Issued: November 20, 2002

WRESTLERS EDGED BY ST. JOHN'S

COLLEGEVILLE, MN - Scoring the final 12 points of the evening, the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team fell just short in a 21-19 dual match defeat by St. John's here tonight at Sexton Arena.

Down 21-7 with three matches to go, the Blugolds dominated the upper weight classes to take the final three matches of the evening.

Davey Starks (Sr.-Stoughton) got the Blugolds on the board as he major decisioned Nate Schraan 8-0 at 125 pounds. Falling behind 18-4, Chris Muller (Sr.-Rochester, MN/John Marshall) started the Blugold rally by scoring a 10-4 decision over Nathan Burr at 157.

Greg Burzynski (Jr.-Stanley/Stanley-Boyd) battled Nate Slinkard at 165 to a 3-3 tie at the end of the third period before Slinkard scored a takedown in overtime to win the match.

Troy Seubert (Jr.-Maple Grove, MN) began the Blugold rally with a 4-2 victory over Dan Willaert at 174 pounds. Josh Frie (Sr.-Mondovi) scored some much-needed points pinning Chris Dykhoff at 3:43.

Adam Kolo (Sr.-Vespers/Wis. Rapids Lincoln) totaled four takedowns in an 11-4 defeat of Aaron Barthel at 197.

The Blugolds are off until December 3 when they travel to Decorah, Iowa to take on the eighth-ranked Luther College Norse. Action is set to begin at 7:00 PM.

St. John's 21, UW-Eau Claire 19

HWT: Adam Clemen (SJU) dec. Larry Moen (EC), 8-1.
125: Davey Starks (EC) major dec. Nate Schraan (SJU), 8-0.
133: Chuck Griffith (SJU) won by forfeit.
141: Jake Johnson (SJU) dec. Tony D'Antuono (EC) 4-3.
149: Brian Vetter (SJU) pinned Matt Renkas (EC), 2:55.
157: Chris Muller (EC) dec. Nathan Burr (SJU), 10-4.
165: Nate Slinkard (SJU) dec. Greg Burzynski (EC), 5-3 OT.
174: Troy Seubert (EC) dec. Dan Willaert (SJU), 4-2.
184: Josh Frie (EC) pinned Chris Dykhoff (SJU), 3:43.
197: Adam Kolo (EC) dec. Aaron Barthel (SJU), 11-4.