UW-Whitewater Preview
An impressive array of returning athletes are back for Whitewater in 2008-2009. Beyond the returning starters listed below are several other potential starters who have placed in the WIAC in the past. Two offseason developments should help the team this year. First, Olympic Training Center resident athlete Russ Davie joins the coaching staff to work with the upper weights. Davie was the 2007 U.S. Nationals Greco champion and placed third in the recent Olympic Trials. Also, some of the wrestlers took a trip to Russia this past summer where they were able to train and compete. Coach Tim Fader came over from rival UW-La Crosse four years ago and has been steadily building the program ever since. With two returning national qualifiers, including All-American Austin Bautista, and a slew of WIAC placewinners, Whitewater hopes to challenge La Crosse and Stevens Point for the top spot in conference.
Team: University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Head Coach:Â Tim Fader (Augustana ’91)
Years at School as head coach: 4
Career Record at school: 43-36
Assistant Coaches: Head Assistant Matt Zwaschka, Pat Marsh, Russ Davie, Grad Assistant Jason Johnson, Student Assistants Jeff Prins, James Gordon
2007-2008 Dual Meet Record: 11-9
2007-2008 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Austin Bautista (141/8th), Patrick Nagel (165/NQ),
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Nagel and Bautista
Top returning starters: 125Â Max Oldenburg 3rd WIAC, 133Â Kyle Wachholder 4th WIAC, 141Â Austin Bautista All-American & 1st WIAC, 157Â Tom Trieloff 3x WIAC placer, 165 Patrick Nagel National Qualifier, 184Â David Casper 3rd WIAC, 197 Karl Voeck 3x WIAC placer, 285 Sean Evans 4th WIAC