ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.—The Elizabethtown wrestling team hosted Shippensburg in the team's 2024-25 season home opener, defeating the Raiders, 27-17.

Kale Quigley opened up the match at 125 pinning Shippensburg at 2:03. Corey Cope extended the Blue Jays lead to 11-0 with a tech fall at 133. Etown kepts its lead after David Panone recorded a tech fall victory at 141.

Shippensburg won the next three tying up the match at 14-14. The Raiders then won by decision at 174. Ganon Smith hit a quick pin at 0:52 giving back Etown the 20-17 lead. At 197, Will Davis won 5-2 by decision. At 285, Jimmy Yeingst won 10-2 by major decision to give the Blue Jays the 27-17 win.

Elizabethtown will compete in the Racich Rumble on Saturday, November 9 hosted by Ursinus.