OSHKOSH, Wis. – The UW-Stevens Point wrestling team got bracket wins from
Matt Berlin (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek) and
Jordan Weinzetl (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) to lead the Pointers at the Dan Gable Open on Saturday. The Pointers led all teams in falls in the tournament.
Results
Berlin won the 133 bracket for the second-straight weekend. He was dominant going 3-0 with a tech fall, fall and major decision in the finals.
Weinzetl went 4-0 on the day to claim the title at 165. He began the day with falls in 44 seconds and 1:30. A 3-1 decision sent him to the finals, where he won an 8-2 decision.
Ben Kasten (Reedsville, Wis./Brillion) had three wins, including a fall, in the bracket to place fourth.
Tucker Almond (Bossier City, La./Airline) also picked up two wins at 165.
In the 197 bracket,
Jerry Lipke (Milton, Wis./Milton) came in second. He started with two pins in 4:12 and 2:10 and won a 2-1 decision over UWO's Colton Cashmore to reach the finals.
Noah Wieczorek (Clear Lake, Wis./Clear Lake) took third in the 285 bracket. He had wins by fall, decision and major decision.
Ben Gunderson (Shiocton, Wis./Shiocton) had three wins in the consolation bracket to finish sixth.
Kody Priesgen (Mayville, Wis./Mayville) had two pins and a decision win in the bracket as well.
In the 157 bracket,
Nick Pretto (Wilmington, Ill./Wilmington),
Brandon Peckham (Plainfield, Wis./Tri-County) and uke Smiley took fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively. Pretto had two falls and a major decision. Peckham won by fall and decision. Smiley also had a fall win and a tech fall.
Kyle Smith (Madison, Wis./LaFollette) placed fourth in the 149 bracket. He pinned two foes in the consolation bracket.
Mason Wheeler (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) also got a victory by major decision in the bracket.
Austin Schrei (Poy Sippi, Wis./Berlin) finished fourth in the 174 bracket. He had a pin at 1:55 in the consolation bracket.
Austin Stebane (Brillion, Wis./Brillion) picked up four victories in the 184 bracket to place fourth. He won by fall in his first match and had two major decisions and a tech fall on the day.
Freshman
Colin Barker (White Bear Lake, Minn./White Bear Lake) took fifth in the 141 bracket. He recorded a major decision and two decision wins on the day.
Josh Partin (Bossier City, La./Airline) finished sixth and had two falls.
Zane Strubler (St. Paris, Ohio/Miami East) won by fall and
Anthony Kanable (Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield) won two decisions in the bracket.
The Pointers return home on Wednesday (Nov. 13) for a dual versus Lakeland. It is a combined dual with the UWSP women beginning action at 6:00 p.m. followed by the men. Fans with a UWSP men's basketball ticket that night can get into wrestling for free.