Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton wrestling team traveled to nearby Elmhurst University in a CCIW dual match on Thursday evening. The Bluejays defeated the Thunder 38-12 in the conference matchup.
Thunder junior
Cale Coppess had an impressive win for the Thunder in his matchup at 141-pounds against Elmhurst's Zach Carter. Coppess won the match by fall at the 3:40 mark of their match. Wheaton's other victory tonight went to Taggart Kazmierczk who earned a victory by forfeit at 174-pounds.
Wheaton returns to action next Friday with a tri-match in Mequon, Wisconsin. The Thunder will face Carthage College and Concordia (Wis.) in a pair of CCIW dual mathes.
ELMHURST 38, WHEATON 12
125-pounds: Donovin Fields (Elmhurst) def.
Cooper Chapman (Wheaton), by 16-1 technical fall (5:00)
133-pounds: Joe Fornaro (Elmhurst) won by forfeit
141-pounds: Cale Coppess (Wheaton) def. Zach Carter (Elmhurst) by fall (3:40)
149-pounds: Diego Garcia (Elmhurst) def.
Aidan Laird (Wheaton) by 16-5 major decision
157-pounds: Rhenzo Augusto (Elmhurst) def.
Franco Gattuso (Wheaton) by 18-0 technical fall (4:35)
165-pounds: Mateo Blessing (Elmhurst) def.
Cael Palmer (Wheaton), 15-4 major decision
174-pounds: Taggart Kazmierczak (Wheaton) won by forfeit
184-pounds: Connor Kelly (Elmhurst) def.
Sean King (Wheaton), by fall (5:26)
197-pounds: Colin O'Neill (Elmhurst) def.
Hunter Kazmierczak (Wheaton), 12-3 major decision
285-pounds: David Ortiz (Elmhurst) def.
Joseph Kruse (Wheaton), 11-1 major decision
