MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Redshirt junior Killian Cardinale of the West Virginia wrestling team earned a seventh-place finish Saturday, March 20, in the 125-pound pool at the 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, at the Enterprise Center, in St. Louis, Mo.
The last Mountaineer grappler to finish seventh or higher at the national tournament was 125-pounder Zeke Moisey, as he earned a runner-up finish at the 2015 event.
Redshirt junior Noah Adams (197), redshirt freshman Ryan Sullivan (133) and freshman Peyton Hall (165) also joined Cardinale at the 2021 NCAA Championships, as the quartet led WVU to a 31st-place finish with 11.5 team points. WVU placed 43rd at the 2019 tournament, improving 12 places in this year’s team standings.