Decatur, IL 11/11/2023- The Westminster College men's wrestling team traveled to Decatur, IL to compete in the Millikin Open. Austen Wetzel would win the 184-pound weight class for the second week in a row. Senior grappler Montgomery Mills would finish second in the 285-pound weight class and Michael Roberts would finish in third place in the 157-pound weight class and earn the most pins award, winning by pinfall five times on the day. Wyatt Cooley placed sixth in the 149-pound weight class and freshman Henry Warfel finished sixed in the 125-pound weight class.  

Millikin Open Results for Westminster College 

Open 125 

Henry Warfel's place is 6th and has scored 10.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Nicholas Nguyen (Huntingdon College) (Fall 6:01) 

• Quarterfinal - Henry Warfel (Westminster College) won by fall over Donovan Kelly (Adrian College) (Fall 2:45) 

• Semifinal - Max Mader (Adrian College) won by decision over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (Dec 8-6) 

• Cons. Semi - Zane Ely (Aurora University) won by fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (Fall 1:14) 

• 5th Place Match - Cameron A Lee (Millikin University) won by tech fall over Henry Warfel (Westminster College) (TF 25-7) 

Open 133 

Isaac Gawronski's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) won by fall over Leonardo Reyes (Illinois Wesleyan) (Fall 1:47) 

• Quarterfinal - Matthew Chi (Parkside) won by major decision over Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) (Maj 19-9) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Lachs (University of Chicago) won in sudden victory - 1 over Isaac Gawronski (Westminster College) (SV-1 7-4) 

Open 141 

Evan Winder's place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Evan Winder (Westminster College) won by fall over Charlie Armstrong (Millikin University) (Fall 2:35) 

• Quarterfinal - Keaton Mayernik (University of Chicago) won by major decision over Evan Winder (Westminster College) (Maj 14-2) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Evan Winder (Westminster College) won by fall over Ephraim Craddock (University of Chicago) (Fall 1:42) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Tanner Smith (Adrian College) won by decision over Evan Winder (Westminster College) (Dec 1-0) 

Open 141 

Nate Noda's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Mack Baird (Adrian College) won by tech fall over Nate Noda (Westminster College) (TF 16-1) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Ephraim Craddock (University of Chicago) won by tech fall over Nate Noda (Westminster College) (TF 24-8) 

Open 149 

Wyatt Cooley's place is 6th and has scored 8.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) won by decision over Nicholas Asllani (Elmhurst University) (Dec 12-10) 

• Quarterfinal - Austin Abitua (Aurora University) won by decision over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (Dec 16-10) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) won by decision over Brady Nardella (Huntingdon College) (Dec 17-16) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Austin Martin (Parkside) won by decision over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (Dec 11-6) 

• 5th Place Match - Cole Joseph (University of Chicago) won by major decision over Wyatt Cooley (Westminster College) (Maj 21-11) 

Open 157 

Michael Roberts's place is 3rd and has scored 21.5 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Kevin Hogan (Central College) (Fall 1:14) 

• Quarterfinal - Nathan Callaway (Millikin University) won by tech fall over Michael Roberts (Westminster College) (TF 18-3) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Mataeo Blessing (Elmhurst University) (Fall 3:19) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Stephen Carroll (Elmhurst University) (Fall 4:06) 

• Cons. Semi - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Blaise Kokkales (Adrian College) (Fall 3:40) 

• 3rd Place Match - Michael Roberts (Westminster College) won by fall over Zachary Platte (Adrian College) (Fall 5:51) 

Open 184 

Austen Wetzel's place is 1st and has scored 19.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by fall over Benicio Martinez (Millikin University) (Fall 4:13) 

• Quarterfinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by major decision over Diego Sanchez (Aurora University) (Maj 14-5) 

• Semifinal - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by major decision over Nathan Rosas (Central College) (Maj 14-1) 

• 1st Place Match - Austen Wetzel (Westminster College) won by decision over Bobby Conroy (Illinois Wesleyan) (Dec 6-2) 

Open 285 

Geoffrey Hudson's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Blake Palmer (Huntingdon College) won by fall over Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) (Fall 2:46) 

• Cons. Round 1 - Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) won by decision over Kameron Collins (Huntingdon College) (Dec 9-2) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) won by fall over Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) (Fall 2:15) 

Open 285 

Michael Carpenter's place is unknown and has scored 5.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Ruben Silvas (Millikin University) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) (Fall 5:34) 

• Cons. Round 2 - Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Cons. Round 3 - Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) won by fall over Geoffrey Hudson (Westminster College) (Fall 2:15) 

• Cons. Round 4 - Kyler Hall (Central College) won by fall over Michael Carpenter (Westminster College) (Fall 0:58) 

Open 285 

Montgomery Mills's place is 2nd and has scored 20.0 team points. 

• Champ. Round 1 - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) received a bye () (Bye) 

• Champ. Round 2 - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) won by decision over Tunde Oroye (Parkside) (Dec 5-3) 

• Quarterfinal - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) won by fall over Mason Slocum (Adrian College) (Fall 1:37) 

• Semifinal - Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) won by fall over Cam`ron Harper (Aurora University) (Fall 3:33) 

• 1st Place Match - Jack Haury (Huntingdon College) won by tech fall over Montgomery Mills (Westminster College) (TF 21-2)