WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The 23^rd-ranked Glenville State wrestling team won five of the 10 individual championships on Saturday afternoon and maintained its early lead after preliminaries to take home its first-ever Mountain East Conference Wrestling Championship.
 
Glenville State won individual conference crowns at 125 (Hunter Ross), 133 (Gavin Quiocho), 157 (Guy DeLeonardis), 165 (Brady Ross) and 174 (Isaiha Casto). The Pioneers wrestled in nine of the 10 championship bouts.
 
West Liberty finished runner-up, getting edged by the Pioneers 153.5 to 136.0 in the final team standings.
 
The Hilltoppers also won five individual titles on Saturday, including Khyvon Grace at 141, Nico Taddy at 149, Ty McGeary at 184, Mason Christian at 197 and Francesco Borsellino at 285. In all, the Hilltoppers qualified for eight of the 10 championship bouts.
 
Fairmont State finished third in the team standings with 90.5, while Frostburg State finished fourth with 87.0 points. Notre Dame rounded out the top five with 65.0 points. Fairmont State had four third-place finishers on the afternoon. Frostburg State had one runner-up finish and three others that finished in third-place. NDC had two runner-up finishers and one third-place medalist.
 
The MEC wrestling programs will now turn their attention to regional championship competition, which is set for the weekend of March 2.
 
Team Scoring
1. Glenville State – 153.5
2. West Liberty – 136.0
3. Fairmont State – 90.5
4. Frostburg State – 87.0
5. Notre Dame College – 65.0
6. Davis & Elkins – 63.0
7. Wheeling – 26.5
 
2024 MEC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler:  Ty McGeary, West Liberty
 
Individual Champions & All-Conference
125
CHAMPION: Hunter Ross (Glenville State)
Second Team All-MEC: Alexander Crane (West Liberty)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Brandan Myers (Fairmont State)
 
133
CHAMPION: Gavin Quiocho (Glenville State)
Second Team All-MEC: Thierno Diallo (Frostburg State)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Nathan Pelesky (Fairmont State)
 
141
CHAMPION: Khyvon Grace (West Liberty)
Second Team All-MEC: Sean Johnson (Glenville State)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Ryan Martin (Fairmont State)
 
149
CHAMPION: Nico Taddy (West Liberty)
Second Team All-MEC: Ethan Hardy (Glenville State)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Gage Heilbrun (Frostburg State)
 
157
CHAMPION: Guy DeLeonardis (Glenville State)
Second Team All-MEC: Matthew Kaufmann (Notre Dame College)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Mason Buckler (Frostburg State)
 
165
CHAMPION: Brady Ross (Glenville State)
Second Team All-MEC: Alec Cook (West Liberty)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Liam DeBaugh (Frostburg State)
 
174
CHAMPION: Isaiha Casto (Glenville State)
Second Team All-MEC: Christian Chavez (West Liberty)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Alec Hall (Notre Dame College)
 
184
CHAMPION: Ty McGeary (West Liberty)
Second Team All-MEC: Drake De La Cruz (Glenville State)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Garrett Eddy (Davis & Elkins)
 
197
CHAMPION: Mason Christian (West Liberty)
Second Team All-MEC: Nicholas Johnson (Glenville State)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Dwayne Johnson (Fairmont State)
 
285 (HWT)
CHAMPION: Francesco Borsellino (West Liberty)
Second Team All-MEC: La’Ron Parks (Notre Dame College)
Honorable Mention All-MEC: Gavin Shamblin (Glenville State)