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La Crosse - Two University of Wisconsin-La Crosse freshmen have been charged with sexually assaulting another male student.

Eighteen-year-old Casey Gudis, of Ladysmith and 19-year-old Brayden Wienke, of Clear Lake each were charged Wednesday with first-degree sexual assault. Wienke was charged as a party to the crime.

According to the criminal complaint, Wienke is accused of pinning the victim Sept. 27 while Gudis sodomized the man after the alleged victim threw playing cards at Wienke.

The university placed the suspects on emergency suspension and intends to seek expulsion for non-academic misconduct.

Wienke won the Division 3 WIAA wrestling championship in his weight class in 2009 and 2010.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday.