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Huskers Journey to Reno Tournament of Champions

UNLThe No. 8 Nebraska wrestling team returns to Nevada on Sunday after a two-week break from competition to grapple in the Reno Tournament of Champions at the Reno Events Center.

The event can be followed on TrackWrestling.com and on the official Reno Tournament of Champions website. The pigtail round starts at11 a.m. CT, followed by the first round in the championship bracket at 11:30 a.m. Complete schedule of events can be found above.

Fourteen Huskers will compete in Reno, with two wrestlers representing Nebraska at 133, 165, 174 and 197 pounds. At 133 pounds, Colton McCrystal and Ben Morgan are set to grapple, while 165 pounds features Austin Wilson and Brandon Wilbourn. Robert Kokesh and McCoy Newberg are each listed at 174 pounds, and Spencer Johnson and Aaron Studebaker will grapple at 197 pounds.

Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), James Green (157), TJ Dudley (184) and Collin Jensen (HWT) are also making the trip to the Reno Tournament of Champions for the Huskers.

In Nebraska’s last tournament appearance, the Huskers took runner-up honors at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. Green led the way for NU by capturing the 157-pound title, while Abidin, Sueflohn, Kokesh and Dudley each earned second-place finishes.

Area High School Wrestling Roundup December 9-14

WrestlingArea high school wrestling results for the week of December 9-14.

Saturday, December 14

Chieftain Duals @ Bellevue East

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team placed first at the Chieftain Duals in Bellevue on Saturday. The Dawgs had five wrestlers go undefeated on the day. Dylan Peterson at 132 pounds and Tyler Bornsen at 182 pounds each had four pins. Colton Thompson at 138 pounds and Jobie Loving at 160 pounds each had two pins and Shawn Roblee finished undefeated as well with one pin at 152 pounds. North Platte’s dual results are below.

Match #1 Round 1: North Platte defeated Omaha Westside 45-33

Match #2 Round 2: North Platte defeated Lincoln Northeast 59-21

Match #3 Round 3: North Platte defeated Lincoln High 58-24

Match #4 Round 4: North Platte defeated Bellevue West 47-18

Match #5 Round 5: North Platte defeated Bellevue East 54-22

 

Friday, December 13

St. Pat`s Dual Tournament Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Lexington JV
2nd Place – North Platte St. Pat`s
3rd Place – Maxwell
4th Place – Arcadia/Loup City
5th Place – Southwest
6th Place – Hershey
7th Place – Dundy County/Stratton
8th Place – Hyannis
9th Place – Hitchcock County
10th Place – Lutheran High NE
1st Place Match
Lexington JV defeated North Platte St. Pat`s 39-30.
3rd Place Match
Maxwell defeated Arcadia/Loup City 48-21.
5th Place Match
Southwest defeated Hershey 39-30.
7th Place Match
Dundy County/Stratton defeated Hyannis 45-24.
9th Place Match
Hitchcock County defeated Lutheran High NE 36-24.

2nd Place- St. Pat’s

Match #1 Round 1: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hyannis 54-24

Match #2 Round 2: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Lutheran High NE 54-10

Match #3 Round 3: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Arcadia/Loup City 37-33

Match #4 Round 5: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hershey 33-30

