BECKLEY, W.Va. — WVU Tech wrestling earned two individual victories in Appalachian Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon but fell 44–7 to receiving-votes Truett McConnell University inside Van Meter Gym.
Freshman Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi II opened the Golden Bears' scoring at 133 pounds, edging Stanley Lal by a narrow 5–4 decision to put WVU Tech on the board early. Sophomore Luke Carpenter followed with a strong performance at 141 pounds, securing a 15–6 major decision over Caleb Benton to give the Golden Bears their second win of the dual.
Truett McConnell answered with wins across the remaining weight classes, including four falls and three technical falls, to secure the conference victory.
Despite the final score, WVU Tech showed competitiveness in several matches against a deep Truett McConnell lineup as the Golden Bears continue navigating a demanding conference schedule.
Individual Results
Appalachian Athletic Conference Dual
- 125: Tyler Ramos (TMU) over David Maxson , MD 18–6
- 133: Jeremiah Chinyere-Okiyi over Stanley Lal (TMU), Dec 5–4
- 141: Luke Carpenter over Caleb Benton (TMU), MD 15–6
- 149: Tyler Garrett (TMU) over Blayson Jordan, Fall (1:01)
- 157: Chase Bond (TMU) over William Vila, TF 18–3 (5:27)
- 165: Nate Napolitano (TMU) over Curtis Smith, Fall (0:36)
- 174: Christian Anderson (TMU) over WVU Tech, Forfeit
- 184: Tyler Crow (TMU) over Alexander Tempus, TF 23–8 (6:27)
- 197: Spencer Fields (TMU) over William Stricklin, Fall (0:59)
- 285: Phillip Terrell (TMU) over Max Underwood, Fall (5:00)
What's Next
WVU Tech returns to action Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Builder Invite in Newport News, Virginia.
