WIAC Conference Tournament
UW-La Crosse will host the WIAC Conference Tournament
Sunday, February 18 in the Mitchell Hall Gymnasium.
Doors open at 8:30 a.m. and wrestling begins at 10:00 a.m.
What a great opportunity to see some great Wisconsin college wrestling.
For those of you who are arriving on Saturday night, there will be a social at the Eagles Nest from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
Hope to see you there!

UW-La Crosse vs. UW-Eau Claire Dual Meet Results

The UW-La Crosse wrestling team improved to 13-1 overall and 5-1 in the WIAC with a 32-10 victory over Eau Claire last night.
Final Score: UW La Crosse 32 UW Eau Claire 10
125 - Patt Parrillo (UWL) won by forfeit
133 - Jordan Kolinski (UWL) won by decision over Andy Miller (UWEC) 13-6
141 - Mike Rohowetz (UWL) won by fall over Andy Johnston (UWEC) 2:42
149 - Dave Vanevenhoven (UWEC) won by major decision over Eric Seppelt (UWL) 17-3
157 - Ross Needham (UWL) won by major decision over Pat Senzig (UWEC) 12-3
165 - Scott Dorn (UWL) won by major decision over Lance Valiquette (UWEC) 10-2
174 - Josh Chelf (UWL) won by fall over Joey Miller (UWEC) 2:04
184 - Nick Hoeft (UWEC) won by decision over Brenden Faust (UWL) 5-3
197 - Josh Holforty (UWEC) won by decision over Jose Passe (UWL) 8-3
285 - Dan Laurent (UWL) won by decision over Justin McAuly (UWEC) 7-6

A complete write-up can be found at http://www.uwlax.edu/athletics/mwrestle/

In addition, the La Crosse Tribune had a nice write-up on Josh Chelf, which can be found at http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/01/31/sports/00lead.txt


Tim Palmer Named WIAC Wrestler of the Week
Week of Jan. 22 - 28

Tim Palmer, Junior (Mankato, Minn./West), 165 pounds of UW-La Crosse
Palmer won the 165-pound title at the Pete Willson Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational.  He went 5-0 in the meet to improve to 32-8 on the season.  Palmer, seeded first, defeated Ian Rammel (Heidelberg) by major decision (15-7); Jon Forbes (MacMurray) by fall (3:28); eighth-seed Kyle Becker (UW-Parkside) by decision (3-1) and fifth-seed Joe Hoover (Manchester) by decision (6-3) to reach the championship match.  Palmer defeated second-seed Phil Kruzel (Univ. of Chicago) by decision (10-4) in the title match.  Kruzel was ranked fifth in NCAA Division III at 165 pounds, while Palmer is unranked.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Johnston, Freshman, 141 pounds, St. Cloud, Minn. (Tech)
UW-Oshkosh, Justin Schmalfeldt, Freshman, 285 pounds, Burlington
UW-Stevens Point, Dennis Reckelberg, Freshman, 174 pounds, Luxemburg (Luxemburg-Casco)

Next Competition
On Saturday, February 3, some of the team will be traveling to the Blugold Open hosted by the UW-Eau Claire, while others will be competing in the Moco Mercer Open in Dubuque, Iowa.

Pete Willson Wrestling Invitational
The UW La Crosse wrestling team competed in the Pete Willson Wrestling Invitational which was held at Wheaton College this past weekend. Overall, the team took first place with 146.5 team points out of a total of 29 teams. The University of Indianapolis finished second with 134.0 points, while Elmhurst College and North Central College tied for third with 100.0 points. UW-Parkside was fifth with 94.0 points.

Individual results were as follows:
1st Place
Tim Palmer - 165 lbs.
2nd Place
Jordan Kolinski - 133 lbs.
Josh Chelf - 174 lbs.
3rd Place
Mike Rohowetz - 141 lbs.
4th Place
Ross Needham - 157 lbs.
Dan Laurent - 285 lbs.
5th Place
Patt Parrillo - 125 lbs.
Jake Larsen - 149 lbs.
6th Place
Jim Swanson - 197 lbs.
Brenden Faust also competed at 184 lbs., finishing 1-2.
For complete results, see http://www.wheaton.edu/Athletics/wrestling/Willson/results/brackets.pdf

Upcoming Event
UW-L will host UW-Eau Claire on Tuesday, January 30, at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there!

