MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 17, 2011) – West Virginia wrestling coach Craig Turnbull announced today the signing of four wrestlers to the 2012-13 roster.

“This recruiting class is highlighted by four wrestlers that are in the top-tier of prep wrestling,” Turnbull says. “We believe that each of them will contribute to our program and will continue to uphold the high-quality of competition that we bring to the mat.”

Jason Luster (Pittsburgh, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic), A.J. Vizcarrondo (Kingston, Pa./Wyoming Seminary), Jared Browning (Jensen Beach, Fla./Jensen Beach) and Cory Stainbrook (Akron, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) each signed letters of intent.

Luster is currently competing in the 160-pound weight class at Pittsburgh Central Catholic and is ranked as the 41st-best wrestler overall, 14th-best wrestler in the country in that weight class and the third-best wrestler in the state of Pennsylvania at that weight.

During his junior year, Luster compiled a 37-2 overall record and placed second in the PIAA state wrestling tournament. Luster placed first at the 2010 Best of the East Tournament and the 2010 Ironman Tournament. Luster also was a contributor on the Central Catholic football team.

“Jason is really one of the best wrestlers in Pennsylvania, and we are looking forward to having him here,” says Turnbull. “He has wrestled under the tutelage of Sonny Abe over the last few years, which means he will come into our room well-coached and having great technique.”

Vizcarrondo currently competes in the 220-pound weight class and is ranked as the 89th-best wrestler overall and fifth-best wrestler in the country in his weight class by WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE. Vizcarrondo finished second in the national preps last year, was the NHSCA national champion as a sophomore, finished third at the 2010 Beast of the East Tournament and sixth and the 2010 ASICS Junior Nationals.

“A.J. Vizcarrondo is one of the better heavyweight wrestlers in the nation,” says Turnbull. “We believe he will step into our room and show that he can contribute immediately to our 197-pound heavyweight class. He will come into our program with refined technique that he was taught by his high school coach, Scott Green.”

Browning, who is an accomplished wrestler at 119-pounds, finished last season with a 44-2 record and has compiled a 119-8 career record. In the FHSAA state wrestling tournament, Browning has finished third, second and first over the previous three years. In the Super 32 Tournament, Browning finished eight out of 182 wrestlers.

Browning was named the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers Wrestler of the Year as a junior.

“We have known about Jared for some time because he is coached by one of our former wrestlers, Tom McMath,” says Turnbull. “He has been exceptionally productive in the state of Florida, and we believe he has to the tools and intangibles to be a great collegiate wrestler.”

Stainbrook boasts a 113-23 career record during his time at Walsh Jesuit. At the OHSAA state wrestling tournament while wrestling at 102 pounds, Stainbrook finished sixth in his freshman year and third in his sophomore year. In his junior year while wrestling at 112 pounds, Stainbrook placed second.

He has also finished third at the 2010 Ironman Tournament, third at the Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament, second at FloNationals and participated in the Disney Duals.

“Cory comes from one of the more prominent wrestling programs in the state of Ohio,” says Turnbull. “He has been exposed to some of the best wrestling within Ohio as well as throughout the country. We feel he has tremendous potential to be a contributor to this program.”

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 19, 2011) – Four victories by fall and a sweep of ten bouts gave the West Virginia wrestling team a 46-0 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday night at the WVU Coliseum.

With the win, WVU improves to 9-6 for the year and 4-2 in the Eastern Wrestling League while the Vikings fall to 3-13, 0-6 in the EWL.

“We treat each opponent the same,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull. “We preach that the next one in front of us is the most important one. You have to treat each opponent the same and I think we did a good job with that tonight.”

Sophomore No. 21 Shane Young gave the team three points with a 6-1 decision over Cleveland State’s Ben Willeford. Young had two takedowns in the match with an escape and 2:05 of riding time for the win.

WVU redshirt freshman No. 13 Nathan Pennesi increased the lead to 7-0 with a 15-4 major decision over CSU’s Nick Flannery. Pennesi had seven near-fall points, two takedowns and a reversal in the match along with riding time.

West Virginia then earned two consecutive victories by fall as freshman Michael Morales earned a pin in 1:58 over CSU’s Josh Palivoda while redshirt senior No. 20 Brandon Rader added another in 4:52 over Viking Lawrence Cavello. The victories increased the Mountaineer lead to 19-0 after four bouts. Morales had a takedown before the fall while Rader had two takedowns and three near-fall points before the victory.

