UW-Stevens Point, ranked 14th in NCAA Division III, nipped visiting UW-Platteville 20-17 Wednesday night in Berg Gym.
The Pointers remained perfect at 7-0 overall and 2-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers fell to 5-3, 1-2.
UWP won four of the first six matches, taking a 14-8 lead. Jeff Gale (133), Ryan Higgins (157) and Jesse Milks (165) won by decisions, while Zach Chambers took a forfeit at 141. The Pointers, behind the strength of a Tyler Wozniak pin at 184, rallied to take a 20-14 advantage. The Pioneers' Ryan Rozek beat Mitch Szwet 7-2 at the heavyweight for the final 20-17 score.
UW-Platteville returns to action Saturday at the Dick Walker Invitational in Cedar Falls, Iowa. A who's who of wrestling is expected to compete, including number one Augsburg and second-ranked Wartburg.
125- Jake Calhoun (UWSP) tech. fall Spencer Peterson 16-0
133- Jeff Gale (UWP) dec. Jered Kern 7-4
141- Zach Chambers (UWP) won by forfeit
149- Mo Malone (UWSP) dec. Dane Droessler 3-1
157- Ryan Higgins (UWP) dec. Jake Wozniak 13-7
165- Jesse Milks (UWP) dec. Chris Karl 3-0
174- Nate Kurszewski (UWSP) dec. Brad Zellner 7-4
184- Tyler Wozniak (UWSP) pinned Matt Beschta 3:51
197- Craig Bollig (UWSP) dec. Scott Nicholas 5-2
275- Ryan Rozek (UWP) dec. Mitch Szwet 7-2