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Men’s Wrestling Drops Dual to Big Blue

Zvonar and Johnston secure wins for IWU

11/8/2026 3:36:00 PM

Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's wrestling team fell to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe Millikin University 41-9, Sunday, Nov. 8. IWU drops to 0-1 (0-1 CCIW) while Millikin improves to 1-0 (1-0 CCIW)

After Millikin took a 4-0 lead via a major decision at 125 pounds, sophomore Tyson Zvonar (Frankfort, Ill.-Lincoln-Way East) secured a near fall 2:07 with first period to take a 7-0 lead. Zvonar led 14-2 90 seconds into the second and never looked back, finishing off Noah Avina with his third pin of the season with 1:15 left in the second to put IWU ahead 6-4.

Senior Austin Johnston (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) added to the IWU lead. He began with a takedown with 1:49 left in the first period. He added on with a near fall with a minute left in the first period to make it 9-0. A near fall for Millikin cut the gap to 9-6 30 seconds into the second, but Johnston answered with a takedown to provide insurance. With 52 seconds left and Johnston holding an 11-8 advantage, both wrestlers earned a point securing the decision for the Titans.

Millikin won the remaining matches to secure the dual. The Titans are back in action, Tuesday, Nov. 10 at No. 25 North Central College. Action from Naperville begins at 7 p.m.

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