TULSA, Okla. – Spencer, West Virginia, native Dylan Cottrell became the first ever West Virginia University wrestler to win a Big 12 title, as he defeated Oklahoma State’s Chandler Rogers in the 165-pound finals of the 2017 Big 12 Wrestling Championship at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday.
The No. 2 seed, 10th-ranked Cottrell scored a 5-4 decision over Rogers, who entered the tournament ranked No. 8 in the nation and the No. 1 seed. He automatically qualifies for the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship.
“I’m so incredibly proud of Dylan and everything he’s been able to accomplish, on and off the mat, as a Mountaineer,” WVU coach Sammie Henson said.