LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mark Manning now has more dual meet wins than any other Nebraska wrestling coach.
Nebraska swept Princeton and Drexel Saturday to give Manning his 200th and 201st wins.
This year, Nebraska had only one loss in the dual season.
Before Saturday’s wins, Manning had been tied with former coach Tim Neumann, whose teams won 199 duals between 1985 and 2000.
Nebraska’s next action will be the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. That meet starts March 7.
Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history as the 10th-ranked Huskers (14-1, 8-1 Big Ten) finished their dual season with dominating wins over Drexel and Princeton on Saturday.
Manning’s 200th victory at Nebraska came in the Huskers’ 41-3 triumph over the Dragons at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pa. He passed Tim Neumann, who won 199 duals at Nebraska from 1985 to 2000, for first on the school’s all-time list.
No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) opened with a technical fall before Eric Montoya notched a 3-1 decision over 15th-ranked Kevin Devoy at 133 pounds. The win marked Montoya’s third against a ranked opponent since Jan. 25. Eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin added bonus points with his pin against Andrew Mauriello in 2:20.
Following Justin Arthur’s narrow loss at 149 pounds, Nebraska dominated the rest of the way against Drexel. Third-ranked James Green (157) earned a technical fall before Austin Wilson (165) and No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) each pinned their respective opponents. Ranked Huskers TJ Dudley (15th at 184), Aaron Studebaker (13th at 197) and Collin Jensen (17th at heavyweight) closed out the dual with wins.
NU finished the day and its dual season with a 38-6 win over the Tigers at Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. With the victory, the 2014-15 Huskers tied the school record for fewest dual losses in a season (10-match minimum) with one. The 1952-53 team went 9-1 under Head Coach Al Partin.
Lambert opened the dual with his second technical fall of the day before the next four Huskers also tacked on bonus points. Montoya (133) won by fall and Abidin (141) notched a 10-0 major decision over Jordan Laster. With his win, Abidin earned his 14th consecutive victory and finished the dual season with a perfect 15-0 record. He holds a perfect 20-0 dual record for his career at Nebraska.
Arthur pinned Chris Perez before Green won a major decision over Rich Eva. Green’s win marked his fourth consecutive by bonus points and eighth straight overall. Kokesh won by technical fall to improve to 30-0 on the season. He finishes the dual season with a perfect 14-0 record and has won 30 consecutive dual matches overall dating back to the 2012-13 season.
Dudley picked up his 10th consecutive win since the Southern Scuffle with a 9-5 decision over Brett Harner. Jensen finished the dual with a 15-0 technical fall over Ray O’Donnell. Both of Nebraska’s losses against Princeton came by decision against ranked opponents as Wilson fell to No. 20 Jonathan Schleifer, 8-2, and Studebaker lost to 12th-ranked Abram Ayala, 3-2.
The Huskers return to action March 7-8 at the Big Ten Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The entire first day of the tournament as well as Session III will be streamed on BTN Plus. The final session will be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network.
No. 10 Nebraska 41, Drexel 3
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
Daskalakis Athletic Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Results
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Tanner Shoap (DREX), 16-1 (NEB 5, DREX 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #15 Kevin Devoy (DREX), 3-1 (NEB 8, DREX 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Andrew Mauriello (DREX), 2:20 (NEB 14, DREX 0)
149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) by dec. over #20 Justin Arthur (NEB), 6-4 (NEB 14, DREX 3)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan O’Connor (DREX), 19-2 (NEB 19, DREX 3)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Nicholas Elmer (DREX), 1:36 (NEB 25, DREX 3)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 4:09 (NEB 31, DREX 3)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Alexander DeCiantis (DREX), 4-2 (NEB 34, DREX 3)
197: #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over Brandon Litten (DREX), 3-1 (NEB 37, DREX 3)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Joseph Goodhart (DREX), 10-2 (NEB 41, DREX 3)
No. 10 Nebraska 38, Princeton 6
Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015
Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton, N.J.
