Wheeling University Athletics

Wheeling Jesuit Background: 
Begins third season on the WJU wrestling mat.

Career:

Cardinals’ 1^st NCAA DII national qualifier in program history with his Super Region I runner-up finish … WJU 1st back-to-back national qualifier ... his 51 career wins ranks 4th in WJU history ... holds 3rd best win percentage of .718 (51-20) ... has 2nd most tech falls (9) and 3rd highest major decisions (8) in the Cardinals record books.

2015-16 Sophomore Season:
Recorded second 20-win season at 27-9 ... went 0-2 at NCAA national championships ... garnered 4th at Super Region I ... his 27 wins ranks 4th most in a single season ... grabbed 2nd at the Midwest Classic.

2014-15 Freshman Season:
Recorded strong 24-11 opening season … went 1-2 at NCAA national championships and 3-1 at Super Region I … won the West Virginia Collegiate Invitational, second at the Mt. Union Invitational and third at the Washington & Jefferson Invitational … posted 24 wins for tied for 5^th most in a Cardinals season … wrestled to a .686 winning percentage, 4^th best in a WJU season … added two tech falls (19-4 at Mt. Union Invitational and 21-5 at West Virginia Collegiate Invitational), three major decisions and 15 decision victories … pinned his lone opponent in 4:35 at the West Virginia Collegiate Invitational … garnered the second-most dual season wins with nine (9-4).

High School Background:
Wrestled at Walsh Jesuit High … finished 7^th at Senior Nationals … placed at Ohio state championships twice – 3^rd once season and 4^th another … named All-Ohio First Team two times … captured a Powerade placewinner two years … logged a 114-32 career record … lettered in wrestling.

Personal Information:
Son of Dan and Kathy Whitely ... siblings – Gavin, Bryan, Morgan and Austin … business major.

Favorites:

Hobby-wrestling; team-Notre Dame; athlete-Johnny Manziel; food-pizza; music-country.