West Virginia vs. California Baptist

West Virginia Men’s Wrestling topped California Baptist Men’s Wrestling 29-10 on January 11, 2026, location unknown. The margin was built on a string of bonus-point finishes and strong showings from ranked Mountaineers across the middle weights.

The duel turned in West Virginia’s favor when its ranked contenders began piling up bonus points. #9 Jett Strickenberger cruised to an 18-3 technical fall over #28 Cooper Shore for five team points, and #20 Brody Conley followed with an 18-1 technical fall that added another five. Ian Bush, ranked #23, finished David Alonso by fall to earn six team points, and #22 Rune Lawrence closed that run with a 12-4 major decision for four more.

California Baptist fought back in the heavyweight slot when Tristan Kemp scored an 8-0 major decision over Brock Kehler for four points, but it was not enough to overcome West Virginia’s sequence of bonus victories.

In short, the dual was decided by West Virginia’s ability to convert ranked matchups into bonus outcomes — two tech falls, a pin, and a major decision — which created the separation early enough to carry them to a 29-10 win.