NEBRASKA 2015-16 Wrestling Communications Contact: Connor Stange Email: cstange@huskers.com Office Phone: (402) 472-6684 Cell Phone: (402) 560-3758 Series History Iowa leads, 24-8-2 Last Meeting: Jan. 18, 2014 Lincoln, Neb. Iowa won, 22-9 #2 Iowa at #11 Nebraska Sunday, Jan. 24 2 p.m. (CT) Lincoln, Neb. Devaney Center Video: BTN Plus (subscription required) Scoring: TrackWrestling.com Iowa Hawkeyes 2015-16 Record: 11-0 (5-0 Big Ten) Head Coach: Tom Brands Record at Iowa: 174-16-1 (10th year) Career Record: 191-36-1 (12th year) Huskers, Hawkeyes Set for Sunday Showdown The No. 11 Nebraska wrestling team looks to bounce back this weekend when the Huskers host No. 2 Iowa on Sunday at the Devaney Center. The dual, which will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required), is set to start at 2 p.m. (CT). The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a red T-shirt. In addition, World medalists Jordan Burroughs and James Green will sign autographs before the dual. Last Time Out: The Huskers fell to No. 1 Penn State, 24-10, on Jan. 15 and lost to No. 11 Ohio State, 21-17, on Jan. 17, on the road. Nebraska Projected Starters 125 #9 Tim Lambert (Jr. Forest Hills, Mich.) 133 #14 Eric Montoya (Jr. Albuquerque, N.M.) 141 #20 Anthony Abidin (Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y.) 149 #5 Jake Sueflohn (Sr. Watertown, Wis.) 157 #17 Tyler Berger (RFr. Prineville, Ore.) 165 #14 Austin Wilson (Sr. Hastings, Neb.) 174 #16 Micah Barnes (Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) 184 #11 TJ Dudley (Jr. Irmo, S.C.) 197 #15 Aaron Studebaker (Jr. Raymond, Neb.) -OR- Derek White (RFr. Edmond, Okla.) HWT #18 Collin Jensen (Jr. Mobridge, S.D.) Iowa Projected Starters 125 #2 Thomas Gilman (Jr. Council Bluffs, Iowa) 133 #3 Cory Clark (Jr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa) 141 Topher Carton (Jr. Rock Island, Ill.) 149 #2 Brandon Sorensen (So. Cedar Falls, Iowa) 157 #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (Sr. Joliet, Ill.) 165 Burke Paddock (RFr. Warsaw, N.Y.) -OR- Patrick Rhoads (Sr. Kansas City, Mo.) 174 #12 Alex Meyer (Jr. Pleasant Hill, Iowa) 184 #7 Sammy Brooks (Jr. Oak Park, Ill. ) 197 #3 Nathan Burak (Sr. Colorado Springs, Colo.) HWT #7 Sam Stoll (RFr. Kasson, Minn.) 2015-16 Schedule 9-3, 3-3 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, 21-14 Grapple at the Garden Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Nov. 29 vs. Princeton W, 21-12 Grapple at the Garden Madison Square Garden New York, N.Y. Dec. 11 at Maryland* W, 30-9 BTN Plus XFINITY Center College Park, Md. Dec. 12 at #11 Rutgers* L, 16-17 BTN Plus Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, N.J. Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships 2nd (135 pts.) BTN/BTN2Go Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Ill. Jan. 8 at Wisconsin* W, 29-11 BTN Plus UW Field House Madison, Wis. Jan. 10 #23 Minnesota* W, 24-10 BTN Plus Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. Jan. 15 at #1 Penn State* L, 10-24 BTN Plus Rec Hall University Park, Pa. Jan. 17 at #11 Ohio State* L, 17-21 BTN Plus St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio Jan. 24 #2 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 17-19 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.
