UW-whitewater wrestling Archives - Page 4 of 4

Wrestling team faced tough competition over break

January 18, 2012

While most UW-Whitewater students are at home relaxing and decompressing, others, like the No. 12 ranked Warhawk wrestling team, was hard at work with two-a-day practices and matches.

Wrestlers fall short in the Dells

December 14, 2011

The wrestling team’s four-match winning streak ended Friday night in Wisconsin Dells losing to St. John’s University 22-16 and losing to Coe College 33-6. They look to redeem themselves at a weekend invite in Springfield, Ill. on Jan. 7 and 8.

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.

Experienced group to lead wrestlers

November 2, 2011

An experienced UW-Whitewater wrestling team is coming off of a successful season and will begin the 2011 season this Friday against UW-Eau Claire. The Warhawks finished second in the WIAC last season, and sent four wrestlers to the national tournament.

Latella ends season on right note

March 15, 2011

The wrestling team began the Division III national championships just as it did the entire season: With a deep hole to dig out of. The team began the season 0-7, and each of the five wrestlers’ start in the championships mirrored the team’s start to the season as they all lost their first matches.

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.

Grapplers show toughness with second-place finish

March 2, 2011

Any team in a sport that falls behind at the beginning of a season dreams of a miraculous resurgence. The wrestling team no longer has to dream of this revival for it is now a reality. A second-place...

Zarate sets bar for team in final go around

February 22, 2011

A person can only be a leader if others are willing to follow. The young wrestling team has rallied behind lone senior, James Zarate, on the way to another successful season. Zarate has displayed the work ethic and tremendous leadership the underclassmen need in the adjustment to college level wrestling.

Schmidt finishes fifth, Bautista claims eighth at nationals

March 10, 2010

Senior wrestlers Jon Schmidt and Austin Bautista earned All-American honors last weekend at the NCAA Division III national tournament. Schmidt placed fifth in the heavyweight division, while Bautista...

Bautista leads wrestlers into national tournament in Iowa

March 3, 2010

Austin Bautista’s third place finish at nationals wasn’t bad last year, but for him it wasn’t good enough. And it has motivated him the entire season. “It’s always in the back of my mind,”...