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Bluejay Wrestling Team Downs Chicago 25-13

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team, ranked 26th in the latest NWCA poll, ran its dual meet record to 5-2 by defeating the University of Chicago 25-13.

Elmhurst won seven of the 10 matches with Ben Salabura (Chicago/Marist), Charlie Curran (Arlington Heights/Hersey), Jeff Kastel (Clarendon Hills/Hinsdale Central), Kyle Katz (Des Plaines/Maine West), Tim Gleich (Chicago/Marist), Bob Hohn (Mokena/Marist) and Mark Corsello (Park Ridge/Maine South) all scoring wins.

ELMHURST 25, CHICAGO 13
125 - Zach Matayoshi (UC) pinned Jacob Santiago (EC) in 3:56
133 - Ben Salabura (EC) def. Ben Hart (UC) 8-6
141 - Charlie Curran (EC) def. Matt Hart (UC) 11-5
149 - Jeff Kastel (EC) def. Nick Bartley (UC) by Tech. Fall 21-6 (7:00)
157 - Kyle Katz (EC) def. Jeff Harmon (UC) 18-5 Major
165 - Troy Carlson (UC) def. Tony Doan (EC) 5-1
174 - Tim Gleich (EC) def. Lance Contento (UC) 8-4
184 - Justin Lucas (UC) def. Frank Savegnago (EC) 14-3 Major
197 - Bob Hohn (EC) def. Jimmy Dooley (UC) 12-3 Major
285 - Mark Corsello (EC) def. Ryan Hatten (UC) 6-2

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team turned in a 2-2 dual meet record at the 2007 Desert Duals. The Bluejays ran their dual meet record to 4-2 on the season.

Elmhurst began the tournament with a 34-3 win over King’s College (Pa.). The Bluejays dropped a 33-15 dual to seventh-ranked Coe College before toppling 30th-ranked Loras College 22-13. The Bluejays dropped their final dual of the tournament to second-ranked Wartburg College 39-3.

Jeff Kastel (Clarendon Hills/Hinsdale Central) and Kyle Katz (Des Plaines/Maine West) each turned in 3-1 records to lead the Bluejays. Wrestling at 149 pounds, Kastel’s only loss was to top-ranked Jacob Naig of Wartburg. Competing at 157 pounds, Katz’s only defeat came at the hands of third-ranked Aaron Wernimont of Wartburg.

Elmhurst 34, Kings (Pa.) 3
125 – Jacob Santiago (E) dec. Lenny Viggiano, 7-3
133 – Dave Morgan (K) dec. Ben Salabura, 13-7
141 – Charlie Curran (E) maj. dec. Anthony Miele, 12-2
149 – Jeff Kastel (E) maj. dec. Franklin Davis, 11-1
157 – Kyle Katz (E) maj. dec. Chris Poleto, 17-4
165 – Tony Doan (E) dec. Bob Baresse, 5-2
174 – Greg Horn (E) dec. Mike Reilly, 8-2
184 – Garrett Washington (E) maj. dec. Zach Martinez, 13-0
197 – Bob Hohn (E) dec. Jonathan Wood, 6-3
285 – Mark Corsello (E) won by fall over Chris Rash, 6:00

Coe 33, Elmhurst 15
125 – Clayton Rush (C) tech. fall Jacob Santiago, 24-9
133 – Gannon Hjerleid (C) maj. dec. Ben Salabura, 16-5
141 – Niles Mercer (C) dec. Charlie Curran, 10-5
149 – Jeff Kastel (E) dec. Tyler Baker, 8-4
157 – Kyle Katz (E) won by fall over Bryon Grothus, 6:23
165 – Tyler Burkle (C) maj. dec. Tony Doan, 12-1
174 – Tyler Jentz (C) won by inj. Default over Greg Horn
184 – Greg Lalla (C) tech. fall Garrett Washington, 20-5
197 – Rob Kramer (C) won by fall over Bob Hohn, 1:31
285 – Mark Corsello (E) won by forfeit

Elmhurst 22, Loras 13
125 – Mark Beatty (L) maj. dec. Jacob Santiago, 12-1
133 – Ben Salabura (E) dec. Caleb Dietrich, 4-3
141 – Charlie Curran (E) dec. Eric Davis, 13-11
149 – Jeff Kastel (E) maj. dec. Chris Bishop, 18-7
157 – Kyle Katz (E) dec. Erik Hanson, 3-2
165 – Tony Doan (E) dec. Brett Roeder, 3-1
174 – Frank Savegnago (E) dec. J.P. Williams, 10-6
184 – Jay Figgins (L) won by fall over Garrett Washington, 1:00
197 – Bob Hohn (E) dec. Alex Grafft, 7-3
285 – Trevor Kauffman (L) dec. Mark Corsello, 4-3

