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1999-00 Wrestling in Review

Posted 2/19/00
Vogel leads UWP wrestlers to third

Chris Vogel earned second place at 149 pounds to lead the UW-Platteville wrestlers to third place at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

Vogel (So., Mayville) beat UW-Eau Claire's Jake Cimino and UW-Oshkosh's Brent Schneider 10-5 to advance to the title match before falling to UW-Stevens Point's Chet Zdanczewicz 10-4. Vogel improved his overall record to 24-8.

The Pioneers had three wrestlers take home third-place finishes.

Lucas Kern (Fr., Beaver Dam) beat UW-Stevens Point's Jason Kleinschmidt 13-5 in the third-place match at 141 pounds. Chris Aultman (Highland, Wis./Iowa-Grant HS) placed third at 165, stopping UW-La Crosse's Travis Lamers 7-3. Jason Eddy (Sr., Fennimore) whipped UW-River Falls' Eric Ruppert 14-1 and 16-0 and pinned UW-Whitewater's Josh Wade in 5:30 at 174 pounds.

Both John Schimming (Jr., Canton, Minn./Harmony) and Roy Forsyth (So., Arcadia) were fourth with two wins apiece at 133 and 184, respectively.

UW-La Crosse, the nation's fourth-ranked team, easily repeated as conference champion with 164.5 points. UW-Stevens Point was second with 127.5 points, followed by the Pioneers with 89.5, UW-Whitewater with 89, UW-Eau Claire with 86.5, UW-Oshkosh with 45.5 and UW-River Falls with 44.5



Posted 2/16/00
Pioneers head to WIAC championships

UW-Platteville will wrestle in the highly competitive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships Saturday at UW-Oshkosh.

Four league schools are nationally ranked, including UWP, which is 30th. UW-La Crosse is ranked fourth, and with four ranked individuals, is the favorite to repeat as conference champion. UW-Eau Claire is ranked 23rd nationally, and UW-Whitewater is 26th.

The Pioneers were runners-up in 1999, tying the school mark for the best finish ever. Coach Chris Walter's squad finished 11-7-1 in dual meets this year, including 4-2 against league schools.

Chris Vogel (Soph., Mayville) is the top rated Pioneer. He is ninth nationally at 149 pounds and carries a 22-7 record. Other top performers include Jason Eddy (Sr., Fennimore), 18-6 at 174; Roy Forsyth (So., Arcadia), 16-13 at 184 and 197; Lucas Kern (Fr., Beaver Dam), 18-11 at 141; and John Schimming (Jr., Canton, Minn.), 18-15 at 133. Derek Kraege, 12-7 at 184 and 197, will miss the tournament because of injuries.



Posted 2/12/00
Pioneer wrestlers split on the road

UW-Platteville split a pair of wrestling duals at Collegeville, Minn., Saturday, whipping Concordia-Moorhead 42-3 and falling to #14 ranked St. John's 26-13.

The Pioneers, ranked 30th in this week's national poll, are now 11-7-1.

Lucas Kern and Ryan Nash were both double winners for Coach Chris Walter's squad. Kern beat Concordia's Jason Dubord 15-7 and St. John's Mike Timm 9-8 at 141 pounds. Wrestling at 157, Nash beat CC's Rory Olson 10-5 and SJU's Mike Ritt 10-7.

#30 UW-Platteville 42, Concordia-Moorhead 3
184:Roy Forsyth, UWP, won by forfeit.
197:Clint Biodrowski, UWP, won by forfeit.
HWT:Tim Egen, UWP, decision over Brent Long, CC, 19-13.
125:John Steinbauer, UWP, major decision over Aaron Swartz, CC, 14-4.
133:Zack Schroeder, CC, decision over John Schimming, UWP, 6-3.
141:Lucus Kern, UWP, major decision over Jason Dubord, CC, 15-7.
149:Chris Vogel, UWP, major decision over Ryan Smith, CC, 16-6.
157:Ryan Nash. UWP, decision over Rory Olson, CC, 10-5.
165:William Slayton, UWP, fall at: 48 over Brett Mati, CC.
174:Derrick Casper, UWP, won by forfeit.

