The Berg Tops #19 Wis.-Whitewater

Wisconsin Dells, Wis. – December 13, 2009 – Over the weekend the nationally ranked Heidelberg University wrestling team traveled to Wisconsin Dells, Wis. to take part in the Dual at the Dells hosted by the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. Heidelberg took on three fellow nationally ranked foes and finished with a 1-2 record.

Heidelberg topped no. 19 Wis.-Whitewater 27-18, but fell 26-12 to no. 1 Wis.-LaCrosse and 26-9 to no. 10 St. John’s (Minn.).

Leading the way on the weekend was 157 pound senior Zach Mizer (Canton, Ohio / Perry). Mixer finished the dual with an unblemished 3-0 mark. Included in his win column was a technical fall in 6:31 over Adam Spatchek in Heidelberg’s victory over Wis.-Whitewater.

Backing Mizer was newcomer Delian Schneider (Tiffin, Ohio / Columbian) with a 2-1 record. Schneider had a fall in 2:33 against Wis.-Whitewater’s Matt Oliva and had a 6-5 decision over St. John’s Scott Padrnos.

Also assisting in the win over Wis.-Whitewater was junior Matt Curley (Brecksville, Ohio / Lakewood) with an 18-10 major decision. Dan Jonhenry (Berea, Ohio / Berea) and Jerry Knapp (Olmsted Falls, Ohio / Olmsted Falls) registered decisions at 174 and 285 pounds, respectively. Brad Rice (West Jefferson, Ohio / West Jefferson) had a win by forfeit at 197 pounds to round out the scoring.

Against Wis.-LaCrosse, Aaron Jonhenry (Berea, Ohio / Berea) earned a victory at 165 pounds, while William Rigsby (Dublin, Ohio / St. Charles) was victorious at 197 pounds.

Rounding out the victors on the day was Sam Delpra (Chesterland, Ohio / West Geauga) with a 3-2 decision against St. John’s Cody Goldschmidt.

#1 Wis.-LaCrosse 26, #28 Heidelberg 12
125: McKinney, Lloyd (La Crosse) dec. Schneider, Delian (Heid), 11-5
133: Yewah, Bebeto (La Crosse) maj. dec. D'Alessandro, Tom (Heid), 19-7
141: Garcia, Justin (La Crosse) dec. Lawler, Tony (Heid), 4-2
149: Mauseth, Matt (La Crosse) fall Delpra, Sam (Heid), 6:11
157: Mizer, Zach (Heid) dec. Farwell, Ryan (La Crosse), 8-3
165: Jonhenry, Aaron (Heid) SV-2 Erkel, Jeff (La Crosse), 3-1
174: Schmitz, Michael (La Crosse) dec. Jonhenry, Dan (Heid), 7-3
184: Artist, Mitch (La Crosse) maj. dec. Lovins, Andrew (Heid), 9-1
197: Rigsby, William (Heid) dec. Moore, Andy (La Crosse)
285: Laurent, Dan (La Crosse) dec. Knapp, Jerry (Heid), 9-4 

#10 St. John’s (Minn.) 26, #28 Heidelberg 9
125: Schneider, Delian (Heid) dec. Padrnos, Scott (St. John's), 6-5
141: Woiwor, James (St. John's) maj. dec. Lawler, Tony (Heid), 19-11
149: Delpra, Sam (Heid) dec. Goldschmidt, Cody (St. John's), 3-2
157: Mizer, Zach (Heid) dec. Stevermer, Chris (St. John's), 3-1
165: Baarson, Matt (St. John's) maj. dec. Jonhenry, Aaron (Heid), 11-2
174: Pfarr, Mathew (St. John's) dec. Williams, Dayne (Heid), 5-2
184: Carlson, James (St. John's) dec. Lovins, Andrew (Heid), 6-3
197: Boosalis, Alexander (St. John's) dec. Rice, Brad (Heid), 6-2
285: Socher, Cody (St. John's) dec. Knapp, Jerry (Heid), 12-6 

#28 Heidelberg 27, #19 Wis.-Whitewater 18
125: Schneider, Delian (Heid) fall Oliva, Matt (Whitewater), 2:33
133: Wachholder, Kyle (Whitewater) dec. D'Alessandro, Tom (Heid), 6-1
141: Bautista, Austin (Whitewater) fall Lawler, Tony (Heid), 4:90
149: Schuck, Matthew (Whitewater) fall Delpra, Sam (Heid), 6:17
157: Mizer, Zach (Heid) tech. fall Spatchek, Adam (Whitewater), 6:31
165: Curley, Matt (Heid) maj. dec. Schmidt, Corey (Whitewater), 18-10
174: Jonhenry, Dan (Heid) dec. Dickerson, Reid (Whitewater), 6-5
184: Casper, David (Whitewater) dec. Bizorik, Ed (Heid), 9-8
197: Rice, Brad (Heid) forfeit (Whitewater) 
285: Knapp, Jerry (Heid) dec. Gibson, Jeffrey (Whitewater), 3-1