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1 NEBRASKA Wrestling Communications Contact: Connor Stange Office Phone: (402) Cell Phone: (402) Series History Nebraska leads, Last Meeting: Nov. 16, 2014 Lincoln, Neb. (NU Coliseum) Nebraska won, 42-3 Series History Nebraska leads, Last Meeting: Jan. 25, 2015 Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Center) Nebraska won, 26-9 #4 Nebraska at Maryland Friday, Dec. 11 5:30 p.m. (CT) College Park, Md. XFINITY Center Video: BTN Plus (subscription required) Scoring: TrackWrestling.com Maryland Terrapins Record: 3-4 (0-1 Big Ten) Head Coach: Kerry McCoy Record at Maryland: (8th year) Career Record: (11th year) #4 Nebraska at #11 Rutgers Saturday, Dec. 12 Noon (CT) New Brunswick, N.J. College Ave. Gym Video: BTN Plus (subscription required) Scoring: TrackWrestling.com Huskers Start Big Ten Slate at Maryland, Rutgers The No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team opens its Big Ten dual season on the road this weekend against Maryland and Rutgers. The Huskers take on the Terrapins on Friday at 5:30 p.m. (CT) in College Park, Md. NU closes its trip out East against Rutgers on Saturday at noon in New Brunswick, N.J. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required). Last Time Out: Nebraska defeated No. 7 Cornell (21-14) and Princeton (21-12) to complete a 2-0 day in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) in New York, N.Y. on Nov. 29. Up Next: Nebraska closes out 2015 in the Midlands Championships, Dec , at Welsh- Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. The event starts at 9 a.m. (CT). Nebraska Projected Starters 125 #10 Tim Lambert (Jr. Forest Hills, Mich.) 133 #9 Eric Montoya (Jr. Albuquerque, N.M.) 141 #17 Anthony Abidin (Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y.) 149 #7 Jake Sueflohn (Sr. Watertown, Wis.) 157 #10 Tyler Berger (RFr. Prineville, Ore.) 165 #4 Austin Wilson (Sr. Hastings, Neb.) 174 #12 Micah Barnes (Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) 184 #4 TJ Dudley (Jr. Irmo, S.C.) 197 #16 Aaron Studebaker (Jr. Raymond, Neb.) HWT #13 Collin Jensen (Jr. Mobridge, S.D.) Rutgers Scarlet Knights Record: 9-1 (0-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Scott Goodale Record at Rutgers: (9th year) Career Record: (9th year) Schedule 6-0, 0-0 Big Ten Nov. 1 Daktronics Open No Team Score Frost Arena Brookings, S.D. Nov. 15 vs. Lock Haven W, 41-0 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Nov. 15 vs. #20 Oregon State W, 25-6 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Nov. 15 vs. #7 Lehigh W, 24-6 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. Nov. 21 Wyoming W, 35-4 BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Nov. 29 vs. #7 Cornell W, Grapple at the Garden Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Nov. 29 vs. Princeton W, Grapple at the Garden Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Dec. 11 at Maryland* 5:30 p.m. BTN Plus XFINITY Center College Park, Md. Dec. 12 at #11 Rutgers* Noon BTN Plus College Ave. Gym Piscataway, N.J. Dec Midlands Championships 9 a.m. BTN/BTN Plus Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. Jan. 8 at Wisconsin* 7 p.m. BTN Plus UW Field House Madison, Wis. Jan. 10 Minnesota* 2 p.m. BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 15 at Penn State* 6 p.m. BTN Plus Lorenzo Wrestling Complex University Park, Pa. Jan. 17 at Ohio State* 1 p.m. BTN Plus St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Jan. 24 Iowa* 2 p.m. BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 5 Illinois* 7 p.m. BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 6 NC State 7 p.m. BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 12 Northwestern* 8 p.m. BTN Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Feb. 21 or 22 NWCA National Duals BTN TBA TBA March 5-6 Big Ten Championships 10 a.m. BTN/BTN Plus Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa March NCAA Championships 10 a.m. Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. All times are Central. *-Big Ten Conference Dual. Home duals in Bold. Unless otherwise noted, all team rankings are the USA Today/ NWCA Coaches Poll and individuals are the InterMat rankings.

2 Nebraska Roster Alphabetical Roster Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools) Anthony Abidin 141 Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) JD Allington 133 Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Gage Anderson 149 Jr. Seattle, Wash. (O Dea) Jake Anderson 184 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Justin Arthur 149 Jr. Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington) Micah Barnes 174 Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Tyler Berger 157 RFr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Regan Bye 165 Fr. Vermillion, S.D. (Vermillion) Eric Coufal 133 Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells) TJ Dudley 184 Jr. Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Eric Engler 174 So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Tyrell Galloway 141 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central) Patrick Grayson HWT Fr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge) Collin Jensen HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Josh Kettel 197 So. Lowell, Mich. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood) Tim Lambert 125 Jr. Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Preston Lehmann 184 So. Fargo, N.D. (North Dakota State/West Fargo) Mitchell Maginnis 125 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) Colton McCrystal 133 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Eric Montoya 133 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Sean Murphy 133 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River) Brian Peska 133 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) Collin Purinton 141 Fr. Banks, Ore. (Banks) Jordan Shearer 149 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo) Aris Shino 133 RFr. Merino, Colo. (Merino) Jay Sornson 157 Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Nebraska City) Jaquon Sowell 165 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Riverside) Aaron Studebaker 197 Jr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Jake Sueflohn 149 Sr. Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Derek White 197 RFr. Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North) Dustin Williams 165 RFr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton) Kris Williams 125 Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood) Austin Wilson 165 Sr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) Weight-by-Weight Roster* Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools) Tim Lambert 125 Jr. Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Mitchell Maginnis 125 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) Kris Williams 125 Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood) JD Allington 133 Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Eric Coufal 133 Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells) Colton McCrystal 133 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Eric Montoya 133 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Sean Murphy 133 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River) Brian Peska 133 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) Aris Shino 133 RFr. Merino, Colo. (Merino) Anthony Abidin 141 Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) Tyrell Galloway 141 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central) Collin Purinton 141 Fr. Banks, Ore. (Banks) Gage Anderson 149 Jr. Seattle, Wash. (O Dea) Justin Arthur 149 Jr. Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington) Jordan Shearer 149 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo) Jake Sueflohn 149 Sr. Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Tyler Berger 157 RFr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Jay Sornson 157 Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Nebraska City) Regan Bye 165 Fr. Vermillion, S.D. (Vermillion) Jaquon Sowell 165 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Riverside) Dustin Williams 165 RFr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton) Austin Wilson 165 Sr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) Micah Barnes 174 Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Eric Engler 174 So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Jake Anderson 184 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) TJ Dudley 184 Jr. Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Preston Lehmann 184 So. Fargo, N.D. (North Dakota State/West Fargo) Josh Kettel 197 So. Lowell, Mich. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood) Aaron Studebaker 197 Jr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Derek White 197 RFr. Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North) Patrick Grayson HWT Fr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge) Collin Jensen HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Pronunciation Guide Anthony Abidin...Abba-DIN JD Allington... AL-ing-ton Regan Bye... REE-gan Eric Coufal...So-FUL Josh Kettel...Kettle Preston Lehmann...Lay-man Matt Meuleners...MILL-ners Collin Purinton... Pur-IN-ton Jordan Shearer... SHEER Aris Shino... Ar-EE SHEE-no Jay Sornson... Sorn-son Jaquon Sowell... Juh-kwan Soul Jake Sueflohn... Soo-FLOWN *-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth. Coaching Staff Head Coach: Mark Manning (16th season at Nebraska, 19th season overall) Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder (6th season) Assistant Coach: Jason Powell (1st season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Matt Meuleners (3rd season) Volunteer Administrative Assistant: Robert Kokesh (1st season) Nebraska Wrestling Team: Front Row (L-R): Dustin Williams, Jordan Shearer, Tyrell Galloway, Brian Peska, Eric Coufal, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Austin Wilson, Aris Shino, Kris Williams. Middle Row (L-R): Josh Kettel, Jake Sueflohn, Regan Bye, JD Allington, Eric Montoya, Tyler Berger, Anthony Abidin, Tim Lambert, Jay Sornson, Jaquon Sowell. Back Row (L-R): Gage Anderson, Collin Purinton, Patrick Grayson, Aaron Studebaker, Derek White, Collin Jensen, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Jake Anderson, Preston Lehmann, Micah Barnes. Not Pictured: Justin Arthur, Sean Murphy. Page 2

3 Nebraska Wrestling Anthony Abidin Sr. 141 Dix Hills, N.Y. JD Allington Fr. 133 Raymond, Neb. Gage Anderson Jr. 149 Seattle, Wash. Jake Anderson RFr. 184 Omaha, Neb. Justin Arthur Jr. 149 Huntington, W.Va. Micah Barnes Jr. 174 Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Tyler Berger RFr. 157 Prineville, Ore. Regan Bye Fr. 165 Vermillion, S.D. Eric Coufal Jr. 133 Howells, Neb. TJ Dudley Jr. 184 Irmo, S.C. Eric Engler So. 174 Beatrice, Neb. Tyrell Galloway Sr. 141 Omaha, Neb. Patrick Grayson Fr. Heavyweight Stafford, Va. Collin Jensen Jr. Heavyweight Mobridge, S.D. Josh Kettel So. 197 Lowell, Mich. Tim Lambert Jr. 125 Forest Hills, Mich. Preston Lehmann So. 184 Fargo, N.D. Mitchell Maginnis So. 125 Grand Island, Neb. Colton McCrystal So. 133 Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Eric Montoya Jr. 133 Albuquerque, N.M. Sean Murphy RFr. 133 Grand Forks, N.D. Brian Peska RFr. 133 Omaha, Neb. Collin Purinton Fr. 141 Banks, Ore. Jordan Shearer Fr. 149 Fargo, N.D. Aris Shino RFr. 133 Merino, Colo. Jay Sornson Fr. 157 Nebraska City, Neb. Jaquon Sowell Fr. 165 Durham, N.C. Aaron Studebaker Jr. 197 Raymond, Neb. Jake Sueflohn Sr. 149 Watertown, Wis. Derek White RFr. 197 Edmond, Okla. Dustin Williams RFr. 165 Gardner, Kan. Kris Williams Fr. 125 South Holland, Ill. Austin Wilson Sr. 165 Hastings, Neb. Mark Manning Head Coach Bryan Snyder Associate Head Coach Jason Powell Assistant Coach Matt Meuleners Volunteer Assistant Robert Kokesh Volunteer Administrative Assistant Page 3

