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ELMHURST, IL - December 7th, 2023 - Elmhurst's Troy Mock during the match between the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons and the Elmhurst Bluejays at R.A. Faganel Hall in Elmhurst, IL. Photo By Harry Figiel
Harry Figiel

Bluejays Take Regular-Season Finale over Thunder

RECAP

2/8/2024 9:23:00 PM

WHEATON, Ill. - The Elmhurst University men's wrestling team took down CCIW foe Wheaton College, 22-19, Thursday evening at King Arena.

Elmhurst (8-5, 5-4 CCIW) built a solid 16-7 lead through the match at 165, with Jake Mora (MD), Zach Kolb (MD), Mataeo Blessing (TF), and Jeff Nugent (Dec.) earning victories to help the Elmhurst lead. However, after the Thunder took the 174-pound match by fall and an Elmhurst forefit gave the Thunder six points, the dual was tied at 19 heading into the heavyweight bout.

In the heavyweight bout, Andre Hunt gave the Bluejays the victory thanks to a 6-0 decision over Joseph Kruse, pushing the Jays to a three-point victory.

Overall, the Jays won six of the evenings ten matches, with Mora, Kolb, Blessing, Nugent, Colin O'Neill, and Hunt earning individual victories for the team.

FULL RESULTS

125-pounds: Brendan Johnston (Wheaton) def. Donnie Fields (Elmhurst) by 16-6 major decision (0-4)
133-pounds: Jake Mora (Elmhurst) def. Cooper Chapman (Wheaton) by 11-1 major decision (4-4)
141-pounds: Cale Coppess (Wheaton) def. TJ Mock (Elmhurst) by 8-7 decision (4-7)
149-pounds: Zach Kolb (Elmhurst) def. Aidan Laird (Wheaton) by 14-5 major decision (8-7)
157-pounds: Mataeo Blessing (Elmhurst) def. Daniel Thaler (Wheaton) by 19-3 technical fall (5:30) (13-7)
165-pounds: Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst) def. Garrett Boyd (Wheaton) by 11-7 decision (16-7)
174-pounds: Jacob Kraker (Wheaton) def. Isaiah Unger (Elmhurst) by fall (4:22) (16-13)
184-pounds: Colin O'Neil (Elmhurst) def. Sean King (Wheaton) by 1-0 decision (19-13)
197-pounds: Jackson Punzel (Wheaton) won by forfeit (19-19)
285-pounds: Andre Hunt (Elmhurst) def. Joseph Kruse by 6-0 decision (22-19)

UP NEXT

Elmhurst turns its eyes to the postseason, beginning next Thursday, Feb. 15 as the Jays host the 2024 CCIW Championship inside R.A. Faganel Hall beginning at 1:00 p.m. CT.

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