Saturday, February 1
Morgantown, W.Va.
7 p.m.
West Virginia University
10
vs
29
No. 5 Northern Iowa
No. 21 West Virginia Falls to No. 5 Northern Iowa
February 01, 2025 09:13 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team lost to No. 5 Northern Iowa, 29-10, on Saturday night at the WVU Coliseum.
West Virginia (8-6, 2-5 Big 12) lost its third consecutive match and fell to 1-5 against ranked opponents this season.
The night began with senior No. 10 Jett Strickenberger defeating No. 22 Trever Anderson by decision, 10-5. This marked Strickenberger's fifth consecutive win against a ranked opponent.
Northern Iowa rattled off four wins to take a commanding lead heading into the 165-pound match.
Fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall put on a show against No. 18 Jack Thomsen, winning by major decision, 15-2. Hall scored four takedowns en route to his eighth win against a ranked opponent this season.
Following Hall, redshirt sophomore No. 30 Brody Conley matched up against No. 16 Jared Simma. A late escape and a takedown secured the upset for Conley as he won by decision, 8-5.
Northern Iowa secured the win, defeating the Mountaineers in the final three matches.
Full Results
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West Virginia (8-6, 2-5 Big 12) lost its third consecutive match and fell to 1-5 against ranked opponents this season.
The night began with senior No. 10 Jett Strickenberger defeating No. 22 Trever Anderson by decision, 10-5. This marked Strickenberger's fifth consecutive win against a ranked opponent.
Northern Iowa rattled off four wins to take a commanding lead heading into the 165-pound match.
Fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Hall put on a show against No. 18 Jack Thomsen, winning by major decision, 15-2. Hall scored four takedowns en route to his eighth win against a ranked opponent this season.
Following Hall, redshirt sophomore No. 30 Brody Conley matched up against No. 16 Jared Simma. A late escape and a takedown secured the upset for Conley as he won by decision, 8-5.
Northern Iowa secured the win, defeating the Mountaineers in the final three matches.
Full Results
- 125: No. 10 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) dec. No. 22 Trever Anderson (UNI), 10-5
- 133: No. 21 Julian Farber (UNI) tech. fall Tommy Maddox (WVU), 21-5
- 141: No. 5 Cael Happel (UNI) dec. Jordan Titus (WVU), 7-3
- 149: No. 10 Colin Realbuto (UNI) dec. Sam Hillegas (WVU), 15-8
- 157: No. 5 Ryder Downey (UNI) major dec. Sasha Gavronsky (WVU), 10-1
- 165: No. 3 Peyton Hall (WVU) major dec. No. 18 Jack Thomsen (UNI), 15-2
- 174: No. 30 Brody Conley (WVU) dec. No. 16 Jared Simma (UNI), 8-5
- 184: No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) tech. fall No. 19 Dennis Robin (WVU), 20-5
- 197: No. 12 Wyatt Voelker dec. No. 33 Ian Bush (WVU), 7-3
- HWT: No. 15 Lance Runyon won by fall over Wilson Spires (WVU) [T – 1:35]
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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