WISCONSIN WRESTLING 2010-11 SEASON IN REVIEW 2010-11 SCHEDULE/RESULTS OVERALL: 11-6-1 BIG TEN: 2-5-1 / 8TH PLACE DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Nov. 19 UNC-Greensboro W, 34-12 Nov. 21 ACC Challenge 3-0 Overall The Badgers finished in 10th place at the 2011 NCAA Championships while four Badgers claimed North Carolina W, 27-3 All-America honors including Tyler Graff, Andrew Howe, Trevor Brandvold and Travis Rutt. #15 Virginia Tech W, 24-19 UT-Chattanooga W, 25-16 Dec. 3-4 Cliff Keen Invite 2nd/101.5 LED BY FOUR ALL-AMERICANS, BADGERS SLATE TOP 10 FINISH AT NCAA’S Dec. 11 NORTHERN IOWA W, 23-14 The Wisconsin wrestling team finished the 2011 Division I NCAA Wrestling Championships in 10th place with 54.5 points. This is UW’s third-consecutive top 10 finish at the Championships. Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships 2nd/95.5 Jan. 8-9 National Duals All Day Four Badgers claimed All-America honors, placing in the top seven of their weight class, including junior Andrew Howe, who finished in third place at 165 lbs. South Dakota State W, 42-3 No. 2 seed Howe slated a 3-1 decision over Maryland’s Josh Asper. Howe entered the third period #22 American W, 23-16 with a takedown and an escape to lead Asper, 3-0, heading into the final period. Asper notched his #12 Virginia Tech L, 20-19 lone point in the final period. Howe’s victory earned him a trip to the third place match where he #5 Minnesota W, 19-17 faced Ohio State’s Colt Sponseller for the second time this year. After an explosive second period JAN. 16 #15 ILLINOIS* T, 19-19 that included two takedowns and an escape, Howe defeated Sponseller 6-4 to clinch the third- JAN. 21 #16 NEBRASKA W, 22-15 place hardware. Howe defeated Sponseller in the final match of the Big Ten Championships at 165 lbs. to capture his third Big Ten title on March 6. He finished his junior season with a 27-3 overall Jan. 30 #4 Minnesota* L, 21-15 mark. FEB. 4 #13 MICHIGAN* L, 26-9 Howe is a three-time All-American after taking home the crown in 2010 and placing second in FEB. 6 #24 PURDUE* L, 18-16 2009. The Badger is just the 11th wrestler in Wisconsin program history to slate at least three Feb. 11 #16 Northwestern* L, 25-13 All-America honors and the first since Wisconsin associate head coach and former Badger Donny FEB. 13 OHIO STATE* W, 23-18 Pritzlaff collected four honors from 1998-2001. Feb. 18 #3 Penn State* L, 30-12 Brandvold, a redshirt senior, wrapped up his collegiate career with his most successful season at Feb. 20 Michigan State* W, 27-9 Wisconsin, notching fourth place at 197 lbs. After defeating Iowa’s Luke Lofthouse, 4-0, Brandvold faced No. 1 seed Cam Simaz (Cornell) for the first time this year. Despite scoring the first point Mar. 5-6 Big Ten Championships 4th, 103.5 of the match with an escape in the second period, the Badger fell to Simaz, 5-2. Simaz notched a Mar. 17-19 NCAA Championships 10th, 54.5 reversal, takedown and a point for riding time in the match. Brandvold finished his final season as a two-time All-American with an 18-2 overall record after placing sixth at the event last year. In All times Central. Home matches in BOLD CAPS and addition, Brandvold wraps up his career as a two-time Big Ten Champion at 197 lbs. wrestled at the UW Field House. Rankings reflect NWCA poll No. 4 seed Graff opened the day with a 5-0 loss to Central Michigan’s Scotti Sentes but the at the time of the match. mood quickly changed in his final match of the season. The No. 11 seeded Sentes notched two takedowns and an escape to send him to the fifth place match where the Badger excelled. Graff * Big Ten Conference match recorded three takedowns and riding time to defeat Cornell’s Mike Grey (No. 8 seed), 7-2. A two- time All-American, Graff placed fifth at the NCAA Championships for the second-straight year. The Badger finished the 2011 NCAA’s with a 4-2 record to finish his second season of eligibility with a 31-5 overall record at 133 lbs. After wrestling his way to the seventh place match, No. 4 seed Travis Rutt matched up against No. 8 seed Kevin Steinhaus of Minnesota for the third time this year. After collecting an escape, one takedown and riding time, Rutt defeated Steinhaus, 4-2. Rutt slated an impressive 34-4 overall record, collecting the most wins of any Badger this year. The duo of Graff and Rutt are the only Badgers to slate over 30 wins in 2011. The 2011 team’s four All-Americans is tied for the second-most in school history. Wisconsin also had four All-Americans last year, three of which were Graff, Brandvold and