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The No. 16 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team posted a 3-1 record Friday on the first day at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals at Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky.
 
The Warhawks (6-3 overall) bested Luther (Iowa) 30-12 to start the day before falling 27-16 against fifth-ranked Wabash (Ind.). The team concluded the day with two straight wins in the consolation bracket, defeating Greensboro (N.C.) by a 43-4 margin before overcoming a 15-12 deficit for a 27-15 triumph over No. 17 Olivet (Mich.).
 
Senior Ryder Sigler (Fredonia, Wis./Cedarburg) and junior Mac Casella (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township) led UW-Whitewater against Luther with pins at 165 and 149 pounds, respectively.
 
Senior Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay) recorded a first-period pin at 184 pounds to lead the Warhawks against Wabash, which led 24-7 through seven bouts. Other winners against the Little Giants included sophomore Blake Huffmon (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) at 133 pounds, junior Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) at 141 and junior Riley Kauzlaric (Coal City, Ill./Coal City) at 197.
 
UW-Whitewater led wire-to-wire against Greensboro. Casella (149), senior Nate Mlodzik (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) (174), Stencel (184) and Kauzlaric (197) each recorded first-period pins. Junior Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel), the nation's consensus No. 3 wrestler at 125 pounds, earned a technical fall at 125. Rice and Sigler added major decisions at 141 and 165 pounds, respectively.
 
The Warhawks trailed Olivet after seven matches, but rattled off the dual's final 15 points on pins from Stencel at 184 and freshman Ian Ruble (Deer Park, Wis./Clear Lake) at 285 and a decision by Kauzlaric at 197. At 125, Tortorice collected an 18-3 technical fall against Cameron Mahlich, who is listed as a Contender in the D3wrestle.com rankings. Rice registered his third major decision of the day at 141.
 
Huffmon, Rice, Stencel and Kauzlaric all finished unbeaten for the day.
 
UW-Whitewater continues action Saturday at 8 a.m. Central against 11th-ranked Coe (Iowa).
 
Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel), 125 pounds – 3-1, 2 TF
Blake Huffmon (Oswego, Ill./Oswego), 133 pounds – 4-0
Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg), 141 pounds – 4-0, 3 MD
Mac Casella (La Grange, Ill./Lyons Township), 149 pounds – 2-2, 2 pins
Sonny Schieldt (Edgerton, Wis./Edgerton), 157 pounds – 0-4
Ryder Sigler (Fredonia, Wis./Cedarburg), 165 pounds – 2-2, 1 pin, 1 MD
Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North), 174 pounds – 0-1
Nate Mlodzik (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek), 174 pounds – 1-2, 1 pin
Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay), 184 pounds – 4-0, 3 pins
Riley Kauzlaric (Coal City, Ill./Coal City), 197 pounds – 4-0, 1 pin
Jordan Festge (Madison, Wis./Madison East), 285 pounds – 0-3
Ian Ruble (Deer Park, Wis./Clear Lake), 285 pounds – 1-0, 1 pin