Lakeland College

Renon headlines Muskies in dual loss to No. 19-ranked UW-Stevens Point

Athletics - posted on 11/8/2011

Junior Ryan Renon earned a technical fall to lead the Lakeland College wrestling team in a 40-8 dual loss to the No. 19-ranked University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Tuesday night at Pulaski High School in Pulaski, Wis.

Senior Robby Frias (Oak Lawn, Ill.) earned Lakeland's second victory of the night at the 149-pound weight class in an 8-1 decision over Ben Thome.

Renon (Wrightstown), who is ranked ninth by d3wrestle.com and 10th by National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute-Adidas Individual Ranking, recorded an impressive 17-0 tech fall over Bill Langford at 165.

Sophomore Grant Franson (Lindenhurst, Ill.) fell in a highly-competitive match at 125. Franson suffered a 6-4 decision to Lance Fabry.

The Muskies (0-1) return to the mats on Saturday, Nov. 12 as they host the Muskie Invite at 9:30 a.m. in the Wehr Center Fieldhouse.

Results:

UWSP 40 Lakeland 8

125 Lance Fabry (UWSP) dec. Grant Franson (LC) 6-4
133 Joe Mileski (UWSP) pinned Eduardo Orihuela (LC) 2:43
141 Jordan Kust (UWSP) dec. Juan Diaz (LC) 6-2
149 Robby Frias (LC) dec. Ben Thome (UWSP) 8-1
157 Ben Strobel (UWSP) pinned Brent Steudel (LC) 4:50
165 Ryan Renon (LC) tech fall Bill Langford (UWSP) 17-0
174 Ryan Conat (UWSP) pinned Vince Cardarelle (LC) 6:42
184 Andy Borchardt (UWSP) pinned David Castro (LC) 5:44
197 Dan Diebitz (UWSP) win by forfeit (LC)
HWT Dustin Wozniak (UWSP) major dec. Tom Phalin (LC) 14-1