LA CROSSE, Wis.- UW-Oshkosh men's wrestling broke its 23-match losing streak on Saturday (Dec. 6) with a 28-22 victory over Augustana College (Ill.) during the UW-La Crosse Duals at the Eagles' Mitchell Hall Gymnasium.
The Titans (1-5, 0-4 WIAC) won their last match over UW-Stevens Point, 22-18, on the road on December 1, 2022.
Oshkosh defeated Augustana (1-6, 0-2 CCIW), 28-22, in its second of three duals in La Crosse and bumped its record against the Vikings since the 1985-86 season to 2-3, including a 2-0 mark in the last two matchups.
Ryan Hanson (McHenry, Ill./McHenry Community) won the Titans' first match of the contest at 133 pounds by pinning Tyson Bruce in 2:49.
Dominick Girardin (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere North) posted a 149-pound 13-7 win over Trevion Gilford, followed by another win by decision (10-6) for
Caidan Ronning (Plano, Ill./Plano) at 157 pounds and a 3:49 pin for
Ryan Bergman (Watertown/Watertown) at 165 pounds.
Following a Viking win in the 174-pound round,
Garrett Fuller (Vincennes, Ind./North Knox Junior-Senior) pinned Hunter Hayes in 2:26.
Headed into the 285-bout, the Titans led, 24-22, and needed a win of any kind to take the match.
Garth Martell (Oshkosh/Oshkosh West) defeated Teke Nieto by an 11-2 major decision to cap off Oshkosh's victory.
The Titans opened the round-robin against Central College (Iowa) (4-1, 2-0 A-R-C), the 24th-ranked program in NCAA Division III by the
National Wrestling Coaches Association. Bergman posted a 9-0 win by major decision at 165 pounds against Shane Hanford, but the Dutch claimed the remaining nine matches and secured the 48-4 victory. Central picked up four pin wins, four technical fall wins, and a major decision win.
Oshkosh wrestled No. 5 UW-La Crosse (7-0, 2-0 WIAC) in the final round of duals. The Eagles shutout the Titans with four pins, four technical falls, and two major decisions.
The Titans also competed at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational on Saturday. A recap for that event will be posted after it concludes.
