
No. 20 West Virginia Shuts Out Fairmont State
December 19, 2023 09:05 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In front of 752 fans, the West Virginia University wrestling team claimed seven wins by fall on its way to a 56-0 victory over Fairmont State at the WVU Coliseum on Tuesday night.
West Virginia improves to 7-1 overall for the first time in consecutive seasons since 1960 and 1961 after capturing its first home shutout since 2020 against Hofstra (38-0).
It also marks the first 50-point output by the Mountaineers since a road-win over Duquesne in 2009 (57-0), as well as the first time at home since 1986, when they dismantled California (Pa.) by a final of 54-2.
Up next, the Mountaineers close out the year competing at the 59th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Match Results vs. Fairmont State
125: Jace Schafer (WVU) won by fall over Brandan Myers (FSU), [T – 1:22]
133: Davin Rhoads (WVU) major dec. Nate Pelseky (FSU), 16-4
141: No. 22 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by fall over Ryan Martin (FSU), [T – 4:55]
149: No. 27 Ty Watters (WVU) won by fall over Trace Ragland (FSU), [T – 3:31]
157: No. 29 Caleb Dowling (WVU) won by fall over Esdras Castillo (FSU), [T – 0:37]
165: Jack Blumer (WVU) won by fall over Nick Kelbaugh (FSU), [T – 1:29]
174: No. 29 Brody Conley (WVU) tech. fall Elijah Wellings-Osha (FSU), 18-1 [T – 3:00]
184: No. 23 Dennis Robin (WVU) won by forfeit
197: No. 28 Austin Cooley (WVU) tech fall. Dwayne Johnson (FSU), 20-4 [T – 5:33]
HWT: No. 23 Michael Wolfgram (WVU) won by forfeit
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
West Virginia improves to 7-1 overall for the first time in consecutive seasons since 1960 and 1961 after capturing its first home shutout since 2020 against Hofstra (38-0).
It also marks the first 50-point output by the Mountaineers since a road-win over Duquesne in 2009 (57-0), as well as the first time at home since 1986, when they dismantled California (Pa.) by a final of 54-2.
Up next, the Mountaineers close out the year competing at the 59th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30, at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
Match Results vs. Fairmont State
125: Jace Schafer (WVU) won by fall over Brandan Myers (FSU), [T – 1:22]
133: Davin Rhoads (WVU) major dec. Nate Pelseky (FSU), 16-4
141: No. 22 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by fall over Ryan Martin (FSU), [T – 4:55]
149: No. 27 Ty Watters (WVU) won by fall over Trace Ragland (FSU), [T – 3:31]
157: No. 29 Caleb Dowling (WVU) won by fall over Esdras Castillo (FSU), [T – 0:37]
165: Jack Blumer (WVU) won by fall over Nick Kelbaugh (FSU), [T – 1:29]
174: No. 29 Brody Conley (WVU) tech. fall Elijah Wellings-Osha (FSU), 18-1 [T – 3:00]
184: No. 23 Dennis Robin (WVU) won by forfeit
197: No. 28 Austin Cooley (WVU) tech fall. Dwayne Johnson (FSU), 20-4 [T – 5:33]
HWT: No. 23 Michael Wolfgram (WVU) won by forfeit
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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