Jason Verdugo Director of Athletics | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds Website
Jason Verdugo Director of Athletics | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds Website
Jared Stricker of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire wrestling team has been named Blugold Athletics' Male Athlete of the Year for 2023-24.
Stricker became the second national champion in the history of Blugold wrestling last season. He finished the campaign with a 42-2 record and did not lose to a Division III opponent all year. He set new school records for single-season pins with 21 and career victories with 126. He concluded the season as a national champion, NCAA Upper Midwest Regional champion, and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) champion.
Stricker also helped the Blugolds earn a share of their first team WIAC championship ever and place fifth in the team standings at the NCAA Championships — their highest finish ever.
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