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2018-19 WEST VIRGINIA

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HEAD COACH TIM FLYNN

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2 . . . . . . . . . . A Championship Program 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Success 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Champions 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Americans 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017-18 in Review 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big 12 Conference 12 . . . . . . . . . Match Day in Morgantown 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WVU Coliseum 16 . . . . . . . . . . . WVU Wrestling Pavilion 18 . . . . . . . . . Strength and Conditioning 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the Spotlight 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mountaineer Life 24 . . . . . . Student-Athlete Development 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Campus Life COACHING STAFF 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach Tim Flynn 34 . . . Assistant Head Coach Cliff Moore 35 . . . . . . . Assistant Coach Mitchell Port 36 . . . . Volunteer Assistant Cody Walters 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roster 39 . . . . . . Weight-By-Weight Breakdown 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seniors 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juniors 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophomores 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshmen 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newcomers 2018-19 SEASON PREVIEW 62 . . . . . . . . . . 2018-19 Season Outlook 64 . . . . 2018-19 Schedule & Quick Facts 65 . . . . . 2018-19 Opponent Information 2017-18 SEASON REVIEW 70 . . . . . . . . . . . 2017-18 Season Review 72 . . . 2017-18 Match-by-Match Results 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017-18 Season Stats 74 . . . . . . . . . 2017-18 Starters by Match

TABLE OF CONTENTS RECORD BOOK

76 . . . Individual Season/Career Records 77 . . . . . . . . . . . Team/Individual Honors 79 . . . . . . . . . . . Team/Coaches Records 80 . . . SoCon/EWL/Big 12 Tournament History 81 . . . . . . . . . NCAA Tournament History 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Year-by-Year Results 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Series Records 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Time Scores 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Champions 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All-Americans WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

100 . . . . . . . . . President E. Gordon Gee 101 . . . Director of Athletics Shane Lyons 102 . . . . . . . Intercollegiate Athletics Staff 103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coaches 104 . . What to Know When Covering WVU 105 . . . . . WVU Athletics Communications 106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Facilities

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A CHAMPIONSHIP

PROGRAM

Few wrestling programs across the country can equate the level of success the Mountaineers have enjoyed over the years. Widely regarded as one of the most respected programs in the nation, the notoriety does not come without merit.

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NCAA

SUCCESS

The Mountaineers have earned 16 top-25 finishes at the NCAA Championships and have claimed three national champions who have combined for a total of five titles. Since 1979, 179 WVU wrestlers have earned bids to the national tournament. In addition to the success at the NCAA Championships, West Virginia has had 22 different wrestlers earn 31 All-America honors.

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CHAMPIONS SCOTT COLLINS CLEARFIELD, PA.

1991

142 POUNDS

Ranked No. 1 in the nation all season, Scott Collins became WVU’s first national champion in 1991 after posting a stellar 40-1 senior season. Collins went undefeated in Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) action as a senior. In fact, he set WVU’s then all-time consecutive wins streak with 23 straight victories, including five straight at the NCAA Tournament. “He started as a true freshman and competed very successfully. Every year, he was someone who was capable of placing in the national tournament and competing to be in the finals. It never happened for him. It really drew upon him to have some strength of character to not lower his goals and continue to have that dream and goal that he wanted to be a national champion.” – Coach Craig Turnbull

DEAN MORRISON AMITYVILLE, N.Y.

1994

177 POUNDS

Dean Morrison entered the 1994 NCAA Championships with a seven-match win streak and finished the tournament with five straight wins, plus a national championship – WVU’s second-ever NCAA title. Ranked No. 2 heading into the tournament, Morrison defeated three ranked opponents to make the finals. He defeated Wyoming’s Reese Andy, 3-2, in the finals and finished the season by winning 22-of-23 matches. “Dean being an engineering major and an NCAA champion were equally as unlikely, so it was a testament really to his ability to set goals that were outside of his reach when no one believed they were possible and make them a reality.” – Coach Craig Turnbull

GREG JONES SLICKVILLE, PA.

THREE-TIME CHAMPION

2002 | 174 POUNDS

It will long be remembered as one of the greatest accomplishments in West Virginia history. Greg Jones became just the 10th freshman since 1970 to win a national championship. 2004 | 184 POUNDS

Greg Jones capped off one of the greatest collegiate wrestling careers in NCAA history by becoming just the 39th wrestler to win three national championships. He also became the first wrestler from the EWL to ever win the NCAA Tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler Award.

ALL-

AMERICANS JIMMIE COX

BRANDON LAUER

SHANE CUNANAN

GREG JONES

MATT LEBE

ZEKE MOISEY

Choosing to become a Mountaineer means working your hardest and pushing your body and mind to new heights as well as maximizing your potential on and off the mat. Over the storied history of WVU wrestling, 22 individuals have earned All-America honors, with seven of them earning the honor multiple times.