At 157 pounds, WVU’s redshirt junior Ryan Goodman earned his third major decision of the year with an 11-3 win over CSU’s Matt Donohoe to increase the team lead to 23-0. Goodman had three takedowns, a reversal and two near-fall points along with 2:46 of riding time in the win.

Redshirt senior No. 20 Donnie Jones added four points for the team with a 15-4 major decision over CSU’s No. 29-ranked Robbie Michaels. Jones has now won nine matches in a row and six consecutive EWL bouts to go a perfect 6-0 during the EWL dual meet season heading into the EWL Championships.

“Donnie’s match was critical for us,” Turnbull says. “Their guy (Michaels) had beaten a ranked Ethan Headlee from Pitt and has a good record this season. Donnie put it on him very well and it was a nice way for Donnie to go out. It was very fitting for both Donnie and (Brandon) Rader to get wins tonight for the final time at home.”

Alex Meade increased the WVU lead to 30-0 with a 13-6 decision over Aric Thurn of Cleveland State. Meade had five takedowns in the bout and a reversal in the match.

WVU’s No. 20 Matt Ryan quickly provided the team with another six points following a victory by fall in just 43 seconds over CSU’s Corbin Boone to increase the lead to 36-0. Senior Kyle Rooney added another fall over CSU’s Nick Anthony in 3:32 to give the team a 42-0 margin with one bout remaining.

Heavyweight Philip Mandzik assured a sweep with an 18-10 major decision over CSU’s Chris Weber. Mandzik scored eight takedowns in the final two periods with two escapes early on while allowing two takedowns and five escapes.

“No one outworks Philip,” Turnbull says. “He might not be the most athletic guy in the room, but he gives it his all every time out. If he loses to a guy, he’ll say, ‘I can get him next time.’ You have to love that attitude.”

The Mountaineers next compete at the EWL Championships on March 6 in Bloomsburg, Pa.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 18, 2011)– An Edinboro decision victory at
197 pounds by No. 24 Shawn Fendone over West Virginia senior Kyle Rooney allowed the Fighting Scots to gain a 16-15 advantage on its way to
a22-15 win over the Mountaineers Friday night at the WVU Coliseum.

With the loss, WVU falls to 8-6, 3-2 in the Eastern Wrestling League while Edinboro improves to 9-9-1, 4-1 in the EWL.

“We had opportunities to get the win and we wrestled 80 percent of the time, but this one got away from us,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull. “The effort was there,but we didn’t close it out and they earned the win.”

Sophomore Shane Young grabbed quick points for West Virginia with a victory by fall over Edinboro’s Bijan Banks in 2:35 to give the Mountaineers a 6-0 lead after the first bout.

No. 15 Eric Morrill of Edinboro cut the WVU lead to 6-3 with a decision win over No. 13Nathan Pennesi. Pennesi earned three escape points in the bout but could not overcome three Morrill take downs in the loss.

WVU freshman Michael Morales increased the lead to 9-3 with a 3-1 decision over Fighting Scot Kasey Davis. Morales received an escape point and take down late in the third period to earn the victory.

At 149pounds, Edinboro’s No. 15 Torsten Gillespie earned an 11-6 decision win over WVU’s No. 20 Brandon Rader after picking up three near-fall points in the final period along with a take down and escape.
Rader had two reversals and a take down in the match.

“Brandon(Rader) was thinking a little too much offensively instead of countering Edinboro’s single attack, so that match got away from us,”
Turnbull says.

Edinboro took control of the match by a 10-9 score when No. 23 Johnny Greisheimer earned a12-2 major decision over WVU red shirt junior Ryan Goodman. After a Goodman take down, Greisheimer had three near-fall points and three take downs en route to the win.

West Virginiare gained the lead by a 12-10 score after No. 20 Donnie Jones picked up a 13-7decision win over Ethan Saylor. Jones earned six take downs in the bout and 2:19of riding time in the win while Saylor had seven escapes.

Alex Meadethen earned an 11-6 decision win over Edinboro’s Chris Hrunka at 174 pounds to increase the WVU lead to 15-10 with three bouts remaining. Meade had five take downs in the match and an escape point while Hrunka earned six escapes.

