Wabash College senior Jack Heldt picked up three pins on his way to an individual victory at Saturday's Concordia Open wrestling tournament in Mequon, Wisconsin. Seven Little Giant wrestlers picked up top-five finishes at the tournament, led by Heldt's title run at the non-team scoring event.
 
Heldt opened the tournament with a pin of Roberto Pena from Elmhurst 3:34 into their heavyweight bout. Heldt scored a 10-0 major decision in the quarterfinals over Gunnar Garriques from the University of Chicago before pinning Damari Dancy from Wartburg at the 2:20 mark of their semifinal match. Heldt claimed the heavyweight championship with a pin at 2:39 of Chicago's Cole Fibranz.
 
James Day added a third-place finish at 125 pounds by picking up four wins. He opened with a 6-4 decision over Christian Guzman from North Central College, then rallied after a loss in the quarterfinal round. Day earned three consecutive wins capped by a 9-0 major decision in the finals to capture third place in the bracket.
 
Blake McGee finished third at 133 pounds with a 5-1 record for the tournament. He scored two early tech falls by scores of 17-1 and 16-0 before closing out the match with a 6-2 decision in the semifinals and a one-point 3-2 victory in the finals against Dominik Mallinder from Wisconsin-Whitewater.
 
Timothy Smith took third place at 157 pounds by starting the tournament with a pin of Jason Eismueller from Carthage at the 2:23 mark of their opening match. Smith picked up a 16-1 tech fall in the next round, then scored three consecutive wins after a quarterfinal loss. His final victory came in a 1-0 decision over Jason Smith from Stevens Institute of Technology to claim third place. Tyson Nisley earned a fifth-place finish at 157 pounds with a 4-2 record for the day. He scored a pin at 1:36 in his opening-round bout against Lukasz Wesolowski, followed by a 13-7 decision in the second round. An 11-7 win in the quarterfinal came before a loss in the semis. Nisley responded with back-to-back wins, including a pin in the closing minute of the finals against Daniel Meeker from Loras, to claim fifth place.
 
Evan Burge finished 5-1 for the day to claim fourth place at 141 pounds. Burge won a 14-10 decision in the opening round and scored an 18-0 tech fall before losing in the quarterfinals. He won two consecutive matches in the consolation bracket before a one-point 10-9 loss in the finals.
 
Ray Arebalo captured fourth place at 174 pounds. He recorded a 16-0 tech fall against George Pavlenko from Elmhurst to start the day, then scored two more victories in the second round and quarterfinals. Arebalo came back to win a 6-4 decision in the consolation semifinals before retiring from the tournament due to an injury.
 
Wabash returns to action on Saturday, December 3, at the Indiana Little State Tournament.