Pioneers Announce Recruits
By Vanessa Nemitz, UWP Sports Information Student Assistant
The University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling recruiting class is an extremely strong group, 11th-year Pioneer Coach Chris Walter announced today.
Among the newcomers for the 2007-08 school year are six state qualifiers and two state champions. They will join a Pioneer team that placed 13th in the NCAA Division III wrestling championships last season.
Coach Walter has compiled a 80-66-3 record in his previous ten campaigns, including 37-23-1 in the tough WIAC.
The recruits include:
*STATE QUALIFIERS (Team and Individuals) / STATE CHAMPIONS*
*Vincent Alber, Rock City, IL/Dakota High School*
3x state place winner … 3rd place sophomore & junior year … state champion senior year … 3x 1st team all conference winner … 165-20 career record … sectional qualifier freshman year … 133lbs … Mech./Electrical Engineering major … son of Pete and Linda Alber.
*Greg Burke, Mineral Point, WI*
2 x state champions, 3rd place career record of 161-14 … team state champions’ senior year … team state runner-ups sophomore year … 2x all conference and all area in football … 165lbs … Undeclared major… son of Tom and Jean Burke.
*Joe Hilby, Hazel Green, WI/Southwestern*
127-33 career record … 2nd place @ state junior year … 3rd place @ state senior year … conference champion senior year with 43-5 record … 186lbs … Undeclared major … son of Glen and Sara Hilby.
*Andrew Padley, Lodi, WI*
senior year sectional qualifier and conference champion … 2006 state team runner-ups … 2007 state team qualifiers … 135lbs … Engineering major … son of Ron and Linda Padley.
*Dillion Pontnack, Lena, IL*
state qualifier 2006 … state runner-up … 152lbs …
*Matt Scott, Monroe, WI*
2 x state qualifier … 4th place senior year … 197lbs … Chemistry … son of Mike and Lori Scott.
*Andrew Skog, Darlington, WI*
91-40 career record … 5th place @ state senior year … 40-9 season record senior year … 125lbs … Engineering major … son of Bill and Mary Skog.
*Chris Spaude, Hartland, WI/Arrowhead High School*
Most courageous wrestler … team state qualifiers 4 years … 142lbs …Engineering major … son of Mike and Cheryl Spaude.
*Cody Weber, Lodi, WI*
state runner-up … team state runner-ups in 2006 … team qualifiers 2007 …
*HIGH HONORS*
*Daron Fuglsang, Baldwin, IA/Maquoketa High School*
2x most dedicated wrestler at Maquoketa H.S. … 140lbs … Building Construction Management major … Kent and Sally Fuglsang.
*Wes Mathieu, Stillman Valley, IL*
over 100 career wins … 4 year starter … 155lbs … Criminal Justice major … son of Phil and Theresa Mathieu.
*Mike Murdaugh, Stratford, WI*
Honorable Mention all-conference … 186lbs … Civil Engineering major …son of Mike and Paula Murdaugh.
*Tim McGill, Lomira, WI*
*Tolga Ergun, Verona, WI*
*Ian McGregor, Wauwatosa, WI*
*Axel Hoogland, Catawba, WI*
*Austin Summers, Hingham, WI*