MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (January 26, 2024) – In front of 1,327 passionate fans packed inside the WVU Coliseum, the No. 20 West Virginia University wrestling team (8-3, 2-3 Big 12) fell by a score of 30-6 to No. 2 Missouri (8-0, 4-0 Big 12) on Friday night.
Friday night's attendance surpassed the team's dual in 2015 against No. 8 Iowa State (1,207) for the sixth spot in program history.
Back-to-Back decisions by redshirt sophomore Jordan Titus and true freshman Ty Watters over a pair of ranked opponents highlighted the dual for the Mountaineers.
Titus went wire-to-wire with No. 21 Josh Edmond at 141 pounds, where he eventually secured the victory after sealing an 11 second advantage of riding time in the tiebreaker. Watters added a 6-1 decision over No. 11 Logan Gioffre for his 18th overall win of the season and fourth over a ranked wrestler.
Senior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 9 in the country at 165 pounds, met No. 1 Keegan O'Toole in the showdown of the night. Hall scored two early takedowns to a hold 6-2 lead, but O'Toole came back with two of his own to escape with a 8-7 win.
West Virginia is back in action against Morgan State on Sunday, Jan. 28, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Match Results vs. No. 2 Missouri
125: No. 4 Noah Surtin (Mizzou) tech. fall Jace Schafer (WVU), 17-2 [T – 6:35]
133: No. 24 Kade Moore (Mizzou) won by fall over Davin Rhoads (WVU), [T – 2:56]
141: No. 13 Jordan Titus (WVU) dec. No. 21 Josh Edmond (Mizzou), 2-2 (TB2)
149: No. 9 Ty Watters (WVU) dec. No. 11 Logan Gioffre (Mizzou), 6-1
157: No. 5 Brock Mauller (Mizzou) major dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 16-4
165: No. 1 Keegan O’Toole dec. No. 9 Peyton Hall (WVU), 8-7
174: 6 Peyton Mocco (Mizzou) dec. Jack Blumer (WVU), 5-1
184: No. 10 Clayton Whiting (Mizzou) dec. No. 28 Dennis Robin (WVU), 9-6
197: Colton Hawks (Mizzou) dec. Austin Cooley (WVU), 2-1
HWT: No. 6 Zach Elam (Mizzou) dec. Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 7-0
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Friday night's attendance surpassed the team's dual in 2015 against No. 8 Iowa State (1,207) for the sixth spot in program history.
Back-to-Back decisions by redshirt sophomore Jordan Titus and true freshman Ty Watters over a pair of ranked opponents highlighted the dual for the Mountaineers.
Titus went wire-to-wire with No. 21 Josh Edmond at 141 pounds, where he eventually secured the victory after sealing an 11 second advantage of riding time in the tiebreaker. Watters added a 6-1 decision over No. 11 Logan Gioffre for his 18th overall win of the season and fourth over a ranked wrestler.
Senior Peyton Hall, ranked No. 9 in the country at 165 pounds, met No. 1 Keegan O'Toole in the showdown of the night. Hall scored two early takedowns to a hold 6-2 lead, but O'Toole came back with two of his own to escape with a 8-7 win.
West Virginia is back in action against Morgan State on Sunday, Jan. 28, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Match Results vs. No. 2 Missouri
125: No. 4 Noah Surtin (Mizzou) tech. fall Jace Schafer (WVU), 17-2 [T – 6:35]
133: No. 24 Kade Moore (Mizzou) won by fall over Davin Rhoads (WVU), [T – 2:56]
141: No. 13 Jordan Titus (WVU) dec. No. 21 Josh Edmond (Mizzou), 2-2 (TB2)
149: No. 9 Ty Watters (WVU) dec. No. 11 Logan Gioffre (Mizzou), 6-1
157: No. 5 Brock Mauller (Mizzou) major dec. Alex Hornfeck (WVU), 16-4
165: No. 1 Keegan O’Toole dec. No. 9 Peyton Hall (WVU), 8-7
174: 6 Peyton Mocco (Mizzou) dec. Jack Blumer (WVU), 5-1
184: No. 10 Clayton Whiting (Mizzou) dec. No. 28 Dennis Robin (WVU), 9-6
197: Colton Hawks (Mizzou) dec. Austin Cooley (WVU), 2-1
HWT: No. 6 Zach Elam (Mizzou) dec. Michael Wolfgram (WVU), 7-0
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