Tickets for NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships

Listed below is the information for purchasing advance tickets for the upcoming NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships being hosted by Loras College at the Five Flags Center. I'm not sure if they're planning to do anything differently than they did when they hosted the tournament a few years ago, but at that time, the lines were very long. In fact, there were quite a few people still in line when wrestling began. So if you know you're planning to attend and don't like to wait in line, you might want to consider purchasing advance tickets.

2007 NCAA (r) Division III Wrestling Championships
Ticket Information
Five Flags Center
March 2 & 3
All Session Pass
$40 - Adults
$30 - Students
Single Session Tickets
$13 - Adults
$11 - Students/Seniors

Advance Tickets are available beginning February 1st through Ticketmaster < http://www.ticketmaster.com/ >
All Session Passes are the only tickets available in advance of the event.
All other tickets must be purchased on the day of the event.

Dan Laurent of UW La Crosse Named WIAC Wrestler of the Week
01/10/07
For the second time in a row, Dan Laurent was named WIAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week for the week of January 1-7.
http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/wrestle/athweek.htm
Week of January 1-7
Dan Laurent, Freshman (Mishicot), 285 pounds of UW-La Crosse
Laurent helped UW-La Crosse to a 24-18 dual victory at third-ranked Luther College (Iowa) on Jan. 6. He defeated John Miller by fall (3:48) in the deciding match at 285 pounds. Miller entered the match ranked second in NCAA Division III. Laurent improved to 18-4 on the season with 10 pins.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Josh Kasuboski, Sophomore, 184, Wautoma
UW-Oshkosh, Justin Schmalfeldt, Freshman, 197, Burlington

UW La Crosse Defeats UW Whitewater
125 Patt Parrillo (UWL) won by decision over Peter Mazzetta (UWW) 9-2
133 Chris Winter (UWL) won by fall over Greg Kuchan (UWW) 1:43
141 Austin Bautista (UWW) won by decision over Kevin Barber (UWL) 10-6
149 Jake Larsen (UWL) won by decision over Gary Reid (UWW) 11-10
157 Ross Needham (UWL) won by major decision over Pat Nagel (UWW) 10-2
165 Tim Palmer (UWL) won by tech fall over Jake D'Acquisto (UWW) 24-7 in 6:41
174 Josh Chelf (UWL) won by fall over Adam Moe (UWW) 2:31
184 Brenden Faust (UWL) won by decision over David Casper (UWW) by decision 11-6
197 Andy Moore (UWL) won by fall over Sean Pietrzyk (UWW) 6:48
285 Derrik Johnson (UWW) won by fall over Dan Laurent (UWL) 6:08

Final Score: UW-L 35; UW-W 9

UW-L's Next Competition
UW-L will travel to Lawrence University on Tuesday, January 16, for a dual meet beginning at 7:00 p.m.

#3 La Crosse Defeats #30 Whitewater
Date: Tue 01/09/07 09:12 PM
Third Ranked La Crosse Tops Warhawks 35-9
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, ranked third in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll, defeated thirtieth ranked UW-Whitewater 35-9 in Mitchell Hall in La Crosse, Wisconsin Tuesday night.

Final Score: UW-La Crosse 35, UW-Whitewater 9
125 Patt Parrillo (UWL) vs. Peter Mazzetta (UWW)  Parrillo wins by decision over Mazetta, 9-2
133 Chris Winter (UWL) vs. Greg Kuchan (UWW)  Winter wins by fall over Greg Kuchan, 1:43
141 Kevin Barber (UWL) vs. Austin Bautista (UWW)  Bautista wins by decision over Barber, 10-6
149 Jake Larsen (UWL) vs. Gary Reid (UWW)   Larsen wins by decision over Reid, 11-10
157 Ross Needham (UWL) vs. Pat Nagel (UWW)  Needham wins by major decision over Nagel, 10-2
165 Tim Palmer (UWL) vs. Jake D’Acquisto (UWW)  Palmer wins by technical fall over D’Acquisto, 24-7 (6:41)
174 Josh Chelf (UWL) vs. Adam Moe (UWW)  Chelf wins by fall over Moe, 2:31
184 Brenden Faust (UWL) vs. David Casper (UWW)  Faust wins by decision over Casper, 11-6
197 Andy Moore (UWL) vs. Sean Pietrzyk (UWW)  Moore wins by fall over Pietrzyk, 6:48
285 Dan Laurent (UWL) vs. Derrik Johnson (UWW)  Johnson wins by fall over Laurent, 6:08

