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.
While La Crosse won by forfeit in the first two weight classes to get up 12-0, Blugold Nathaniel Behnke (So.-Bruce, Wis.), ranked No. 1 in the nation at 141 pounds, won the first competition of the night. He defeated UW-La Crosse's Mason Geary 7-0 to make the score 12-3. From there, the Eagles swept the Blugolds.
Eau Claire is now 0-2 on the season and 0-1 in WIAC duals while La Crosse improves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in WIAC duals.
Saturday the Blugolds will be at the Augsburg Open in Minnesota. Competition will get underway at 9 a.m.
UW-La Crosse 44, UW-Eau Claire 3
125 – Quenten Fisher (UWL) won by forfeit
133 – Quinn Miracle (UWL) won by forfeit
141 – Nathaniel Behnke (UWEC) def. Mason Geary (UWL) – Decision, 7-0
149 – Dylan Shaffer (UWL) def. Ryan Seidler (UWEC) – Major Decision, 11-1
157 – Derek Weinmann (UWL) def. Matt Koch (UWEC) – Major Decision, 9-0
165 – Tyler Schneider (UWL) def. Ryan Behnke (UWEC) – Major Decision, 8-0
174 – Richard Carlson (UWL) def. Jacob Hoffstatter (UWEC) – Fall, 6:41
184 – Eric Twohey (UWL) def. Josh Cormican (UWEC) – Technical Fall, 18-0 (5:35)
197 – Alastair Keys (UWL) def. Luke Ortscheid (UWEC) – Fall, 6:17
285 – Jake Minske (UWL) def. Justin Karkula (UWEC) – Decision, 8-1
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