James Holloway/WVU Tech

Tech collects wins in road tri-meet in Ohio

11/7/2025 9:41:00 PM

Wrestling

RIO GRANDE, Ohio — WVU Tech wrestling continued its 2025–26 campaign Friday evening, traveling to the University of Rio Grande for a tri-meet with the host RedStorm and Defiance College. The Golden Bears earned several individual victories across both duals, highlighted by bonus-point performances from Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II, Curtis Smith, and David Maxson.

WVU Tech opened the night against Defiance College of the Wolverine–Hoosier Athletic Conference, starting strong with three straight forfeits at 125, 133 and 141 pounds. Corbyn Cunningham added a major decision at 149, and Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. closed the dual with a tight 2–1 decision at heavyweight. Defiance secured the dual through depth in the upper weights to take the win.

In the second dual of the evening, the Golden Bears faced Rio Grande, a Mid-South Conference program that appears in the NAIA Receiving Votes category and features four nationally ranked wrestlers. WVU Tech put together several strong individual efforts, including a dominant 15–0 tech fall from Chinyere-Okiyi and a 12–2 major decision from Smith. Maxson added a forfeit victory at 125 pounds. Rio Grande, however, used its nationally ranked lineup—featuring No. 22 Westyn Moyer (157), No. 21 Pate Eastin (165), No. 19 Justin Bartee (184), and No. 18 Bruce Wagers (285)—to claim the remaining bouts.

Rio Grande also defeated Defiance in the night's other dual.

Golden Bear Highlights

Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II (133 lbs, FR) – Tech Fall, 15–0 vs. Rio Grande
Curtis Smith (174 lbs, FR) – Major Decision, 12–2 vs. Rio Grande
David Maxson (125 lbs, FR) – Two wins by forfeit (vs. Defiance, vs. Rio Grande)
Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (285 lbs, FR) – Decision, 2–1 vs. Defiance
Three straight forfeits opened the Defiance dual (125, 133, 141)

Dual Results

WVU Tech vs. Defiance College

Defiance 37, WVU Tech 18

125 – Jayden Rouse (WVTW) over (DC), Forfeit
133 – Blayson Jordan (WVTW) over (DC), Forfeit
141 – Luke Carpenter (WVTW) over (DC), Forfeit
149 – Drew Matthews (DC) over Corbyn Cunningham (WVTW), MD 16–3
157 – Peyton Brown (DC) over William Vila (WVTW), Fall 3:58
165 – Graiden Troth (DC) over Shannon Fray (WVTW), Fall 3:39
174 – Daniel Thatcher (DC) over Curtis Smith (WVTW), Fall 4:04
184 – Kale Waxler (DC) over (WVTW), Forfeit
197 – Connor Sintobin (DC) over (WVTW), Forfeit
285 – Evan Smigelski (DC) over Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (WVTW), Dec 2–1

WVU Tech vs. University of Rio Grande

Rio Grande 40, WVU Tech 15
Rio Grande: NAIA Receiving Votes; four nationally ranked wrestlers

125 – David Maxson (WVTW) over (Rio), Forfeit
133 – Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II (WVTW) over Jaydon DeHart (Rio), TF 15–0 (1:08)
141 – Trey Allen (Rio) over Luke Carpenter (WVTW), TF 21–6 (7:00)
149 – Benjamin Sloan (Rio) over Corbyn Cunningham (WVTW), Fall 5:38
157 – #22 Westyn Moyer (Rio) over William Vila (WVTW), TF 16–0 (5:17)
165 – #21 Pate Eastin (Rio) over Shannon Fray (WVTW), Fall 4:28
174 – Curtis Smith (WVTW) over John Walters (Rio), MD 12–2
184 – #19 Justin Bartee (Rio) over (WVTW), Forfeit
197 – Malik Tufts (Rio) over (WVTW), Forfeit
285 – #18 Bruce Wagers (Rio) over Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. (WVTW), Fall 1:04