2013-14 Wrestling News

  • Blugold Wrestling Team Award Winners Announced
    July 14, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Four UW-Eau Claire wrestlers have been honored by being named recipients of team awards for the 2013-14 season.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Compete on Day One of NCAA Championship
    March 14, 2014
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers competed on day one of the 2014 NCAA Division III Championship at the U.S. Cellular Center today, but neither advanced to Saturday’s round.
  • Former Wrestling Coach Don Parker to be Inducted into NWCA Hall of Fame
    March 11, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Former UW-Eau Claire wrestling head coach Don Parker has been selected to the NWCA Division III Wrestling Coaches’ Association 2014 Hall of Fame and will be inducted on Thursday, March 13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa prior to the NCAA Division III Championship.
  • Two Blugold Wrestlers Qualify for NCAA Championship
    March 01, 2014
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers have qualified for the 2014 NCAA Division III Championship, which will be contested March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after competing at the NCAA West Regional at Augsburg College (Minn.) today.
  • Two Blugold Wrestlers Named to All-WIAC Second Team
    February 27, 2014
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers have been named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Second Team, WIAC officials announced today.
  • Blugold Wrestler Luke Ortscheid Claims WIAC Scholar-Athlete Honor
    February 17, 2014
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Luke Ortscheid has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Max Sparger Wrestling Scholar-Athlete Award.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Finish Sixth at WIAC Championship
    February 15, 2014
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team finished in sixth place at the 2014 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship, hosted by UW-La Crosse, today.
  • WIAC Wrestling Championship up Next for Blugolds
    February 14, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team is set to compete at the 2014 WIAC Championship, hosted by UW-La Crosse on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Blugolds will open the championship against UW-Oshkosh at 9 a.m.
  • Four Wrestlers Finish in Top Five at Blugold Open
    February 08, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Hosting the 36th Annual Blugold Open, four UW-Eau Claire wrestlers found their way into the top five in the McPhee Physical Education Center today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Narrowly Fall to UW-Oshkosh
    February 07, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Down by just six points headed into the final match, the UW-Eau Claire wrestlers came up just short, 32-20, against UW-Oshkosh in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight.
  • Seven Blugold Wrestlers Compete at Wheaton Invitational
    January 31, 2014
    WHEATON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – Seven UW-Eau Claire wrestlers competed at the 2014 Pete Willson Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College (Ill.) on Friday.
  • Blugold Wrestlers go 1-2 at UWW Border Brawl Duals
    January 25, 2014
    WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team dropped two duals to start the day at the UW-Whitewater Border Brawl Duals, but finished the day with a win, the Blugolds’ second dual meet victory of the season.
  • Wrestling Falls in Conference Dual against Pointers
    January 22, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers picked up wins as the Blugolds fell 40-6 to UW-Stevens Point in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight.
  • Three Blugolds Finish in Top Six at Matman Invitational
    January 18, 2014
    MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – Three UW-Eau Claire wrestlers finished in the top six as the Blugolds took sixth place out of nine teams at the Matman Invitational, hosted by Cornell College (Iowa) today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers go 1-2 at Lakeland Duals
    January 04, 2014
    SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing three times at the Lakeland College Duals today, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team went 1-2 to record its first team victory of the season.
  • Blugold Wrestling Falls to 14th-Ranked Warhawks
    December 11, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell 39-6 to 14th-ranked UW-Whitewater in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight.
  • Behnke Leads Blugold Wrestlers at UW-La Crosse Duals
    December 07, 2013
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing at UW-La Crosse’s Candlewood Suite Duals, Nathaniel Behnke (So.-Bruce, Wis.) went undefeated to lead the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team.
  • Four Blugold Wrestlers Pick up Wins at Platteville
    December 05, 2013
    PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Four UW-Eau Claire wrestlers earned wins as the Blugolds fell 29-16 at UW-Platteville tonight.
  • Two Blugolds Finish in Top Six at Auggie-Brute Open
    November 23, 2013
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers finished in the top six as the Blugolds competed at the Auggie-Brute Open, hosted by Augsburg College (Minn.) at Si Melby Hall today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Fall to Nationally-Ranked Eagles
    November 22, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – In the first WIAC dual of the season, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell 44-3 to 21st-ranked UW-La Crosse in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight.
  • Three Blugolds Win in First Dual of Season
    November 14, 2013
    NORTHFIELD, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in its first dual of the season, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell 24-13 at St. Olaf College (Minn.) but three Blugolds recorded victories tonight.
  • Two Wrestlers Win at Pointer Open
    November 09, 2013
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers won their weight classes at the 2013 Pointer Open, hosted by UW-Stevens Point today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Start Season at RCTC Open
    November 02, 2013
    ROCHESTER, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team kicked off the 2013-14 season competing at Rochester Community and Technical College’s Yellowjacket Open today.
  • Wrestling Preview: Blugolds Open Season Saturday at RCTC Open
    October 31, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team will kick off the new season Saturday (Nov. 2) at the Rochester Community and Technical College Open. The Blugolds, under interim head coach Steve Wozniak, have 18 wrestlers on this year's team.
  • Steve Wozniak to Serve as Interim Head Wrestling Coach
    July 25, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Steve Wozniak will serve as the interim head coach for the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon announced today.