Edinboro’s No. 1-ranked Chris Honeycutt trimmed the WVU lead to 15-13 with a 5-2 decision over WVU’s No. 20 Matt Ryan. While Ryan had two escape points, Honeycutt had two take downs in the opening period and an escape in the third for an Edinboro victory.

Senior Kyle Rooney lost a close 3-2 decision to Edinboro’s No. 24 Shawn Fendone as the Fighting Scots regained the lead at 16-15 with one bout remaining. After two scoreless periods, Rooney earned a take down before Fendone was able to reverse it to tie it up. Fendone’s 2:21 of riding time made the difference in the Edinboro win.

A pin by Edinboro’s Ernest James over WVU heavyweight Philip Mandzik secured a 22-15 win for the Fighting Scots.

The Mountaineers next compete at the EWL Championships on March 6 in Bloomsburg,Pa.

Courtesy of Daniel Whitehead, West Virginia Sports Information

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (February 12, 2011) – Redshirt junior Matt Ryan’s 7-2 decision win over Ohio’s Ryan Garringer sealed a team victory for West Virginia as it beat the visiting Ohio Bobcats, 23-14, Saturday night at the WVU Coliseum.

In front of 526 fans, the Mountaineers improved to 8-5 overall while the Bobcats fall to 9-5 on the year.

“I would have liked to have seen a bit more energy in a few spots, but overall I was very happy with the win,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull. “We got the job done over a very capable team that beat the 12th-ranked team in the country a week ago.”

Sophomore Shane Young gave WVU a quick 3-0 lead with a 4-3 decision over Bobcat Gabe Ramos. Young earned a takedown with two seconds remaining in the first period and then early in the third period for the winning points.

At 133 pounds, redshirt freshman No. 13-ranked Nathan Pennesi boosted the Mountaineer lead to 7-0 with an 11-0 major decision win over Ohio’s Jake Wojcik.

Ohio’s No. 13 Germane Lindsey cut the WVU lead to 7-3 with a 3-2 decision over freshman Michael Morales. Lindsey scored a takedown and an escape in the second period while Morales had two escapes in the match.

Redshirt senior Brandon Rader picked up bonus points for WVU with a victory by pin over Ohio’s Darrin Boing in 5:55. Rader earned three takedowns in the bout and two escapes before the fall.

“I was pleased with (Michael) Morales’ effort as a true freshman going up against a nationally ranked opponent,” Turnbull says. “We were expecting bonus points from (Brandon) Rader and (Nathan) Pennesi, so I was happy that they both got those wins for us.”

WVU’s Ryan Goodman earned his fourth dual meet victory of the year with a 7-3 decision over Ohio’s Casey Gordon, increasing the team lead to 16-3. Goodman had three takedowns in the match, one per period, along with an escape for the tally.

At 165 pounds, WVU’s Donnie Jones increased the lead to 20-3 for the Mountaineers with a 14-5 major decision victory over Steve Wilson. It was Jones’ second win of the year over Wilson as he had six takedowns in the bout.

“It was gratifying for (Ryan) Goodman to get that win for himself and for us,” Turnbull says. “His confidence picked up this past week in practice and we’re happy for him. It was a win that we really needed. Donnie (Jones) has been doing a nice job – he’s wrestling quickly and has been getting wins for us.”

Ohio’s No. 16 Nick Purdue trimmed the WVU lead to 20-7 with an 11-0 major decision over WVU’s redshirt junior Robert DeSano, who started his first dual meet of the year. Purdue had three takedowns and two near-fall points in the bout.

Matt Ryan, ranked No. 20, increased the WVU lead to 23-7 with a 7-2 decision over Ohio’s Ryan Garringer. Ryan earned two takedowns and two escape points in the match along with 2:48 of riding time for the win.

Ohio’s No. 11 Erik Schuth provided his team four points with an 11-3 major decision over Kyle Rooney to cut the lead to 23-11 for WVU. Rooney had a takedown and escape, but could not overcome Schuth’s four takedowns.

In the final bout, Ohio’s No. 17 Jeremy Johnson picked up a 4-0 decision over WVU’s heavyweight Philip Mandzik to close the match with a final team score of 23-14 for the Mountaineers.

