MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia College wrestling group placed on a dominant efficiency on the Knockout Christmas Basic, defeating three groups on Saturday on the Silver Spurs Area in Kissimmee, Florida.
The Mountaineers (6-1, 1-1 Huge 12) started the day in a good battle with the North Dakota State Bison.
Redshirt junior Jace Schafer earned a win by choice in opposition to North Dakota State’s Tristan Daughtery within the 125 pound match to get the day began. West Virginia rapidly misplaced momentum because the Bison secured wins to steer, 12-7, early on.
Nonetheless, fifth-year No. 3 Peyton Corridor earned his fifteenth win of the season with a 17-2 technical fall over Boeden Greenley. That was adopted by wins from redshirt sophomore No. 29 Brody Conley (174) and redshirt senior No. 26 Dennis Robin (184) to place WVU up, 21-12.
The Bison tied it up at 21 after redshirt senior No. 31 Austin Cooley (197) and fifth-year Michael Wolfgram misplaced (285).
West Virginia earned the win, 22-21, primarily based on a 49-43 distinction in match factors.
The Mountaineers rapidly gained momentum of their match in opposition to the Wisconsin Badgers, leaping out to a 21-10 lead. Freshman Rune Lawrence earned the ultimate victory for the Mountaineers together with his first profession main choice over Wisconsin’s Wyatt Ingham, 17-8.
WVU defeated Wisconsin, 25-13.
Within the remaining match of the traditional, West Virginia flashed its dominance in opposition to the Campbell Camels.
Schafer started with a win by fall over No. 28 Anthony Molton, 6-0. Again-to-back selections by the Camels tied the match at 6-6.
Nonetheless, the Mountaineers earned the subsequent six victories to steer 31-6. West Virginia earned a 31-12 win over the Camels to wrap up the Knockout Christmas Basic.
North Dakota State Outcomes
- 125: Jace Schafer (WVU) dec. Tristan Daugherty (NDSU), 3-0
- 133: Kyle Burwick (NDSU) tech. fall over Tommy Maddox (WVU), 15-0
- 141: No. 18 Jordan Titus (WVU) main dec. Michael Olson (NDSU), 13-2
- 149: No. 29 Gavin Drexler (NDSU) dec. Michal Dolan (WVU), 3-2
- 157: Maxwell Petersen (NDSU) main dec. Sasha Gavronsky (WVU), 11-1
- 165: No. 3 Peyton Corridor (WVU) tech. fall over Boeden Greenley (NDSU), 17-2
- 174: No. 29 Brody Conley (WVU) dec. Daniel Magayna (NDSU), 9-3
- 184: No. 26 Dennis Robin (WVU) received by fall over Aidan Brenot (NDSU) [T – 6:59]
- 197: Tayshaun Glover (NDSU) dec. No. 31 Austin Cooley (WVU), 7-4
- HWT: Andrew Blackburn-Forst (NDSU) received by fall over Michael Wolfgram (WVU) [T – 6:19]
Wisconsin Outcomes
Campbell Outcomes
- 125: Jace Schafer (WVU) received by fall over No. 28 Anthony Molton (CU) [T – 3:29]
- 133: No. 25 Domenic Zaccone (CU) dec. Jett Strickenberger (WVU), 7-2
- 141: No. 28 Shannon Hanna (CU) dec. Jordan Titus (WVU), 4-2
- 149: Sam Hillegas (WVU) tech. fall over Wynton Denkins (CU), 19-0
- 157: Sasha Gavronsky (WVU) dec. Seth Larson (CU), 8-2
- 165: No. 3 Peyton Corridor (WVU) tech. fall Ryan Bollentino, 18-0
- 174: No. 29 Brody Conley (WVU) main dec. Brant Cracraft (CU), 8-0
- 184: No. 26 Denis Robin (WVU) tech. fall over Mike Slade (CU), 17-1
- 197: Rune Lawrence (WVU) dec. No. 21 Levi Hopkins (CU), 9-7
- HWT: Lane Kiser (CU) received by forfeit
West Virginia returns to motion in opposition to the Princeton Tigers on Jan. 4, in Princeton, New Jersey.
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