Bautista (fr, Des Plaines, IL) raised his record to 15-5 for Whitewater, and Derrik Johnson (jr, Brodhead) recorded his first pin of the year while raising his mark to 18-13. UW-L's Larsen (149), the defending NCAA III champion, and Chelf (174) are both ranked first in their weight class in the national Division III ratings.
UW-Whitewater is 5-4 in dual meets, 0-2 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. UW-L is 8-1 and 3-1.
UW-Whitewater's next competition will be Friday-Saturday, January 12-13 at the Budd Whitehill Duals hosted by Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Warhawks' next action at home will be Thursday, February 1 at 7:00 with UW-Stevens Point visiting Williams Center.
For additional information:
UW-W wrestling coach Tim Fader, 262-472-1153
UW-W wrestling site: www.uww.edu/athletics/mwrestling
WIAC wrestling site: http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/wrestle/index.html

Upcoming UW L Competition
The UWL Eagles will host Whitewater January 9, at 7:00 p.m.
They will then travel to Lawrence University for a dual meet on Tuesday, January 16.

COLLEGE Results:
UW La Crosse 24 Luther College 18
Loras College Flash Flanagan Open (UW La Crosse Results)

2006 Midlands Tournament
December 29-30, 2006

UW-La Crosse finished in 14th place as a team with 35 points and two 5th place finishers:

Tim Palmer - 165 lbs. (5th Place)
Match 1 - Defeated Duane Miller (Air Force) by major decision 12-4
Match 2 - Lost to #3 Nick Baima (Northern Iowa) by decision 2-9
Match 3 - Defeated Dustin Tillman (Columbia) by decision 7-5
Match 4 - Defeated Evan Copeland (Adams State) by decision 8-4
Match 5 - Defeated #8 Ross Taplin (Nebraska-Omaha) by decision 6-3
Match 6 - Defeated Jonathon Reader (Iowa State - UN) by decision 5-3
Match 7 - Lost to #3 Nick Baima (Northern Iowa) by decision 3-10
Match 8 - Won by medical forfeit over #5 Roger Smith Bergsrud (Illinois)

Josh Chelf - 174 lbs. (5th Place)
Match 1 - Defeated #7 Kenny Robertson (Eastern Illinois) by major
decision
11-3
Match 2 - Defeated James Reynolds (Adams State) by decision 5-1
Match 3 - Defeated Rocky Cozart (Michigan State) by decision 7-3
Match 4 - Lost to #2 Brandon Sinnott (Central Michigan) by decision 2-3
Match 5 - Defeated Chad Beatty (Iowa) by decision 3-1
Match 6 - Defeated David Bertalino (Iowa State) by decision 3-2
Match 7 - Lost to #1 James Yonushonis (Penn State) by decision 3-4
Match 8 - Defeated Brandon Brown (UN) by decision 3-1 OT

Results for other UWL members were as follows:

Chris Winter - 133 lbs.
Match 1 - Lost to James Kohlbert (Northwestern) by tech fall 16-0; 2:27
Match 2 - Lost to Matt Mossor (West Liberty State) by tech fall 16-0;
4:37

Kevin Barber - 141 lbs.
Match 1 - Lost to David Pienaar (Eastern Michigan) by fall 2:51
Match 2 - Lost to Nick Walpole (Indiana) by major decision 2-11

Jake Larsen - 149 lbs.
Match 1 - Lost to Tyler Grayson (Central Michigan) by decision 3-6
Match 2 - Lost to Ali Lockett (San Francisco State) by decision 3-7

Ross Needham - 157 lbs.
Match 1 - Defeated Ken Andrews (Olivet) by fall 3:49
Match 2 - Defeated Elliott Spence (Mt. St. Joseph) by decision 5-1
Match 3 - Lost to #1 Trent Paulson (Iowa State) by fall 0:36
Match 4 - Lost to Kalen Knull (Northern Illinois) by decision 1-3 OT