Match #5 1st Place Match: Lexington JV defeated North Platte St. Pat`s 39-30

3rd Place- Maxwell

Match #1 Round 1: Maxwell defeated Hitchcock County 48-24

Match #2 Round 2: Maxwell defeated Dundy County/Stratton 54-30

Match #3 Round 4: Maxwell defeated Southwest 36-33

Match #4 Round 5: Lexington JV defeated Maxwell 42-33

Match #5 3rd Place Match: Maxwell defeated Arcadia/Loup City 48-21

6th Place- Hershey

Match #1 Round 1: Hershey defeated Lutheran High NE 51-18

Match #2 Round 2: Arcadia/Loup City defeated Hershey 45-30

Match #3 Round 4: Hershey defeated Hyannis 51-30

Match #4 Round 5: North Platte St. Pat`s defeated Hershey 33-30

Match #5 5th Place Match: Southwest defeated Hershey 39-30

Nebraska Invitation Dual Tournament @ Central CC

Day 1 – Gothenburg

Match #1 Round 1: Blue Valley West defeated Gothenburg 57-24

Match #2 Round 2: Millard South defeated Gothenburg 74-6

Match #3 Round 3: Gothenburg defeated Malcolm 42-36

Match #4 Round 4: Gothenburg defeated High Plains Community 48-27

Match #1 Round 3: Gothenburg defeated Field Kinley 48-30

Thursday, December 12

North Platte 49 Cozad 27

106- Alex Guerra (NP) won by 0:58 pin over Chandler Brock (Cozad)    
113- Branton Flanders (NP) won by forfeit  
120- David Mata (NP) won by 3:27 pin over Kolton Heins (Cozad)
126- Aaron Houser (NP) won by 6-5 decision over Jacob Hoffman (Cozad)
132- Brian Messersmith (Cozad) won by 5:52 pin over Dylan Peterson (NP)
138- Cameron Griffis (Cozad) won by 5:13 pin over Conner Matthews (NP)
145- Clay Trejo (Cozad) won by 6-0 decision over Austin Matthews (NP)
152- Shawn Roblee (NP) won by 18-8 major decision over Hugo Escamilla (Cozad)
160- Jobie Loving (NP) won by 3:31 pin over Saige Valenzuela (Cozad)
170- Wyatt Schutte (Cozad) won by forfeit
182- Bradan Hengen (NP) won by forfeit
195- Tyler Bornsen (NP) won by 0:16 pin over Jason Driggas (Cozad)
220- Alexander Boryca (Cozad) won by 1:29 pin over Bryan Halsted (NP)
285- Alek Morales (NP) won by forfeit

Area High School Wrestling Roundup

WrestlingArea high school wrestling results for the week of December 5-7.

Saturday, December 7

Kearney Invitational

The North Platte Bulldogs wrestling team placed fifth at the Kearney Invitational on Saturday. The Dawgs scored 132.5 points. Grand Island won the tournament with 249 points. North Platte only had 10 wrestlers compete in the varsity tournament and nine of them placed.

Alex Guerra placed sixth at 106 pounds, David Mata placed fifth at 120 pounds with one pin, Aaron Houser placed fourth at 126 pounds, Dylan Peterson took second at 132 pounds, Austin Matthews placed fourth at 145 pounds with one pin, Shawn Roblee took second at 152 pounds, Jobie Loving placed fourth at 160 pounds with one pin, Tyler Bornsen took second at 195 pounds with one pin and Alek Morales placed second at 285 pounds with one pin.

Bronco Invite

The Sutherland and St. Pat’s wrestling teams both competed at the Bronco Invite in Mullen on Saturday. The Sailors took second place with 115.5 points and the Irish finished third with 100 points. Bridgeport won the tournament with 122 points.

Sutherland was led by 132 pound tournament champion Collin Fleecs. Fleecs had two pins before winning the championship 8-7 over Bo Slingsby of Ansley-Litchfield. Nathan Fleecs placed second at 138 pounds with two pins, Zachary Blake placed second at 170 pounds with two pins, Landan Fear took third at 182 pounds with one pin, Nathaniel Foster placed third at 195 pounds with one pin, and Bryson Dick placed second at 285 pounds with two pins.

St. Pat’s had two champions with Nathan Chrisman at 120 pounds and Ryan Dilley at 160 pounds. Chrisman had two pins in the tournament, while Dilley had one. Justin Gafke took second with one pin at 106 pounds, Cody Weaver placed third at 113 pounds, and Trey Dodson took second at 126 pounds with one pin.

Cozad Invitational

The Gothenburg Swedes wrestling team placed eighth at the Cozad Invitational on Saturday with 71 points. Adams Central won the tournament with 233 points. Five wrestlers placed for the Swedes at the tournament.

Bryce Larson took third at 106 pounds with two pins, Jayden Miller placed fourth at 145 pounds with two pins, Skyler Kottwitz took second at 170 pounds with two pins, Tyson Miller placed fifth at 182 pounds with two pins, and Dalton Sylvan placed sixth.

Friday, December 6

Ravenna Invitational

The Hershey Panthers wrestling team placed ninth at the Ravenna Invitational on Friday. The Panthers scored 61 points, the tournament champion was Amherst with 257 points.

The Panthers were led by Tucker Hicks at 106. He placed third with three pins. Chayton Crow at 138 pounds placed fourth with one pin. Lane Richardson at 285 pounds placed second with one pin.

Elwood Invitational

The Maxwell Wildcats placed second at the Elwood Invitational on Friday. The Wildcats scored 121 points, the tournament champion was Kearney Catholic with 146 points.

Maxwell had 10 wrestlers place in the tournament, led by Jaylon Sturdivant and Levi Simmons who placed first. Sturdivant won the 152 pound weight class and went 3-0 with three pins. Simmons won the 195 pound class and went 2-0 with two pins.

