PICTURED ABOVE: Head Coach Jim Gruenwald.

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton College Thunder wrestling team lost a dual meet to Elmhurst College 33-6 on Tuesday night in King Arena.

The Thunder picked up a win at 149 pounds, when Brett Alfrey scored a defensive fall late in the second period.

Elmhurst won the nine other weight classes, with three major decisions and a forfeit.

The Thunder are next in action at Milwaukee School of Engineering on December 3.


Elmhurst College 33, Wheaton College 6
125-pounds: Mark Johnson (Elmhurst) def. Tom Foy (Wheaton), 13-4 major decision
133-pounds: Dalton Bullard (Elmhurst) def. Caleb Cardenas (Wheaton), 17-6 major decision
141-pounds: Jake Denhof (Elmhurst) won by default
149-pounds: Brett Alfrey (Wheaton) def. Ryan Earley (Elmhurst) by fall (4:49)
157-pounds: Mike Grice (Elmhurst) def. Matthew Cordell (Wheaton), 7-1 decision
165-pounds: Yousef Al-Ghoul (Elmhurst) def. Cameron Fox (Wheaton), 13-3 major decision
174-pounds: Danny Balderas (Elmhurst) def. Matt McCrary (Wheaton), 10-3 decision
184-pounds: Joe Rau (Elmhurst) def. Mitch Steed (Wheaton), 7-3 decision
197-pounds: Mike McNeil (Elmhurst) def. Darren Faber (Wheaton), 6-3 decision
285-pounds: Brian Brooks (Elmhurst) def. Kyle Patton (Wheaton), 4-1 decision