2011-12 Wrestling News
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Blugold Wrestling Team Award Winners Announced
April 20, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers were recently honored by being named recipients of five different team awards. -
Two Blugolds Named NWCA Scholar All-Americans
March 12, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire wrestlers Joe Pitsch (Sr.-Oshkosh, Wis./North) and Mat Rieckhoff (So.-Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) have been named 2011-12 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-Americans. -
Wrestlers Finish Fifth at WIAC Championship
February 26, 2012WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team finished in fifth place at the 2012 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship at UW-Whitewater today, its best finish since the 2008-09 season. -
WIAC Wrestling Championship Up Next For Blugolds
February 25, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (UWECBlugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team is set to compete at the 2012 WIAC Championship, at UW-Whitewater on February 26. -
Ticket Information for Blugolds in the Postseason (Feb. 23-26)
February 21, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – With six UW-Eau Claire Athletics teams participating in postseason competition this weekend, Blugold Athletic officials have announced ticket information for the upcoming contests. -
Wrestling Suffers Loss to Nationally-Ranked Pointers
February 18, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team dropped a WIAC dual meet to No. 26-ranked UW-Stevens Point 47-3 in the regular season finale at the McPhee Physical Education Center today. -
Two Former Blugolds Named to WIAC Wrestling All-Time Team
February 15, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) announced today the Wrestling All-Time Team that will be recognized in conjunction with the conference’s upcoming Centennial Celebration. All-Time Teams are being selected in those men’s and women’s sports that have been classified as “championship” sports at some point during the conference’s 100-year history. Additional teams will be released on a weekly basis throughout much of the 2011-12 academic year. -
Wrestlers Fall to Second-Ranked UW-La Crosse
February 09, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team had a tough time against second-ranked UW-La Crosse, falling 44-0 in the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight. -
Two Blugolds Named WIAC Athletes of the Week
February 07, 2012MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire student-athletes have been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, WIAC Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today. -
Pitsch Wins Heavyweight Title as Wrestling Hosts Blugold Open
February 04, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed well today at the UW-Eau Claire Open in the McPhee Physical Education Center. -
Wrestling Falls to Nationally-Ranked Titans After Taking Early Lead
February 03, 2012EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team started out well against the 17th-ranked UW-Oshkosh Titans but ended up falling 34-12 at the McPhee Physical Education Center tonight. -
Wrestling Competes at Pete Willson Invite
January 28, 2012WHEATON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team tied for 24th place out of 31 teams at the 2012 Pete Willson Invitational, hosted by Wheaton College (Ill.). -
Wrestlers Compete at UW-Whitewater Border Brawl Duals
January 21, 2012WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team finished the day 1-3 as it competed in the 2012 Border Brawl Duals, hosted by UW-Whitewater. -
Wrestling Falls at No. 1-Ranked St. Cloud State
January 18, 2012ST. CLOUD, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team came away with one match victory facing NCAA Division II and No. 1-ranked St. Cloud State (Minn.) tonight. The Huskies finished with a 41-3 win overall. -
Wrestling Competes at 2012 Matman Invitational
January 14, 2012MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – Eight UW-Eau Claire wrestlers were in action Saturday at the 2012 Matman Invitational, hosted by Cornell College (Iowa). -
Wrestling Beats Knox, Falls to UW-Platteville; Four Blugolds go Unbeaten
January 12, 2012PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in two dual meets in Platteville, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team opened the day with a 27-18 win over Knox College (Ill.) but fell 22-12 to UW-Platteville. -
Wrestling Splits at Maranatha Duals; Two Blugolds go 4-0
January 07, 2012WATERTOWN, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team won two matches and lost two at the Maranatha Baptist Bible College Duals Saturday. -
Wrestling Comes up Just Short at Itasca
December 10, 2011GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – While the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team won five out of 10 matches facing Itasca Community College, the Blugolds fell just short 26-24 Saturday evening. -
Rieckhoff Picks up Lone Win at St. Olaf
December 08, 2011NORTHFIELD, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – While the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team had some close matches, Mat Rieckhoff (So.-Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) was the only Blugold to come away with a win as the team lost 40-3 to St. Olaf College (Minn.) tonight. -
Wrestling Picks up First Win of Season at La Crosse Duals
December 03, 2011LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team picked up one team win and a multitude of individual victories at the Candlewood Suite Duals hosted by UW-La Crosse at Mitchell Hall today. -
Wrestling Successful at Augsburg Open
November 19, 2011MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team had a strong outing at the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open today, competing as some of the 336 wrestlers attending the event hosted by Augsburg College (Minn.). -
Wrestling Falls in Three Matches at Concordia Duals
November 12, 2011MEQUON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team had several successful matches, but fell to three different schools this afternoon at the Concordia University (Wis.) Duals. -
Wrestling Falls to UW-Whitewater in Season Opener
November 04, 2011GREEN BAY, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team opened up the 2011-12 season with a 43-3 loss to 15th-ranked UW-Whitewater at the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association Fall Clinic in Green Bay today. -
Wrestlers Set to Begin the 2011-12 Season
November 03, 2011EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team will kick off its 2011-12 season Friday in Green Bay against UW-Whitewater.