Friday, January 9
Tempe, Ariz.
8:30 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
Arizona State
No. 21 West Virginia Faces Arizona State in First Big 12 Road Match
January 08, 2026 03:06 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 21 West Virginia University wrestling team faces Arizona State for its first Big 12 Conference road match of the season on Friday at 8:30 p.m. at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona, on ESPN+.
This is West Virginia's (5-2, 0-1 Big 12) first action since it lost to No. 5 Oklahoma State on Dec. 14.
Heading into 2026, there are six Mountaineers ranked in their respective weight classes by FloWrestling.
Redshirt sophomore Ty Watters (157) leads the Mountaineers at No. 2, graduate student Jett Strickenberger (125) is No. 9, freshman Gunner Andrick (133) ranks No. 16 and redshirt juniors Brody Conley (174) and Ian Bush (184) rank No. 20 and No. 23, respectively. Redshirt freshman Rune Lawrence (197) is No. 22.
Watters is the lone Mountaineer undefeated this season at 12-0. He last competed against North Carolina on Dec. 12. He is also tied for the lead with Strickenberger on the team with four ranked wins.
Conley, redshirt freshman TJ Langley and redshirt sophomore Louie Gill lead the team with 13 wins apiece. Conley is undefeated in duals (5-0) but has not wrestled since Rider on Nov. 23.
West Virginia is 5-6 all-time against the Sun Devils, earning a win last season in Morgantown, 24-13.
West Virginia's Projected Lineup
125: No. 9 Jett Strickenberger or Louie Gill
133: No. 16 Gunner Andrick or Casen Roark
141: Jordan Titus
149: TJ Langley
157: No. 2 Ty Watters
165: Shawn Taylor
174: No. 20 Brody Conley or Leo Contino
184: No. 23 Ian Bush
197: No. 22 Rune Lawrence
285: Brock Kehler
*Rankings from FloWrestling
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
This is West Virginia's (5-2, 0-1 Big 12) first action since it lost to No. 5 Oklahoma State on Dec. 14.
Redshirt sophomore Ty Watters (157) leads the Mountaineers at No. 2, graduate student Jett Strickenberger (125) is No. 9, freshman Gunner Andrick (133) ranks No. 16 and redshirt juniors Brody Conley (174) and Ian Bush (184) rank No. 20 and No. 23, respectively. Redshirt freshman Rune Lawrence (197) is No. 22.
Watters is the lone Mountaineer undefeated this season at 12-0. He last competed against North Carolina on Dec. 12. He is also tied for the lead with Strickenberger on the team with four ranked wins.
Conley, redshirt freshman TJ Langley and redshirt sophomore Louie Gill lead the team with 13 wins apiece. Conley is undefeated in duals (5-0) but has not wrestled since Rider on Nov. 23.
West Virginia is 5-6 all-time against the Sun Devils, earning a win last season in Morgantown, 24-13.
West Virginia's Projected Lineup
125: No. 9 Jett Strickenberger or Louie Gill
133: No. 16 Gunner Andrick or Casen Roark
141: Jordan Titus
149: TJ Langley
157: No. 2 Ty Watters
165: Shawn Taylor
174: No. 20 Brody Conley or Leo Contino
184: No. 23 Ian Bush
197: No. 22 Rune Lawrence
285: Brock Kehler
*Rankings from FloWrestling
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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