MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia College wrestling group is ranked No. 20 within the newest version of the Nationwide Wrestling Coaches Affiliation (NWCA) Ballot and 4 wrestlers seem within the FloWrestling particular person rankings this week.
West Virginia (8-4, 2-3 Large 12) is certainly one of six Large 12 colleges within the ballot with Oklahoma State (No. 3) and Northern Iowa (No. 5) setting the tempo within the prime 5.
The Mountaineers went 1-1 throughout their highway journey to Oklahoma, defeating then-No. 20 Oklahoma, 22-13, on Jan. 17. The victory marked West Virginia’s first over the Sooners since 2018 and its first win towards a ranked opponent since 2023.
Within the particular person rankings, fifth-year Peyton Corridor leads the Mountaineers at No. 3 within the 165-pound match.
Senior Jett Strickenberger continues his climb within the 125-pound rating, checking in at No. 10 this week. Strickenberger has defeated 4 consecutive ranked opponents.
Redshirt sophomore Brody Conley at No. 30 (174) and redshirt senior Dennis Robin at No. 21 (184) additionally signify WVU within the rankings.
West Virginia will face No. 23 Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, on Sunday, Jan. 26. The match will start at 1 p.m. on UFC Combat Move from Mizzou Enviornment.
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