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Louisville, Ky. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team, ranked 10th in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III, went 2-1 on the first day of the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Multi-Divisional National Duals Friday at the Freedom Hall & Exhibition Hall in the Kentucky Expo Center.  The duals are presented by the United States Marine Corps and Defense Soap.

UWL, now 6-2 on the season, opened the tournament with a 47-0 victory over Augustana College (Ill.) Friday before a 30-11 win over ninth-ranked York College of Pennsylvania. The Eagles then fell, 29-6, to top-ranked Augsburg University (Minn.) in the quarterfinals.

UWL will face 21st-ranked Millikin University (Ill.) on Saturday, January 5 at 8 a.m. (Central) in the consolation bracket. 

The Eagles went 19-11 in their 30 matches Friday. UWL's Sawyer Massie (174-pounds) and Konrad Ernst (285) each finished 3-0.

Finishing at least fifth in six of its last eight 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.

Three Eagles are currently ranked in the NWCA with Massie (174) third, Ernst (285) fourth and Grant Zamin (157) ninth. 
 

 

The NCAA Division III field features 24 programs, including defending champion Augsburg (Minn.). The Auggies, ranked first this season, have won six team titles at the NWCA National Duals. Wartburg College (Iowa), currently ranked second in the country, has won 11 national duals crowns.  Augsburg (Minn.) and Wartburg (Iowa) are only teams to win the Division III National Duals with Wartburg (Iowa) appearing in the finals all 17 seasons.  UW-La Crosse (2008, 2011), Elmhurst College, Ill. (2013), Concordia College-Moorhead, Minn. (2014), UW-Whitewater (2015) and Wabash College, Ind. (2016) are the only other schools to reach the Division III final. 

Of the 24 programs competing in this year's Division III national duals, 15 are ranked in the top-25, including nine of the top-10.  Along with Augsburg (Minn.) and Wartburg (Iowa) in the top-two, Johnson & Wales University (R.I.) is ranked third, Ithaca College (N.Y.) fourth, Wabash (Ind.) fifth and University of Mount Union (Ohio) sixth.  Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio) is ranked eighth with York (Pa.) ninth and UWL 10th. Coe College (Iowa) is 11th, Roger Williams University (R.I.) 13th, UW-Whitewater 16th, Olivet College (Mich.) 17th, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Mass.) 20th and Millikin (Ill.) 21st.

#10 UW-La Crosse 47, Augustana College (Ill.) 0
125   Tristan Jenny (UW-La Crosse) won by forfeit
133   Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (19-1, 15:00) over Ben Gruenstein (Augustana) 
141   Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-3) over Travis Pulse (Augustana) 
149   Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-2) over Danny Terronez (Augustana)
157   #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (12-4) over Neil O`Shaughnessy (Augustana)
165   Jackson Schoen (UW-La Crosse) won by techical fall (16-0) over TJ Lunney (Augustana)
174   #3 Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:40) over Hunter Holdcraft (Augustana)
184   Donald Frost (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (8-2) over Hunter Jarvis (Augustana)
197   Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (1:40) over Triston Richardson (Augustana)
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (1:12) over Jake Ramos (Augustana) 

#10 UW-La Crosse 30, #9 York College of Pennsylvania 11
125   Jared Kuhns (York) won by decision (6-4) over Tristan Jenny (UW-La Crosse)
133   Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (5-3) over Dylan Nuttall (York) 
141   Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by technical fall (20-3) over Blake Shalbert (York)
149   #7 Gregory Warner (York) won by technical fall (15-0) over Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
157   #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (3:18) over Kyle Strazdus (York) 
165   Jackson Schoen (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (11-1) over Jesse Rocco (York)
174   #3 Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (5-4) over Jordan Sciamanna (York)
184   #5 Francis Krauss (York) won by decision (4-2) over Adam Gusky (UW-La Crosse)
197   Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (8-3) over #10 Hasan Alic (York)
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:44) over Thomas Tabatneck (York)

#1 Augsburg University (Minn.) 29, #10 UW-La Crosse 6
125   #6 Victor Gliva (Augsburg) won by major decision (9-1) over Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse)
133   #2 Sam Bennyhoff (Augsburg) won by decision (6-2) over Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse)
141   #3 David Flynn (Augsburg) won by decision (4-2) over Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
149   #4 Alex Wilson (Augsburg) won by decision (8-2) over Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
157   #1 (at 165) Ryan Epps (Augsburg) won by decision (4-1) over #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse)
165   Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) won  by fall (3:34) over Jackson Schoen (UW-La Crosse)
174   #3 Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (10-9) over Tanner Vassar (Augsburg)
184   Solomon Nielsen (Augsburg) won by decision (10-4) over Adam Gusky (UW-La Crosse)
197   #4 Lance Benick (Augsburg) won by major decision (14-5) over Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse)
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (2-0) over Ethan Hofacker (Augsburg)