2014 Candlewood Suites Duals Results

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team went 3-0 in the Candlewood Suites Duals Saturday in Mitchell Hall Fieldhouse.  The Eagles, ranked ninth in NCAA Division III, improve to 5-0 on the season.

UW-L earned a 30-15 victory over NCAA Division II Southwest Minnesota State University 30-15, a 18-16 win over 10th-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) and a 31-13 victory over 15th-ranked Loras College (Iowa).

UW-L's win over Wartburg (Iowa) snapped the Knights' 57-dual winning streak.  It was Wartburg's (Iowa) first dual loss since a 17-16 defeat at the University of Wisconsin on November 12, 2011. 

The Eagles are also the first NCAA Division III team to defeat the Knights since Wartburg fell 21-15 to Saint John's University (Minn.) December 20, 2010.

Round 1 - #9 UW-La Crosse vs. Southwest Minnesota State University                                                             
125         Ryan Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Taylor Curtis (SMSU), 7-2
133         Dustin Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Anthony Luft (SMSU), 7-5
141         Austin Schoen (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over Cody Reed (SMSU), 1:53          
149         Kasey Einerson (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over John Weeding (SMSU), 1:15  
157         Derek Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Patrick Kelley (SMSU), 7-3         
165         Tyler Schneider (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision over Colton Vekved  (SMSU), 11-1
174         Jacob Begin (SMSU) won by fall over Alex Friedman (UW-La Crosse), 1:57
184         Broderick Goens (SMSU) won by decision over Ryan Bonikowske (UW-La Crosse), 10-4
197         Eric Twohey (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall over Tristan Ezell (SMSU), 17-1 (7:00)
285         Cole Wilson (SMSU) won by fall over Cody Endres (UW-La Crosse), :40
 
Final Score: #9 UW-La Crosse 30, Southwest Minnesota State University 15

Round 2 – #9 UW-La Crosse vs. #10 Wartburg College (Iowa)
125         Jake Agnitsch (Wartburg) won by decision over Ryan Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 4-3
133         Connor Campo (Wartburg) won by decision over Dustin Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 10-6
141         Austin Schoen (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Kaz Onoo (Wartburg), 5-4
149         Kasey Einerson (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over Kenneth Martin (Wartburg), 1:50
157         Drew Wagenhoffer (Wartburg) won by major decision over Derek Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 11-3
165         Tyler Schneider (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Nicholas Michael (Wartburg) 6-4
174         Brandon Welter (Wartburg) won by decision over Andrew Dayland (UW-La Crosse), 12-7
184         Richard Carlson (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Kyle Fank (Wartburg), 5-1
197         Eric Twohey (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Gerard Roman (Wartburg), 7-5
285         Benjamin Nagle (Wartburg) won by decision over Cody Endres (UW-La Crosse), 8-2
 
Final Score: #9 UW-La Crosse 18, #10 Wartburg College (Iowa) 16

Round 3 – #9 UW-La Crosse vs. #15 Loras College (Iowa)  
125         Vincent Elizalde (Loras) won by decision over Ryan Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 6-4
133         Dustin Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) won by decision over Michael Triplett (Loras) 4-2
141         Nick Steger (Loras) won by decision over Austin Schoen (UW-La Crosse), 1-0
149         Kasey Einerson (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over Evan Weaver (Loras), 6:30
157         Steven DeWitt (Loras) won by major decision over Derek Weinmann (UW-La Crosse), 17-6
165         Tyler Schneider (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over Tyler Ries (Loras), 4:40
174         Joe Butler (Loras) won by decision over Alex Friedman (UW-La Crosse), 10-4
184         Richard Carlson (UW-La Crosse) won by fall over Noah Goldsmith (Loras), 1:22
197         Eric Twohey (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision over Malcolm Watson (Loras), 10-0
285         Cody Endres (UW-La Crosse) won by forfeit
 
Final Score: #9 UW-La Crosse 31, #15 Loras College 13

UW-L returns to action Wednesday, December 10 at eighth-ranked Luther College (Iowa) at 7 p.m.