Wrestling Set to Welcome #22 West Virginia to Jadwin

Saturday, January 4

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

West Virginia

Photo by: Lisa Elfstrum

Wrestling Set to Welcome #22 West Virginia to Jadwin

January 02, 2025 | Wrestling

Princeton vs. West Virginia
7:00 p.m. | January 4th (Sat.) | Jadwin Gymnasium
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Returning home for its first dual meet of 2025, the Princeton wrestling team will welcome #22 West Virginia to Jadwin Gym on Saturday, January 4, with the first bout set for 7 p.m.

Probable Lineup - Princeton
*Rankings Flo/Intermat as applicable.
125 - Ethan Rivera or #27/26 Marc-Anthony McGowan
133 - Dan Jones or Drew Heethuis
141 - #31/NR Eligh Rivera or Joe Davi
149 - #7/10 Ty Whalen
157 - Cody Tavoso
165 - Hudson Hightower or Zander Silva
174 - Xavier Giles
184 - Kole Mulhauser or #30/27 Mikey Squires
197 - Diego Costa
285 - Sebastian Garibaldi or Will Sather

About the Tigers

Princeton closed out 2024 with a strong performance at the 60th annual Midlands Championships in Chicago, with three Tigers placing in their respective weight classes and Princeton placing 10th overall of 25 teams. Marc-Anthony McGowan and Chloe Ayres took fifth place medals, while Sebastian Garibaldi claimed sixth.
#27/26 McGowan made his collegiate debut at the tournament, winning fifth place in the 125 weight class after going 6-2 on the weekend.
Garibaldi is 10-5 on the season after going 3-2 at Midlands with two pins and a tech fall accounting for the three victories. The junior is now 3-3 in duals and 7-2 in tournaments after beginning the season by winning the 285 championship title at the Princeton Open in November.
Fellow Princeton Open champion, #30/27 Mikey Squires, is 9-5 on the season so far and 3-3 in duals after defeating #29 Shane Cartagena Walsh of Rutgers during Princeton's rivalry dual meet. Squires went 2-2 at Midlands including a gutsy 4-1 sudden victory over Illinois's Dylan Connell.
#31/NR Eligh Rivera has looked strong this season so far with a record of 4-3, which includes a notable win over no. 2 Iowa's Cullan Schriever.
#7/10 Ty Whalen will return to the mat with a 9-0 record on the season, which began with a Princeton Open championship title in the 149 lb class in November. Three of Whalen's victories have been tech falls as the sophomore has gone 5-0 in tournaments and 4-0 in duals so far this year.
Princeton is 2-4 in dual meets so far this year, with wins against LIU and UTC. Before Midlands, the Tigers dropped a home dual meet to Rutgers.
The Tigers are led by two-time national champion Head Coach Joe Dubuque, in his second season at the helm of the program. Joining Dubuque this year are two new assistant coaches - Cody Brewer, who comes to Princeton from Virginia Tech, and 2019 NCAA Champion Anthony Ashnault, who is beginning his coaching career after an impressive collegiate wrestling career at Rutgers.

Probable Lineup - West Virginia
*Rankings Flo/Intermat as applicable.
125 - Jace Schafer or Jett Strickenberger
133 - Mason Kernan or Tommy Maddox
141 - #27/25 Jordan Titus
149 - Sam Hillegas or Michael Dolan
157 - Sasha Gavronsky
165 - #3/3 Peyton Hall
174 - #28/28 Brody Conley
184 - #25/27 Dennis Robin or Ian Bush
197 - Austin Cooley or Rune Lawrence
285 - Michael Wolfgram

About West Virginia

West Virginia was ranked no. 22 in the latest NWCA poll on Dec. 22.
The Mountaineers have a 6-1 record on the season, most recently coming off wins over Wisconsin and Campbell on Dec. 21.
Five Mountaineers are ranked as of the latest Flo and Intermat rankings, including #27/25 Jordan Titus (141), #3/3 Ty Watters (149), #3/3 Peyton Hall (165), #28/28 Brody Conley (174) and #25/17 Dennis Robin (184).