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Eight Husker Wrestlers Ranked in InterMat Preseason Poll

UNLEight of Nebraska’s wrestlers earned spots in the top 20 of their respective weight classes when InterMat released its preseason rankings on Tuesday.

Reigning All-Americans James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174) are each ranked second heading into the 2014-15 campaign, and will wrestle at the NWCA All-Star Classic on Nov. 1 in Philadelphia, Pa.

Green, a three-time All-American, finished last season with a 35-2 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He finished seventh at the national tournament in both 2012 and 2013.

Kokesh, a two-time All-American, took fourth place at the 2014 NCAA Championships after a 37-3 campaign as a junior. He finished third at nationals as a sophomore in 2013.

Senior Jake Sueflohn rounds out the Huskers in the top 10 with the No. 8 spot at 149 pounds. The three-time NCAA qualifier finished last season with a 31-6 mark, which included a 13-1 record in dual competition.

Juniors Austin Wilson (165) and Anthony Abidin (141) also earned spots in the rankings, along with sophomores TJ Dudley (184), Tim Lambert (125) and Collin Jensen (HWT). Wilson, Dudley, Lambert and Jensen all qualified for last season’s NCAA Championships.

Wilson enters the season ranked 14th at 165 pounds after going 23-16 last season. Abidin sits at No. 17 at 141 pounds after posting an 18-3 record, which included a perfect 5-0 dual mark.

Dudley is No. 13 at 184 pounds, and posted a 26-8 record during his first season in the NU lineup. Lambert went 24-13 last season, and is ranked 14th at 125 pounds. Jensen comes in at No. 16 at heavyweight after posting a 20-15 record in 2013-14.

As a team, Nebraska is ranked 10th in the tournament rankings and holds the No. 7 spot in the dual meet rankings.

The Huskers open their 2014-15 campaign on Friday, Oct. 31 by hosting the Coaches Clinic/Intrasquad event at the Devaney Center at 5 p.m. The following day, Green and Kokesh will each grapple at the NWCA All-Star Classic at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pa. Nebraska’s first home dual is slated for Sunday, Nov. 16 against new Big Ten foe Maryland at the NU Coliseum.

Huskers in InterMat Preseason Rankings (Oct. 21)
125: #14 Tim Lambert (So.)
141: #17 Anthony Abidin (Jr.)
149: #8 Jake Sueflohn (Sr.)
157: #2 James Green (Sr.)
165: #14 Austin Wilson (Jr.)
174: #2 Robert Kokesh (Sr.)
184: #13 TJ Dudley (So.)
HWT: #16 Collin Jensen (So.)

Reds Even Series with 4-0 Win

husker baseballLincoln – Behind a combined one-hit effort from Jake Hohensee and Reece Eddins along with three runs in the first inning the Reds evened Nebraska’s Red-White Series on Monday night with a 4-0 win.

Hohensee started for the Reds and went 4.0 strong innings, giving up just one hit while striking out three. Eddins then closed out the game with 3.0 no-hit innings of relief.

The Reds took the lead for the second straight game and this time held on for victory. Jake Schleppenbach led off the game with a single and Steven Reveles followed with a bunt single. Blake Headley then put both runners into scoring position with an groundout. Freshman Scott Schreiber stepped in and delivered a two-RBI single, he later scored on a wild pitch to give the Reds a 3-0 lead after the top of the first.

Reveles picked up his second hit of the game in the third with a one-out double and after stealing third base he scored on a failed pickoff attempt to push the Red lead to 4-0.

Freshmen Byron Hood and Nate Fisher kept the Whites in the game with 4.0 innings of no-hit relief, including six strikeouts by Fisher in 3.0 innings of work, but the White offense was never able to mount a rally.

The Huskers wrap up fall practice tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. when they play the final game of the Red-White Series. Players will have costumes on and fans will vote on the best costume.

Registration Open for Nebrasketball Buddies Event

Nebraska-Huskers-BasketballLincoln – Registration is now open for the Nebrasketball Buddies youth event on Monday, Nov. 10, at Pinnacle Bank Arena from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Nebrasketball Buddies, formerly known as Husker Buddies, is a carnival-style event, featuring different opportunities for participants to engage with the Nebraska coaching staff and players. The group is open for all kids in grades K-6.

The cost of the sign up is $40 and includes an official Nebrasketball Buddies T-Shirt, food, drinks, and a chance to win prizes throughout the evening at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Fans who sign their kids up before Nov. 6 can register for only $30. Kids must be accompanied by an adult throughout the Nebrasketball Buddies event.

For additional information or questions, contact Tim Miles Basketball Camps and Clinics at [email protected] or by calling (402) 480-4507.

Records Mean Little to Abdullah if Nebraska Doesn’t Win

Ameer Abdullah
Ameer Abdullah

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ameer Abdullah reached a number of milestones in Nebraska’s win over Northwestern.

He became the first Nebraska player to post three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and the school’s No. 2 all-time leading rusher. He also scored a career-high four touchdowns in the 38-17 victory.

