LA CROSSE – The UW-Stevens Point wrestlers finished the day 1-2 against some of the nation's elite programs at the 2010 Holiday Inn Express/UW-La Crosse Wrestling Duals at Mitchell Hall in La Crosse.

The 14th-ranked Pointers opened the day against St. Cloud State, ranked second in NCAA Division II. Kris Magruder (Racine/Case) and Ben Engelland (Neenah/Neenah) tallied the lone victories in the opening match, as Magruder posted a 4-2 win over St. Cloud's Jacob Horn. Engelland also kept his record unblemished on the season with a 2-0 victory over Mic Berg. Previously undefeated Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee) suffered his first setback of the year by pin at 4:50 as the Pointers fell 33-6

In the day's second dual it would get no easier as the Pointers took to the mat against the ninth-ranked Johnnies of St. John's University. The Pointers fared better against the Johnnies, tallying four victories, two by pin, but were unable to come away with the victory, falling 22-18.

Joe Mileski (Gladstone, MI/Gladstone) won his match at 125 pounds over St. John's Donovan Sullivan by fall in 4:03. Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) and Engelland each tallied victories by decision 8-5 and 4-0, respectively. Steve Wozniak (Neillsville/Greenwood) won his match at heavyweight by pin in 4:18 to close out the winning for the Pointers.

In the day's final dual, the Pointers faced the 10th-ranked Rams of Cornell College and came away with a 21-14 victory. Mileski, Magruder Engelland and Wozniak tallied victories while Ryan Conat (New London, WI/New London) and Brandon Jochem (Hustisford/Hustisford) earned victories of 3-2 and 8-4, respectively.

The Pointers (3-2) return to action on Dec. 9 when they host UW-Platteville in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at Berg Gym. Action is set to begin at 7 p.m.


Holiday Inn Express UW-La Crosse Wrestling Duals - December 4, 2010 - Mitchell Hall

Round 1 - #2 (NCAA Division II) St. Cloud State Univ. (Minn.) vs. #14 UW-Stevens Point
125 Zach Stewart (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Joe Mileski (Gladstone, MI/Gladstone) (UW-Stevens Point), 4-0
133 Eric Ellington (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point), 5-2
141 Gabriel Suarez (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Shane Sweeney (Madison, WI/Edgewood) (UW-Stevens Point), 17-8
149 Kris Magruder (Racine/Case) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Jacob R. Horn (St. Cloud State), 4-2
157 Jacob D. Horn (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point), 15-5
165 Tad Merritt (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee) (UW-Stevens Point), 4:50
174 Shamus O'Grady (St. Cloud State) won by fall over Ryan Conat (New London, WI/New London) (UW-Stevens Point), 2:49
184 Ben Engelland (Neenah/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Mic Berg (St. Cloud State), 2-0
197 Lucas Munkelwitz (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Brandon Jochem (Hustisford/Hustisford) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-1
285 Jacob Kahnke (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Steve Wozniak (Neillsville/Greenwood) (UW-Stevens Point), 12-3

Final Score: St. Cloud State Univ. (Minn.) 33, UW-Stevens Point 6

Round 2 - #14 UW-Stevens Point vs. #9 Saint John's Univ. (Minn.)
125 Joe Mileski (Gladstone, MI/Gladstone) (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Donovan Sullivan (Saint John's), 4:03
133 Chad Henle (Saint John's) won by decision over Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point), 3-1
141 Chris Sandy (Saint John's) won by decision over Shane Sweeney (Madison, WI/Edgewood) (UW-Stevens Point), 6-2
149 Minga Batsukh (Saint John's) won by major decision over Kris Magruder (Racine/Case) (UW-Stevens Point), 11-3
157 Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Chris Stevermer (Saint John's), 8-5
165 Matt Baarson (Saint John's) won by fall over Jordan Schulte (Mosinee, WI/Mosinee) (UW-Stevens Point), 2:08
174 John Vaith (Saint John's) won by decision over Ryan Conat (New London, WI/New London) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-3
184 Ben Engelland (Neenah/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Matt Pfarr (Saint John's), 4-0
197 Tony Willaert (Saint John's) won by decision over Brandon Jochem (Hustisford/Hustisford) (UW-Stevens Point), 12-5
285 Steve Wozniak (Neillsville/Greenwood) (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over John Linn (Saint John's), 4:18

Final Score: Saint John's Univ. (Minn.) 22, UW-Stevens Point 18


Round 3 - #14 UW-Stevens Point vs. #10 Cornell College (Iowa)
125 Joe Mileski (Gladstone, MI/Gladstone) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Timothy Hood (Cornell), 7-3
133 Tigue Snider (Cornell) won by decision over Jordan Kust (Clintonville, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point), 5-1
141 Kevin Donahue (Cornell) won by decision over Shane Sweeney (Madison, WI/Edgewood) (UW-Stevens Point), 14-8
149 Kris Magruder (Racine/Case) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Jacob Schwebke (Cornell), 7-0
157 Ryan Roberts (Cornell) won by decision over Ben Strobel (Neenah, WI/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-4
165 Joe Hambleton (Cornell) won by technical fall over Dan Wierzba (Stevens Point/Pacelli) (UW-Stevens Point), 16-1
174 Ryan Conat (New London, WI/New London) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Derek Munsey (Cornell), 3-2
184 Ben Engelland (Neenah/Neenah) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Andrew Roberts (Cornell), 4-1
197 Brandon Jochem (Hustisford/Hustisford) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Robert Widmer (Cornell), 9-3
285 Steve Wozniak (Neillsville/Greenwood) (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Wyatt Bauman (Cornell), 4:47

Final Score: UW-Stevens Point 21, Cornell College (Iowa) 14