The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team competed in a star-studded quad against UW-Eau Claire, Augsburg University, and Loras College. The Warhawks, ranked 6th in the most recent NWCA team poll, fell to their WIAC-opponent 23-15 in the first dual, followed by a 27-9 loss to Augsburg, ranked first in NWCA poll. UWW finished the night with a wire-to-wire match against 9th-ranked Loras, but fell 22-15.
To start the match against the Blugolds, the Warhawks went down early with the first three bouts.
Dominik Mallinder (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) picked up the first win of the night for UWW with an 8-6 decision at 149.
Luke Swan (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South) added another decision, with
Brayden Peet (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) scoring a tech fall in just 5:42 to put the Warhawks down by just one point.
Gavin Kohel (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) tied the match at 15-15 with a major decision at 184, but UW-Eau Claire took the last two bouts to pull away in the conference match.
In the second dual, the Warhawks opened with
Brady Phelps (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) getting a fall at 6:53 at the 125 bout.
Jordan Rasof (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) followed that up with a 7-3 decision at 133, but those would be the only two wins for the Warhawks against the top-ranked Auggies.
In the final match against the ninth-ranked Duhawks, the two 'Hawks went back & forth on the scoreboard. Late decisions from
Brayden Peet (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) & Kohel at 165 & 184 kept the Warhawks tight, but the Duhawks closed out the match with two decisions that went down to the final seconds to pull away with the victory.
*NWCA National Rankings*
UWEC Dual Results, lost 23-15
125:
Brady Phelps (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) lost to Izzy Balsiger (DEC, 10-6)
133:
Jordan Rasof (Deerfield, Ill./Deerfield) lost to Wyatt Unser (MD, 9-0)
141: Cal Stonitsch lost to Ty Fink (TF, 22-6 6:04)
149: #4
Dominik Mallinder (Roselle, Ill./Lake Park) def. Landon Church (DEC, 8-6)
157:
Luke Swan (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove South) def. Briar Ivey (DEC, 4-1)
165: #3
Brayden Peet (Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore) def. Tristan Drier (TF, 17-2 5:42)
174: #15
Jermaine Butler (Homewood, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor) lost to Preston Carlisle (DEC, 8-2)
184: #11
Gavin Kohel (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) def. Ryder Depies (MD, 14-6)
197:
Logan Kawa (Owen, Wis./Medford Area) lost to #7 Ian Pepple (TF, 19-2 6:47)
285:
Jordan Lewis (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North) lost to Cole Matulenko (DEC, 3-0)
Augsburg Dual Results, lost 27-9
125: Phelps def. Keno Vanier (Fall 6:53)
133: Rasof def. Gaven Hilyar (DEC 7-3)
141:
Grant Braskamp (Waupun, Wis./Waupun) lost to Cade Willis (TF, 17-1 4:59)
149: #4 Mallinder lost to #1 Matt Randolph (DEC, 2-0)
157:
Aden Byal (Chatham, Ill./Glenwood) lost to Karsen Otis (DEC, 2-0)
165: #3 Peet lost to #2 Cooper Willis (DEC, 9-3)
174: #15 Butler lost to Nick Alexander (DEC, 5-3)
184: #11 Kohel lost to #4 Brandt Bombard (DEC, 2-0)
197:
Tyler Haydon (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) lost to #2 Ethan Winkelman (MD, 9-0)
285:
Jordan Lewis (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North) lost to #7 Tyler Raway (DEC, 6-3)
Loras Dual Results, lost 22-15
125: Phelps def. Aidan Gruenenfelder (SV-1, 4-1)
133: Rasof def. Connor Fiser (DEC, 6-4)
141: Braskamp lost to Aaron Boone (TF, 15-0 3:31)
149: #4 Mallinder def. #14 Chase Fiser (DEC, 4-2)
157: Swan lost #1 Eric Kinkaid (TF, 15-0 3:51)
165: #3 Peet def. Aiden Cartwright (DEC, 9-3)
174: #15 Butler lost to #3 Dustin Bohren (Fall, 4:20)
184: #11 Kohel def. Landry Barker (DEC, 13-6)
197:
Logan Kawa (Owen, Wis./Medford Area) lost to Kam Royster (DEC, 10-7)
285:
Jordan Lewis (Woodridge, Ill./Downers Grove North) lost to Jonah Clark (TB-1, 3-2)