VERTUS JONES

IAN CHLEBOVE

SAM KLINE

DEAN MORRISON

DOMINIC BLACK

Jimmie Cox �� 1929

Scott Collins �� 1991

Greg Jones �� 2002, 2004, 2005

Robert Perry �� 1955

Doug Taylor �� 1993

Brandon Lauer �� 2003

Lewis Guidi �� 1955

Dean Morrison �� 1994

Shane Cunanan �� 2003

Mark Cagle �� 1979

John Koss �� 1997

Matt Lebe �� 2005

Jim Akerly �� 1987

Mike Mason �� 1997, 1998

Brandon Rader �� 2006, 2007

Michael Carr �� 1988

Ian “Whitey” Chlebove �� 1998, 1999

Zeke Moisey �� 2015, 2018

Mark Banks �� 1990, 1991

Vertus Jones �� 1998, 1999, 2000

Dominic Black �� 1991

Sam Kline �� 1999 WVUWrestling

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2017-18 IN

REVIEW

West Virginia posted a 6-7-0 record in 2017-18 and went 4-4 in Big 12 Conference action. The season was highlighted by three consecutive wins at home over nationally ranked opponents. A trio of wrestlers also advanced to the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, with Zeke Moisey ending his career in a Mountaineer singlet as a two-time All-American.

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BIG 12

CONFERENCE

In the summer of 2017, the Big 12 Conference added Fresno State and Northern Iowa as affiliate members in the sport of wrestling to give the conference a 12-team field. The additions will join Air Force, Iowa State, Northern Colorado, North Dakota State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, South Dakota State, Utah Valley, West Virginia and Wyoming at the 2019 Big 12 Wrestling Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Four Mountaineers finished on the podium at last yearâ€™s Big 12 Championship, including two runner-up finishes from redshirt senior Jacob A. Smith (197) and redshirt junior Zeke Moisey (125). In addition, redshirt freshman Matthew Schmitt placed fourth in the 133-pound bracket, while redshirt senior Parker VonEgidy took sixth in the 174-pound pool. Overall, West Virginia finished the championship in ninth place with 50 points.

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MATCH DAY IN

MORGANTOWN

Fans throughout the state and the Mountaineer Maniacs come out to cheer on the Old Gold and Blue. Mountaineer fans pack the stands to be the extra man, knowing their voice makes a difference. The atmosphere is unmatched across the country and the playing of “take me home, country roads,” ends the match by celebrating another Mountaineer victory.

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COLISEUM

West Virginia wrestles its home matches inside the 14,000seat WVU Coliseum. More than $20 million in upgrades to the Coliseum started in 2016, and it is one of the nationâ€™s supreme showcases for college wrestling. Whether it is during the day, when the sun shines down on the massive structure, or at night, when its golden lights make it an evening showcase, the Coliseum stands as one of the most striking facilities on campus.

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PAVILION

The WVU wrestling program has long been viewed as one of the finest in the country, and the team has a practice facility to match the level of its athletes in the WVU Wrestling Pavilion. The 9,000-square foot, $1.4 million facility boasts four mats, coaching offices and an aerobic room, as well as a study center and a student-lounge. The facility greatly adds to the impeccable recruiting reputation that the Mountaineer wrestling program already possesses.

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STRENGTH &

CONDITIONING

WVUâ€™s strength and conditioning staff ensures that all student-athletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports. In addition to the Mountaineer weight room located in the Puskar Center at Mountaineer Field, weight rooms also exist in the WVU Coliseum and the WVU Shell Building. These facilities are located directly beside the WVU Wrestling Pavilion, allowing for workouts to be scheduled as needed around practices throughout the year. The wrestling facility also holds strength and conditioning equipment to use for on mat strength training and conditioning. These weight rooms also are located near the outdoor and indoor tracks, providing year-round surfaces for additional conditioning.

PILLARS OF THE PROGRAM DISCIPLINE • STRENGTH • RESILIENCY • TOUGHNESS

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IN THE

SPOTLIGHT

Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special. Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics. WVU wrestling is passionate, a point of pride and a way of life.

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LIFE

A Mountaineer’s lifestyle is first-class. Whether it’s top-of-the-line Nike Elite resources, professional athletic training services or unlimited access to a superb nutrition bar, WVU student-athletes’ needs are always met.

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DEVELOPMENT

West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential. Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults. Numerous Mountaineers were recognized with regional or national accolades in honor of their outstanding achievements on the mat and in the classroom last season. Redshirt freshman Hunter Jones (business) and sophomore Ryan Lopez (management) were named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team, while redshirt freshman Matthew Schmitt (business) garnered second team accolades. Freshman Hunter DeLong also was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team, while redshirt senior Jacob A. Smith was awarded a spot on the 2018 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Academic Team. Smith was the first Mountaineer since Lance Bryson in 2012 to earn the honor.

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CHARACTER Public, land-grant institution. RESEARCH CLASSIFICATION R1: Doctoral Universities–Highest Research Activity, as described by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. WVU SYSTEM OPERATING BUDGET Approximately $3 billion.

