MORGANTOWN, W.Va. When West Virginia’s wrestling team was recruiting in-state product Peyton Hall, the Mountaineers were in the midst of four consecutive losing seasons. The success of legendary head coach Craig Turnbull was becoming a fading memory. Tim Flynn assumed the duties of WVU wrestling head coach in 2018 and steadied the ship. A […]
True freshman Ty Watters (149) and senior Peyton Hall (165) of the West Virginia University wrestling team closed out their All-America campaigns inside the T-Mobile Center with a pair of top-seven finishes on the final day of the 2024 NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. No. 5-seed Watters squared off against No. 7-seed Tyler Kasak of […]
True freshman Ty Watters (149) and senior Peyton Hall (165) of the West Virginia University wrestling team closed out their All-America campaigns with a pair of top-seven finishes on the
Ty Watters’ impressive freshman campaign has added another chapter. The latest chapter in his first year on the collegiate wrestling scene now includes a Big 12 championship. Watters, a true freshman from just west of Pittsburgh, defeated Oklahoma State’s Jordan Williams in the 149 pound finals Sunday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Watters was leading the […]
There will be no shortage of action in this final weekend of college wrestling duals, but here's what you need to know about the three biggest events and the biggest names to watch.