Scott Dorn - 165 lbs.
Match 1 - Defeated Claudio Torres (Wildcat WC) by decision 8-3
Match 2 - Lost to #5 Roger Smith Bergsrud (Illinois) by decision 6-11
Match 3 - Defeated Mark Friend (Penn State) by decision 5-2
Match 4 - Lost to #4 Max Dean (Indiana) by decision 1-2

Jason Lulloff - 184 lbs.
Match 1 - Defeated Chris Gibbs (West Liberty State) by major decision
11-3
Match 2 - Defeated Greg Perz (Eastern Illinois) by decision 5-3
Match 3 - Lost to David Gilkey (Cleveland State) by fall 6:39
Match 4 - Lost to Dallas Mitchell (Northern Iowa) by decision 2-8

Andy Moore - 197 lbs.
Match 1 - Lost to Dave Herrera (Northern Illinois) by decision 3-4
Match 2 - Lost to Alec Bonander (Luther) by major decision (0-8)

Dan Laurent - 285 lbs.
Match 1 - Lost to #8 Blake Gillis (Wartburg) by tech fall 15-0; 4:11
Match 2 - Defeated Joe Trihka (Eastern Illinois) by major decision 8-0
Match 3 - Lost to John Wise (Illinois) by major decision 2-14

For complete brackets, see
http://www.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/MidlandsFinalBracket 

Next Competition
On Saturday, January 6, the team will travel to Luther College for a dual meet beginning at 7:00 p.m. Those not competing there will travel to Loras College to participate in the Flash Flanagan Open, which begins at 9:00 a.m.

Dan Laurent was named WIAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week for the week of December 11 - 17.
http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/wrestle/athweek.htm
Week of Dec. 11 - 17
Dan Laurent, Freshman (Mishicot), 285 pounds of UW-La Crosse
Laurent won by fall (1:23) over UW-Stevens Point’s Mitch Szwet in UW-La Crosse’s 26-11 victory over the Pointers on Dec. 13. Laurent is now 16-2 on the season with nine wins by fall.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Andy Miller, Sophomore, 133 pounds, Appleton (North)
UW-Stevens Point, Kyle Mueller, Junior, 141 pounds, Spring Green (River Valley)
Midlands Wrestling Championships
On Friday and Saturday, December 29-30, the following members of the UW-La Crosse wrestling team will be competing in the 44th Midlands Wrestling Championships:
· Chris Winter
· Kevin Barber
· Jake Larsen
· Ross Needham
· Tim Palmer
· Scott Dorn
· Josh Chelf
· Jason Lulloff
· Andy Moore
· Dan Laurent
The two-day event is hosted by Northwestern College and is held in the Welsh-Ryan Arena. Wrestling begins at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and noon on Saturday.
Ticket Information: http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2006MidlandsTicketInfo.pdf
Driving Directions: http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/nw-arena-directions.html
Campus Map: http://www.northwestern.edu/shared/cms/bin/toplevel/Evanston_campus_map_120905.pdf
2006 Final Pre-Seeds: http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2006Pre-Seeds.pdf
For More Information: http://nusports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/nw-06-midlands-championship.html

Hotel: North Shore Skokie
9599 Skokie Road, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 679-7000
Rooms available at rate of $79 + tax under "Midlands Championships Parents Block"
UW-L Wrestling Calendars
Just a reminder that if anyone is still interested in purchasing a UW-L wrestling calendar, please contact either Coach Malecek or myself. It’s the perfect gift for any wrestling fan as it contains lots of wrestling action shots (see attached thumbnail version). The cost is $10 each -- all proceeds go to the wrestling team.

Thanks again for your support and Happy Holidays!

UW La Crosse 32 UW Oshkosh 10
Oshkosh, Wis. - The UW-La Crosse wrestling team improved to 5-1 and 1-1 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) with a 32-10 victory at UW-Oshkosh Wednesday night in the Kolf Sports Center.

UW-L won eight of 10 matches to record the victory. Patt Parrillo defeated Kyle Kleuskens 11-7 in the 125-pound match before Dan Akright gave the Titans a 6-3 lead with a win by fall (2:29) over Mark Girgis at 133-pounds.

The Eagles then won the next six matches. Ben Kreuzer defeated Morgan Sickinger 4-3 at 141; Jay Milz defeated Paul Gretzinger 10-0 at 149 and Ross Needham beat Dallas Moe 13-5 at 157 for a 14-6 UW-L lead.

