West Virginia vs. Utah Valley

West Virginia topped Utah Valley 26-12 in the dual on February 6, 2025. Location was not provided. The Mountaineers' margin came down to a string of bonus-point victories that proved decisive against Utah Valley's lone pin.

Utah Valley got its biggest play from Kase Mauger, who defeated Tommy Maddox by fall for six team points and a momentum jolt. Still, West Virginia countered with three bonus wins that swung the scoreboard. Jett Strickenberger delivered an 11-2 major decision at 125 pounds for four team points, while Jordan Titus and Sam Hillegas each closed bouts early by technical fall, posting 21-5 and 18-3 scores and earning five team points apiece.

Those three West Virginia bonus results totaled 14 team points, the exact difference in the final margin. Titus and Hillegas were particularly dominant, turning two matches into early endings and padding the Mountaineers’ lead. Strickenberger’s major decision added an extra cushion that Utah Valley could not overcome despite Mauger’s pin.

The dual ultimately came down to bonus production. Utah Valley’s fall kept the meet competitive, but West Virginia’s combination of a major decision and a pair of technical falls supplied the decisive scoring that secured the 26-12 victory.