2010 WIAC Wrestling Championship Recap
UW-La Crosse Captures 13th Consecutive Wrestling Crown
STEVENS POINT, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse captured its 13th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Wrestling Championship at UW-Stevens Point’s Quandt Fieldhouse on Feb. 21.
The Eagles secured the crown with 154 team points to surpass UW-Whitewater’s second-place sum of 118 points. UW-Stevens Point finished third with 117 points, UW-Platteville fourth with 105.50 points, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 90.5 points and UW-Eau Claire sixth with 63 points.
UW-La Crosse claimed seven individual titles en route to the league-best 14th first-place team trophy in program archives. Dan Laurent became the fourth person in WIAC history to earn four straight 285-pound crowns with a 5-2 decision over UW-Whitewater’s Jon Schmidt. Laurent joins UW-Whitewater’s Tim Carmin (1979-1982), UW-Stevens Point’s Perry Miller (1995-98) and UW-La Crosse’s Ryan Allen (2003-06) as four-time winners.
The Eagles’ Matt Mauseth became the first individual to claim three consecutive titles at 149 pounds with a 3-2 decision over UW-Stevens Point’s Kris Magruder, while Albie McKinney secured his second straight first-place medal at 125 pounds with a pin of UW-Stevens Point’s Joe Mileski at 2:44. McKinney was voted the John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet for his performance.
Mike Schmitz also won his second consecutive title, capturing the 174-pound division with an 8-0 major decision over UW-Oshkosh’s Sam Engelland.
Bebeto Yewah won the 133-pound crown with a 15-6 major decision over UW-Whitewater’s Kyle Wachholder. Cory Ferguson was victorious at 165 pounds with a 22-9 major decision over UW-Stevens Point’s Jordan Schulte, while Andy Moore captured the 197-pound crown with a 9-3 decision over UW-Whitewater’s Adam Latella.
At 141 pounds, UW-Whitewater’s Austin Bautista also made WIAC history, becoming the first competitor to claim three consecutive titles. He earned this year’s first-place medal with a 4-2 decision over UW-La Crosse’s Alex Dahl.
UW-Platteville’s Jesse Milks captured the 157-pound championship with a 7-0 decision over UW-La Crosse’ Ryan Farwell. Milks joins UW-La Crosse’s Ross Needham (2004-07) as the only individuals to win three straight crowns in the weight class.
UW-Stevens Point’s Ben Engelland won the 184-pound title with a 5-0 decision over UW-La Crosse’s Mitch Artist.
The 10 WIAC champions, along with nine at-large selections that were voted on by the conference coaches, will participate in the NCAA Division III Championship on March 5-6 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The at-large selections include: UW-Eau Claire's Andy Johnston (149 pounds), UW-Oshkosh's Sam Engelland (174 pounds) and Zach Mueller (125 pounds), UW-Platteville's Vinny Alber (165 pounds), UW-Stevens Point's Chris Karl (174 pounds), Joe Mileski (125 pounds) and Jordan Schulte (165 pounds) and UW-Whitewater's Adam Latella (197 pounds) and Jon Schmidt (285 pounds).
UW-La Crosse head coach Dave Malecek was voted the Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive season, while UW-La Crosse's Dan Laurent was named the Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete.
An All-Sportsmanship Team was chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season. Named to the squad were: UW-Eau Claire’s Joe Pitsch, UW-La Crosse’s Ryan Farwell, UW-Oshkosh’s Carl DeLuca, UW-Platteville’s Andy Casper, UW-Stevens Point’s Nick Estep and UW-Whitewater’s Matt Schuck.
Championship Match Results:
125--Albie McKinney (UW-La Crosse) pinned Joe Mileski (UW-Stevens Point), 2:44
133--Bebeto Yewah (UW-La Crosse) major dec. Kyle Wachholder (UW-Whitewater), 15-6
141--Austin Bautista (UW-Whitewater) dec. Alex Dahl (UW-La Crosse), 4-2
149--Matt Mauseth (UW-La Crosse) dec. Kris Magruder (UW-Stevens Point)*, 3-2
157--Jesse Milks (UW-Platteville) dec. Ryan Farwell (UW-La Crosse), 7-0
165--Cory Ferguson (UW-La Crosse) major dec. Jordan Schulte (UW-Stevens Point), 22-9
174--Mike Schmitz (UW-La Crosse) major dec. Sam Engelland (UW-Oshkosh), 8-0
184--Ben Engelland (UW-Stevens Point) dec. Mitch Artist (UW-La Crosse), 5-0
197--Andy Moore (UW-La Crosse) dec. Adam Latella (UW-Whitewater), 9-3
285--Dan Laurent (UW-La Crosse) dec. Jon Schmidt (UW-Whitewater), 5-2
*Magruder finished third, UW-Eau Claire’s Andy Johnston placed second
John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet: Albie McKinney of UW-La Crosse
Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete: Dan Laurent of UW-La Crosse
Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year: Dave Malecek of UW-La Crosse
All-Sportsmanship Team
UW-Eau Claire - Joe Pitsch
UW-La Crosse - Ryan Farwell
UW-Oshkosh - Carl DeLuca
UW-Platteville - Andy Casper
UW-Stevens Point - Nick Estep
UW-Whitewater - Matt Schuck
Wild Cards:
Jordan Schulte (SP) - 165
Sam Engelland (OSH) - 174
Adam Latella (WW) - 197
Jon Schmidt (WW) - 285
Joe Mileski (SP) - 125
Vinny Alber (PL) - 165
Zach Mueller (OSH) - 125
Chris Karl (SP) - 174
Andrew Johnston (EC) - 149
Alternates
#1 - Alex Dahl (LC) - 141
#2 - Kyle Wacholder (WW) - 133
#3 - Mitch Artist (LC) - 184
#4 - David Casper (WW) - 184
