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Little Giant Grapplers Advance in Whitehill Duals with 19-14 Win over Wisconsin-Whitewater

Wabash moved on the semifinals in the 2005 Budd Whitehill Division III Duals Saturday with a 19-14 victory over Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Senior Phu Hong (Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence Central) defeated John Rombca 4-2 at 125 pounds to start the scoring for the Little Giants. Senior Adam Miller (Pendleton, IN/Pendleton Heights) picked up a 4-3 victory at 157 poinds. Senior Chris Healy (Jasper, IN/Jasper) added a major decision with a 12-3 win at 174 pounds.

Will Clarke (SO/Indianapolis, IN/North Central), Garrett Thiel (FR/Lowell, IN/Lowell), and Steve Kasten (SO/Winamac, IN/Winamac) completed the victory for Wabash. Clarke won the 184-pound match by a final score of 6-1, while Thiel battled to a 7-6 victory at 197 pounds. Kasten won his heavyweight bout by a final score of 5-2.

Wabash 19, Whitewater 14

125 pounds - Phu Hong (WAB) defeated John Rombca (WH) 4-2
133 pounds - Mike Schnaidt (WH) defeated Garrett Pino (WAB) 9-4
141 pounds - Nick Karls (WH) won by technical fall over Eric Slabaugh (WAB) 19-4 at 3:18
149 pounds - Ross Babcock (WH) defeated Drew McCoy (WAB) 3-2
157 pounds - Adam Miller (WAB) defeated Dustin Fox (WH) 4-3
165 pounds - Chris Lee (WH) defeated Kevin Meyer (WAB) 5-3
174 pounds - Chris Healy (WAB) won by major decision over Eric Verbeten (WH) 2-3
184 pounds - Will Clarke (WAB) defeated Drew Hamel (WH) 6-1
197 pounds - Garrett Thiel (WAB) defeated Kory Lochner (WH) 7-6
285 pounds - Steve Kasten (WAB) defeated Derrik Johnson (WH) 5-2