WHEATON, Ill. - The Elmhurst University men's wrestling team wrapped up competition at the 2024 Pete Willson-Wheaton Invite, placing 21st as a team in the 31-team field.

Graduate student Jeff Nugent was the highlight for the Jays, earning runner-up honors in the 165-pound bracket. Nugent surged his way to the finals by securing four-straight victories by fall, including a fall over the No. 1-seeded Zach Needles of Messiah College to advance to the final. In the championship match, Nugent fell 0-5 to Jonathan Harvey of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to place second.

Nugent was also named the tournament's Pete George Sportsmanship award, as selected by tournament officials.

Four other Bluejays wrestled in the event, with Troy Mock and Colin O'Neill advancing past the first round in the championship bracket before dropping two-straight in the consolation bracket. Zach Kolb and Donovin Fields also wrestled, with each falling in the second round of the consolation bracket.

FULL RESULTS

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Donovin Fields (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Mac Cafurello (Roanoke) 21-7 won by tech fall over Donovin Fields (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (TF-1.5 6:37 (20-4))
• Cons. Round 1 - Donovin Fields (Elmhurst University) 1-2 won by fall over Hunter Heck (Muskingum University) 13-17 (Fall 5:11)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jake Hamulak (University of Chicago) 2-3 won by decision over Donovin Fields (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (Dec 11-5)

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Troy Mock (2-2) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Troy Mock (Elmhurst University) 2-2 won by tech fall over Michael Barretto (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 5-11 (TF-1.5 5:00 (23-7))
• Champ. Round 2 - Sean Conway (University of Chicago) 25-10 won by decision over Troy Mock (Elmhurst University) 2-2 (Dec 13-6)
• Cons. Round 2 - Troy Mock (Elmhurst University) 2-2 won by decision over Trey Pearcy (Millikin University) 1-2 (Dec 11-5)
• Cons. Round 3 - Bo Niewiadomski (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 10-9 won by fall over Troy Mock (Elmhurst University) 2-2 (Fall 4:38)

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Zach Kolb (1-2) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Ryan Fleck (University of Chicago) 16-9 won by major decision over Zach Kolb (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (MD 11-1)
• Cons. Round 1 - Zach Kolb (Elmhurst University) 1-2 won by fall over Chris Davis (Muskingum University) 1-14 (Fall 2:37)
• Cons. Round 2 - Colton Spurgeon (Ohio Northern) 20-15 won by decision over Zach Kolb (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (Dec 9-7)

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Jeff Nugent (4-1) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst University) 4-1 won by fall over Roger Deck (Mount St. Joseph University) 6-2 (Fall 1:44)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst University) 4-1 won by fall over Darian Estevez (University of Chicago) 3-2 (Fall 2:43)
• Quarterfinal - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst University) 4-1 won by fall over Elijah Hunt (Concordia College (Moorhead)) 11-7 (Fall 4:10)
• Semifinal - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst University) 4-1 won by fall over Zach Needles (Messiah College) 24-5 (Fall 0:38)
• 1st Place Match - Jonathon Harvey (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 25-2 won by decision over Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst University) 4-1 (Dec 5-0)

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Colin O`Neill (1-2) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Colin O`Neill (Elmhurst University) 1-2 won by decision over Emilio Chavez (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-2 (Dec 15-8)
• Champ. Round 2 - Marcus Orlandoni (Wisconsin - Lacrosse) 4-1 won by major decision over Colin O`Neill (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (MD 17-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Benicio Martinez (Millikin University) 1-2 won by tech fall over Colin O`Neill (Elmhurst University) 1-2 (TF-1.5 5:31 (17-1))

UP NEXT

Elmhurst is set to take on nationally-ranked Millikin University next Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1:00 p.m. inside R.A. Faganel Hall.

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