(INCLUDING WVU MEDICINE)

ACCREDITATIONS By the Higher Learning Commission and dozens of specialized academic accrediting agencies. GOVERNANCE The WVU Board of Governors is the University’s governing body. The Higher Education Policy Commission in West Virginia is responsible for developing, establishing and overseeing the implementation of a public policy agenda for the state’s four-year colleges and universities. E. Gordon Gee is WVU’s 24th president. CAMPUS LOCATIONS The West Virginia University System is a family of distinctive campuses united by a single mission. From the groundbreaking research of our flagship in Morgantown (ranked R1, the highest research category institution) to the student-centered focus of WVU Potomac State College in Keyser to the technology-intensive programs at WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley — we are leveraging our talents and resources to create a better future for West Virginia and the world. The WVU Institute of Technology in Beckley offers more than 40 majors, including one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the country, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. WVU Potomac State College in Keyser has one of the lowest tuition rates of all the nation’s four-year institutions. Offering more than 50 majors, this campus combines the personal attention of a small college with the benefits of a major university. The WVU System also includes divisions of the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Charleston and Martinsburg, as well as 10 experimental farms and four forests throughout the state and WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp. The WVU Morgantown campus is located in a town named “No. 1 Small City in America” by BizJournals.com for its exceptional quality of life. Morgantown, population 30,855, was also rated the ninth best college town in America by Business Insider and is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C., to the east, Pittsburgh, Pa., to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, to the northwest. Other rankings: Kiplinger.com included Morgantown in their 10 great places to live list; one of “Best Sports Cities” by Sporting News; 5th “Best Small Metro” by Forbes; 12th overall “Hottest Small City” by Inc.; one of “50 Smartest Places to Live” by Kiplinger’s; and the second-ranking “Best College Town for Jobs” by Forbes.

STUDENT PROFILE Fall 2017 WVU System enrollment is 31,442: »» Potomac State College - 1,410 »» WVU Tech - 1,623 »» Morgantown campus - 28,409 Students at the Morgantown campus come from 108 nations, all 50 U.S. states (plus D.C.) and all 55 West Virginia counties; 15,353 are West Virginia residents. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WVU ranks nationally for prestigious scholarships: 25 Rhodes Scholars, 23 Truman Scholars, 45 Goldwater Scholars, two George C. Marshall (British) Scholars, five Morris K. Udall Scholars, five USA Today All-USA College Academic First Team Members (and 11 academic team honorees), 25 Boren Scholars, 49 Gilman Scholars, 59 Fulbright Scholars, three Department of Homeland Security Scholars, 30 Critical Language Scholars, one Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Graduate Scholar, five National Institute of Standards and Technology Fellows and 25 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellows.

FACULTY AND STAFF PROFILE Excellent faculty – 19 of whom have been named Carnegie Foundation Professors of the Year – guide and mentor students. Eighty-two percent of full-time instructional faculty hold the highest academic degree in their field, and 66 percent of WVU Morgantown classes are taught by full-time instructional faculty. »» Instructional Faculty: 2,034 Full-time / 671 Part-time »» Extension Faculty: 123 Full-time »» Library Faculty: 33 Full-time / 1 Part-time »» Other Academic (faculty equivalents/researchers): 576 Full-time / 53 Part-time »» Classified Staff: 1,964 Full-time / 106 Part-time »» Non-Classified Staff: 937 Full-time / 30 Part-time »» Graduate Assistants: 1,594 Part-time

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Fourteen Morgantown colleges and schools offer 360-plus majors in agriculture, natural resources and design; arts and sciences; business and economics; creative arts; dentistry; education and human services; engineering and mineral resources; law; media; medicine; nursing; pharmacy; physical activity and sport sciences; public health. Hundreds of distance-education and online classes are available. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Students can choose from among 480-plus student organizations or participate in an active intramural program or a variety of club sports. SERVICE AND LEARNING The Center for Service and Learning develops and organizes service learning and volunteer opportunities for students and faculty. WVU earned the Carnegie Foundation’s Community Engagement Classification – joining only 6 percent of all universities. It is the only institution in West Virginia the foundation recognizes for its community engagement. SAFETY West Virginia University continues to be ranked among the top 40 safest college campuses in the United States by the National Council for Home Safety and Security. For the second consecutive year, WVU is 34th in the country. SCHOLARSHIPS AND AID In 2016-17, the WVU System granted $320 million in total aid, while WVU Morgantown disbursed $87 million in scholarships. admissions. wvu.edu/cost-and-aid. TUITION Annual undergraduate tuition and fee rates for 2018-19 are $8,976 for in-state students and $25,056 for out-of-state students. HONORS COLLEGE The WVU Honors College encourages a style of learning and living that is tailored to the highly motivated, excelling student’s special requirements. Innovative, challenging courses, designed to stimulate creativity and to provoke in-depth discussion, are offered in small class settings. PARENTS CLUB The Mountaineer Parents Club, with 20,000-plus members in 28 clubs, connects parents and families with the student experience. ATHLETICS A member of the Big 12 Conference, WVU competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports. ADMISSION AND APPLICATION TIMELINE Admission is based on a combination of high school GPA and ACT or SAT scores. Applications are processed beginning Aug. 15 for admission the following fall. March 1 is the deadline for WV residents to submit PROMISE Scholarship applications. WVU has a rolling admissions policy, and no official application deadline. VISITORS CENTER Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the WVU Visitors Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Guided tours are offered Monday through Saturday, except home football Saturdays. ALUMNI Chartered in 1873, the WVU Alumni Association is made up of more than 200,000 graduates worldwide in some 135 nations.

