Former UW-Oshkosh wrestler Mike Farchione died shortly before midnight Tuesday (May 9) after the car he was driving slammed into a moving freight train.

A Wisconsin and Southern train with 34 cars was passing through the Highway 151 crossing near Highway 26 just south of Waupun in the Town of Chester when Farchione's car failed to stop for the signals and struck the 31st car of the train, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department said.

The engineer was unaware that the train had been struck until contacted by the Sheriff’s Department. Farchione's car finally disengaged itself from the train at the grade rail crossing in the small community of Burnett, seven miles from the scene of the accident. The dense fog was a contributing factor in the crash.

Farchione, 24, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dodge County Medical Examiner.

Farchione earned four varsity letters while wrestling for UW-Oshkosh during the 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 seasons. He compiled a 68-47 record with 26 pins, including a 23-11 mark with eight pins in 2005. Farchione finished fourth at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship twice, competing in the 197-pound weight class in 2003 and the 285-pound weight class in 2005.

The 2000 Kewaskum High School graduate was currently a student at UW-Oshkosh. He also was the junior varsity wrestling coach at Winneconne High School.

A memorial mass will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday (May 13) at Holy Trinity Catholic Church (331 Main Street) in Kewaskum. The family will receive visitors at the church on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

For more information, contact UW-Oshkosh head wrestling coach Mike DeRoehn at (920) 424-1201.

UW-Oshkosh won five of the last six contests to overcome a 10-point deficit and defeat Lawrence University, 21-14, in a wrestling meet held Friday (Feb. 10) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Oshkosh trailed 14-12 before Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) lifted the Titans past the Vikings with victories in the last two contests of the match. Coleman put UW-Oshkosh ahead 15-14 with his 9-5 win over Scott Polewach at 197 pounds, while Stebnitz increased the Titans' advantage to 21-14 with his pin of Kenny Hamm in 5:39 at 285.

Lawrence University (1-10/0-6 WIAC) scored the first 10 team points of the match as James Williamson picked up a forfeit victory at 125 pounds and Tony Norton defeated UW-Oshkosh's Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland), 10-2, at 141.

UW-Oshkosh (2-13/1-5 WIAC) then reeled off three straight victories to take a 12-10 lead. Winning contests for the Titans were Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) at 157 pounds, Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) at 165 and Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) at 174. Kehoe won on a forfeit, while Luedtke posted a 9-3 victory over Lawrence University's Joe Austin and Dorner a 12-5 win over the Vikings' John Budi.

Lawrence University bounced back to take a 14-12 advantage when Ben Dictus topped UW-Oshkosh's Eli Felts (Fr. • Appleton), 12-3, at 184 pounds.

UW-Oshkosh’s Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) won three of his four contests to finish second in the 285-pound weight class at the UW-Eau Claire Wrestling Invitational held Saturday (Feb. 4) in Eau Claire.

Augsburg College (Minn.), ranked second in the NCAA Division III by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, claimed the team title by scoring 138.5 points.

Eighth ranked North Central College (Ill.) finished second in the 10-team tournament with 122 points, while UW-Stevens Point placed third with 109, UW-Eau Claire fourth with 63, fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse and top-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa) fifth with 41, Luther College (Iowa) seventh with 32.5, UW-Oshkosh eighth with 24, St. Olaf College (Minn.) ninth with 18 and UW-Whitewater 10th with 17.

Stebnitz (25-10) marched to the championship match by pinning UW-Stevens Point’s Antonio Lee in 1:56, defeating UW-Eau Claire’s Carl Bamlet, 8-0, and edging Augsburg College’s Andrew Neumann, 2-0 in double overtime. Stebnitz lost 5-1 to UW-Stevens Point’s Mike Hayes in the title bout.

UW-Oshkosh wrestlers winning multiple contests were Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) at 141 pounds and Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) at 165.

Koenig (12-17) compiled a 2-2 record, including an 11-1 victory over UW-Eau Claire’s Dustin Follen. Koenig’s other win was an 11-7 decision over Luther College’s Aaron Schaitel.

