Results

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Saint John's wrestling won two weight classes and finished seventh out of 14 teams at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Sophomore Thomas Holmquist (Mendota Heights, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) and junior Connor Krueger (Superior, Wis.) claimed the podium with 4-0 records at 125 and 133 pounds, respectively, to lead the Johnnies. 

Holmquist started his day with an 8-3 decision and posted a quick, 37-second pin in his next match. He followed that with a 12-6 decision over Stevens Tech's Charles Piccione and topped the home team's Lane Andersen 10-6 in the championship bout. He is now 13-3 on the year.

Krueger posted a pair of shutouts, 5-0 and 9-0, to start his day and edged Stevens Tech's Dominic Marinilli 8-6 in the semifinal. He was down, 5-4 in the third period, in the semis. He edged Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Gavin Hanrahan 4-2 in the championship to improve to 11-1 on the year.

Junior Aidan Wayne (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo) finished sixth at heavyweight with a 3-0 record. He is now 14-3 with eight pins. Wayne posted a first-period fall, followed by a 7-4 decision and a 17-1 technical fall before he left the tournament via medical forfeit to take sixth place.

The Johnnies return to the mat with the Dubuque Duals at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, in Dubuque, Iowa.

125
-Thomas Holmquist (Champion, 4-0)

133
-Marcus Hayes (0-2)
-Luke Jolly (0-2)
-Xavier Jones (0-2)
-Connor Krueger (Champion, 4-0)

141
-Alfredo Hernandez (0-2)

149
-Dominic Smith (1-2)

157
-Kris Castro (0-2)
-Josiah Solliday (1-2)

165
-Laiken Copeman (1-2)

174
-Guy'ton Henderson (0-2)
-Isaac Hunter (0-2)

285
-Aidan Wayne (Sixth, 3-0)