The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team topped UW-Platteville by tiebreak 17-16 in a battle of top 25 squads Thursday evening. The programs tied 16-16 with the Warhawks securing the extra point and win via tiebreak 53-46 on match points.
According to the latest national rankings released by
The Open Mat this week, the Pioneers were listed 17th while the Warhawks are 22nd on the top 25 list.
Results
125:
John Fortugno (Armonk, N.Y./Byram Hills) (UWW) def. Nolan McKittrick (UWP) by decision 5-4
133: Zach Thompson (UWP) def.
Dominik Mallinder (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) (UWW) by major decision 11-2
141:
Dakarai Clay (Madison, Wis./Madison East) (UWW) def. Maddux Blakely (UWP) by decision 11-5
149:
Jake Burford (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) (UWW) def. Kyler Neuberger (UWP) by major decision 11-3
157: Aiden Brosinski (UWP) def.
Hunter Rudzinski (Waterford, Wis./Waterford) (UWW) by decision 6-1
165:
Ryan Vedner (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect) (UWW) def. Coy Ruess (UWP) by decision 10-3
174: Nathan Wynsma (UWP) def.
Ryan Riser (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park) (UWW) by decision 6-3
184: Evan Frisque (UWP) def. Kade Desormeau (UWW) by decision 5-3
197:
Jaritt Shinhoster (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Barrington) (UWW) def. Tyler Hannah (UWP) by decision 5-0
285: Brett Schoenherr (UWP) def.
Shelby Jones (Dodgeville, Wis./Dodgeville) (UWW) by decision 3-2
UW-Whitewater is now 2-0 in duals against Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents. The Warhawks will compete in opens this weekend before hosting UW-Eau Claire for the team's home-opener Thursday, December 8 at 7 p.m.
