PHILIPPI, W.Va. – The Wheeling Jesuit wrestling team secured its second win in program history with a 28-13 victory over fellow first year program Alderson Broaddus on Tuesday.
 
Securing pins for WJU were Damon Outward at 141lbs, Ryan Winslow at 184lbs, and Max Lacey at 197lbs helping the Cardinals finish the match strong.
 
"Getting a convincing 15 point win is good, especially against another program in their first year," said WJU head coach Sean Doyle. "Every time out right now though we just stress that we see improvement. Weather a win or a loss, we just need to improve in every match out there, and I think we did that today."
 
Standout performances for the Cardinals include 125 pounder Brad Kakos who beat Alderson Broaddus' Cody Buchanan by seven points (10-3). Last time Kakos and Buchanan did battle the match went to triple overtime before Kakos snuck out with a win.
 
WJU's Damon Outward wrestled up at 141 (Outward normally wrestles 133) and managed to secure a pin over AB's heavier Samuel Jones. Outward wrestled up to cover for the injured Skyler Terrell, and managed admirably.
 
Following three straight victories to open the dual, the Cardinals went into a slump and dropped the next four matches. WJU's Ryan Winslow then took the mat in the 184lb class and took a commanding victory-by-pin to shift the momentum back to the Cardinals. Maxwell Lacey added another pin for WJU in the 197lb class, and Corey Siegfried won a 6-3 decision to secure the win for the Cardinals.
 
Up next for WJU is their biggest event of the year so far, the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis on 12/14 where the Cardinals will be match up against some of the best DII talent in the country.
 
WJU vs Alderson Broaddus Results
125     Brad Kakos (WJU) won by decision over Cody Buchanan (AB) 10-3
133     Scott Lopez (WJU) won by major decision over Jason West (AB) 13-4
141     Damon Outward (WJU) won by pin over Samuel Jones (AB)
149     Tyler Cross (AB) won by major decision over John Gershom (WJU) 14-2
157     Cody Spinks (AB) won by decision over Dominick Nania (WJU) 5-1
165     Keith Stednitz (AB) won by decision over Sawyer Leppla (WJU) 5-1
174     Davis Solak (AB) won by decision over Kale Rayner (WJU) 5-2
184     Ryan Winslow (WJU) won by pin over Garrett Onderko (AB)
197     Maxwell Lacey (WJU) won by pin over Nicholas Nester (AB)
285     Corey Siegfried (WJU) won by decision over Tylor Ortiz(AB) 6-3