Coach Willie Myers Announces Retirement

If you were there on Sunday, I think you were pretty happy that you made the trip!  What a day for the Warhawks, 4 Conference Champions and a 3rd place winner who gets a trip to Nationals in Dubuque.  Thats 5 qualifiers, more than any other WIAC school, and 4 champs also more than any WIAC school.  the Warhawks finished 3rd behind Point and LaCrosse, but places 9 of their 10 wrestlers!

Highlights include all 4 championships...Ross Babcock's semi final match defeated the number 3 ranked wrestler in the Nation Troy Fabry from LaCrosse 9-2 and the huge crowd ovation!  The crowd was wild!  Willie, won the Coach of the year and Babs won the Peterson award for wrestler of the meet!

Four Warhawks Win WIAC Titles
Five Advance to NCAA III Championship
Myers Named Coach of the Year
Babcock Chosen Outstanding Wrestler in Tourney
John Rombca (125), Nick Karls (141), Ross Babcock (149) and Tony Wright (157) won individual titles at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship hosted by UW-W in Kachel Gym in Williams Center Sunday, February 22.  All four earned a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship, which will be hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa March 5-6.  Teammate Jeff Zastrow (174) earned an at-large berth, and will make the Warhawk contingent a quintet at the national meet.  UW-W head coach Willie Myers was voted Mertz Mortorelli WIAC Wrestling Coach of the Year, and Babcock earned the John Peterson 
Award as Outstanding Wrestler in the WIAC Tournament. 

http://www.uww.edu/athletics/

How about a trip to Dubuque?  Email me for more details, well get a crew there!

Have a great day

The Warhawk Coaching Staff

Willie, Phill, Pete, and Dave

WIAC Tournament Results/Tourney Page

Champion at every weight and 6 more as determined by the coaches after the meet.

125
1-Rombca WW
2-Miller Lax
3-Davilla SP
4-Lawrence
5-Platteville
6-Bye
7-OshKosh
8-Bye

133
1-Holtz SP
2-Morphew Law
3-Mueller Lax
4-OshKosh
5-Platteville
6-Nelsen WW
7-Bye
8-Eau Claire

141
1-Karls WW
2-Burdick SP
3-Davilla Lax
4-OshKosh
5-EC
6-Bye
7-Platteville
8-Bye

149
1-Fabry Lax
2-Vanevenhoven EC
3-SP
4-OshKosh
5-Babcock WW
6-PV
7-Law
8-Bye

157
1-Needham Lax
2-Lancaster Osh
3-Wright WW
4-Law
5-PV
6-Bye
7-EC
8-Point

165
1-Sikora EC
2-Day Lax
3-Ison SP
4-Law
5-Lee WW
6-Slayton PV
7-Bye
8-OshKosh

174
1-Zastrow WW
2-Koenig SP
3-Moe PV
4-Patenaude Lax
5-OshKosh
6-Law
7-Bye
8-Bye

184
1-Lulloff Lax
2-Law
3-Hamel WW
4-Wozniak SP
5-EC
6-PV
7-OshKosh
8-Bye

197
1-White SP
2-Swanson Lax
3-Campbell EC
4-Youngsma WW
5-Venner PV
6-Law
7-OshKosh
8-Bye

285
1-Allen Lax
2-Muckerheide Osh
3-Hayes SP
4-PV
5-Collins WW
6-Law
7-Bye
8-EC
 

Date: Sat 01/17/04 10:54 PM
Hello Everyone!

Just a quick note tonight...

The Warhawks took second in the North Central Tourney, Zastrow and Karls crowned Champions, and Zastrow named Outstanding Wrestler.

Please find a team picture below with the trophies for the day...also notice in the back row...in the middle. That is Representative Denny Hastert (R-Illinois), who was on hand to watch wrestling and hand out the awards for the day. Rep. Hastert is the Speaker of the House, the third highest elected official of our great nation! What an honor for the Warhawks!!!

Have a great week and please let us know if you need anything!

