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DGS Wrestling Takes Down DGN

In a three-hour meet decided by the final match, the Downers Grove South wrestling team took down Downers Grove North Nov. 22

Editor's note: The following information was provided by Head Coach Rick LeBlanc.

In a exciting meet that lasted over three hours, the Mustangs defeated the Trojans 29-24 Nov. 22.

The meet came down to the last match of the night at 195 pounds. Senior Co-Captain Mark Clark, also a starter South's state quarterfinal football team, battled into the second overtime period and scored a two-point reversal to earn the 3-2 decision.

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The 15th Annual North-South Thanksgiving meet featured four total overtime matches as both teams battled for the lead.

After dropping two close matches in the first period, the Mustangs got on the scoreboard with Sophomore Jake Oskvarek earning a 5-3 decision. North and South traded victories at the next two weights and the score was 12-7 with the Trojans in the lead.

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Freshman Joe Nugent pinned his North opponent to give the Mustangs the lead for the first time in the dual, 13-12. A victory by Senior Ed Wenmouth, who moved up to 132 pounds, expanded South's lead, 16-12. The Trojans regained the lead 24-16 with wins at the next three weights.

The South wrestlers battled back, winning the next four weights. Junior Alex Anaya moved up a weight class and earned a victory at 160 pounds. He was followed by his brother, Senior Willie Anaya, whose major decision brought the Mustangs to within one point of taking the lead.

Senior Anthony Westfall, in his first varsity match, won a 3-1 decision to put the Mustangs back in the lead. The score was 26-24 going into the final match. Clark  pushed the pace in the match, but was unable to score any offensive points in regulation time.

After the first overtime period, the score remained 1-1. In the next overtime period, Clark fell behind 1-2 but was able to reverse his Trojan opponent to secure the win and the meet for the Mustangs.

On Saturday, the Mustang wrestlers competed in the Naperville Central Quad. The team went 2-1 with victories over Batavia 47-13 and the hosts, Naperville Central, 49-23. Their only loss was against Lane Tech, 23-41. Senior Willie Anaya led the Mustangs with three pins.


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