Blugolds finish 5th at WIAC championship

Photo by Bill Hoepner, UWEC Photo

Posted: Feb 08, 2019

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team hosted the 2019 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Championship (presented by Culver's) on Friday, with the Blugolds finishing in 5^th place and eight Blugolds earning spots on the podium.

Brackets | Round by Round Results

David Dudych (So. - West Dundee, IL/Harry D. Jacobs) led the Blugolds with a second place finish at 149 pounds. Dudych won by a 10-9 decision in the first round and by fall (4:10) in the second. In the semifinal round, the sophomore defeated UW-La Crosse's Sam Wenzel with a 17-10 decision but fell in the championship to La Crosse's Logan Schlough by decision, 5-2.

Thomas Severson (Fr. – Marathon, WI/D.C. Everest) followed with a 4^th place finish at 133 after posting a 2-2 record on the day. Severson earned a pin in the quarterfinal before falling in the semifinal. In the consolation semi, Severson won by medical forfeit but fell in the third place match in a 5-0 decision.

Also earning a fourth place finish was heavyweight Tyler Burt (So. Beloit, WI/Turner) who was 2-2 on the day, including a pin in the third consolation round (1:56).

At 157, Ryan Hannah (Fr. – Genoa, WI/Viroqua) was fifth, winning the fifth place match by a 6-4 decision over UW-Oshkosh's Muzi Siseltha to finish the day with a 2-2 record. Toby Mosley (Sr. – Sparta, WI) also had a fifth place finish, defeating Graysen Sorensen of UW-Stevens Point with an 11-4 decision. The senior tallied a 3-2 record on the day.

Jordan Blanchard (Fr. – Coleman, WI) also finished 3-2 to take fifth place at 184, recording a win in the fifth place match with an 11-3 major decision over Titan Colten Cashmore.

Jack Marley (Fr. – Trempealeau, WI/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau) placed sixth at 125 with a 1-3 record as did James Huntley (So. – Woodbury, MN/Stillwater) at 197.

The Blugolds will have a weekend off before returning to McPhee for the NCAA regional meet on Feb. 22-23. Follow the action on Blugold Game Day or on the 'UWEC Blugolds' app on your mobile device.