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

The Eagles went 2-1 on Saturday after also finishing 2-1 in Friday's first day of competition.

UWL, now 8-3 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.

The Eagles earned a 32-9 victory over 21st-ranked Millikin University (Ill.) in Saturday's consolation bracket before a 30-13 loss to eighth-ranked Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio). UWL came back to earn a 22-21 victory over 11th-ranked Coe College (Iowa) in the seventh-place match. The dual was tied, 21-21 after 10 matches, but UWL earned a team point on criteria. 

Konrad Ernst (285-pounds) went 6-0 in the two-day tournament with four wins by fall. Sawyer Massie (174) finished 4-0 at the NWCA Duals while Josh Stenger (133) and Grant Zamin (157) each went 5-1. Hayden Schlough (141) and Logan Schlough (149) each finished 4-2 while Tristan Jenny (125) went 3-1. Jackson Schoen (165) finished 3-2.

Finishing at least fifth in six of its last nine NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals appearances, UWL placed a school-best second in 2011 and third in 2012.  The Eagles finished fifth in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016.
 
The NCAA Division III field this year featured 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.  UWL (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 were 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 (Ohio) is ranked eighth with York (Pa.) ninth and UWL 10th. Coe (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.

UWL returns to action Thursday, January 10 hosting UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m. in Mitchell Hall.

Saturday's Results
#10 UW-La Crosse 32, #21 Millikin University (Ill.) 9
125   Tristan Jenny (UW-La Crosse) won by forfeit
133   Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (9-1) over Ren Dazey (Millikin)
141   #4 Chris Williams (Millikin) won by decision (4-2) over Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
149   Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (11-1) over Tristan Birt (Millikin)
157   #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (4-2) over #8 Bradan Birt (Millikin)
165   Jackson Schoen (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (:45) over Christian Chandler (Millikin)
174   #3 Sawyer Massie (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (10-8) over Austin Hedrick (Millikin)
184   Tyjonn Lockett (Millikin) won by decision (6-3) over Donald Frost (UW-La Crosse)
197   #3 Keajion Jennings (Millikin) won by major decision (16-5) over Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse)
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (1:36) over Frank Tomaskovic (Millikin)
         Team misconduct - 1.0 - Millikin

#8 Baldwin-Wallace University (Ohio) 30, #10 UW-La Crosse 13
125   Chad Craft (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (3-0) over Tristan Jenny (UW-La Crosse)
133   Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse) won by major decision (13-4) over Dante Ginnetti (Baldwin Wallace) 
141   Tanner Mchugh (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (3-2) over Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) 
149   #5 Stanley Bleich (Baldwin Wallace) won by decision (8-2) over Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse)
157   #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (9-5) over Richard Burke (Baldwin Wallace) 
165   #2 Anthony Arroyo (Baldwin Wallace) won by injury default (1:14) over Jackson Schoen (UW-La Crosse)
174   Benjamin Hooff (Baldwin Wallace) won by forfeit 
184   Justin Ransom (Baldwin Wallace) won by major decision (11-3) over Adam Gusky (UW-La Crosse)
197   #9 Zackary Lehman (Baldwin Wallace) won by technical fall (15-0) over Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse)
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:28) over Parker Meaney (Baldwin Wallace)

#10 UW-La Crosse 22, #11 Coe College (Iowa) 21
125   Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse) won by fall (2:54) over Diego Ortega (Coe)
133   Josh Stenger (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (9-6) over Brock Henderson (Coe)
141   Hayden Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (3-1) over Amier Khamis (Coe)
149   Logan Schlough (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (6-3) over Josh Gerke (Coe)
157   #9 Grant Zamin (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (9-8) over #10 Cole Erickson (Coe) 
165   Lewis Robinson (Coe) won by forfeit 
174   #5 Jake Voss (Coe) won by forfeit
184   Josh Edel (Coe) won by fall (4:18) over Adam Gusky (UW-La Crosse)
197   Taylor Mehmen (Coe) won by decision (4-0) over Cullen Bauer-Trottier (UW-La Crosse) 
285   #4 Konrad Ernst (UW-La Crosse) won by decision (6-2) over Kaleb Reeves (Coe) 
         Team point criteria - 1.0 - UW-La Crosse