The No. 8 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual season unbeaten Wednesday night after defeating UW-Eau Claire 36-7 on Senior Night at Russell Arena.
The Warhawks (10-5 overall, 5-0 WIAC) took eight of the 10 weight classes after recognizing seniors
Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) and
Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) prior to their final home dual.
Fittingly, Newman and Quartullo each posted falls at 141 and 197 pounds, respectively. Newman, ranked No. 1 in the nation by both the National Wrestling Coaches Association and D3wrestle.com, pinned Ramsey Bloy of the Blugolds (10-6, 2-3) in 28 seconds.
Quartullo pinned Jordan Meyer, ranked No. 10 in the country by the NWCA, in 4:38.
Fresh off a runner-up finish over the weekend at the annual Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational, junior
Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay) added six points to UW-Whitewater's total with a pin at 2:57 his bout against James Huntley at 184 pounds.
Sophomore
Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg), ranked sixth by the NWCA and eighth by D3wrestle.com at 133 pounds, bested Casey Hedrington by technical fall, 18-0, at the 6:00 mark. After Quartullo's pin, sophomore
Wilder Wichman (Watertown, Wis./Johnson Creek) scored a 12-4 major decision over David Dudych at 149 pounds.
Sophomore
Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel), ranked No. 7 in the nation by the NWCA and No. 6 by D3wrestle.com, started the dual with an 8-3 decision over Abe Dickinson after scoring two first-period takedowns.
Other winners by decision included junior
Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) at 174 pounds, and junior
Jordan Festge (Madison, Wis./Madison East), who tallied an early takedown and held on for a 3-2 victory at 285.
The Warhawks visit UW-Eau Claire's Don Parker Open this Saturday at 10 a.m. in the team's final tournament before the WIAC Championship, which is slated for Feb. 9 in Whitewater.
125:
Mike Tortorice (Wauconda, Ill./Carmel) d. Abe Dickenson (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 8-3
133:
Hazen Rice (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) d. Casey Hedrington (UW-Eau Claire) by technical fall, 16-0 (6:00)
141:
Austin Quartullo (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) d. Jordan Meyer (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 4:38
149:
Wilder Wichman (Watertown, Wis./Johnson Creek) d. David Dudych (UW-Eau Claire) by major decision, 12-4
157: Seth Vosters d.
Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East) by major decision, 12-0
165: Chase Schmidt (UW-Eau Claire) d.
Ryder Sigler (Fredonia, Wis./Cedarburg) by decision, 10-3
174:
Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) (UW-Whitewater) d. Tyler Vogt by decision, 10-6
184:
Nick Stencel (Oregon, Ohio/Clay) (UW-Whitewater) d. James Huntley by fall, 2:57
197:
Jordan Newman (Blaine, MN/St. John's Military Academy) (UW-Whitewater) d. Ramsey Bloy by fall, 0:28
285:
Jordan Festge (Madison, Wis./Madison East) (UW-Whitewater) d. Tyler Burt by decision, 3-2
