PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Duhawks.com) - The Loras wrestling team made the most of a busy Saturday, earning four titles at the Super 8 Invitational, hosted by UW-Platteville, and another two titles at the Luther Open. Brandon Murray went 4-0 with two pins at 157# in the Elite Division of the Luther Open, improving to 5-0 this season.

NOTABLES
• Guy Patron Jr. improved to 4-0 this season, recording his first two falls, bringing his career total to 39
• Kevin Kelly remained undefeated this season, running his record to 5-0
• Of Murray's five wins this season, three have come by fall

Luther Open - Champions
Brandon Murray / 157# / Elite
Champ. Round 1: Brandon Murray (Loras) over Michael Petersen (Luther)  •  Maj 18-8
Quarterfinal: Brandon Murray (Loras) over Jared Ellingwood (Wartburg)  •  Dec 9-3
Semifinal: Brandon Murray (Loras) over Mac Spotts (Upper Iowa)  •  Fall 1:09
1st Place Match: Brandon Murray (Loras) over Max Forsyth (Wartburg)  •  Fall 4:52

Zeke Smith / 125# / Silver
Champ. Round 1: Zeke Smith (Loras) over Justin Montani (Wisconsin-Whitewater)  •  TF 17-1
Quarterfinal: Zeke Smith (Loras) over Caleb Clobes (Rochester Community & Tech. College)  •  Maj 11-1
Semifinal: Zeke Smith (Loras) over Diego Ortega (Coe)  •  Dec 4-2
1st Place Match: Zeke Smith (Loras) over Kobey Pritchard (Wartburg)  •  Dec 13-8

Super 8 Invitational - Champions
Jake Hiles / 125#
Champ. Round 1: Jake Hiles (Loras College) over ()  •  Bye
Quarterfinal: Jake Hiles (Loras College) over Richard Diaz (University of Dubuque)  •  Fall 1:20
Semifinal: Jake Hiles (Loras College) over Mateo Sanchez (Loras College)  •  Fall 0:53
1st Place Match: Jake Hiles (Loras College) over Matt Randone (Loras College)  •  Fall 2:01

No. 9 Kevin Kelly / 141#
Champ. Round 1: Kevin Kelly (Loras College) over Nile Laguna (University of Dubuque)  •  Fall 1:47
Quarterfinal: Kevin Kelly (Loras College) over Sean DeBuck (University of Dubuque)  •  TF 16-1
Semifinal: Kevin Kelly (Loras College) over Nick Meyer (University of Dubuque)  •  Dec 10-5
1st Place Match: Kevin Kelly (Loras College) over Chase Katzenmeyer (UW-Platteville)  •  Dec 8-1

Javier Soto / 184#
Champ. Round 1: Javier Soto (Loras College) over ()  •  Bye
Quarterfinal: Javier Soto (Loras College) over Jay Gonzales (University of Dubuque)  •  TF 15-0
Semifinal: Javier Soto (Loras College) over Jack Allen (University of Dubuque)  •  Dec 6-1
1st Place Match: Javier Soto (Loras College) over Kevin Royce (University of Dubuque)  •  Maj 10-1

No. 1 Guy Patron Jr. / 197#
Quarterfinal: Guy Patron Jr. (Loras College) over Joseph Scheidt (University of Chicago)  •  Fall 1:14
Semifinal: Guy Patron Jr. (Loras College) over Tyler Pasker (UW-Platteville)  •  Fall 2:08
1st Place Match: Guy Patron Jr. (Loras College) over Ethan Cain (University of Dubuque)  •  Dec 10-9

UP NEXT
Loras turns its attention to the always competitive Concordia Wisconsin Open next weekend in Mequon, Wis. In last year's tournament, Clint Lembeck and Jimmy Davis each placed second while Guy Patron Jr. finished third.