The Iowa Central wrestling team made the most of their first opportunity to shine in front of the home crowd.

Behind seven wins, the eighth-ranked Tritons posted a 28-13 victory over No. 5 Ellsworth inside Hodges Fieldhouse Wednesday night.

Daniel Vargas, Bobby Tellez, Drevon Ross, Andrew Gamble, Ashton Eyler, Jaquez Bostic and Boone McDermott all scored wins, with Ross and McDermott picking up falls.

After opening the season in open tournaments and on the road at Iowa Lakes, this was the first home action for the Tritons (2-0 overall, 2-0 in league). They scored seven bonus points and recorded 15 takedowns.

Vargas started the night off with a 16-6 victory at 133 pounds over Christopher Busutil, as the sophomore recorded six takedowns.

Tellez, a freshman, earned the biggest win of his Iowa Central career to date, knocking off No. 1 Hector Candelaria, 8-5. Candelaria was a national runner-up last year.

While the initial lineup and pre-meet introductions had Ross earning a forfeit at 149, the former Fort Dodge Senior High state medalist would claim his win on the mat.
Ross was taken down in the opening seconds by Antonio Mills, but the freshman remained calm and waited for his opening. He scored the fall in 4:01 for his first collegiate win.

Gamble followed with a 7-5 decision over Justin Maynard when he earned near-fall points in the final seconds of the match.

Eyler, ranked No. 1 at 174 pounds, controlled Cameron Nesbitt for an 8-2 decision, Bostic picked up a 5-2 victory over Trayvonne Jackson and McDermott ended the night when he pinned Darrell Mason's shoulders to the mat in 4:37.

Next action for Iowa Central will be on Dec. 4 when they host No. 2 North Iowa Area and Minnesota West in a triangular at 6 p.m.