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Head Coach Tim Flynn �� 30 Assistant Head Coach Cliff Moore �� 34 Assistant Coach Mitchell Port �� 35 Volunteer Assistant Cody Walters �� 36 Support Staff �� 36

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TIM

FLYNN

FIRST SEASON / PENN STATE, 1990

West Virginia University Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President Shane Lyons has named Tim Flynn as the school’s ninth wrestling coach. Flynn comes to West Virginia from Edinboro, where he spent the past 21 years building the Fighting Scots into a wrestling powerhouse. He compiled a 223-95-5 career record at Edinboro to become the school’s all-time winningest coach and a member of its Hall of Fame. His accomplishments at Edinboro totaled 150 national qualifiers, 38 All-Americans, 64 EWL champions and 97 PSAC champions. He led the Fighting Scots to five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, 14 top-20 finishes and 18 top-25 finishes. Flynn engineered in recent years two of the best seasons in Edinboro wrestling history. His 2013-14 squad recorded a fifth-place finish at the national tournament with three All-Americans. The Fighting Scots ended the year with an 11-3 record, winning 10 of their last 11 duals including a 17-16 win over No. 6 Pitt. He received NWCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year honors, shared InterMat Coach of the Year honors with Minnesota’s J Robinson and also was selected as WIN’s Dan Gable Coach of the Year. He followed in 2014-15 with four All-Americans and a third-place national finish – the school’s highest ever.

He was the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Coach of the Year seven times and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Coach of the Year 13 times. Flynn also coached three national champions (John Koscheck at 174 in 2001, Gregor Gillespie at 149 in 2007 and Jarrod King at 165 in 2009) and eight NCAA runners-up. Under the former Penn State All-American, Edinboro dominated eastern wrestling circles, winning the EWL Championship in 15 of the last 21 years, including eight straight years at one point, along with the PSAC tournament title 17 times in his 21 campaigns. At one point, Edinboro won 34 of 35 EWL dual matches, which included a 29-match winning streak. Before taking over the head coaching duties, Flynn was an assistant at Edinboro under legendary coach and Olympian Bruce Baumgartner from 1992-97. Flynn assisted Baumgartner to a 56-21 record, including a 14-0 dual match mark and a sixth-place finish at Nationals in 1996. Following three standout seasons at Vista High in Vista, California, Flynn moved east to finish his prep career at Annapolis Senior High in Annapolis, Maryland. He went on to enjoy a stellar career at Penn State, captaining the 1986-87 squad while earning All-American honors at 134 pounds. He went 30-10-1

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as a senior, winning the EWL title and finishing seventh at Nationals. The Nittany Lions enjoyed one of their greatest seasons ever with an 18-1-1 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA Tournament. Flynn finished with a 105-32-2 collegiate wrestling record, still ranking among the all-time career leaders in victories for Penn State. He also won the EWL title as a junior in 1986 while competing at 126 pounds, finishing with a 30-7-1 mark. He qualified for Nationals as a sophomore as well after finishing second at the EWL Championships. He was a four-time Midlands Championships place winner, a two-time Mat-Town USA champion and was an Espoir National freestyle runner-up in 1984. Flynn, who is currently a member of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) Leadership Group, graduated from Penn State in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He later earned his master’s degree in business administration from Penn State with a concentration in finance in 1990. He and his wife, Tanya, have two children Logan and Riley.

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MOORE

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH » FIRST SEASON

C CLIFF MOORE

Cliff Moore, a former NCAA champion at 141 pounds for Iowa, is in his first season at West Virginia University and was announced as an assistant head coach on April 17, 2018.

Moore previously spent 12 seasons at Edinboro, helping coach Tim Flynn build the Fighting Scots into a wrestling powerhouse. Throughout his tenure, Moore has served as an integral part of the recruiting process and has assisted in getting the nation’s top signing class multiple times. His specialty is with the lighter weight classes, as he has helped produce two NCAA champions, seven NCAA finalists and 21 All-Americans. In addition, Edinboro has won seven Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Championships and 10 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles. His responsibilities also included managing the day-to-day operations of the Edinboro wrestling program, assisting with the organization of the team’s travel and coordinating community outreach work and fundraising opportunities. Prior to Edinboro, Moore spent two years with the Iowa wrestling program. After serving as the strength and conditioning coach during the 2004-05 season, he became an administrative assistant in his second year at his alma mater. As a Hawkeye, Moore earned All-America status three times in addition to claiming two Big Ten titles. After competing at

