Wrestling competes at Pete Willson Invite

The Defiance wrestling team traveled to Wheaton, Ill. this weekend to compete at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. The Yellow Jackets placed 27th out of 35 teams.

The Basics

• The meet was hosted by Wheaton College at the Chrouser Sports Complex in Wheaton, Ill.
• Wisconsin-Eau Claire won the event with a score of 136.
• Defiance finished with 10 team points.

Notable Performances

• Senior Rigo Villa reached the fourth round of the consultation bracket and finished the day with three wins.
• Junior Seth Majewski won two matches both by major decision and both by a score of 14-4.
• Junior Alejandro Castro and junior Jack Minner each won matches at the event. Castro won a 3-1 decision while Minner pinned his opponent in 1:59.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will host Mount St. Joseph and Manchester in the Heartland Collegiate Atheltic Conference Duals on Thursday, February 3.