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No. 15 Pitt to Face No. 22 WVU, Duke in Weekend Duals
1/15/2026 11:40:00 AM | Wrestling
#15 Pitt vs. #22 West Virginia
Date: Friday, January 16
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Fitzgerald Field House – Pittsburgh, Pa.
Watch: ACCNX
#15 Pitt at Duke
Date: Sunday, January 18
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Card Gym – Durham, N.C.
Watch: ACCNX
QUICK NOTES
- Pitt returns to action this weekend with a pair of dual meets, starting Friday at 7 p.m. when the Panthers host No. 22 West Virginia at the Fitzgerald Field House. Pitt will then travel to Duke for an ACC matchup on Sunday at 11 a.m. Coverage of each match will be available on ACCNX.
- Pitt and West Virginia will face off at the Fitzgerald Field House for the first time since 2023. The Mountaineers won the last meeting at the Field House in 2023, but the Panthers' lead the all-time series 16-8-1 in Pittsburgh.
- Pitt leads the all-time series against WVU, 39-26-2, and are 3-2 under Coach Keith Gavin.
- The Panthers and Mountaineers met last season, where the Panthers came from behind and scored 16 points over the final four matches en route to their 25-17 victory.
- Pitt has won all 12 meetings with Duke, including having a 9-0 mark under Coach Keith Gavin.
- The Panthers are coming off a loss to No. 7 Virginia Tech, 18-15. Pitt battled back with victories in the final five bouts to erase an 18-point deficit, but the Panthers couldn't overcome early bonus points from the Hokies and dropped the ACC opener.
- Dayton Pitzer improved to No. 15 in the latest InterMat rankings after defeating No. 12 Jimmy Mullen, 1-0, in Pitt's dual meet against No. 7 Virginia Tech.
- The Panthers moved to No. 15 in the latest NWCA Rankings. Pitt previously jumped six spots to No. 16 in the Week 6 rankings after an exciting win at then-No. 14 Lehigh on Dec. 5 and improved to No. 14 in the Week 7 rankings.
- Pitt has five wrestlers ranked in the top 25 of the InterMat rankings: No. 11 Mac Stout (197), No. 15 Dayton Pitzer (285), No. 17 Dylan Evans (157), No. 23 Kade Brown (149), and No. 23 Luca Augustine (174).
POTENTIAL LINEUP vs. West Virginia
125: Matt Marlow vs. #8 Jett Stickenberger -or- Louie Gill (WVU)
133: #30 Evan Tallmadge vs. #20 Gunner Andrick (WVU)
141: #30 Anthony Santaniello vs. Jordan Titus (WVU)
149: #23 Kade Brown vs. TJ Langley (WVU)
157: #17 Dylan Evans vs. #4 Ty Watters (WVU)
165: Jared Keslar vs. Shawn Taylor -or- Leo Contino (WVU)
174: #23 Luca Augustine vs. #16 Brody Conley (WVU)
184: #33 Chase Kranitz vs. #19 Ian Bush (WVU)
197: #11 Mac Stout vs. #21 Rune Lawrence (WVU)
285: #15 Dayton Pitzer vs. Brock Kehler (WVU)
POTENTIAL LINEUP at Duke
125: Matt Marlow vs. Spencer von Savoye (DUKE)
133: #30 Evan Tallmadge vs. Riley Rowan (DUKE)
141: #30 Anthony Santaniello vs. Raymond Adams (DUKE)
149: #23 Kade Brown vs. Dylan Ross (DUKE)
157: #17 Dylan Evans vs. Mikey Boulanger -or- Logan Fite (DUKE)
165: Jared Keslar vs. Aurelius Dunbar (DUKE)
174: #23 Luca Augustine vs. #20 Aidan Wallace (DUKE)
184: #33 Chase Kranitz vs. David Hussey (DUKE)
197: #11 Mac Stout vs. Owen McGrory (DUKE)
285: #15 Dayton Pitzer vs. #24 Connor Barket (DUKE)
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