By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, UW-W

Saturday, February 12, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team placed nine wrestlers among the top six of their respective weight classes Saturday on its way to a fifth-place finish at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship (presented by Culver’s) in Oshkosh, Wis.

Jaritt Shinhoster earned the individual championship at 184 pounds to lead the Warhawks, who totaled 85.5 team points for the tournament.

Shinhoster, the 2020 champion at 174 pounds, earned his first title at 184, posting a pair of pins on his way to the final, where he bested UW-La Crosse’s Kalyn Jahn by 7-0 decision. Shinhoster was also named the 2022 WIAC Wrestling Max Sparger Scholar-Athlete, UW-W’s first such honoree since 2005. (Check back in the coming week for the complete announcement.)

Jake Burford finished as runner-up at 149 pounds, tallying a 3-1 record with one pin and one major decision on the way to his second career top-three WIAC finish. He was also selected to the WIAC All-Sportsmanship Team following competition. Ryan Vedner rebounded from a semifinal loss to place third at 174 pounds, and Cadin Koeppel finished third at 285 pounds following a narrow semifinal defeat.

Fourth-place finishers included Ethan Pogorzelski at 133 pounds, Dakarai Clay at 141 and Shelby Jones at 285.

Ryan Riser placed fifth at 174 pounds, and Drew Nash finished sixth at 141.

UW-Whitewater is set to compete next at the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional, which is slated for Feb. 25-26 in Eau Claire.

See below for complete UW-Whitewater results from Saturday’s tournament.

125

Griffin McEnroe

First Round: lost to Remington Bontreger (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 11-8

Consolation: lost to Brandon Murphy (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 18-2 (7:00)

133

Matt McEnroe

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: lost to Denis Murphy (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 7-5 (SV-1)

Consolation: lost to Julian Purney (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 3:24

Ethan Pogorzelski

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: lost to Zach Thompson (UW-Platteville) by decision, 8-4

Consolation: d. Caleb Radtke (UW-Platteville) by decision, 6-4 (SV-1)

Consolation: d. Denis Murphy (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 7-3

Third Place: lost to Zach Thompson (UW-Platteville) by decision, 11-6

141

Dakarai Clay

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: d. Tyler Shackle (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 6:38

Semifinal: lost to Zach Sato (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 8-6

Consolation: d. Luke Hill (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 6-1

Third Place: lost to Tyler Shackle (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 15-0 (7:00)

Drew Nash

First Round: d. AJ Schoenfuss (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 6:43

Quarterfinal: d. Markus Brown (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 8-6 (SV-1)

Semifinal: lost to Zach Licht (UW-Platteville) by fall, 4:41

Consolation: lost to Tyler Shackle (UW-La Crosse) by major decision, 10-1

Fifth Place: lost to Luke Hill (UW-Stevens Point) by medical forfeit

149

Jake Burford

First Round: d. Wyatt Willey (UW-Platteville) by fall, 0:43

Quarterfinal: d. Tyler Goebel (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 6-4

Semifinal: d. Gabe Pugh (UW-Eau Claire) by major decision, 10-2

Final: lost to Brock Parker (UW-Platteville) by decision, 3-2

Alex Valenzona

First Round: lost to Brock Parker (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 14-2

Consolation: lost to Tyler Goebel (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 17-1 (5:13)

157

Ty Miller

First Round: lost to Owen Norman (UW-Platteville) by decision, 5-4

Consolation: lost to Mason Wheeler (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-1

Simon Rillie

First Round: lost to Isaac Ortegon (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 10-4

Consolation: lost to Adam Rients (UW-Eau Claire) by major decision, 11-2

165

Tommy Hoy

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: lost to Seth Brossard (UW-La Crosse) by major decision, 19-5

Consolation: lost to Cody Welker (UW-Oshkosh) by medical forfeit

Nick Klug

First Round: lost to Nick Fetzner (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 2:35

Consolation: lost to Josh Heuss (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 4:38

174

Ryan Riser

First Round: d. Trystan Altensey (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 5-1

Quarterfinal: lost to Jared Stricker (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 10-5

Consolation: d. Muzi Siseltha (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 16-2

Consolation: d. Niall Schoenfelder (UW-Eau Claire) by major decision, 12-3

Consolation: lost to Ryan Vedner by decision, 7-3

Fifth Place: d. Luke Clark (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 11-5

Ryan Vedner

First Round: d. Niall Schoenfelder (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 8-4

Quarterfinal: d. Luke Clark (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 5-2

Semifinal: lost to Nick Dado (UW-Platteville) by decision, 3-2

Consolation: d. Ryan Riser by decision, 7-3

Third Place: d. Isaac Gust (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 4-3

184

Jerred Grell

First Round: lost to Kalyn Jahn (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 1:59

Consolation: lost to Jacob Sklenar (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 12-2

Jaritt Shinhoster

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: d. Darren Leibsle (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 1:27

Semifinal: d. Chase Melton (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 3:54

Final: d. Kalyn Jahn (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 7-0

197

Jakub Maciorowski

First Round: Bye

Quarterfinal: lost to Tyler Hannah (UW-Platteville) by decision, 4-0

Consolation: lost to Blake Flach (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 1:56

285

Shelby Jones

First Round: d. Matt Hanke (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 14-5

Quarterfinal: d. Ben Gunderson (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-1 (SV-1)

Semifinal: lost to Ben Kawcyznski (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 4-2 (SV-1)

Consolation: d. Matt Hanke (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 3-1

Third Place: lost to Cadin Koeppel by fall, 1:47

Cadin Koeppel

First Round: d. Ethan Tegels (UW-Eau Claire) by major decision, 16-6

Quarterfinal: d. Noah Wieczorek (UW-Stevens Point) by major decision, 13-3

Semifinal: lost to Jordan Lemcke (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 3-1

Consolation: d. Brett Schoenherr (UW-Platteville) by decision, 10-4

Third Place: d. Shelby Jones by fall, 1:47