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Issued: December 7, 2005

SECOND-RANKED UW-LA CROSSE TOO MUCH FOR WRESTLING

EAU CLAIRE - The UW-La Crosse Eagles and their second-place ranking saw a good fight from the UW-Eau Claire wrestling team, but in the end the Blugolds lost 30-16 at the McPhee Physical Education Building tonight.

Patrick Senzig (Fr.-Mauston) won his match in the 149 weight class on a decision. The score went 4-3. Josh Holforty (So.-Bloomington, MN/Kennedy) also won by decision. His final was 5-3 at 197 pounds. In a major decision of 13-1, Derek Sikora (Sr.-Neillsville) won his battle in the 165 weight class.

The Blugolds are now 1-6 in dual meets and 0-2 in WIAC dual meets. The Eagles are 2-0 in WIAC dual meets and 2-1 in dual meets altogether. La Crosse came in with five wrestlers who were in the top four in Division III.

Next up for Eau Claire is a meet on Saturday against University of Dubuque-Buena Vista. The wrestling gets underway at 9:00 a.m. in Dubuque, IA.

La Crosse 30, Eau Claire 16

Results
125: Patt Parrillo (LC) won by forfeit
133: Kevin Barber (LC) maj. Andy Miller (EC), 11-2
141: Tony D'Antuono (EC) won by forfeit
149: Patrick Senzig (EC) dec. Adam Kuchnia (LC), 4-3
157: Ross Needham (LC) maj. Curt Polzin (EC), 17-5
165: Derek Sikora (EC) maj. Tim Palmer (LC), 13-1
174: Josh Chelf (LC) pin Lance Valiquette (EC), 3:41
184: Jason Lulloff (LC) pin Joey Miller (EC), 2:49
197: Josh Holforty (EC) dec. Tim Winker (LC), 5-3
HWT: Ryan Allen (LC) maj. Nick Hoeft (EC), 10-1

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