Maxx Hubbard
  • undeclared
  • Class of 2018
  • Sterling, IL

Sterling Native Hubbard Part of Conference Wrestling Title at UW-Whitewater

2016 Feb 23

Maxx Hubbard, a native of Sterling, IL, and graduate of Newman Central Catholic High School, and the No. 13 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team recorded its fifth straight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team championship at the Feb. 14 meet, presented by Culver's, at UW-Stevens Point.

Hubbard, a sophomore at UW-Whitewater, is majoring in Criminology.

The Warhawks earned 161.5 points to edge fifth-ranked UW-La Crosse, which totaled 156.

Following competition, head coach Ned Shuck was named WIAC Coach of the Year. The second-year coach has led UW-Whitewater to back-to-back conference championships.

Seniors Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park), Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South), sophomore Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East), freshmen Brandon Arteaga (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich) and Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) each recorded individual championships.

Adcock downed two nationally-ranked opponents en route to his first career league title at 141 pounds. The two-time All-American defeated sixth-ranked Jared Kust of UW-Stevens Point in the semifinals and earned a 6-3 decision over No. 4 Cody See of UW-La Crosse in the final.

At 165, Gerszewski claimed his second championship, defeating No. 9 Logan Hermsen of UW-Stevens Point by a major decision in the title bout.

Vela registered two pins, one major decision and one technical fall at 149 pounds, while Arteaga collected two technical falls and a major decision at 157.

Bonomo provided one of UW-Whitewater's top moments of the meet, pinning UW-La Crosse's Alex Friedman in the final at 184 for his third fall of the meet.

Senior Kory Jauch (Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows), juniors Joseph Brodman (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert)and Zac Denny (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem) finished as runners-up at 157, 133 and 125 pounds, respectively. Denny's day included a 9-7 decision over No. 1 ranked Ryan Weinmann of UW-La Crosse.

The Warhawks continue postseason action Feb. 27 at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship at Wabash (Ind.) College. UW-Whitewater seeks its fourth consecutive regional title.

See below for complete Warhawk results from the 2016 WIAC Championship.

125:

Zac Denny (Machesney Park, Ill./Harlem)

Semifinal: d. No. 1/2 Ryan Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 9-7

Final: lost to No. 7/3 Ben Vosters (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-2

133:

Joseph Brodman (Tiffin, Ohio/Calvert)

Quarterfinal: d. Scott Worlund (UW-Eau Claire) by technical fall, 17-2 (3:49)

Semifinal: d. Reid Johnson (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 10-7

Final: lost to Scott Arneson (UW-Platteville) by fall, 6:55

Nick Koch (Round Lake, Ill./Grant)

Quarterfinal: d. Nelson Baker (UW-La Crosse) by major decision, 15-6

Semifinal: lost to Scott Arneson (UW-Platteville) by decision, 15-10

Consolation: lost to Dellas Vandenberg (UW-Oshkosh) by injury default

Fifth place: lost to Nelson Baker (UW-La Crosse) by injury default

141:

No. 7/6 Matt Adcock (Bloomingdale, Ill./Lake Park)

First round: d. Austin Loos (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 6:47

Quarterfinal: d. Zachary Schuler (UW-Platteville) by fall, 3:14

Semifinal: d. No. 6/5 Jared Kust (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 3-3 (2OT)

Final: d. No. 4/4 Cody See (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 6-3

Ronny Hauser (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Fremd)

Quarterfinal: d. Craig Mason (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 4-2

Semifinal: lost to No. 4/4 Cody See (UW-La Crosse) by major decision, 12-1

Consolation: lost to Grant Sutton (UW-La Crosse) by major decision, 16-3

Fifth place: d. Craig Mason (UW-Oshkosh) by forfeit

149:

Maxx Hubbard (Sterling, Ill./Newman Central Catholic)

Quarterfinal: d. Qarin Johnnic (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 16-1 (5:32)

Semifinal: lost to Roy Munroe (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 11-6

Consolation: lost to Mason Geary (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 10-8

Fifth place: lost to Mason Bohm (UW-Platteville) by fall, 0:41

No. 10/10 Isaiah Vela (West Chicago, Ill./St. Charles East)

First round: d. Hunter Mulock (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 1:05