“It was a good win over a good team and we’ll take it,” Turnbull says. “Hopefully we’ll have a good week of practice to close out the season well next weekend.”

The Mountaineers continue EWL play next weekend as they face Edinboro on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and Cleveland State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. The team has designated Friday night’s bout with Edinboro as the team’s Senior Night.

West Virginia vs. Ohio

125: No. 19 Shane Young (So., 24-7) dec. No. 31 Gabe Ramos (r-So,, 9-5), 4-3 3-0

133: No. 13 Nathan Pennesi (r-Fr., 22-4) maj. dec. Jake Wojcik (r-Fr., 12-7), 11-0 7-0

141: No. 13 Germane Lindsey (Sr., 24-6) dec. Michael Morales (Fr., 13-10), 2-3 7-3

149: No. 20 Brandon Rader (r-Sr., 11-7) won by fall Darrin Boing (r-Jr., 11-14), 5:55 13-3

157: Ryan Goodman (r-Jr., 11-14) dec. Casey Gordon (r-So., 5-12), 7-3 16-3

165: No. 22 Donnie Jones (r-Sr., 15-3) maj. dec. Steve Wilson (Jr., 6-15), 14-5 20-3

174: No. 16 Nick Purdue (r-Jr., 25-3) maj. dec. Robert DeSano (r-Jr., 7-3), 0-11 20-7

184: No. 20 Matt Ryan (r-Jr., 16-5) dec. Ryan Garringer (r-Fr., 14-12), 7-2 23-7

197: No. 11 Erik Schuth (Sr., 18-2) maj. dec. Kyle Rooney (Sr., 8-9), 3-11 23-11

HWT: No. 17 Jeremy Johnson (r-Fr., 27-9) dec. Philip Mandzik (Jr., 8-16), 0-4 23-14

Courtesy of Daniel Whitehead

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (January 29, 2011) – The West Virginia wrestlers jumpedto an early 9-0 lead and never relinquished the margin on its way to a 33-5 winover Lock Haven Saturday night at the Thomas Fieldhouse.

With the win,the Mountaineers improve to 7-4 on the year and 3-0 in the Eastern WrestlingLeague while Lock Haven falls to 6-7, 1-3 EWL. The victory also increased theall-time series lead to 20-14 for WVU.

“Like we didlast week at Clarion, we wrestled well all the way from the 125-pound level tothe heavyweights,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull. “Our guys competed withenergy and gave it their best effort in every bout.”

SophomoreShane Young gave the Mountaineers a quick 5-0 lead with a 17-2 technical fallwin over Lock Haven’s No. 33-ranked Nick Hyatt in 6:58 just before the finalbuzzer. Young earned three sets of three near-fall points in the first period.

WVU’s redshirtfreshman Nathan Pennesi increased the team lead to 9-0 with an 8-0 majordecision victory over last year’s EWL champion, John Trumbetti. Pennesi earnedtwo takedowns in the bout.

Bald EagleNo. 17-ranked Matt Bonson gave his team their first points of the meet with a6-4 decision win over WVU’s Michael Morales at 141 pounds to cut theMountaineer lead to 9-3.

Redshirtsenior Brandon Rader boosted the team lead to 13-3 with an 11-3 major decisionwin over Lock Haven’s Owen Wilkinson. Rader picked up a takedown with 15 secondremaining to get the major.

Ryan Goodmanearned his third dual meet victory of the year with a 3-2 decision win overBald Eagle Seth Creasy. With the win, Goodman improves to 1-2 in the EWL.

WVU’s DonnieJones then earned a 22-6 tech fall win over Dylan Caprio in 6:40, increasingWVU’s lead to 21-3. Jones picked up eight takedowns in the victory.

Following anunsportsmanlike warning on Lock Haven to have a point taken away from the BaldEagles, WVU’s Alex Meade earned a 2-1 sudden victory decision over Mike Khoury,picking up a late escape point in extra periods. The win increased the WVU leadto 24-2.

Redshirtjunior Matt Ryan increased the WVU lead to 30-2 with a victory by fall in 2:32over Lock Haven’s Jacob Bachman. Ryan had an early takedown in the match beforethe fall.

Kyle Rooneyhad four takedowns en route to a 9-3 decision win over Bald Eagle DerekCaldwell to boost the lead to 33-2. He also earned over three minutes of ridingtime.”

