paced the rotation with a 9.825 … in second rotation on balance beam, WVU secured another 48.5, as junior Chloe Asper led the way with a 9.8 … on floor exercise, West Virginia earned a 49.2, its best team score of the night … seniors Emily Holmes-Hackerd, Abbie Pierson and Kianna Yancey led the way with three straight scores of 9.85 … the Mountaineers' second-best team score of the meet came with a 48.725 on vault … Pierson paced the lineup with a 9.8.
Notes: Freshmen Brooke Irwin, Carlee Nelson and Emma Wehry made their Mountaineer debuts at Florida last week … Asper also made her career debut on uneven bars … all five scoring gymnasts earned a 9.825 or better on floor in WVU's season debut … the Mountaineers debuted at No. 15 on floor exercise in the first Road to Nationals rankings of the season on Jan. 9 … West Virginia has now been ranked in the Road to Nationals floor rankings for 11 consecutive weeks, dating back to Jan. 17, 2022.
Titus claimed a 3-1 decision over No. 1 Cole Matthews of Pitt during Sunday's Backyard Brawl to improve to 2-0 over the weekend. With 21 seconds remaining in the match, the redshirt freshman ducked under Matthew's left armpit and delivered a takedown to secure the win as part of a 18-4 spurt by the Mountaineers to start the dual.
Two days prior, the Center Moriches, New York, native scored a 14-2 major decision over Ohio's Aidan Waszak for the first bonus point win of the dual. Titus took down Waszak twice in the first period and added a four-point nearfall in the second to lead 8-2 heading into the third. He went on to pull off an escape and turn a takedown into a two-point nearfall to seal the bout and give West Virginia a 10-0 advantage through three matches. WVU proceeded to defeat Ohio by 19 points (28-9).
This Week in Women's Basketball: WVU readies for a pair of home contests this week, beginning with TCU (6-8, 0-3 Big 12) on Tuesday, Jan. 10 … tipoff inside the WVU Coliseum is set for 7 p.m. ET, in Morgantown … WVU completes its homestand with a matchup against No. 18 Baylor (12-3, 3-0 Big 12) on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 3 p.m. ET.
Last Week in Women's Basketball: West Virginia (10-4, 1-2 Big 12) split a pair of contests last week … WVU started the new year with a 70-50 loss to Iowa State on Jan. 4, in Ames, Iowa … the scoring was led by sophomore guard JJ Quinerly, who tallied a team-best 16 points to go along with four rebounds, three assists and two steals … West Virginia wrapped up the week on Jan. 7, when it defeated Kansas State, 77-70, in Manhattan, Kansas … Quinerly again led the scoring, posting a team-high 22 points to go along with seven rebounds and four steals … she was joined in double figures by senior guard Jayla Hemingway and junior forward Kylee Blacksten, who each tallied 20 points … Blacksten also paced the team in rebounding with nine boards.
Notes: Three players averaged double figures for West Virginia last week, including JJ Quinerly (19.0), Jayla Hemingway (13.5) and Kylee Blacksten (12.5) … this season, Quinerly paces the squad in scoring at 13.1 points per game … Smith joins her in double figures, with 12.5 points per game … Hemingway (5.4) and Watson (5.2) lead the team in rebounding, combining for 29% of the team's total rebounds this year … West Virginia is second in the Big 12 Conference and ranks No. 35 nationally in scoring defense (56.5) … the Mountaineers have held six of their fourteen opponents to 50 or less this season … WVU has allowed one opponent to reach 80 points through fourteen games … West Virginia also leads the Big 12 in steals per game (11.1) and turnover margin (8.21).
This Week in Wrestling: WVU continues its road trip for another non-conference dual against the Chattanooga Mocs inside Maclellan Gym on Friday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m. ET … broadcast network/streaming platform to be announced … live stats will be available on Trackwrestling.
