MILWAUKEE, Wis./KENOSHA, Wis. (blugolds.com) – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team participated in two tournaments on Saturday. A trip to Milwaukee, WI featured the Blugolds participating in the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invite, while a few others went to Kenosha, WI for the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open. With a second-place team finish at the MSOE Invite, a total of ten UWEC wrestler's earned podium placements on the day.

MSOE Invite Results | Jim Koch Results

Blugolds earning podium placements:

125 - Jack Marley (Jr. – Trempealeau, WI/Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau) placed 1^st (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Jack Marley (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Wyatt Kaczrowski (Augsburg) (Dec 9-5)
• Quarterfinal - Jack Marley (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Brendan Johnston (Wheaton (IL)) (Dec 10-3)
• Semifinal - Jack Marley (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Nolan McKittrick (Wisconsin-Platteville) (Fall 2:17)
• 1st Place Match - Jack Marley (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Isaac Wiegel (Wisconsin-Platteville) (Dec 14-11)

133 – Javon Taschuk (Fr. – Afton, MN/Stillwater) placed 1^st (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Taschuk (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Taschuk (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Gabe Rodriguez (Concordia (WI)) (Maj 12-4)
• Quarterfinal - Taschuk (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Justin Stauffacher (Augsburg) (Dec 10-8)
• Semifinal - Taschuk (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Austin Gabbert (Augsburg) (Dec 8-3)
• 1st Place Match - Taschuk (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Ethan Harsted (Wheaton (IL)) (Dec 11-9)

141 - Gabe Pugh (Fr. – Marshfield, WI) placed 2^nd (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Pugh (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Ty Cowen (Albion) (Dec 9-6)
• Champ. Round 2 - Pugh (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Reilly Dolan (Cornell College) (Fall 3:41)
• Quarterfinal - Pugh (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cade Willis (Augsburg) (SV-1 8-6)
• Semifinal - Gabe Pugh (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Troy Mock (Triton College) (Dec 11-8)

165 - Chase Schmidt (Sr. – Rice Lake, WI) placed 1^st (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Tyler Joseph (Chicago) (TF 17-2)
• Champ. Round 2 - Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Colby Tool (Central) (Fall 4:24)
• Quarterfinal - Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Joe Caringella (Elmhurst) (TF 16-0)
• Semifinal - Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Connor Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 10-3)
• 1st Place Match - Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by medical forfeit over Nathan Wynsma (Wisconsin-Platteville) (MFF)

165 - Connor Collins (So. – Oshkosh, WI/West) placed 4^th (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Cody Welker (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) (Maj 14-4)
• Champ. Round 2 - Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Caele Manley (Wheaton (IL)) (Dec 3-2)
• Quarterfinal - Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Matt Rogge (Augsburg) (Dec 4-0)
• Semifinal - Chase Schmidt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 10-3)
• Cons. Semi - Collins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by forfeit over Alonzo Smiley (Triton College) (FF)

174 - Evan Lawrence (Sr. – Hugo, MN/Mahtomedi) placed 6^th (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Jordan Caballero (Aurora Universtiy) (Fall 1:09)
• Quarterfinal - Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Peyton Smith (Concordia (WI)) (Fall 1:31)
• Semifinal - Ben Sarasin (Chicago) won by decision over Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 11-4)
• Cons. Semi - Jared Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 3-1)

174 - Jared Stricker (Fr. – Ashland, WI) placed 4^th (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Michael Koenig (Triton College) (Fall 2:11)
• Champ. Round 2 - Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Daniel Mills (Albion) (Fall 2:08)
• Quarterfinal - Solomon Nielsen (Augsburg) won by decision over Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 5-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Kobe Gilbert (Carthage College) (Fall 2:44)
• Cons. Round 5 - Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Nick Dado (Wisconsin-Platteville) (Fall 4:53)
• Cons. Semi - Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Evan Lawrence (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 3-1)
• 3rd Place Match - Luke Silva (Aurora Universtiy) won by forfeit over Stricker (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (FF)

184 - Chase Melton (So. – Spooner, WI) placed 6^th (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Emanuel Diaz (Aurora Universtiy) (TF 18-0)
• Quarterfinal - Nick Rogge (Augsburg) won by fall over Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Fall 4:24)
• Cons. Round 4 - Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Owen McDaniel (Albion) (Fall 3:42)
• Cons. Round 5 - Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Peyton Hammerich (Central) (Fall 0:49)
• Cons. Semi - Jacob Sklenar (Wisconsin-Platteville) won by decision over Melton (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 5-4)

184 - Niall Schoenfelder (Fr. – Antioch, IL) placed 6^th (MSOE)

• Champ. Round 1 - Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by tech fall over Alex Hoffman (Carthage College) (TF 17-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Dakota Aschenbach (Lakeland) (Fall 2:12)
• Quarterfinal - Jacob Sklenar (Wisconsin-Platteville) won in sudden victory - 1 over Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (SV-1 3-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Chad Cowart (Lakeland) (Maj 10-1)
• Cons. Round 5 - Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Norbert Crecan (Elmhurst) (Maj 15-5)
• Cons. Semi - Cael Mclaren (Cornell College) won by major decision over Schoenfelder (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Maj 14-5)

285 - Mason Hawkins (Sr. – Farmington, MN) placed 4^th

• Champ. Round 1 - Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by fall over Dominic Hogan (Lakeland) (Fall 1:06)
• Champ. Round 2 - Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Roberto Pena (Elmhurst) (Maj 14-6)
• Quarterfinal - Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by major decision over Brett Schoenherr (Wisconsin-Platteville) (Maj 14-4)
• Semifinal - Tyler Kim (Augsburg) won by decision over Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) (Dec 3-1)
• Cons. Semi - Hawkins (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) won by decision over Roberto Pena (Elmhurst) (Dec 12-5)

The Blugolds will return to Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) competition on Wednesday, December 8^th at 7PM. UWEC will host Youth Night as they take on No. 13 UW-Whitewater in the McPhee Center Gymnasium.

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