Luedtke (8-17) also posted a 2-2 record, including a 4-2 overtime victory over St. Olaf College’s Ben Hilgers. Luedtke’s other win was a 5-3 verdict over UW-Stevens Point’s Jake Wozniak.

Other UW-Oshkosh wrestlers competing in the tournament were Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) at 157 pounds, Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco), Eli Felts (Fr. • Appleton) and Alex Sell (Fr. • North Fond du Lac) at 174 and Juderson Desile (Sr. • Miami, Fla.) at 285. All five wrestlers lost both of their matches.

The UW-Eau Claire wrestling team retaliated against UW-Oshkosh in a big way as it defeated the Titans, 38-6, in a WIAC dual meet held Friday (Feb. 3) in Eau Claire. The Blugolds’ victory avenged a 24-15 non-conference loss to the Titans on Dec. 10 in Dubuque, Iowa.

UW-Eau Claire (3-12/2-3 WIAC) had the winner in eight of the 10 weight classes. Of the Blugolds’ eight victories, four were by forfeit.

Winning on the mat for UW-Eau Claire were Josh Kasuboski at 157 pounds, Derek Sikora at 165, Lance Valiquette at 174 and Joey Miller at 184. Two victories went right down to the finish for the Blugolds as Valiquette edged UW-Oshkosh’s Adam Dorner (Jr.
• Casco), 6-5, while Kasuboski tripped the Titans’ Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton), 2-0.

UW-Oshkosh (1-13/0-5 WIAC) had two victorious wrestlers as Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) won at 141 pounds and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) at 285. Koenig posted an 8-2 win over UW-Eau Claire’s Dustin Follen, while Stebnitz registered a 6-0 victory over the Blugolds’ Nick Hoeft. Stebnitz improved his season record to 22-9 with the win.

Two forfeits and a pair of technical falls helped the nationally-ranked UW-Parkside wrestling team to a 35-4 victory over UW-Oshkosh on Tuesday (Jan. 31) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Parkside (6-1), which entered the match ranked 10th in the NCAA Division II, received forfeits from UW-Oshkosh (1-12) at 125 and 133 pounds. The two teams also took part in a double forfeit at 149 pounds.

UW-Parkside won six of the seven contested bouts, with victories on a technical fall belonging to Darren Elkins at 157 pounds and Ben Thiem at 184. The Rangers also had John Goral post a 15-5 victory at 197 pounds.

UW-Oshkosh, which also has lost six dual matches this season to nationally-ranked NCAA Division III opponents, received its lone victory from Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) at 285 pounds. Stebnitz ousted the Rangers' Rick Schmoll, 8-0, to raise his record to 21-9 on the season.

Losing close decisions for the Titans were Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) at 141 pounds and Eli Felts (Fr. • Appleton) at 174. Koenig lost a 5-2 bout to UW-Parkside's Craig Becker, while Felts dropped an 8-4 contest to the Rangers' Corey VanGroll.

The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team suffered its sixth loss of the season to a nationally-ranked NCAA Division III opponent when fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse defeated the Titans, 41-5, on Friday (Jan. 27) in La Crosse.

UW-La Crosse (7-4/5-0 WIAC) had the winner in nine of the 10 weight classes, including Josh Chelf who recorded a pin in 45 seconds at 174 pounds. The Eagles also scored significant team points on three UW-Oshkosh forfeits and two major decisions, wins of 14-5 for Jason Lulloff at 184 pounds and 19-6 for Ryan Allen at 285.

UW-Oshkosh (1-11/0-4 WIAC) scored all of its team points when Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) won by a technical fall over UW-La Crosse's Kevin Barber at 141 pounds. Koenig was ahead 15-0 when the bout was halted.

The Titans came up short in two highly-contest bouts as Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) lost 6-3 to UW-La Crosse's Tim Palmer at 165 pounds and Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) lost 7-2 to the Eagles' Josh Passe at 197.

