Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton Thunder wrestling team dropped a 36-7 decision to Elmhurst College on Friday night in King Arena in the first dual match of the 2015-16 season for the Thunder.

Wheaton's first win of the night was a 13-4 major decision for junior Jared Fekete against Elmhurst's Nick Dinardo at 157-pounds. Fekete led Dinardo 6-0 at the end of the second period and the Thunder junior utilized two takedowns and a reversal in the third period to out-score DiNardo 7-4 in the final period for the win by major decision. 

Wheaton's other victory tonight came from sophomore Tim Blickle at 184-pounds. Blickle defeated Elmhurst's Bobby Schillinger in a 6-0 decision. Blickle scored a takedown in the first period against Schillinger and he registered a reversal in the second period as he headed into the third period with a 4-0 lead. He added another takedown in the third period to account for the 6-0 win.

The Thunder will travel to the Concordia Open in Mequon, Wisconsin next Saturday.

 

Elmhurst College 36, Wheaton College 7

125-pounds: Anthony Munoz (Elmhurst) won by forfeit
133-pounds: Caleb Ramos (Elmhurst) def. David Watson (Wheaton), by fall
141-pounds: Jimmy Nehls (Elmhurst) def. Eric Wales (Wheaton), 11-0 major decision
149-pounds: Blake Santi (Elmhurst) def. Owen Feenstra (Wheaton), by fall (3:57)
157-pounds: Jared Fekete (Wheaton) def. Nick Dinardo (Elmhurst), 13-4 major decision
165-pounds: Keone Derain (Elmhurst) def. Frank Aiello (Wheaton), 7-5 decision
174-pounds: Mitch Morris (Elmhurst) def. Stephen Aiello (Wheaton), 7-5 decision
184-pounds: Tim Blickle (Wheaton) def. Bobby Shillinger (Elmhurst), 6-0 decision
197-pounds: Colton Kelly (Elmhurst) def. David Aiello (Wheaton), 9-5 decision
285-pounds: Zack Urbanski (Elmhurst) def. Max Gierke (Elmhurst), 21-6 technical fall