4 Statistics Record Dual Pts. Dual TD Pins Wt. Name Yr. Hometown Overall Dual NU/Opp NU/Opp W/L TF MD QP 125 Tim Lambert Jr. Forest Hills, Mich /3 9/6 2/ : Eric Montoya Jr. Albuquerque, N.M /4 11/3 1/ : Anthony Abidin Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y /10 10/4 3/ : Jake Sueflohn Sr. Watertown, Wis /3 23/4 1/ : Tyler Berger RFr. Prineville, Ore /0 14/3 1/ : Austin Wilson Sr. Hastings, Neb /0 10/0 1/ : Micah Barnes Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn /3 17/5 0/ TJ Dudley Jr. Irmo, S.C /4 10/6 2/ : Aaron Studebaker Jr. Raymond, Neb /3 7/2 0/ HWT Collin Jensen Jr. Mobridge, S.D /9 3/10 5/ :50 Non-Starters 125 Mitchell Maginnis So. Grand Island, Neb /0 0/0 1/ : Kris Williams Fr. South Holland, Ill /0 0/0 2/ : JD Allington Fr. Raymond, Neb /0 0/0 0/ Eric Coufal Jr. Howells, Neb /0 0/0 2/ : Colton McCrystal So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa /0 10/2 0/ Sean Murphy RFr. Grand Forks, N.D /0 0/0 0/ Brian Peska RFr. Omaha, Neb /0 0/0 3/ : Aris Shino RFr. Merino, Colo /0 0/0 1/ : Tyrell Galloway Sr. Omaha, Neb /0 0/0 0/ Collin Purinton Fr. Banks, Ore /0 0/0 3/ : Gage Anderson Jr. Seattle, Wash /0 0/0 0/ Justin Arthur Jr. Huntington, W.Va /0 0/0 1/ : Jordan Shearer Fr. Fargo, N.D /0 0/0 4/ : Jay Sornson Fr. Nebraska City, Neb /0 0/0 2/ : Regan Bye Fr. Vermillion, S.D /0 0/0 3/ : Jaquon Sowell Fr. Durham, N.C /0 0/0 2/ : Dustin Williams RFr. Gardner, Kan /0 0/0 0/ Eric Engler So. Beatrice, Neb /0 0/0 0/ Jake Anderson RFr. Omaha, Neb /0 0/0 2/ : Preston Lehmann So. Fargo, N.D /0 0/0 0/ Josh Kettel So. Lowell, Mich /0 0/0 0/ Derek White RFr. Edmond, Okla /3 0/1 0/ HWT Patrick Grayson Fr. Stafford, Va /0 0/0 2/ : Dual Lineup Breakdown Date Opponent HWT Nov. 15 Lock Haven Lambert McCrystal Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Nov. 15 Oregon State Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Nov. 15 Lehigh Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Nov. 21 Wyoming Lambert McCrystal Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Nov. 29 Cornell Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Nov. 29 Princeton Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley White Jensen Dec. 11 Maryland Dec. 12 Rutgers Jan. 8 Wisconsin Jan. 10 Minnesota Jan. 15 Penn State Jan. 17 Ohio State Jan. 24 Iowa Feb. 5 Illinois Feb. 6 NC State Feb. 12 Northwestern Page 4

5 General Information Location...Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment...25,260 Population...268,738 Founded Nickname... Cornhuskers or Huskers Colors...Scarlet and Cream Conference... Big Ten Chancellor...Harvey Perlman, J.D. Institutional Representative...Josephine Potuto, J.D. Director of Athletics...Shawn Eichorst Team Information Home Facility... Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity...7,907 Head Coach... Mark Manning Office Phone... (402) Alma Mater, Year... Nebraska-Omaha (1985) Record at Nebraska (16th year) Career Record (19th year) Associate Head Coach... Bryan Snyder Assistant Coach...Jason Powell Volunteer Assistant... Matt Meuleners Volunteer Administrative Assistant.. Robert Kokesh Wrestling Office Secretary...Ellen Shutts Wrestling Office Phone... (402) Wrestling Office Fax... (402) Season Information Dual Record Big Ten Finish (7th, 85.5 points) NCAA Finish...9th (59 points) Starters Returning/Lost...8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...15/8 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost...7/2 All-Americans Returning/Lost...1/2 Top Returners...TJ Dudley (Jr., 184)... Jake Sueflohn (Sr., 149)... Anthony Abidin (Sr., 141)...Aaron Studebaker (Jr., 197)...Eric Montoya (Jr., 133)... Austin Wilson (Sr., 165)...Tim Lambert (Jr., 125)...Collin Jensen (Jr., HWT) Communications Information Wrestling Contact...Connor Stange Office Phone... (402) Cell Phone... (402) Communications Fax... (402) Website... Twitter: Quick Facts Social Facebook: Nebraska Wrestling #Huskers #ToughTogether About the Huskers Nebraska is 6-0 and has won 16 consecutive duals, dating back to last season. NU has outscored its six opponents by a combined score of NU has won 47 of 60 individual matches NU is ranked fourth in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Dec. 8. It is the best team ranking for Nebraska since March 2009, when the Huskers were No. 4. For the fourth consecutive week, Nebraska is the only team in the nation with ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes in the InterMat poll. Jake Sueflohn is 10 wins away from the 100th of his career. He holds a record of at Nebraska, and would become the 24th member of Nebraska s 100-win club. Nebraska won both of its duals in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) on Nov. 29. vs. #7 Cornell (W, 21-14): Lambert and Wilson defeated ranked opponents; Abidin and Sueflohn added bonus points vs. Princeton (W, 21-12): Barnes and Dudley defeated ranked opponents; Montoya and Wilson added bonus points Nebraska defeated Wyoming, 35-4, in its home opener on Nov pins; 2 major decisions; Barnes and Jensen defeated ranked Cowboys Nebraska opened its dual season with dominating wins over Lock Haven, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 7 Lehigh in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Nov. 15. NU outscored its three opponents by a combined score of NU won 26 of 30 individual matches vs. Lock Haven (W, 41-0): first shutout since Nov. 30, 2013 against CSU-Bakersfield; 7 bonus-point wins vs. #20 Oregon State (W, 25-6): Wilson and Studebaker defeated top-12 opponents vs. #7 Lehigh (W, 24-6): Berger and Dudley defeated top-5 opponents; 3 additional Huskers won against ranked Mountain Hawks (Lambert, Sueflohn, Barnes) Head Coach Mark Manning announced the signing of five student-athletes on Nov. 13. Chad (CJ) Red - New Palestine, Ind. (New Palestine) Beau Breske - Hartford, Wis. (Hartford Union) Eric Schultz - Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) Taylor Venz - Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) Johnny Blankenship - Platte County, Mo. (Platte County) Nebraska won six weight class titles in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. on Nov. 1. Thirteen Huskers earned spots on the podium at the tournament. Nebraska s lone returning All-American is TJ Dudley, who finished eighth at 184 pounds in the 2015 NCAA Championships. The Huskers have eight wrestlers with NCAA Championships experience, including seven from last season. Jake Sueflohn (149), a three-time NCAA qualifier, missed the season with a torn ACL. Seniors (3): Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), Austin Wilson (165) Juniors (5): TJ Dudley (184), Collin Jensen (HWT), Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), Aaron Studebaker (197) Nebraska s Upcoming BTN/BTN Plus Schedule: Friday, Jan. 8: at Wisconsin (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus Sunday, Jan. 10: vs. Minnesota (2 p.m.) - BTN Plus Friday, Jan. 15: at Penn State (6 p.m.) - BTN Plus Sunday, Jan. 17: at Ohio State (1 p.m.) - BTN Plus Sunday, Jan. 24: vs. Iowa (2 p.m.) - BTN Plus Friday, Feb. 5: vs. Illinois (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. NC State (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus Friday, Feb. 12: vs. Northwestern (8 p.m.) - Big Ten Network Nebraska faces 10 opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year s NCAA Championships: Ohio State (1st) Iowa (2nd) Cornell (5th) Penn State (6th) Minnesota (8th) Illinois (12th) Lehigh (13th) Northwestern (15th) NC State (16th) Wisconsin (17th) Page 5

