Pierce Holtfreter
Pierce Holtfreter
  • Weight:
    157
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School:
    Faith Lutheran
  • Major:
    Secondary Math Education

Bio

2015-16 Season (Senior): Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship...Finished the season with a 13-14 overall record, including a 4-5 record in dual meets...Won five bouts by fall, four by decision and three by major decision...Had his fastest pin of the season in 1:27 against Josh Sincoff (Millikin) at the MSOE Invitational (December 5)...Earned a 15-4 major decision against Roy Munroe (November 6) during a dual meet...Won a pair of bouts at the CUW Open (November 21), including a pin in 4:35 against Jaden Boivin (UW-Stevens Point)...Pinned back-to-back opponents - Nathan Arquinego (UW-Oshkosh) in 6:34 and Josh Sincoff (Millikin) in 1:27 - at the MSOE Invitaitonal (December 5)...Also won a 15-7 major decision over Marcus McCauley (Lakeland) at the MSOE Invitational (December 5)...Pinned Dominic Taus (Dubuque) in 5:25 on January 16 during a dual meet...Won by technical fall, 19-2, against Olivet (January 23) in a dual meet...Earned three victories at the NCAA Division III West Regional (February 27) to place third...Lost both bouts at the NCAA Division III Championship (March 11). 

2014-15 Season (Junior): Finished the season with an 11-12 overall record, including a 4-6 record in dual meets…Won four matches by fall, including a season best in 2:43 against Ricky Ridela (Pacific) at the NCAA Division III West Regional (Feb. 28)…Took sixth place at the UW-Stevens Point Open (Nov. 8) after winning three matches…Place first at the NWA Tournament (Feb. 14) after winning clinching the title with a pin in 6:03 against Jacob Maechtle (Lakeland)…Won a pair of matches at the NCAA Division III West Regional (Feb. 28).

2013-14 Season (Sophomore): Finished the season with a 15-16 overall record and a 6-4 record in dual matches…Won two bouts by fall, two by technical fall, three by major decision, six by decision and one by forfeit…Won three matches (major decision, pin and decision), including his fastest pin of the season in two minutes and 15 seconds at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 7)…Won four of five bouts in Jan. to improve his record above .500…Won a 3-1 decision in his second match at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional (Mar. 1).

2012-13 Season (Freshman): Finished 10-15 at 149 lbs....Earned a third place finish at the Northern Wrestling Association Tournament (Feb. 23) by going 3-1 during the day...Pinned Cory Miklas (MSOE) in opening match at the NWA meet...Recorded back-to-back wins by fall in conference dual meets against Oliver Klein (Maranatha Baptist Bible College Feb. 8) and Jacob Maechtle (Lakeland College Feb. 14)...Recorded two victories at the CUW Open (Nov. 17) against Michael Hardcastle (Augustana College) and Logan Meurer (Wheaton College).

High School (Faith Lutheran): Named all-conference as a wrestler all four years...Earned varsity letters in wrestling.

Personal: Son of Robert and Tammy...Has one older brother, Orion...Has one older sister, Lauren.

News Mentions

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Baumgartner, Holtfreter compete at NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship

Falcons send wrestlers to Nationals for fourth-straight year

March 11, 2016

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Baumgartner, Holtfreter qualify for NCAA Championship

Falcons advance to wrestlers to final tournament of season

February 27, 2016

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Wrestling competes at Pete Willson Invitational

Curcio, Mergener and Hinson each pick up a pair of wins for Falcons

January 30, 2016

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Wrestling drops both dual meets to Olivet, UW-Whitewater

Wrestling wins only four bouts in dual meet

January 23, 2016

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Wrestling struggles during trio of duals

Mason Mergener finishes day with 3-0 record

January 16, 2016

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Elmhurst blows by CUW in dual

Falcons' Mitchell Slatton wins by decision at 184 pounds

January 8, 2016

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Curcio paces Falcons at MSOE Invitational

CUW has four wrestlers place in top six

December 5, 2015

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Mergener paces Wrestling with four wins at CUW Open

Five Falcons finish with winning records at CUW Open

November 21, 2015