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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team competed Friday on the first day of the NCAA Division III Championships at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
 
Jaritt Shinhoster (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Barrington), the No. 5 seed at 184 pounds, punched his ticket to the semifinals with a pair of 10-0 major decisions. After topping Charles Baczek of Wabash (Ind.) in the first round, Shinhoster topped No. 4 seed Chibueze Chukwuezi of Ithaca (N.Y.) to clinch All-America honors for the second time in his career.
 
Shinhoster (30-2) will face top-seeded Shane Liegel of Loras (Iowa) in his semifinal bout.
 
Jake Burford (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) dropped a pair of closely contested decisions at 149 pounds. The third-place finisher at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional and the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference runner-up, Burford finishes his season with a 26-7 record.
 
Action resumes Saturday at 10 a.m.
 
See below for results from all of Burford's and Shinhoster's matches.
 
149
Jake Burford (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point)
First Round: lost to No. 2 Kristian Rumph (Wartburg) by decision, 7-4
Consolation: lost to Alex Barr (Wabash) by decision, 4-1
 
184
Jaritt Shinhoster (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Barrington)
First Round: d. Charles Baczek (Wabash) by major decision, 10-0
Quarterfinal: d. No. 4 Chibueze Chukwuezi (Ithaca) by major decision, 10-0
Semifinal: vs. No. 1 Shane Liegel (Loras)