Friday, January 17
Norman, Okla.
8 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
No. 20 Oklahoma
January 16, 2025 04:00 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 22 West Virginia University wrestling team is on the road Friday, Jan. 17, to face the No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners in a major conference road test at 8 p.m. on ESPN+ at McCasland Field House in Norman, Oklahoma.
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"We're headed to Oklahoma to wrestle two great teams," head coach Tim Flynn said. "It's another opportunity for our guys and team to earn some ranked wins."
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West Virginia (7-3, 1-2 Big 12) has lost two straight matches to ranked opponents after hosting No. 13 Iowa State (Jan. 8) and No. 18 Pitt (Jan. 12).
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Fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall leads the Mountaineers at 20-0 this season in the 165-pound weight class. Against Pitt, Hall won his 120th career match, tying him for second all-time in program history for career wins.
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Senior No. 13 Jett Strickenberger pulled off back-to-back ranked victories against Iowa State and Pitt. With those wins, Strickenberger shot up the individual rankings from FloWrestling, sitting at No. 13 in the 125-pound weight class.
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The Mountaineers have only defeated the Sooners twice in a series that dates to 1986. West Virginia's last victory came in 2018 in Morgantown.Â
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West Virginia's Probable Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jett Strickenberger
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 Tommy Maddox
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 32 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan Titus
Or                                     Blake Boyers
149Â 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 Sam Hillegas
157Â 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 Sasha Gavronsky
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Peyton Hall
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brody Conley
Or                                     Dylan Kohn
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dennis Robin
197Â 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 Ian Bush
HWTÂ 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 Michael Wolfgram
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*Rankings provided by FloWrestling
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Oklahoma's Probable Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No.23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Antonio Lorenzo
Or                                     Beric Jordan
133Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cleveland Belton
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mosha Schwartz
149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Willie McDougald
157Â 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 KJ Evans
Or                                     Landyn Sommer
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tate Picklo
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gaven Sax
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DJ Parker
197Â 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 Bradley Hill
HWTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Juan Mora
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*Rankings provided by FloWrestling
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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!
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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"We're headed to Oklahoma to wrestle two great teams," head coach Tim Flynn said. "It's another opportunity for our guys and team to earn some ranked wins."
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West Virginia (7-3, 1-2 Big 12) has lost two straight matches to ranked opponents after hosting No. 13 Iowa State (Jan. 8) and No. 18 Pitt (Jan. 12).
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Fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall leads the Mountaineers at 20-0 this season in the 165-pound weight class. Against Pitt, Hall won his 120th career match, tying him for second all-time in program history for career wins.
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Senior No. 13 Jett Strickenberger pulled off back-to-back ranked victories against Iowa State and Pitt. With those wins, Strickenberger shot up the individual rankings from FloWrestling, sitting at No. 13 in the 125-pound weight class.
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The Mountaineers have only defeated the Sooners twice in a series that dates to 1986. West Virginia's last victory came in 2018 in Morgantown.Â
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West Virginia's Probable Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 13 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jett Strickenberger
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 Tommy Maddox
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 32 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jordan Titus
Or                                     Blake Boyers
149Â 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 Sam Hillegas
157Â 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 Sasha Gavronsky
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 3 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Peyton Hall
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 28Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brody Conley
Or                                     Dylan Kohn
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dennis Robin
197Â 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 Ian Bush
HWTÂ 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 Michael Wolfgram
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*Rankings provided by FloWrestling
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Oklahoma's Probable Lineup
Weight         Ranking        Name
125Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No.23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Antonio Lorenzo
Or                                     Beric Jordan
133Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 23Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cleveland Belton
141Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 16Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mosha Schwartz
149Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 11Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Willie McDougald
157Â 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 KJ Evans
Or                                     Landyn Sommer
165Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 30Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tate Picklo
174Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gaven Sax
184Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 21Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â DJ Parker
197Â 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 Bradley Hill
HWTÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â No. 19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Juan Mora
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*Rankings provided by FloWrestling
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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!
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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