“We showed upto compete and so I’m very proud of our efforts tonight,”
Turnbull says.

WVU 33, Lock Haven 5
125: No. 19 Shane Young (So., 23-6) tech fallNo. 33 Nick Hyatt (r-Sr.,14-7),17-2 (6:58)
133: No. 12 Nathan Pennesi(r-Fr., 20-4) maj. dec. John Trumbetti (r-Jr.,12-5), 8-0
141: No. 17 Matt Bonson (Jr., 19-2) dec.Michael Morales (Fr., 13-8), 4-6
149: No. 29 Brandon Rader (r-Sr., 9-7) maj.dec. Owen Wilkinson (Sr., 4-10), 11-3
157: Ryan Goodman (r-Jr., 10-13) dec. SethCreasy (r-Jr., 13-15), 3-2
165: No. 25 Donnie Jones (r-Sr., 13-3) techfall Dylan Caprio (Fr.,0-16), 22-6 (6:40)
174: Alex Meade (r-So., 2-2) SV dec. MikeKhoury (Fr., 17-12), 2-1
184: No. 23 Matt Ryan (r-Jr., 15-4) won byfall Jacob Bachman (r-Fr.,6-16), 2:32
197: Kyle Rooney (Sr., 12-7) dec. DerekCaldwell (r-Sr., 4-9), 9-3
HWT:Harry Turner (r-So., 21-13) dec. Philip Mandzik (Jr., 8-15), 5-3, 33-5

Courtesy of West Virginia Sports Information

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (January 26, 2011) – Following four consecutive victories and a 2-0 mark over the weekend against opponents from Bloomsburg and Clarion, West Virginia redshirt senior Donnie Jones has been named the Eastern Wrestling League’s Wrestler of the Week.

The 165-pound grappler improved his season record to 12-3 after defeating his first ranked opponent of the year in Clarion’s No. 29-ranked Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, winning by a decision score of 6-5. In the match, he earned a takedown with just ten seconds remaining in the bout to get the win.

Against Bloomsburg, the Slickville, Pa., native beat Josh Veltre, who owned a 16-5 record going into the match. Jones defeated Veltre by a 13-7 decision score to up his dual meet record to 5-1 on the year and begin EWL play with a victory.

Jones enters the week ranked No. 25 by Wrestling Report. He has outscored his dual meet opponents 22-4 this season, has two major decision wins, two victories by fall and 38 takedowns tallied. He also came in fifth place at the Washington & Jefferson College Open on Nov. 13.

Courtesy of WVU Sports Information

CLARION, Pa. (January 22, 2011) – Four victories by fall allowed the West Virginia wrestling team to build an early lead and earn a 39-4 victory over Clarion Saturday night at W.S. Tippin Gym.

With the win,WVU went 2-0 over the weekend trip with its win over Bloomsburg on Friday night and improved its record to 6-4 overall, 2-0 in the Eastern Wrestling League while the Golden Eagles fell to 3-3, 1-1 EWL.

“We had very good intensity tonight and a very competitive approach in every match,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull. “I was very pleased with the effort all the way through the lineup. It was one of our most complete efforts from the 125-pound-class through the heavyweights. We did a great job out of the blocks.”

Sophomore Shane Young grabbed a quick 6-0 lead for the Mountaineers as he pinned Clarion’s Thomas Gowing in 2:39 after earning an early takedown.

Nathan Pennesi extendedthe lead to 9-0 with a 7-0 decision victory over Golden Eagle Devin Cook.

WVU freshman Michael Morales earned a victory by fall over Cameron Moran in 1:41 before red shirt senior Brandon Rader had a similar result, gaining a victory by fallin 6:23 to extend the Mountaineer lead to 21-0.

The Golden Eagles cut the lead to 21-4 as No. 8 James Fleming picked up a 13-2 major decision win over RyanGoodman.

“Getting three falls in those first four weights was crucial for us,” Turnbull says. “Donnie(Jones) also did a great job with his tough opponent.”

With just ten seconds remaining in the 165-pound match up, WVU’s Donnie Jones earned a takedown to gain a 6-5 advantage over No. 29-ranked Bekzod Abdurakhmonov to grab the decision win to increase the score to 24-4.