Josh Meyers placed second at 132 pounds, Ethan Lunkwitz took third at 138 pounds, Jacob Whisenhunt placed second at 160 pounds, Taylor McKeeman took third at 170, Wyatt Strickland placed fourth at 182, Kameron Purdy took third at 195, Kenny Essman placed fourth at 220 and Houston Crane took second at 285.

Thursday, December 5

RPAC Duals @ Southern Valley

Maxwell, Sutherland and North Platte St. Patrick’s competed in the RPAC duals in Southern Valley on Thursday. Maxwell finished with the best record of the three by going 4-1. The lone loss was to Southern Valley. The Wildcats beat Alma, Perkins County, Cambridge and Southwest.  Maxwell was led by Jaylon Sturdivant at 152 pounds, he went 2-0 with one fall; Jacob Whisenhunt at 160 went 4-0 with four falls; Levi Simmons went 4-0 with four falls at 195 pounds; and Houston Crane went 4-0 with four falls at 220 pounds.

The Sailors of Sutherland went 3-2 in the duals. Sutherland beat Hitchcock County, St. Pat’s and Loomis-Bertrand. Collin Fleecs went undefeated on the day at 132 pounds by going 3-0 with two falls. The Sailors two losses were to Southern Valley and Arapahoe.

St. Pat’s finished the day 2-3. The Irish beat Hitchcock County and Dundy County and were beaten by Sutherland, Loomis-Bertrand and Cambridge.

Team results for each round can be seen below.

Chart A Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Southern Valley
2nd Place – Arapahoe
3rd Place – Dundy County
4th Place – Medicine Valley
Round 1
Southern Valley defeated Dundy County 57-24.
Arapahoe defeated Medicine Valley 33-24.
Round 2
Southern Valley defeated Arapahoe 54-22.
Medicine Valley defeated Dundy County 36-27.
Round 3
Southern Valley defeated Medicine Valley 49-15.
Dundy County defeated Arapahoe 34-30.

Chart B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Sutherland
2nd Place – Loomis-Bertrand
3rd Place – North Platte St. Patricks
4th Place – Hitchcock County
Round 1
Sutherland defeated Hitchcock County 54-12.
Loomis-Bertrand defeated North Platte St. Patricks 37-21.
Round 2
Sutherland defeated North Platte St. Patricks 45-36.
Loomis-Bertrand defeated Hitchcock County 54-18.
Round 3
Sutherland defeated Loomis-Bertrand 48-30.
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Hitchcock County 48-21.

Chart C Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Maxwell
2nd Place – Southwest
3rd Place – Cambridge
4th Place – Perkins County
5th Place – Alma
Round 1
Maxwell defeated null 0-0.
Southwest defeated Cambridge 33-30.
Perkins County defeated Alma 18-16.
Round 2
Maxwell defeated Alma 60-6.
Southwest defeated Perkins County 30-18.
Cambridge defeated null 0-0.
Round 3
Maxwell defeated Perkins County 54-12.
Southwest defeated null 0-0.
Cambridge defeated Alma 54-12.
Round 4
Maxwell defeated Cambridge 39-18.
Southwest defeated Alma 33-18.
Perkins County defeated null 0-0.
Round 5
Maxwell defeated Southwest 48-18.
Cambridge defeated Perkins County 45-18.
Alma defeated null 0-0.

1st Place A+B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Southern Valley
2nd Place – Sutherland
1st Place Match
Southern Valley defeated Sutherland 39-30.

2nd Place A+B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Loomis-Bertrand
2nd Place – Arapahoe
1st Place Match
Loomis-Bertrand defeated Arapahoe 36-27.

3rd Place A+B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – North Platte St. Patricks
2nd Place – Dundy County
1st Place Match
North Platte St. Patricks defeated Dundy County 42-30.

4th Place A+B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Medicine Valley
2nd Place – Hitchcock County
1st Place Match
Medicine Valley defeated Hitchcock County 54-6.

1st Place Chart C Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Southern Valley
2nd Place – Maxwell
1st Place Match
Southern Valley defeated Maxwell 39-34.

2nd Place Chart C Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Loomis-Bertrand
2nd Place – Southwest
1st Place Match
Loomis-Bertrand defeated Southwest 48-18.

3rd Place Chart C Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Cambridge
2nd Place – North Platte St. Patricks
1st Place Match
Cambridge defeated North Platte St. Patricks 48-30.

4th Place Chart C Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Medicine Valley
2nd Place – Perkins County
1st Place Match
Medicine Valley defeated Perkins County 48-16.

