By Harrison LaLone, Sports Information student assistant
Wheaton, Ill. - The Alma College wrestling program was represented by five Scots at the annual Pete Willson Invitational, held on the campus of Wheaton College, on Friday (Jan. 26). Thirty-five teams competed in the event, including 12 teams ranked in the latest d3wrestle.com poll.
All of the Alma wresters were eliminated in the first day of competition. The semi-final and championship rounds of each weight class will take place on Saturday, Jan. 27.
What Happened
- At 149 pounds, sophomore Jake Anderson (Rochester Hills, Mich./Rochester Adams) opened the day with one of two victories for the Scots, defeating Gavin Foushee of Thomas More (KY) in an 11-10 decision. Anderson would go on to fall to two wrestlers from ranked programs: No. 24 Ferrum (PA) and No. 29 Ohio Northern.
- The second victory for the Scots came in the 157-pound class via disqualification. Freshman Zachary Janderski (Bad Axe, Mich./Bad Axe) would move on only to face injury in his match with Grant Zamin of No. 16 Wisconsin-LaCrosse, ending his day.
- Freshman Joe Vondrasek (Owosso, Mich./Owosso) opened his day facing 25th-ranked Tanner Walker of Muskingum (OH), where he would be pinned in the third period. Vondrasek then fell to Ohio Northern's Seth Meyer, a rematch from the Ohio Northern Invitational on Dec. 2.
- Arguably the toughest match of the day for any Alma wrestler, freshman Erik Arnegard (Waterford, Mich./Waterford Mott) faced second-ranked Ben Swarr of No. 4 Messiah (PA) in the 174-pound bracket, losing the match by technical fall. Arnegard followed with a consolation-bracket loss to Tyler Mentzer of Elizabethtown (PA) in a 9-3 decision.
- In the heavyweight class, freshman Austin Popp (Clinton, Mich./Clinton) dropped both of his matches, first to 25th-ranked Emonte Logan of No. 28 North Central (IL), then to Steve Anderson of No. 8 Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Notables
- Twelve of the 35 teams in competition entered ranked in the latest d3wrestle.com poll. Three teams were featured in the top 10, seven in the top 20.
Up Next
The Scots with stay closer to home on Friday, Feb. 2, travelling to Adrian College for a dual with the Bulldogs. Competition is scheduled to begin at 7:00p.m.
Individual Results
149 - Jake Anderson
Champ. Round of 32: Jake Anderson (Alma) by decision over Gavin Foushee (Thomas More) (11-10)
Champ. Round of 16: Schuyler Caprella (ONU) by tech. fall over Jake Anderson (Alma) (17-0)
Cons. Round of 16: Bobby Ziehfreund (Ferrum) by decision over Jake Anderson (Alma) (4-2)
157 - Zachary Jandereski
Champ. Round of 32: Zachary Jandereski won via forfeit over Jonavan Huggins (Wheaton)
Champ. Round of 16: Grant Zamin (LaCrosse) won via medical forfeit over Zachary Jandereski (Alma)
Cons. Round of 16: Andrew Muse (Case Western) won via medical forfeit over Zachary Jandereski (Alma)
165 - Joe Vondrasek
Champ. round of 32: Tanner Walker (Muskingum) by pinfall over Joe Vondrasek (Alma) (5:58)
Cons. Round of 16(1): Seth Meyer (ONU) by tech. fall over Joe Vondrasek (Alma) (16-0)
174 - Erik Arnegard
Champ. Round of 32: Erik Arnegard (Alma) recieved a BYE
Champ. Round of 16: Ben Swarr (Messiah) by tech. fall over Erik Arnegard (Alma) (18-0)
Cons. Round of 16: Tyler Mentzer (Elizabethtown) by decision over Erik Arnegard (Alma) (9-3)
285 - Austin Popp
Champ. Round of 32: Austin Popp (Alma) recieved a BYE
Champ. Round of 16: Emonte Logan (N. Central) by pinfall over Austin Popp (Alma) (6:19)
Cons. Round of 32: Austin Popp (Alma) received a BYE
Cons. Round of 16: Steve Anderson (Stevens Point) by pinfall over Austin Popp (Alma) (3:40)
