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Davis & Elkins College Men's Wrestling

Activeverified 2026-09-15

Coaching & contact verified 2026-08-18

Matthew Danner head coach

Official email
dannerm@dewv.edu from official staff page
Other staff
Matthew Danner (Assistant Wrestling Coach (promoted to Head Wrestling Coach, announced March 16, 2026)); Justin Case (Head Wrestling Coach (2025-26))

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Recruiting verified 2026-08-18

Questionnaire
General (all-sports) prospect form — open form ↗
Official links
Athletics site ↗Wrestling page ↗Roster ↗
Suggested first step
Email Matthew Danner at dannerm@dewv.edu (office 304-637-1388) - he took over the program in March 2026 and his email is the only wrestling address printed on the athletics site. The link labeled 'Recruit Questionnaire (All Sports)' in the athletics navigation just points to the college's dewv.edu Request Information page, which is a general admissions inquiry form and will not reach the wrestling staff, so use it only as a follow-up for admissions material.
Women's wrestling
No

Roster depth & fit Recruit Pass verified 2026-09-03

1 crowded weight · 3 lighter weights on the 2025-26 roster (22 listed) · Wrestling competitiveness: Limited

Counted from the 2025-26 roster. We recount when Davis & Elkins's 2026-27 roster goes up, and the change log shows it.

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  2. Almost the entire MEC Championship lineup was freshmen last year - how many of them are back for 2026-27, and how much did that group improve over the season?

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School facts verified 2026-08-18

Type
Private
Conference (all sports)
Mountain East Conference
Undergraduates
661 federal (College Scorecard)
Admission rate
94% federal (College Scorecard)
Average net price
$18,273 federal · after aid, all costs
Cost of attendance
$44,888 federal · Scorecard 2026-06 release
Completion rate
39% federal
Student : faculty
12:1
Notable programs
The college's Fast Facts page names its most popular programs as Sport Science, Criminology/Psychology, Creative Arts, Nursing, Education and Environmental Sciences. D&E offers 45 degree programs in total (33 bachelor's, 6 associate, 6 pre-professional) plus 36 minors, with distinctive majors including Outdoor Recreation Management, Forest Technology, Sustainable Resource Management, Geospatial Analysis and Product Design.

Results & trajectory verified 2026-08-18

Conference finishes
2025: 7 · 2026: 7
Recent dual record
2025-26: 4-10 overall, 1-3 MEC
Notable
2025-26: tied for seventh with 22.5 points at the 2026 MEC Wrestling Championships on January 31 at Glenville State, in an eight-team field that also included West Liberty, No. 9 Glenville State, No. 19 Frostburg State, Fairmont State, Wheeling, Salem and Point Park. Freshman Logan Powell placed fourth at 149 for seven team points and freshman Jeston Showalter placed fifth at 157 for six. Every Senator in the conference lineup was a freshman except junior Gavin Rodriguez-Cayro. The season ended 11th of 12 teams with 3.5 points at the NCAA Division II Super Regional III on February 28 in Findlay, Ohio, a regional Glenville State won with 142 points ahead of Grand Valley State (140), Tiffin (119), West Liberty (118.5) and Ashland (103); Benjamin McComas (141), Jeston Showalter (157, an 18-1 tech fall over Salem) and Gavin Hardister (197, a 7-3 decision over Lake Erie) each won a regional match. Highlights during the year were a 28-20 home win over Division I Mercyhurst on November 21, third of 15 teams with 88.5 points at the Builder Invitational at The Apprentice School on January 17, and a 46-6 win over Point Park. Lopsided losses included 48-0 to Glenville State, 53-0 at No. 19 Frostburg State and 12-66 to Salem. 2024-25: seventh at the MEC Championships on February 1 in West Liberty, 10th of 13 at the Glenville State Invite, ninth of 12 at the Blue Jay Classic and 14th of 15 at the Virginia Duals.

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