Wartburg 39, Elmhurst 3
125 – Robert Struthers (W) maj. dec. Jacob Santiago, 14-3
133 – Sean White (W) maj. dec. Ben Salabura, 12-3
141 – Zac McKray (W) dec. Charlie Curran, 9-5
149 – Jacob Naig (W) won by fall over Jeff Kastel, 3:45
157 – Aaron Wernimont (W) maj. dec. Kyle Katz, 13-4
165 – Adam Weber (W) dec. Tony Doan, 11-7
174 – Craig Kreman (W) won by fall over Frank Savegnano, 2:26
184 – Dustin Jaeger (W) tech. fall Garrett Washington, 19-3
197 – Nick Shandri (W) maj. dec. Bob Hohn, 14-5
285 – Mark Corsello (E) dec. Brian Borchers, 5-4

Bluejay Wrestlers Hammer Augustana 31-6
 
We shot photos at this dual. Our next photos will be at Triton College for some Juco action.  Most likely we will be back at Elmhurst for their dual with University of Chicago. Click here to see the photos from the dual

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team won its second straight CCIW dual meet by sinking Augustana College 31-6.

Augustana (1-1) scored a win to start the dual with George Gogonas earning a 4-1 win at 125 pounds.  Elmhurst (2-0) won the next six matches with Ben Salabura (Chicago/Marist), Charlie Curran (Arlington Heights/Hersey), Jeff Kastel (Clarendon Hills/Hinsdale Central), Kyle Katz (Des Plaines/Maine West), Tim Gleich (Chicago/Marist) and Greg Horn (Wheaton/Wheaton North) all earning wins.

Augustana’s Brian Kerr earned a 6-4 win at 184 pounds to give the Vikings three points, but the Bluejays’ Bob Hohn (Mokena/Marist) and Mark Corsello (Park Ridge/Maine South) closed the dual with a pair of major decisions for the Bluejays.

ELMHURST 31, AUGUSTANA 6

125 pounds - George Gogonas (AC) def. Jacob Santiago (EC) 4-1
133 pounds - Ben Salabura (EC) def. Andrew Randone (AC) 7-0
141 pounds - Charlie Curran (EC) def. Zac Holland (AC) 9-5
149 pounds - Jeff Kastel (EC) def. Cameron Schwerdtfeger (AC) by Technical fall 18-2 (3:32)
157 pounds - Kyle Katz (EC) def. Kris Kovach (AC) 14-3 Major
165 pounds - Tim Gleich (EC) def. Dan Krcmar (AC) 9-6
174 pounds - Greg Horn (EC) def. Gabriel Gardner (AC) by Technical fall 18-2 (6:45)
184 pounds - Brian Kerr (AC) def. Garrett Washington (EC) 6-4
197 pounds - Bob Hohn (EC) def. Matt Nykaza (AC) 17-5 Major
285 pounds - Mark Corsello (EC) def. Patrick Kilroy (AC) 12-3 Major

KENOSHA, Wis. - Six members of the Elmhurst College wrestling team scored top-six finishes at the 36th Annual Wisconsin Open.  No team scores were kept.

Jeff Kastel (Hinsdale/Central) and Kyle Katz (Maine West/Des Plaines) were the top finishers for the Bluejays. Kastel scored a third-place finish at 149 pounds while Katz finished third at 157 pounds.

Charlie Curran (Arlington Heights/Hersey), Greg Horn (Wheaton/North) and Mark Corsello (Park Ridge/Maine South) each finished fourth in their respective weight class. Curran placed fourth at 141 pounds while Horn was fourth at 174 pounds. Corsello placed fourth at 285 pounds.

Rob Lejman (Hoffman Estates/Conant) also had a strong showing at 141 pounds by placing sixth.

Additional details will be posted when they become available.

MEQUON, Wis. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team kicked off the 2007-08 season by competing at the Concordia University (Wis.) Open. Six Bluejays finished in the top-six of their respective weight classes.

Jeff Kastel (Hinsdale/Central) was the top finisher for the Bluejays, winning the individual title at 149 pounds. Kastel posted a 5-0 record en route to the tournament title. Kastel scored a 12-8 win over Ryan Higgins of UW-Platteville in the championship final. The win was a measure of revenge for Kastel as Higgins was responsible for knocking Kastel out of the NCAA Championships last season.

Greg Horn (Wheaton/North) made an impressive debut at 174 pounds by placing second. Horn, who moved down a weight class this season, posted a 4-1 record at 174. His only loss was to UW-Parkside’s Corey VanGroll in the finals.

Kyle Katz (Des Plaines/Maine West) finished third at 157 pounds. Katz finished 5-1 at the tournament. His only loss was a one-point decision to Jesse Milks of UW-Platteville in the semifinals. Katz bounced back to win two straight contests in the consolation round. He placed third with a 9-2 win over UW-Whitewater’s Dustin Fox.

Rob Lejman (Hoffman Estates/Conant) finished fourth at 141 pounds after posting a 5-2 record. He dropped a 7-3 decision to Manchester’s Matt Palladino in the third-place match.

Nick Parrish (Elmhurst/York) scored a sixth-place finish at 157 pounds. He posted a 5-3 mark for the tournament.

Tony Doan (Port Huron, Mich./H.S.) added a fifth-place finish at 165 pounds by posting a 5-2 record for the day.

