MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 4, 2025) – The No. 22 West Virginia University wrestling team earned a resounding victory against the Princeton Tigers, 27-12, at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, New Jersey, on Saturday.
West Virginia (7-1, 1-1 Big 12) earned the win with strong performances across the board in the team’s first action since Dec. 21.
Redshirt freshman Sasha Gavronsky got the night started for the Mountaineers, defeating Princeton’s Cody Tavoso by decision, 5-1.
No. 3 fifth-year Peyton Hall continued his impressive season, picking up his 18th win of the year. Hall defeated Princeton’s Zander Silva by technical fall, 18-0.
Following up Hall, No. 28 redshirt sophomore Brody Conley (174) and No. 17 redshirt senior Dennis Robin (184) earned wins to put the Mountaineers up, 15-0.
Princeton earned three wins in the next four matches to get on the board.
Fifth-year Sam Hillegas battled with No. 7 Ty Whalen to end the night. Hillegas jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Whalen began to chip away at the deficit. Whalen took the lead in the third period with a takedown, and ultimately won the match by decision, 17-13.
Full Results
125: Jace Schafer (WVU) won 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 Hall (WVU) tech. fall over Zander Silva (PU), 18-0
174: No. 28 Brody Conley (WVU) major 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) won by fall over Will Sather (PU) [T – 2:30]
West Virginia returns to action against No. 13 Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
West Virginia (7-1, 1-1 Big 12) earned the win with strong performances across the board in the team’s first action since Dec. 21.
Redshirt freshman Sasha Gavronsky got the night started for the Mountaineers, defeating Princeton’s Cody Tavoso by decision, 5-1.
No. 3 fifth-year Peyton Hall continued his impressive season, picking up his 18th win of the year. Hall defeated Princeton’s Zander Silva by technical fall, 18-0.
Following up Hall, No. 28 redshirt sophomore Brody Conley (174) and No. 17 redshirt senior Dennis Robin (184) earned wins to put the Mountaineers up, 15-0.
Princeton earned three wins in the next four matches to get on the board.
Fifth-year Sam Hillegas battled with No. 7 Ty Whalen to end the night. Hillegas jumped out to a 9-0 lead, but Whalen began to chip away at the deficit. Whalen took the lead in the third period with a takedown, and ultimately won the match by decision, 17-13.
Full Results
125: Jace Schafer (WVU) won 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 Hall (WVU) tech. fall over Zander Silva (PU), 18-0
174: No. 28 Brody Conley (WVU) major 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) won by fall over Will Sather (PU) [T – 2:30]
West Virginia returns to action against No. 13 Iowa State at the WVU Coliseum on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on X, Instagram and Facebook.
