PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point wresting team held a lead going into the final match before succumbing to UW-Platteville by a 23-20 score in conference dual action on Thursday.
The Pioneers began the dual with a 12-0 lead behind a pair of decisions and a fall.
Ben Vosters (Hatley, Wis./Wittenberg-Birnamwood) got UWSP on the board with a tech fall at 125. UWP won two more decisions to put the Pointers down 18-5.
Joe Crook (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) began a valiant comeback with a first-period fall, his first match of the year.
David Granatelli (Appleton, Wis./North) also won with a first-period fall, his third of the season, to pull UWSP within 18-17.
In the match at 165, UWSP's
Jordan Weinzetl (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) won a 6-1 decision to give the Pointers a 20-18 lead, but UWP prevailed in the final match of the evening to secure the dual victory.
The Pointers continue conference action at UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday (Dec. 13) to close out the calendar year.
UW-Stevens Point at UW-Platteville
184: Grant Wedepohl (UWP) over
Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, Wis./Oconto Falls) (UWSP) (Dec 5-2)
197: Cody Meyer (UWP) over
Dylan Diebitz (West Allis, Wis./West Allis) (UWSP) (Dec 7-6)
285: D`Andre Johnson (UWP) over
Ross Agg (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) (UWSP) (Fall 0:56)
125:
Ben Vosters (Hatley, Wis./Wittenberg-Birnamwood) (UWSP) over Nick Donovan (UWP) (TF 22-6 7:00)
133: Scott Arneson (UWP) over
Matt Berlin (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) (UWSP) (Dec 5-2)
141: Chase Katzenmeyer (UWP) over
Logan Newton (Wilson, Wis./Spring Valley) (UWSP) (Dec 10-3)
149:
Joe Crook (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) (UWSP) over Luke Pradel (UWP) (Fall 1:52)
157:
David Granatelli (Appleton, Wis./North) (UWSP) over Dustin Reynolds (UWP) (Fall 1:18)
165:
Jordan Weinzetl (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) (UWSP) over Michael Belanger (UWP) (Dec 6-1)
174: Jon Goetz (UWP) over
Dan Squires (Muskego, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) (UWSP) (TF 17-2 7:00)
Team Scores: UW-Platteville 23, UW-Stevens Point 20