133 pounds for three straight seasons, Moore moved up to 141 his senior year. He posted a 33-2 record after defeating Matt Murray of Nebraska in a 5-2 decision at the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, ending his final season with 20 straight wins and a national title. The Dubuque, Iowa, native notched a 109-24 career record and was named the 2004 Mike Howard Award winner as Iowa’s most valuable wrestler. After redshirting his freshman year, Moore notched a 17-3 record at 133 pounds. He then took over as the starter during the 2001-02 season, eventually earning All-America honors with a sixth-place finish at Nationals. Moore ended the year with a 28-10 record, also placing fifth at the Big Ten Championships. He gained another sixth-place finish at the 2003 NCAA Championships, earning back-to-back All-America honors at 133 pounds. Moore ended his junior season with a 31-9 record, capturing his first Big Ten title with a 3-1 win over Minnesota’s Ryan Lewis in sudden victory. He was named the 2003 John and Dorothy Sill Award winner as Iowa’s most dedicated wrestler. Additionally, Moore has been inducted into a pair of Hall of Fames: the Iowa High School Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Hempstead High School Hall of Fame. Moore, a member of the 2006 USA Freestyle National Team, graduated from Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2004. He later received his master’s in educational leadership from Edinboro in 2011. Moore has two sons, Carver and Maddox.

MITCHELL

PORT

ASSISTANT COACH » FIRST SEASON

T MITCHELL PORT

Two-time NCAA finalist Mitchell Port is in his first season at West Virginia University and was announced as an assistant coach on April 17, 2018.

Port previously served as an assistant at Edinboro and played an integral part in the Fighting Scots’ success over three seasons, helping produced 12 Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Champions, 14 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champions, 19 NCAA qualifiers and one NCAA All-American. Port also assisted the team to back-toback PSAC Championships (2016-17) as well as a first-place finish at the 2017 EWL Championships. A three-time All-American for Edinboro, Port concluded his wrestling career with a 132-17 record at 141 pounds, finishing as an NCAA finalist as a sophomore and senior and taking home third place as a junior.

setback to No. 2 seed Kendric Maple of Oklahoma in the 141-pound championship match. He ended his redshirt sophomore season with a 34-4 record and was named the EWL and PSAC Wrestler of the Year. He also won his first EWL crown and second PSAC Championship. In 2013-14, Port became a two-time All-American with a third-place finish at 141 pounds. He ended the year with a 32-1 record, notching 13 falls. He claimed his second EWL and third PSAC title, earning EWL Wrestler of the Year honors for the second time. He also won his first Midlands Championships crown. Port graduated from Edinboro in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in individualized studies. In addition, Port was inducted into the Bellefonte High School Wrestling Hall of Fame on January 10, 2017. He is the winningest wrestler in Red Raider history with 156 career victories.

Port’s runner-up finish in 2015 helped Tim Flynn’s Fighting Scots to their highest-ever finish at nationals, placing third, with a record-tying four wrestlers earning All-America honors. Port’s senior leadership also garnered him WrestlingReport.com’s Pennsylvania Collegiate Wrestler of the Year accolades. The Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, native became a three-time All-American after reaching the finals for the second time in three years. Seeded second at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, Port won his first four matches, including a 9-4 decision over No. 7 seed Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers in the quarterfinals and a 14-2 major decision over No. 11 seed Chris Mecate of Old Dominion in the semifinals. Port then dropped an 11-5 decision to top-seeded, four-time national champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State in the finals. Port capped his senior campaign with a 36-2 record, posting 13 falls, two tech falls and nine major decisions. He won his fourth straight PSAC Championship along with a third EWL crown and picked up his second Midlands Championships title. After redshirting his freshman year, Port enjoyed an outstanding first season as the starter at 141 pounds (2011-12). He ended the year with a 30-10 record, reaching the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships. He also finished second at the EWL Championship and won his first PSAC crown. Port’s second trip to Nationals resulted in a run to the title match after a 7-6 upset of top-seeded Hunter Stieber of Ohio State in the semifinals. However, Port suffered a 4-3

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VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT » FIRST SEASON

Cody Walters enters his first season as a volunteer assistant with the West Virginia University wrestling team. Walters, who CODY WALTERS brings a great deal of experience to the mat as a collegiate standout, serves as WVU’s Regional Training Center (WVRTC) coach, while assisting with the team’s daily training sessions and match preparations. Prior to West Virginia, Walters served as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb from 2016-18. In his two-year stint with the Runnin’ Bulldogs, Walters helped produce four NCAA Qualifiers. The Macedonia, Ohio, native was a four-time NCAA Qualifier at Ohio University, winning 115 career matches in four years on the mat for the Bobcats. He earned All-America status as a freshman, placing eighth overall

in the 174-pound bracket of the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. He eventually became a two-time All-American his senior year, finishing seventh at the 2016 NCAA Tournament held at Madison Square Garden in New York. Walters also was a three-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) champion at 174 pounds and was named the 2013 MAC Freshman of the Year after leading the Bobcats with 39 victories that year. In addition, Walters has won at least 30 matches three times in his four seasons with the Bobcats. Prior to his career at Ohio, Walters was a three-time All-American at St. Peter Chanel (Ohio) School and was a Junior National Runner-Up. He won 171 matches on the prep level and was a state champion. Walters graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from Ohio in May of 2016.

