Trojans edge out Falcons in first dual of the season
Mequon, Wis. – Triton College edged out Concordia Wisconsin on Thursday night, winning 35-23 in a duel inside the R. John Buuck Field House.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Triton 31, Concordia Wisconsin 23
Location: R. John Buuck Field House (Mequon, Wis.)
Records: Triton College 2-1, Concordia Wisconsin 0-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Triton got off to a fast start by winning the 125-weight class by forfeit and then capturing more momentum when Khalil Jonson won over fall over Matthew Saldana. The Falcons would respond nicely with a run of their own.
- Concordia Wisconsin needed to get on the board and they did just that, when junior Ramiro Vasquez (Yuma, Ariz.) won by forfeit and was followed up by a senior Miguel Angel Betancourt's (El Paso, Texas) major decision win of 17-1.
- The Trojans were able to fend off the Falcons final attempts to capture a victory by winning the 174, 197, and 285 weight classes to close out the dual by the score of 35-23.
NEXT ON THE SCHEDULE
- Concordia Wisconsin will be back in action tomorrow at the CUW Open and the Falcons next dual meet will be on December 6th when they face Lakeland inside the R. John Buuck Field House.
Triton 35, Concordia Wisconsin 23
125: Thomas Russell (Triton) wins by forfeit
133: Khalil Jonson (Triton) wins by fall over Matthew Saldana (CUW) 1:40
141: Ramiro Vazquez (CUW) wins by forfeit
149: Connor Nolan (CUW) wins by fall 1:52
157: Miguel Betancourt (CUW) wins by Tech. Fall 17-1
165: Nicholas White (Triton) wins by major decision over Jake Spoehr (CUW) 18-5
174: Trevin Poindexter (Triton) wins fall over Trey Wilson (CUW) 5:25
184: Mylin Mosley (CUW) wins by fall 1:42
197: Ben Bergen (Triton) wins by Tech. Fall over Brogan Howard (CUW) 19-3
285: Christopher Colvin (Triton) wins by fall over Collin Riley (CUW) 3:38
