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UWW Wrestling: NCAA DIII Regional Preview

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team will compete in the NCAA Division III Regional V in University Heights, Ohio. The Warhawks, currently ranked 9th in the most recent NWCA poll, are coming off a 3rd place finish at the WIAC Tournament. Last year, UWW placed 2nd at the Regional V in Crawfordsville, Indiana. 


Date: Friday-Saturday, February 27-28
Host: John Carroll University
Location: John Carroll AWE in University Heights, OH
Time: 9 AM both Friday/Saturday
Coverage: Fan Page | FloWrestling Page

Competing Teams: 

Adrian (MI) John Carroll (OH) Olivet (MI)
Albion (MI) Manchester (IN) Trine (IN)
Alma (MI) Millikin (IL) Whitewater (WI)
Case Western Reserve (OH) Mount St. Joseph (OH) Wabash (IN)
Chicago (IL) North Central (IL) Wheaton (IL)
Elmhurst (IL) Ohio Wesleyan (OH)  







 

 

UW-Whitewater Men's Squad

Phelps, Brady

125# - Brady Phelps
Freshman | Schaumburg, Ill.

2026 Record: 21-11

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 6th Place
Rasof, Jordan

133# - Jordan Rasof
Freshman | Deerfield, Ill.

2026 Record: 17-13

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 5th Place
Fortugno, Justin

141# - Justin Fortugno
Senior | Armonk, NY.

 

2026 Record: 22-5

Career Record: 80-38

NWCA Ranking: 6th

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
    • Registered a pair of major decisions and two falls, including pinning his opponent in the title bout, at the conference championship
  • 2024: 2nd Place at 141
  • 2023: 3rd Place at 133
Mallinder, Dominik

149# - Justin Fortugno
Senior | Roselle, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 23-2

Career Record: 105-28

NWCA Ranking: 1st

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
    • Became the second 4-time individual conference champion in program history
  • 2025: 1st at 133
  • 2024: 1st at 133
  • 2023: 1st at 133

 

NCAA Regional History

  • 3-time Regional Champion (2025, 2024, 2023)


NCAA Championship History

  • 2-Time All-American
    • 5th at 133 in 2025
    • 6th at 133 in 2024
Swan, Luke

157# - Luke Swan
Junior | Woodridge, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 22-7

Career Record: 57-31

NWCA Ranking: 14th

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 1st Place
  • 2025: 2nd Place

 

NCAA Regional History

  • 2025: 6th Place
Peet, Brayden

165# - Brayden Peet
Junior | Sycamore, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 18-6

Career Record: 67-18

NWCA Ranking: 7th

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 2nd Place
  • 2025: 2nd Place

 

NCAA Regional History

  • 2025: 1st Place
  • 2024: 4th Place

 

NCAA Championship History

  • 2025 All-American: 4th Place
Butler, Jermaine

174# - Jermaine Butler
Junior | Homewood, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 12-8

Career Record: 54-26

WIAC Championship History

  • 2025: 3rd Place at 157
  • 2024: 2nd Place at 157

 

NCAA Regional History

  • 2024: 3rd Place at 157

184# - RJ Samuels
Sophomore | Darien, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 15-15

Career Record: 25-30

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 3rd Place
Haydon, Tyler

197# - Tyler Haydon
Junior | River Falls, Wis.

 

2026 Record: 14-20

Career Record: 48-61

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: Did not place
  • 2023: Did not place
Lewis, Jordan

285# - Jordan Lewis
Senior | Woodridge, Ill.

 

2026 Record: 7-9

Career Record: 25-47

WIAC Championship History

  • 2026: 6th Place
  • 2024: 6th Place at 197
  • 2023: Did not place at 197