Joey Thomas

Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks

2019-20 (r-So.)

Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Registered a 17-17 record at 125 pounds and posted six wins in dual action
Started the season with an 8-4 decision over Notre Dame of Ohio’s Robert Campos at the Southeast Open (Nov. 3)
Used four wins by decision to earn a third-place finish in his respective weight bracket at the Mountaineer Invite (Nov. 9)
Topped Buffalo’s Jordan Reyes in an 8-1 decision (Dec. 8)
Bested Ohio’s Giovanni DiSabato in a 4-2 decision (Dec. 16)
Earned a trio of victories at the Mountaineer Quad, winning by fall in 1:13 over VMI’s John McGarry, picking up a 5-1 decision over Hofstra’s Dylan Ryder and claiming a 9-1 major decision over Edinboro’s Lucas Rodriguez (Dec. 22)
Registered a trio of wins at the prestigious Southern Scuffle, falling in the consolation round of eight (Jan. 1-2)
Posted a 3-2 decision over Jake Svihel in WVU’s 17-16 win over Wyoming at University High (Feb. 22)
Notched a 3-2 victory over Utah Valley’s William Edelblute (Feb. 23)
Placed eighth in the 125-pound pool at the Big 12 Championship (March 7-8)

Posted a 13-12 overall mark at 125 pounds, as well as a 10-4 tournament record
Notched five major decisions, one tech. fall and one pin
Earned a spot in the starting lineup 11 times and notched a trio of victories in dual action
Went 5-1 and finished fifth in his respective weight bracket at the Hokie Open (Nov. 4)
Captured wins over Appalachian State’s Andrew Richard (6-3) and The Citadel’s Anthony New (17-2) to win the Classic 125C Pool B title at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 11)
Competed unattached at the Storm Open and finished fourth (Dec. 2)
Earned a win in his first career dual match, topping Virginia Tech’s Joey Prata in a 4-2 decision in sudden victory (Dec. 19)
Posted a 13-7 decision over CSU-Bakersfield’s Eddie Flores to help WVU capture the 21-16 team victory (Jan. 25)
Collected a 13-5 major decision over Josh Jensen in WVU’s 26-13 win over Utah Valley (Jan. 25)

Redshirted and wrestled unattached in 10 tournaments at 125 pounds
Finished with a 16-20 overall record, earning a trio of major decisions and two pins
Landed on the podium at six tournaments
Won a trio of decisions at the Clarion Open (Nov. 5)
Placed fifth at the Mat-Town Open, earning an 11-7 decision over Rutgers’ Nick Denora (Nov. 26)
Earned a sixth-place finish at the Cleveland State Open, pinning Indiana’s Seth Horty in 4:41 and earning a 5-4 decision over Central Michigan’s Broc Bergelin (Dec. 16)
Went 3-2 at the Purple Raider Open, placing fourth (Jan. 14)
Notched a 3-2 mark at the Appalachian Open for a fourth-place finish, picking up a 15-2 major decision over VMI’s James Milstead and a 9-1 major decision over Duke’s Harrison Campbell (Jan. 27)
Placed seventh at the Edinboro Open, notching a pair of decisions over NC State’s Charles Lenox and Army’s Ryan Hetrick (Feb. 3)
Was the runner-up at the Mat-Town Open II, pinning Wyoming Prep’s Nick Bauer in 2:26 (Feb. 17)