The UW-Platteville wrestling team began the 2006-07 season on a successful note, going 4-1 at the Lakeland College Duals Saturday in Sheboygan.
The 25th-ranked Pioneers beat host Lakeland 21-20, Milwaukee School of Engineering 39-6, Concordia (Wis.) 43-9, and Lincoln Christian 57-0. The only loss was a 27-9 setback to 12th-ranked Coe.
UW-Platteville 21, Lakeland 20 125- David Copp (LC) defeated Brad Blersch (UWP), 12-1 133-Clint Harbord (LC) defeated Jeff Gale (UWP), 12-2 141-Zach Chambers (UWP) defeated Corey Theil (LC), 11-1 149-Ryan Higgins (UWP) defeated Jake Frias (LC), 13-5 157-Jesse Milks (UWP) defeated Jonas Flok (LC), 11-3 165-Cory Zuberbeir (UWP) defeated Cody Klopp (LC), 5-4 174-Brad Zellner (UWP) defeated James Sylvanus (LC), 4-0 184-Paul Hartt (LC) pinned Matt Beschta (UWP), 3:20 197-Scott Nicholas (UWP) defeated Brent Lambie (LC), 7-5 HWT-Mark Vanden Hoogen (LC) pinned Ryan Rozek, 3:14 UW-Platteville 39, MSOE 6 125- Brad Blersch (UWP) pinned Chris Jackson (MSOE), 4:50 133- Jeff Gale (UWP) won by forfeit vs. MSOE 141- Zach Chambers (UWP) defeated Elliot Granhan (MSOE), 17-2 149- Ryan Higgins (UWP) defeated Ryan Forbes (MSOE), 7-4 157- Jesse Milks (UWP) defeated Joel Vandeboom (MSOE), 13-3 165- Cory Zuberbier (UWP) defeated Dustin Hoffman (MSOE), 8-6 174- Tim O'Conner (MSOE) defeated Brad Zellner (UWP), 3-1 184- Matt Beschta (UWP) pinned Scott Bugenhagen (MSOE), 5:30 197- Tyler Knutson (MSOE) defeated Scott Nicholas (UWP), 2-1 HWT-Ryan Rozek (UWP) pinned Jacob Best (MSOE), 3:46 UW-Platteville 43, Concordia, WI 9 125- Brad Blersch (UWP) won by forfeit 133- Anthony Meyers (C) defeated Jeff Gale (UWP), 7-3 141- Zach Chambers (UWP) won by forfeit 149- Ryan Higgins (UWP) defeated Joe Massman (C), 13-8 157- Jesse Milks (UWP) defeated Aaron Bergen (C), 10-1 165- Matthew Wagner (C) pinned Cory Zuberbier (UWP), 6:00 174- Brad Zellner (UWP) won by forfeit 184- Matt Beschta (UWP) won by forfeit 197- Scott Nicholas (UWP) pinned Nick Estep (C), 4:00 HWT- Ryan Rozek (UWP) pinned Hunter Six (C), 6:00 Coe 27, UW-Platteville 9 125- Brian Clement (Coe) defeated Brad Blersch (UWP), 20-5 133- Gannon Hjenleid (Coe) defeated Jeff Gale (UWP), 15-12 141- Jared Creason (Coe) defeated Zach Chambers (UWP), 10-4 149- Ryan Higgins (UWP) won by Injury Default vs. Paul Higgins (Coe) 157- Tyler Burkle (Coe) defeated Jesse Milks (UWP), 10-1 165- Bryan Grothas (Coe) defeated Cory Zuberbier (UWP), 6-1 174- Marcus Schneider (Coe) defeated Brad Zellner (UWP), 2-0 184- Matt Beschta (UWP) defeated Greg Lalla (Coe), 12-10 197- Rob Kramer (Coe) defeated Scott Nicholas (UWP), 4-0 HWT- Jared Carter (Coe) defeated Ryan Rozek (UWP), 9-4 UW-Platteville 57, Lincoln Christian 125- Brad Blersch (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 133- Jeff Gale (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 141- Trent McCormick (UWP) defeated Lamichael Joseph (LC), 9-2 149- Dan Azarian (UWP) pinned JB Lawson (LC), 1:57 157- Jesse Milks (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 165- Cory Zuberbier (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 174- Brad Zellner (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 184- Matt Beschta (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 197- Scott Nicholas (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC HWT- Ryan Rozek (UWP) won by forfeit vs. LC 197-