Scott Dorn defeated Kevin Luedtke 9-1 at 165-pounds while Josh Chelf defeated Adam Dorner 11-2 at 174 and Jason Lulloff beat Pat Detmer 14-3 at 184. UW-Oshkosh's Justin Schmalfeldt defeated Andy Moore 10-2 at 197 to cut the Eagles' lead to 26-10, but Dan Laurent pinned Kyle Coleman (2:07) at 285 for the final scoring margin of 32-10

UW-Parkside Wisconsin Open Results Saturday, December 2
125 lbs. - Mark Girgis
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Lost to Andy Mcarthur (Harper College) by major decision (13-1)
Match 3 - Lost to Matthew Lentz (UW-Parkside) by decision (13-7)
141 lbs. - Kevin Barber (5^th Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Steven Sifft (Waubonsee College) by fall (5:18)
Match 3 - Lost to Andrew Nadhir (UN) (Univ of Northwestern) by decision (9-6)
Match 4 - Defeated Caleb Lockyer (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (5-3)
Match 5 - Defeated Curran Allenstein (UN) (Illinois State Univ) by decision (7-6)
Match 6 - Lost to Kenny Thomas (Elmhurst College) by major decision (12-2)
Match 7 - Defeated Matt Holland (Univ of Findlay) by decision (6-4)
149 lbs. - Jay Milz
Match 1 - Defeated Jake Sandborn (North Central College) by decision (8-4)
Match 2 - Lost to Jeremy Powell (UN) (Triton College) by major decision (15-5)
Match 3 - Defeated Craig Schank (UW-Whitewater) by decision (3-0)
Match 4 - Defeated Dennis Malone (UW-Stevens Point) by decision (1-0)
Match 5 - Defeated Jordan Mccabe (Harper College) by fall (3:11)
Match 6 - Lost to Noah Fitzenreider (North Central College) by decision (3-1)
149 lbs. - Eric Seppelt
Match 1 - Lost to Sean Dong (Univ of Findlay) by fall (3:13)
Match 2 - Defeated Mike Palermo (Triton College) by decision (10-4)
Match 3 - Defeated Yoandy Cruz (Waubonsee College) by major decision (9-0)
Match 4 - Lost to Tyler Babcock (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (12-7)
165 lbs. - Scott Dorn (2^nd Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Jake D`acquisto (UN) (UW-Whitewater) by major decision (10-0)
Match 3 - Defeated Ben Youel (North Central College) by decision (1-0)
Match 4 - Defeated Randy Vander Veen (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (5-4)
Match 5 - Lost to Jake Dieffenbach (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (5-3)
165 lbs. - Tim Palmer (4^th Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Brandon Fenderson (UN) (UW-Stevens Point) by decision (5-1)
Match 3 - Defeated Kyle Becker (UW-Parkside) by decision (9-3)
Match 4 - Lost to Jake Dieffenbach (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (8-6)
Match 5 - Defeated Tony Doan (Elmhurst College) by decision (9-5)
Match 6 - Lost to Randy Vander Veen (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (3-2)
174 lbs. - Josh Chelf (1^st Place)
Awarded “Most Pins in Least Amount of Time”
Match 1 - Defeated Richard Goss (Univ of Findlay) by fall (3:32)
Match 2 - Defeated Greg Horn (Elmhurst College) by fall (3:59)
Match 3 - Defeated Adam Latella (UW-Whitewater) by fall (1:14)
Match 4 - Defeated Jesse Linczmaier (Harper College) by decision (8-1)
Match 5 - Defeated John Salter (Lindenwood Univ) by fall (1:51)
184 lbs. - Jason Lulloff (1^st Place)
Award “Sportsmanship Award”
Match 1 - Defeated Chad Edwards (Lindenwood Univ) by major decision (11-3)
Match 2 - Defeated Kaleb Matthews (UN) (Harper College) by fall (0:28)
Match 3 - Defeated Karl Voeck (UW-Whitewater) by major decision (12-1)
Match 4 - Defeated Craig Bollig (UW-Stevens Point) by decision (5-2)
Match 5 - Defeated Kyle Frawley (Lindenwood Univ) by major decision (13-2)

