Dexter Wrestlers Record Hard Loss Against Chelsea in 'Heartbreaker' Matchup

Despite a strong start out of the gate, the boys varsity wrestling team lost 41-31 to Chelsea on Wednesday.

"It was a competitive dual with Chelsea, as it could've gone either way," coach Greg Wagner said. "Our guys competed well, but we just didn't take advantage of opportunities in a few matches that could've swung the final result our way."

Wagner said the highlight of the match was when senior Robert Rubanavitsch (189) pinned a Chelsea wrestler early in the evening.

"Robert is an exchange student from Finland and a first-year wrestler. He was not expecting to be in the varsity line up this week, but he stepped up for us and I'm very proud of the way he competed," Wagner said.

Students Shawn Chamberlain (285) and Drew Barnes (160) won on pins and Zeke Breuninger won by major.

"I think we are continuing to improve as a team, but last night definitely showed us a few more areas that we need to work on," Wagner said.

The team will host the Dexter Invitational today and Sunday at .