Elmhurst, who entered the dual ranked 23rd in the latest Division III poll, won nine of the 10 matches, including the first five matches of the dual before Augustana got on the scoreboard.
Tom Gagan (New Lennox-Lincoln Way Central) kicked off the dual by panning Augustana's Leo Byrd in 2:50 at 125 pounds. Gagan improved to 5-0 with the win, with all five of his victories coming by pin fall. Jeff Kastel (Hinsdale-Hinsdale Central) earned a forfeit at 133 pounds.
Returning All-American David Silva (Lake In The Hills/Dundee-Crown) scored a 5-1 decision over Ryan McMurray at 141 pounds while Kenny Thomas (Richmond, Mich.-H.S.) pinned Larry Amedio in 3:41 at 149 pounds.
The 157-pound match featured a pair of the top wrestlers in the nation. Elmhurst's Tyler Ludwig (Wheaton-North) entered the match ranked sixth while Augustana's Mike Kerr came in ranked seventh. Ludwig controlled the match, scoring a 13-1 major decision. Augustana scored its only points at 165 pounds when Brian Daly defeated Keith Witalka (Peru/LaSalle-Peru) 6-1.
Josh Rupprecht (Pontiac-H.S.) scored an 11-0 major decision over Dan Krcmar at 174 pounds while Nick Mason (Harvard-H.S.) earned an 11-6 victory over Jason Kral at 184 pounds.
Nick Metcalf (Villa Park-Willowbrook) defeated Mike Kerr 12-8 at 197 pounds and Ward Brady (Bartlett-Glenbard North) finished the dual with an 11-0 major victory over John Parkhurst at 285 pounds.
The Bluejays will wrestle on Saturday, December 3, at the Wisconsin Open.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now