Wrestling | 12/4/2014 11:55:00 AM
WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Liberty University wrestling team couldn't get anything going Wednesday night and a series of narrow losses led to a 25-6 win for Wheeling Jesuit in dual meet action at the Cardinals' McDonough Center.
The die was cast in the opening match when Wheeling Jesuit's Dustin Warner eked out a 3-2 decision against the Hilltoppers'
Zach Brown. It was the first of four one-point or overtime decisions which would fall the Cardinals' way. That 12-point swing proved to be the difference in the match.
Jordan Nolan and Nate Dawson provided a couple of bright spots for West Liberty.
Nolan rolled to an 8-4 win against Sawyer Leppla at 174 pounds and Dawson actually plugged a close decision into the Hilltoppers' win column with a 3-2 win against Maxwell Lacey at 197.
The jinx returned with a vengeance in the very next match. West Liberty's
Aaron Silverio was tagged with a stalling penalty in the waning seconds of overtime to hand WJU's Corey Siegfried a controversial 2-1 nod and put a fitting end to the match.
The Hilltopper wrestlers will try to get back on track on Saturday when they compete in the Ohio Northern Invitational at Ada, Ohio
WRESTLINGWheeling Jesuit 25, West Liberty 6125: Dustin Warner (WJU) d.
Zach Brown (WLU) 3-2
133: Nolan Whitely (WJU) md.
Joe Wagstaff (WLU) 13-3
141: Skyler Terrell (WJU) d.
Anthony Craig (WLU) 9-6
149: Preston Bowshier (WJU) d.
Joel Paolo (WLU) 2-1 OT
157: Dominick Nania (WJU) d.
David Schlieper (WLU) 17-16
165: Reyse Wallbrown (WJU) d.
Eric Antesberger (WLU) 3-1
174:
Jordan Nolan (WLU) d. Sawyer Leppla (WJU) 8-4
184: Ryan Winslow (WJU) d.
Danny Doyle (WLU) 9-3
197: Nate Dawson (WLU) d. Maxwell Lacey (WJU) 3-2
285: Corey Siegfried (WJU) d.
Aaron Silverio (WLU) 2-1 OT