Howe. Athletic Communications Office • University of Wisconsin • Kellner Hall • 1440 Monroe Street • Madison, WI 53711 2011 SEASON IN REVIEW WISCONSIN MATCHES AT TOP 20 TEAMS AT NCAA’S 2011 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Penn State 107.5/5 All-Americans Tyler Graff 133 Fifth Place 2. Cornell 93.5/5 All-Americans #4 Graff maj. dec. Ridge Kiley (Nebraska), 19-6 3. Iowa 86.5/5 All-Americans #4 Graff maj. dec. #17 Fred Santaite (Boston), 14-5 4. Oklahoma State 70.5/3 All-Americans #4 Graff dec. #5 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra), 2-1 5. American 65.0/3 All-Americans #1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma) dec. #4 Graff, 5-2 6. Arizona State 62.5/3 All-Americans #10 Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan) dec. #4 Graff, 5-0 #4 Graff dec. #6 Mike Grey (Cornell), 7-2 7. Minnesota 61.0/5 All-Americans 8. Lehigh 58.5/3 All-Americans Cole Schmitt 149 DNP BADGERS IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 9. Boise State 57.5/3 All-Americans Schmitt dec. #9 Donnie Vinson (Binghmaton), 6-1 In addition to the four All-Americans, three 10. Wisconsin 54.5/4 All-Americans #8 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) pin Schmitt, 1:53 other Badgers advanced to the 2011 NCAA 11. Stanford 44.0/3 All-Americans #16 Cole Dallaserra (Wyoming) maj. dec. Schmitt, 15-5 Championships. 12. Nebraska 43.5/1 All-American 13. Central Michigan 39.0/3 All-Americans Andrew Howe 165 Third Place Redshirt sophomore Cole Schmitt’s season came to an end in the wrestlebacks at 149 Northwestern 39.0/3 All-Americans #2 Howe dec. #18 Ryan DesRoches (Cal Poly), 4-1 lbs. Despite notching a takedown and a 15. Michigan 38.5/1 All-American #2 Howe dec. #13 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh), 6-1 #2 Howe dec. #6 Shane Onufer (Wyoming), 4-1 reversal, the Badger dropped a 15-5 major 16. Oklahoma 38.0/3 All-Americans #3 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma) TB3 #2 Howe. RT decision to Wyoming’s Cole Dallaserra at 17. Kent State 37.0/1 All-American #2 Howe dec. #4 Josh Asper (Maryland), 3-1 149 lbs. Schmitt slated a 1-2 record at this 18. Maryland 35.5/3 All-Americans #2 Howe dec. #5 Colt Sponseller (Ohio State), 6-4 year’s Championships.Schmitt recorded a 19. Missouri 35.0/2 All-Americans 1-2 record at this year’s Championships 20. Iowa State 31.5/1 All-American Ben Jordan 174 DNP and ends the season with an 18-12 overall #6 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) maj. dec. #16 Jordan, 13-1 record. Rob Morrison (Rider) dec. #16 Jordan, 9-7 Redshirt senior Eric Bugenhagen’s career 2011 NCAA Champions Travis Rutt 184 Seventh Place came to an end when he dropped a tough, 3-2 decision to Maryland’s Spencer Myers #4 Rutt dec. #18 Nate Schiedel (Binghamton), 12-7 in the wrestlebacks. Bugenhagen finished 125 lbs.: Anthony Robles (Arizona State) #4 Rutt dec. Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh), 6-2 his final season with the Badgers with an 133 lbs.: Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) #11 Grant Gambrall (Iowa) TB2 #4 Rutt, 4-2 #4 Rutt dec. #5 Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa), 4-2 impressive 25-13 overall record including a 141 lbs.: Kellen Russell (Michigan) #1 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) dec. #4 Rutt, 6-5 career-best third place finish at the 2011 Big 149 lbs.: Kyle Dake (Cornell) #4 Rutt dec. #8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota), 4-2 Ten Championships. 157 lbs.: Bubba Jenkins (Arizona State) Sophomore Ben Jordan’s run at his first 165 lbs.: Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) Trevor Brandvold 197 Fourth Place NCAA tournament came to an end when he 174 lbs.: Jonathan Reader (Iowa State) #2 Brandvold pin Caylor Williams (NC-Greensboro), 1:06 opened the tournament with two-straight 184 lbs.: Quentin Wright (Penn State) #2 Brandvold dec. John Hall (Boston), 2-0 lossses. In Jordan’s second match of the #2 Brandvold dec. #9 Micah Burak (Pennsylvania), 1-0 197 lbs.: Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) tournament, he dropped a tough, 9-7 deci- #3 Clayton Foster (Ok. State) dec. #2 Brandvold, 4-2 Heavyweight.: Zachery Rey Lehigh) #2 Brandvold dec. #6 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa), 4-0 sion to Rider’s Rob Morrison. Jordan trailed #1 Cam Simaz dec. #2 Brandvold, 5-2 5-1 heading into the final period and notched two 2-point nearfalls and a takedown in the Eric Bugenhagen Hwt DNP final frame. However, it was not enough as #9 Bugenhagen dec.