SUPPORT

STAFF

GREG

FEATHERSTON ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE/SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

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CHARBONNEAU DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY

ZACH

ECKERT ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR/FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS

ERIN

ASBURY ATHLETIC TRAINER

NOAH

SMITH ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC MARKETING

TANNER

KOLB

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

AMY

SALVATORE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

BUBBA

SCHMIDT DIRECTOR OF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

SAMANTHA

SPURLOCK ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT

CONOR

M c NAMARA ASSISTANT EQUIPMENT MANAGER

SINA

KING DIRECTOR OF SPORTS NUTRITION, OLYMPIC SPORTS

AMANDA

MITCHELL GRADUATE ASSISTANT

MOUNTAINEER

PROFILES Roster �� Weight-By-Weight Breakdown �� Seniors �� Juniors �� Sophomores �� Freshmen �� Newcomers ��

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2018-19

ROSTER

NAME Noah Adams Trey Anderson Devin Brown Hunter DeLong KJ Fenstermacher Marco Frederico Brock Godzin JD Gregory Seth Hogue Alex Hornfeck Tim Hritsko Hunter Jones Nick Kiussis Matthew Liberato Wyatt Lutz Logan Macri Jack Malone Kyle Marshall Luke Martin Christian Monserrat Jackson Moomau Keegan Moore Zachary Moore Caleb Morris Sean Mullican Tucker Nadeau Brandon Ngati Matthew Raines Josh Ramirez Caleb Rea Kyler Rea Matthew Schmitt Lucas Seibert David Smith Luke Sorboro Jacob Starkey Joey Thomas Anthony Welsh Joe Wheeling Jackson Wrobel James Wujek

WT. 197 149 125 174 125 133 157 133 149 149 141 157 165 157 133 125 197 174 141 149 184 141 157 141 285 165 285 149 174 133 149 133 133 285 157 165 125 165 141 141 174

CLASS r-Fr. Fr. r-Jr. So. r-Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr. r-So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Sr. Fr. r-Jr. r-Jr. Fr. r-Fr. Fr. Jr. r-Jr. Fr. Fr. r-So. r-So. Fr. r-Jr. r-Fr. Fr. r-Fr. r-So. r-Sr. Fr. Fr.

CITY Coal City, W.Va. Virginia Beach, Va. Export, Pa. Parkersburg, W.Va. Northampton, Pa. Cobb Island, Md. Belle Vernon, Pa. Hanover, Va. Masury, Ohio Mars, Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. Charleston, W.Va. Brunswick, Ohio Florham Park, N.J. Montoursville, Pa. Canonsburg, Pa. Sagamore Hills, Ohio San Clemente, Calif. Parkersburg, W.Va. Methuen, Mass. Maysville, W.Va. Oklahoma City, Okla. Oklahoma City, Okla. Waynesburg, Pa. Myersville, Md. Bigfork, Mont. Gaithersburg, Md. Warrenton, Va. New Orleans, La. Weirton, W.Va. Neosho, Mo. Platte City, Mo. Westerville, Ohio Charleston, W.Va. Rootstown, Ohio Ripley, W.Va. Mount Airy, Md. Fredericktown, Pa. Waterford, Pa. Pawling, N.Y. Prosper, Texas

COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Tim Flynn, First Season (Penn State, 1990) Assistant Head Coach: Cliff Moore, First Season (Iowa, 2004) Assistant Coach: Mitchell Port, First Season (Edinboro, 2015) Volunteer Assistant: Cody Walters, First Season (Ohio, 2016) Graduate Assistant: Amanda Mitchell, First Season (Central Michigan, 2016)

HIGH SCHOOL/PREVIOUS SCHOOL Independence High Floyd E. Kellam High Franklin Regional High Parkersburg South High Northampton High/Pitt La Plata High Belle Vernon High Hanover High Reynolds High/Bucknell Mars Area High Canon-McMillan High George Washington High Brunswick High Hanover Park High Montoursville Area High Canon-McMillan High Wake Forest High San Clemente High Parkersburg South High Methuen High Petersburg High Putnam City High Putnam City High Waynesburg Central High Middletown High Flathead High South Hagerstown High Fauquier High/George Mason Wahlert Catholic High Weir High Neosho High Platte County High Westerville North High George Washington High Rootstown High Ripley High South Carroll High Bethlehem Center High/Pitt-Johnstown General McLane High Pawling High Prosper High

WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT 125

Devin Brown KJ Fenstermacher Logan Macri Joey Thomas

133

Marco Frederico JD Gregory Wyatt Lutz Caleb Rea Matthew Schmitt Lucas Seibert

BREAKDOWN

141

Tim Hritsko Luke Martin Keegan Moore Caleb Morris Joe Wheeling Jackson Wrobel

149

Trey Anderson Seth Hogue Alex Hornfeck Christian Monserrat Matthew Raines Kyler Rea

