PICTURED ABOVE: Mark Savenok earned a pin at 157 pounds in Thursday night's dual at Elmhurst.

Elmhurst, Ill. - The Thunder wrestling team dropped a thrilling dual against CCIW foe Elmhurst on Thursday night at R.A. Faganel Hall. A back and forth affair throughout the match came down to a the final bout of the night. Elmhurst's Zack Urbanski earned a 14-5 major decision over Wheaton's Tad Haugen at 285 pounds to swing the dual for Elmhurst with a 22-21 final score.

Elmhurst jumped to a quick lead taking three straight bouts after Carlos Fuentez won a 13-5 major decision at 125 pounds for the Thunder. Mark Savenok and Stephen Aiello tightened the match in the middle weights as Savenok pinned the Bluejays' Nick Brown in 3:21 and Aiello earned a 22-7 major decision at 165 pounds. 

The tightest match of the night came at 174 pounds where Elmhurst's Mitch Morris defeated Frank Aiello 13-12. Dan Olsen remained unbeaten with an 11-4 decision at 184 pounds and Logan Walkup won a 3-0 match at 197 pounds to give Wheaton the late lead until the match ultimately swung for the Bluejays with the 285-pound match.

Wheaton will next be in action at the Concordia (Wis.) Open next Saturday in Mequon, Wisconsin.

ELMHURST 22, WHEATON 21

125: Carlos Fuentez (WC) def. Anthony Munoz 13-5 Major

133: Mark Duda (EC) pinned Tom Foy in 5:00

141: Matt Quigley (EC) def. Gage Burt 9-3

149: Blake Santi (EC) pinned Owen Feenstra in 2:06

157: Mark Savenok (WC) pinned Nick Brown in 3:21

165: Stephen Aiello (WC) def. Nick DiNardo 22-7 Technical 

174: Mitch Morris (EC) def. Frank Aiello 13-12

184: Dan Olsen (WC) def. Bobby Schillinger 11-4 

197: Logan Walkup (WC) def. Luis Montoya 3-0

285: Zack Urbanski (EC) def. Tad Haugen 14-5 Major