6 Reasons To Watch Arizona State & West Virginia At Wyoming
6 Reasons To Watch Arizona State & West Virginia At Wyoming
Arizona State and West Virginia travel to Wyoming for a pair of duals that feature 16 ranked individuals and plenty of reasons to tune in.
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Wyoming missed their opportunity to see most of Arizona State's starters earlier this season, but now the Sun Devils are joining the Cowboys on the same day they dual West Virginia. With 16 ranked wrestlers in action and six ranked duals, this could have a big impact on the rankings. Here are six reasons to watch.
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1) Stephen Buchanan Has A Massive Opportunity
Wyoming's Stephen Buchanan is already up to #14 in the rankings, and he has two big challenges this weekend in #9 Kordell Norfleet and #1 Noah Adams. Buchanan has yet to face Norfleet, and is 0-2 against Adams.
Despite his losses to Adams, Wyoming fans have reason to be optimistic about Buchanan's chances with the nation's top ranked 197-pounder. His first meeting with Adams was a 9-8 decision in last year's dual, and his second meeting was a 7-4 decision at the Big 12 Championships.
Noah Adams' victory in the 2020 Southern Scuffle finals
2) Can Trey Munoz Make Another Statement?
Arizona State freshman Trey Munoz has wrestled just one match this year, but it was an impressive 8-3 decision over Anthony Mantanona of Oklahoma who was ranked #6 at the time.
Munoz will have another big test this week in #9 Hayden Hastings of Wyoming. If Munoz wins that bout to move to 2-0, he'll be looking like a serious All-American contender for the Sun Devils this year.
3) #14 Andrews Gets Another Crack at #13 Schultz
Sun Devil fans have known for a long time that Cohlton Schultz could be a difference maker at heavyweight, but he hadn't had a chance to get into the rankings until a couple weeks ago when he knocked off Wyoming's Brian Andrews.
Now, the 2020 Big 12 champ will be looking for an opportunity to get back on top in the series. The last meeting between these two wasn't settled until overtime, and Saturday's contest is likely to be just as competitive.
4) Teemer Looks to Bounce Back vs #20 Wright
In this bizarre season, matches have been hard to come by. Jacori Teemer has only been able to compete twice and hasn't had a match since January 8. He lost that bout to Oklahoma's #12 Justin Thomas and will look to get back to his winning ways this weekend.
He'll have his hands full with Wyoming's #20 Jacob Wright, a Junior, Fresno State transfer who's four match winning streak includes two falls. These two have yet to square off in college, and their match is one to circle on Saturday.
Jacob Wright's recent fall over Trey Brisker of Air Force
5) 6 Ranked Matchups
133 - #10 Michael McGee, Arizona State vs #16 Job Greenwood, Wyoming
157 - #13 Jacori Teemer, Arizona State vs #20 Jacob Wright, Wyoming
174 - #9 Hayden Hastings, Wyoming vs #24 Trey Munoz, Arizona State
197 - #1 Noah Adams, West Virginia vs #14 Stephen Buchanan, Wyoming
197 - #9 Kordell Norfleet, Arizona State vs #14 Stephen Buchanan, Wyoming
285 - #13 Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State vs #14 Brian Andrews, Wyoming
6) 16 Ranked Wrestlers
125 - #3 Brandon Courtney, Arizona State
133 - #10 Michael McGee, Arizona State
133 - #16 Job Greenwood, Wyoming
141 - #25 Peter LiPari, Arizona State
157 - #13 Jacori Teemer, Arizona State
157 - #20 Jacob Wright, Wyoming
165 - #4 Anthony Valencia, Arizona State
165 - #23 Peyton Hall, West Virginia
174 - #9 Hayden Hastings, Wyoming
174 - #24 Trey Munoz, Arizona State
184 - #23 Tate Samuelson, Wyoming
197 - #1 Noah Adams, West Virginia
197 - #9 Kordell Norfleet, Arizona State
197 - #14 Stephen Buchanan, Wyoming
285 - #13 Cohlton Schultz, Arizona State
285 - #14 Brian Andrews, Wyoming