Source: Elmhurst College Website

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst College wrestling team enters the 2007-08 season gunning for their fourth-straight College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) title. With eight different wrestlers returning with starting experience, Elmhurst head coach Steve Marianetti believes his team has the talent needed to succeed at the conference level and beyond.

“We have a few team goals that we’re aiming for,” said Marianetti. “Our first goal is to win the conference championship, but we’re also shooting for a top-15 national finish. I believe that this team possesses the talent to achieve both of those goals.”

Last season Elmhurst captured its third-straight CCIW crown and later sent three individuals to the NCAA National Championships. Marianetti knows that in order to reach a top-15 national finish, it will take some strong individual performances.

“To reach the top 15 in the nation, you have to have three-to-five wrestlers qualify and then place in the top eight of their weight class at the national championships,” said Marianetti. “This season, we should have several individuals that are in the hunt to qualify for nationals.”

Leading the charge for Elmhurst is sophomore Jake Oster (Lockport/H.S.). Oster had an outstanding freshman season, earning All-America honors by placing seventh at the NCAA Championships at 125 pounds.

“Jake is only a sophomore but he’s proven himself as one of the best wrestlers in the country,” said Marianetti. “He certainly has the ability to be a national champion.”

Adding depth to the Bluejays at 125 pounds are freshmen Mitch Collins (Yorkville/H.S.), Jacob Santiago (Chicago/Von Steuben) and Tyler Winland (Bloomington/Normal).

Marianetti has an opening at 133 pounds and will look for freshmen Ben Salabura (Chicago/Marist), Josh Thompson (Bridgeview/Argo) and Casey Vercruysse (Bloomington/Normal) to emerge as the starter.

With the departure of national qualifier Kenny Thomas, an opening now exists at 141 pounds. Returners Rob Lejman (Hoffman Estates/Conant) and Eddie Melgoza (Carpentersville/Dundee-Crown) along with transfers Charlie Curran (Arlington Heights/Hersey) and Cody Moody (Clinton/H.S.) are expected to compete for the starting role.

Marianetti’s squad features returning national qualifier Jeff Kastel (Hinsdale/Central) at 149 pounds.

“Jeff is a returning national qualifier who’s shown he has the ability to compete against the nation’s best,” said Marianetti. “He placed at every tournament he entered last season and he’s also gunning to become a champion this season.”

Returners Dan Hamilton (Homewood/Homewood-Flossmoor) and Matt Wahl (Carpentersville/ Dundee-Crown) give the Bluejays added depth at 149 pounds.

Marianetti will look to Kyle Katz (Des Plaines/Maine West) to build upon a solid junior season at 157 pounds. Katz enters the season ranked eighth in the nation at 157 pounds.

“Kyle had a very strong season last year,” said Marianetti. “He’s another wrestler who placed at every tournament he entered last season. Although he didn’t qualify for nationals, he has shown huge improvements in the offseason and looks ready to take the next step.”

Returner Nick Parrish (Elmhurst/York) and freshman Sheldon Hubbard (Sterling/H.S.) could also see time at 157 pounds.

Marianetti has the luxury of having two Bluejays with starting experience at 165 pounds. Junior Tony Doan (Port Huron, Mich./H.S.) placed second at the CCIW Championships and sixth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional last season. Sophomore Tim Gleich (Chicago/Marist) is moving down a weight class after placing third in the CCIW at 174 pounds last season.

Junior Greg Horn (Wheaton/North) is also dropping down a weight class this season. Horn, who placed second in the CCIW and fifth at the Great Lakes Regional last year at 184 pounds, is dropping down to 174 pounds this season. Freshman Frank Savegnano (St. Charles/East) could also see time at 174 pounds.

With Horn dropping a weight class, Marianetti will be looking for a new starter at 184 pounds. Sophomores Zach Holtzman (Hinsdale/South) and Garrett Washington (Oswego/H.S.) are expected to battle for the starting spot.

Sophomore Demetrios Vrettos (Cicero/Morton East), who placed second in the CCIW at heavyweight last season, is moving down a weight class to 197 pounds this year. While Vrettos recovers from an injury suffered during the football season, Marianetti expects returners Bob Hohn (Mokena/Marist) and Bernie Vazquez (Waukegan/Carmel) along with freshman Artie Grubba (Romeoville/H.S) to pick up the slack at 197 pounds.

The Bluejays have an opening at 285 pounds and Marianetti expects returners Joe Stumpfoll (Wheeling/H.S.) and Chris Rosado (Kenosha, Wis./Bradford) along with freshman Mark Corsello (Park Ridge/Maine South) to battle for the starting spot.

Overall, Marianetti believes his team has the right mix of returners and incoming recruits.

“While we have some great wrestlers returning, there will also be some new faces that we’ll be relying on,” he said. “We know that our returning wrestlers are capable of getting the job done, but there are some very talented recruits who could crack into the starting lineup.”

The Bluejays begin the 2007 season on Saturday, November 17, by wrestling at the Concordia University (Wis.) Open.