1-2 Loser A-B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Arapahoe
2nd Place – Sutherland
1st Place Match
Arapahoe defeated Sutherland 30-24.

3-4 Loser A-B Results
Guaranteed Places
1st Place – Dundy County
2nd Place – Hitchcock County
1st Place Match
Dundy County defeated Hitchcock County 42-18.

Green Captures Cliff Keen Crown

UNLLas Vegas, Nev. – James Green won the 157-pound title at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational to lead No. 10 Nebraska to a second-place finish on Saturday.

The Huskers’ 130.5-point total was 24 points behind team champion Oklahoma.

Green opened his day with a 7-5 sudden victory over Michigan’s Brian Murphy in the semifinals. In the finals, Green outlasted No. 12 Brian Realbuto of Cornell, 6-5, to capture the title. Green, the No. 4 wrestler in the country, improves to 13-0 on the season.

Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), Robert Kokesh (174) and TJ Dudley (184) each advanced to the finals in their respective weight classes, but fell in the championship bout

Abidin earned a medical forfeit win over Virginia Tech’s Devin Carter in the semifinals before losing to No. 1 Logan Stieber of Ohio State by a 16-1 technical fall. Sueflohn managed a 7-6 win over No. 7 Eric Grajales of Michigan, but fell by an 8-3 margin to No. 5 Kendric Maple of Oklahoma in the finals.

Kokesh won a 6-0 decision over No. 11 Stephen Doty of Virginia in the semifinals, but lost a 3-2 decision to No. 1 Andrew Howe of Oklahoma. Kokesh suffers his first loss of the season after a 14-0 start.

Dudley defeated No. 18 Benjamin Stroh of Wyoming in the semifinals, 18-9, before losing a 13-3 major decision to No. 12 Gabriel Dean of Cornell in the finals.

Austin Wilson (165) and Colton McCrystal (133) each started the day in the consolation bracket and managed top-eight finishes. After a decision and a pin for Wilson, he fell by a 4-2 margin to Northern Iowa’s Cooper Moore. In the fifth-place match, Wilson bounced back to win a 9-8 decision over Cornell’s Dylan Palacio.

McCrystal opened his day with a 5-2 decision over Rutgers’ Vincent Dellafave before being pinned by No. 18 Rosario Bruno of Michigan. In the seventh-place, McCrystal fell to Navy’s Colton Rasche, 8-5.

At heavyweight, Collin Jensen dropped his lone match of the day to No. 14 Ross Larson of Oklahoma by fall.

Complete brackets and team scores from the Cliff Keen Invitational can be found on Escape Sports athttp://openliveresults.escapesports.com/2013-OPEN-Standalone-2013_Cliff_Keen_LV_Invitaional-1386385008.html.

The Huskers return to Nevada in two weeks at the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 22. The tournament is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. CT. Nebraska’s next dual is Jan. 3 against Wyoming at the Devaney Center. The matchup is slated for 7 p.m., and will be available on the Big Ten Digital Network.

Huskers Travel to Cliff Keen Invitational

UNLThe No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) makes its first of two trips to Nevada this month for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Friday’s action begins at 11 a.m. CT, with the pigtail round, followed by rounds 1 and 2 as well as the consolation pigtails and first round of consolation matches. The quarterfinals are set for 8 p.m., along with the second and third rounds of the consolation bracket.

Competitors return to the mat on Saturday at 11 a.m., for the fourth round of consolation matches. At noon, the semifinals and consolation round 5 will be contested, followed by the consolation semifinals and consolation finals for fifth and seventh place. The championship finals for first and third place are set for 5 p.m.

Event information can be found on the Cliff Keen Invitational website, while results will be available on Escape Sports’ website and live video streaming is on Flowrestling.

Last year, Robert Kokesh (174) and then-senior Josh Ihnen (184) won individual weight class titles to lead the Huskers to a fifth-place finish. Jake Sueflohn (third at 149), James Green (eighth at 157) and then-senior Ridge Kiley (seventh at 141) also placed for Nebraska.

The Huskers come to Las Vegas fresh off three dominating victories at the Stanford Duals on Saturday, Nov. 30. Nebraska outscored Utah Valley, then-No. 18 Stanford and CSU-Bakersfield by a combined score of 106-18. Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141), Sueflohn, Green, Kokesh and TJ Dudley (184) each posted perfect 3-0 marks at the Stanford Duals.

All of them are expected to start this weekend in Las Vegas, along with Colton McCrystal (133), Austin Wilson (165), Spencer Johnson (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT).