#14 Saint John's 26, #30 UW-Platteville 13
184:Ryan Tietz, SJU, major decision Roy Forsyth, UWP, 14-6.
197:Brandon Novak, SJU, decision Tim Egen, UWP, 10-8.
HWT:Adam Clemen, SJU, major decision Clint Biodrowski, UWP, 11-3.
125:Adam Mergen, SJU won by forfeit.
133:John Schimming, UWP, major decision over Chuck Griffith, SJU, 12-0.
141:Lucas Kern, UWP, decision Mike Timm, SJU, 9-8.
149:Adam Anderson, UWP, decision Jared Pangier, SJU, 6-2.
157:Ryan Nash, UWP, decision Mike Ritt, SJU, 10-7.
165:Jeremy Abfalter, SJU, decision Chris Aultman, UWP, 5-0.
174:Chris Gross, SJU, decision Derrik Casper, UWP, 7-4.


Posted 2/5/00
Depleted Pioneers finish 5th at Luther, lose to Loras

A depleted UW-Platteville wrestling team lost 28-12 at Loras College Friday and placed fifth in the all-Lutheran Classic 2000 Saturday at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

The Pioneers were without Lucas Kern (16-11), Derek Kraege (12-7) and Jason Eddy (18-7), who have sustained injuries in the last 10 days, for the entire weekend and wrestled without Chris Vogel (21-7) Saturday.

John Schimming advanced to the championship Saturday at 133 pounds, defeating Luther's Casey Conover 4-1 and Wartburg's Joe Havig 11-1 before losing in the title match to Augustana's Jamie Pales 8-5.

Roy Forsyth, at 184, and Tim Egen, at 197, won consolation titles, while John Steinhauer fell in the consolation final at 125. Egen posted three wins on the day, including one over teammate Clint Biodrowski, while Forsyth and Steinhauer each won twice.

The Pioneers won three matches against Loras Friday, including a matchup of 20-win wrestlers. Chris Vogel defeated Craig Collins 9-7 at 149, handing Collins just his fifth loss against 20 wins. Vogel improved to 21-7.

Forsyth earned his second straight dual-meet pin, beating Anthony Pasquesi in 4:17. Schimming earned a victory at 133, beating Chris McMillin 7-2.

The 17th-ranked Duhawks improved to 13-5, while the 20th-ranked Pioneers fell to 10-6-1.

LORAS 28, UW-PLATTEVILLE 12
125Mike Bruno (L) def. John Steinhauer 13-7
133John Schimming (UWP) def. Chris McMillan 7-2
141Scott Kenny (L) def. Charlie Droessler 14-6
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Craig Collins 9-7
157Pete Cleary (L) def. Dan Schilling 17-4
165Paul Cleary (L) def. Willie Slayton 14-5
174Tony Murphy (L) pinned Derrick Casper 4:02
184Roy Forsyth (UWP) pinned Anthony Pasquesi 16-7
197Justin Post (L) def. Clint Biodrowski 6-3
HWTDonald LeRoux (L) def. Tim Egen 9-1


Posted 2/1/00
Warhawks edge Pioneers

UW-Whitewater knocked off UW-Platteville 19-15 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual Tuesday in Whitewater.

The Warhawks won 6 of the 10 closely contested matches, improving to 7-5 on the year. The Pioneers, ranked 20th in NCAA III, fell to 10-5-1 overall.

Roy Forsyth earned 6 of the Pioneers' points by pinning Rob Szmanda in 3:45 at 184 pounds. Chris Vogel recorded win #20 on the year, beating the Warhawks' Tony Graziano 6-2 at 157 pounds. In one of the night's most exciting matches, UWP's Lucas Kern defeated Ben Schlueter with a takedown in overtime to win 7-5 at 141 pounds. Adam Anderson followed with a win at 149 pounds, beating Jason Mooney 8-5.

The Pioneers return to action Friday at Loras College, then wrestle in the Luther College Invitational Saturday.

