CHICAGO, Ill. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team improved to 2-0 in dual meet competition by pounding the University of Chicago 38-9.
Elmhurst won eight of the 10 matches, including four matches by pinfall. The Bluejays won the first six matches of the dual to race out to a 26-0 lead. Jake Oster remained unbeaten at 125 pounds and won his sixth straight match by pinfall by pinning Jimmy Schoettle in 5:54. At 133 pounds Ben Salabura scored an 8-5 win over Ben Hart. Rob Lejman followed with a 12-3 major decision over Chicago's Matt Hart at 141 pounds. Charlie Curran scored a 15-2 major decision over Nick Bartley at 149 pounds while Tony Doan scored a 6-4 sudden victory over Chicago's Spencer Burns at 157 pounds. Tim Gleich pinned Chicago's Carter Lorant in 2:59 to give the Bluejays a win at 165 pounds.
Chicago got on the scoreboard at 174 pounds when Troy Carlson pinned Elmhurst's Frank Savegnago in 2:59. Garrett Washington pinned Chicago's Stephen Hanzilk in 1:27 at 184 pounds. Chicago's Justin Lucas scored a 4-2 win over the Bluejays' Bernie Vazquez at 197 pounds. Mark Corsello closed out the dual by pinning Chicago's Tom Nero in 5:52 to score the Bluejays a win at 285 pounds.
125 - Jake Oster, Elmhurst pinned Jimmy Schoettle, Chicago 5:54
133 - Ben Salabura, Elmhurst def. Ben Hart, Chicago 8-5
141 - Rob Lejman, Elmhurst def. Matt Hart, Chicago 12-3
149 - Charlie Curran, Elmhurst def. Nick Bartley, Chicago 15-2
157 - Tony Doan, Elmhurst def. Spencer Burns, Chicago 6-4 (SV 2)
165 - Tim Gleich, Elmhurst pinned Carter Lorant, Chicago 2:59
174 - Troy Carlson, Chicago pinned Frank Savegnago, Elmhurst 2:59
184 - Garrett Washington, Elmhurst pinned Stephen Hanzlik, Chicago 1:27
197 - Justin Lucas, Chicago def. Bernie Vazquez, Elmhurst 4-2
285 - Mark Corsello, Elmhurst pinned Tom Nero, Chicago 5:52
