NCAA Champions
Greg Jones - 2002, 2004-05
Greg Jones is WVU's all-time leader in wins and is the Mountaineers' only three-time NCAA champion during his wrestling career from 2001-05.
Posting a career record of 128-4, Jones won the NCAA Championship as a freshman in 2002 at 174 pounds, as a junior in 2004 at 184 pounds and as a senior in 2005 at 184 pounds. With three NCAA individual championships, Jones became the 39th wrestler in NCAA history to win three national championships, the 20th wrestler to win titles at two different weight classes and the 10th wrestler to win a national title as a freshman.
Jones is the only West Virginia wrestler to post an undefeated season, doing it in 2004 with a record of 27-0 and once again in 2005, posting a mark of 26-0. He ended his career on a 53-match win streak.
A four-time Eastern Wrestling League champion, Jones holds WVU records for best mark as a freshman (34-2), best record of the 167/174-pound weight class (34-2) and most NCAA Tournament wins (17) and is tied for the most NCAA Tournament appearances (4).
2005 NCAA Results - 184 lb.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Alex Camargo (Kent State) | Tech Fall, 23-8 - 6:37 |
| Second Round | Joe Rovelli (Hofstra) | Major Dec., 15-4 |
| Quarterfinals | Matt Pell (Missouri) | Dec., 13-4 |
| Semifinals | #5 Brian Glynn (Illinois) | Dec., 5-2 |
| Finals | #7 Tyler Baier (Cornell) | Dec., 5-3 |
2004 NCAA Results - 184 lb.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Frank Cornely (Duke) | Tech Fall, 22-7 - 6:50 |
| Second Round | Josh McLay (Minnesota) | Dec., 3-1 |
| Quarterfinals | #9 Brian Glynn (Illinois) | Dec., 3-2 |
| Semifinals | #12 Paul Bradley (Iowa) | Dec., 8-3 |
| Finals | #2 Ben Heizer (Northern Illinois) | Dec., 10-5 |
2002 NCAA Results - 174 lb.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Steve Strange (Cal Poly) | Dec., 17-10 |
| Second Round | Michael Barger (Oklahoma) | Dec., 8-3 |
| Quarterfinals | #7 Tyler Nixt (Iowa) | Dec., 10-4 |
| Semifinals | #6 Rick Springman (Penn) | Major Dec., 15-5 |
| Finals | #4 Greg Parker (Princeton) | Dec., 12-5 |
Dean Morrison - 1994
Dean Morrison, a native of Amityville, New York, who competed for the Mountaineers from 1991-94, produced the West Virginia University wrestling program’s second individual national title at the 1994 NCAA Championships held in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Morrison accumulated 103 wins during the course of his career, the sixth-most in WVU history at the time, became the first wrestler in program history to win three consecutive Eastern Wrestling League titles and qualified for the NCAA Championships three times.
During Morrison’s run to the national title, he notched 33 victories, which then stood the 10th-most in a season by a WVU grappler, second-most at 177/184 pounds and fifth-most by a senior.
At the 1994 NCAA Championships, Morrison entered his bracket as the No. 2 seed and defeated three ranked opponents to reach the finals. In the championship match, Morrison beat Wyoming’s Reese Andy, 3-2, to cap a season that saw him win 22 of his final 23 matches and earn his second straight season of 30 wins or more.
1994 NCAA Results - 177 lb.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Ray Baldwin (Slippery Rock) | Dec., 9-4 |
| Second Round | Robbie Steger (Iowa State) | Dec., 11-5 |
| Quarterfinals | #7 Doug Zembiec (Navy) | Dec., 8-6 |
| Semifinals | #3 Brad Gibson (Minnesota) | Dec., 9-7 |
| Finals | Andy Reese (Wyoming) | Dec., 3-2 |
Scott Collins - 1991
Scott Collins, a native of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, put West Virginia wrestling in the national spotlight in 1991 when he became the first Mountaineer grappler to win a national championship and guided WVU to a sixth-place team finish at the NCAA tournament, still the highest finish in program history.
Collins became WVU's 12th EWL champion when he won that tournament in 1991 and was named EWL wrestler of the year. Ranked No. 1 in the nation all season, Collins dominated the 149-pound weight class as a senior, posting a 40-1 record (undefeated in EWL action) and downing Oklahoma State's Chuck Barbee at the 1991 NWCA All-Star Classic.
Leaving an impression on the WVU record books, he ranked first in season wins for a 149-pounder (40), first in season pins (13), tied for second in career wins (119) and third in EWL tournament wins (10). He is a member of the EWL, Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches' and the Pennsylvania District 9 Halls of Fame.
1991 NCAA Results - 142 lb.
| Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Tim McClellan (Purdue) | Dec., 11-7 |
| Second Round | Dan Spilde (Wisconsin) | Major Dec., 11-2 |
| Quarterfinals | #9 Steve Hartle (Northern Iowa) | Dec., 10-3 |
| Semifinals | #4 Chuck Barbee (Oklahoma State) | Dec., 6-5 |
| Finals | #3 Tony Steiner (Iowa) | Dec., 8-7 |
Most Outstanding Wrestler
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Greg Jones | 2005 |
By NCAA Championships
| Name | No. |
|---|---|
| Greg Jones | 3 |
| Scott Collins | 1 |
| Dean Morrison | 1 |