184 lbs. - Brendan Faust
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Lost to Kyle Frawley (Lindenwood Univ) by major decision (12-4)
Match 3 - Defeated Chad Edwards (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (5-1)
Match 4 - Defeated Ray Bruno (Triton College) by tech fall (16-0)
Match 5 - Lost to Gabe Youel (North Central College) by decision (8-1)
184 lbs. - Josh Zabel (UNATTACHED)
Match 1 - Defeated Reginald Fleming (Wright College) by fall (4:49)
Match 2 - Defeated Paul Markham (Loras College) by decision (3-2)
Match 3 - Lost to Tyler Wozniak (UW-Stevens Point) by decision (5-3)
Match 4 - Defeated Bernie Vazquez (Elmhurst College) by fall (0:37)
Match 5 - Lost to Luke Haag (UW-Parkside) by decision by decision (6-5)
197 lbs. - Andy Moore (4^th Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Joe Kampf (UN) (Illinois State Univ) by decision (8-3)
Match 3 - Lost to Matt Juncal (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (12-5)
Match 4 - Defeated Sean Evans (Harper College) by decision (9-2)
Match 5 - Defeated Andy Zaliaskalns (Univ of Findlay) by decision (8-4)
Match 6 - Defeated Jon Treml (UW-Parkside) by decision (6-1)
Match 7 - Lost to Matt Juncal (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (8-4)
197 lbs. - Tim Winker (6^th Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Sean Evans (Harper College) by decision (7-2)
Match 3 - Lost to Jon Treml (UW-Parkside) by decision (15-9)
Match 4 - Defeated Justin Fox (Univ of Findlay) by decision (7-3)
Match 5 - Defeated Daniel Heineken (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (9-2)
Match 6 - Lost to Matt Juncal (Lindenwood Univ) by major decision (10-0)
Match 7 - Lost to Jon Treml (UW-Parkside) by injury default
197 lbs. - Josh Passe
Match 1 - Lost to Andy Zaliaskalns (Univ of Findlay) by decision (5-3)
Match 2 - Bye
Match 3 - Defeated Joe Kampf (UN) (Illinois State Univ) by decision (5-1)
Match 4 - Lost to Justin Fox (Univ of Findlay) by decision (4-2)
HWT - Dan Laurent (2^nd Place)
Match 1 - Bye
Match 2 - Defeated Derrik Johnson (UW-Whitewater) by decision (9-4)
Match 3 - Defeated Travis Clark (Univ of Findlay) by fall (1:57)
Match 4 - Defeated Chris Schiewe (Triton College) by major decision (9-0)
Match 5 - Lost to Lance Shunia (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (8-7)
HWT - Kent Anderson (4^th Place)
Match 1 - Defeated Dave Hortsman (North Central College) by fall (5:11)
Match 2 - Defeated Mike Paxton (Lindenwood Univ) by decision (3-0)
Match 3 - Lost to Jeff Zastrow (UN) (UW-Whitewater) by decision (7-6)
Match 4 - Defeated Steve Kampf (UN) (Illinois State Univ) by fall (3:33)
Match 5 - Defeated Brad Ruh (UW-LaCrosse) by decision (5-0)
Match 6 - Defeated Chris Schiewe (Triton College) by decision (4-1)
Match 7 - Lost to Jeff Zastrow (UN) (UW-Whitewater) by major decision (17-8)
HWT - Brad Ruh
Match 1 - Defeated James Zurate (UW-Whitewater) by decision (7-3)
Match 2 - Lost to Chris Schiewe (Triton College) by decision (8-4)
Match 3 - Defeated Bob Hohn (Elmhurst College) by decision (4-3)
Match 4 - Defeated Trent Hardin (Loras College) by major decision (14-6)
Match 5 - Defeated Matt Cooper (Harper College) by major decision (12-3)
Match 6 - Lost to Kent Anderson (UW-LaCrosse) by decision (5-0)

UW-La Crosse vs. UW-Platteville Dual Meet Results

Thursday, November 30
125 - Spencer Peterson (UWP) defeated Mirk Girgis (UWL) by fall (5:41)
133 - Jeff Gale (UWP) won by forfeit
141 - Zach Chambers (UWP) defeated Kevin Barber (UWL) by fall (2:34)
149 - Ryan Higgins (UWP) defeated Jay Milz (UWL) by major decision (13-5)
157 - Ross Needham (UWL) defeated Jesse Milks (UWP) by decision (7-3)
165 - Tim Palmer (UWL) defeated Cory Zuberbier (UWP) by tech fall (26-9)
174 - Josh Chelf (UWL) defeated Brad Zellner (UWP) by fall (1:54)
184 - Jason Lulloff (UWL) defeated Matt Beschta (UWP) by tech fall (18-2)
197 - Tim Winker (UWL) defeated Scott Nicholas (UWP) by decision (7-4)
285 - Ryan Rozek (UWP) defeated Kent Anderson (UWL) by decision (2-1)
Final Score:  UW-La Crosse 21 - UW-Platteville 25