Results
125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan Cash (PRIN), 18-1 (NEB 5, PRIN 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Trey Aslanian (PRIN), 2:39 (NEB 11, PRIN 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jordan Laster (PRIN), 10-0 (NEB 15, PRIN 0)
149: #20 Justin Arthur (NEB) by pin over Chris Perez (PRIN), 6:15 (NEB 21, PRIN 0)
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Rich Eva (PRIN), 17-6 (NEB 25, PRIN 0)
165: #20 Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-2 (NEB 25, PRIN 3)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Judd Ziegler (PRIN), 20-5 (NEB 30, PRIN 3)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Brett Harner (PRIN), 9-5 (NEB 33, PRIN 3)
197: #12 Abram Ayala (PRIN) by dec. over #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 3-2 (NEB 33, PRIN 6)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by tech. fall over Ray O’Donnell (PRIN), 15-0 (NEB 38, PRIN 6)
No. 10 Nebraska (12-1, 8-1 Big Ten) wraps up its dual season on Saturday against Drexel and Princeton. The Huskers face the Dragons at 10 a.m. (CT) in Philadelphia, Pa., before battling the Tigers at 6 p.m. (CT) in Princeton, N.J.
Both duals can be followed on TrackWrestling.com and on Twitter via @HuskerWrestling. Live video streaming is available at the links above.
NU leads the all-time series against both teams. The Huskers are 2-0-0 against Drexel and 1-0-0 against Princeton.
Lincoln, Neb. – No. 10 Nebraska (12-1, 8-1 Big Ten) cruised to its eighth consecutive dual win with a 30-6 triumph over Stanford on Senior Night at the Devaney Center.
Senior All-Americans James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174), wrestling in their final home dual, each won in bonus-point fashion. Green earned 10 takedowns in the opening bout en route to a 23-8 technical fall over Josh Lauderdale. Kokesh, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 174 pounds, rolled to a 14-5 major decision over Keaton Subjeck in the third match of the night.
No. 15 TJ Dudley also added bonus points with his pin against Ryan Davies at 184 pounds in 5:58. Ranked Huskers Aaron Studebaker (14th at 197), Collin Jensen (17th at heavyweight), Tim Lambert (12th at 125) and Anthony Abidin (8th at 141) each collected decisions over the course of the next five bouts to extend the lead.
Sophomore Justin Arthur won the final match of the night by a 7-3 decision over Garrett Schaner at 149 pounds. Junior Austin Wilson (165) and sophomore Eric Montoya (133) each fell by narrow decisions.
Head Coach Mark Manning picked up his 199th dual win at Nebraska, which ties him for first in school history with Tim Neumann.
The Huskers hit the road next weekend for a pair of matches on Saturday, Feb. 21. NU battles Drexel at 10 a.m. (CT) in Philadelphia, Pa., before facing Princeton at 6 p.m. in Princeton, N.J.
No. 10 Nebraska 30, Stanford 6
Friday, Feb. 13, 2015
Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Attendance: 1,241
Results
157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Josh Lauderdale (STAN), 23-8 (NEB 5, STAN 0)
165: #14 Jim Wilson (STAN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-3 (NEB 5, STAN 3)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Keaton Subjeck (STAN), 14-5 (NEB 9, STAN 3)
184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Ryan Davies (STAN), 5:58 (NEB 15, STAN 3)
197: #14 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Garet Krohn (STAN), 4-2 (NEB 18, STAN 3)
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Nathan Butler (STAN), 7-3 (NEB 21, STAN 3)
125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Evan Silver (STAN), 3-1 (NEB 24, STAN 3)
133: Connor Schram (STAN) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-3 (NEB 24, STAN 6)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Mason Pengilly (STAN), 6-1 (NEB 27, STAN 6)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Schaner (STAN), 7-3 (NEB 30, STAN 6)
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Top-ranked Iowa clinched the outright Big Ten Wrestling Dual Meet Championship with its 22-9 win over No. 16 Michigan on Friday evening. The regular season conference title marks the seventh in the past eight years for the Hawkeyes. Iowa finished the conference season with a 9-0 record and currently sits at 14-0 overall.
The Hawkeyes claimed seven bouts against the Wolverines, with wins from Thomas Gilman (125), Cory Clark (133), Josh Dziewa (141), Brandon Sorensen (149), Nick Moore (165), Michael Evans (174) and Nathan Burak (197).
