Ellis Williams, Freelancer
February 21, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team played host and finished sixth out of six teams at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship Feb. 17 at the McPhee Center. Though the Blugolds struggled, several positives came out of the weekend meet. Freshman Nathaniel Behnke went 2-1 at the meet... Read more »
Brittni Straseske, Staff Writer
February 10, 2013
Three Blugolds made it to the final round of their 13-team tournament, wrestling against Division I and II schools as well as Division III. Freshman Zach Sirny lost to UW-La Crosse wrestler Quenten Fisher in the final round of the 124-pound weight class. Freshman Nate Behnke pinned Wisconsin wrestler... Read more »
Alex Zank, News Editor
February 8, 2013
The Blugolds ended up 24th out of 29 overall at the Wheaton Invitational, a tournament lasting Friday and Saturday. Head Coach Jon Ames said the overall place does not reflect the team’s performance, as they were not wrestling with a full roster. “We only sent six guys down and pretty much every... Read more »
Steve Fruehauf
January 28, 2013
The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team lost two tough matches against UW-Whitewater and Manchester University (Ind.) in the Border Brawl Duals Saturday in Whitewater. Their first match, against the Warhawks, ended in a 42-6 loss. Freshman Nathaniel Behnke claimed the only Blugold victory in the 141-pound match... Read more »
Nick Erickson , Staff Writer
January 24, 2013
Complete domination sums up Nathaniel Behnke’s Saturday of wrestling. Behnke continued his solid freshman season by winning all five of his matches en route to a 141 pound championship to help the shorthanded Blugolds place eighth with 42 points at the Matman Invitational hosted by Cornell College... Read more »
Chris Reinoos, News Editor
December 13, 2012
Coming into the wrestling season, Nathaniel Behnke kept his individual goals modest. “My first goal was I didn’t want to go under .500, and over the year I just wanted to have fun,” Behnke said. Judging by his recent stretch of victories, he has been taking both goals seriously. Behnke (12-5),... Read more »
Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor
October 17, 2012
Russ Peloquin, who had been the head coach for the wrestling team the past two seasons, is on sabbatical for the 2012-13 season. In the position to take over on an interim basis is assistant coach Jon Ames, who was a captain for the team in 2009-10. Scott Kilgallon, director of athletics at the university,... Read more »
The Spectator Staff
February 23, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire men’s wrestling team lost 47-3 on Saturday to nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point. The meet, which was at McPhee Center, was the men’s last meet of the regular season. Sophomore Mat Rieckhoff, who wrestles at 184 pounds, was the only Blugold to win his match. He beat Stevens Point’s... Read more »
Katie Hoffman
February 2, 2012
The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team competed in their largest event of the regular season last weekend at the Pete Willson-Wheaton Invite. The meet, hosted by Wheaton College (Ill.), was the Blugold’s chance to test themselves against 30 of the strongest teams from the region. With only six wrestlers... Read more »
Haley Zblewski
December 8, 2011
UW-Eau Claire’s men’s wrestling team picked up their first team win of the season at the Dec. 3 Candlewood Suite Duals hosted by UW-La Crosse. No. 5-ranked Cornell College (Iowa) beat Eau Claire 37-12, but the Blugolds bested Loras College (Iowa) in the second round of the dual 26-21. In the last... Read more »