32nd Annual Cliff Keen Invitational
Las Vegas Convention Center • Las Vegas, Nev. • Friday, Dec.6 – Saturday, Dec. 7 • 11 a.m.
Event Information: www.cklvwrestle.com
Results: www.escapesports.com
Live Video Streaming: www.flowrestling.org
Schedule of Events (all times central)
Friday, Dec. 6
11 a.m.: Pigtail Round, Round 1, Round 2, Consolation Pigtails and Consolation Round 1
8 p.m.: Quarterfinals and Consolation Round 2 & 3
Saturday, Dec. 7
11 a.m.: Consolation Round 4
Noon: Semifinals and Consolation Round 5, Consolation Semifinals, Consolation Finals (5th & 6th, 7th & 8th)
5 p.m.: Championship Finals (1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th)

Huskers Sweep Stanford Duals

UNLStanford, Calif. – The No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team won all three of its matchups at the Stanford Duals on Saturday, defeating Utah Valley, No. 18 Stanford and CSU-Bakersfield.

In the opening dual, the Huskers split the first four matches against Utah Valley before adding bonus points in five of the last six matches for a 36-6 victory.

The dual started at heavyweight, where Collin Jensen fell by sudden victory, 7-5, to Adam Fager. No. 15 Tim Lambert (125) came back to tie the score with his 11-5 decision over Bracken Nipko. At 133 pounds, Ben Morgan lost a 16-13 decision before Anthony Abidin notched a 12-7 decision at 141 pounds

Nebraska’s scoring barrage started at 149 pounds when No. 5 Jake Sueflohn won a 12-1 major decision over Trevor Willson. James Green, the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 157 pounds, won by injury default and No. 20 Austin Wilson won a 16-0 technical fall over Utah Valley’s Logan Addis at 165 pounds.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh won by forfeit at 174 pounds to give NU a 27-6 lead heading to the final three matches. At 184 pounds, TJ Dudley pinned Ethan Smith in 5:52 before Caleb Kolb finished the match off with a 3-2 decision over the Wolverines’ Derek Thomas.

Against Stanford, Jensen fell in the opening match by decision before Lambert notched one of his own for the Huskers at 125 pounds. The Cardinal’s No. 3 Ryan Mango (133) pinned Colton McCrystal in 1:32, but Abidin responded for Nebraska at 141 pounds with a pin over Matt Garelli in 4:43.

Notched in a 9-9 tie, the Huskers won five of the last six matches en route to a 28-12 win over the Cardinal. Sueflohn and Green each notched major decisions before Wilson fell by a 4-1 decision to No. 15 Jim Wilson.

Kokesh took down Stanford’s Zach Nevills at 174 pounds by an 18-3 technical fall before Dudley (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) closed out the match with decisions. Dudley defeated Thomas Kimbrell, 6-1, and Johnson defeated Michael Sojka, 6-3.

Nebraska dominated in its third dual of the day from start to finish against CSU-Bakersfield to post a 42-0 triumph over the Roadrunners.

Jensen and Lambert started the scoring for the Huskers by each notching major decisions. At 133 pounds, McCrystal won a 7-5 decision over Jose Mendoza.

Abidin (141) completed a 3-0 day with a major decision over CSU-Bakersfield’s Ian Nickell, 15-5. Sueflohn (149) and Green (157) also each capped perfect performances at the Stanford Duals with bonus points wins against the Roadrunners. Sueflohn won by technical fall over Dalton Kelley and Green won a major decision over Spencer Hill.

Wilson won a decision at 165 pounds before Kokesh (174) and Dudley (184) each pinned their opponents. Dudley registered two pins on Saturday and has three falls in four dual appearances this season. Kolb closed out the dual with a 10-3 decision over Reuben Franklin at 197 pounds.

The Huskers return to action on Friday and Saturday at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The tournament starts at 11 a.m.