Upcoming Events
UWL returns to action with a WIAC dual meet at UW-Oshkosh on Wednesday, December 6, beginning at 7:00 p.m.  On Saturday, December 9, the team will compete at the Husky Open at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota.  Wrestling begins at 9:00 a.m.

Jason Lulloff was selected as the WIAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week for the week of November 13-19
(see http://www.uwsa.edu/wiac/wrestle/athweek.htm )
Jason Lulloff, Senior (Kiel), 184 pounds of UW La Crosse
Lulloff went 4-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Duals on Nov. 18
He defeated:
John Howell of Mount Union (Ohio) (17-0)
Arlon Brister of Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio) (15-3)
Gabe Youel of North Central (Ill.) (14-5)
Daron Cruickshank of Olivet (Mich.) (pin, 3:23)

Lulloff improved to 7-1 on the season with the four victories.

Also nominated:

UW Eau Claire, Josiah Miller, Junior, 174 pounds, Lake Tomahawk (Lakeland Union)
UW Oshkosh, Pat Detmer, Junior, 184 pounds, Lodi
UW Platteville, Zach Chambers, Senior, 141 pounds, Mineral Point
UW Stevens Point, Craig Bollig, Junior, 184 pounds, Verona

UW La Crosse Results at Olivet College Duals
Olivet Duals Website

UW La Crosse Wrestling Results at Augsburg Open

Josh Chelf selected as WIAC Wrestling Athlete of the Week
for the week of November 6-12

Josh Chelf, Junior (Irma/Tomahawk), 174 pounds of UW-La Crosse

Chelf won the 174-pound title at the Harold Nichols Open in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He went 5-0, including three wins over NCAA Division I opponents. Chelf won by major decision (11-0) over Nuezil of Wartburg (Iowa) in his opening match before a major decision victory (10-0) over Northern Iowa's Andy O'Laughlin. He then won by fall (3:44) over Chris Moran of South Dakota State and by decision (7-2) over Grant Turner of Iowa State in the semifinals. Chelf then defeated two-time NCAA Division II champion J.D. Naig of Nebraska-Omaha by decision (7-3) in the title match. Naig was ranked No. 1 at 174-pounds this year in Division II.

Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Justin McAuly, Senior, 197 pounds, Clintonville
UW-Oshkosh, Eli Felts, Sophomore, 165 pounds, Appleton (East)
UW-Platteville, Ryan Higgins, Sophomore, 149 pounds, Oconomowoc
UW-Stevens Point, Dennis Reckelberg, Freshman, 174 pounds, Luxemburg (Luxemburg-Casco)

Eagles head to Harold Nichols Open in Fort Dodge, IA
On Saturday, November 11, some of the UW La Crosse team will travel to the Harold Nichols Open in Fort Dodge, IA,
while the others will compete in the Stevens Point Open. Both events begin at 9:00AM

UW La Crosse Results November 11 at Iowa State and Stevens Point

UW La Crosse Wrestle Offs
On Saturday, November 4, UW-La Crosse held their wrestle-offs which were open to the public. Coach Malecek and the team were very pleased with the turnout. Listed below are the results from those matches:

Round #1
125 lbs. - Patt Parrillo (So) over Mark Girgis (Fr) by major decision 14-5
141 lbs. - Ben Kreuzer (So) over Ryan Farwell (Fr) by decision 3-2
149 lbs. - Levi Price (Fr) over Bryant Rouzer (Fr) by fall 1:45
141/149 lbs. - Jay Milz (So) over Danny Krone (Fr) by decision 6-3
157 lbs. - Ross Needham (Sr) over Nate Willaert (Fr) by decision 8-3
157/165 lbs. - Tim Palmer (Jr) over Collin McKillip (Jr) by major decision 11-3
174 lbs. - Josh Chelf (Jr) over Jake Zutz (Fr) by fall 1:15
174/184 lbs. - Josh Zabel (Jr) over Brenden Faust (Fr) by decision 6-3
184/197 lbs. - Tim Winker (Jr) over Justin Hartwig (Fr) by fall
197 lbs. - Andy Moore (Fr) over Josh Passe (Sr) by decision 5-2
285 lbs. - Dan Laurent (Fr) over Brad Ruh (Fr) by decision 10-3

