ELMHURST, Ill. – A quick start didn't hold up for Augustana on Thursday, February 6 as the 26^th ranked Vikings fell to defending College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin champ Elmhurst 29-17 at the Bluejays' Faganel Hall. With the loss, Augustana drops to 10-5 in dual meets and will face the University of Chicago on Saturday, February 8 at home. The first match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. and it will be "Senior Day" for Hunter Feraco (Gull Lake HS, Battle Creek, Mich.) and Abe Duran (East Aurora HS, Aurora, Ill.).
 
Head coach Eric Juergens' team got off to a quick start against the Bluejays, winning the first three weight classes and scoring bonus points in each for a 14-0 lead.
 
Sophomore Jimmy Panozzo (Carl Sandburg HS, Orland Park, Ill.) won an 11-3 major decision over Eric English at 125 pounds to run his record to 20-10 on the year. Freshman Sean McMahon (Andrew HS, Tinley Park, Ill.) followed with a pin at 3:55 of his 133 match against Miguel Venecia. That allowed McMahon to push his mark over .500 at 14-13.
 
Sophomore Isaiah Schaub (St. Francis HS, Traverse City, Mich.) picked up a 10-2 major decision over Matt Quigley at 141 and he is now leading the team in victories with a 33-9 record.
 
Elmhurst won the next three weight classes, including a pin at 165 and heading into the 174 pound match Augustana led 14-13. Senior Jordan Richardson (Grandville HS, Wyoming, Mich.) beat Mitch Morris 8-4 at 174 to make the score 17-13 in favor of the Vikings. Richardson is now 18-11 this season.
 
That would be the last win for Augustana, however as the Bluejays scored pins at 184 and 285 sandwiched around a major decision at 197.
 
ELMHURST 29, AUGUSTANA 17
 
125 – Jimmy Panozzo (AC) def. Eric English 11-3 Major
133 – Sean McMahon (AC) pinned Miguel Venecia in 3:55
141 – Isaiah Schaub (AC) def. Matt Quigley 10-2 Major
149 – Jim Spangler (EC) def. Hector Ruiz 6-0
157 – Nick DiNardo (EC) def. Kevin Sundberg 8-0 major
165 – Mike Ryan (EC) pinned David Tessiatore in 2:18
174 – Jordan Richardson (AC) def. Mitch Morris 8-4 SV
184 – Bobby Schillinger (EC) pinned Thomas Reyhons in 3:55
197 – Danny Balderas (EC) def. Hunter Feraco 8-0 major
285 – Danny Vargas (EC) pinned John Schraidt in 5:24.