UW-WHITEWATER 19, UW-PLATTEVILLE 15
125Mike Jankowski (WW) def. John Steinhauer 6-5
133Jason Rogers (WW) def. John Schimming 10-4
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Ben Schlueter 7-5 OT
149Adam Anderson (UWP) def. Jason Mooney 8-5
157Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Tony Graziano 6-2
165Matt Werner (WW) def. Willie Slayton 12-6
174Josh Wade (WW) def. Derrick Casper 11-6
184Roy Forsyth (UWP) pinned Rob Szmanda 3:45
197Vory Tonsor (WW) def. Derek Kraege 3-1
HWTPhil Klamm (WW) def. Clint Biodrowski 10-2


Posted 1/25/00
Pioneers fall to fourth-ranked Eagles

Fourth-ranked UW-La Crosse beat 20th-ranked UW-Platteville 32-9 in a wrestling match Tuesday in UWL's Mitchell Hall.

The Eagles won the NCAA III National Dual Championships erlier this month and were coming off close loses to Purdue and the University of Wisconsin over the weekend. They captured 8 of the 10 matches Tuesday.

UWP's John Schimming continued his impressive streak with a win at 133 pounds. Schimming, who won all four of his matches last week, pinned the Eagles' Kevin Biermeier in 6:40.

Chris Vogel recorded a pair of takedowns in the second period and held off Pat Kearns 7-5 at 149 pounds. Vogel improved to 19-7, while Kearns fell to 19-9.

Derek Kraege gave nationally ranked Bart Bly all he could handle at 197, before Bly prevailed 5-3 and improved his overall mark to 23-4. John Steinhauer also lost a close match, 6-4 at 125 pounds.

The Pioneers fell to 10-4-1 and will be off until next Tuesday, when they travel to UW-Whitewater for a 6 p.m. match.

UW-LA CROSSE 32, UW-PLATTEVILLE 9
197Bart Bly (L) def. Derek Kraege 5-3
HWTJason Ott (L) pinned Clint Biodrowski 1:53
125Rafael Avila (L) def. John Steinhauer 6-4
133John Schimming (UWP) pinned Kevin Biermeier 6:40
141Rob Anderson (L) tech. fall over Lucas Kern, 23-8
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Pat Kearns 7-5
157Dustin Veenendall (L) def. Chris Aultman 6-1
165Travis Lamers (L) def. Willie Slayton 11-2
174Andy Melton (L) def. Jason Eddy 13-1
184Jeremy Miller (L) def. Roy Forsyth 16-7


Posted 1/22/00
UWP takes title at Pioneer Duals

UW-Platteville won all three of its wrestling matches to finish first at the Pioneer Duals Saturday in Williams Fieldhouse.

The Pioneers beat UW-River Falls 30-13, UW-Eau Claire 21-16 and Concordia (Wis.) 41-0. UW-Eau Claire was second with two wins, while UW-River Falls was 1-2 and Concordia 0-3.

The Pioneers increased their season record to 10-3-1 with the victories.

Four UWP wrestlers were 3-0 on the day. Willie Slayton won his first two matches by pin and was perfect at 165; John Schimming was 3-0 at 133; Lucas Kern won two matches by forfeit and one over Concordia at 141; and Jason Eddy won twice at 174 and once at 184. In addition, the Pioners were 3-0 at 149 pounds, with Chris Vogel winning twice and Tim Swenson once.

Ryan Nash, at 157, and Derek Kraege, at 197, won two matches, while Derrick Casper (174) and Tim Egen (197) both were 1-0. John Steinhauer added a technical fall against Concordia at 125.

For results of all the Pioneer Duals, click here.

Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, Williams Fieldhouse,
UW-Platteville Team Standings

UW-Platteville 3-0, UW-Eau Claire 2-1, UW-River Falls 1-2, Concordia, Wis. 0-3

ROUND 1

UW-Platteville 30, UW-River Falls 13

UW-Eau Claire 41, Concordia 5

ROUND 2

UW-Platteville 21, UW-Eau Claire 16

UW-River Falls 23, Concordia 22

ROUND 3

UW-Platteville 41, Concordia 0

UW-Eau Claire 36, UW-River Falls 9

BOXSCORES

UW-PLATTEVILLE 30, UW-RIVER FALLS 13
HWTNate DeMulling (RF) def. Clint Biodrowski 6-3
125Chris Henning (RF) def. John Steinhauer 17-4
133John Schimming (UWP) def. Ryan Breitkreutz 18-5
141Lucas Kern (UWP) won by forfeit
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Jacob Hovden 13-6
157Ryan Nash (UWP) def. Jerrad Perkins 9-0
165Willie Slayton (UWP) pinned Paul Adamski 1:45
174Jason Eddy (UWP) def. Eric Ruppert 9-0
184Brian Meyer (RF) pinned Roy Forsyth 2:28
197Derek Kraege (UWP) def. Caleb Swenson 6-5

UW-PLATTEVILLE 21, UW-EAU CLAIRE 16
HWTPete Peterson (EC) def. Clint Biodrowski 7-6
125Davey Starks (EC) def. John Steinhauer 9-5
133John Schimming (UWP) def. Andy Franko 10-3
141Lucas Kern (UWP) won by forfeit
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Jake Cimino 8-4
157Chris Muller (EC) def. Ryan Nash 6-3
165Willie Slayton (UWP) pinned Travis Buchholz 2:45
174Jason Eddy (UWP) def. Mark Phillips 3-1
184Adam Kolo (EC) def. pinned Roy Forsyth 8-0
197Jared Benrud (EC) def. Derek Kraege 5-3

UW-PLATTEVILLE 41, CONCORDIA 0
HWTDerek Kraege (UWP) won by forfeit
125John Steinhauer (UWP) def. Brian Utke, 22-4, TF
133John Schimming (UWP) def. Tim Farrell 5-1
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Travis Schuett 11-3
149Tim Swenson (UWP) def. Jeff Piel, 17-2, TF
157Ryan Nash (UWP) def. Frank Herrera 20-7
165Willie Slayton (UWP) Jon Egen 9-3
174Derrick Casper (UWP) def. BJ Bockhop 5-4
184Jason Eddy (UWP) def. Ben Schwoerer 3-1
197Tim Egen (UWP) def. Any Wier, 17-1, TF


Posted 1/20/00
Pioneers beat Cornell, 34-6

Willie Slayton began Thursday's match with an overtime win, and the UW-Platteville wrestling team rolled from there, beating Cornell 34-6 in Williams Fieldhouse.

The match started at 165 pounds, and Slayton edged Adam Peterson 7-5 with a takedown in the extra session.

After Cornell's Jason Dix notched his 20th victory with a hard-fought 3-1 decision over Jason Eddy at 174, the Pioneers won the seven matches. Derek Kraege and John Schimming both registered pins during that stretch. Kraege pinned Eric Byrne in 3:49 at 197 pounds, while Schimming stopped Andrew Birkestrand 4:36 into the 133-pound contest.

Chris Vogel earned a majority decision at 149, while Roy Forsyth, Clint Biodrowski and Lucas Kern earned decisions. John Steinhauer received a forfeit at 125 pounds.

The Pioneers improved to 7-3-1 overall, while Cornell fell to 1-9.

UW-Platteville closes its home schedule Saturday with the Pioneer Duals. The Pioneers will wrestle UW-Eau Claire at noon, UW-River Falls at 2 p.m. and Concordia (Wis.) at 4 p.m.

UW-PLATTEVILLE 34, CORNELL 6
Jan. 20, 2000, Williams Fieldhouse, UW-Platteville
125John Steinhauer (UWP) won by forfeit
133John Schimming (UWP) pinned Andrew Birkestrand 4:36
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Mike Jahn 13-9
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Jarrett Hagene 16-5
157Josh Horeni (C) def. Chris Aultman 8-7
165Willie Slayton (UWP) def. Adam Peterson 7-5, OT
174Justin Dix (C) def. Jason Eddy (UWP) 3-1
184Roy Forsyth (UWP) def. BJ Shelly 13-11
197Derek Kraege (UWP) pinned Eric Byrne, 3:49
HWTClint Biodrowski (UWP) def. Jordan Kloppel 7-6

