LA CROSSE, Wis. – The No. 10 UW-Stevens Point wrestling team lost to No. 5 UW-La Crosse Friday night, 27-7.
Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee), ranked No. 7 at 165 pounds, improved his record to 21-6 when he came away with a 12-7 win over the Eagles' Sean Hul.
Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) won with a 10-1 major decision for UWSP (14-5, 3-2 WIAC) over the Eagles' (15-3, 4-1 WIAC) Keegan Einerson at 149 pounds.
The Pointers travel to Eau Claire, Wis. for the WIAC Championships on Sunday, Feb. 17 beginning at 9 a.m.
RESULTS
125 Izzy Balsiger (UW-L) vs. Lance Fabry (Ashwaubenon, WI/Ashwaubenon) (UW-SP)
1st Period: Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD
2nd Period: Balsiger 3-NF; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD
3rd Period: Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD; Fabry 1-E; Balsiger 2-TD; Balsiger 1-Stalling on Fabry; Balsiger 1-RT (2:00)
Balsiger wins by technical fall over Fabry, 23-7 (5:57) 5/5 0/0
133 James Bennett (UW-L) vs. Lucas McGann (Merrimac, WI/Baraboo) (UW-SP)
1st Period: McGann 2-TD; Bennett 1-E
2nd Period: Bennett 1-E; Bennett 2-TD
3rd Period: Bennett 1-RT (1:39)
Bennett wins by decision over McGann, 5-2 3/8 0/0
141 Adam Sheley (UW-L) vs. Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano) (UW-SP)
1st Period: No Scoring
2nd Period: No Scoring
3rd Period: Sheley 2-R; Sheley 1-RT (3:26)
Sheley wins by decision over Kust, 3-0 3/11 0/0
149 Keegan Einerson (UW-L) vs. Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) (UW-SP)
1st Period: Strobel 2-TD
2
nd Period: Strobel 2-TD; Einerson 1-Illegal move on Strobel
3
rd Period: Strobel 2-TD; Strobel 3-NF; Strobel 1-RT (4:57)
Strobel wins by major decision over Einerson, 10-1 0/11 4/4
157 JR Lewis (UW-L) vs. Jamey Simmons (Abbotsford, WI/Abbotsford) (UW-SP)
1st Period: No Scoring
2nd Period: No Scoring
3rd Period: Lewis 1-E; Lewis 1-RT (1:54)
Lewis wins by decision over Simmons, 2-0 3/14 0/4
165 Sean Huls (UW-L) vs. Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee) (UW-SP)
1st Period: Schulte 2-TD; Huls 1-E; Schulte 2-TD
2nd Period: Schulte 1-E; Schulte 2-TD; Huls 1-E; Schulte 2-TD; Huls 1-E
3rd Period: Huls 1-E; Schulte 2-TD; Huls 1-E; Huls 2-TD; Schulte 1-RT (1:59)
Schulte wins by decision over Huls, 12-7 0/14 3/7
174 Kevin O'Brien (UW-L) vs. Billy Langford (UW-SP)
1st Period: O'Brien 2-TD; Langford 1-E; O'Brien 2-TD; Langford 1-E
2nd Period: Langford 1-E; Langford 2-TD; O'Brien 1-E
3rd Period: O'Brien 1-E; O'Brien 2-TD; Langford 1-E
O'Brien wins by decision over Langford, 8-6 3/17 0/7
184 Eric Twohey (UW-L) vs. Craig Brandvold (Merrill, WI/Merrill) (UW-SP)
1st Period: Twohey 2-TD; Twohey 3-NF
2nd Period: Twohey 1-E
3rd Period: Brandvold 2-R; Twohey 1-E; Twohey-2 TD; Twohey 1-RT (1:15)
Twohey wins by major decision over Brandvold, 10-2 4/21 0/7
197 Tony Piechowski (UW-L) vs. Andy Borchardt (Edgar, WI/Edgar) (UW-SP)
1st Period: No Scoring
2nd Period: No Scoring
3rd Period: Piechowski 1-E; Piechowski 2-TD; Piechowski 1-RT (1:52)
Piechowski wins by decision over Borchardt, 4-0 3/24 0/7
285 Billy Mayer (UW-L) vs. Matt Cuadra (Oshkosh, WI/West) (UW-SP)
1st Period: Mayer 2-TD
2nd Period: Mayer 1-E; Mayer 2-TD; Cuadra 1-E; Mayer 2-TD
3rd Period: Cuadra, 1-E; Mayer 1-RT (2:27)
Mayer wins by decision over Cuadra, 8-2. 3/27 0/7
