BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — West Liberty’s Ty McGeary added another honor in his decorated career Tuesday afternoon after being named the 2025 Mountain East Conference Wrestler of the Year

McGeary’s teammate, James Armstrong Jr., was named the MEC Freshman of the Year, and Glenville State’s Dylan Cottrell was awarded the league’s Coach of the Year. The MEC Top Honors were determined via a vote of the conference’s head coaches.

McGeary, who competed at 184 pounds, was announced last week as the NCAA Division II Men’s Wrestler of the Year, repeating the prestigious honor. He was the National Champion his final three seasons (2023, 2024, and 2025) and finished his senior season 33-1 with 29 bonus-point victories. For his career, McGeary held a 132-7 mark, including winning 66 of 67 matches his final two seasons. The native of McDonald, Pennsylvania, was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the 2025 NCAA Division II National Championships and the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler of the 2025 season. He ranked No. 4 in total falls this season, and will go down in MEC history as the first wrestler to win four consecutive conference titles in his weight class. McGeary is a four-time All-American.

Armstrong Jr. competed at 133 pounds this season and finished 29-11. The native of Tucson, Arizona, was an honorable mention All-MEC finisher in his first collegiate season before an incredible run to the Super Region 3 title. Armstrong Jr. thrilled with a 9-8 decision in the regional semifinal before a dominant regional final result (17-0 tech fall). He finished 29-11 on the season and ranked No. 13 in the final national rankings.

Cottrell, who completed his fifth season at Glenville State, captured the MEC Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season. In 2023, he shared the honor with Fairmont State’s Gennaro Bonaventura, and has solely held the honor for the past two seasons. Cottrell, who was West Virginia University’s first Big 12 champion and a three-time NCAA qualifier during his own collegiate career, led Glenville State to the 2025 MEC Wrestling Championship in February, a back-to-back feat for the Pioneers program. The MEC sent 14 qualifiers to the NCAA Championships, half of which came from Glenville State.