Sunday afternoon saw old foes reignite their rivalry as Pittsburgh traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia for a dual with West Virginia. Despite their proximity and history, the teams did not square off in 2023-24. As expected, the "Backyard Brawl" was intense. There was a lot of familiarity on both sides. WVU 2x All-American Peyton Hall noted that even though he is from West Virginia, he trained at the Quest School of Wrestling in Pennsylvania. Two of his fellow starters also hail from PA.
The home team controlled the first three matches, before true freshmen Kade Brown got Pitt on the scoreboard at 149 lbs. As expected, the solid group of upperweights was able to help Pitt reel in a WVU team that held a 17-9 lead after six matches.
After the contest, we spoke with both head coaches - along with West Virginia's Jordan Titus and Hall.
Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh)
Tim Flynn (West Virginia)
Jordan Titus (West Virginia)
Peyton Hall (West Virginia)
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