The 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be held from March 7-8 at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Last season, Penn State won its fourth straight Big Ten Championships title, while Iowa leads all schools with 34 Big Ten Championships titles.
All 10 Husker starters earned spots in the second Coaches Panel Rankings, released by the NCAA on Friday.
Two more sets of rankings will be released during the season, with the final poll being used to determine qualifiers for the NCAA Championships. The NCAA Championships are slated for March 19-21 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Two-time All-American Robert Kokesh leads the way with the top spot at 174 pounds. Kokesh holds a perfect 27-0 record heading into Friday’s Senior Night dual against Stanford at the Devaney Center. Three-time All-American James Green is ranked third at 157 pounds.
Junior Anthony Abidin rounds out the Huskers in the top 10 with the No. 7 spot at 141 pounds. Sophomores Tim Lambert (11th at 125), TJ Dudley (17th at 184), Justin Arthur (20th at 149) and Aaron Studebaker (20th at 197) are also in the top 20.
Collin Jensen is ranked 23rd at heavyweight, Eric Montoya is 28th at 133 pounds and Austin Wilson is 30th at 165 pounds.
NCAA Division I Coaches Panel Rankings (Feb. 13, 2015)
125: #11 Tim Lambert
133: #28 Eric Montoya
141: #7 Anthony Abidin
149: #20 Justin Arthur
157: #3 James Green
165: #30 Austin Wilson
174: #1 Robert Kokesh
184: #17 TJ Dudley
197: #20 Aaron Studebaker
HWT: #23 Collin Jensen
No. 10 Nebraska (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) hosts its final home dual of the season on Friday when the Huskers face Stanford for Senior Night at the Devaney Center.
Eight seniors will be honored before the dual, which starts at 7 p.m. (CT): Nyle Bartling (HWT), Luis DeAnda (149), James Green (157), Spencer Johnson (197), Robert Kokesh (174), Ian Ousley (165), John Svoboda (157) and Brandon Wilbourn (165).
The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches. Scoring will be available on TrackWrestling.com and Twitter updates can be followed from @HuskerWrestling.
The Huskers lead the all-time series against the Cardinal, 3-0-0. Last season, NU picked up a 28-12 triumph on Nov. 30, 2013, in Stanford, Calif.
This season, both teams enter the matchup on hot streaks. The Huskers have won seven consecutive duals in dominating fashion since the start of the New Year. Stanford has won eight straight duals since a loss to Oregon State on Jan. 10.
In its most recent outing, Nebraska completed a weekend sweep on the road in Michigan to finish the Big Ten dual season with an 8-1 record, which marked the Huskers’ best mark since joining the conference in 2011.
Head Coach Mark Manning enters Friday’s dual with 198 victories at Nebraska. With a win, he can tie Tim Neumann for the most wins in school history. Following Friday’s dual, Nebraska heads East to face Drexel and Princeton on Saturday, Feb. 21.
East Lansing, Mich. – No. 10 Nebraska (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) cruised to a 33-6 win over Michigan State in its final Big Ten dual of the season at Jenison Field House on Sundayafternoon.
The Huskers won the first eight bouts, and nine of 10 overall, against the Spartans to earn their seventh consecutive dual win of the 2014-15 campaign. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) got NU started on the right track with his 7-1 decision over Mitch Rogaliner in the opening match.
Eighth-ranked Anthony Abidin (141), No. 4 James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165) and No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) added bonus points to give the Huskers a commanding lead. Abidin earned his first fall of the season when he pinned Javier Gasca in 4:27. Green used 10 takedowns in his dominating 23-8 technical fall over Travis Curley. Wilson and Kokesh each won by major decision against Matt Pasqualini and Nick Proctor, respectively.
At 133 pounds, Eric Montoya picked up his fifth straight win with a 9-3 decision over Garth Yenter in the second match of the dual. Justin Arthur added a 6-2 decision over Nick Trimble at 149 pounds, while 18th-ranked TJ Dudley (184) notched his seventh consecutive win since Jan. 9 with a 7-3 triumph over John Rizqallah.