Prior to its match with UW-La Crosse, UW-Oshkosh dropped decisions of 51-0 to top-ranked Wartburg College (Iowa), 42-3 to sixth-ranked Loras College (Iowa), 34-7 to 14th-ranked Buena Vista University (Iowa), 38-6 to 22nd-ranked UW-Stevens Point and 37-6 to 25th-ranked University of Dubuque (Iowa).

The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team enjoyed little success as NCAA Division III powers Wartburg College (Iowa) and Loras College (Iowa) overwhelmed the Titans on Saturday (Jan. 21) in Stevens Point.

UW-Oshkosh (1-10) opened competition with a 42-3 loss to sixth-ranked Loras College (9-1). The Duhawks won nine of the contest's 10 bouts, including three by a forfeit, one by a pin and one by a technical fall.

UW-Oshkosh's lone victory came when 285-pounder Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) defeated the Duhawks' Adam Welbes, 6-1.

Coming up short in their efforts to defeat a Loras College wrestler were UW-Oshkosh's Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) and Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers). Koenig lost a 6-2 decision to Loras College's Troy Musser at 141 pounds, while Luedtke dropped a 4-0 ruling to the Duhawks' Dave Early at 165.

Aided by three forfeits, two pins and two technical falls, top-ranked Wartburg College (19-0) blanked UW-Oshkosh in the nightcap, 51-0. The Titans' closest bout came at 165 pounds, where Luedtke lost a 3-0 result to the Knights' Joe Bunne.

Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) finished fourth and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) fifth to highlight the performances of the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team at the Dan Gable Open held Friday (Jan. 13) in Kolf Sports Center.

The tournament, named after American wrestling legend Dan Gable, featured nearly 90 wrestlers from NCAA Division I, II or III schools. Proceeds from the event went to UW-Oshkosh’s Dan Gable Endowment Fund.

Koenig tallied UW-Oshkosh’s highest ranking by posting a 2-2 record at 141 pounds. After an 11-1 loss to Craig Becker of UW-Parkside in the opening round, Koenig pinned Dustin Follen of UW-Eau Claire in 1:22 and defeated Kory Thiel of Lakeland College, 7-0. Koenig lost his third-place bout to Becker by a 6-3 score.

Stebnitz won four of his six matches to register a fifth-place finish at 285 pounds. Stebnitz began competition with a 2-0 loss to Dick Schmoll of UW-Parkside. Following a loss via a pin in 1:03 to unattached Nathan Muckerheide, Stebnitz bounced back with wins of 1-0 over unattached Jordan Hein and 8-0 over Mark Van Den Hoogen of Lakeland College. Stebnitz lost 4-2 to unattached Chris Kasten before defeating Schmoll, 8-0, in the fifth-place contest.

UW-Oshkosh also had Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) post a 0-2 record at 157 pounds, Alex Sell (Fr. • North Fond du Lac) a 1-2 mark at 174, Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi) a 0-2 ledger at 184, Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) a 0-2 tally at 197 pounds and Juderson Desile (Sr. • Miami, Fla.) a 0-2 record at 285.

Capturing titles were unattached John Olanowski at 125 pounds, UW-Parkside’s Matt Lentz at 133, unattached Ole D’Alie at 141, unattached Jake Larsen at 149, UW-Parkside’s Brad Becker at 157, University of Wisconsin’s Seth Garvin at 165, unattached Dirk Hurin at 174, University of Illinois’ Pat Brownson at 184, unattached Max Askren at 197 and Muckerheide, a former UW-Oshkosh wrestler, at 285. Muckerheide was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.

Former University of Iowa wrestling coach and Olympic champion Dan Gable will speak Friday (Jan. 13) at UW-Oshkosh’s Kolf Sports Center.

Gable, a noted speaker on topics such as overcoming adversity and motivation, is making the appearance to support the UW-Oshkosh wrestling program’s “Commitment to Excellence” Endowment Fund.

