Pioneers Wrestle at Luther Open

DECORAH, Iowa – Members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team competed Saturday at the Luther Open. 

As a team, the Pioneers registered nine pins, two tech falls, and two major decisions. 

Freshman Kain Killmer placed third in the 197 Silver bracket, advancing to the semifinal by defeating his opponents with a 23-6 tech fall and 12-9 decision. Killmer suffered a setback in the semifinal, but finished strong, winning the third-place match by medical forfeit. 

Another highlight was Grant Boddicker's sixth place finish in the 157 Silver bracket. The Pioneer went 4-1 through his first five bouts, winning all four by pinning his opponents. Boddicker's list of pins were in 6:29, 2:52, 0:53, and 4:26. The freshman won the next match by 8-3 decision to advance to the 5^th place match and withdrew before the contest to finish sixth. 

Click here for a full breakdown of results. 

The Pioneers will return to action on Thursday, November 14 for the first dual of the season at Cornell College.