Sunday, January 12
Morgantown, W.Va.
1 p.m.
West Virginia University
vs
No. 18 Pitt
January 11, 2025 03:56 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 22 West Virginia University wrestling team renews the Backyard Brawl against the No. 18 Pitt Panthers on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the WVU Coliseum at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.
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The match will serve as the team's Coal Rush as fans are encouraged to wear black.
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"We have a big match on Sunday," head coach Tim Flynn said. "A highly ranked team and it's a rivalry. It can't get much bigger than that."
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West Virginia (7-2, 1-2 Big 12) is coming off a 24-18 loss to No. 13 Iowa State on Jan. 8. In the loss, fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall won his 19th match of the season to lead the Mountaineers.
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This will be West Virginia's first meeting with Pitt since 2023. That year, the Mountaineers defeated then-No. 21 Pitt, 24-11, in Pittsburgh.
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West Virginia has not hosted Pitt since 2020, losing to then-No. 10 Pitt, 29-6. In the last seven meetings with Pitt, the Panthers have been ranked in the top 25, reaching as high as No. 10 in 2020.
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West Virginia's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight         Ranking        NameÂ
125                                   Jace Schafer Â
Or                                     Jett Strickenberger  Â
133                                   Tommy Maddox     Â
Or                                     Mason Kernan                      Â
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan Titus
149                                   Michael Dolan      Â
Or                                     Sam Hillegas
157                                   Sasha Gavronsky    Â
165              No. 3            Peyton Hall  Â
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brody Conley
184 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dennis Robin
Or                                     Ian Bush      Â
197                                   Rune Lawrence      Â
HWT                                 Michael Wolfgram  Â
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Pitt's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Babin
133Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tyler Chappell
Or                                     Matt Marlow
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anthony Santaniello
Or                                     Briar Priest
149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finn Solomon
Or                                     Kade Brown
157Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dylan Evans
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jared Keslar
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luca Augustine
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reece Heller
197Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mac Stout
HWTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dayton Pitzer
Support the Wrestling Sport Enhancement Fund to help make a difference in the experience provided to our student-athletes and coaches! Our teams rely on these donations for equipment purchases, team travel, ever-increasing recruiting costs, and other operational expenses. Invest in champions today!
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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The match will serve as the team's Coal Rush as fans are encouraged to wear black.
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"We have a big match on Sunday," head coach Tim Flynn said. "A highly ranked team and it's a rivalry. It can't get much bigger than that."
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West Virginia (7-2, 1-2 Big 12) is coming off a 24-18 loss to No. 13 Iowa State on Jan. 8. In the loss, fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall won his 19th match of the season to lead the Mountaineers.
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This will be West Virginia's first meeting with Pitt since 2023. That year, the Mountaineers defeated then-No. 21 Pitt, 24-11, in Pittsburgh.
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West Virginia has not hosted Pitt since 2020, losing to then-No. 10 Pitt, 29-6. In the last seven meetings with Pitt, the Panthers have been ranked in the top 25, reaching as high as No. 10 in 2020.
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West Virginia's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight         Ranking        NameÂ
125                                   Jace Schafer Â
Or                                     Jett Strickenberger  Â
133                                   Tommy Maddox     Â
Or                                     Mason Kernan                      Â
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 32Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan Titus
149                                   Michael Dolan      Â
Or                                     Sam Hillegas
157                                   Sasha Gavronsky    Â
165              No. 3            Peyton Hall  Â
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 29Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brody Conley
184 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dennis Robin
Or                                     Ian Bush      Â
197                                   Rune Lawrence      Â
HWT                                 Michael Wolfgram  Â
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Pitt's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nick Babin
133Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tyler Chappell
Or                                     Matt Marlow
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anthony Santaniello
Or                                     Briar Priest
149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Finn Solomon
Or                                     Kade Brown
157Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 27Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dylan Evans
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jared Keslar
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 18Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Luca Augustine
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 12Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reece Heller
197Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 14Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mac Stout
HWTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 15Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dayton Pitzer
Support the Wrestling Sport Enhancement Fund to help make a difference in the experience provided to our student-athletes and coaches! Our teams rely on these donations for equipment purchases, team travel, ever-increasing recruiting costs, and other operational expenses. Invest in champions today!
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For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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