Admission to Gable’s 9:30 a.m. lecture is $10 for adults and $5 for students. The price also includes free admission to the Dan Gable Collegiate Open that begins at 9 a.m. that day in Kolf Sports Center. Tickets for Gable's lecture can be purchased in Kolf Sports Center on the day of the event.

All proceeds from Gable's speaking engagement and the Dan Gable Collegiate Open will go to the endowment fund that supports the UW-Oshkosh wrestling program.

Nearly 150 athletes are expected to take part in Friday's Dan Gable Collegiate Open, including competitors from Central Michigan University, Lakeland College, Purdue University (Ind.), University of Michigan, University of Missouri, University of Wisconsin, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Oshkosh and UW-Parkside.

Ticket prices for the Dan Gable Collegiate Open are $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and $3 for elementary, middle school and high school students. UW-Oshkosh students are admitted free to the wrestling tournament, but not to Dan Gable’s lecture.

Dan Gable’s records as an athlete and coach speak for themselves. In the history of sport, no one has been so dominant in both avenues.

As an athlete, Gable was a championship wrestler at every level. He was a three-time Iowa high school state champion at Waterloo West and a two-time NCAA Division I champion at Iowa State University. His career as an athlete culminated in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, where he won the Gold Medal by holding all of his opponents scoreless. The Soviets came to the Olympics with one goal in mind, defeat Gable. They were unsuccessful.

As head wrestling coach at the University of Iowa from 1977 to 1997, Gable was even more dominating as he led the Hawkeyes to an unprecedented 15 NCAA Division I titles. He compiled a career record of 355-21-5 and coached 45 national champions, 152 All-Americans, 106 Big Ten champions and 10 Olympians, including four gold, one silver and three bronze medalists.

Gable was named to the U.S.A. Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1980 and to the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1985. He was selected the nation's outstanding wrestler by the AAU in 1970, and the U.S. Wrestling Federation in 1971. Gable was the Amateur Wrestling News Man of the Year in 1970. Some of his more recent accolades include being named the top wrestler of the 20th Century by Gannett News Service, listed as one of the top coaches in the 20th Century by ESPN and named Iowa's top "sports figure" in the past 100 years. In 1996, Gable was named one of the "100 Golden Olympians," an honor bestowed to the top 100 U.S. Olympians of all time.

In June 2002, he was appointed to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Several networks, including ESPN and HBO have aired documentaries on Gable's life and accomplishments.

Since 1997, Gable has served as an Assistant to the Athletic Director at the University of Iowa. Aside from helping out with University of Iowa athletics, he is also aiding the school in their fundraising efforts and promoting the sport of wrestling worldwide. Gable also coaches potential Olympic wrestlers in the local sports club, gives motivational and performance speeches nationwide and does color commentary of televised college wrestling.

Gable’s success as an athlete and coach is a direct result of his dedication and ability to get the very most out of himself and others. Gable is a renowned speaker on the topics of overcoming adversity, team building, performance enhancement and motivation. He has spoken to diverse audiences, ranging from high school students to Fortune 500 executives.

Gable’s speaking style is dynamic and entertaining. He relates his life experiences and gives his formula for success, which his listeners can apply in their daily lives.

Adam Dorner (Jr • Casco) finished second at 174 pounds and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) fifth at 285 to lead the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team to a 12th-place ranking at the Cornell College Invitational held Saturday (Jan. 7) in Mount Vernon, Iowa.

Cornell College scored 100.5 points to win the 17-team event, while St. John's University (Minn.) finished second with 100, William Penn University (Iowa) third with 98, Coe College (Iowa) fourth with 84.5 and UW-Platteville fifth with 80. UW-Oshkosh scored 39 points for its 12th-place finish.

Dorner won three of his four matches, with his lone defeat coming by a 7-1 count to Jake Stevenson of Morningside College (Iowa) in the title bout. Dorner started his run to the championship match by defeating Alex Knipp of UW-Platteville, 16-5, ousting Aaron Blackmore of St. John's University, 8-4, and pinning top-seed Abel Trujillo of William Penn University in 6:46.