Last Week in Wrestling: The Mountaineers claimed back-to-back double-digit victories over Ohio (28-9) and No. 21 Pitt (24-11) to close out the week from Jan. 2-8 … after Pitt took a one-point lead by earning a major decision at 133 pounds (4-3), redshirt freshman Jordan Titus secured a late takedown to upset No. 1 Cole Matthews at 141 pounds … two Mountaineer wins later, junior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 8 at 165 pounds, caught Pitt's Holden Heller in a cradle to seal the pin and conclude a 18-4 spurt by the Mountaineers to start the dual … redshirt junior Anthony Carman scored WVU's fourth victory of the contest over a ranked Panther, defeating No. 17 Reece Heller, 7-2, to lock up the team win at 184 pounds ... against Ohio, WVU recorded four consecutive wins to begin the dual up 16-0 … West Virginia added two decisions by Hall and Carman, along with a fall from redshirt junior Michael Wolfgram at heavyweight, to secure a 28-9 win over the Bobcats.
Notes: West Virginia improved to 6-1 and 1-1 against the Big 12 … it is WVU's best start to season since 1990, when the team began 7-1 and turned in a 14-1 campaign … prior to that showing, the 1979 squad led off with a 6-1-1 record, while the 1976 squad put together a 6-1 start after losing its season opener … the Mountaineers' upset of No. 21 Pitt on Sunday marked their first win over the rival since the 2018 season (24-10 – WVU Coliseum – No. 25 Pitt), as well as the first over a ranked opponent since 2021 against then-No. 17 ranked Northern Colorado … it was also the program's first road win over a ranked opponent since the Gold and Blue earned a 24-14 win over then-No. 18 Pitt to close out the 2015 season … the victory was head coach Tim Flynn's 250th career win as well … in the polls, seven Mountaineers are ranked in the 12th edition of this season's FloWrestling rankings – No. 7 Killian Cardinale (125), No. 24 Sam Hillegas (149), No. 8 Peyton Hall (165), honorable mentions Brody Conley (174), Anthony Carman (184) and Austin Cooley (197) and No. 19 Michael Wolfgram (HWT), while senior Alex Hornfeck checks in InterMat's rankings at No. 27 … It's the first time the program has had eight wrestlers ranked nationally at the same time since 2003, when No. 17 Seth Lisa (125), No. 14 Brandon Lauer (133), No. 13 Shane Cunanan (141), No. 7 Billy Smith (149), No. 7 Tom McMath (165), No. 1 Greg Jones (174), No. 12 Ryan Wilman (184) and No. 13 Brent Miller (HWT) made the list entering a dual against rival Virginia Tech on Feb. 9.
This Week in Gymnastics: WVU (2-1) returns to Morgantown to open its 2023 home slate when it welcomes Kent State and Maryland to the WVU Coliseum on Friday, Jan. 13 … the meet is slated for 7 p.m. ET, and will be the Mountaineers' first-ever 80's Night.
Last Week in Gymnastics: The Mountaineers began the 2023 campaign with a second-place finish in a quad meet at No. 2 Florida with Ball State and Lindenwood on Jan. 6, in Gainesville, Florida … the host Gators took first place with a score of 197.750, while the Mountaineers followed with a 194.925 … Ball State took third place after posting a 194.100, followed by Lindenwood in fourth with a 193.125 … West Virginia didn't have to count a fall in any rotation … WVU opened the meet on uneven bars, tallying an event score of 48.5 … Senior Emily Holmes-Hackerd paced the rotation with a 9.825 … in second rotation on balance beam, WVU secured another 48.5, as junior Chloe Asper led the way with a 9.8 … on floor exercise, West Virginia earned a 49.2, its best team score of the night … seniors Emily Holmes-Hackerd, Abbie Pierson and Kianna Yancey led the way with three straight scores of 9.85 … the Mountaineers' second-best team score of the meet came with a 48.725 on vault … Pierson paced the lineup with a 9.8.
Notes: Freshmen Brooke Irwin, Carlee Nelson and Emma Wehry made their Mountaineer debuts at Florida last week … Asper also made her career debut on uneven bars … all five scoring gymnasts earned a 9.825 or better on floor in WVU's season debut … the Mountaineers debuted at No. 15 on floor exercise in the first Road to Nationals rankings of the season on Jan. 9 … West Virginia has now been ranked in the Road to Nationals floor rankings for 11 consecutive weeks, dating back to Jan. 17, 2022.
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