MEQUON, Wis. – The Wheaton College wrestling team posted a pair of individual podium finishes at the 30th-annual Concordia University (Wis.) Open on Saturday.

The Thunder had 17 wrestlers in action in the 16-team field. The top performer of the day was graduate student Jackson Punzel, who raced through his opening bouts at 197 pounds. He picked up a trio of technical falls with dominating scores of 17-2, 19-2 and 19-1. In the bracket semifinals, Punzel dispatched his University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse opponent via technical fall with an 18-3 score. However, he was defeated in the championship match by the No. 1 seed from Wabash College, who did not surrender a single point in five matches.

Anthony Zamora also produced stellar results as he placed fourth at 133 pounds. The graduate student went 4-2 on the day. His first two matches ended with a 17-2 technical fall and a first-period pin. In the consolation bracket, Zamora picked up close victories 5-3 and 6-4 before absorbing a loss in the third-place match against Wartburg College.

Luke Feddeler compiled a 2-2 record overall at 197 pounds. The senior started the day with two second-period pins.

Cale Coppess (141 pounds), Deonta Giles (157 pounds), Daniel Thaler (174 pounds) and Sean King (184 pounds) secured one win apiece.

The Thunder take a few weeks off from competition before resuming on December 10 with a conference dual meet at North Central College.