WVU’s Alex Meade earned his first win as a Mountaineer by defeating Clarion’s Scott Josephy by a 2-1 sudden victory decision to increase the lead to 27-4 for the team.

At 184pounds, WVU’s No. 18 Matt Ryan defeated Steven Cressley to build the lead up to 33-4 with a fall in 1:50. Senior Kyle Rooney beat his first ranked opponent of the year with a 9-7 decision over Clarion’s No. 30 Alex Thomas.

Philip Mandzik also picked up his second dual meet victory of the season with a 4-3 sudden decision win over Clarion’s Quintas McCorkle.

“Alex is working on his conditioning, but he hung in there and got that decision win for us,” Turnbull says. “It was also great to see Philip (Mandzik) get a win out there. All the way through it was a good night for us.”

The Mountaineers will compete next Saturday at Lock Haven with a start time of 7p.m.

WVU (6-4, 2-0) 39, Clarion (3-3, 1-1) 4
125: No. 19Shane Young (So., 22-6) won by fall Thomas Gowing (Jr., 2-9), 2:39 -  6-0
133: No. 13Nathan Pennesi (r-Fr., 19-4) dec. Devin Cook (Fr., 7-9), 7-0 – 9-0
141: Michael Morales (Fr., 13-7) won by fall Cameron Moran (Jr., 10-7), 1:41 -  15-0
149: No. 31 Brandon Rader (r-Sr., 8-7) won by fall Anthony White (Fr., 16-8), 6:23 – 21-0
157: No. 8James Fleming (So., 21-2) maj. dec. Ryan Goodman (r-Jr., 9-13), 2-13 – 21-4
165: Donnie Jones (r-Sr., 12-3) dec. No. 29 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Jr., 17-6) – 24-4
174: Alex Meade (r-So., 1-2) SV dec. Scott Joseph (Sr., 8-14), 2-1 – 27-4
184: No. 18Matt Ryan (r-Jr., 14-4) won by fall Steven Cressley (So., 11-11), 1:50 -= 33-4
197: Kyle Rooney (Sr., 7-7) dec. No. 30 Alex Thomas (So., 12-8), 9-7 – 36-4
HWT: Philip Mandzik (7-14) dec. Quintas McCorkle (Jr., 17-8), 4-3 – 39-4

Courtesy of West Virginia Sports Information

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. (January 21, 2011) – A decision victory by senior Kyle Rooney in the second-to-last bout sealed a win for the team as the Mountaineers defeated Bloomsburg on Friday evening by a 19-12 score at Nelson Field House.

With the win,West Virginia improves to 5-4 and 1-0 in the Eastern Wrestling League while the Huskies drop to 11-3 as the Mountaineers snapped Bloomsburg’s seven-match win streak.

“We expected close matches in every bout,” says WVU coach Craig Turnbull.
“Their coach does a great job of preparing his guys to compete with us and they battled hard.”

WVU jumped toa 13-0 lead following a Brandon Rader major decision victory over Josh Roosa. Before that, grapplers Shane Young and Nathan Pennesi earned wins by decision and freshman Michael Morales picked up a crucial bout over Bloomsburg’s Derek Shingura to build an early lead.

“It was good to see (Michael) Morales come back from his early mental error,” Turnbull says.“Those first three bouts we knew we had to win if we were going to get the team victory.”

No. 22 Husky Frank Hickman trimmed the lead by three points with a decision victory over red shirt junior Ryan Goodman at 157 pounds before WVU’s Donnie Jones brought itup to 16-3 with a decision win over BU junior Josh Veltre.

Following consecutive defeats at 174 and 184 pounds, Rooney picked up the deciding win to build the lead to 19-9. WVU heavyweight Philip Mandzik dropped the final bout of the night as West Virginia earned the 19-12 victory.

The Mountaineers next compete on Saturday night at Clarion. The match up is slated to begin at 7 p.m.

