Pioneers fall to #12 Warhawks

The UW-Platteville wrestling team continued its season-opening test on Tuesday, losing 33-10 to 12th-ranked UW-Whitewater.

The visiting Pioneers fell to 0-2 in dual meets, with both losses to nationally-ranked squads.

UW-Platteville won three matches, including Grant Wedepohl's major decision at 184 pounds. He shut out Nick Stencel 10-0. Jon Goetz beat Nicholas Bonomo 8-5 at 174, and D'Andre Johnson made his return to the lineup at 285 to defeat Dylan Uzumecki 6-3.

The Pioneers will be off over the Thanksgiving weekend then get right back at it Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational.

Full Results
125: Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) d. Nick Donovan (UW-Platteville) by fall, 0:13
133: Hazen Rice (UW-Whitewater) d. Chase Katzenmeyer (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 15-1
141: Devin Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) d. Luke Pradel (UW-Platteville) by fall, 2:23
149: Wilder Wichman (UW-Whitewater) d. Trevor Harsh (UW-Platteville) by technical fall, 18-2 (7:00)
157: Mike Ordonez (UW-Whitewater) d. Dustin Reynolds (UW-Platteville) by decision, 10-6
165: Ryder Sigler (UW-Whitewater) d. Isaac Brosinski (UW-Platteville) by decision, 4-2 (SV-2)
174: Goetz (UW-Platteville) d. Nicholas Bonomo (UW-Whitewater) by decision, 8-5
184: Wedepohl (UW-Platteville) d. Nick Stencel (UW-Whitewater) by major decision, 10-0
197: Jordan Newman (UW-Whitewater) d. Cody Meyer (UW-Platteville) by fall, 1:59
285: Johnson (UW-Platteville) d. Dylan Uzumecki (UW-Whitewater) by decision, 6-3