The Northwestern wrestling team defeated Waldorf 27-16 in a non-conference duel on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The duel marked the regular season finale for the Raiders.
Senior Daniel Arceo recorded a pin in the 141-pound weight class. Freshman Elijah Dahl followed suit with a pin of his own in the 149-pound weight class. At 174, junior Tyree Cox also recorded a pin.
Senior Richard Ortiz won 5-0 in the 133-pound weight class. At 157, sophomore BJ Groskreutz defeated his opponent 8-2. Freshman Brandon Shuler won 4-3 in the 165-pound weight class.
“We are one team and we feed off of each other in practice, in duels and tournaments,” said freshman Austin Boles. “I feel like we’ve already had some success, but not enough to where we want to be yet.”
The Raiders next will compete in the NAIA North Qualifier on Feb. 21 in York, Neb.