Five members of the Case Western Reserve University wrestling team advanced to the second day of the prestigious Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational on Friday at King Arena in Wheaton, Illinois, on the campus of Wheaton College.
After competition wrapped on Friday, CWRU ranked eighth in the team standings out of 30 schools with 65 points.
Advancing Wrestlers
- First-year Hunter Keane, 141 lbs.
- 3-0, 3 pins
- Advanced to semifinal round and will face Sean Conway of the University of Chicago
- Guaranteed at least sixth place
- Senior Art Martinez, 133 lbs.
- 3-0, 2 pins
- Advanced to semifinal round and will face the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Jordan Rasof
- Guaranteed at least sixth place
- Senior E.J. Alizio, 125 lbs.
- 4-1
- 2 pins, 2 technical falls
- Advanced to consolation quarterfinals and will face Jase Van Pelt from Cornell College
- Guaranteed at least eighth place
- Sophomore Chase Crutchley, 174 lbs.
- 3-1, technical fall
- Advanced to consolation quarterfinals and will face Aidan Faria of Rhode Island College
- Guaranteed at least eighth place
- Senior Aidan Gassel, 197 lbs.
- 3-1, technical fall
- Advanced to consolation quarterfinals and will face Cornell's Jackson Brinker
- Guaranteed at least eighth place
Notable Performances
Spartan Notes
- Martinez won his 130th career bout, tying for second on the program leaderboard with Mike Sanchez. He also pinned the 40th opponent of his career, increasing his total to 41
- With his second technical fall, Alizio recorded the 10th of his career. He also earned his 30th career pin
- Keane, who leads the team with 31 wins, claimed the squad's pin lead with his 12th of the campaign
- Landes secured his 70th career victory
Up Next
The two-day competition wraps up on Saturday with action slated to begin at 12 p.m. ET.Â
