The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team opened the 2011-2012 season with a 43-3 win over UW-Eau Claire Friday afternoon in a match at the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association meeting at the KI Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

UW-Whitewater 43, UW-Eau Claire 3
125    Mike Schloegel (Joliet, IL/Lincoln-Way Community), WW, won by forfeit
133    Jake Fredrickson, WW, pinned Steven Fisher, EC, 4:20
141    Brian Lewis (Verona/Verona), WW, defeated Joshua Baier, EC, 12-0
149    Ryan Seidler, EC, defeated Kyle Logsdon (Rockford, IL/Rockford East), WW, 6-2
157    Corey Schmidt (Homewood, IL/Homewood Flossmoor), WW, pinned Brandon Stradel, EC, 4:07
165    TJ Decker (Pewaukee/Pewaukee), WW, pinned Levi Polus, EC, 6:04
174    Reid Dickerson (Indianapolis, IN/North Central), WW, defeated Tyler Kennedy, EC, 11-2
184    David Dwyer (Rockton, IL/Hononegah), WW, defeated Matthew Rieckoff, EC, 8-6
197    Justin Birschbach (Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac), WW, defeated Luke Ortscheid, EC, 5-4
285    Corey Anderson (Rockton, IL/Hononegah), WW, defeated Joe Pitsch, EC, 19-4

Fredrickson and Dickerson finished second in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament last year, and both qualified for the NCAA III championship. 

The Warhawks' next competition will be in Madison November 13, with competition beginning at 10:00.  UW-Madison will host a meet that includes Northern Illinois University and Loras College.  UW-W's first home action of the year will be November 17, when defending WIAC champion UW-La Crosse visits Williams Center for a 7:30 match. 

For additional information:  Tim Fader, UW-W coach