The UW-La Crosse wrestling team started its 2026-27 season with a win on Sunday, beating Cornell College of Iowa 34-12 in the Wisconsin Showcase at UW-Parkside in Kenosha.
UWL won seven of the 10 matches in the dual. The Eagles picked up extra points in five of those wins, with three victories by fall and two by technical fall.
Grant Madl opened the dual with a technical fall at 125 pounds to put UWL ahead 5-0. Marcus McIntyre added a fall at 141 and Talan Schutte won by decision at 149 as the Eagles built a 14-3 lead.
Cornell took the next two matches to close within 14-12, but UWL won the final four bouts. Eddie Simes won by decision at 174, Tate Flege recorded a fall at 184, Tyler Dormanen added a technical fall at 197 and Markos Mihalopoulos closed the dual with a fall at 285.
UWL is ranked second in the National Wrestling Coaches Association preseason poll for NCAA Division III, and the win extended its lead in the all-time series with Cornell to 13-0.
Head coach Dave Malecek, now in his 21st season, improved to 259-61-1 in duals with the win. UWL opens its WIAC dual schedule at UW-Oshkosh on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