6 Head Coach Mark Manning Career Record: (19th Season) Nebraska Record: (16th Season) Most dual wins in program history Has coached 39 All-Americans at NU Led 5 wrestlers to national titles (4 at NU) 6 Top-10 NCAA finishes at NU Dan Gable Coach of the Year (2009) Year-by-Year Year School Dual NCAA Northern Iowa T-30th Northern Iowa th Northern Iowa th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska T-19th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska st Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska th Nebraska Career 19th Season Jhared Simmons (So Montgomery Village, Md.) -OR- Michael Beck (RFr. Ellicott City, Md.) 133 #18 Tyler Goodwin (So. Gambrills, Md.) -OR- Geoffrey Alexander (Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa.) 141 Alfred Bannister (RFr. LaPlata, Md.) 149 Wade Hodges (Fr. Wauseon, Ohio) 157 Lou Mascola (Sr. East Hanover, N.J.) 165 Brendan Burnham (Fr. Gibsonia, Pa.) -OR- Derrick Evanovich (Jr. Venetia, Pa.) 174 Josh Snook (Sr. Bear, Del.) 184 Jaron Smith (Fr. Columbia, Md.) 197 Garrett Wesneski (RFr. Canton, Pa.) HWT Youssif Hemida (Fr. Mamaroneck, N.Y.) -OR- Dawson Peck (So. Chambersburg, Pa.) Dual Record: 3-4 (0-1 Big Ten) Wins: Davidson, Hofstra, Drexel Losses: Pittsburgh, Buffalo, #2 Iowa, Illinois Returning NCAA Qualifiers (2): Geoffrey Alexander (133), Lou Mascola (157) Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #18 Tyler Goodwin (133) 2015 NCAA Championships: T-39th place (6 points) Coached by Kerry McCoy (8th season at Maryland, 11th season overall) Assistant Coaches: Rob Eiter, Mike Catullo Maryland Projected Starters Scouting the Maryland Terrapins Rutgers Projected Starters 125 #18 Sean McCabe (Jr. Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) -OR- Josh Patrick (So. Rector, Pa.) 133 #17 Anthony Giraldo (RFr. Guttenberg, N.J.) 141 #3 Anthony Ashnault (So. South Plainfield, N.J.) 149 Tyson Dippery (So. Harrisburg, Pa.) 157 #17 Richie Lewis (Jr. Toms River, N.J.) -OR- John Van Brill (RFr. Mullica Hill, N.J.) 165 #12 Anthony Perrotti (Sr. Roseland, N.J.) 174 Phil Bakuckas (Jr. Hammonton, N.J.) -OR- Anthony Pafumi (Jr. Westfield, N.J.) 184 Nicholas Gravina (So. Allendale, N.J.) -OR- Anthony Messner (So. Somerset, N.J.) 197 Hayden Hrymack (Sr. Point Pleasant, N.J.) HWT #6 Billy Smith (Sr. Wantage, N.J.) Scouting the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Dual Record: 9-1 (0-0 Big Ten): will face Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 10 before Nebraska (Dec. 12) Wins: Centenary College, Franklin & Marshall, Binghamton, #13 North Carolina, #25 Northern Iowa, #18 Oregon State, Utah Valley, George Mason, #7 Cornell Loss: #22 Oklahoma Returning All-Americans (1): Anthony Ashnault (8th at 141) Other Returning NCAA Qualifiers (4): Scott Delvecchio (133), Ken Theobold (149), Anthony Perrotti (157), Billy Smith (HWT) Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #18 Sean McCabe (125), #17 Anthony Giraldo (133), #3 Anthony Ashnault (141), #17 Richie Lewis (157), #12 Anthony Perrotti (165), #6 Billy Smith (HWT) 2015 NCAA Championships: T-31st place (9.5 points) Coached by Scott Goodale (9th season) Assistant Coaches: Donny Pritzlaff, John Leonardis Page 6

7 Nebraska Dual Notes Overall Record Big Ten Record Non-Conference Record vs. Ranked Home Away Neutral Streak... W16 (dating back to last season) Most Points in a Dual...41 (vs. Lock Haven) Fewest Points in a Dual (twice) Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Nov. 3, 2015 Nathan Tomasello Ohio State 125 pounds Sophomore Nov. 10, 2015 Brett Pfarr Minnesota 197 pounds Junior Nov. 17, 2015 Sammy Brooks Iowa 184 pounds Junior Nov. 24, 2015 Bo Nickal Penn State 174 pounds Freshman Dec. 1, 2015 Isaiah Martinez Illinois 157 pounds Sophomore Dec. 8, 2015 Micah Jordan Ohio State 141 pounds Freshman Nebraska Wrestling Top Individual NCAA Champions 98 All-Americans 674 Dual Wins All-Time 19 Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes 7 Team Conference Championships 63 Individual Conference Champions 7 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 1 Hodge Trophy Winner 10 Olympians (6 Medalists) 5 World Champions (19 Medalists) Huskers in the Rankings Dec. 8, 2015 Wt. Name InterMat WIN TOM 125 Tim Lambert Eric Montoya Anthony Abidin Jake Sueflohn Tyler Berger Austin Wilson Micah Barnes TJ Dudley Aaron Studebaker HWT Collin Jensen Big Ten Standings Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Iowa Illinois Nebraska Penn State Ohio State Indiana Wisconsin Rutgers Purdue Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Michigan State Maryland Updated as of Dec. 7, 2015 Nebraska s Weekly Rankings USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll Wk. Date Rank Points W-L 1 Oct. 27, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Team Rankings USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll No. Team W-L Prev. 1. Penn State Iowa Ohio State Nebraska NC State Virginia Tech Oklahoma Missouri Oklahoma State Michigan Rutgers Illinois Lehigh Cornell Wisconsin North Carolina Minnesota Virginia Iowa State Central Michigan Ohio Old Dominion Oregon State Purdue 5-1 NR 25. West Virginia InterMat Dual Meet Rankings No. Team W-L Prev. 1. Penn State Iowa Nebraska Virginia Tech NC State Oklahoma State Lehigh Ohio State Oklahoma Michigan Missouri Rutgers Cornell Illinois Wisconsin Iowa State Ohio North Carolina Central Michigan Minnesota Oregon State Virginia Old Dominion West Virginia Pittsburgh WIN Magazine Tournament Power Index No. Team Top 8 TPI 1. Iowa Oklahoma State Penn State Missouri Virginia Tech Ohio State NC State Cornell Nebraska Illinois Michigan Rutgers Wisconsin Old Dominion Oklahoma Stanford North Carolina Lehigh Oregon State Minnesota Kent State Edinboro Duke Northwestern Arizona State Central Michigan 2 13 Page 7

