WHITEWATER, Wis. – The top-ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won its 15th consecutive Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet Thursday night, defeating UW-Eau Claire 46-0 at Kachel Gymnasium.
 
The Warhawks (7-0 overall, 3-0 WIAC) won all 10 matches to remain unbeaten on the season.
 
A pair of forfeits by the Blugolds (2-7, 1-3) sandwiched a pin by senior 133-pounder Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East), who improved to 14-6 on the season with his first pin of the year at 3:28.
 
Freshman Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) earned four points with a 22-9 major decision at 149 pounds, and junior Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) registered a technical fall at 3:29 by an 18-1 score at 157.
 
Senior Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) picked up his ninth victory of the season with a 12-6 decision at 164. Sophomore Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) recorded a 9-3 decision at 174, followed by a 5-0 decision at 184 by senior Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago), who improved to 10-2 for the year as the nation's No. 10 wrestler according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
 
Junior Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel), the consensus No. 1 wrestler in the nation at 197 pounds, provided the highlight of the dual for UW-Whitewater. Siefert (11-0) pinned UW-Eau Claire's Josh Cormican in just 37 seconds, tied for the third fastest win by fall of the season to this point.
 
Senior Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon), ranked in the top 10 by both D3wrestle.com and the NWCA, competed at 285 for the Warhawks and moved to 8-3 with an 8-4 decision over Justin Karkula.
 
Prior to the start of the dual match, Pruett, Becker, Aprahamian, Edgren and fellow seniors Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) and Cam Loomis (River Falls/River Falls) were recognized for their achievements. Over the last four years, the Warhawks have won three WIAC championships and have finished among the nation's top 10 in each of the last three seasons.
 
The Warhawks resume action Dec. 29-30 at the Midlands Championship in Evanston, Ill.
 
See below for complete dual results.
 
UW-Whitewater 46, UW-Eau Claire 0
125: Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (UWW) won by forfeit
133: Trevor Pruett (West Bend/West Bend East) (UWW) d. Scott Worlund (UWEC) by pin, 3:28
141: Jimmy Nehls (Downers Grove, IL/North) (UWW) won by forfeit
149: Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) (UWW) d. Ty Griffin (UWEC) by major decision, 22-9
157: Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) (UWW) d. Robert Rocole (UWEC) by technical fall, 18-1 (3:29)
165: Tyler Becker (Ingleside, Ill./Grant) (UWW) d. Brandon Stradel (UWEC) by decision, 12-6
174: Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UWW) d. Matthew Laugen (UWEC) by decision, 9-3
184: Ryan Aprahamian (Mukwonago/Mukwonago) (UWW) d. Mat Rieckhoff (UWEC) by decision, 5-0
197: Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) (UWW) d. Josh Cormican (UWEC) by pin, :37
285: Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) (UWW) d. Justin Karkula (UWEC) by decision, 8-4
 
Time of Match: 1:10
Attendance: 146