{"id":79426,"date":"2026-02-07T05:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/890252246"},"modified":"2026-02-07T05:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T08:35:26","slug":"wvu-tech-wrestling-golden-bears-showcase-skills-in-loss-to-montreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/07\/wvu-tech-wrestling-golden-bears-showcase-skills-in-loss-to-montreat\/","title":{"rendered":"WVU Tech Wrestling: Golden Bears Showcase Skills in Loss to Montreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1&w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.sidearmdev.com\/fit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Fgoldenbearathletics.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F2%2F6%2F55033488072_4dac0fba24_k.jpg&width=800&type=jpeg&ssl=1\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/naia\/west-virginia-university-institute-of-technology-golden-bears\/\">Golden Bears<\/a> wrestling team faced off against receiving-votes <a href=\"https:\/\/bvmsports.com\/naia\/montreat-college-cavaliers\/\">Montreat<\/a> in a dual match, resulting in two individual wins but a team loss of 40-9. Senior Maxwell Underwood achieved a remarkable pin in just one second at 285 pounds, while sophomore Troy Harris secured a 14-8 decision at 141 pounds. WVU Tech faced tough competition, going up against several ranked opponents. In exhibition matches, freshman Adams S. Turpin-Abdulrazaaq Jr. also showcased strong performance with a major decision victory. Despite the overall loss, the Golden Bears demonstrated resilience on the mat.<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"section-heading\">By the Numbers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maxwell Underwood recorded a pin in just 1 second against Reese Ferm.<\/li>\n<li>Troy Harris won his match by a score of 14-8 over Louis MeHaffey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">State of Play<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>WVU Tech lost the dual match against Montreat with a final score of 40-9.<\/li>\n<li>The team will compete in the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship on Feb. 21-22 in Miami, Florida.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">What&#8217;s Next<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, WVU Tech will prepare for the Appalachian Athletic Conference Championship, where they will aim to perform better and secure more individual victories against top competitors.<\/p>\n<p> <b class=\"section-heading\">Bottom Line<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Despite the dual loss, the Golden Bears showed promising individual talent, particularly with Underwood&#8217;s extraordinary performance and Turpin-Abdulrazaaq&#8217;s major decision, indicating a competitive spirit as they approach upcoming championships.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; decision at 141 pounds. WVU <span class=\"match\">Tech<\/span> faced tough competition, going up &#8230; MeHaffey. State of Play WVU <span class=\"match\">Tech<\/span> lost the dual match against &#8230; &#039;s NextLooking ahead, WVU <span class=\"match\">Tech<\/span> will prepare for the Appalachian &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-79426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","wpcat-1-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}