MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Oct. 30, 2024) – The West Virginia University wrestling team opens the 2024-25 campaign ranked No. 19 in the Preseason NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, the organization announced on Wednesday.
This marks West Virginia’s first appearance in the preseason poll since 2016 and fifth time overall – 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2016. It is also the second highest preseason ranking in program history, behind only a No. 10 ranking in 2005.
Additionally, six Mountaineers will begin the season ranked nationally by FloWrestling – No. 18 Jett Strickenberger (125), No. 15 Jordan Titus (141), No. 3 Ty Watters (149), No. 4 Peyton Hall (165), No. 23 Brody Conley (174) and No. 24 Dennis Robin (184).
Tickets to see WVU clash with No. 6 Iowa State (Jan. 8), No. 25 Pitt (Jan. 12), No. 14 Northern Iowa (Feb. 1) and No. 18 Arizona State (Feb. 23) inside the WVU Coliseum are available, as fans can purchase them by visitingWVUGAME.com, calling 1-800-WVU-GAME, or stopping by the Mountaineer Ticket Office at the Gold Gate of the Coliseum.
The Mountaineers officially open their season for the third consecutive year at the Southeast Open on Nov. 2, inside the Cregger Center on the campus of Roanoke College. The event is set to begin at 9 a.m. ET and will be broadcast on FloWrestling.
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Press Release and Photo Courtesy of West Virginia Athletics Communications
