Squires pinned Mathew Laugen at 3:50 at 174 pounds and Nielsen followed by pinning Henry Helland after just 54 seconds at 184 pounds to put UW-Stevens Point (6-5, 4-1 WIAC) ahead 25-12. UW-Eau Claire (6-10, 2-3 WIAC) climbed back to within 25-21 after a pair of victories, sending the dual down to the final match.
With the Pointers ahead by four, Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) closed out the win with a 7-4 decision over Zackary Sirny at 125 pounds to make the final 28-21. Vosters' win was his team-best 25th of the season.
Both teams started the dual with one forfeit before the Blugolds went up 12-6 on a pin by Roy Munroe at 149 pounds. UW-Stevens Point went ahead for good after a major decision victory by Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) and a win by decision from Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) prior to the pins from Squires and Nielsen.
The win came in UW-Stevens Point's final dual before it hosts the WIAC Championships on Sunday, Feb. 14, beginning at 9 a.m. in Quandt Fieldhouse. The Pointers finished the regular season tied with UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater with 4-1 conference records.
Results:
133 Scott Worlund receives forfeit 0 6
141 Jared Kust (Shawano, WI/Shawano) receives forfeit 6 6
149 Roy Munroe over Joey Seitz (Cambellsport, WI/Kewaskum) (Fall 3:29) 6 12
157 Boone Roycraft (Omro, WI/Winneconne) over Carter Focht (Pine Springs, MN/Mahtomedi) (MD 10-2) 10 12
165 Logan Hermsen (Amherst Junction, WI/Amherst) over Ryan Behnke (Dec 7-4) 13 12
174 Dan Squires (Muskego, WI/Wisconsin Lutheran) over Mathew Laugen (Fall 3:50) 19 12
184 Cody Nielsen (Oconto Falls, WI/Oconto Falls) over Henry Helland (Fall 0:54) 25 12
197 Cecil Philson over Bo Seibel (Cambellsport, WI/Kewaskum) (Inj. 5:42) 25 18
HWT Justin Karkula over Donny Ralston (Ladysmith, WI/Bruce) (Dec 6-2) 25 21
125 Ben Vosters (Hatley, WI/Wittenberg-Birnamwood) over Zackary Sirny (Dec 7-4) 28 21
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