UW-Platteville, wrestling without two of its top performers, fell to 11th-ranked UW-Whitewater 30-8 Friday in the Warhawks' Katchel Center.

The Pioneers were without injured Vinny Alber, who is 27-4 at 141 pounds, and Ryan Higgins, 23-7 at 149.

Jesse Milks and Cory Zuberbier each won by majority decisions for the Pioneers' eight points.

Milks defeated Gary Reid 20-6 at 157 pounds, improving to 28-5 on the season. Zuberbier won his 19th match, defeating Kule Geary 15-2 at 174.

UWP concludes the regular season at 5-6 overall and 2-4 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The Pioneers will seek to be back to full strength next Sunday (Feb. 24) at the WIAC championships, held at Appleton West High School.

UW-Whitewater 30, UW-Platteville 8
125 - Max Oldenburg (WW) def. Andrew Skog 10-2
133 – Kyle Wachholder (WW) def. Spencer Peterson 6-1
141 - Austin Bautista (WW) def. Jeff Gale 10-6
149 - Matt Schuck (WW) pinned Matt McGill, 4:19
157 - Jesse Milks (UWP) def. Gary Reid 20-6
165 - Pat Nagel (WW) def. Carsten Carlsen 11-3
174 - Cory Zuberbier (UWP) def. Kyle Geary 15-2
184 - David Casper (WW) def. Brad Zellner 5-1
197 - Jason Johnson (WW) def Michael Jackowski 9-4
HWT - Sean Evans (WW) def. Cody Weber 12-4