Yours in Wrestling
The Warhawk Coaching Staff
Willie, Phill, Pete, and Dave

January 16-17
Warhawks Second in North Central Tourney ...
UW-W s Zastrow Named Tourney s Outstanding Wrestler at North Central College in Naperville, IL
Team Scores:
Coe College (IA) 177,
UW-Whitewater 112,
Manchester College (IN) 106.5,
North Central College A 103.5,
Milliken University (IL) 102,
Lawrence University 93,
Elmhurst College (IL) 92,
University of Chicago 77.5,
Wilmington College (OH) 66,
Milwaukee School of Engineering 59,
Wheaton College (IL) 42.5,
Gettysburg College (PA) 24,
Mac Murray College (IL) 23.5,
Rose Holman Institute (IN) 23.5,
North Central B 21.5,
Maranatha Baptist Bible College 17.5,
Triton Community College (IL) 9,
Kennedy King Community College (IL) 5,
Knox College (IL) 5,
Wilbur Wright Community College 5,
Illinois College 0

Weight Classes (Championship bout and UW-W finisher)
125
Championship: Tony Nord, Wheaton, def. Jim Fascetta, Milliken, 6-5
UW-W: John Rombca (jr, Franklin) was 0-2 in the tourney, is 7-7 this season
133
Championship: Nick Morphew, Lawrence, def. Brian Clement, Coe, 8-3
UW-W: Justin Nelsen (so, Naperville, IL/Neuqua) placed fourth, went 4-2 in tourney, is 15-7 this season
141
Championship: Nick Karls, UW-W (jr, Lodi), def. Noah Fitzenreider, North Central, 7-1
Karls went 5-0 with two pins, is now 17-2 this season
149
Championship: Jared Creason, Coe, won by default over Ryan Klinak, Chicago
UW-W: Ross Babcock (jr, Whitewater) placed fifth, went 4-2 in the tourney, is 9-11 is this season
157
Championship: Rick Lamas, Elmhurst, def. Ric Scannell, Lawrence, 4-2
UW-W: Tony Wright (Sr, Morrison, IL) placed fourth, went 3-2 in the tourney, is 16-7 this season
165
Championship: Jarald Ridley, Manchester, def. Greg Snow, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 12-5
UW-W: Hank Peters (jr, Lake Geneva) went 2-2 in the tourney, is 3-4 this season
174
Championship: Jeff Zastrow, UW-W (Sr, Watertown) def Adam Reid, Coe, 6-2
Zastrow went 5-0 in the tourney, is 22-2 this season
184
Championship: Matt Sassolino, Elmhurst, def Ben Dictus, Lawrence, 7-3
UW-W: Drew Hamel (so, Nekoosa) placed fifth, went 4-2, is 14-8 this season
197
Championship: Mike McCabe, Coe, def. Mike Mays, Milliken, 7-0
UW-W: no UW-W entrant
285
Championship: Nick McTee, Coe, def. Matthew Schoenherr, Milwaukee School of Engineering, 7-4
UW-W: Paul Collins (Oak Park, IL/River Forest) went 3-2, is 10-9 this season

Notes: UW-Whitewater is ranked 24th in this week's Brute/Adidas NCAA III Wrestling Coaches Association ... Nick Karls, now 17-2 at 141 pounds, is ranked 6th in his weight class in the national Division III ratings. Seven of Karls 17 wins are by pin ... Karls , seeded #1, win in the Championship bout was over the number two seed ... Zastrow, the #1 seed in the tourney, defeated the #3 seed in the Championship bout ... Zastrow was named the Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament (by a vote of coaches). Zastrow had two pins and a technical fall in his tourney wins, now has 10 pins among his 22 wins.

Next on the Schedule: UW-W will host UW-La Crosse Friday, January 23 at 6:00 in Kachel Gym of the Williams Center.

Coach Myers Announced Wisconsin State Coach of the Year
UW-Whitewater wrestling coach Willie Myers was named the Wisconsin State Coach of the Year by the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association for the 2003-04 season. Myers, announced as the Wisconsin College Coach of the Year for being the state's outstanding college wrestling coach, was named the WWCA Coach of the Year among the other seven WWCA high school district coach of the year honorees. For more information click here.

