ST. LOUIS – Despite wins at 125, 157, 197 and 285, the Maryville wrestling team fell 28-13 to No. 21-ranked Upper Iowa on Friday.
 
Freshmen Elijah Almarinez and Nick Zamora both earned wins by decision, while Jeremiah Larson and Orest Nazarchuk added victories of their own.
 
INS & OUTS
Almarinez got the dual started on a high note, scoring a key takedown en route to an 8-3 decision at 125. Upper Iowa responded by stringing together momentum, recording two falls before Zamora halted the run with an 8-4 decision at 157.
 
The Peacocks regained control with a 6-1 decision at 165, followed by a fall at 174 and a tech fall at 184 to put the dual out of reach. Wins from Larson at 197 and Nazarchuk at 285 closed out the night for the Saints.

UPPER IOWA 28, MARYVILLE 13
125: Elijah Almarinez (MU) over Jackson Heaston (UIU) (Dec 8-3)
133: Dawson Schmit (UIU) over Yashua Amen (MU) (Fall 6:42)
141: Tanner Arjes (UIU) over Caleb Carter (MU) (Dec 2-0)
149: Ethen Doty (UIU) over Leo Buchheit (MU) (Fall 1:37)
157: Nicolas Zamora (MU) over Preston Klostermann (UIU) (Dec 8-4)
165: Nick Mueller (UIU) over Javier Gutierrez (MU) (Dec 6-1)
174: Griffin Luke (UIU) over Cole Ritter (MU) (Fall 4:38)
184: Braxton Westendorf (UIU) over Evan Morris (MU) (TF 20-5 7:00)
197: Jeremiah Larson (MU) over Matthew Marcum (UIU) (Dec 4-2)
285: Orest Nazarchuk (MU) over Hunter Bye (UIU) (MD 8-0)
(UIU misconduct -1.0)
 
UP NEXT
The Saints stay busy, heading to Springfield, Mo., on Saturday for a 4 p.m. dual against Drury.