157

Brock Godzin Hunter Jones Matthew Liberato Zachary Moore Luke Sorboro

165

Nick Kiussis Tucker Nadeau Jacob Starkey Anthony Welsh

184

Jackson Moomau

197

Noah Adams Jack Malone

HWT

Sean Mullican Brandon Ngati David Smith

174

Hunter DeLong Kyle Marshall Josh Ramirez James Wujek

2018-19 MOUNTAINEERS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE KJ Fenstermacher Fen-stir-MOCK-er Seth Hogue Like “Vogue” Tim Hritsko Ritz-GO Nick Kiussis Q-sis Logan Macri Mac-REE Christian Monserrat Mon-SIR-ott Jackson Moomau MOO-maw Tucker Nadeau Nay-DEW Brandon Ngati Nah-GOTT-ee Caleb Rea RAY Kyler Rea RAY Luke Sorboro sore-boar-OH Jackson Wrobel ROW-bull James Wujek WOO-jek

BY STATE: California 1 Louisiana 1 Maryland 4 Massachusetts 1 Missouri 2 Montana 1 New Jersey 1 New York 1 Ohio 5 Oklahoma 2 Pennsylvania 10 Texas 1 Virginia 3 West Virginia 8

BY CLASS: Freshman 19 Redshirt Freshman 6 Sophomore 2 Redshirt Sophomore 4 Junior 2 Redshirt Junior 6 Redshirt Senior 2

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CHRISTIAN

MONSERRAT

R-SENIOR » 149 » 5-10 METHUEN, MASS. METHUEN HIGH

2017-18 (R-JR.) »» Started competing at 149 pounds before making the switch to 141 »» Finished with an 18-16 record, going 4-3 in Big 12 action »» Posted five major decisions, two technical falls and one pin »» Competed in the 149-pound pool at the Clarion Open (Nov. 5)

and the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18) »» Went 3-2 at the Clarion Open with a 16-0 tech. fall over Edinboro’s Michael Resignalo (Nov. 5) »» Compiled a 2-2 record at the Lindenwood Open with a 17-2 tech. fall over Cory Pych of Drury (Nov. 18) »» Made his debut at 141 pounds, recording a 2-2 mark at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2) »» Went 3-2 at the Midlands Championships, pinning Lehigh’s Ryan Pomrinca in 3:47 (Dec. 29-30) »» Won an 8-2 decision over Oklahoma’s Mike Longo, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 18-ranked Sooners for the first time in 32 years (Jan. 4) »» Collected a 13-3 major decision over North Dakota State’s McGwuire Midkiff, helping WVU top its third top-25 team of the season (Jan. 7) »» Earned his first victory over a ranked opponent, defeating No. 16 Kanen Storr of Iowa State in a 9-7 decision in sudden victory (Jan. 21) »» Posted a 9-1 major decision over Northern Colorado’s Ben Polkowske (Feb. 3) »» Claimed a 2-1 decision over Edinboro’s Nate Hagan (Feb. 15) »» Went 2-2 at the Big 12 Championship, claiming major decisions over Midkiff and Polkowske (March 3-4)

2016-17 (R-SO.) »» Started at 149 pounds, putting together a 15-12 overall mark »» Led the squad with four wins by fall and had a pair of major decisions

»» Pinned Campbell’s Lucas Stewart in 2:14 in his first career start (Nov. 6)

»» Posted a 10-2 major decision over Ohio’s Cullen Cummings (Nov. 6) »» Picked up his second pin of the season over Lehigh’s Jon Mele in 3:34 at the Journeymen Asics Collegiate Open (Nov. 13)

»» Avenged an earlier loss by pinning Cal Bakersfield’s Coleman Hammond in 3:34 (Jan. 4)

»» Went 2-1 at the Pitt Duals with wins over Harvard’s Colby Knight [Dec. 7-3] and Rider’s Jesse Rodgers [Dec. 3-2] (Jan. 14)

»» Defeated Gabe Moreno of Iowa State in a 9-6 decision (Feb. 12)

2015-16 (R-FR.) »» Competed in five tournaments at 141 pounds, finishing with a 14-8 record

»» Went 4-2 with a pin of Darren Trujillo (Missouri Valley) and a tech. fall of Dakota Clark (Club Blue) at the Joe Parisi Open (Nov. 21)

»» Posted a 4-2 mark at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 6) »» Defeated Zehlin Storr of Michigan in a 19-10 major decision at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1)

»» Went 4-2 with a tech. fall over Zach Gwinn (Alderson-Broaddus) and an 8-0 major decision over Navy’s John Keyon at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)

2014-15 (FR.) »» Wrestled in four tournaments as a redshirt, compiling an 8-6 mark at 133 pounds

»» Won a 10-6 decision vs. Ezekial Salvo of Brown at the ESU Open (Nov. 16)

»» Pinned Kutztown’s Zach Ulerick in 1:58 at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 7)

»» Defeated Army’s Austin Harry in a 6-2 decision and Appalachian State’s Payton Shuford in an 11-6 decision at the National Collegiate Open (March 1)

PREP »» Wrestled for Bill James at Methuen High »» Went 212-2 in his career »» Four-time state champion »» Four-time sectional champion »» Four-time New England finalist »» Two-time New England champion »» Was named a NHSCA All-American as a freshman, after placing third »» Also wrestled for Matt Smith at Smitty’s Wrestling Barn »» Four-time Pop N’ FloNational Dual Team placer »» Four-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic All-Star »» Four-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic All-Star »» Also a three-year starter for the football team PERSONAL »» Son of Roberto Monserrat and Maria Coco »» Birthday is Aug. 24 »» Has one brother and one sister »» Majoring in sport management

JACOB A.

