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The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team leads the 35-team Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational after the first day of competition after qualifying for the semifinals in six different weight classes.
 
Senior Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy), juniors Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North), Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay), Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East), sophomores Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) and Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel) all advanced to the semifinals to lead the Warhawks to 89.5 points, which leads second-place Messiah (Pa.) by 4.5 points entering Saturday.
 
Newman, the nation's consensus top-ranked wrestler at 197 pounds, finished 3-0 for the day, including one pin and two technical falls. He'll face Wesley Schultz of UW-La Crosse on Saturday with a trip to the championship bout on the line.
 
At 174 pounds, Bonomo pinned Jacob Taylor of Trine (Ind.) before knocking off third-seeded Justin Ransom of Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) in a 3-1 decision. He will face No. 2 seed Jairod James of Mount Union (Ohio) on Saturday.
 
At 184, Stencel downed a pair of seeded opponents en route to the semifinals, including No. 7 Jason Lynch of Chicago in a 12-0 major decision and a 9-2 decision over Mount Union's Isaiah Watson-Kirksey, who is ranked seventh in the nation by D3wrestle.com and eighth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
 
Vela, the No. 8 seed at 157 pounds, recorded a 14-4 major decision over top-seeded Steve Bonsall of Chicago, who is ranked seventh in Division III by D3wrestle.com.
 
Rice posted two victories by technical fall and one by pin at 133 pounds to reach the semifinal round, where he'll face No. 3 seed Dante Ginnetti of Baldwin Wallace.
 
At 125, Tortorice will compete against sixth-seeded Christopher Doyle of Baldwin Wallace, ranked eighth by D3wrestle.com and ninth by the NWCA, in Saturday's semifinal after recording three wins, including one pin and one technical fall.
 
Senior Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) remains alive in the consolation bracket at 149 pounds. He reached the quarterfinals, where he was edged in a 5-3 decision before recovering quickly for a 4-1 decision over No. 7 seed Josh Lawson of Elmhurst (Ill.).
 
Competition resumes Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
See below for complete UW-Whitewater results.
 
125
Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel) – No. 2 seed
First Round: d. Ryan Smales (Nebraska Wesleyan) by fall, 6:35
Second Round: d. Dom Devine (John Carroll) by technical fall, 16-0 (7:00)
Quarterfinals: d. Ben Vosters (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 11-5
Semifinals: vs. Christopher Doyle (Baldwin Wallace)
 
133
Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) – No. 2 seed
First Round: d. Angel Rios Jr. (Millikin) by fall, 3:27
Second Round: d. Dominic Paterra (Adrian) by technical fall, 16-0 (2:02)
Quarterfinal: d. Nolan Wochna (Mount Union) by technical fall, 17-2 (6:36)
Semifinals: vs. No. 3 Dante Ginnetti (Baldwin Wallace)
 
141
Jaime Valdez (Addison, Ill./Addison Trail)
First Round: lost to No. 1 Chase Wilson (Manchester) by fall, 4:50
Consolation: d. Dean Roberts (Olivet) by decision, 8-3
Consolation: lost to No. 7 Aaron Kelly (Baldwin Wallace) by decision, 5-2
 
149
Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) – No. 4 seed
First Round: d. Matt Sears (Augustana) by decision, 3-2
Second Round: d. Daniel Smith (Elizabethtown) by fall, 2:01
Quarterfinal: lost to No. 5 Luke Hernandez (Mount Union) by decision, 5-3
Consolation: d. No. 7 Josh Lawson (Elmhurst) by decision, 4-1
Consolation: vs. Michael Carpenter (Baldwin Wallace)
 
157
Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) – No. 8 seed
First Round: d. Nevin Freestone (Trine) by technical fall, 20-3 (2:50)
Second Round: d. Benjamin Hooff (Baldwin Wallace) by decision, 7-2
Quarterfinal: d. No. 1 Steve Bonsall (Chicago) by major decision, 14-4
Semifinals: vs. No. 5 Kevin Edwards (Messiah)
 
165
Ryder Sigler (Fredonia, Wis./Cedarburg)
First Round: d. Seth Meyer (Ohio Northern) by fall, 5:59
Second Round: d. No. 8 Tanner Walker (Muskingum) by decision, 5-2
Quarterfinals: lost to No. 1 Frank Aiello (Wheaton) by decision, 9-4
Consolation: lost to Kaleb Winebarger (Pacific) by decision, 8-3
 
174
Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) – No. 6 seed
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Jacob Taylor (Trine) by fall, 1:33
Quarterfinals: d. No. 3 Justin Ransom (Baldwin Wallace) by decision, 3-1
Semifinals: vs. No. 2 Jairod James (Mount Union)
 
184
Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay)
First Round: d. No. 7 Jason Lynch (Chicago) by major decision, 12-0
Second Round: d. Ryan Clark (Olivet) by decision, 5-1
Quarterfinals: d. No. 2 Isaiah Watson-Kirksey (Mount Union) by decision, 9-2
Semifinals: vs. No. 3 Zeckary Lehman (Baldwin Wallace)
 
197
Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy)
First Round: d. Hunter Goulart (Ferrum) by technical fall, 18-1 (5:03)
Second Round: d. Jake Burns (Adrian) by technical fall, 17-0 (2:58)
Quarterfinals: d. Tyler Hammack (Heidelberg) by fall, 2:21
Semifinals: vs. No. 5 Wesley Schultz (UW-La Crosse)
 
285
Jordan Festge (Madison, Wis./Madison East)
First Round: Bye
Second Round: d. Alveno Matthews (Ferrum) by default
Third Round: lost to No. 5 Nathan Barcaskey (Ohio Northern) by decision, 6-0
Consolation: lost to Dan Kiser (Messiah) by fall, 3:47