Stebnitz won four of his six contests, including a pin in 1:03 over Paul Wochinski of UW-Platteville in the fifth-place match. Stebnitz also destroyed Brett Morris of Central College (Iowa), 15-1, demolished Kiel Ploen of Morningside College, 16-5, and defeated Chris Gustafson of Cornell College (Iowa), 5-0. His losses were by a 4-2 count to Jason Finley of St. John's University and by a pin in 3:54 to top-seed John Miller of Luther College (Iowa).

Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) posted a 3-2 record for the Titans at 165 pounds. Luedtke opened his agenda with a 7-3 loss to Lance Contento of the University of Chicago (Ill.) before rattling off wins of 9-5 over Joe Keleher of Morningside College, 8-6 over Joe Lofboom of St. John's University and 16-8 over Tyler Winkleman of Buena Vista University (Iowa).

UW-Oshkosh wrestlers tallying 1-2 records in the tournament were Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) at 141 pounds, Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 and Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) at 157. Koenig and Kehoe recorded pins for their lone victory as Koenig stuck Jordan Bonifas of Morningside College to the mat in 1:34 while Kehoe stamped Carsten Carlson of UW-Platteville to the mat in 2:09.

Alex Sell (Fr. • North Fond du Lac) at 174 pounds, Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi) at 184 pounds, Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) at 197 pounds and Juderson Desile (Sr. • Miami, Fla.) at 285 pounds all went 0-2 in the tournament for the Titans.

Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) defeated all four of his 285-pound opponents as the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team posted a 1-3 record at the University of Dubuque Duals held Saturday (Dec. 10) in Dubuque, Iowa.

UW-Oshkosh's lone victory in the event was a 24-15 decision over UW-Eau Claire. The Titans (1-8) also lost 34-7 to Buena Vista University (Iowa), 25-18 to Concordia College (Minn.) and 37-6 to the University of Dubuque.

Stebnitz had two pins among his four victories as he stuck Nate Stumpf of Concordia College to the mat in 4:49 and James Mundy of the University of Dubuque in 5:38. Stebnitz also posted a 3-1 win over Wade Hammen of Buena Vista University and a 3-0 victory over Nick Hoeft of UW-Eau Claire.

Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) picked up three victories at 174 pounds. Dorner defeated Kody Koster of Buena Vista University, 10-2, Lance Valiquette of UW-Eau Claire, 12-7, and Luke Vetsch of Concordia College, 6-2. His lone setback was a 4-3 loss to the University of Dubuque's Darrin Kaisand.

Another multiple winner for the Titans was 149-pounder Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.). Lombardi compiled a 2-2 record, including a pin in 6:47 over Concordia College's P.J. Mack. He also defeated Pat Zenzig of UW-Eau Claire, 11-4. Lombardi's defeats were by a pin in 4:09 to Buena Vista University's Kyle Forness and by a score of 14-2 to the University of Dubuque's Ben Swan.

Other UW-Oshkosh winners against UW-Eau Claire were Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls) at 125 pounds, Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland) at 141 pounds and Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) at 157 pounds. Koenig pinned Tony Dantuono in 2:19, while Kehoe defeated Curt Polzin, 9-6. Truemper won his bout due to a forfeit.

The Titans also had a win from 197-pounder Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) in their match with Concordia College. Coleman gained his victory by edging the Cobbers' Ed Oehlers, 6-2.

Dustin Fox recorded the lone pin of the match as the UW-Whitewater wrestling team defeated UW-Oshkosh, 28-11, on Tuesday (Dec. 6) in Whitewater.

UW-Whitewater (4-0/2-0 WIAC) had the winner in seven of the 10 weight classes, with Fox pinning UW-Oshkosh’s Ben Van Zeeland (Fr. • Little Chute) at 157 pounds in 1:26.

