PROVIDENCE, RI – The Johnson & Wales University wrestling team looked like the sixth-ranked squad in the country during its first dual meet. The Wildcats made quick work of visiting Bridgewater State, 47-3, on Tuesday.

Johnson & Wales won its first match to improve to 1-0. The Bears dropped to 1-3

After Bobby Jordan (Nutley, NJ) received a forfeit at 125 pounds, the Wildcats got three-straight pins. Tenth-ranked Jay Albis (Fishkill, NY) pinned Jason Sulinski in 2:30 at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, DJ Tirelli (Oradell, NJ) only needed 36 seconds to pin Logan Larsen. Junior Jamiel Stapleton (Malone, NY) took down Mark Kagiwada at the 1:49 mark of their 149-pound match.

Bridgewater State got on the board at 157 pounds when Eric Kerr beat Daniel McBrinn (Ramsey, NJ), 3-1.

Freshman Dale White (Fishkill, NY) moved up a weight class to beat Andrew Szilagyi, 11-7, at 165 pounds. No. 8 Stephen Jarrell (East Greenwich, RI) put on a takedown clinic in his 30-15 tech fall victory at 174 pounds.

Senior Pete Hailer (East Milton, Mass.) was an 11-7 winner at 184 pounds. JWU ended the match with a 28-13 tech fall by Khamri Thomas (Windsor Locks, Conn.) at 197 pounds and a pin at 285 pounds by Jonah Aurelio (Riverside, RI).

The Wildcats are on the road this weekend when they travel to the Spartan Invitational, hosted by York College.

#6 Johnson & Wales 47, Bridgewater State 3

Weight Class                                                                                                                        Team Score
125 lbs.  Bobby Jordan (JWU) wins by forfeit                                                                            6-0
133 lbs.  #10 Jay Albis (JWU) pins Jason Sulinski (BSU) @ 2:30                                               12-0
141 lbs   DJ Tirelli (JWU) pins Logan Larsen (BSU) @ 0:36                                                       18-0
149 lbs.  Jamiel Stapleton (JWU) pins Mark Kagiwada (BSU) @ 1:49                                         24-0      
157 lbs.  Eric Kerr (BSU) def. Daniel McBrinn (JWU), 3-1                                                          24-3      
165 lbs.  Dale White (JWU) def. Andrew Szilagyi (BSU) 11-7                                                    27-3
174 lbs.  #8 Stephen Jarrell (JWU) tech fall Eric Lamore (BSU) 30-15                                     32-3
184 lbs.  Pete Hailer (JWU) def. Henry Oberlander (BSU) 16-7                                                36-3
197 lbs.  Khamri Thomas (JWU) tech fall Garrett McSweeney (BSU) 28-13                              41-3
285 lbs.  Jonah Aurelio (JWU) pins Nicholas Disley (BSU) @ 1:14                                            47-3