LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – In its first road dual of the season, the West Virginia University wrestling team (2-0) picked up a 31-9 victory over Rider (0-1) inside Alumni Gym on Thursday night.
 
The Mountaineers jumped out to a 20-0 advantage through the first four matches of the dual, including back-to-back pins by senior Jett Strickenberger (133) and redshirt junior Jordan Titus (141). Sophomore Ty Watters added a 16-1 technical fall over No. 24 Sammy Alvarez to put West Virginia up by 17 points heading into the break (20-3).

Despite Rider getting on the board with a decision at 157 pounds, fifth-year senior Peyton Hall (165) responded with a 22-7 technical fall to extend the Gold and Blue's lead to 22 (25-3). Redshirt senior Austin Cooley (197) and fifth-year senior Michael Wolfgram (HWT) rounded out the scoring output for the Mountaineers with pair of decisions to seal the 22-point road win against the Broncs.

Up next, Hall and Watters travel to State College, Pennsylvania, to represent WVU at the 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. ET.

Match Results vs. Rider
125:. Jace Schafer (WVU) dec. Will Betancourt (RU), 1-0
133: No. 22 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) won by fall over Michael Campanaro (RU), [T – 4:31]
141: No. 15 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by fall over McKenzie Bell (RU), [T – 6:14]
 149: No. 3 Ty Watters (WVU) tech. fall over No. 24 Sammy Alvarez (RU), 16-1 [T – 5:00]
157: No. 28 Colton Washleski (RU) dec. Caleb Dowling (WVU), 7-3
165: No. 4 Peyton Hall (WVU) tech. fall over Enrique Munguia (RU), 22-7 [T – 7:00]
174: No. 27 Michael Wilson (RU) dec. No. 24 Brody Conley (WVU), 11-5
184: Isaac Dean (RU) dec. No. 22 Ian Bush (WVU), 4-2
197: No. 33 Austin Cooley (WVU) dec. Steyn De Lange (RU), 5-1
HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) dec. Collin French (RU), 7-6
 
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