The remaining six victories for the Warhawks included Michael Schnaidt’s forfeit win at 133 pounds and Andrew Livingston’s 13-5 win over UW-Oshkosh’s Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls) at 125 pounds.

UW-Oshkosh (0-5/0-3 WIAC) picked up its three wins on the efforts of Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 pounds, Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) at 174 pounds and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) at 285 pounds. Lombardi trimmed UW-Whitewater’s Jake Wagner, 8-3, while Dorner demolished the Warhawks’ Adam Moe, 24-11. Stebnitz finished the match with a 9-1 victory over UW-Whitewater’s Derik Johnson.

UW-Oshkosh’s closest loss came at 197 pounds, where the Titans’ Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) dropped a 7-4 decision to the Warhawks’ Karl Voeck.

Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) and Jacob Stebnitz (Fr. • Manitowoc) earned fifth-place finishes to lead UW-Oshkosh's performance at the Wisconsin Open Wrestling Championship held Saturday (Dec. 3) in Kenosha. The non-scoring meet featured nearly 300 wrestlers.

Dorner compiled a 4-2 record in the 174-pound weight class, including a 5-2 victory over Jeremy Wright of Lindenwood University (Mo.) in the fifth-place bout.

Dorner began his tournament schedule by defeating Walt Burns of Triton College (Ill.), 10-0, defeating Jason Aker of St. Louis Community College at Meramac (Mo.), 8-4, defeating Ryan Luna of Lindenwood University, 4-3, losing 11-3 to Josh Chelf of UW-La Crosse and losing 5-0 to John Salter of Lindenwood University.

Stebnitz, competing at 285 pounds, earned a 6-2 record, including a 5-2 victory over Travis Clark of the University of Findlay (Ohio) in the championship bout. Stebnitz also defeated Clark by a 5-4 score in the opening round.

Following a 6-5 loss to unattached Mario Eatman in the second round, Stebnitz rattled off four straight wins. He pinned Chris Rosado of Elmhurst College (Ill.) in 3:15, defeated Ross Schladweiler of NCAA Division II UW-Parkside, 7-5, pinned David Berner of Harper College (Ill.) in 54 seconds and pinned Chris Schiewe of Triton College in 5:27. Stebnitz had his win streak end when he dropped a 13-4 decision to unattached Chase Gormley.

UW-Oshkosh also received three wins in the tournament from 149-pounder Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) and two from 184-pounder Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi).

Lombardi recorded a 3-2 mark, including pins in 5:04 over UW-Milwaukee's Jon Rynish and 1:10 over unattached Eric Seppelt. He also defeated Chad Reichel of St. Louis Community College at Meramac by a technical fall in 6:00.

Detmer posted a 2-2 record, including a pin in 55 seconds over Triton College's Demond Bailey. He also registered a 6-4 win over McKendree College's (Ill.) Chris Mahloch.

The UW-Stevens Point wrestling team won all nine of its matches, including three by a pin, in defeating UW-Oshkosh, 38-6, on Wednesday (Nov. 30) in Kolf Sports Center.

UW-Stevens Point, ranked 10th in the NCAA Division III by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, scored 18 of its points on pins by Jared Kern at 125 pounds, Greg Lapinski at 133 and Mike Hayes at 285. The Pointers (4-1/1-0 WIAC) also gained four team points in two bouts and three team points in four.

UW-Oshkosh (0-4/0-2 WIAC) scored its only points on a UW-Stevens Point forfeit at 141 pounds. Credited with the victory for the Titans was Derek Koenig (Fr. • Cleveland).

The closest bout in the match came at 174 pounds, where UW-Stevens Point's Eric Bath posted a 5-4 victory over UW-Oshkosh's Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco).

UW-Oshkosh also had five other bouts go the entire seven minutes as Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) lost 19-10 to Lucas Scharmer at 149 pounds, Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) lost 9-3 to Jake Wozniak at 157 pounds, Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) lost 6-1 to Ed Wynimko at 165 pounds, Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi) lost 11-2 to Tyler Wozniak at 184 pounds and Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) lost 6-0 to Mitch Szwet at 197 pounds.

