November 15, 2006

Pioneers fall to UW-Oshkosh

With six wrestlers making their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference debuts, UW-Platteville fell 26-19 at UW-Oshkosh Wednesday night.

Pioneer stalwarts Zach Chambers and Ryan Higgins, both defending conference champions, won their matches, as did newcomers and former high school teammates Jesse Milks and Scott Nicholas.

Chambers pinned Morgan Sickening in 2:46 at 141 pounds, while Higgins defeated Paul Gretzinger 12-3 at 149. Milks earned his first collegiate pin, taking down Dallas Moe in 2:47 at 157 pounds, and Nicholas defeated Kyle Coleman 8-1 at 197 pounds. Milks and Nicholas are both from Rock City, Ill. and Dakota High School.

The Pioneers dropped to 4-2 overall, while the Titans improved to 2-1 in the WIAC opener for both teams.

UW-Platteville takes part in the 22-team Concordia Invitational Saturday in Mequon, Wis.


Bout Result
149 Ryan Higgins (UWP) Defeated Paul Gretzinger (UWO), 12-3
157 Jesse Milks (UWP) Pinned Dallas Moe (UWO), 2:47
165 Kevin Luedtke (UWO) Defeated Cory Zuberbeir (UWP), 7-3
174 Adam Dorner (UWO) Defeated Brad Zellner (UWP), 17-4
184 Pat Detmer (UWO) Pinned Matt Beschta (UWP), 3:24
197 Scott Nicholas (UWP) Defeated Kyle Coleman (UWO), 8-1
285 Justin Schmalfeldt (UWO) Defeated Ryan Rozek (UWP), 10-5
125 Chris Stratton (UWO) Defeated Spencer Peterson (UWP), 14-4
133 Derek Koenig (UWO) Pinned Jeff Gale (UWP), 4:05
141 Zach Chambers (UWP) Pinned Morgan Sickinger (UWO), 2:46
  Final Score: UW-Oshkosh 26, UW-Platteville 19
  UW-Platteville Dual Meet Record: 4-2 (0-1 WIAC)
  UW-Oshkosh Dual Meet Record: 2-1 (1-0 WIAC)