Eagles drop Pioneers

Host UW-La Crosse won eight of the10 matches and bested UW-Platteville 36-6 Tuesday night. The dual meet was originally scheduled for Jan. 11 but postponed due to bad travel conditions.

The Pioneer victories came from 133-pounder Scott Arneson and D'Andre Johnson at 285. Arneson topped Sawyer Sarbacker 4-2, and Johnson won 5-3 against Konrad Ernst. 

The Eagles, wrestling in their home finale, improved to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while the Pioneers dropped to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the WIAC.

UW-Platteville splits its squad this weekend, with some at the Wheaton Invitational Friday and Saturday and others at the Loras Duhawk Open Saturday.

INDIVIDUAL WEIGHT CLASS RESULTS
125: Nelson Baker def. Beau Harrier by pin, 2:08
133: Scott Arneson def. Sawyer Sarbacker by decision, 4-2
141: Reid Johnson def. Luke Pradel by pin, 5:29
149: Spencer Nevills def. Trevor Harsh by pin, 2:57
157: Michael Murnane def. Isaac Roffers by decision, 15-8
165: Mitch Hertel def. Isaac Brosinski by decision, 5-3
174: Sawyer Massie def. Kevin Gschwendtner by decision, 8-1
184: Sean O'Neil def. Grant Wedepohl by decision, 2-1
197: Wesley Schultz def. Billy Busse by pin, :23
285: D'Andre Johnson def. Konrad Ernst, 5-3