DUBUQUE, Iowa - The #25 ranked University of Dubuque men's wrestling team hosted the #9 ranked Coe College Kohawks in their final dual of the season on Valentine's Day and Senior Night. The Kohawks led early until the Spartans won three out of the final four matches to lose 31-14.
The match began at 141 lbs. and it was all Kohawks until senior
Pilo Perez brought the Spartans crowd to life with a fall at 197 lbs. in 4:40. He started the Spartans surge as #16
Justin Matson (285 lbs.) won by a tech. fall in 3:38 (20-3).
Tyler Klein (125 lbs.)Â pulled the big upset over #17 ranked Brayden Parke by a 9-3 final score.
The #25 ranked Spartans (8-8 overall, 3-5 in A-R-C) will prepare for the 2025 NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional on February. 28- March 1 hosted by the American Rivers Conference at Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Match began at 141 lbs.
Match link here.
Match began at 141 lbs.
141: Kael Kurtz (COE) over
Devin Murphy (UDBQ) (SV-1 9-6)Â
149: #18 Dresden Grimm (COE) over
Brett Back (UDBQ) (MD 9-0)Â
165: Drake Thompson (COE) over
Kale Roth (UDBQ) (Dec 4-2)Â
174: #4 LJ Richardson (COE) over
Dylan Croisant (UDBQ) (TF 15-0 1:32)Â
197:
Pilo Perez (UDBQ) over Dax Clatt (COE) (Fall 4:40)Â
285: #16
Justin Matson (UDBQ) over Russell Coil (COE) (TF 20-3 3:38)Â
125:
Tyler Klein (UDBQ) over #17 Brayden Parke (COE) (Dec 9-3)Â