Zac Denny action photo for Jan. 14 story
Michael McLoone
Zac Denny (125 pounds) earned a win by major decision at UW-Oshkosh.

Wrestling

Wrestling Downs UW-Oshkosh

The No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team won nine of 10 matches Wednesday night to defeat UW-Oshkosh 41-3 in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual match in Oshkosh, Wis.
 
The Warhawks (11-1 overall, 4-0 WIAC) tallied four major decisions, two pins, two technical falls and a decision to rebound from their first dual loss of the season over the weekend.
 
The Titans fell to 1-3 overall and 1-2 in the conference with the loss.
 
Senior Elroy Perkin (Greenfield/Whitnall) and freshman Connor Price (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) earned the two pins for UW-Whitewater. Perkin, ranked third by D3wrestle.com and fourth by the National Wrestling Coaches Association at 149 pounds entering the match, pinned Hunter Mulock at the 4:08 mark of the match. Price recorded his fall at 165 pounds just under three minutes into the affair.
 
Juniors Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, IL/Crystal Lake South) and Shane Siefert (Mundelein, IL/Carmel) earned five points apiece with technical falls. Gerszewski, slotted ninth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA this week, posted a 17-0 victory over Lance Arendt at 157 pounds. Siefert validated his consensus No. 1 ranking at 197 with an 18-2 triumph over Alan Dahlke.
 
Junior Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, IL/Lake Park), sophomores Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem), Taylor Hildebrandt and freshman Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) were winners by major decision.
 
Adcock, ranked eighth by D3wrestle.com and 10th by the NWCA, bested David Leisgang 11-3 at 141 pounds. Denny registered a 17-4 victory at 125 pounds over the Titans' Rashaam Hill.
 
Hidebrandt was a 17-6 winner at 184 pounds, while Quartullo picked up a 17-4 triumph over Jonathan Flores at 133.
 
Junior Mitchell Elmer (Stillwater, MN/Stillwater) rounded out the Warhawks' scoring with a 4-0 decision over Michael Berg at 174.
 
UW-Whitewater continues WIAC competition next week Thursday, Jan. 22, at UW-La Crosse. The dual match is scheduled for a 7 p.m. start.
 
No. 2 UW-Whitewater 41, UW-Oshkosh 3
125: Z. Denny (UW-Whitewater) d. Rashaam Hill (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-4
133: A. Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) d. Jonathan Flores (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3
141: M. Adcock (UW-Whitewater) d. David Leisgang (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 11-3
149: E. Perkin (UW-Whitewater) d. Hunter Mulock (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 4:08
157: T. Gerszewski (UW-Whitewater) d. Lance Arendt (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 17-0
165: C. Price (UW-Whitewater) d. Derek Hermanson (UW-Oshkosh) by pin, 2:57
174: M. Elmer (UW-Whitewater) d. Michael Berg (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 4-0
184: T. Hildebrandt (UW-Whitewater) d. Korey Kleinhans (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 17-6
197: S. Siefert (UW-Whitewater) d. Alan Dahlke (UW-Oshkosh) by technical fall, 18-2
285: Matt Veneskey (UW-Oshkosh) d. J. Anderson (UW-Whitewater) by decision, 3-2
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Players Mentioned

Matt Adcock

Matt Adcock

Junior
Zac Denny

Zac Denny

Sophomore
Mitchell Elmer

Mitchell Elmer

Junior
Tom Gerszewski

Tom Gerszewski

Junior
Elroy Perkin

Elroy Perkin

Senior
Shane Siefert

Shane Siefert

Junior
Connor Price

Connor Price

Freshman
Austin Quartullo

Austin Quartullo

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Adcock

Matt Adcock

Junior
Zac Denny

Zac Denny

Sophomore
Mitchell Elmer

Mitchell Elmer

Junior
Tom Gerszewski

Tom Gerszewski

Junior
Elroy Perkin

Elroy Perkin

Senior
Shane Siefert

Shane Siefert

Junior
Connor Price

Connor Price

Freshman
Austin Quartullo

Austin Quartullo

Freshman