Records: UW-Platteville 7-3-1; Cornell 1-9



Posted 1/15/00
Pioneers place 5th out of 17 teams

In one of the Midwest's most competitive wrestling tournaments of the year, UW-Platteville placed fifth out of 17 teams at the Cornell College Matmen Invitational Saturday in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Upper Iowa won the two-day event with 109 points, followed by Luther with 106, Buena Vista, 87.5, St. John's 78.5 and UW-Platteville, 76.5. The Pioneers, ranked 18th in NCAA III, finished ahead of such teams as Wartburg, Coe Messiah, Penn., Simpson, and Loras as well as fellow WIAC schools UW-Eau Claire and UW-Oshkosh.

Jason Eddy had the Pioneers' best finish, advancing all the way to the 174-pound championship match before losing to Cornell's Jason Dix, 6-3.

The busiest wrestler was Chris Vogel, who battled back to take third place at 149 pounds. He went 7-1 for the tournament. Roy Forsyth, with a 4-1 record, also placed third at 184 pounds. Derek Kraege, with a 3-2 record at 197, was fifth, while Lucas Kern, 2-3 at 141, placed sixth.

Other Pioneers with multiple victories were John Schimming, 3-2 at 133; Derrick Casper, 2-2 at 174; Nathan Stauffer, 3-2 at 184; and Tim Egen, 2-2 at heavyweight.

The Pioneers return to the Williams Fieldhouse mats Thursday for a match with the Cornell Rams, beginning at 7 p.m.

UW-Platteville is 6-3-1 in dual meets this season.



Posted 1/8/00
Pioneers are 1-1-1 at Coe

UW-Platteville experienced a little bit of everything at the Coe College Wrestling Duals Saturday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The Pioneers were 1-1-1, beating league rival UW-Eau Claire 22-19, losing to the host Kohawks 23-15 and tying Augustana, Ill. 24-24.

Jason Eddy turned in the best day for the Pioneers, going undefeated at 174 pounds. Eddy beat Coe's Zak Gordon 6-4, pinned Augustana's Scott Harris in 5:00, and beat Eau Claire's Mark Phillips 2-0. Eddy raised his record to a team-best 11-3.

Both Roy Forsyth (184) and Derek Krage (197) were 2-1, with each receiving one forfeit vs. Coe and earning pins vs. Augustana. Krage pinned Mike Cubalchini in 2:44, and Forsyth pinned the Vikings' Chad Krnac in 3:50.

The Pioneers head back to Iowa next weekend for the Cornell College Invitational in Mount Vernon.



Posted 12/9/99
Pioneers dump UW-Stevens Point

UW-Platteville edged WIAC rival UW-Stevens Point 20-15 in a wrestling dual Thursday at Williams Fieldhouse.

Lucas Kern (141) and Derek Kraege (197) won majority decisions for the Pioneers, who improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference. John Schimming (133) and Chris Vogel (149) posted decisions, and Jason Eddy received a forfeit at 174 pounds.

Kern and Eddy both registered their team-high eighth wins.

UW-PLATTEVILLE 20, UW-STEVENS POINT 15
Dec. 9, 1999, Williams Fieldhouse, UW-Platteville
125Jared Esala (SP) def. John Steinhauer 9-7
133John Schimming (UWP) def. Ryan Boerner 11-4
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Jeremiah Curtis, 17-4
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Nathan Ugortetz, 6-1
157Nathan Preslaski (SP) Chris Aultman 9-2
165Eric Schadrie (SP) def. Willie Slayton 10-8
174Jason Eddy (UWP) won by forfeit
184Joe Bavlnka (SP) def. Roy Forsyth 6-2
197Derek Kraege (UWP) def. Rob Wasley 10-2
HWTMitch Gehring (SP) def. Clint Biodrowski 5-3

Records: UW-Platteville 5-2, 2-0 in WIAC; UW-Stevens Point 0-3, 0-2



Posted 12/4/99
Pioneers take 5th at Simpson

UW-Platteville wrestlers went 2-2 and placed fifth at the Simpson Duals Saturday in Indianola, Iowa.

