The Aurora University Spartans men's wrestling team returned to the home mat on Tuesday night in Thornton Gymnasium against North Central College in a CCIW match-up. The Spartans celebrated a pair of seniors prior to the event beginning and would fall 35-9.


FINAL SCORE: North Central College 35, Aurora University 9
LOCATION: Aurora, Illinois - Thornton Gymnasium
RECORDS: Aurora University 7-7 overall and 5-4 CCIW
RESULTS: view here


- AU trailed 11-0 after two matches.
- Jake Penzato collected a fall at 141 to put AU on the scoreboard, trailing 11-6.
- Christian Komitas got the Spartans rolling again at 174, winning by decision (12-5) but AU trailed 24-9.
- The Spartans would drop the last three matches and the dual 35-9.
- Exhibition matches followed with Randy Manos sending the home crowd to the exits happy, winning by fall.


Next scheduled action for the Spartan men's wrestling team comes on Thursday, February 15 when they are scheduled to travel to the CCIW Championship meet. First match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. in Elmhurst, Illinois.