West Virginia University Athletics

2017-18 (r-Jr.)

• Wrestled at 141 pounds before suffering a season-ending injury
• Won the consolation bracket at the Lindenwood Open, collecting a trio of major decisions and one tech. fall (Nov. 18)

2016-17 (r-So.)

• Big 12 All-Academic Team
• WVU Student-Athlete of the Week
• Earned the starting spot at 141 in mid-November, posting an 11-6 overall mark
• Placed fifth at the Big 12 Championship
• Recorded a pair of major decisions
• Earned a 3-2 decision over Pitt’s Robert Lee (Dec. 11)
• Posted a 13-2 major decision over Virginia Tech’s Brendan Ryan (Dec. 18)
• Topped Robbie Rizzolino of NC State in a 4-2 decision (Feb. 5)
• Earned a Big 12 win over South Dakota State’s Isaac Andrade with a 12-5 decision (Feb. 9)

2015-16 (r-Fr.)

• Went 8-5 at 133 pounds
• Earned a tech. fall over Bethany’s Ty Kolterman and a 15-3 major decision over Lindenwood’s Hunter Haralson at Joe Parisi (Nov. 21)
• Defeated Cleveland State’s Evan Cheek in an 11-2 major decision at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)
• Won a 5-0 decision over North Carolina’s Sonny Simonetti 

2014-15 (Fr.)

• Wrestled at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 2)
• Suffered an injury and redshirted

Prep

• Wrestled for Ryan Cook at General McLane High
• Three-time state qualifier
• PIAA state runner-up
• Two-time regional champion
• Also competed for Jason Locke and the Ragin’ Raising

Personal

• Son of Mike and Theresa Wheeling
• Birthday is Oct. 6
• Has a brother, Tim, and a sister, Becca
• Tim wrestled at WVU, while Becca ran cross country at Mercyhurst
• Majoring in civil engineering