UW-Whitewater Wins Fourth Consecutive Wrestling Championship
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OSHKOSH, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Whitewater captured its fourth consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) wrestling championship at Kolf Sports Center Fieldhouse on Feb. 15.
The league crown for the Warhawks is the conference-leading 16th in program history. UW-Whitewater compiled 162.50 points enroute to the team title to surpass UW-La Crosse’s second-place total of 138.50 points. UW-Stevens Point placed third with 109.50 points, UW-Platteville fourth with 59, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 45 and UW-Eau Claire sixth with 40.50.
The Warhawks claimed five of the 10 individual weight class titles. Jimmy Nehls won the 141-pound crown with a 5-3 overtime victory over UW-La Crosse’s Cody See, while Elroy Perkin earned a 6-4 decision at 149 pounds over UW-La Crosse’s Kasey Einerson.
Tom Gerszewski secured the 157-pound title with a 15-0 technical fall (5:56) over UW-Stevens Point’s Anthony Friese and Ryan Aprahamian posted a 3-1 win over UW-La Crosse’s Richard Carlson at 184 pounds. Anthony Edgren was victorious at 285 pounds with a 9-0 decision over UW-Stevens Point’s Bo Seibel.
UW-La Crosse had four individuals emerge with first-place plaques at the meet. Ryan Weinmann secured the 125-pound bracket with a 5-4 double overtime decision over UW-Platteville’s Cole Ferguson, while Martino Balsiger earned the 133-pound title with a 11-10 victory over teammate Dustin Weinmann.
Tyler Schneider won the 165-pound crown with a 8-4 triumph over UW-Whitewater’s Connor Price and Eric Twohey beat UW-Whitewater’s Shane Siefert in the 197-pound title match with a 4-2 sudden victory overtime two.
UW-Platteville’s Trenton Larson won the 174-pound championship by injury default over UW-Whitewater’s Jordan Newman.
UW-La Crosse’s Eric Twohey was selected the John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet and Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete Award winner, while UW-La Crosse head coach Dave Malecek was chosen the Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year.
All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. It included one member from each school. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Mat Rieckhoff; UW-La Crosse’s Derek Weinmann; UW-Oshkosh’s Korey Kleinhans; UW-Platteville’s Robbie Kerr; UW-Stevens Point’s Michael Bannach; and UW-Whitewater’s Cameron Loomis.
Championship Match Results:
125--Ryan Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) def. Cole Ferguson (UW-Platteville), 5-4 (2 OT)
133--Martino Balsiger (UW-La Crosse) def. Dustin Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 11-10
141--Jimmy Nehls (UW-Whitewater) def. Cody See (UW-La Crosse), 5-3 (OT)
149--Elroy Perkin (UW-Whitewater) def. Kasey Einerson (UW-La Crosse), 6-4
157--Tom Gerszewski (UW-Whitewater) def. Anthony Friese (UW-Stevens Point), 15-0 (5:56)
165--Tyler Schneider (UW-La Crosse) def. Connor Price (UW-Whitewater), 8-4
174--Trenton Larson (UW-Platteville) won by injury default over Jordan Newman (UW-Whitewater)
184--Ryan Aprahamian (UW-Whitewater) def. Richard Carlson (UW-La Crosse), 3-1
197--Eric Twohey (UW-La Crosse) def. Shane Siefert (UW-Whitewater), 4-2 (2 OT, sudden victory)
285--Anthony Edgren (UW-Whitewater) def. Bo Seibel (UW-Stevens Point), 9-0
John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet: Eric Twohey of UW-La Crosse
Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year: Dave Malecek of UW-La Crosse
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Eric Twohey of UW-La Crosse
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