8 Tim Lambert 125 pounds Junior Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Overall Record: 9-1 Duals: 5-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 3-1 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (T-1st) Went 2-0 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #18 Dalton Macri (Cornell) Defeated Wyoming s Drew Templeman (sudden victory-1, 7-5) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 2-1 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #12 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) One of his wins in the Daktronics Open was against #15 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015) Last Season: record at 125 pounds (2 pins, 3 technical falls, 6 major decisions) (6th at Big Tens) Eric Montoya 133 pounds Junior Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Overall Record: 8-1 Duals: 3-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 0-1 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 3 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Went 2-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15) Three of his five wins in the Daktronics Open were by bonus points Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013 at Campbell; 2015 at Nebraska) Made it to the Round of 12 in the 2015 NCAA Championships Last Season: record at 133 pounds (3 pins, 2 technical falls, 4 major decisions) Anthony Abidin 141 pounds Senior Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau CC/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) Overall Record: 8-4 Duals: 3-3 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 1-1 Pins: 3 Technical Falls: 2 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Bob Smith Open (3rd) Finished 3rd in the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6): all 5 wins were by bonus points (3 pins) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Went 2-1 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #12 Dan Neff (Lock Haven) Qualified for the 2015 NCAA Championships (Round of 12 at 141 pounds) Last Season: 33-6 record at 141 pounds (4 pins, 2 technical falls, 13 major decisions) 2012 NJCAA Champion at 133 pounds (Nassau Community College) Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Senior Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Overall Record: 10-1 Duals: 5-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 1-0 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 4 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Defeated Wyoming s Jake Elliott (MD, 14-3) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 3-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including win over #20 Laike Gardner (Lehigh) Three of his five wins in the Daktronics Open were by bonus points Missed last season with a torn ACL (Went 31-6 in at 149 pounds) Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014) Tyler Berger 157 pounds Redshirt Freshman Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Overall Record: 10-0 Duals: 6-0 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 1-0 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 0 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st) Went 2-0 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Defeated Wyoming s Archie Colgan (D, 8-1) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 3-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #5 Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) Made his first appearance in the InterMat rankings on Nov. 17 after his Northeast Duals performance Two of his four wins in the Daktronics Open were by bonus points Last Season (Redshirt): 29-5 record at 149/157 (won 3 open tournament titles, placed in 3 others) Page 8

9 Austin Wilson 165 pounds Senior Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) Overall Record: 6-0 Duals: 6-0 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 2-0 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Went 2-0 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #10 Duke Pickett (Cornell) Defeated Wyoming s Chaz Polson (pin, 0:48) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 3-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #12 Seth Thomas (Oregon St.) Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013, 2014, 2015) 7th at 2015 Big Ten Championships, 6th at 2014 Big Ten Championships Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014, 2015); NWCA All-Academic Team (2014) Micah Barnes 174 pounds Junior Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Overall Record: 9-1 Duals: 5-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 3-1 Pins: 0 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 4 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #11 Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton) Defeated Wyoming s #11 Ben Stroh (D, 9-7) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 3-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #12 Elliott Riddick (Lehigh) Two of his four wins in the Daktronics Open were by major decision Last Season: 14-9 record, 2-2 in duals (went 9-1 in ) Last Season: 1st at Grand View Open, 2nd at the Cowboy Open, 5th at the Daktronics Open TJ Dudley 184 pounds Junior Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Overall Record: 5-1 Duals: 5-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 2-1 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 0 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #10 Abram Ayala (Princeton) Defeated Wyoming s Jace Jensen (pin, 1:20) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 3-0 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #4 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) 2015 NCAA All-American (8th at 184) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015) Last Season: record, 11-2 in duals (5 pins, 9 major decisions) (6th at Big Tens) Aaron Studebaker 197 pounds Junior Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Overall Record: 7-2 Duals: 4-1 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 1-1 Pins: 0 Technical Falls: 2 Major Decisions: 2 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (3rd) Defeated Cornell s Jake Taylor (TB-1, 3-2) in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Defeated Wyoming s Brandon Tribble (D, 10-3) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 2-1 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15), including