Stanford Duals Official Results
Round 1: No. 10 Nebraska 36, Utah Valley 6

HWT: Adam Fager (UV) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 7-5 (SV) (UV 3, NEB 0)
125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Bracken Nipko (UV), 11-5 (NEB 3, UV 3)
133: Chasen Tolbert (UV) by dec. over Ben Morgan (NEB), 16-13 (UV 6, NEB 3)
141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Avery Garner (UV), 12-7 (NEB 6, UV 6)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Trevor Willson (UV), 12-1 (NEB 10, UV 6)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by inj. def. over Chase Cuthbertson (UV) (NEB 16, UV 6)
165: #20 Austin Wilson (NEB) by tech. fall over Logan Addis (UV), 16-0 (6:32) (NEB 21, UV 6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit (NEB 27, UV 6)
184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Ethan Smith (UV), 5:52 (NEB 33, UV 6)
197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Derek Thomas (UV), 3-2 (NEB 36, UV 6)

Round 2: No. 10 Nebraska 28, No. 18 Stanford 12
HWT: Josh Marchok (STAN) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 10-6 (STAN 3, NEB 0)
125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over #11 Evan Silver (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 3, STAN 3)
133: #3 Ryan Mango (STAN) by pin over Colton McCrystal (NEB), 1:32 (STAN 9, NEB 3)
141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Matt Garelli (STAN), 4:43 (NEB 9, STAN 9)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Donovan Halpin (STAN), 10-1 (NEB 13, STAN 9)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Bret Baumbach (STAN), 13-5 (NEB 17, STAN 9)
165: #15 Jim Wilson (STAN) by dec. over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-1 (NEB 17, STAN 12)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Zach Nevills (STAN), 18-3 (NEB 22, STAN 12)
184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Thomas Kimbrell (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 25, STAN 12)
197: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Michael Sojka (STAN), 6-3 (NEB 28, STAN 12)

Round 3: No. 10 Nebraska 42, CSU-Bakersfield 0
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Sammy Cervantes (CSUB), 12-2 (NEB 4, CSUB 0)
125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Sergio Mendez (CSUB), 16-2 (NEB 8, CSUB 0)
133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by dec. over Jose Mendoza (CSUB), 7-5 (NEB 11, CSUB 0)
141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Ian Nickell (CSUB), 15-5 (NEB 15, CSUB 0)
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by tech. fall over Dalton Kelley (CSUB), 19-4 (NEB 20, CSUB 0)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Spencer Hill (CSUB), 15-5 (NEB 24, CSUB 0)
165: #20 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over David Meza (CSUB), 6-2 (NEB 27, CSUB 0)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over #15 Bryce Hammond (CSUB), 4:07  (NEB 33, CSUB 0)
184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Sean Pollock (CSUB), 2:22 (NEB 39, CSUB 0)
197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Reuben Franklin (CSUB), 10-3 (NEB 42, CSUB 0)

Huskers Head West for Stanford Duals

UNLThe No. 10 Nebraska wrestling team (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) travels to Stanford, Calif. to face Utah Valley, No. 18 Stanford and CSU-Bakersfield on Saturday at Burnham Pavilion.

The three matchups are part of the Stanford Duals, which start at 1 p.m. CT. The Huskers open with Utah Valley in the second all-time meeting between the schools. NU looks to ride momentum from a near-perfect weekend where the Huskers won nine matches against South Dakota State en route to a 36-6 win on the road.

The Huskers grapple with No. 18 Stanford at 2:45 p.m. and will wrestle CSU-Bakersfield at 4:30 p.m.

Nebraska’s 2013 All-Americans Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) are expected to start at the Stanford Duals. Green did not compete in South Dakota last weekend, but Kokesh earned his third pin of the season against the Jackrabbits.

No. 5 Jake Sueflohn is projected to start at 149 pounds for the Huskers in addition to Tim Lambert (No. 15 at 125), Colton McCrystal (133), Anthony Abidin (141) and Collin Jensen (HWT).

Nebraska could start multiple wrestlers at 165, 184 and 197 pounds this weekend. At 165 pounds, No. 20 Austin Wilson or Micah Barnes will get the nod. Either TJ Dudley or Aaron Studebaker could see time at 184 pounds, while 197 is between Spencer Johnson and Caleb Kolb.

No. 10 Nebraska (2-0, 1-0) vs. Utah Valley (1-3)
Burnham Pavilion (1,400) • Stanford, Calif. • Saturday, Nov. 30 • 1 p.m. CT
Series History: Nebraska leads, 1-0-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 22-12, on Jan. 15, 2011, in Grand Prairie, Texas

No. 10 Nebraska (2-0, 1-0) vs. No. 18 Stanford (6-1)
Burnham Pavilion (1,400) • Stanford, Calif. • Saturday, Nov. 30 • 2:45 p.m. CT
Series History: Nebraska leads, 2-0-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 19-17, on Jan. 15, 2011, in Grand Prairie, Texas

No. 10 Nebraska (2-0, 1-0) vs. CSU-Bakersfield (2-1)
Burnham Pavilion (1,400) • Stanford, Calif. • Saturday, Nov. 30 • 4:30 p.m. CT
Series History: Nebraska leads, 4-1-0
Last Meeting: Nebraska lost, 14-27, on Feb. 12, 2000, in Bakersfield, Calif.

