Eureka, IL 2/17/2024- The Westminster College men's wrestling team competed in the first-ever SLIAC wrestling tournament in Eureka, IL. The Blue Jays placed 3rd overall with 188 team points. Michael Roberts and Austen Wetzel would both win their weight class to become the first-ever SLIAC champions. Wetzel was also named the SLIAC Wrestler of the Year.  

125-Pound Weight Class 

Henry Warfel placed 4th and scored 15.5 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Ty Ferguson (Lyon College) (Fall 5:25) 

Semifinal - Trevor Hedges (Eureka) won by tech fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (TF 15-0) 

Cons. Semi-Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Eric Harmon (Fontbonne University) (Fall 4:36) 

3rd Place Match - Shelton Chastain (University of the Ozarks) won by fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (Fall 1:07) 

141-Pound Weight Class 

Nate Noda placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Nate Noda (Westminster College) won by decision over Justin Maguire (Lyon College) (Dec 5-2) 

Semifinal - Jacob Dado (University of the Ozarks) won by fall over Nate Noda (Westminster College) (Fall 1:49) 

Cons. Semi - Nate Noda (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

3rd Place Match - Zander Payne (University of the Ozarks) won by fall over Nate Noda (Westminster College) (Fall 2:47) 

149-Pound Weight Class 

Wyatt Cooley placed 3rd and scored 14.5 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

Semifinal - Jay Strausbaugh (Fontbonne University) won by major decision over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (Maj 16-5) 

Cons. Semi-Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) won by fall over Kaidin Osland (Eureka) (Fall 4:03) 

3rd Place Match - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) won by decision over Hayden Rofkahr (University of the Ozarks) (Dec 4-3) 

157-Pound Weight Class 

Michael Roberts placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Diego Fernandez (Schreiner University) (Fall 1:22) 

Semifinal - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Joe Beck (Fontbonne University) (Fall 0:48) 

1st Place Match - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Mikie Hartnett (Eureka) (Fall 4:23) 

165-Pound Weight Class 

Jonathan Roberts placed 4th and scored 13.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) won by decision over Jayden McLean (Schreiner University) (Dec 5-3) 

Semifinal - Micah Dennis (Fontbonne University) won by major decision over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) (Maj 18-7) 

Cons. Semi-Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) won by tech fall over Stephen Bell (Fontbonne University) (TF 16-1) 

3rd Place Match - Anthony Sartori (Eureka) won by major decision over Jonathan Roberts (Westminster College) (Maj 16-4) 

184-Pound Weight Class 

Austen Wetzel placed 1st and scored 22.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

Semifinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by fall over Levi Slaydon (Schreiner University) (Fall 3:26) 

1st Place Match - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by fall over Nawab Singh (Schreiner University) (Fall 2:18) 

197-Pound Weight Class 

Montgomery Mills placed 5th and scored 8.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

Semifinal - Daniel Benoit (University of the Ozarks) won by major decision over Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) (Maj 18-4) 

Cons. Semi-Ryan Lofgren (Schreiner University) won by forfeit over Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) (FF) 

5th Place Match - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

285-Pound Weight Class 

Geoffrey Hudson placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points. 

Quarterfinal - Jackson Creasy (Eureka) won by fall over Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) (Fall 0:47) 

Cons. Round 1 - Philip Saenz (University of the Ozarks) won by fall over Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) (Fall 2:33) 

5th Place Match - Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) won by fall over Robert Lee (Lyon College) (Fall 6:16)