Myers Named Wisconsin College Coach of the Year
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling coach Willie Myers has been named College Division Coach of the Year  for the 2003-2004 season by the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association. Myer's 2003-2004 wrestling team added to a long string of achievements.  The squad helped Myers earn his 300^th dual meet victory (January 30 vs. Lawrence University).  UW-Whitewater hosted the 2004 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship tournament, where four Warhawks earned league titles, and five wrestlers qualified for the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship.  Ross Babcock earned the Ben Peterson Award as the WIAC tourney's outstanding wrestler, and Myers was named Mertz Mortorelli Coach of the Year for the fifth time.  The Warhawks went on to finish thirteenth in the NCAA III championship, with Nick Karls and Babcock earning All-American honors.  Karls, Tony Wright and Jeff Zastrow also earned Scholar All-American recognition.

UW-W Finishes 13th in the NCAA III Wrestling Championships ... Karls and Babcock earn All-American Status, Three Earn Academic All-American Honors
The Warhawks finished thirteenth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship, hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa.  The thirteenth place finish is the best finish for the Warhawks since the 1990-91 season when they also took thirteenth.  UW-W's Nick Karls, seeded fourth, won three matches and finished in 4th place in the 141 weight class.  Teammate Ross Babcock, unseeded at 149, went 4-2 and finished in 7th.  Both earned All-American status, earned by the top eight finishers in each weight class. Karls also earned Academic All-American honors in the 141-pound weight class, as did Tony Wright at 157, and Jeff Zastrow at 174. For complete results of the NCAA III championship click here.

Warhawks 18th in National Poll
UW-W is ranked eighteenth in the pre-tournament poll conducted by the NCAA III Wrestling Coaches Association.  The poll is intended to be a predictor of finish in the national championship, which will be hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa Friday-Saturday, March 5-6.  Whitewater junior Nick Karls, a NCAA III tournament qualifier, is ranked fifth at 141 pounds.  For the complete team and individual rankings click here.

UW-W Represented by Five at National Meet
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will be represented by five competitors at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship, hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa Friday-Saturday, March 5-6.  The Warhawk qualifiers are John Rombca at 125 pounds, Nick Karls at 141, 149-pounder Ross Babcock, Tony Wright at 157 and 174-pounder Jeff Zastrow.  For information about the NCAA championship, including seeding and results, click here.

Four Warhawks Win WIAC Titles Five Advance to NCAA III Championship Myers Named Coach of the Year Babcock Outstanding Wrestler in the WIAC Tourney John Rombca (125), Nick Karls (141), Ross Babcock (149) and Tony Wright (157) won individual titles at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship hosted by UW-W in Kachel Gym in Williams Center Sunday, February 22.  All four earned a berth in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship, which will be hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa March 5-6.  Teammate Jeff Zastrow (174) earned an at-large berth, and will make the Warhawk contingent a quintet at the national meet.  UW-W head coach Willie Myers was voted Mertz Mortorelli WIAC Wrestling Coach of the Year, and Babcock earned the John Peterson Award as Outstanding Wrestler in the WIAC Tournament.  For more information about the WIAC championship tournament click here, and for information about the NCAA III championship click here.

Jeff Zastrow

Warhawk Wrestlers 22nd In Final Regular Season Poll
As of February 18, the Warhawk wrestling team is ranked 22nd in the nation among NCAA III wrestling by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. The Warhawks were also 22nd in the February 4 poll. click here to view poll 

Jeff Zastrow Named WIAC Wrestler of the Week (week ending February 1)
Jeff Zastrow (Sr., Watertown) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wrestler of the week.   Zastrow defeated Cody Koenig, the defending national champion at 174 pounds in UW-Whitewater's dual meet against UW-Stevens Point on January 31.  Koenig was ranked third nationally entering the match.  Zastrow won the match by a score of 8-5 and also defeated Lawrence's Joe Austin by technical fall, 22-4, in UW-Whitewater's win over the Vikings on January 30.

Zastrow Defeats Third-Ranked Wrestler in his Weight Class
Senior Jeff Zastrow, ranked eighth at 174 pounds in the latest poll of NCAA III wrestlers, can be expected to move up in the rankings after defeating third-ranked Cody Koenig of UW-Stevens Point 8-5 in a January 31 match.  Zastrow is 25-2.