Huskers Cruise to 36-6 Win Over Jackrabbits

UNLBrookings, S.D. – The No. 11 Nebraska wrestling team won nine weight classes en route to a 36-6 victory over South Dakota State at Frost Arena on Sunday afternoon. With the win, Head Coach Mark Manning picked up his 200th career victory.

No. 15 Tim Lambert opened the dual with a 9-1 major decision over the Jackrabbits’ Isaac Andrade. After a first-period takedown for Nebraska’s 125-pounder, Lambert added a reversal in the second period and two takedowns in the third period.

Newcomers Colton McCrystal (133) and Anthony Abidin (141) continued Nebraska’s momentum by each notching decisions. McCrystal, a true freshman, defeated Brance Simms of South Dakota State, 8-3, before Abidin took down Eric Orozco, 9-3.

No. 6 Jake Sueflohn (149) extended the lead to 14-0 with his 13-0 major decision over Alex Kocer before Nebraska suffered its first loss of the dual. At 157 pounds, John Svoboda was pinned by the Jackrabbits’ Cody Pack in 4:47, but the Huskers took a 14-6 lead into the halfway break.

Nebraska responded at 165 pounds as Austin Wilson grinded out a 6-2 decision over Joe Brewster. Wilson took a 2-1 lead after a first-period takedown and held the same advantage after the second period. Wilson added an additional takedown in the third period and earned a riding time point for the final score.

Junior Robert Kokesh, a Wagner, S.D. native, led from start to finish before pinning John Nething II in 6:53. Kokesh, the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 174 pounds, improves to 7-0 on the season.

At 184 pounds, TJ Dudley earned a 9-1 major decision over Ben Schwery. Dudley improves to 8-1 with the win and earned his third major decision of the season.

Spencer Johnson won at 197 pounds before Collin Jensen earned a pin at heavyweight to close out the dual. Johnson posted a 6-2 decision over Trey Hable, while Jensen, a Mobridge, S.D. native, earned his pin in 1:43.

The Huskers return to the mat on Saturday at the Stanford Duals in Stanford, Calif. Nebraska will face Utah Valley at 1 p.m. CT before taking on Stanford at 2:45 p.m. and CSU-Bakersfield at 4:30 p.m.

Results

125: #15 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Isaac Andrade (SDSU), 9-1 (NEB 4, SDSU 0)
133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) by dec. over Brance Simms (SDSU), 8-3 (NEB 7, SDSU 0)
141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Eric Orozco (SDSU), 9-3 (NEB 10, SDSU 0)
149: #6 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Alex Kocer (SDSU), 13-0 (NEB 14, SDSU 0)
157: Cody Pack (SDSU) by pin over John Svoboda (NEB), 4:47 (NEB 14, SDSU 6)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Joe Brewster (SDSU), 6-2 (NEB 17, SDSU 6)
174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over John Nething II (SDSU), 6:53 (NEB 23, SDSU 6)
184: TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Ben Schwery (SDSU), 9-1 (NEB 27, SDSU 6)
197: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Trey Hable (SDSU), 6-2 (NEB 30, SDSU 6)
HWT: Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over J.J. Everard (SDSU), 1:43 (NEB 36, SDSU 6)

Huskers Hit the Road for Clash with Jackrabbits

UNLThe No. 11 Nebraska wrestling team (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) heads to Brookings, S.D. for its first road dual of the season against South Dakota State at Frost Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT.

The Huskers are making their second trip to South Dakota this season after appearing in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open on Nov. 3. Three Huskers won individual titles at the tournament, including South Dakota natives Robert Kokesh (Wagner) and Collin Jensen (Mobridge). Kokesh is projected to start at 174 pounds this weekend and Jensen could see time at heavyweight against the Jackrabbits.

Head Coach Mark Manning, who is in his 14th season at Nebraska, is also a South Dakota native. Manning hails from Vermillion and will be going for his 200th career victory on Sunday afternoon.

Nebraska looks to continue its momentum from a 25-16 triumph over then-No. 19 Northwestern in the season-opening dual at the Devaney Center. Newcomers Colton McCrystal (133) and Anthony Abidin (141) along with redshirt freshman Tim Lambert (125) helped the Huskers jump out to an early 9-0 lead against the Wildcats before reigning All-Americans Kokesh (won by forfeit) and James Green (157) added bonus points to secure the victory. Redshirt freshman TJ Dudley (184) added a pin in his first dual for the Huskers.

