GREELEY, Colo. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team (6-1, 2-1 Big 12) picked up a 31-9 victory over Northern Colorado (4-1, 0-1 Big 12) inside the Bank of Colorado Arena to close out the weekend.
The Mountaineers move to 6-1 overall as well as 6-1 all-time against the Bears. It also marks the first time WVU has won six of its first seven duals in back-to-back seasons since 1963 and 1964.
Looking ahead, West Virginia plays host to Fairmont State on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. ET.
Match Results vs. RV Northern Colorado
125: No. 25
Jett Strickenberger (WVU) dec. No. 6 Stevo Poulin (UNC), 11-6
133: No. 32 Dominick Serrano (UNC) tech. fall
Davin Rhoads (WVU), 19-4 [T -2:52]
141: No. 22
Jordan Titus (WVU) major dec. Armando Garcia (UNC), 13-2
149: No. 28
Ty Watters (WVU) won by fall over Benji Alanis (UNC), [T – 2:42]
157: No. 10 Vincent Zerban (UNC) major dec. No. 28
Caleb Dowling (WVU), 8-0
165: No. 12
Peyton Hall (WVU) tech. fall Derek Matthews (UNC), 19-0 [T – 3:55]
174: No. 29
Brody Conley (WVU) dec. Aydin Rix-McElhinney (UNC), 11-4
184: No. 24
Dennis Robin (WVU) dec. Andrew Donahue (UNC), 6-5
197: No. 28
Austin Cooley (WVU) dec. Noah Pettigrew (UNC), 8-2
HWT: No. 23
Michael Wolfgram (WVU) major dec. Xavier Doolin (UNC), 10-2
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