UW-Whitewater, ranked fifth in the National Wrestling Coaches Association poll of NCAA Division III teams, defeated Lawrence University 54-3 Friday night in Kachel Gym of Williams Center.

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The match was over before it started, literally, with Lawrence forfeiting six weight classes.  That accounted for thirty-six of Whitewater's points, and the Warhawks picked up eighteen more with pins in three of the four matches that were contested.  The 54 team points is the fifth highest total in the UW-W record book, with the record 58 in a win over UW-River Falls during the 1997-98 season.

Since this was the final home match of the season UW-W honored five seniors in their last home match.  The group included Josh Miller (Arcadia/Arcadia), Sean Evans (Richmond, IL/Richmond Burton), Tom Trieloff (Janesville/Craig), Pat Nagel (Carpentersville, IL/Dundee-Crown), and Karl Voeck (Madison/Memorial).

125  Robert Daggett (Cambridge/Cambridge), WW, won by forfeit
133  Josh Miller (Arcadia/Arcadia), WW, won by forfeit
141  Kyle Wachholder (Salem/Westosha Central), WW, won by forfeit
149  Tony Norton,  LU, defeated Cade Sarbacker (Mineral Point/Iowa Grant), WW, 9-5
157  Tom Trieloff (Janesville/Craig), WW, pinned Matt Meiselman, LU, 1:33
165  Pat Nagel (Carpentersville, IL/Dundee-Crown), WW, won by forfeit
174  Kyle Geary (Mokena/Lincoln-Way East), WW, won by forfeit
184  David Casper (Westby/Westby), WW, won by forfeit
197  Karl Voeck (Madison/Memorial), WW, pinned John Buntrock, LU, 2:29
285  Sean Evans (Richmond, IL/Richmond Burton), WW, pinned John Fitzpatrick, LU, 1:42

UW-W is 15-3-1 in dual meets, the second highest win total in school history, trailing only a 17-0 mark by the 1979-80 Warhawk team.  The Warhawks are 11-0-1 versus Division III competition, and 4-0-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.  Lawrence, a WIAC member in the sport of wrestling, is 0-5 in the league and 0-7 overall in dual meets.

UW-W will compete at the Blugold Invitational in Eau Claire Saturday, February 7.  

For additional information:  Tim Fader, UW-W coach