a win over #11 Cody Crawford (Oregon St.) All three of his wins in the Daktronics Open were by bonus points Qualified for the 2015 NCAA Championships (Round of 12 at 197 pounds) Last Season: record, 10-3 in duals (7 pins, 4 technical falls, 3 major decisions) Collin Jensen Heavyweight Junior Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Overall Record: 11-4 Duals: 3-3 Big Ten Duals: 0-0 vs. Ranked: 1-0 Pins: 5 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: Tournament Results Daktronics Open (T-3rd), Bob Smith Open (1st) Finished 1st in the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6): all 5 wins were by bonus points (4 pins) Defeated Wyoming s #20 Tanner Harms (D, 7-3) in Nebraska s home opener (Nov. 21) Went 2-1 at the Northeast Duals (Nov. 15) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015) Last Season: record, 10-5 in duals (4 pins, 2 technical falls, 4 major decisions) (10th at Big Tens) Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015) Page 9

10 Dual Results #10 Nebraska 41, Lock Haven 0 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Nov. 15, 2015 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. #10 Nebraska 25, #20 Oregon State 6 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Nov. 15, 2015 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. #10 Nebraska 24, #7 Lehigh 6 Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals Nov. 15, 2015 Hudson Valley CC Troy, N.Y. No. 10 Nebraska opened its dual season in dominating fashion with wins over Lock Haven, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 7 Lehigh in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Nov. 15. The Huskers outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 90-12, winning 26 of 30 individual matches. NU earned its first shutout since Nov. 30, 2013 (CSU-Bakersfield, 42-0) when the Huskers crushed Lock Haven, 41-0, in the first dual of the day. Nebraska vs. Lock Haven Results 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) major dec. David Sheesley (LOCK), (NEB 4, LOCK 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) dec. Bobby Rehm (LOCK), (NEB 7, LOCK 0) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. #12 Dan Neff (LOCK), (NEB 10, LOCK 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Kyle Hammond (LOCK), (NEB 14, LOCK 0) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Aaron McKinney (LOCK), (NEB 17, LOCK 0) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) major dec. Cody Cordes (LOCK), (NEB 21, LOCK 0) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Travis Moyer (LOCK), (NEB 25, LOCK 0) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) pin Tristan Sponseller (LOCK), 5:56...(NEB 31, LOCK 0) 197: #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) major dec. Phil Sprenkle (LOCK), (NEB 35, LOCK 0) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen (NEB) forfeit...(neb 41, LOCK 0) Nebraska vs. Oregon State Results 125: #12 Ronnie Bresser (ORST) dec. #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), (ORST 3, NEB 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Joey Palmer (ORST), (NEB 3, ORST 3) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Jack Hathaway (ORST), (NEB 6, ORST 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Joey Delgado (ORST), (NEB 9, ORST 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Abraham Rodriguez (ORST), (NEB 12, ORST 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #12 Seth Thomas (ORST), (NEB 15, ORST 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Tyler Chay (ORST), (NEB 19, ORST 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. Corey Griego (ORST), (NEB 22, ORST 3) 197: #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. #11 Cody Crawford (ORST), (NEB 25, ORST 3) HWT: Amarveer Dhesi (ORST) dec. #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), (NEB 25, ORST 6) #5 Nebraska 21, #7 Cornell 14 Grapple at the Garden Nov. 29, 2015 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. #5 Nebraska 21, Princeton 12 Grapple at the Garden Nov. 29, 2015 Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. No. 5 Nebraska defeated No. 7 Cornell (21-14) and Princeton (21-12) in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) on Nov. 29. No. 12 Tim Lambert (125), No. 11 Tyler Berger (157) and No. 4 Austin Wilson (165) each won twice to lead the Huskers. Nebraska vs. Cornell Results 125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #18 Dalton Macri (CORN), (NEB 3, CORN 0) 133: #4 Nahshon Garrett (CORN) major dec. #10 Eric Montoya (NEB), (CORN 4, NEB 3) 141: #13 Anthony Abidin (NEB) tech. fall Mark Grey (CORN), (NEB 8, CORN 4) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Joey Galasso (CORN), (NEB 12, CORN 4) 157: #11 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Chris Dowdy (CORN), (NEB 15, CORN 4) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #10 Duke Pickett (CORN), (NEB 18, CORN 4) 174: #2 Brian Realbuto (CORN) dec. #15 Micah Barnes (NEB), (NEB 18, CORN 7) 184: #1 Gabe Dean (CORN) major dec. #7 TJ Dudley (NEB), (NEB 18, CORN 11) 197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tiebreaker-1 Jake Taylor (CORN), (NEB 21, CORN 11) HWT: Jeramy Sweaney (CORN) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), (NEB 21, CORN 14) Nebraska vs. Princeton Results 125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. Pat D Arcy (PRIN), (NEB 3, PRIN 0) 133: #10 Eric Montoya (NEB) major dec. Trey Aslanian (PRIN), (NEB 7, PRIN 0) 141: Jordan Laster (PRIN) dec. #13 Anthony Abidin (NEB), (NEB 7, PRIN 3) 149: Chris Perez (PRIN) dec. #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), (NEB 7, PRIN 6) 157: #11 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Francesco Fabozzi (PRIN), (NEB 10, PRIN 6) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) tech. fall Judd Ziegler (PRIN), (NEB 15, PRIN 6) 174: #15 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #11 Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN), (NEB 18, PRIN 6) 184: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) sudden victory-1 #10 Abram Ayala (PRIN), (NEB 21, PRIN 6) 197: #10 Brett Harner (PRIN) sudden victory-1 Derek White (NEB), (NEB 21, PRIN 9) HWT: Ray O Donnell (PRIN) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), (NEB 21, PRIN 12) Nebraska vs. Lehigh