Lambert, McCrystal and Abidin are all projected to start at their respective weight classes following close victories. Junior Jake Sueflohn (149) looks to rebound from back-to-back losses this weekend against South Dakota State’s Alex Kocer.

Green and Kokesh will start at 157 and 174 pounds, respectively, as Dudley has earned the spot at 184 pounds. Sophomore Austin Wilson is expected to start at 165 pounds following a loss against Northwestern.

Junior Spencer Johnson is projected to start for NU at 197 pounds after a third-place finish at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open last weekend. Johnson pinned four of his opponents in Ames, Iowa.

At heavyweight, Nebraska could start either Jensen or Nyle Bartling. Jensen is 4-0 this season and Bartling is 3-3.

Nebraska leads the all-time series with South Dakota State, 18-16-2. Last season the Huskers won eight matches against the Jackrabbits to post a 32-7 victory at the NU Coliseum. NU earned bonus points from Green, Kokesh, Skylar Galloway, Caleb Kolb and then-senior Josh Ihnen. Nebraska holds a 10-dual win streak over South Dakota State, dating back to 1982.

Sunday’s dual can be tracked on Twitter by following @HuskerWrestling.

Huskers Sign Six Wrestlers for 2014-15

UNLThe Nebraska wrestling team announced the addition of six wrestlers on Wednesday who signed national letters of intent for the 2014-15 season.

“We are extremely excited to add these six young men,” Head Coach Mark Manning said. “They all possess a tremendous passion for our sport, and are focused to be champions on and off the mat. Our staff really put a lot of time and effort into recruiting these young men and we feel so positive about each one, and the success they will have through the culture of our program. They will represent Nebraska and our program in a first-class manner, and compete at high standards.”

Among the newcomers are Nick Bennett, Derek White, Colton Adams, Dustin Williams, Hayden Tuma and Tyler Berger.

Nick Bennett – Novi, Mich. (Detroit Catholic Central) – 149/157
Bennett is ranked 97th on InterMat’s Top-100 Recruits list and No. 15 in the country at 152 pounds. He placed third at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge and won the 145-pound title at the 2013 Grappler Fall Classic in Michigan. Before moving to Michigan, Bennett won two state titles at St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. After his final year at Detroit Catholic Central in Novi, Mich., Bennett is projected to wrestle at 149 or 157 pounds for Nebraska.

Derek White – Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North) – 197
White signs with the Huskers while finishing his career at Edmond North High School in Edmond, Okla. White has a career mark of 91-33 and holds the Edmond North school record for takedowns with 212 over the span of his career. A 2013 state champion and 2011 state runner-up, White is ranked fourth in the country at 195 pounds by InterMat and No. 77 overall. He finished third at the 2013 Junior National Freestyle Championships in Fargo, N.D., and earned runner-up honors at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge.

Colton Adams – Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) – 141
Adams enters his senior year at Scottsbluff High School in Nebraska having captured three consecutive Class B state titles. Last season, Adams capped a 53-1 season with the 132-pound crown after winning at 126 pounds as a sophomore with a 37-3 mark. He won the 112-pound title as a freshman at Scottsbluff. Adams is ranked 12th at 132 pounds by InterMat and 64th in the country. He finished third at the 2012 Walsh Ironman and took fourth at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge.

Dustin Williams – Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton) – 157/165
Williams is a three-time state placer with a 119-11 career record at Gardner Edgerton in Kansas. Last season Williams capped a perfect 43-0 season with his second state title. He won the Rocky Mountain Nationals and finished fifth at the 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals at 160 pounds. Williams is projected to wrestle at 157 or 165 pounds at Nebraska.

Hayden Tuma – Boise, Idaho (Centennial) – 141
A senior at Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho, Tuma is ranked 11th in the country by InterMat and No. 3 at 138 pounds. Tuma has won three state titles and holds a career high school record of 125-4. He has won two Reno Tournament of Champions titles and is one of two current high school wrestlers in the nation to make the Greco-Roman World Team three years in a row.

Tyler Berger – Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) – 149/157
Berger is a three-time state champion at Crook County High School in Oregon and holds a career record of 150-3. Berger is ranked 44th by InterMat across all weight classes and 10th in the country at 152 pounds. He won the 148-pound title of the High School Elite Division at the 2013 Freak Show Tournament. Berger is projected to wrestle at either 149 or 157 pounds for the Huskers.

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