UW-Platteville, ranked 29th in NCAA III wrestling, won seven of 10 matches to defeat 15th-ranked UW-Whitewater 22-13 Friday night in Williams Fieldhouse.
The Pioneers improved to 7-5 overall and 3-3 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matches, while the Warhawks fell to 13-7, 2-4 in the final regular-season matches for both teams.
UW-Platteville won six straight matches to take a commanding 19-4 lead. Jeff Gale (133), Dane Droessler (141), Ryan Higgins (149), Jesse Milks (157), Cory Zuberbrier (165) and Brad Zellner (174) all earned victories, with Milks defeating Matt Schuck 18-7 to earn a majority win.
After the Warhawks cut the lead to 19-10, Scott Nicholas secured the win with an exciting overtime victory at 197. Nicholas used a takedown with 13 seconds remaining to beat Jason Johnson 7-6.
The Pioneers and Warhawks will wrestle next in the WIAC championships Sunday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. in UW-La Crosse's Mitchell Hall. Conference champions earn automatic berths into the NCAA III national championships, which are March 2-3 in Dubuque.
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| Wt | Individual Matches | UWP | UWW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Peter Mazzetta (UWW) def. Spencer Peterson 15-2 | 0 | 4 |
| 133 | Jeff Gale (UWP) def. Greg Kuchan 8-6 | 3 | 4 |
| 141 | Dane Droessler (UWP) def. Austin Bautista 7-3 | 6 | 4 |
| 149 | Ryan Higgins (UWP) def. Gary Reid 9-4 | 9 | 4 |
| 157 | Jesse Milks (UWP) def. Matt Schuck 18-7 | 13 | 4 |
| 165 | Cory Zuberbier (UWP) def. Jake D’Aquisto 9-2 | 16 | 4 |
| 174 | Brad Zellner (UWP) def. Adam Moe 11-7 | 19 | 4 |
| 184 | Karl Voeck (UWW) pinned Mike Roberts 2:45 | 19 | 10 |
| 197 | Scott Nicholas (UWP) def. Jason Johnson 7-6 OT | 22 | 10 |
| 285 | Derrik Johnson (UWW) def. Ryan Rozek 5-4 OT | 22 | 13 |