The UW-Stout men's basketball team outshot UW-Oshkosh, 65 percent to 22 percent, in the second half as the Blue Devils notched a 70-48 victory over the Titans on Saturday (Feb. 6) in Menomonie.

During the closing 20 minutes, UW-Stout buried 15-of-23 (65.2 percent) shots from the field, including 4-of-5 attempts behind the three-point arc. UW-Oshkosh made just 5-of-23 (21.7 percent) shots from the field as it was outscored in the period, 44-20.

UW-Stout (12-9/7-6 WIAC) scored nine of the first 11 points of the second half to overcome a 28-26 halftime deficit. Mahlon Thomas tallied a jumper and a dunk, while Jordan Nelson put his team ahead for good with a lay-up. Eric Hostetter followed with two three-point baskets and a free throw to give the Blue Devils a 39-34 advantage with 14:16 to play.

UW-Oshkosh (9-12/4-9 WIAC) pulled within 39-38 on a pair of free throws by Jade Royston (Fr. • Wisconsin Dells). The game’s next nine points went to UW-Stout, including a three-point play and lay-up from Jerrod Buchholtz. Nelson’s bucket in the paint gave the Blue Devils a 48-38 lead with 7:39 left. (More)

Aaron Erickson (So. • Merrill) and Ryan Heath (So. • Merrill) recorded back-to-back pins as the UW-Oshkosh wrestling team earned a 36-12 victory over UW-Eau Claire on Friday (Feb. 5) in Eau Claire.

Erickson gave UW-Oshkosh (6-6/1-3 WIAC) a 30-6 lead with his pin in 4:33 over Will Christ at 184 pounds. Heath then stuck Andy Meyer to the mat in 2:04 at 197 pounds to increase the Titans' advantage to 36-6.

UW-Oshkosh won three bouts by technical fall, including 16-0 triumphs by Zachary Mueller (So. • Jackson) over JT Bernstein at 125 pounds and James Dederich (Jr. • Menomonee Falls) over Levi Polus at 165. The Titans' Sam Engelland (So. • Neenah) added a 23-8 victory over Keith Dawson at 174 pounds.

UW-Oshkosh's list of winners ended with Kyle Kleuskens (Jr.• Freedom) at 133 pounds and Jose Quintana (So. • Burnsville, Minn.) at 149. Kleuskens won on a forfeit, while Quintana marked a 9-4 victory over Josh Baier. (More)

Stacie Jenkins (Jr. • Peoria, Ariz.) finished second in the all-around competition as the UW-Oshkosh women's gymnastics team placed third at the Ernest Gershon/Mary McLellan Invitational on Friday (Feb. 5) in La Crosse.

UW-La Crosse, the 13-time defending WIAC champion, won the invitational title with 180.025 points. UW-Eau Claire finished second in the three-team meet with 175.350 points and UW-Oshkosh third with 174.500.

UW-Oshkosh's overall score consisted of 44.225 points in the floor exercise, 44.150 on the vault, 44.025 on the balance beam and 42.100 on the uneven bars. The Titans' score on the balance beam was a season best.

Jenkins tallied a second-place score of 35.175 in the all-around competition. Her score included a fourth-place mark of 9.275 on the balance beam and a sixth-place figure of 8.975 on the vault. Danielle Schulzetenberg of UW-Eau Claire captured the all-around title with 35.775 points. (More)

The UW-Oshkosh men's tennis team started its 2010 season with an 8-1 loss to nationally ranked Luther College (Iowa) on Saturday (Feb. 6) in Madison.

UW-Oshkosh's lone victory came at No. 3 doubles, where Eric Hoffmann (So. • Franklin) and Adam Kasper (So. • Franklin) edged Scott Martin and Mark Matecki, 9-8.

Luther College (2-0), ranked 27th in the NCAA Division III by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, took the other two doubles contests on wins by Max Busch and Harrison Whiteley in the first flight and Max Piepkorn and Utsab Rijal in the second. Busch and Whiteley defeated James Lewison (Sr. • South Milwaukee) and Robbie Price (Jr. • Franklin), 8-4, while Piepkorn and Rijal ousted Dustin Blackburn (Jr. • Waukesha) and Nate Kilsdonk (Jr. • Dousman). (More)