WVU (5-4, 0-0) 19, Bloomsburg (11-3,0-0) 12
125: No. 19Shane Young (WVU)(So., 21-6) dec. Sean Boylan (Fr., 13-10), 3-2, 3-0
133: No. 13 Nathan Pennesi (WVU)( (r-Fr., 18-4)dec. Nick Wilcox (Fr., 15-10), 9-5, 6-0
141: Michael Morales (WVU)( (Fr., 12-7) dec. DerekShingara (Fr., 16-12), 4-3, 9-0
149: No. 31Brandon Rader (WVU)( (r-Sr., 7-7) maj. dec. Josh Roosa (Jr., 10-7), 13-3, 13-0
157: No. 22 FrankHickman (BU)( (So., 19-6) dec. Ryan Goodman (r-Jr., 9-12), 2-8, 13-3
165: DonnieJones (WVU)( (r-Sr., 11-3) dec. Josh Veltre (So., 15-7), 13-7, 16-3
174: MikeDessinio (BU)( (So., 18-5) dec. Alex Meade (r-So., 0-2), 2-5, 16-6
184: No. 19 NateGraham (BU)( (Sr., 19-5) dec. No. 18 Matt Ryan (r-Jr., 13-4), 0-2,  16-9
197: KyleRooney (WVU)( (Sr., 10-7) dec. Richard Perry (r-Fr., 8-6), 4-2, 19-9
HWT: ZacWalsh (BU)(Jr., 14-9) dec. Philip Mandzik (7-14), 0-1, 19-12

Courtesy of WVU Sports Information

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (Jan. 13, 2011) – West Virginia University wrestling coach Craig Turnbull today announced the signing of 157/165-pound wrestler Alex Meade, a former No. 1 recruit in the country.

Meade, a Camden, Del., native, comes to WVU from Oklahoma State where he redshirted the 2008-09 season before competing last season at 165 pounds for the Cowboys. He will compete at 157 pounds for the Mountaineers and is eligible to compete immediately as a redshirt sophomore.

“Out of high school, Alex was one of the top recruits in the country,” Turnbull says. “He visited many schools, including West Virginia, and received attention nationwide. He and his father felt that Coach (Greg) Jones would be an outstanding mentor both from a wrestling and personal perspective. They were very impressed with everything that they saw. Coach Jones and Alex share the same athletic background and style of wrestling.”

At Caesar Rodney High, Meade compiled an impressive 125-4 record throughout his career, including 39-0 as a junior and 44-0 as a senior. A three-time state champion, Meade was also a member of the Junior World team, a two-time Beast of the East champion and two-time FILA cadet freestyle national champion. He was recruited by some of the nation’s top programs, including offers from Iowa State, Ohio State and Nebraska.

Last season at Oklahoma State, he earned a 29-10 record, including a 15-3 mark in dual meets. He defeated four eventual All-Americans during the year, including three wins over Oklahoma’s Tyler Caldwell. He also defeated No. 2 Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota, No. 4 Ryan Morningstar of Iowa and Wyoming’s No. 11 Shane Onufer.

Meade placed fourth at the Big 12 Championships last year and earned a spot at the NCAA Championships. Before redshirting in 2008, he compiled a 19-2 record, which included a string of 12 straight victories. His 19 wins tied for the lead among OSU’s redshirts.

“He has a lot of potential and we hope to provide him with an environment that he can reach all of his goals and come out with a degree that’s useful to him,” Turnbull says.

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (Jan. 11, 2011) – Having achieved success both as a former West Virginia University wrestler and recent position as an assistant head coach, sixth-year coach Greg Jones has been promoted as an associate head coach, WVU coach Craig Turnbull announced today.

“Through his competitive career, Greg achieved a lot that many wrestlers don’t even come close to,” Turnbull says. “He won three NCAA Championships and was even named the Outstanding Wrestler at the NCAA Championships one year. Having one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of our program come back to coach for us is a tremendous benefit to the team. It has a tremendous ripple effect and transcends all areas of the program.”

A three-time national champion and All-American, Jones is looked upon not only for his coaching but also recruiting abilities.

‘Not only was Greg an outstanding wrestler, but the kind of person you would want in the program,” Turnbull said. “He was a good student, spoke well to the media, stood for all the right values, had a solid work ethic, and he carries that into his coaching career.”

As a Mountaineer, Jones went 126-4 over his four years and was a four-time Eastern Wrestling League champion in the 174-lb weight class. He ended his career with a 51-match win streak.

“My belief is that he will be as good of a coach as he was a wrestler,” Turnbull says. “As he continues to mature into the profession, he is going to assume more and more responsibilities. The title change is very appropriate and well-deserved.“

Courtesy of West Virginia Sports Information.