Abdullah said none of those accomplishments mean anything if the 16th-ranked Cornhuskers don’t win the rest of their games.

The senior from Homewood, Alabama, says few people will remember his statistics when his college career is over. He says he would like to be remembered for leading the Cornhuskers (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) to their first conference championship since 1999.

Nebraska hosts Rutgers (5-2, 1-2) on Saturday.

Schatz Named Big Ten Defender of the Week

huskersoccerNebraska goalkeeper Kelly Schatz earned Big Ten Defender-of-the-Week honors when the conference announced its weekly award winners on Monday.

Schatz helped the Huskers to a pair of shutout victories, as Nebraska took down Purdue on Friday by a 1-0 margin before defeating Indiana, 3-0, on Sunday. Against the Boilermakers, Schatz collected two saves in 90 minutes of action. She added one save in 75 minutes while facing the Hoosiers.

On the season, the Naperville, Ill., native has 45 saves in 16 games. She has three solo shutouts and contributed on a pair of others.

This weekend, the Huskers hit the road for a pair of matches. NU battles Penn State on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) in University Park, Pa., before taking on Ohio State on Sunday at noon in Columbus, Ohio. 

Theriot Earns Preseason All-America Honor

Rachel Theriot Nebraska HuskersNebraska women’s basketball point guard Rachel Theriot was named to the College Sports Madness Preseason All-America Team announced on Sunday, Oct. 19.

Theriot, a 6-0 junior from Middleburg Heights, Ohio, claimed a spot on the fourth-team All-America squad by the news service. She was one of three Big Ten point guards named to the four, five-player preseason All-America teams.

Minnesota senior Rachel Banham was chosen on the College Sports Madness second-team All-America squad, while Iowa senior Samantha Logic took third-team honors.

Theriot and the Huskers will make their 2014-15 debut at the Big Red Tip-off at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Doors open at 5:45 with the event scheduled to run from 6:30 to approximately 8:30 p.m.

Nebraska will make its exhibition debut against Wayne State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. The Wildcats are picked No. 6 in the preseason NCAA Division II rankings.

College Sports Madness Preseason All-Americans

First Team
G – Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
G – Jewell Loyd, Notre Dame
G/F – Reshanda Gray, California
F – Breanna Stewart, UConn (Player of the Year)
F/C – Isabelle Harrison, Tennessee

Second Team
G – Brittany Boyd, California
G – Rachel Banham, Minnesota
G/F – Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn
F – Elizabeth Williams, Duke
F/C – Jillian Alleyne, Oregon

Third Team
G – Marissa Janning, Creighton
G – Samantha Logic, Iowa
G – Bria Holmes, West Virginia
G/F – Courtney Walker, Texas A&M
F/C – Nneka Enemkpali, Texas

Fourth Team
G – Aliyyah Handford, St. John’s
G – Brittany Hrynko, DePaul
G/F – Rachel Theriot, Nebraska
F – Dearica Hamby, Wake Forest
F/C – Nina Davis, Baylor

This Week in Nebraska Athletics

UNLMon.-Tues.  Oct. 20-21          Men’s Golf                  at Herb Wimberly Intercollegiate                            Las Cruces, N.M.                         9:30 a.m.

Monday        Oct. 20               Baseball                     Red/White Series Game 2                                      Hawks Field                                6:05 p.m.

Tues.-Thurs.    Oct. 21-23          Women’s Golf            at Rainbow Wahine Invitational                             Schofield Barracks, Oahu          11:30 a.m.

Tuesday       Oct. 21               Baseball                     Red/White Series Game 3                                      Hawks Field                                12:05 p.m.

Wednesday Oct. 22                Volleyball                    at Minnesota (BTN)                                                 Minneapolis, Minn.                    6:30 p.m.

Fri.-Sun.       Oct. 24-26          Women’s Tennis       at Drake Invitational                                                Des Moines, Iowa                       TBA

Friday           Oct. 24                Soccer                        at Penn State                                                            University Park, Pa.                    6 p.m.

Saturday      Oct. 25               Football                      Rutgers (ESPN2)                                                     Memorial Stadium                      11 a.m.

Sunday         Oct. 26                Soccer                        at Ohio State                                                            Columbus, Ohio                          Noon

Sunday         Oct. 26                Volleyball                    at Wisconsin (ESPN2)                                            Madison, Wis.                             4 p.m.

White Squad Takes Series Opener

husker baseballLincoln – The Red squad jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, but the Whites scored 12 runs over the final three innings on their way to a 13-8 victory in the opening game of NU’s Red-White Series.

Ben Miller and Ryan Boldt each homered for the White team, while Jake Schleppenbach was 2-for-3 with a single and double for the Reds

Schleppenbach doubled to leadoff the bottom of the first and then moved to third base on a sacrifice bunt by Steven Reveles. Freshman Jake Meyers added a RBI single later in the inning, while two other runs were aided by a pair errors by the Whites.

