Mixed SJU Wrestling Lineups Face Tough Competition in Wisconsin
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Saint John’s split its top two wrestlers at each weight into two teams and went 1-3 at the Wisconsin-La Crosse Duals on Saturday, Dec. 1.
The No. 25 Johnnies (2-3 record) started the day with losses to ninth-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point (25-15), Cornell of Iowa (23-19) and fifth-ranked Wisconsin-La Crosse (27-12) before posting seven bonus-point wins and two forfeits in a 42-9 victory over Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Junior Nick Schuler (Roseville, Minn./Totino-Grace) tallied three pins on the day, including one after bumping up to 174 pounds from 165 against the Blugolds. He finished last season with a 27-8 record, including 20 bonus-point wins. Schuler has four in four matches (major decision vs. Northwestern of Iowa Nov. 16) so far in 2012-13.
Senior Mitch Hagen (Sunburg, Minn./Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) bounced back from a 1-2 showing at the Augsburg Open Nov. 17 with a pair of wins Saturday, including a 3-2 win over the third-ranked (d3wrestle.com) wrestler at 184 pounds, La Crosse’s Eric Twohey.
Freshmen Josh Willaert (Le Sueur, Minn./Le Sueur-Henderson) and Matt Kadrlik (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) tallied 2-0 record at 174 pound and heavyweight, respectively. Sophomore Ryan Michaelis (Monticello, Minn.) suffered a 3-1 overtime loss to the Pointers’ Dustin Wozniak in the first dual of the day before earning a 6-2 win over La Crosse’s Tony Piechowski. Piechowski is currently ranked ninth at 197 pounds by d3wrestle.com.
Complete Results
The Johnnies return home for a 7:30 p.m. dual against No. 29 St. Olaf this Thursday, Dec. 6, at Sexton Arena in Collegeville.
No. 9 Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) 25, No. 25 Saint John’s (SJU) 15
125: John Wells (SJU) dec. Lance Fabry, 5-4 [3-0]
133: Dalton Sowers (SJU) dec. John Roycraft, 6-2 [6-0]
141: Jordan Kust (No. 10, UWSP) major dec. Tyler Isaacson, 11-3 [6-4]
149: Shane Sweeney (UWSP) pinned Charlie Kirscht, 4:38 [6-10]
157: Ben Strobel (No. 10, UWSP) dec. Chris Stevermer (No. 8/9), 7-3 [6-13]
165: Nick Schuler (SJU) pinned Josh Barnett, 1:22 [12-13]
174: Ryan Conat (No. 5/7, UWSP) pinned Brock Friesen, 4:24 [12-19]
184: Mitch Hagen (SJU) dec. Dan Diebitz, 12-5 [15-19]
197: Dustin Wozniak (UWSP) dec. Ryan Michaelis, 3-1 OT [15-22]
285: Matt Cuadra (UWSP) dec. John Scepaniak, 9-4 [15-25]
Cornell of Iowa (COR) 23, No. 25 Saint John’s (SJU) 19
125: Mitch Hood (COR) major dec. Matt Hickerson, 15-5 [0-4]
133: Ben Rosen (COR) dec. Alex Peck, 10-5 [0-7]
141: Tyler Isaacson (SJU) pinned Zach Henning, 1:29 [6-7]
149: Trevor Engle (COR) major dec. Cody Goldschmidt, 11-3 [6-11]
157: Ryan Arne (SJU) pinned Josh Guenther, 2:21 [12-11
165: Colin Bertucci (COR) dec. Devin Nanik, 4-1 [12-14]
174: Brent Hamm (COR) dec. Matt Rogers, 8-4 [12-17]
184: Josh Willaert (SJU) dec. Kevin Stahmer, 9-4 [15-17]
197: Alex Coolidge (No. 4/5, COR) pinned Riad Abu-Smail, 1:43 [15-23]
285: Matt Kadrlik (SJU) major dec. Jacob Brown, 11-3 [19-23]
No. 5 Wisconsin-La Crosse (LAX) 27, No. 25 Saint John’s (SJU) 12
125: Isaac Balsiger (LAX) dec. John Wells, 12-6 [0-3]
133: Cody See (LAX) pinned Dalton Sowers, 3:47 [0-9]
141: Adam Sheley (No. 1/2, LAX) dec. Evan Guffey, 5-0 [0-12]
149: Keegan Einerson (LAX) dec. Cody Goldschmidt, 6-1 [0-15]
157: J.R. Lewis (LAX) dec. Chris Stevermer (No. 8/9), 3-2 [0-18]
165: Nick Schuler (SJU) pinned Scott Hogan, 1:58 [6-18]
174: Grant Miller (LAX) pinned Brock Friesen, 2:13 [6-24]
184: Mitch Hagen (SJU) dec. Eric Twohey (No. 3/6, LAX), 3-2 [9-24]
197: Ryan Michaelis (SJU) dec. Tony Piechowski (No. 9, LAX), 6-2 [12-24]
285: William Mayer (No. 3, LAX) dec. John Scepaniak, 10-4 [12-27]
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No. 25 Saint John’s (SJU) 42, Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) 9
125: Alex Rod (SJU) won by forfeit [6-0]
133: Brian Waldron (SJU) major dec. Ian Jones, 11-1 [10-0]
141: Nathan Benke (UWEC) pinned Evan Guffey, 4:05 [10-6]
149: Jay Woiwor (SJU) tech. fall Steve Fisher, 22-7/6:16 [15-6]
157: Ryan Arne (SJU) pinned Brandon Stradel, 4:26 [21-6]
165: Devin Nanik (SJU) major dec. Matt Koch, 10-2 [25-6]
174: Nick Schuler (SJU) pinned Jacob Hoffstatter, 2:05 [31-6]
184: Josh Willaert (SJU) tech. fall Dan Schnick, 22-7/5:40 [36-6]
197: Luke Ortscheid (UWEC) dec. Riad Abu-Smail, 7-3 [36-9]
285: Matt Kadrlik (SJU) won by forfeit [42-9]
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