Myers Directs Warhawks to 300th Dual Meet Win on the Mat
UW-Whitewater wrestling coach Willie Myers won his 300th dual meet on Friday, January 30th with a 23-18 victory over Lawrence University.  Myers began his coaching career at UW-Whitewater in the 1968-69 season when he won the 1969 NAIA Rookie Coach of the Year Award.  During his tenure at UW-Whitewater, Myers has coached the Warhawks to twelve conference championships and seventeen top-twenty finishes in national championships. With the victory Myers' career dual record stood at 300-135-7 (.687).
for more on Coach Myers click here

Warhawks Move Up to 23rd In National Poll ... Karls and Zastrow Ranked
As of January 21st, the Warhawk wrestling team is ranked 23rd in the nation among NCAA III wrestling by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.  The Warhawks were previously ranked 24th in the January 7th poll.  Nick Karls, 17-2 at the time of the ranking, is seventh at 141 pounds, and teammate Jeff Zastrow has moved into the ranking for the first time, now eighth at 174 with a 22-2 mark. click here to view poll 

Jeff Zastrow Named WIAC Player of the Week (week ending January 18)
Jeff Zastrow (senior, Watertown) was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference player of the week.  Zastrow was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the North Central (Illinios) Invitational in Naperville, Illinois on January 16-17 to help the Warhawks to a second-place team finish.  The 174-pounder pinned Marcus Schneider of Coe College (Iowa) in the first round and also pinned Joe Fields of Milwaukee School of Engineering in the quarterfinals.  Zastrow defeated Adam Reid of Coe (Iowa), 6-2, in the championship match to improve his overall record on the season to 22-2.

Zastrow Earns North Central Tourney Outstanding Wrestler Award ... Karls Adds Title
Senior 174-pounder Jeff Zastrow went 5-0 to win his weight class, and earn the Outstanding Wrestler Award, at the North Central Tournament in Naperville, IL January 16-17.  Zastrow upped his mark to 22-2 for the season.  Teammate Nick Karls, ranked sixth in Division III at 141 pounds, added his weight class title to Zastrow's to help UW-W finish second in the twenty-team tourney.  Karls is 17-2.
For complete North Central Tournament results click here

Zastrow Named UW-W Wrestler of the Week (week ending January 11)
Jeff Zastrow (senior, Watertown) was named Warhawk Wrestler of the Week for the week ending January 11.  Zastrow recorded a pin at 174 pounds, his team-leading eighth fall, while helping UW-W defeat North Central College.  Zastrow, 17-2, leads UW-W in wins, and winning percentage, this season.
click here for more on WIAC wrestling

Myers Honored For Years Of Service UW-Whitewater Wrestling coach, Willie Myers, was  honored for 40 years of coaching by the Wisconsin  Wrestling Coaches Association at a banquet November 7, 2003.  Myers is pictured, at left in a jacket he received in recognition of his service, at right is the plaque Myers also received.

2003-2004 Wrestling Team

Myers Receives National Honor
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling coach Willie Myers received the Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Sunday, August 17, 2003.  According to the Hall's web site, "the Lifetime Service to Wrestling is given in recognition of years of dedication to the development of leadership and citizenship in young people through the sport of wrestling."  Myers, head wrestling coach at UW-W since 1968, was nominated for the national recognition by the Wisconsin state chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.  Myers is also a member of the George Martin (Wisconsin wrestling) Hall of Fame, the Eastern Illinois (alma mater) Athletic Hall of Fame, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame, and the NAIA District 14 Hall of Fame.

UW-W has Four on Scholar All-American Team
Four University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestlers were named to the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American Team.  UW-W's Ross Babcock, Mike Jankowski, Dave Berglund and Nick Karls were among approximately 110 wrestlers honored.  The NCAA III Wrestling Coaches Association requires each of the student athletes to compile a 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) grade point over the two most recent semesters (spring 2002, fall 2002), make significant contributions to his team, and receive a letter of recommendation from the coach.  For more information go to Headlines

Warhawks Among Top Twenty Teams in Recent NCAA III History
UW-Whitewater ranks sixteenth among all National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III teams in a compilation of total points earned in NCAA III championships over the last twenty-nine years.  The list was compiled by The College of New Jersey, which ranks first on the list.  Since 1974, when the NCAA III championship started, UW-W, the only Wisconsin school mentioned on the list, has two top ten finishes and ten top twenty finishes.  The Warhawks accumulated 364.25 points in national meets, with the State University of New York-Oswego in fifteenth place with 428.25..