UW-La Crosse Wins 6th Straight WIAC Wrestling Championship
Monday, February 14th, 2022 -- 8:39 AM
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the WIAC Wrestling Championship on Saturday.
The conference title is the sixth straight for the Eagles and 21st in program history. UW-Eau Claire was 2nd, UW-Platteville placed third, UW-Oshkosh fourth with 89, UW-Whitewater fifth with 85.50 and UW-Stevens Point sixth with 69. UW-Eau Claire’s runner-up finish is the best is program archives.
UW-La Crosse claimed three individual titles en route to the title including Nolan Hertel, a junior from Marshfield, who won the 157-pound title crown for the second straight year. UW-Stevens Point’s Matt Berlin was selected the John Peterson Wrestler of the Meet for the second straight season after winning the 133-pound title. It was Berlin’s third consecutive championship at 133 pounds. He is the first three-time winner of the weight class in WIAC history.
Championship Match Results:
125--Isaac Wiegel (UW-Platteville) dec. Luc Valdez (UW-Oshkosh), 4-1
133--Matt Berlin (UW-Stevens Point) major dec. Tyler Fleetwood (UW-Eau Claire), 12-3
141--Zach Sato (UW-Eau Claire) won by medical forfeit over Zach Licht (UW-Platteville)
149--Brock Parker (UW-Platteville) dec. Jake Burford (UW-Whitewater), 3-2
157--Nolan Hertel (UW-La Crosse) dec. Luke Smiley (UW-Stevens Point), 4-0
165--Seth Brossard (UW-La Crosse) pinned Chase Schmidt (UW-Eau Claire), 4:27
174--Jared Stricker (UW-Eau Claire) dec. Nick Dado (UW-Platteville), 8-1
184--Jaritt Shinhoster (UW-Whitewater) dec. Kalyn Jahn (UW-La Crosse), 7-0
197--Beau Yineman (UW-Oshkosh) dec. Tyler Hannah (UW-Platteville), 5-2
285--Ben Kawcyznski (UW-La Crosse) dec. Jordan Lemcke (UW-Oshkosh), 6-4
UW-La Crosse was recognized as the Mertz Mortorelli Coaching Staff of the Year. The Eagles’ coaching staff includes: head coach Dave Malecek; head assistant coach Ross Needham; and assistant coaches Albie McKinney, Josh Passe, Trevor Pruett and Ben Thornton.
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