ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst wrestling team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 39-3 rout of Trine.
 
The 125-pound bout was scoreless through one period, but Anthony Munoz took control in the second with a takedown and a four-point near fall. The Bluejay cruised to a 10-3 win to give his team an early 3-0 lead.
 
After Jared Braun pinned Drew Clark in 1:12 to give Elmhurst a 9-0 lead, Ronnie Hauser came out of the gates firing. After leading 12-3 through one period, the senior held on for a 12-8 win at 141.
 
The Thunder (0-2) scored their first points of the dual at 149. Tied after two periods, Trine's Caleb Maddox used an escape to take a one-point advantage. With under 15 seconds left, Elmhurst's Caleb Ramos converted on a takedown, but Maddox quickly pounced with a reversal to retake the lead and win 6-5.
 
Elmhurst dominated the rest of the way in completing their 39-3 win. Gunnar Hjorth won by major decision (10-0) at 157 and then Tim Noverini pinned his opponent in just 50 seconds.
 
After Keone Derain won by forfeit, Leo Ortiz (12-5) and Mark Miller (8-1) both convincingly earned their first victories in Elmhurst singlets. Luis Montoya finished off the night in style, recording three four-point near falls in the first period to win by technical fall (16-0 in 2:38).
 
Elmhurst travels to the Concordia University (Wis.) Open this Saturday, December 19.
 
Elmhurst 39, Trine 3
125: Anthony Munoz (Elmhurst) def. Brendan Stevens (Trine) 10-3
133: Jared Braun (Elmhurst) pinned Drew Clark (Trine) in 1:12
141: Ronnie Hauser (Elmhurst) def. Jeffery Helm (Trine) 12-8
149: Caleb Maddox (Trine) def. Caleb Ramos (Elmhurst) 6-5
157: Gunnar Hjorth (Elmhurst) def. Nick Miller (Trine) 10-0 Major
165: Tim Noverini (Elmhurst) pinned Brock Baker (Trine) in 0:50
174: Keone Derain (Elmhurst) won by forfeit
184: Leo Ortiz (Elmhurst) def. Austin Ferrell (Trine) 12-5
197: Mark Miller (Elmhurst) def. Jaycee Jensen (Trine) 8-1
285: Luis Montoya (Elmhurst) def. Anthony Neal (Trine) 16-0 Technical Fall in 2:38