Round #2
125/133 lbs. - Chris Winter (Jr) over Patt Parrillo (So) by decision 10-8 OT
141 lbs. - Ryan Farwell (Fr) over Kevin Barber (So) by decision 3-0
141 lbs. - Ben Kreuzer (So) over Danny Krone (Fr) by decision 11-4
149 lbs. - Levi Price (Fr) over Jay Milz (So) by decision 6-4 OT
149/157 lbs. - Bryant Rouzer (Fr) over Nate Willaert (Fr) by injury default
157 lbs. - Ross Needham (Sr) over Collin McKillip (Jr) by decision 4-2
165/174 lbs. - Tim Palmer (Jr) over Jake Zutz (Fr) by major decision 17-3
174 lbs. - Josh Chelf (Jr) over Josh Zabel (Jr) by decision 7-1
184 lbs. - Brenden Faust (Fr) over Justin Hartwig (Fr) by decision 5-4
197 lbs. - Tim Winker (Jr) over Josh Passe (Sr) by decision 2-1
197/285 lbs. - Andy Moore (Fr) over Brad Ruh (Fr) by decision 6-4

Round #3
125/133 lbs. - Chris Winter (Jr) over Mark Girgis (Fr) by major decision 10-2
141 lbs. - Ben Kreuzer (So) over Kevin Barber (So) by decision 4-3
149/157 lbs. - Ross Needham (Sr) over Bryant Rouzer (Fr) by fall 2:05
197 lbs. - Tim Winker (Jr) over Andy Moore (Fr) by decision 3-1
285 lbs. - Dan Laurent (Fr) over Kent Anderson (Sr) by decision 5-4

RELEASED: Friday, July 7, 2006

Malecek Named UW-La Crosse Head Wrestling Coach

La Crosse, Wis.--The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has named Dave Malecek as its head wrestling coach/exercise sports science instructor/recreational sports development specialist.

"I am very excited about the opportunity to be the head coach at UW-La Crosse," says Malecek. "Joe Baker (UW-La Crosse Athletic Director) and the administration have been very supportive throughout the process. I am eager to meet with the team and coaching staff and get everyone on the same page and start working towards our goals."

"I consider UW-La Crosse to be one of the premiere coaching jobs in NCAA Division III," adds Malecek. "My wife, Kayah-bah, and our triplet daughters are excited about moving to the La Crosse area."

Malecek had served as the head assistant coach at Wartburg College (Iowa) since 2000, helping lead the Knights to three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Championships (2003, 2004, 2006). He was selected the NCAA Division III Assistant Coach of the Year in 2006. Wartburg also won Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) titles every season since his arrival on campus. The Knights had 11 national champions and 47 All-America selections since Malecek begin coaching in 2000. Malecek was also Wartburg's Wrestling Recruiting Coordinator, Summer Wrestling Camp Director and handled the upper weight classes for the Knights.

A four-time NCAA Division I qualifier at Northern Iowa University (1991-94), Malecek earned All-America accolades in 1994 with a fourth-place finish at 177-pounds. He served as the Panthers' team captain in 1993 and 1994 and ranks seventh in career victories at Northern Iowa. Malecek earned his bachelor's (1994) and master's (2005) degrees from Northern Iowa.

He was a participant in the United States' Olympic Wrestling Trials in 1992 and 1996. Malecek was also a two-time state champion at Osage (Iowa) High School.

Malecek spent two years as head coach at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he recorded 31 dual victories. Xavier also had 10 state qualifiers and one state champion under Malecek's guidance.
Along with his coaching responsibilities at Wartburg, Malecek has served as an instructor in the physical education department since 2001. He has also taught at Wright Elementary School in Cedar Rapids (1997-2000) and in the Aurelia, Iowa Schools (1994-96).

UW-La Crosse finished second at the 2006 NCAA Division III Championships, tied for the best finish in school history. The Eagles also won their ninth straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) title in 2006.

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