ISIAH PETTIGREW AND PETER MARINOPOULOS' FIRST WINS (and ILLINI at Wisconsin Parkside)


ISIAH PETTIGREW & PETER MARINOPOULOS




For Isiah Pettigrew, this was his first ILLINI win as a starter in a dual. It came against SIUE on November 2, 2023 at State Farm Center. The ILLINI went on to win the dual. This was true Freshman Peter Marinopoulos' first ILLINI win of any stripe, and it came at the Lindenwood Open on November 18, 2023. He went on to win the championship. Video credit to BTN for the ILLINI/SIUE dual footage, Brian Swaw analyst. The video from Lindenwood was provided by an ILLINI fan. Music credit to Kansas for their classic "Carry on my wayward son." Also, credit to Audio Beats for the intro and outro music. Photo credits in the intro and outro sequences to FightingILLINI.com, NCAA.com, uiaa.org, wrestlingchangedmylife.com, ILLINOISMatmen.com, flowrestling.com, intermatwrestle.com. Congratulations to the wrestlers, coaches, families, friends and practice partners! This is a great time to be an ILLINI fan. We will be seeing lots of this.


ILLINI AT WISCONSIN PARKSIDE

The ILLINI are sending a wrecking crew to Wisconsin Parkside in Kenosha for a tournament that starts tomorrow. With the team having a big dual in Pittsburgh the next day, there will be no starters in the cheese state. Here are the particulars:


WHAT: Jim Koch Open
WHERE: Wisconsin Parkside, Frank Petretti Fieldhouse, 4000 Petrifying Springs Road, Kenosha, Wisconsin
WHEN: Saturday, December 2 at 9:00 am (Central)
TV/STREAMING: FloWrestling

Here's a fun fact about the Jim Koch Open: Dylan Connell won the tournament on December 4, 2021 by winning six matches including a 3-2 win over Division III National Champion and two-time AA Jaritt Shinhoster of Wisconsin-Whitewater. 



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