2012-13 Wrestling News

  • Blugold Wrestling Team Award Winners Announced
    June 13, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Three UW-Eau Claire wrestlers were recently honored by being named recipients of four different team awards following the 2012-13 season.
  • Mat Rieckhoff Named NWCA Scholar All-American
    March 21, 2013
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – For the second year in a row, UW-Eau Claire wrestler Mat Rieckhoff (Jr.-Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) has been named a National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Scholar All-American.
  • Behnke Leads Two Blugold Wrestlers at NCAA Championship
    March 16, 2013
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire freshman Nathaniel Behnke (Bruce, Wis.) took fifth place, earning All-America honors, at the 2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship to lead a group of two Blugolds at nationals this weekend.
  • Two Blugold Wrestlers Qualify for NCAA Championship
    March 02, 2013
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – Two UW-Eau Claire wrestlers have qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division III Championship, which will be contested March 15-16 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after competing at the NCAA West Regional at Augsburg College (Minn.) today.
  • Mat Rieckhoff Selected to All-WIAC Team
    February 27, 2013
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire wrestler Mat Rieckhoff (Jr.-Wausau, Wis./D.C. Everest) has been named to the All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Second Team, WIAC officials announced today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Finish Sixth at WIAC Championship
    February 17, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in the 2013 WIAC Championship, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team finished in sixth place out of the six teams following four rounds of competition today in the McPhee Physical Education Center.
  • Wrestlers Host Blugold Open; Three Blugolds Place in Top Six
    February 09, 2013
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team hosted the Blugold Open at McPhee Physical Education Center today and three Blugolds placed in the top six in their respective weight classes.
  • Behnke Leads Blugold Wrestlers at Wheaton Invite
    February 02, 2013
    WHEATON, Ill. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational, where they finished in 24th place out of 29 teams over the weekend.
  • Wrestling Drops Two Contests at UW-Whitewater Border Brawl Duals
    January 26, 2013
    WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team returned to Whitewater on Saturday to compete in the UW-Whitewater Border Brawl Duals, but came up short in two contests.
  • Wrestlers Struggle Against 13th-Ranked Whitewater
    January 25, 2013
    WHITEWATER, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team struggled at UW-Whitewater tonight as the Blugolds were shut out by the 13th-ranked Warhawks 44-0.
  • Four Blugolds Earn WIAC Athlete of the Week Honors
    January 23, 2013
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Four UW-Eau Claire student-athletes have been named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athletes of the Week, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
  • Wrestling Finishes Eighth of 11 in Cornell Matman Invitational
    January 19, 2013
    MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team strung together one of its best finishes in its eighth place performance at the Matman Invitational at Cornell College (Iowa) today.
  • Blugold Wrestlers Compete at Concordia Duals
    January 12, 2013
    MEQUON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in three dual meets at the Concordia (Wis.) Duals, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team came up with seven match victories but dropped all three duals today.
  • Blugold Wrestling Team Falls to UW-Oshkosh on the Road
    January 11, 2013
    OSHKOSH, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team traveled to Oshkosh for a match against UW-Oshkosh but fell short 26-16 tonight.
  • Blugold Wrestling Goes 1-2 at MSOE Duals
    January 05, 2013
    MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in three dual competitions at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Duals, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team went 1-2 Saturday.
  • Wrestlers Blanked By Nationally-Ranked Eagles
    December 11, 2012
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing at fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse tonight, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team was unable to win any matches as it fell to the Eagles 49-0 in Mitchell Hall.
  • Wrestling Falls to Both UW-Platteville and St. Olaf
    December 08, 2012
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Despite eight match victories, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team found itself on the losing end in matches against UW-Platteville and St. Olaf College (Minn.) in the McPhee Physical Education Center today.
  • Wrestler Nathaniel Behnke Named WIAC Athlete of the Week
    December 04, 2012
    MADISON, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – UW-Eau Claire wrestler Nathaniel Behnke (Fr.-Bruce, Wis.) has been named this week's Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Athlete of the Week for wrestling, Assistant Commissioner for Media Relations Matt Stanek announced today.
  • Behnke Leads Wrestlers at Candlewood Suites Duals
    December 01, 2012
    LA CROSSE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team visited Mitchell Hall in La Crosse for the Candlewood Suites UW-La Crosse Wrestling Duals today. The Blugolds faced tough matchups against Cornell College (Iowa), Waldorf College (Iowa), 26th-ranked Loras College (Iowa), and 25th-ranked St. John’s (Minn.).
  • Six Wrestlers Place for UW-Eau Claire in Augsburg Open
    November 17, 2012
    MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Blugolds.com) – The UW- Eau Claire wrestling team had six wrestlers place in the Augsburg Open today. The match was the team’s third performance of the season.
  • Wrestling Drops WIAC Opener at Nationally-Ranked UW-Stevens Point
    November 14, 2012
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – Competing in its first WIAC match of the season, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell 40-6 to 15th-ranked UW-Stevens Point at Berg Gymnasium tonight.
  • Wrestling Team Performs Well in First Match of Season
    November 10, 2012
    STEVENS POINT, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW- Eau Claire wrestling team opened its season on Saturday with some strong performances at UW-Stevens Point in the Pointer Open.
  • Wrestling Preview: Blugolds Open Season Saturday in Stevens Point
    November 09, 2012
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team will kick off the new season Saturday (Nov. 10) at the UW-Stevens Point Open. The Blugolds, under interim head coach Jon Ames, have 17 wrestlers on this year's team.
  • Jon Ames to Serve as Interim Head Wrestling Coach
    October 02, 2012
    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) - Jon Ames will serve as the interim head coach for the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team, Director of Athletics Scott Kilgallon announced today.