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The No. 13 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won four bouts Wednesday night in a 25-14 loss at UW-Eau Claire in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual.
The Warhawks (5-1 overall, 0-1 WIAC) dropped five of their first six matches and were unable to mount a comeback.
Dakarai Clay (Madison, Wis./Madison East) put UW-W on the board at 141 pounds, earning a nearfall in each period on his way to a 21-8 major decision. He improved to 10-4 on the season with the win.
Ryan Vedner (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect) rode a third-period takedown to a 3-2 decision at 174 pounds, and nationally-ranked
Jaritt Shinhoster (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Barrington) took the lead for good in the first period with a takedown in an 11-2 major decision at 184.
Chad Richards (Loves Park, Ill./Harlem) put three more team points on the board, erasing a 1-0 deficit with three third-period points in a 3-1 decision at 197 pounds to pick up his eighth win of the year.
In a match-up of nationally ranked opponents at 285 pounds, eighth-ranked Mason Hawkins of the Blugolds edged No. 10
Cadin Koeppel (Cary, Ill./Cary-Grove) on an escape in the third period.
UW-Whitewater hosts No. 11 UW-Oshkosh this Friday for Alumni Night at Kachel Gymnasium starting at 7 p.m. Click
here to learn more about the alumni social scheduled for before and after the dual.