UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – The 2015-16 Wheeling Jesuit wrestling season could not have started off much more impressive. The Cardinal Culture wrestlers posted eight undefeated individuals and a perfect 4-0 in dual matches.

The WJU started the Saturday competition with the second shutout in program history, 50-0, over Mount St. Joseph. The Cardinals added victories over host John Carroll (27-15), Washington & Lee (30-16) and Thiel (39-16). As a team, WJU posted a 31-9 record in the 40 matches of the four dual matches.

WJU's Dustin Warner (125) highlighted the individual performances with a pair of pins in his 4-0 afternoon. Damon Outward (141), Dominick Nania (149) and Reyse Wallbrown (157) also came through their opening days on the mat at 4-0. Nolan Whitely (133), both Peyton Geary and Keegan Driscoll at 165 and heavyweight Logan Bowman were all 2-0.

After receiving forfeits in the opening two duals, Warner pinned both Ethan Hartman of Washington & Lee and Justin Walter from Thiel (2:36).

At 133, Nolan Whitely posted two solid matches with a tech fall (15-0) over John Carroll's Iain Whitis, before he pinned Giuliano Graziosi of Thiel in 2:15.

Nania (149) and Outward (141) had one fall of their four victories. Nania claimed decisions win in his first twobouts, before he finished with a tech fall (16-0) against Washington & Lee's Zachary Papin and pinned Nick Sutton of Thiel (1:44). Outward took down Thiel's Nick Burkett in 3:44 after decision wins in his opening three matches.

Like Warner, Wallbrown started his 4-0 day at 157 with two forfeits. The sophomore added a decisionwin, before he had a fall in 2:13 over Derek Steetle of Thiel.

At 165, Payton Geary posted two decision wins and Keegan Driscoll claimed two forfeit wins for another perfect weight class.

Heavyweight Bowman recorded a 1:47 fall over Garrett Schweitzer of Thiel of his 2-0 day while Garrett Reinwald's first WJU collegiate win was a fall over Joe Kammerer from Mt. St. Joseph.

The Cardinals return to action next Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational.

Wheeling Jesuit University vs Mount Saint Joseph University
125      Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) won by forfeit
133      Scott Lopez (Wheeling Jesuit) over Charlie Heyob (Mount St. Joseph), TF 17-0
141      Damon Outward (Wheeling Jesuit) over Eesa Muhammed (Mount St. Joseph), fall - time n/a
149      Dominick Nania (Wheeling Jesuit) over Matthew Sicurella (Mount St. Joseph), dec 12-6
157      Reyse Wallbrown (Wheeing Jesuit) won by forfeit
165      Keegan Driscoll (Wheeling Jesuit) won by forfeit
174      Clayton Ray (Wheeling Jesuit) won by forfeit
184      Nathaniel Starkey (Wheeling Jesuit) over Lashon Howard (Mount St. Joseph), fall - time n/a
197      Garrett Reinwald (Wheeling Jesuit) over Joe Kammerer (Mount St. Joseph), fall - time n/a
285      Logan Bowman (Wheeling Jesuit) over Unknown (unattached), won by forfeit
 
Dual Meet Score - Wheeling Jesuit 56, Mount St. Joseph 0
 
John Carroll University vs Wheeling Jesuit University
125      Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) over Unknown (unattached), won by forfeit
133      Nolan Whitely (Wheeling Jesuit) over Iain Whitis (John Carroll), TF 15-0
141      Damon Outward (Wheeling Jesuit) over Sal Corrao (John Carroll), dec 8-5
149      Dominick Nania (Wheeling Jesuit) over Kyle Lasko (John Carroll), dec 13-9
157      Reyse Wallbrown (Wheeling Jesuit) over Balek Dixon (John Carroll), dec 3-2
165      Peyton Geary (Wheeling Jesuit) over Tyler Hardtke (John Carroll), dec. 3-2
174      Tom McNulty (John Carroll) over Clayton Ray (Wheeling Jesuit), fall 1:54
184      Garrett Reinwald (Wheeling Jesuit) over Gabe Susinski (John Carroll), maj 14-6
197      Russell Porter (John Carroll) won by forfeit
285      Will Porter (John Carroll) over Corey Siegfried (Wheeling Jesuit), SV 6-4
 
Dual Meet Score - Wheeling Jesuit 27, JCU 15
 
Washington and Lee University vs Wheeling Jesuit University
125      Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) over Ethan Hartman (Washington and Lee), fall – time n/a
133      Zach Bylykbashi (Washington and Lee) over Scott Lopez (Wheeling Jesuit), fall - time n/a
141      Damon Outward (Wheeling Jesuit) over Michael Dik (Washington and Lee), dec 8-7
149      Dominick Nania (Wheeling Jesuit) over Zachary Papin (Washington and Lee), TF 16-0
157      Reyse Wallbrown (Wheeling Jesuit) won by forfeit
165      Keegan Driscoll (Wheeling Jesuit) won by forfeit
174      Brandon LeFore (Washington and Lee) over Clayton Ray (Wheeling Jesuit), dec 11-6
184      Ron Tassoni (Washington and Lee) over Garrett Reinwald (Wheeling Jesuit), dec 5-2
197      Nathaniel Starkey (Wheeling Jesuit) over Michael Sullivan (Washington and Lee), TF 16-0
285      Corey Siegfried (Wheeling Jesuit) over Mathew Kaminer (Washington and Lee), dec 6-2
 
Dual Meet Score – Wheeling Jesuit 34, Washington & Lee 12
 
Wheeling Jesuit University vs Thiel College
125      Dustin Warner (Wheeling Jesuit) over Justin Walter (Thiel), fall 2:36
133      Nolan Whitely (Wheeling Jesuit) over Giuliano Graziosi (Thiel), fall 2:15
141      Damon Outward (Wheeling Jesuit) over Nick Burkett (Thiel), fall 3:44
149      Dominick Nania (Wheeling Jesuit) over Nick Sutton (Thiel), fall 1:44
157      Reyse Wallbrown (Wheeling Jesuit) over Derek Steetle (Thiel), fall 2:13
165      Peyton Geary (Wheeling Jesuit) over Dominic Farabaugh (Thiel), dec 12-6
174      Marco Crivelli (Thiel) over Clayton Ray (Wheeling Jesiut), TF 18-3
184      Zeb Throne (Thiel) over Nathaniel Starkey (Wheeling Jesuit), inj def 2:05
197      Jacob Lowry (Thiel) won by forfeit
285      Logan Bowman (Wheeling Jesuit) over Garret Schweitzer (Thiel), fall 1:47
 
Dual Meet Score – Wheeling Jesuit 39, Thiel 17