Lincoln, Neb. – The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team completed a weekend sweep at the Devaney Center after notching a 30-9 victory over Penn in front of 2,746 fans on Saturday night during the “Tumble and Rumble” event.

Ranked grapplers Jake Sueflohn (No. 6 at 149) and Robert Kokesh (No. 4 at 174) led seven Huskers who posted victories against the Quakers during the dual, which occurred simultaneously with the women’s gymnastics meet against Northern Illinois.

Sueflohn pinned Andrew Lenzi in 4:53 in the sixth match of the dual to earn his third fall of the season. Kokesh picked up his eighth fall of the season, pinning Zach Agostino in 4:50 in the ninth match of the night.

Prior to Sueflohn’s win, NU held a 10-6 advantage over Penn at the halfway point of the dual, winning three matches and falling in two. Collin Jensen (HWT), No. 9 Tim Lambert (125) and Shawn Nagel (133) strung together three consecutive Husker victories during that stretch.

Jensen won a 9-3 decision over Steven Graziano after Spencer Johnson dropped a 7-2 decision at 197 pounds in the opening bout. Lambert continued the momentum with a 15-3 triumph over Jeremy Schwartz before Nagel, making his first dual start of the season, notched a 6-3 decision over Ken Bade.

At 157 pounds, junior James Green improved to 21-0 on the season with a 19-4 technical fall over Ray Bethea. Green, a two-time All-American, earned his third technical fall of the 2013-14 campaign.

No. 14 Austin Wilson fell by a 3-2 decision to Casey Kent at 165 pounds before Kokesh and 184-pounder TJ Dudley capped the Husker victory.

Dudley, the No. 15 wrestler in InterMat’s poll, trailed No. 12 Lorenzo Thomas, 4-2, after two periods before giving up a two-point near fall in the third period. Trailing 6-2, Dudley managed a reversal and two near falls of his own before tacking on a riding time point for a 9-6 win.

Nebraska improves to 8-0 on the season and earns its fourth 30-point performance of the 2013-14 campaign.

The Huskers return to the Devaney Center next weekend to host No. 3 Iowa on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The dual is set to air live on Big Ten Network. For ticket information, visit Huskers.com or call 1-800-8-BIGRED.

No. 8 Nebraska 30, Penn 9
Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014
Attendance: 2,746

Official Results
197: Frank Mattiace (PENN) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 7-2 (PENN 3, NEB 0)
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Steven Graziano (PENN), 9-3 (NEB 3, PENN 3)
125: #9 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Jeremy Schwartz (PENN), 15-3 (NEB 7, PENN 3)
133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by dec. over Ken Bade (PENN), 6-3 (NEB 10, PENN 3)
141: Jeff Canfora (PENN) by dec. over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 10, PENN 6)
149: #6 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by pin over Andrew Lenzi (PENN), 4:53 (NEB 16, PENN 6)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Ray Bethea (PENN), 19-4 (NEB 21, PENN 6)
165: Casey Kent (PENN) by dec. over #14 Austin Wilson (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 21, PENN 9)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Zach Agostino (PENN), 4:50 (NEB 27, PENN 9)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #12 Lorenzo Thomas (PENN), 9-6 (NEB 30, PENN 9)

Lincoln, Neb. – Colton McCrystal (133) and TJ Dudley (184) each earned pins as seven Huskers won their matches in a 30-10 rout of Indiana on Friday night at the Devaney Center.

No. 8 Nebraska improves to 7-0 on the season, with a 2-0 record in Big Ten duals. The Hoosiers fall to 8-3-1 and suffer their second Big Ten loss of the 2013-14 campaign.

The dual started at 133 pounds, where McCrystal battled Chris Caton before the Husker freshman pinned the Hoosier in5:19. McCrystal improves to 12-5 and earns his third pin of the season.

Senior Adam Joseph earned his first-career dual start for the Huskers, but fell by a 6-4 decision to Ethan Raley at 141 pounds. Nebraska bounced back to win the next two matches as juniors Jake Sueflohn (149) and James Green (157) each recorded their 20th wins of the season.

Sueflohn achieved a pair of takedowns in the first period and added an additional one in the second period before earning one point for riding time at the conclusion of the third period. He defeated Indiana’s Eric Roach by an 8-3 margin.

Green, a two-time All-American, dominated in his match from start to finish in a 7-1 victory over No. 6 Taylor Walsh. Green struck first with a takedown in the opening period and added a near fall to take a 5-0 lead into the second period. Following a scoreless second period, the Nebraska junior picked up a reversal from the down position before giving up a late escape

At 165 pounds, No. 14 Austin Wilson earned a last-second takedown but it wasn’t enough in a 3-2 setback to Ryan LeBlanc. The Huskers responded at 174, 184 and 197 pounds, however, to increase the NU lead to 24-6.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) picked up his 90th career victory by taking down the Hoosiers’ Nate Jackson, 6-3. Dudley (184) continued Nebraska’s run with his pin of No. 19 Luke Sheridan in 3:50. Dudley, a redshirt freshman, picks up his seventh fall of the season to improve to 19-3 and keep his perfect dual record alive at 7-0.

