The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team recorded three pins en route to a 40-6 victory over Harper College (Ill.) on Friday (Nov. 13) in Kolf Sports Center. The match was the Titans' season opener.

UW-Oshkosh (1-0) received pins from Kyle Kleuskens (Jr. • Appleton) in 3:49 over Gerald Golsten at 133 pounds, Sam Engelland (So. • Neenah) in 4:15 over Jordan Bakely at 174 pounds and Justin Schmalfeldt (Jr. • Burlington) in 5:30 over Josh Hill at 285 pounds.

The Titans also received six team points from both Alex Mueller (So. • Jackson) at 141 pounds and James Dederich (Jr. • Menomonee Falls) at 165 pounds on forfeits.

Harper College took a 3-0 lead in the contest when Eduardo Dominguez trimmed Zachary Mueller (So. • Jackson), 5-4, at 125 pounds.

After the pin by Kleuskens and the forfeit by Mueller put the Titans up 12-3, Jose Quintana (So. • Burnsville, Minn.) defeated Nate Stadeker, 18-4 at 149 pounds and Aaron Konitzer (Jr. • Abrams) ousted Cameron Friend, 7-1, at 157 pounds to give the Titans a 19-3 advantage.

UW-Oshkosh’s lead ballooned to 34-3 after the forfeit for Dederich, pin by Engelland and a 7-2 victory for Sam Laes (Sr. * Green Bay) over Huey Hudson at 184 pounds.

Harper College (0-1) received its second victory of the match when Tony Patricelli clipped Aaron Erickson (So. • Merrill), 5-3, at 197 pounds.

The contest ended on Schmalfeldt’s pin.