In the final match of the dual, No. 17 Collin Jensen won an 8-1 decision over Chris Nash after 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker lost by defensive fall to Nick Diarmid at 197 pounds.
The Huskers return home to host Stanford for Senior Night on Friday at the Devaney Center. The dual, which starts at 7 p.m. (CT), will be streamed on BTN Plus.
No. 10 Nebraska 33, Michigan State 6
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015
Jenison Field House, East Lansing, Mich.
125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 7-1 (NEB 3, MSU 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Garth Yenter (MSU), 9-3 (NEB 6, MSU 0)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Javier Gasca (MSU), 4:27 (NEB 12, MSU 0)
149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 6-2 (NEB 15, MSU 0)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Travis Curley (MSU), 23-8 (NEB 20, MSU 0)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Matt Pasqualini (MSU), 12-2 (NEB 24, MSU 0)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Nick Proctor (MSU), 14-1 (NEB 28, MSU 0)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 7-3 (NEB 31, MSU 0)
197: Nick Diarmid (MSU) by defensive fall over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6:51 (NEB 31, MSU 6)*
HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Chris Nash (MSU), 8-1 (NEB 33, MSU 6)
*Note: Nebraska was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after the 197-pound match, and got one point deducted from its team score
Ann Arbor, Mich. – Tied 7-7 after four matches, No. 10 Nebraska (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) won five of the last six bouts against No. 16 Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena on Friday night en route to the Huskers’ sixth consecutive dual victory.
Three-time All-American James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each picked up wins against ranked opponents. No. 4 Green earned a 4-2 decision over 11th-ranked Brian Murphy to give the Huskers a 10-7 lead at the halfway point of the dual.
Dudley notched a 10-7 decision over No. 10 Domenic Abounader, while Studebaker won in sudden victory against No. 8 Max Huntley. Since the Jan. 9, Dudley and Studebaker have each won six consecutive matches. Studebaker has three wins against top-12 opponents in that stretch.
Eric Montoya (133) and top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) each added bonus points for the Huskers with major decisions. Montoya’s 11-3 triumph over Zebulon Hilyard marked his fourth straight win, while Kokesh improved to 26-0 on the season with his triumph.
No. 8 Anthony Abidin won an 8-1 decision over George Fisher at 141 pounds and Austin Wilson added an 8-3 win over Garrett Sutton at 165 pounds.
The Huskers face Michigan State on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., at 11 a.m. (CT). The dual will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches.
No. 10 Nebraska 23, No. 16 Michigan 10
Friday, Feb. 6, 2015
Cliff Keen Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich.
125: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-0 (MICH 3, NEB 0)
133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Zebulon Hilyard (MICH), 11-3 (NEB 4, MICH 3)
141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over George Fisher (MICH), 8-1 (NEB 7, MICH 3)
149: #13 Alec Pantaleo (MICH) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 11-3 (NEB 7, MICH 7)
157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #11 Brian Murphy (MICH), 4-2 (NEB 10, MICH 7)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Sutton (MICH), 8-3 (NEB 13, MICH 7)
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Salazar (MICH), 10-2 (NEB 17, MICH 7)
184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #10 Domenic Abounader (MICH), 10-7 (NEB 20, MICH 7)
197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 6-4 (NEB 23, MICH 7)
HWT: #7 Adam Coon (MICH) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3 (NEB 23, MICH 10)
No. 10 Nebraska (9-1, 6-1 Big Ten) heads to the Great Lakes State this weekend to face 16th-ranked Michigan and Michigan State. The Huskers battle the Wolverines on Friday at 7 p.m. (CT) before taking on the Spartans on Sunday at 11 a.m. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus, with a subscription required to view the matches.
NU leads the all-time series against Michigan, 6-4-0, but trails Michigan State, 8-5-0. Both duals can be followed on Twitter via @HuskerWrestling. Scoring will be available on TrackWrestling.com.
The Huskers enter the weekend having won five consecutive duals in dominating fashion to start the New Year. These will be the final two Big Ten matchups of the 2014-15 campaign for the Huskers.
