Kulchytskyy won all six of his 157-pound matches to improve his record to 31-1 on the season. In No. 19-ranked UW-Oshkosh’s 20-15 road loss to third-ranked UW-La Crosse on Jan. 17, Kulchytskyy defeated JR Lewis, 9-2. During the Titans’ 22-16 road loss to No. 12-ranked UW-Whitewater, Kulchytskyy pinned Corey Schmidt in a time of 1:42. Competing at the UW-Whitewater Border Brawl on Jan. 21, Kulchytskyy went unbeaten in four contests to help UW-Oshkosh to a 3-1 record. UW-Oshkosh opened the event by marking wins of 35-12 over Trine University (Ind.) and 24-12 over No. 13-ranked Elmhurst College (Ill.). Following a 28-8 loss to eighth-ranked Olivet College (Mich.), the Titans bounced back to defeat Simpson College (Iowa), 32-15. Kulchytskyy received a forfeit in UW-Oshkosh's win over Trine University. He then pinned Tom Jung of Elmhurst College in 2:03 before counting 23-7 victories over both Steven Mena of Olivet College and Brian Haynes of Simpson College.
Also nominated:
UW-La Crosse, Zach Strickland, Sophomore, 197 pounds, Cumberland, Wis.
UW-Platteville, T.J. Wunnicke, Junior, 133 pounds, Dodgeville, Wis.
UW-Stevens Point, Jordan Kust, Junior, 141 pounds, Clintonville, Wis. (Shawno)
UW-Whitewater, Cedric Gibson, Sophomore, 165 pounds, Plainfield, Ill.