Luther faced UW-Stevens Point this evening in Stevens Point, Wis., and was defeated by a final of 22-16. The match was tied 9-9 after four bouts, but UWSP won the next four matches, three by decision and one by major decision, that proved to be the difference in the match.

Cristian Chavez (125) posted a fall (2:53) over Luca Paladino that gave the Norse an early 6-0 lead. Ryan Cripe (141) won by decision over Drew Willeman (11-4). Donovan Corn (197) and Cullen Quick (285) finished the match with a decision (7-0) and major decision (9-0) respectively.

Complete Results (PDF)

Following finals next week, the Norse will host the Gator 'Boots' Duals in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday, Dec. 18. Wrestling will begin at McGavock High School at 8:00 a.m. There are 12 teams scheduled to compete. All results can be found on trackwrestling through out the day.