MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 22 West Virginia College wrestling crew earned a convincing victory in opposition to the Princeton Tigers, 27-12, at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey, on Saturday.
West Virginia (7-1, 1-1 Large 12) earned the win with sturdy performances throughout the board within the crew’s first motion since Dec. 21.
Redshirt freshman Sasha Gavronsky bought the night time began for the Mountaineers, defeating Princeton’s Cody Tavoso by choice, 5-1.
No. 3 fifth-year Peyton Corridor continued his spectacular season, selecting up his 18th win of the 12 months. Corridor defeated Princeton’s Zander Silva by technical fall, 18-0.
Following up Corridor, No. 28 redshirt sophomore Brody Conley (174) and No. 17 redshirt senior Dennis Robin (184) earned wins to place the Mountaineers up, 15-0.
Princeton earned three wins within the subsequent 4 matches to get on the board.
Fifth-year Sam Hillegas battled with No. 7 Ty Whalen to finish the night time. Hillegas jumped out to a 9-0 lead, however Whalen started to chip away on the deficit. Whalen took the lead within the third interval with a takedown, and in the end received the match by choice, 17-13.
Full Outcomes
125: Jace Schafer (WVU) received by forfeit
133: Dan Jones (PU) dec. Mason Kernan (WVU), 6-5
141: No. 31 Eligh Rivera (PU) dec. No. 27 Jordan Titus (WVU), 7-2
149: No. 7 Ty Whalen (PU) dec. Sam Hillegas (WVU), 17-13
157: Sasha Gavronsky (WVU) dec. Cody Tavoso (PU), 5-1
165: No. 3 Peyton Corridor (WVU) tech. fall over Zander Silva (PU), 18-0
174: No. 28 Brody Conley (WVU) main dec. Xavier Giles (PU), 9-1
184: No. 17 Dennis Robin (WVU) dec. Kole Mulhauser (PU), 11-8
197: No. 30 Michael Squires (PU) dec. Ian Bush (WVU), 7-4
HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) received by fall over Will Sather (PU) [T – 2:30]
West Virginia returns to motion in opposition to No. 13 Iowa State on the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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