Six Mountaineers Appear in First Wrestling Coaches’ Ranking
January 29, 2026 03:10 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Six student-athletes from the West Virginia University wrestling program appear in the first coaches' rankings for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches for each weight class. A wrestler who is designated as a starter in a respective weight class is considered, and that wrestler must have at least eight Division I matches in that class.
The following are the Mountaineers who earned a ranking:
This is the first of three rankings that will come out before the wrestling championships in March.
The rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches for each weight class. A wrestler who is designated as a starter in a respective weight class is considered, and that wrestler must have at least eight Division I matches in that class.
- 125: No. 8 Jett Strickenberger
- 133: No. 19 Gunner Andrick
- 157: No. 4 Ty Watters
- 174: No. 13 Brody Conley
- 184: No. 20 Ian Bush
- 197: No. 14 Rune Lawrence
This is the first of three rankings that will come out before the wrestling championships in March.
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