SMITH

SENIOR » 197 » 6-0 CHARLESTON, W.VA. GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH (CLEVELAND STATE)

2017-18 (R-SO.) »» Posted a 9-11 record, competing in six tournaments at 125 pounds »» Had two major decisions, a pair of pins and one tech. fall »» Went 2-2 at the Clarion Open, pinning Penn State’s Jake

2016-17 (R-FR.) »» Took over as the starter at 125 pounds »» Won seven matches with two tech. falls and a major decision »» Notched a 12-4 major decision over Cal Poly’s David Gonzalez

»» Scored a takedown in sudden victory to defeat Cal Bakersfield’s

»» Went 2-1 at the Pitt Duals, recording tech. falls over Binghamton’s

2015-16 (FR.) »» Redshirted his first season »» Posted a 10-9 mark as an unattached wrestler »» Competed at the Clarion Open, Hokie Open, Mat-Town Open and

»» Won a 9-4 decision vs. Columbia’s Brian Carter at the Hokie Open

»» Pinned Lock Haven’s Derek Gulotta at the Mat-Town Open (Nov. 22) »» Posted a 16-3 major decision over Michael Shankles of Edinboro

PREP »» Ranked third at 113 pounds and No. 96 overall »» Wrestled at Dapper Dan Classic »» Wrestled for Eric Mousser at Franklin Regional High after

»» Recorded a 28-2 record as a junior »» Two-time Powerade Champion and Cadet World Team Member »» Wrestled for Jody Strittmatter and Young Guns

PERSONAL »» Son of Michael and Theresa Brown »» Birthday is Sept. 17 »» One of four children »» Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

Fanhouser in 22 seconds and claiming an 11-4 decision over Bloomsburg’s Gabriel Ikeda (Nov. 5) »» Pinned Williams Baptist’s Jay Branch in 4:55 at the Lindenwood Open (Nov. 18) »» Picked up a 9-5 decision over Nebraska’s Mitchell Maginnis in dual action (Nov. 25) »» Competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2) »» Won a pair of major decisions over Connor Sakmar of Harvard and Edgar Garcia of Franklin & Marshall at the F&M Open (Jan. 6) »» Placed third at the Mat-Town Open II, with a 19-3 tech. fall over Wyoming Prep’s Nick Bauer and a 5-3 decision over Killian Cardinale of Old Dominion (Feb. 17)

(Jan. 3)

Sean Nickell (Jan. 4)

Steve Bulzomi and Harvard’s Matthew Rodriguez (Jan. 14)

Nittany Lion Open (Nov. 8)

at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 6)

transferring from Steubenville High

(Jan. 3)

Sean Nickell (Jan. 4)

Steve Bulzomi and Harvard’s Matthew Rodriguez (Jan. 14)

Nittany Lion Open (Nov. 8)

at the Nittany Lion Open (Dec. 6)

transferring from Steubenville High

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JOE

WHEELING

R-SENIOR » 141 » 5-6 WATERFORD, PA. GENERAL MCLANE HIGH

2017-18 (R-JR.) »» Wrestled at 141 pounds before suffering a season-ending injury »» Won the consolation bracket at the Lindenwood Open, collecting a trio of major decisions and one tech. fall (Nov. 18)

2016-17 (R-SO.) »» Big 12 All-Academic Team »» WVU Student-Athlete of the Week »» Earned the starting spot at 141 in mid-November, posting an 11-6 overall mark

»» Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championship »» Recorded a pair of major decisions »» Earned a 3-2 decision over Pitt’s Robert Lee (Dec. 11) »» Posted a 13-2 major decision over Virginia Tech’s Brendan Ryan (Dec. 18)

»» Topped Robbie Rizzolino of NC State in a 4-2 decision (Feb. 5) »» Earned a Big 12 win over South Dakota State’s Isaac Andrade with a 12-5 decision (Feb. 9)

2015-16 (R-FR.) »» Went 8-5 at 133 pounds »» Earned a tech. fall over Bethany’s Ty Kolterman and a 15-3 major

decision over Lindenwood’s Hunter Haralson at Joe Parisi (Nov. 21)

»» Defeated Cleveland State’s Evan Cheek in an 11-2 major decision at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)

»» Won a 5-0 decision over North Carolina’s Sonny Simonetti 2014-15 (FR.) »» Wrestled at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 2) »» Suffered an injury and redshirted PREP »» Wrestled for Ryan Cook at General McLane High »» Three-time state qualifier »» PIAA state runner-up »» Two-time regional champion »» Also competed for Jason Locke and the Ragin’ Raising PERSONAL »» Son of Mike and Theresa Wheeling »» Birthday is Oct. 6 »» Has a brother, Tim, and a sister, Becca »» Tim wrestled at WVU, while Becca ran cross country at Mercyhurst »» Majoring in civil engineering