Kapping, White Lead Wrestlers in Golden Eagle Invite

    Wes Kapping placed second at 174 pounds in the gold division and Yan White won the individual title at 197 pounds in the silver division to lead the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point wrestling team at the Golden Eagle Invitational Saturday in Stevens Point.

     Kapping had an impressive 3-1 semifinal victory over Lawrence's Ross Mueller, who is ranked third in the NCAA Division III rankings. In the finals, Kapping was edged 3-2 by Bill Lowney of Division I Northern Illinois.

     White won four straight matches, including a 6-2 win over Rea Paul of Wartburg in the championship match to win the title in the silver division, which is primarily comprised of freshmen.

     Other top performers for the Pointers included Brady Holtz, who finished fifth at 133 pounds and Mark Burger, who was fifth at 285 pounds. Nathan Preslaski at 157 pounds and Ben Kureck at 184 pounds both qualified for the semifinals at their respective weights before falling in the consolation rounds to finish sixth.

     The Pointers will compete at the Augsburg Open Saturday at 9 a.m.