Results 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #15 Darian Cruz (LEH), (NEB 3, LEH 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Mason Beckman (LEH), (NEB 6, LEH 0) 141: #10 Randy Cruz (LEH) dec. #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB), (NEB 6, LEH 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. #20 Laike Gardner (LEH), (NEB 9, LEH 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) sudden victory-1 #5 Mitch Minotti (LEH), (NEB 12, LEH 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Ryan Preisch (LEH), (NEB 15, LEH 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #12 Elliott Riddick (LEH), (NEB 18, LEH 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) sudden victory-1 #4 Nathaniel Brown (LEH), (NEB 21, LEH 3) 197: John Bolich (LEH) sudden victory-1 #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), (NEB 21, LEH 6) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Max Wessell (LEH), (NEB 24, LEH 6) #7 Nebraska 35, Wyoming 4 Nov. 21, 2015 Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Four bonus-point victories propelled No. 7 Nebraska to a 35-4 win over Wyoming at the Devaney Center on Nov. 21. No. 4 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 7 TJ Dudley (184) each earned first-period falls, while No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149) and Colton McCrystal (133) each managed major decisions. No. 20 Micah Barnes (174) and 13th-ranked Collin Jensen (HWT) knocked off Wyoming s two ranked grapplers. No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) won by sudden victory-1, while No. 12 Tyler Berger (157) and 14th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each recorded decisions. 125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) sudden victory-1 Drew Templeman (WYO), (NEB 3, WYO 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) major dec. Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), (NEB 7, WYO 0) 141: Bryce Meredith (WYO) major dec. #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB), (NEB 7, WYO 4) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Jake Elliott (WYO), (NEB 11, WYO 4) 157: #12 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Archie Colgan (WYO), (NEB 14, WYO 4) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) pin Chaz Polson (WYO), 0:48... (NEB 20, WYO 4) 174: #20 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #11 Ben Stroh (WYO), (NEB 23, WYO 4) 184: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) pin Jace Jensen (WYO), 1:20... (NEB 29, WYO 4) 197: #14 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. 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12 Tournament Results Daktronics Open Brookings, S.D. Nov. 1 Nebraska won six weight class titles in the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open at Frost Arena on Nov. 1. A total of 13 Husker wrestlers earned spots on the podium at the tournament. No. 12 Eric Montoya (133), No. 6 Jake Sueflohn (149), Tyler Berger (157), Dustin Williams (165) and Micah Barnes (174) each won weight class crowns, while No. 12 Tim Lambert and Kris Williams (unattached) shared the 125-pound title. 125: Kris Williams (unattached)... T-1st (3-0) 125: #12 Tim Lambert... T-1st (4-0) 125: Mitchell Maginnis...DNP (2-2) 133: #12 Eric Montoya...1st (5-0) 133: Colton McCrystal... 2nd (3-1) 133: Eric Coufal...DNP (1-2) 133: Brian Peska...DNP (0-2) 141: Collin Purinton (unattached)... 3rd (5-1) 141: Tyrell Galloway...DNP (2-2) 141: Aris Shino...DNP (2-2) 149: #6 Jake Sueflohn...1st (5-0) 149: Justin Arthur (unattached)...dnp (2-2) 149: Sean Murphy...DNP (1-2) 149: Jordan Shearer (unattached)...dnp (2-2) 157: Tyler Berger...1st (4-0) 157: Jay Sornson (unattached)...dnp (0-2) 165: Dustin Williams...1st (4-0) 165: Regan Bye (unattached)...dnp (2-2) 174: Micah Barnes...1st (4-0) 174: Jaquon Sowell (unattached)... 6th (3-3) 174: Eric Engler...DNP (1-2) 184: Josh Kettel...DNP (0-2) 184: Jake Anderson...DNP (2-2) 197: #7 Aaron Studebaker... 3rd (3-1) HWT: Patrick Grayson (unattached)... T-3rd (4-1) HWT: #13 Collin Jensen... T-3rd (3-1) Harold Nichols Cyclone Open Ames, Iowa Nov. 15 Patrick Grayson (HWT) and Regan Bye (165), each wrestling unattached, collected top-six finishes in the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open at Hilton Coliseum on Nov. 15. Grayson went 3-2 with one major decision en route to a fifth-place finish. Bye tallied a 2-3 mark to finish sixth in the tournament. Additional Huskers to compete included Brian Peska (133), Eric Coufal (133), Aris Shino (141), Collin Purinton (141 unattached), Jordan Shearer (141 unattached), Justin Arthur (149 unattached), Tyrell Galloway (149) and Jake Anderson (184). 165: Dustin Williams...1st (4-0) 165: Gage Anderson...DNP (0-2) Amateur Division: 133: Brian Peska... 3rd (6-1) 141: Collin Purinton (unattached)...1st (5-0) 141: Sean Murphy...DNP (3-2) 141: Aris Shino...DNP (0-1) 141: JD Allington (unattached)...dnp (0-2) 149: Jordan Shearer (unattached)...1st (5-0) 157: Jay Sornson (unattached)... 5th (7-2) 165: Regan Bye (unattached)...dnp (2-0) 174: Jaquon Sowell (unattached)...1st (5-0) 184: Jake Anderson...DNP (3-2) HWT: Patrick Grayson (unattached)...1st (5-0) Bob Smith Open Hays, Kan. Dec. 6 Collin Jensen captured the heavyweight title and two additional Huskers earned podium spots in the Bob Smith Open at Gross Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 6. No. 18 Anthony Abidin collected a third-place finish at 141 pounds, while Patrick Grayson, wrestling unattached, took third at heavyweight. Collin Purinton (141 unattached) and Mitchell Maginnis (125 unattached) also competed in the Bob Smith Open. 125: Mitchell Maginnis...DNP (2-2) 141: #18 Anthony Abidin... 3rd (5-1) 141: Collin Purinton (unattached)...dnp (4-2) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen...1st (5-0) HWT: Patrick Grayson (unattached)... 3rd (5-1) 133: Brian Peska...DNP (1-2) 133: Eric Coufal...DNP (1-2) 141: Aris Shino...DNP (1-2) 141: Collin Purinton (unattached)...dnp (3-2) 149: Jordan Shearer (unattached)...dnp (3-2) 149: Justin Arthur (unattached)...dnp (3-2) 149: Tyrell Galloway...DNP (0-1) 165: Regan Bye (unattached)... 6th (2-3) 184: Jake Anderson...DNP (1-2) HWT: Patrick Grayson (unattached)... 5th (3-2) Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open Kearney, Neb. Nov. 21 Nebraska wrestlers won three elite division titles and four amateur division titles in the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open on Nov. 21. Eleven Huskers placed at the tournament. Kris Williams (125 unattached), Justin Arthur (149 unattached) and Dustin Williams (165) captured elite crowns, while Collin Purinton (141 unattached), Jordan Shearer (149 unattached), Jaquon Sowell (174 unattached) and Patrick Grayson (HWT unattached) took home amateur titles. Additional Huskers to place include Eric Coufal (third at 133 Elite), Mitchell Maginnis (fifth at 125 Elite), Brian Peska (third at 133 Amateur) and Jay Sornson (fifth at 157 Amateur unattached). Elite Division: 125: Mitchell Maginnis... 5th (3-2) 125: Kris Williams (unattached)...1st (4-0) 133: Eric Coufal... 3rd (3-1) 149: Justin Arthur (unattached)...1st (4-0) Page 12