The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team hosts its first match of the 2005-06 season when WIAC rival UW-Stevens Point visits Kolf Sports Center on Wednesday (Nov. 30) for a 7 p.m. dual meet.

UW-Oshkosh enters the contest with a 0-3 dual record after dropping decisions of 51-0 to NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin, 28-19 to UW-Platteville and 30-10 to Lakeland College.

UW-Stevens Point, ranked 10th in the NCAA Division III by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, owns a 3-1 dual record. The Pointers have defeated 12th-ranked Lycoming College (Pa.), 18-16, Baldwin Wallace College (Ohio), 28-15, and Mount Union College (Ohio), 37-9. UW-Stevens Point’s lone setback is a 22-15 decision to Olivet College (Mich.).

In addition to Wednesday's dual meet, UW-Oshkosh will also host the Dan Gable Open on Jan. 13, NCAA Division II UW-Parkside on Jan. 18 and Lawrence University on Feb. 10.

The Lakeland College wrestling team jumped to a 15-0 lead and remained in control the rest of the match as it defeated UW-Oshkosh, 30-10, on Wednesday (Nov. 16) in Sheboygan.

Lakeland College (2-2) opened the contest with four straight victories as Tim Vallier beat Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi), 8-4, at 197 pounds, Mark Vanden Hooge edged Gus Witte (So • West Bend), 6-5, at 285, David Copp ousted Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls), 11-4, at 125 and Casey Klister won by a forfeit at 133.

Winning contests for UW-Oshkosh (0-3) were Doug Rozelman (Jr. • Greensboro, N.C.) at 141 pounds, Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 and Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) at 165. Rozelman defeated Chris Klister, 8-4, while Lombardi trimmed Matt Priemesbeger, 10-8, and Luedtke conquered Cody Klopp, 13-7.

Jonas Flok and Paul Hartt of Lakeland College recorded the only pins in the match. Flok, competing at 157 pounds, stuck UW-Oshkosh’s Matt Kehoe (Sr. • Grafton) to the mat in 1:18, while Hartt, participating at 184 pounds, glued the Titans’ Alex Sell (Fr. • North Fond du Lac) to the mat in just 33 seconds.

Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) finished second in his 174-pound weight class to lead the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team at the Pointer Open held Saturday (Nov. 12) in Stevens Point. The non-scoring meet featured nearly 200 wrestlers.

Dorner posted a 3-1 record as a competitor in the Gold Division. He lost his championship match by a 3-2 score to Danny Burk of NCAA Division I Northern Illinois University. Prior to his title bout, Dorner defeated Eric Bath of UW-Stevens Point, 7-5, Jerrod Burgin of Waldorf College (Iowa), 3-2, and Kelly Flaherty of NCAA Division I University of Wisconsin by an injury default.

UW-Oshkosh had three wrestlers compile 2-2 records in the tournament, Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls) at 125 pounds in the Silver Division, Derek Koenig (Fr. • Manitowoc) at 141 pounds in the Silver Division and Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 pounds in the Gold Division.

Truemper tabulated his record by losing 11-2 to Kyle Reeve of the University of Wisconsin, pinning unattached Jeff Prins in 14 seconds, defeating Tony Russell of Luther College (Iowa), 8-6, and losing 6-4 to Zach Bartlett of Luther College.

Koenig accumulated his mark by pinning Jason Wenger of Coe College (Iowa) in 1:53, defeating unattached James Gordon, 10-0, losing by a pin in 3:03 to Matt Schuck of UW-Whitewater and losing 8-5 to Kody Blazek of Wartburg College (Iowa).

Lombardi earned his record by pinning Gabriel Wahhab of UW-Milwaukee in 2:45, defeating Jon Burdick of UW-Stevens Point, 6-4, losing 19-4 to Brad Stockton of Waldorf College and losing by a pin in 2:34 to Matt Pyle of Luther College. Pyle is the defending NCAA Division III champion.

