Six Mountaineers Appear in Second Wrestling Coaches’ Ranking
February 12, 2026 11:00 AM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Six student-athletes from the West Virginia University wrestling program appear in the second coaches' rankings for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
The rankings are determined by a vote of three coaches for each weight class. A wrestler who is designated as a starter in a respective weight class is considered, and that wrestler must have at least eight Division I matches in that class.
The following are the Mountaineers who earned a ranking in the coaches' rankings:
A wrestler must have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked and matches against Division I opponents in the designated weight class only count.
The following are the Mountaineers who earned a ranking in the RPI:
This is the second of three rankings that will come out before the wrestling championships in March.
The following are the Mountaineers who earned a ranking in the coaches' rankings:
- 125: No. 8 Jett Strickenberger
- 133: No. 18 Gunner Andrick
- 157: No. 5 Ty Watters
- 174: No. 14 Brody Conley
- 184: No. 17 Ian Bush
- 197: No. 14 Rune Lawrence
A wrestler must have wrestled 15 matches to be ranked and matches against Division I opponents in the designated weight class only count.
The following are the Mountaineers who earned a ranking in the RPI:
- 125: No. 7 Jett Strickenberger
- 133: No. 2 Gunner Andrick
- 141: No. 29 Jordan Titus
- 157: No. 3 Ty Watters
- 174: No. 10 Brody Conley
- 184: No. 16 Ian Bush
- 197: No. 17 Rune Lawrence
This is the second of three rankings that will come out before the wrestling championships in March.
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