’Hawks to host WIAC tournament

February 22, 2012

The wrestling team crushed UW-Platteville 42-6 on senior night Thursday, which was the last meet on the Warhawks’ schedule before the WIAC Conference Tournament. The ’Hawks will take to the mat Sunday to attempt to qualify for nationals by winning the WIAC Tournament. UW-Whitewater will be hosting the tournament at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Senior group looks to end on high note

January 25, 2012

It takes a physically strong athlete to become a wrestler, but it takes a mentally strong athlete to remain one. Both physically and mentally taxing, the journey of a wrestler is not for the faint of heart.

Rare opportunity for UW-W wrestling

November 29, 2011

Lee Kemp, a former three-time wrestling world champion, has been welcomed by the Warhawk staff as a complementary coach. Kemp, 54, has been inducted into both the Wisconsin and American wrestling halls of fame and is widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers of his generation.

Wrestlers face tough competition

November 22, 2011

The wrestling season is under way and the Warhawks are facing quality competition immediately. They faced the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in Wartburg College and UW-La Crosse.

Set to take nationals by storm

March 9, 2011

One tournament remains to separate the best from the rest. Five wrestlers will attempt to notch their name in the UW-Whitewater record books at the national tournament in La Crosse over the weekend.