WATERLOO — Kaiser Herz pinned both of his opponents Thursday night (Dec. 2) as Washington lost two close battles in Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling.

The Warriors fell to Waterloo West, 43-32, and lost to Dubuque Wahlert, 43-34.

Herz was perfect at 140 pounds, sticking one opponent in 39 seconds and flattening another in 2:36.

Trey Schuler (103) registered a technical fall and a pin for Washington. Troy Neagle (112) collected a pin and won by forfeit. Jordan Eicher (119) posted a pin and a major decision. Tyler Burrell (heavyweight) had a decision and a pin.

WATERLOO WEST 43, WASHINGTON 32

103 — Schuler (CRW) tech. fall Brockman, 16-0; 112 — Neagle (CRW) pinned Hubrig, 1:36; 119 — Eicher (CRW) pinned Kruger, 3:06; 125 — Patten (WW) major dec. Mercado, 9-0; 130 — Showalter (WW) tech fall Rockwell, 23-8; 135 — Luebe (CRW) pinned Williams, 3:40; 140 — Herz (CRW) pinned Martin, :39; 145 — Steimel (WW) major dec. Burkle, 11-2; 152 — Kohlmeyer (WW) pinned Lehrman, 1:39; 160 — Harrington (WW) won by forfeit; 171 — Brauer (WW) won by forfeit; 189 — Morgan (WW) pinned Griffith, 1:44; 215 — Laird (WW) won by forfeit; HWT — Burrell (CRW) dec. Moore, 2-1 (ot).

WAHLERT 43, WASHINGTON 34

103 — Schuler (CRW) pinned Herbst, :32; 112 — Neagle (CRW) won by forfeit; 119 — Eicher (CRW) major dec. Juir, 10-0; 125 — Vance (DW) pinned Rockwell, 2:54; 130 — Gremmel (DW) pinned Mercado,2:56; 135 — Broderick (DW) pinned Luebe, 3:48; 140 — Herz (CRW) pinned Hanson, 2:36; 145 — Haynes (DW) dec. Burkle, 7-4; 152 — White (DW) won by forfeit; 160 — Bahl (DW) pinned Lehman, 2:36; 189 — Veach (DW) major dec. Griffith, 15-4; 215 — Hammel (CRW) pinned Kistling, 3:10; HWT — Burrell (CRW) pinned McMahon, :31.