KENOSHA, Wis. -- The Parkside wrestling team will hold on to the Sake Bottle for another season after the Rangers defeated UW-Whitewater 32-19 on Saturday afternoon in DeSimone Gymnasium. The Warhawks came into Saturday as the No. 5 ranked team in NCAA Division III. Saturday's dual was Alumni Day and Military Appreciation Day for the Rangers.
 
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The Warhawks got a good start, as junior Joe Arroyo was pinned by Mike Tortorice, the top-ranked wrestler in Division III, at 125-pounds. After a forfeit at 133, the Warhawks earned a major decision at 141 by No. 8 Hazen Rice, followed by a quick pins from redshirt-junior Nathan Smith at 149 and redshirt-sophomore Subhan Umar at 157, giving Parkside an 18-10 lead in the dual.
 
The Warhawks got a pin at 174 from No. 7 Jarritt Shinhoster, but freshman Sherman Dixon earned a technical fall (18-3) and junior Rodsean Graham got a forfeit at 197, securing the Rangers victory. The final match ended with a Warhawks 5-1 decision over Nate Lloyd at 285.
 
The Rangers will take next weekend off before heading to the CUW Open on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 9 a.m.