Wrestlers compete in day 1 of Pete Willson Invitational

Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo
Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo

WHEATON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – After the first day of the Pete Willson Invitational, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team is in 26th place out of the 38 teams.

Team Scores | Brackets 125-149 | Brackets 157-285 | Tournament Website

Eau Claire tallied 18.5 points while the University of Mount Union leads the field with 73 points.

Three Blugolds went 3-1 on the day and will need four wins on Saturday to take third in their respective brackets: Jake Drexler (Fr. – Stratford, WI) at 141, Toby Mosley (Sr. – Sparta, WI) at 174 and James Huntley (So. – Woodbury, MN/Stillwater) at 197.

Saturday's matches will begin at 10 a.m. Follow the action on Blugold Game Day or on the 'UWEC Blugolds' app on your mobile device.