Quarterfinal: d. Alex Kleinschmidt (UW-Eau Claire) by fall, 0:57

Semifinal: d. Mason Bohm (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 18-5

Final: d. Roy Munroe (UW-Eau Claire) by technical fall, 18-3 (4:27)

157:

Brandon Arteaga (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich)

First round: d. Jaden Boivin (UW-Stevens Point) by major decision, 15-5

Quarterfinal: d. Jacob Somann (UW-Platteville) by technical fall, 18-3 (6:24)

Semifinal: d. Michael Murnane (UW-La Crosse) by technical fall, 16-0 (3:44)

Final: d. Kory Jauch (Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows) by decision, 6-3

Kory Jauch (Rolling Meadows, Ill./Rolling Meadows)

First round: d. Joe Pelkey (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 9-5

Quarterfinal: d. Boone Roycraft (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 6-3

Semifinal: d. Austin Schoen (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 5-1

Final: lost to Brandon Arteaga (Lake Zurich, Ill./Lake Zurich) by decision, 6-3

165:

No. 9/6 Tom Gerszewski (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake South)

Quarterfinal: d. Michael Belanger (UW-Platteville) by fall, 0:51

Semifinal: d. Derek Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 5-4

Final: d. No. 9 Logan Hermsen (UW-Stevens Point) by major decision, 11-3

Nate Mlodzik (Oak Creek, Wis./Oak Creek)

Quarterfinal: d. Clark Doyle (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 10-9

Semifinal: lost to Logan Hermsen (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 2:01

Consolation: d. Nick Monty (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 4:17

Third place: lost to Derek Weinmann (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 2:27

174:

Eric Khondaker (St. Louis, Mo./Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School)

Quarterfinal: lost to Julius Smith (UW-Oshkosh) by decision, 6-0

Consolation: lost to Jacob Carpenter (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 16-7

Connor Price (Muskego, Wis./Muskego)

First round: d. Parker Knueppel (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 2:34

Quarterfinal: d. Matthew Laugen (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 8-4

Semifinal: lost to Dan Squires (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 5-3 (TB-1)

Consolation: d. Jacob Carpenter (UW-Platteville) by fall, 1:41

Third place: lost to Sean O'Neil (UW-La Crosse) by decision, 3-1 (SV-1)

184:

Nicholas Bonomo (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North)

First round: d. John DePersia (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 4:03

Quarterfinal: d. Cody Meyer (UW-Platteville) by fall, 3:28

Semifinal: d. Cody Nielsen (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 9-5

Final: d. Alex Friedman (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 3:44

Christian Dischler (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee)

Quarterfinal: lost to Grant Wedepohl (UW-Platteville) by decision, 7-0

Consolation: d. John DePersia (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 19-6

Consolation: d. Henry Helland (UW-Eau Claire) by technical fall, 23-7 (7:00)

Consolation: lost to Cody Nielsen (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 4:00

Fifth place: lost to Grant Wedepohl (UW-Platteville) by major decision, 11-0

197:

Isaiah Doane (Crandon, Wis./Crandon)

Quarterfinal: lost to Sean Ward (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 3:44

Consolation: d. Chris Yaros (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 0:38

Consolation: d. Wyatt Weiler (UW-Stevens Point) by fall, 5:21

Consolation: d. Cecil Philson (UW-Eau Claire) by decision, 2-0

Third place: lost to George Gonzalez (Antioch, Ill./Antioch) by fall, 2:08

George Gonzalez (Antioch, Ill./Antioch)

First round: d. Chris Yaros (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 1:14

Quarterfinal: lost to Bryant Etherton (UW-Platteville) by decision, 5-1

Consolation: d. Ryan Meyer (UW-Oshkosh) by major decision, 13-5

Consolation: d. Quinton Peters (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 9-2

Consolation: d. Joshua Cannon (UW-Platteville) by fall, 1:16

Third place: d. Isaiah Doane (Crandon, Wis./Crandon) by fall, 2:08

285:

Jordan Festge (Madison, Wis./Madison East)

First round: lost to Donny Ralston (UW-Stevens Point) by decision, 4-1

Consolation: d. Lucas Stromberg-Winda (UW-La Crosse) by fall, 2:28

Consolation: lost to Elijah Burdick (UW-Oshkosh) by fall, 1:49