2014 WIAC Championship Results

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team placed second at the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship Saturday afternoon in Mitchell Hall.  The Eagles, seeded second in the dual tournament, received a first round bye Saturday.  UW-L defeated third-seeded UW-Oshkosh (37-8) in the second round before dropping the title match (35-9) to top-seeded UW-Whitewater. 

UW-Whitewater, second in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) rankings, earned its third straight conference title with the victory over UW-L.   The Eagles are 13th on the NWCA rankings.

UW-Stevens Point defeated UW-Oshkosh (20-18) in the third-place match while UW-Platteville earned fifth-place after a victory over UW-Eau Claire (31-18). 

Qualification for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championship will be based on regional competition held March 1.  UW-L, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Whitewater will participate in a regional hosted by Wabash College (Ind.), while UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Platteville will compete in a regional entertained by Augsburg College (Minn.). 

The national championship will be held March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

UW-L's Ryan Weinmann was selected to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team, chosen for individuals that displayed exemplary sportsmanship throughout the season.

Second Round - #2 seed UW-La Crosse vs. #3 UW-Oshkosh

125 - Ryan Weinmann (UW-L) won by fall over Scott Worlund (UW-O), 4:11
133 - Dustin Weinmann (UW-L) won by major decision over Craig Mason (UW-O), 10-0
141 - Cody See (UW-L) won by technical fall over Joe Pelkey (UW-O), 16-0
149 - Dylan Shaffer (UW-L) won by fall over Hunter Mulock (UW-O), :40
157 - Nazar Kulchytskyy (UW-O) won by major decision over Isaiah Erickson (UW-L), 8-0
165 - Tyler Schneider (UW-L) won by decision over Thomas Dahlke (UW-O), 7-3
174 - Dan Schiferl (UW-O) won by major decision over Sean Huls (UW-L), 10-2
184 - Alex Friedman (UW-L) won by decision over Korey Kleinhans (UW-O), 10-4
197 - Alastair Keys (UW-L) won by major decision over Alan Dahlke (UW-O), 9-1
285 - Zach Tooley (UW-L) won by forfeit

Final Score: UW-La Crosse 37, UW-Oshkosh 8

Championship Match - #1 UW-Whitewater vs. #2 UW-La Crosse

125 - Zac Denny (UW-W) won by decision over Ryan Weinmann (UW-L), 7-3
133 - Jimmy Nehls (UW-W) won by fall over Martino Balsiger (UW-L), 4:00
141 - Matt Adcock (UW-W) won by decision over Cody See (UW-L), 4-3
149 - Elroy Perkin (UW-W) won by major decision over Dylan Shaffer (UW-L), 14-6
157 - RJ Dilcher (UW-L) won by decision over Cam Loomis (UW-W), 8-4
165 - Cedric Gibson (UW-W) won by fall over Sean Huls (UW-L), 4:41
174 - Andrew Pettit (UW-W) won by decision over Tyler Schneider (UW-L), 3-1
184 - Ryan Aprahamian (UW-W) won by technical fall over Alex Friedman (UW-L), 16-0 (4:58)
197 - Shane Siefert (UW-W) won by technical fall over Alastair Keys (UW-L), 18-2 (5:43)
285 - Jake Minske (UW-L) won by fall over Taylor Hildebrandt (UW-W), 2:28

Final Score: UW-Whitewater 35, UW-La Crosse 9

UW-L returns to action Saturday, March 1 at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional in Crawfordsville, Indiana.  Action starts at 8 a.m. (Central Time).