Sports
Pointer wrestlers injured, on the mend for WIAC
The Pointer
rnech142@uwsp.edu
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point wrestlers finished their regular season on a winning note Saturday, Feb. 14, against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Despite the discouraging 35-10 loss to number one Augsburg the night before, the Pointers handled UW-Eau Claire in a definitive 26-15 win.
“It’s a pretty tough match to come off of wrestling number one Augsburg last night,” coach Johnny Johnson said. “It was a tough loss to take, but I think that we wrestled pretty well today.”
The team will focus on wellness in the upcoming week in order to prepare for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship tournament in Oshkosh, Wis.
“The first thing we’re going to focus on is getting healthy,” Johnson said. “Then we’re going to focus on going out and wrestling in our style, which is aggressive.”
The team will need to work themselves hard in the next week to prepare themselves both physically and mentally for the tough tournament ahead.
“The reality of our sport is that if you go to the conference tournament one hundred percent healthy, you’re an anomaly because most guys are beat up,” Johnson said.
Seniors Jake Wozniak (141), Chase DeCleene (165) and sophomore Ben Engelland (184) tallied the only wins against Augsburg on Friday, Feb. 20. All three added victorious matches in the 26-15 Blugold win as well.
“It is kind of a prelude to the conference tournament,” Johnson said. “Every match is important. Now we just need to sit back and start training and get ready for conference.”