At 197 pounds, Spencer Johnson notched a 6-1 decision over Garret Goldman. After a scoreless first period, Johnson earned an escape and takedown in the second period before an additional takedown in the third period. He gave up a late escape but earned an extra point for riding time.

Collin Jensen (HWT) lost by a 10-2 major decision to No. 7 Adam Chalfant but Nebraska’s 125-pounder Tim Lambert won by forfeit to conclude the match and wrap up a 30-10 triumph.

The Huskers return to the mat on Saturday night to face Penn at the Devaney Center starting at 6 p.m. The dual will be part of “Tumble and Rumble,” an event that will feature the wrestling and women’s gymnastics teams competing simultaneously on the same floor.

No. 8 Nebraska 30, Indiana 10
Bob Devaney Sports Center
Friday, Jan. 10, 2014
Attendance: 542

Official Results
133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by pin over Chris Caton (IND), 5:19 (NEB 6, IND 0)
141: Ethan Raley (IND) by dec. over Adam Joseph (NEB), 6-4 (NEB 6, IND 3)
149: #6 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Eric Roach (IND), 8-3 (NEB 9, IND 3)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #6 Taylor Walsh (IND), 7-1 (NEB 12, IND 3)
165: Ryan LeBlanc (IND) by dec. over #14 Austin Wilson (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 12, IND 6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Nate Jackson (IND), 6-3 (NEB 15, IND 6)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over #19 Luke Sheridan (IND), 3:50 (NEB 21, IND 6)
197: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Garret Goldman (IND), 6-1 (NEB 24, IND 6)
HWT: #7 Adam Chalfant (IND) by major dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 10-2 (NEB 24, IND 10)
125: #9 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 30, IND 10)

The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team (6-0) hosts Indiana and Penn this weekend as the Huskers continue their four-dual home stand at the Devaney Center.

The Huskers face off against Big Ten foe Indiana on Friday at 7 p.m. CT. The matchup marks the 17th all-time meeting between the two schools and will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network. The link to BTDN is provided above and requires a subscription to view the dual. Prior to the match, the Devaney Center will hold a high school dual starting at 5 p.m.

Nebraska’s showdown with Penn is set for Saturday at 6 p.m. The dual is part of the “Tumble and Rumble” event, which coincides with a women’s gymnastics meet on the Devaney Center floor. The Huskers and Quakers will compete against each other for the third time, with NU holding a 1-0-1 advantage in the series. Huskers.com will stream the “Tumble and Rumble” event, with simultaneous wrestling and gymnastics action.

Both of Nebraska’s duals this weekend can be followed on Twitter from @HuskerWrestling. Scoring will also be provided on TrackWrestling.com.

The Huskers enter the weekend coming off a 26-12 win over Wyoming at the Devaney Center. Seven of Nebraska’s wrestlers won matches during the come-from-behind victory, which marked NU’s sixth win of the 2013-14 season.

Lincoln, Neb. – Trailing Wyoming 9-12, the No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team (6-0) won the final five matches of the dual en route to a 26-12 triumph over the Cowboys at the Devaney Center on Friday night.

Ranked wrestlers Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165), Robert Kokesh (174) and TJ Dudley (184) all earned victories during the Huskers’ closing run.

No. 6 Sueflohn tied the dual at 12 following his 4-0 decision over Brandon Richardson. After a first-period takedown for the junior from Watertown, Wis., Sueflohn added a second-period escape before an additional point for riding time.

No. 4 Green improved to 19-0 on the season after notching a 5-1 decision over No. 20 Andy McCulley on Friday night. Following a scoreless first period, Green earned a reversal in the second period and tacked on a takedown in the third period with a point for riding time.

At 165 pounds, No. 14 Wilson struck first against Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth to take a 3-0 lead into the third period. Friesth responded with a takedown to cut the lead to 3-2 before a stalling penalty gave Wilson a 4-2 advantage. Wilson, a sophomore, earned a riding time point to win by a 5-2 margin.

No. 4 Kokesh dominated from start to finish in a 19-4 technical fall over the Cowboys’ Jace Jensen. Kokesh earned six takedowns in the match en route to his third technical fall of the season.

In the final match of the dual, No. 16 Dudley battled Benjamin Stroh back and forth before emerging with a 9-6 victory. Dudley trailed 0-2 in the first period before a last-second takedown gave him a 3-2 lead. The pair traded reversals in the second period before a late nearfall for Dudley. Nursing a 7-4 lead in the third period, Dudley chose down and earned a pair of escapes for the final result.

Nebraska collected victories in two of the first five matches, with Collin Jensen (HWT) and Colton McCrystal (133) adding points for the Huskers.

After Spencer Johnson (197) fell by a 4-3 decision in the opening match of the dual, Jensen responded with an 8-3 triumph over Leland Pfeifer. Jensen earned two takedowns in the first period and added a third in the final period before notching a riding time point at the finish.

No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) fell in a back-and-forth match against No. 8 Tyler Cox, 3-1, before McCrystal won by forfeit at 133 pounds. At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman Ben Morgan was pinned by Cole Mendenhall in 6:11.

