MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 22 West Virginia University wrestling team will host the No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones in a top 25 clash on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. ET at the WVU Coliseum on ESPN+.


 
"We have a huge opportunity this week against a top 15 team," head coach Tim Flynn said. "We may only be favored in one match, so that gives us a lot of chances to knock off some highly ranked kids."
 
This match marks the team's first home Big 12 dual of the 2024-25 season. West Virginia (7-1, 1-1 Big 12) most recently defeated Princeton, 27-12, on Jan. 4.
 
In last year's meeting, the Mountaineers lost to the Cyclones in Ames, Iowa, 29-11. West Virginia's last win against Iowa State came in 2017.
 
With a win, WVU would start 8-1 through its first nine duals for the second consecutive season. Last year's 8-1 start was the program's first since 1990.
 
West Virginia's starting lineup features four ranked wrestlers with fifth-year Peyton Hall leading the way at No. 3 in the 165-pound class. Redshirt junior Jordan Titus (141) is ranked No. 32, redshirt sophomore Brody Conley (174) is No. 29 and redshirt senior Dennis Robin (184) is No. 23.
 
West Virginia's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight          Ranking         Name 
125                                    Jace Schafer  
Or                                      Jett Strickenberger   
133                                    Tommy Maddox      
Or                                      Mason Kernan                       
141               No. 32           Jordan Titus
149                                    Michael Dolan       
Or                                      Sam Hillegas
157                                    Sasha Gavronsky     
165               No. 3            Peyton Hall   
174               No. 29           Brody Conley
184               No. 23           Dennis Robin
Or                                      Ian Bush       
197                                    Rune Lawrence       
HWT                                  Michael Wolfgram   
 
Iowa State's Probable Starting Lineup
Weight          Ranking         Name 
125               No. 14           Kysen Terukina        
133               No. 5            Evan Frost     
141               No. 21           Jacob Frost   
Or                                     Anthony Echemendia         
149                                    Paniro Johnson        
157               No. 6            Cody Chittum
165               No. 15           MJ Gaitan     
174                                    Aiden Riggins
184               No. 16           Evan Bockman         
197               No. 17           Christian Carroll
Or                                      Nate Schon
HWT                                  Daniel Herrera         
Or                 No. 4            Yonger Bastida        
 
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