MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – A trio of West Virginia natives led the way as the WVU wrestling team closed out its home slate with a 30-6 win over Clarion at the WVU Coliseum on Friday evening in Morgantown.
No. 17 Dylan Cottrell of Spencer earned his team-best 14th bonus-point victory with a first-period pin, while redshirt freshman Ryan Elliott of Fairmont won by decision in his first career dual match start. Charleston’s Jacob A. Smith, ranked No. 9/10 in the nation, recorded his 27th win of the season in leading the Mountaineers (7-10, 0-4) past the Golden Eagles (6-12, 2-4 EWL).