The Huskers return to the Devaney Center next weekend for two duals. On Friday night, Nebraska hosts Big Ten foe Indiana at 7 p.m., before Saturday night’s showdown against Penn at 6 p.m. The Penn dual will be part of Nebraska’s “Tumble and Rumble” event with the women’s gymnastics team. Both matchups will be streamed on the Big Ten Digital Network.

The No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team (5-0) resumes its dual season on Friday night by hosting Wyoming (1-3) in the Huskers’ first matchup of the new year at the Devaney Center at 7 p.m. CT.

The Huskers look to collect their sixth dual victory of the season after competing in two tournaments in Nevada during December. NU earned runner-up honors at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational before capturing the team crown at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

The Huskers and Cowboys will meet for the 47th time in series history, with Nebraska holding a 32-14 advantage. Last season, NU won by a 22-15 margin in Laramie, Wyo. on Nov. 11, 2012.

Friday night’s dual can be watched online on the Big Ten Digital Network. Scoring will be provided on TrackWrestling.com and updates can be followed on Nebraska’s Twitter page @HuskerWrestling.

Nebraska is making its first dual appearance since the Stanford Duals on Nov. 30 in Stanford, Calif., where the Huskers went 3-0 against Utah Valley, Stanford and CSU-Bakersfield. Friday’s dual will be the first of a four-match home stand over the next three weekends at the Devaney Center for the Huskers. Next weekend, NU battles Indiana on Friday, Jan. 10 before hosting Penn on Saturday, Jan. 11. The homestand concludes on Jan. 18 against Big Ten foe Iowa at 4:30 p.m.

The Huskers could see multiple different lineups with two wrestlers projected at 125, 133, 174 and 184 pounds. At 133 pounds, Colton McCrystal and Ben Morgan are listed, while either No. 4 Robert Kokesh or Micah Barnes will see time at 174 pounds. At 184 pounds, Nebraska will start either TJ Dudley or Caleb Kolb, while Tim Lambert and Eric Coufal are each listed at 125 pounds.

Ranked wrestlers James Green (No. 4 at 157), Jake Sueflohn (No. 6 at 149) and Austin Wilson (No. 14 at 165) are projected to start for the Huskers after placing at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 22. Green and Sueflohn captured their respective weight class titles, while Wilson finished second.

Adam Joseph (141), Spencer Johnson (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) are also probable starters for Nebraska this weekend.

Reno, Nev. – Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174) each won their respective weight division titles to lead Nebraska to the team championship at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday.

The Huskers finished with 159 points, which was 56 ahead of second-place Wyoming. North Carolina finished third with 97 points.

After Sueflohn took a first-round bye, he won back-to-back major decisions before capping his perfect day with three consecutive decisions. He won the championship match by a 7-1 margin over The Citadel’s Matt Frisch. Sueflohn, the No. 6 wrestler in InterMat’s rankings, improves to 18-3 on the season.

Green pinned three of his five opponents in Reno, while adding a technical fall and one decision. He took down Andy McCulley of Wyoming in the championship bout, 9-5. Green, the No. 4 wrestler by InterMat, moves to 18-0 and earns his third tournament title of the season. He won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational titles as well.

Kokesh capped his performance with a 3-1 decision over Southern Oregon’s Brock Gutches in the finals. Kokesh added a decision in his opening bout, but earned two pins and two major decision in his other matches. His quickest pin came in the third round in a time of 1:02. Kokesh improves to 20-1 this season.

Tim Lambert (125) and Austin Wilson (165) each made it to the finals in their respective weight classes, but ultimately took runner-up honors. Lambert went 4-1 with a major decision before falling to Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in the finals by a 4-3 margin. Wilson opened with back-to-back technical falls before a major decision in the third round. He lost to Corey Mock of Tennessee-Chattanooga, 9-1, in the championship match.

At 141 pounds, Anthony Abidin earned a third-place finish, winning a 13-0 major decision over CSU-Bakersfield’s Ian Nickell in his final match. Abidin registered two pins on his way to the semifinals before falling by an 8-3 decision to Joey Ward. Abidin won two matches in the consolation bracket following his lone loss of the day.

Spencer Johnson (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each finished fifth. Johnson dropped a 3-1 decision to Reuben Franklin of CSU-Bakersfield in his first match of the day, but reeled off five consecutive victories before suffering his second loss. He defeated Upper Iowa’s Carl Broghammer by injury default in the fifth-place match.

Jensen pinned his first opponent, but lost in the second round. In the consolation bracket, he won five matches, two of which were by fall. His final victory was a pin in 5:37 over Wayne Purnell of West Virginia.

Colton McCrystal (133), Ben Morgan (133), Brandon Wilbourn (165), McCoy Newberg (174), TJ Dudley (184) and Aaron Studebaker (197) also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions for the Huskers.

Nebraska returns to dual competition on Jan. 3 when the Huskers host Wyoming at the Devaney Center. The dual starts at 7 p.m., and will be available on the Big Ten Digital Network. NU’s next Big Ten matchup is Jan. 10 against Indiana. The Huskers and Hoosiers are set for a7 p.m. start at the Devaney Center, with video streaming on BTDN.