The Pioneers beat the host Storm 26-17 in the fifth-place match. Earlier in the day, the Pioneers lost 30-9 to Coe, beat Ellsworth 24-12 and lost 43-6 to Division II Minnesota State-Mankato. Iowa State, ranked number one in Division I, won the tournament.

Jason Eddy at 174 posted three wins against just one loss to lead the Pioneers (4-2). Derek Krage and Tim Egen each had a pair of victories.

The Pioneers return to the mat Thursday night when they play host to UW-Stevens Point at 7 p.m.



Posted 12/2/99
Pioneers pin UW-Oshkosh

Clint Biodrowski and John Schimming recorded pins, and Jason Eddy won on a technical fall to power UW-Platteville to a 37-7 wrestling victory over UW-Oshkosh Thursday in Williams Fieldhouse.

Biodrowski pinned Eric Maloney in 1:03 at 197 for the Pioneers' quickest pin of the year, while Schimming began the match with a 4:00 p[in of Chris Romanowitz at 133. Eddy defeated Titan 174-pounder Nick Jasurda 5-0.

Chris Aultman, at 157, and Roy Forsyth, at 184, earned majority decisions, while Lucas Kern just missed a majority decision at 141, winning 17-10. The Pioneers' John Steinhauer received a forfeit at 125.

The Pioneers improved their record to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matches. UW-Oshkosh fell to 0-2, 0-1.

UW-Platteville heads to Indianola, Iowa, Saturday for the Simpson duals. Beginning at 9 a.m., the Pioneers face Coe, Ellsworth Community College and Division II Minnesota-Mankato in the first three matches, then depending on how their fare, will face another opponent at 3 p.m. The field includes the top ranked team in Division I, Iowa State.

UW-PLATTEVILLE 37, UW-OSHKOSH 7
Dec. 2, 1999, Williams Fieldhouse, UW-Platteville
125John Steinhauer (UWP) won by forfeit
133John Schimming (UWP) pinned Chris Romanowitz 4:00
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Luke Madson 17-10
149Brent Schneider (UWO) def. Adam Anderson 12-3
157Chris Aultman (UWP) def. Matt Fritschel 22-8
165Willie Slayton (UWP) def. Kris Karnes 10-3
174Jason Eddy (UWP) def. Nick Jasurda, tech. fall, 15-0, 3:45
184Roy Forsyth (UWP) def. Curt Wiebelhaus 16-5
197Clint Biodrowski (UWP) pinned Eric Maloney, 1:03
HWTDustin Drexel (UWO) def. Tim Egen 7-6

Records: UW-Platteville 2-0, 1-0 in WIAC; UW-Oshkosh 0-2, 0-1



Posted 11/20/99
Pioneers beat Luther

UW-Platteville opened its dual portion of the wrestling season Saturday with a 23-12 victory over Luther College in Williams Fieldhouse.

The Pioneers received majority decisions from Chris Aultman at 157 pounds and Jason Eddy at 174. Lucas Kern at 149, Chris Vogel at 157 and Clint Biodrowski at 197 also earned wins on the mat, while Derrick Casper received a forfeit at 184 pounds.

Last season, the two teams tied 17-17 and both went on to qualify several wrestlers for the NCAA Division III national tournament.

UW-Platteville is back in action Dec. 2 at home against UW-Oshkosh at 7 p.m.

UW-PLATTEVILLE 23, LUTHER 12
125Zach Audetat (L) def. John Steinhauer 5-0
133Mike Elliot (L) def. John Schimming 11-8
141Lucas Kern (UWP) def. Jeremy Burkart 8-4
149Chris Vogel (UWP) def. Jesse Reyerson 3-2
157Chris Aultman (UWP) def. Art Trimble 14-3
165Ben Barclay (L) def. Willie Slayton 7-4
174Jason Eddy (UWP) def. Jeremiah Mostrom 13-2
184Derrick Casper (UWP) won by forfeit
197Clint Biodrowski (UWP) def. Jon Heeren 7-5
HWTBrett Stender (L) def. Roy Forsyth 7-1

UW-Platteville Record: 1-0