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14 Nebraska Wrestling Match-by-Match Results Notes: Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth Rankings reflect the InterMat poll for that week Tim Lambert 125 pounds Junior Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Mitchell Maginnis 125 pounds Sophomore Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) Kris Williams 125 pounds Freshman South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood) T-1st 11/1 12 Antonio Rios (Iowa Central) W; F, 0:18 11/1 12 Javier Vieyra (Augustana) W; F, 3:26 11/1 12 Cameron Sykora (South Dakota St.) W; D, /1 12 #15 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) W; D, /1 12 Kris Williams (Nebraska) DFF 11/15 10 David Sheesley (Lock Haven) W; MD, /15 10 #12 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) L; D, /15 10 #15 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) W; D, /21 11 Drew Templeman (Wyoming) W; SV-1, /29 12 #18 Dalton Macri (Cornell) W; D, /29 12 Pat D Arcy (Princeton) W; D, /3 2/0 0 1 DNP 11/1 #17 Joshua Rodriguez (N. Dakota St.) L; D, /1 Antonio Rios (Iowa Central) W; D, /1 Nick Santos (Iowa Central) W; F, 5:52 11/1 Alex DelaCruz (Iowa Central) L; MD, 5-18 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) 5th Elite Division 11/21 Dustin Reed (Newman) L; D, /21 Dmitri Smith (Concordia) W; D, /21 Ian Wingstrom (Adams State) W; SV-1, /21 Connor Bolling (Nebraska-Kearney) L; D, /21 Ronald Wardleigh (Western St. Colo.) W; D, 8-3 Bob Smith Open (Hays, Kan.) DNP 12/6 Weston Cronan (Ouachita Baptist) W; D, /6 Justin Becci (Air Force Prep) W; MD, /6 Drake Foster (Wyoming) L; D, /6 Elijah Hale (Oklahoma) L; D, /0 1/ unattached T-1st 11/1 Kevin Reyes (Iowa Central) W; F, 1:56 11/1 Anthony Cefolo (South Dakota St.) W; D, /1 #17 Joshua Rodriguez (N. Dakota St.) W; D, /1 #12 Tim Lambert (Nebraska) DFF Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) 1st Elite Division - unattached 11/21 Ronald Wardleigh (West. St. Colo.) W; D, /21 Ian Wingstrom (Adams State) W; D, /21 Jonathon Stelling (Colorado Mesa) W; F, 2:08 11/21 Dustin Reed (Newman) W; D, /0 2/0 0 0 Page 14

15 Nebraska Wrestling Match-by-Match Results Notes: Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth Rankings reflect the InterMat poll for that week JD Allington 133 pounds Freshman Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Eric Coufal 133 pounds Junior Howells, Neb. (Howells) Colton McCrystal 133 pounds Sophomore Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) DNP Amateur Division - unattached /21 Jacob Schoenfeld (Fort Hays State) L; F, 1:02 11/21 Steffon Fassett (Central Missouri) L; MD, /0 0/1 0 0 DNP 11/1 Nico Colunga (North Dakota St.) W; F, 2:05 11/1 Steven Polakowski (Minnesota) L; D, /1 Ben Morgan (Minnesota) L; F, 0:42 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Ames, Iowa) DNP 11/15 Quinten Berres (St. Cloud St.) W; F, 4:58 11/15 Godwin Cutler (Grand View) L; F, 2:17 11/15 Josh Newberg (Boise State) L; D, 5-7 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) 3rd Elite Division 11/21 Zane Rich (Western State Colo.) L; SV-1, /21 Sam Hughes (Colorado State) W; MD, /21 Josh Miller (Chadron State) W; D, /21 Zane Rich (Western State Colo.) W; D, /0 2/ nd 11/1 Jordan Kingsley (Minnesota) W; D, /1 Blake Bosch (Moorhead) W; TF, /1 Steven Polakowski (Minnesota) W; D, /1 #12 Eric Montoya (Nebraska) L; D, /15 Bobby Rehm (Lock Haven) W; D, /21 Gunnar Woodburn (Wyoming) W; MD, /0 0/0 1 1 Page 15

16 Nebraska Wrestling Match-by-Match Results Notes: Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth Rankings reflect the InterMat poll for that week Eric Montoya 133 pounds Junior Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/ Volcano Vista) Sean Murphy 133 pounds Redshirt Freshman Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River) Brian Peska 133 pounds Redshirt Freshman Omaha, Neb. (Skutt) 1st 11/1 12 Ben Morgan (Minnesota) W; MD, /1 12 Terrell Pampkin (Iowa Central) W; F, 4:29 11/1 12 Nicholas O Brien (N. Dakota St.) W; MD, /1 12 Samuel Brancale (Minnesota) W; D, /1 12 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) W; D, /15 11 Joey Palmer (Oregon St.) W; D, /15 11 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) W; D, /29 10 #4 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) L; MD, /29 10 Trey Aslanian (Princeton) W; MD, /4 1/ DNP 11/1 Jake Short (Minnesota) L; F, 4:25 11/1 Alex Kocer (South Dakota State) W; MFF 11/1 Jordan Shearer (Nebraska) L; SV-1, 1-10 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) DNP Amateur Division /21 Luke Zeiger (Chadron State) L; F, 1:31 11/21 Reed Cronin (Mary) W; D, /21 Joshua Redman (Colo. School of Mines) W; D, /21 Lukas Erickson (Colo. School of Mines) W; D, /21 Downey Wood (Pratt) L; Inj. Def /0 0/2 0 0 DNP 11/1 Gresh Jones (Minnesota) L; MD, /1 Albert Landeros (North Dakota St.) L; D, 3-8 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Ames, Iowa) DNP 11/15 Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota St.) W; D, /15 #7 Earl Hall (Iowa State) L; D, /15 Quinten Berres (St. Cloud St.) L; F, 3:31 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Kearney, Neb.) 3rd Amateur Division 11/21 Tyler Brown (Baker) W; D, /21 Noah Huff (Mary) W; TF, /21 Caysen Smith (Barton) W; F, 0:56 11/21 Adrian Manzo (Colorado State) W; F, 5:40 11/21 Sage Budd (Adams State) L; MD, /21 Glenn Robertson (Colorado St.) W; F, 2:44 11/21 Levi Maes (Northwest Kansas Tech) W; D, /0 3/1 1 0 Page 16