
West Virginia Sets Program Record with Eight NWCA Scholar All-Americans
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (April 2, 2025) – Eight Mountaineers from the West Virginia University wrestling team were named National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-Americans as announced on Wednesday by the NWCA. West Virginia was represented by redshirt...

Hall Places Third at NCAA Championships to Finish WVU Career
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (March 22, 2025) – In his final match as a Mountaineer, fifth-year Peyton Hall won by major decision to place third at 165 pounds at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia on Saturday. Hall began the day avenging a regular season...

Pitt uses play on “Country Roads” in tweet against WVU
Pitt used a play on words to "Country Roads" to share their wins against the Mountaineers throughout the season. So far, the Panthers have overpowered WVU in football, basketball, men's and women's swimming, wrestling, and most recently gymnastics....

Hall, Strickenberger Win Titles at 2025 Big 12 Wrestling Championships
TULSA, Okla. (March 9, 2025) – For the first time in program history, two Mountaineers won gold at the same Big 12 Wrestling Championships as fifth-year Peyton Hall and senior Jett Strickenberger won in their respective weight classes at the BOK Center in Tulsa,...

West Virginia Winter Sports Recap
West Virginia has had a great winter season. Some were surprises, but others matched the expectations made before the season began. Let us begin with the best sport West Virginia currently has. The Rifle team is #1 in the nation, with their most recent win being...

No. 20 West Virginia Defeats Utah Valley to Earn Important Big 12 Road Win
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 6, 2025) – The No. 20 West Virginia University wrestling team snapped a three-match losing streak with a dominant performance against Utah Valley, 26-12, on Thursday night in Layton, Utah. West Virginia (9-6, 3-5 Big 12) earned its first...

West Virginia Loses to No. 18 Pitt in Backyard Brawl
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 12, 2025) – The No. 22 West Virginia University wrestling team lost to No. 18 Pitt, 25-17, on Sunday at the WVU Coliseum. West Virginia (7-3, 1-2 Big 12) lost to its second consecutive ranked opponent after falling to No. 13 Iowa State on...

Hall Claims Title to Lead Mountaineers at Cliff Keen Invitational
AS VEGAS, Nev. (December 7, 2024) – Fifth-year senior Peyton Hall (165) of the West Virginia University wrestling team closed out his championship run inside the Las Vegas Convention Center with a pair of victories over nationally-ranked foes on the final day of...

Quinerly Named Student-Athlete of the Week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Dec. 2, 2024) – After being named to the Gulf Coast Showcase All-Tournament Team and leading the Mountaineers to a runner-up finish, senior guard JJ Quinerly has been named the WVU Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by University...

Hall, Watters Compete in NWCA All-Star Classic
West Virginia reigning All-Americans Peyton Hall and Ty Watters competed at the annual NWCA All-Star Classic in State College, Pennsylvania on Saturday. Watters, ranked No. 3 at 149, suffered a 16-4 major decision loss to No. 2 Shayne Van Ness of Penn State. It was...