Harper Opens Season with First Place Finish as Men’s Wrestling Takes Eighth at Mount Union Invitational

Wheeling, W. Va. – After spending the off-season building on both their depth and veteran leadership, the Wheeling University Men’s Wrestling team opened the 2026-2027 season at the Mount Union Invitational. It was a strong start to the season, with four Cardinals placing at the event, including one weight class champion, as the Cardinals finished eighth out of the 17 teams in the field scoring 69.5 points. The Cardinals would get their first weight class champion of the season in what was a strong start to the season. Leading the effort was redshirt senior Gavin Harper, who took the individual…