West Virginia vs. Columbia

West Virginia Men's Wrestling edged Columbia Men's Wrestling 22-21 on January 7, 2024; location unknown. The dual was a tight, bonus-heavy affair where extra-team points made the difference.

Columbia picked up a big six-point swing when Nick Babin pinned Jace Schafer at 125. West Virginia answered with its own bonus work, including a fall by Jett Strickenberger at 133 and two major decisions as Ty Watters won 10-1 at 149 and Peyton Hall went 17-3 at 165. Those bonus outcomes kept the Mountaineers in contention throughout.

Columbia counterpunched in the middle weights, with Lennox Wolak blowing out his opponent 23-7 for a technical fall at 174 and Aaron Ayzerov adding a 12-2 major decision at 184. Those bonus points kept the Lions within striking distance and ensured the scoring stayed neck and neck late in the dual.

The decisive margin came from the heavyweight match, where Michael Wolfgram delivered a 15-0 technical fall at 285 for five team points. That bonus win proved enough to lift West Virginia past Columbia by a single point. In the end the dual was determined by bonus-point victories on both sides, with a handful of majors, tech falls and falls separating the teams.