The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team suffered a 28-19 loss to UW-Platteville in its WIAC opener held Thursday (Nov. 10) in Platteville.

UW-Platteville (1-0/1-0 WIAC) had the winner in six of the 10 weight classes, including Zach Chambers who pinned UW-Oshkosh’s Doug Rozelman (Jr. • Greensboro, N.C.) at 141 pounds in 4:41. The Pioneers also had Ryan Higgins post a 28-9 victory over the Titans’ Tony Lombardi (Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 pounds.

Winning on the mat for UW-Oshkosh (0-2/0-1 WIAC) were Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) at 165 pounds, Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi) at 184 pounds and Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) at 197 pounds. Detmer pinned Jeremy Ascherl in 4:25, while Luedtke defeated Carsten Carlsen, 11-5, and Coleman ousted Ron Runde, 10-2.

The closest bout came at 285 pounds, where UW-Platteville’s Ryan Rozek edged UW-Oshkosh’s Gus Witte (So. • West Bend), 3-1.

A pair of forfeits were awarded in the match as UW-Oshkosh’s Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls) got the victory at 125 pounds, while UW-Platteville’s Andy Casper got the win at 133.

The two teams played to an 18-18 tie a year ago.

The University of Wisconsin wrestling team won its season opener for the 17th consecutive year by defeating UW-Oshkosh, 51-0, on Friday (Nov. 4) at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay.

The University of Wisconsin (1-0), ranked 15th in the NCAA Division I by Amateur Wrestling Magazine, took all 10 bouts against NCAA Division III UW-Oshkosh (0-1) to improve its all-time record against the Titans to 4-0.

The Badgers had four pins in the match and won two other contests by a technical fall.

Registering pins for the University of Wisconsin were Kyle Reeve in 4:49 over Chris Truemper (Fr. • Park Falls) at 125 pounds, Chris Henning in 1:27 over Dallas Moe (Fr. • Seymour) at 157, Dallas Herbst in 3:55 over Kyle Coleman (Jr. • Poplar) at 197 and Kyle Massey in 1:19 over Gus Witte (So. • West Bend) at 285.

Winning by a technical fall for the Badgers were Zach Tanelli at 141 pounds and Kelly Flaherty at 174. Tanelli defeated Doug Rozelman (Jr. • Greensboro, N.C.) in 4:55, while Flaherty ousted Adam Dorner (Jr. • Casco) in 3:23.

UW-Oshkosh's best results were turned in by Tony Lombardi (Jr. • Big Pine Key, Fla.) at 149 pounds, Kevin Luedtke (So. • Two Rivers) at 165 and Pat Detmer (So. • Lodi) at 184. Lombardi dropped a 15-8 decision to Tony Turner, while Luedtke lost 14-6 to Tyler Clark and Detmer suffered a 13-4 setback to Matt Maciag.

The match included one forfeit, a victory for the University of Wisconsin's Dan Sneider at 133 pounds.

The UW-Oshkosh wrestling team opens its 2005-06 season with a dual meet against the University of Wisconsin on Friday (Nov. 4) at the KI Convention Center in Green Bay. The 12:30 p.m. match kicks off the annual Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Clinic.

UW-Oshkosh returns seven lettermen from last year’s team that posted a 5-8-1 dual meet record and finished fifth in the WIAC.

The University of Wisconsin is ranked 15th in the NCAA Division I by Amateur Wrestling Magazine. Last year, the Badgers tied for 15th at the NCAA Division I Championship.

It will be the fourth meeting between UW-Oshkosh and the University of Wisconsin, with the Badgers winning last year’s match in Green Bay, 46-6. The University of Wisconsin also defeated UW-Oshkosh by scores of 23-12 during the 1969-70 season and 24-8 during the 1970-71 campaign.

UW-Oshkosh’s first home match is against UW-Stevens Point on Nov. 30.