LA CROSSE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point wrestling team went 0-3 on Saturday, falling to two top 25-ranked teams and losing its third decision via the tiebreak at the 2014 UW-La Crosse Candlewood Suites Duals at Mitchell Hall.
 
The Pointers opened the day against 22nd-ranked Cornell College. The Pointers posted wins at three weight classes in the match including major decision victories by Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) (11-1) at 141 pounds and Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) (15-7) at 184 and a pin by Taylor Bauman at 197, but it was the Rams who came away with the 21-14 victory.
 
Kust, Alex Heiden (Stratford, WI/Stratford), John Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne), Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) and Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central) all tallied victories in the Pointers second match of the day against Dubuque, but the Spartans received one team point for winning by criteria (total points earned in decision and major decision victories; Dubuque 51 – UWSP 50)
 
In the final match of the day, against 10th-ranked Wartburg, the Knights earned victories at all 10 weight classes to secure the 41-0 victory.
 
UW-Stevens Point returns to action with a pair of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference duals this week. Tuesday the Pointers head south to Whitewater for a match-up with the Warhawks before returning home to host UW-Platteville on Friday, Dec. 12. Both contests are set for 7 p.m. starts.
 
Round 1 – UW-Stevens Point vs. #22 Cornell College (Iowa)
125              Scott Smith (Cornell) won by decision over Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-5
133              Phillip Opelt (Cornell) won by decision over Alex Heiden (Stratford, WI/Stratford) (UW-Stevens Point), 11-9           
141              Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point) won by major decision over Jared Brathor (Cornell), 11-1
149              Trevor Engle (Cornell) won by decision over Austin Worachek (Casco, WI/Luxemburg-Casco) (UW-Stevens Point), 9-4
157              Aaron Engle (Cornell) won by decision over John Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UW-Stevens Point), 9-4
165              Michael Maksimovic (Cornell) won by decision over Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-5 (SV-1)
174              Brent Hamm (Cornell) won by decision over Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central) (UW-Stevens  Point), 7-5           
184              Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls)  (UW-Stevens Point) won major decision over James Garrett (Cornell), 15-7
197              Taylor Beaman (St. Paul Park, MN/Henry Sibley) (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Aburough Abegesah (Cornell), 5:58
285              Eric Tucker (Cornell) won by decision over Kane Seubert (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-2
 
Final Score: #22 Cornell College (Iowa) 21, UW-Stevens Point 14
 
Round 2 – UW-Stevens Point vs. University of Dubuque (Iowa)
125            Joey Cisneros (Dubuque) won by decision over Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UW-Stevens Point), 9-5
133            Alex Heiden (Stratford, WI/Stratford) (UW-Stevens Point) won by major decision over Nicholas Rivera (Dubuque), 11-3
141            Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point) won by major decision over Ethan Kleitsch (Dubuque), 11-2
149            Brian Travis (Dubuque) won by major decision over Austin Worachek (Casco, WI/Luxemburg-Casco) (UW-Stevens Point), 16-2
157            John Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Frank Frasetto (Dubuque), 5-2
165            Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) (UW-Stevens Point) won by fall over Manuel Mendoza (Dubuque), 6:59
174            Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central) (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Cody Ortmann (Dubuque), 7-1
184            Elton Turnage (Dubuque) won by fall over Taylor Beaman (St. Paul Park, MN/Henry Sibley) (UW-Stevens Point), 4:03
197            Dominic Sterr (Dubuque) won by decision over Kane Seubert (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) (UW-Stevens Point), 6-5
285            Drew Lattner (Dubuque) won by major decision over Luke Hoffmann (Appleton, WI/North) (UW-Stevens Point), 12-4
 
Final Score: University of Dubuque (Iowa) 21, UW-Stevens Point 20
 
(Dubuque earns one team point for winning by criteria …Total points earned in decision and major decision victories by each team … Dubuque finished with 51 points, UW-Stevens Point with 50).
 
Round 3 – UW-Stevens Point vs. #10 Wartburg College (Iowa)
125            Jared Parvinmehr (Wartburg) won by decision over Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UW-Stevens Point), 7-2
133            Braxton Chiccelly (Wartburg) won by major decision over Alex Heiden (Stratford, WI/Stratford) (UW-Stevens Point), 13-5
141            Kaz Onoo (Wartburg) won by decision over Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) (UW-Stevens Point), 6-5
149            Mark Pinero (Wartburg) won by fall over Austin Worachek (Casco, WI/Luxemburg-Casco) (UW-Stevens Point), :51
157            Dominic Chase (Wartburg) won by major decision over John Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) (UW-Stevens Point), 13-2
165            Andrew Steiert (Wartburg) won by decision over Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) (UW-Stevens Point), 5-1
174            Ben Weber (Wartburg) won by decision over Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, WI/Central) (UW-Stevens Point), 3-0
184            Brit Bastow (Wartburg) won by decision over Taylor Beaman (St. Paul Park, MN/Henry Sibley) (UW-Stevens Point), 5-1
197            Bryan Levsen (Wartburg) won by fall over Kane Seubert (Marshfield, WI/Marshfield) (UW-Stevens Point), 2:44
285            Benjamin Nagle (Wartburg) won by forfeit
 
Final Score: #10 Wartburg College (Iowa) 41, UW-Stevens Point 0