After giving up four runs in the first, the White pitching staff settled in and retired the Red lineup in order in each of the next five innings before Schleppenbach notched a one-out RBI single in the seventh.

Trailing 4-1 and headed to the bottom of the fourth, White reliever Jeff Chesnut struck out the top of the Red lineup in order. The White offense then woke up and scored six runs on four hits to take a 7-4 lead. After Boldt loaded the bases with a single, Tanner Lubach came through with a two-RBI single, while Boldt also scored on an a throwing error. Austin Christensen plated Lubach with a RBI single and later scored when Wes Edrington delivered a two-RBI triple. With one out, the Reds got out of the frame when Nathan Chunn tagged out Edrington at the plate on a squeeze attempt and also threw out Corey Stringer at first on the play.

Sophomore Ben Miller shutdown the Red lineup in order in the bottom of the fifth and then crushed a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to push the White lead to 9-4. Boldt extended to the lead, 13-4, in the top of the seventh when he blasted a grand slam into the right-field bullpen.

With the bases loaded to start the bottom of the seventh, the Reds closed the gap with four runs, but White was able to hold on for a 13-8 win.

Game two of the series is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. on Monday night and the series concludes on Tuesday at 12:05 p.m.

Huskers Top Hoosiers, Complete Weekend Sweep

huskersoccerLincoln, Neb. – A strong second half propelled the Nebraska soccer team to a 3-0 win over Indiana at the Nebraska Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon.

Caroline Flynn, Mayme Conroy and Jaycie Johnson each scored goals for the Huskers, while Kelly Schatz and Erika Johnson combined for the shutout. Schatz earned one save in 75 minutes of action before Johnson finished the final 15 minutes.

In the 12th minute, Conroy crossed to Flynn, who knocked it in from five yards out. Flynn’s goal marked her third of the season, as the Huskers took a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Conroy added a goal of her own in the 79th minute off a pass from Katie Kraeutner. Conroy’s goal marked her seventh of the season, and Kraeutner’s assist was her second of the 2014 campaign.

In the 85th minute, Johnson went the distance from midfield, juking the goalkeeper before scoring to give NU a 3-0 advantage. The goal marked Johnson’s 11th of the season, and second of the weekend.

For the season, Nebraska has scored in the 75th minute or later on 10 occasions.

The Huskers outshot the Hoosiers 8-5 for the game, which included a 7-0 second half advantage. In addition to Flynn, Conroy and Johnson’s shots on goal, junior Jaylyn Odermann also took a shot on goal, giving the Huskers five for the game.

After its weekend sweep, Nebraska improves to 7-7-2 on the season, with a 3-5-2 record in the Big Ten. Indiana falls to 5-11-1, and holds a 1-9-1 conference mark.

The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches. NU battles Penn State on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) in University Park, Pa., before taking on Ohio State on Sunday at noon in Columbus, Ohio.

SEC is 1st Conference to put 4 in Top 5 of AP Poll, Nebraska 16th

fox-footballThe Southeastern Conference has reached a new milestone in The Associated Press college football poll, becoming the first league to place four teams in the top five — all from the western division.

Mississippi State stayed No. 1 after a weekend off. The Atlantic Coast Conference’s Florida State held its ground at No. 2 after beating then-No. 5 Notre Dame 31-27.

Mississippi remains No. 3. Alabama jumped three spots to No. 4 after a 59-0 victory against Texas A&M. Auburn moved up a spot to No. 5 during a bye week, taking advantage of losses by previously unbeaten Notre Dame and Baylor.

The Irish dropped two spots to seventh. Baylor fell to No. 12 after losing 41-27 at West Virginia.

Thirty times since 2001 a conference has placed three teams in the top five of the AP Top 25. The SEC had done it 16 times since 2009.

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 18, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pv
1. Mississippi St. (43) 6-0 1,480 1
2. Florida St. (14) 7-0 1,433 2
3. Mississippi (3) 7-0 1,404 3
4. Alabama 6-1 1,235 7
5. Auburn 5-1 1,231 6
6. Oregon 6-1 1,142 9
7. Notre Dame 6-1 1,133 5
8. Michigan St. 6-1 1,066 8
9. Georgia 6-1 1,055 10
10. TCU 5-1 962 12
11. Kansas St. 5-1 905 14
12. Baylor 6-1 858 4
13. Ohio St. 5-1 753 13
14. Arizona St. 5-1 643 17
15. Arizona 5-1 639 16
16. Nebraska 6-1 537 19
17. Oklahoma 5-2 461 11
18. East Carolina 5-1 445 18
19. Utah 5-1 437 20
20. Southern Cal 5-2 356 22
21. Clemson 5-2 283 24
22. West Virginia 5-2 272 NR
23. Marshall 7-0 184 25
24. LSU 6-2 177 NR
25. UCLA 5-2 118 NR

Others receiving votes: Duke 108, Oklahoma St. 91, Minnesota 61, Colorado St. 12, Louisville 4, Missouri 4, Stanford 4, Maryland 3, N. Dakota St. 3, Texas A&M 1.

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