Wheaton, Ill. - The Thunder wrestling team hosted Millikin University on Saturday in a CCIW dual match in King Arena. The Big Blue, currently ranked 20th in Division III by the National Wresting Coaches Association (NWCA) defeated the Thunder 33-13.

Wheaton's first win of the afternoon came in the opening match at 149-pounds. Thunder sophomore Cale Coppess defeated Millikin's Colin Claffey in a 10-0 major decision.

Thunder senior Jackson Punzel, ranked 15th in Division III at 197-pounds earned a victory in his match against Millikin's Tate Crowell. Punzel defeated Crowell in a 16-1 technical fall at the 4:13 mark of their matchup.

Brendan Johnston earned a win at 125 pounds to extend his current win streak to eight-consecutive matches. Johnston defeated Millikin's Cameron Lee in a 14-2 major decision.

The Thunder wrestling team is off until next Saturday when Wheaton hosts Aurora University in a CCIW dual match at 1:00 p.m. in King Arena.
 

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#20-Millikin University 33, Wheaton College 13

125-pounds: Brendan Johnston (Wheaton) def. Cameron Lee (Millikin) by 14-2 major decision
133-pounds: Pierson Wilkerson (Millikin) won by forfeit
141-pounds: Trey Pearcy (Millikin) def. Aidan Laird (Wheaton) by fall (4:12)
**149-pounds: Cale Coppess (Wheaton) def. Colin Claffey by 10-0 major decision
157-pounds: Nathan Callaway (Millikin) def. Taggert Kazmierczak (Wheaton) by fall (4:59)
165-pounds: Chance Cole (Millikin) def. Garrett Boyd (Wheaton) by 12-2 major decision
174-pounds: Dejon Glaster (Millikin) def. Jacob Kraker (Wheaton) by 5-1 decision
184-pounds: Benicio Martinez (Millikin) def. Sean King (Wheaton) by 11-0 major decision
197-pounds: Jackson Punzel (Wheaton) def. Tate Crowell (Millikin) by 16-1 technical fall (4:13)
285-pounds: Leno Campbell (Millikin) def. Joseph Kruse by 11-0 major decision
 
** - The dual match started with the match at 149 pounds
 

Exhibition Matches

149-pounds: Colin Claffey (Millikin) def. Franco Gattuso (Wheaton) by 15-1 major decision
165-pounds: Chance Cole (Millikin) def. Daniel Thaler (Wheaton) by fall (4:18)   
197-pounds: David Navarra (Millikin) def. Hunter Kazmierczak (Wheaton) by 15-0 technical fall (2:20)