Fort Wayne, Ind. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked 15th in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, went 3-1 on the first day of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Divisional National Duals Thursday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.  The duals are presented by Applied Silver, InBody, Theraworx and the United States Marine Corps. 

UWL, now 7-2 on the season, opened the tournament with a 33-9 victory over Wheaton College (Ill.) Thursday before falling 17-15 to eighth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio). The Eagles came back in the consolation bracket with a 33-9 win over Manchester University (Ind.) and a 43-0 victory over Millikin University (Ill.). 

UWL will face sixth-ranked UW-Whitewater in the consolation quarterfinals Friday, January 5 at 8 a.m. (Central).

The Eagles went 30-10 in their 40 matches Thursday. UWL's Sean O'Neil finished 4-0 at 184-pounds with one win by fall while Michael Murnane went 3-0 at 157-pounds and Wesley Schultz 3-0 at 197-pounds.

Finishing at least fifth in six of its last seven NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals appearances, UWL placed second in 2011 and third in 2012. The Eagles finished fifth in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016.

#15 UW-La Crosse 33, Wheaton College (Ill.) 9 
125   Carlos Fuentez (Wheaton) won by fall (4:11) over Nelson Baker (UW-La Crosse) 
133   Quinn Miracle (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (6-1) over Josiah Fitzjerrels (Wheaton)

141   Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (15-0) over Yosep Lee (Wheaton)
149   Kal Gerber (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:15) over Jacob Favino (Wheaton)
157   Michael Murnane (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-3) over Jonavan Huggins (Wheaton)
165   Frank Aiello (Wheaton) won by decision (3-1) over Mitch Hertel (UW-La Crosse)
174   Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (21-2) over Caleb Odell (Wheaton) 
184   Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (7-3) over Isaac Odell (Wheaton)
197   Wesley Schultz (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (16-0) over Timothy Blickle (Wheaton)
285   Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (2-0) over Max Gierke (Wheaton)

#8 Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio) 17, #15 UW-La Crosse 15
125   Zach Villarreal (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (15-12) over Christopher Doyle (Baldwin Wallace)
133   Dante Ginnetti (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (9-3) over Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse) 

141   Reid Johnson (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (3-1) over Tanner Mchugh (Baldwin Wallace)
149   Stanley Bleich (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (7-5) over Spencer Nevills (UW-La Crosse)
157   Michael Murnane (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (5-3) over Benjamin Hooff (Baldwin Wallace)
165   Anthony Arroyo (Baldwin Wallace) won by technical fall (18-1) over Mitch Hertel (UW-La Crosse) 
174   Justin Ransom (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (11-7) over Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse)
184   Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-1) over Zeckary Lehman (Baldwin Wallace)
197   Wesley Schultz (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (7-2) over Tyler Maclellan (Baldwin Wallace)
285   Gabriel Mahaney (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (1-0) over Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse)

#15 UW-La Crosse 33, Manchester University (Ind.) 9
125   Nelson Baker (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:08) over Joshua Stephenson (Manchester)
133   Ben Cauffman (Manchester) won by decision (7-4) over Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse)
141   Chase Wilson (Manchester) won by decision (8-6) over Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
149   Jordan Napier (Manchester) won by decision (11-9) over Kal Gerber (UW-La Crosse)
157   Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by forfeit 
165   Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (9-1) over Alex Arney (Manchester)
174   Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (10-3) over Tristan Wilson (Manchester)
184   Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (17-0) over Isaac Ray (Manchester)
197   Austin Cook (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (1:34) over Alex Roberts (Manchester)
285   Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (8-2) over Tristin Choate (Manchester)

UW-La Crosse 43, Millikin University (Ill.) 0
125   Zach Villarreal (UW-La Crossee) won by fall (1:32) over Brandon Muselman (Millikin)
133   Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (11-2) over Carlos Garza (Millikin)
141   Reid Johnson (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (18-0) over Angel Rios Jr (Millikin)
149   Spencer Nevills (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (11-3) over Jesse Ellis (Millikin)
157   Michael Murnane (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (5-3) over Noah Justi (Millikin)
165   Mitch Hertel (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (5-3) over Jake Tisza (Millikin)
174   Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (7-2) over Austin Hedrick (Millikin)
184   Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (:59) over Evan Patterson (Millikin)
197   Wesley Schultz (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (1:43) over Isaiah Herrera (Millikin)
285   Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (6-3) over Diata Drayton (Millikin)