2014-15 Wrestling News

  • Rieckhoff Earns NWCA Scholar All-American Honors
    March 25, 2015
    HERSHEY, PA (Blugolds.com) – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has named UW-Eau Claire wrestler Mat Rieckhoff a 2014-15 Scholar All-American.
  • Rieckhoff & Karkula Fall at National Tournament
    March 13, 2015
    HERSHEY, PA (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire wrestlers Mat Rieckhoff (Sr.-Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) and Justin Karkula (So.-Oshkosh, Wis./West) competed in day one of the NCAA Division III Championships Friday.
  • Rieckhoff and Karkula Set to Compete at NCAA Nationals
    March 12, 2015
    (Blugolds.com) - After tearing his lateral collateral ligament last year in the first tournament of his senior season Mat Reickhoff?s (Sr. Wausau, Wis.) career was shrouded in uncertainty. He spent the season in a coaching role, relegated to the sidelines as he watched his team compete.
  • Rieckhoff & Karkula Advance to Nationals
    February 28, 2015
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) - The NCAA Division III Regional Wrestling Tournament was hosted by Augsburg College today. UW-Eau Claire sent eight wrestlers to the meet and two of them came away with trips to the national tournament.
  • Karkula Finishes 4th at WIAC Championship
    February 15, 2015
    OSHKOSH, Wis. (Blugolds.com)-- The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) wrestling championship hosted by UW-Oshkosh Sunday. While UW-Whitewater captured their fourth consecutive WIAC wrestling title, the Blugolds had one wrestler finish in the top five.
  • Wrestlers Host Don Parker Open
    February 07, 2015
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com)-- It was a big day in the McPhee as the newly named Don Parker Open welcomed wrestlers from ten schools competing in the annual tournament. The Blugolds had three individuals finishing in the top ten today.
  • Wrestling to Host Don Parker Open Saturday
    February 06, 2015
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire Blugold Wrestling will be hosting their third and final home event of the season Saturday. However, this specific tournament is not like many others. In years past, UW-Eau Claire has held the event under the name Blugold Open but this year, that has changed. The tournament will now be known as the Don Parker Open in honor of the famous UWEC head coach.
  • Behnke leads Wrestling at Pete Willson Invite
    January 31, 2015
    WHEATON, Ill. (blugolds.com)- The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team traveled to Wheaton College this Saturday for the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational, scoring 20 points in a three-way tie for 21st place with Chicago and Pacific University.
  • Evans Named Head Wrestling Coach
    January 26, 2015
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire athletics department announced today that Steve Wozniak has been reassigned and Jared Evans will be the interim head coach for the wrestling program, effective immediately.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Compete at Border Brawl
    January 24, 2015
    WHITEWATER, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed in the Border Brawl Duals on Saturday, with several Blugolds coming away with victories.
  • Blugolds Wrestlers Fall in Dual With Pointers
    January 22, 2015
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team (3-10, 1-4 WIAC) took the mat Thursday night for a conference duel against Stevens Point (6-9, 3-1 WIAC).
  • Blugolds Wrestlers Place Ninth in Matman Invitational
    January 17, 2015
    MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team traveled to Cornell College for the Matman Invitation Saturday, scoring 39 points to take ninth place out of the 14 participating teams.
  • Blugolds Wrestlers Take One of Three in Muskie Duals
    January 10, 2015
    PLYMOUTH, Wis. (blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team traveled to Lakeland College Saturday for the Muskie Duels.
  • Wrestling Taken Down by No. 1-Ranked UW-Whitewater
    December 11, 2014
    WHITEWATER, Wis. (blugolds.com) –The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell 46-0 to No. 1-ranked UW-Whitewater Thursday night in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) match-up.
  • Wrestling finished 1-2 Saturday, defeats No. 26-ranked Saint John’s
    December 06, 2014
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed at the Candlewood Suites Wrestling Duals hosted by UW-La Crosse on Saturday, falling to 15th-ranked Loras and Southwest Minnesota State but finished with a win over 26th-ranked Saint John’s.
  • Three Straight Pins Lifts Blugolds Over Pioneers, 24-23
    December 04, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team needed a big finish in order to come back to beat UW-Platteville in the last home dual of the season, and a big finish is exactly what they got.
  • Blugold Wrestling to Recognize Seniors Thursday
    December 04, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The 2014-2015 Blugold Wrestling team competes Thursday night in their last home dual of the season. Seniors Mat Rieckhoff and Brandon Stradel will be recognized on Senior/Parents Night.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Fall to 8th-ranked Luther
    November 25, 2014
    DECORAH, Iowa (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell to 8th ranked Luther Tuesday night, 36-12 in Decorah.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Compete at Auggie Open
    November 22, 2014
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed in the Auggie Open Saturday, hosted by Augsburg College.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Downed by No. 9-ranked UWL, 43-3
    November 21, 2014
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team lost 43-3 in La Crosse on Friday night.
  • Blugold wrestlers edged by Titans, 24-22
    November 14, 2014
    OSHKOSH, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The Blugold wrestling team narrowly lost their first conference dual of the season, 24-22, at UW-Oshkosh on Friday night.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Fall to St. Olaf
    November 13, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell to St. Olaf Thursday night, 14-27 in the first home dual of the season.
  • Wrestling Competes at Pointer Open
    November 08, 2014
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team took home two third place finishes and a second place finish at the Pointer Open hosted by UW-Stevens Point on Saturday.
  • Wrestling Opens 2014-15 at RCTC Yellowjacket Open
    November 01, 2014
    ROCHESTER, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – Five UW-Eau Claire wrestlers finished in sixth place or better, opening the season at the Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjacket Open today.
  • Wrestling Preview: Blugolds Open Season Saturday at RCTC Open
    October 31, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team will kick off the new season Saturday (Nov. 1) at the Rochester Community and Technical College Open.
  • Steve Wozniak Named Head Wrestling Coach
    August 13, 2014
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Steve Wozniak has been named head coach for the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team, Director of Athletics Dan Schumacher announced today.