[West Virginia High School Wrestling]

University High School

Hawks -- Wrestling

  • Coach: Ken Maisel
  • Assistant Coach: Rob Paugh, Warren Bosch, Corbin White, Frank Vitale
  • Class: AAA
  • Region: 1
  • Conference affiliation: OVAC - Ohio Valley Athletic Conference
  • School Address: 131 Bakers Ridge Road, Morgantown WV 26508
  • School Phone: (304) 291-9270
  • School FAX: (304) 291-9248
  • County: Monongalia
  • Coach Address: Ken Maisel, 1047 Imperial Drive, Morgantown WV 26508
  • Coach Phone: Ken Maisel (304) 692-6526
  • e-mail address, Ken Maisel: ksmaisel@comcast.net
  • Athletic director: Jeff Bailey
  • Principal: Kim Greene
  • Directions to school:

    Coming north or south on I-79...
    * get on I-68 East. Take Exit 7 (Pierpont Road Exit).
    * At the end of the off-ramp turn left onto Rt. 119 North.
    * Stay on Route 119 North for 3.7 miles (through 3 lights, you will pass the Glenmark Center, Pines Country Club and Dairy Mart).
    * At 3.7 miles turn left onto Bakers Ridge Road (there will be a BFS on your left).
    * Go .4 mile, University High School on Right.

    Directions to University High School from I-68 West
    * From I-68 West. Take Exit 7 (Pierpont Road Exit).
    * At the end of the off-ramp turn right onto Rt. 119 North.
    * Stay on Route 119 North for 3.5 miles (through 3 lights, you will pass the Glenmark Center, Pines Country Club and Dairy Mart).
    * At 3.5 miles turn left onto Bakers Ridge Road (there will be a BFS on your left).
    * Go .4 mile, University High School on Right.



2024-2025 Schedule AT THIS LINK

2024-2025 Girls Schedule AT THIS LINK

Head coach Ken Maisel has been coaching wrestling since 1990 and wrestled at WVU from 1986-90. University finished as state team champions in 2024 and state team runners-up in 2022 and 2023. They claimed NCAC team championship honors in 2001, 2004, 2010, and 2011. The Hawks were also the AAA Region 1 Champions in 2017, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

University is fed by Mountaineer Middle School, Westwood Middle School, and University Hawks Wrestling Club. Coach Maisel looks forward to a bright future with solid feeder programs in place.

For 2025, top returners include 2024 state place-winners Pepper Martin (SR, State Champ), Brock Kehler (SR, State Champ), Kaden Nieman (JR, 4th), Carter Pauley (SR, 4th), Rider Ludrosky (SR, 4th), Ryder Hastings (JR, 4th), Colton Gillespie (JR, 5th), Emerson Murphy (JR, 5th), Timmy Husk (JR, 6th), and Jackson Pate (SR, 6th).
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