2015-16 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) 2015-16 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
2015-16 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
2015-16 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. 18-4 9-3 34/10 20/14 4/1 1 2 0:18 133 Eric Montoya Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. 17-5 5-4 16/13 16/8 2/0 0 6 4:29 141 Anthony Abidin Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. 14-8 7-5 25/18 18/14 3/0 3 1 0:26 149 Jake Sueflohn Sr. Watertown, Wis. 21-3 10-2 36/7 39/11 2/0 2 7 6:47 157 Tyler Berger RFr. Prineville, Ore. 17-6 8-4 25/17 18/13 2/1 1 2 1:04 165 Austin Wilson Sr. Hastings, Neb. 17-4 10-2 39/7 14/4 2/0 1 2 0:48 174 Micah Barnes Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 15-4 7-3 24/9 24/10 1/0 0 5 2:57 184 TJ Dudley Jr. Irmo, S.C. 13-4 9-3 36/10 23/7 4/0 1 1 1:20 197 Aaron Studebaker Jr. Raymond, Neb. 15-5 8-2 30/6 12/2 1/1 3 2 4:01 HWT Collin Jensen Jr. Mobridge, S.D. 16-9 6-6 23/19 11/23 5/0 0 3 0:50 Non-Starters 125 Mitchell Maginnis So. Grand Island, Neb. 14-7 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0 1 4:47 125 Kris Williams Fr. South Holland, Ill. 16-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 4/0 3 1 0:22 133 JD Allington Fr. Raymond, Neb. 0-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/3 0 0 -- 133 Eric Coufal Jr. Howells, Neb. 10-7 0-1 0/4 0/7 4/2 0 1 2:05 133 Colton McCrystal So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa 9-3 2-0 7/0 10/2 3/0 1 2 0:32 133 Sean Murphy RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. 4-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/2 0 0 -- 133 Brian Peska RFr. Omaha, Neb. 7-7 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/2 1 0 0:56 133 Aris Shino RFr. Merino, Colo. 12-9 0-0 0/0 0/0 4/2 0 0 0:40 141 Tyrell Galloway Sr. Omaha, Neb. 6-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 -- 141 Collin Purinton Fr. Banks, Ore. 24-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 6/1 0 9 1:38 149 Gage Anderson Jr. Seattle, Wash. 0-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 -- 149 Justin Arthur Jr. Huntington, W.Va. 16-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 1/0 5 4 6:56 149 Jordan Shearer Fr. Fargo, N.D. 18-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 10/1 1 1 0:57 157 Jay Sornson Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. 10-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/1 0 1 1:00 165 Regan Bye Fr. Vermillion, S.D. 6-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/0 0 0 0:50 165 Jaquon Sowell Fr. Durham, N.C. 8-3 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0 0 1:31 165 Dustin Williams RFr. Gardner, Kan. 10-4 0-2 0/7 0/4 0/0 1 1 -- 174 Eric Engler So. Beatrice, Neb. 4-8 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/0 1 0 0:45 184 Jake Anderson RFr. Omaha, Neb. 6-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/1 0 1 1:14 184 Preston Lehmann So. Fargo, N.D. 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 -- 197 Josh Kettel So. Lowell, Mich. 0-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 -- 197 Derek White RFr. Edmond, Okla. 8-3 0-2 0/6 1/2 0/0 2 0 -- HWT Patrick Grayson Fr. Stafford, Va. 17-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/1 1 1 2:39 2015-16 Dual Lineup Breakdown Date Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 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 Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Dec. 12 Rutgers Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Jan. 8 Wisconsin Lambert Coufal Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson D. Williams Dudley Studebaker Jensen Jan. 10 Minnesota Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson D. Williams Dudley White Jensen Jan. 15 Penn State Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Jan. 17 Ohio State Lambert Montoya Abidin Sueflohn Berger Wilson Barnes Dudley Studebaker Jensen Jan. 24 Iowa Feb. 5 Illinois Feb. 6 NC State Feb. 12 Northwestern Page 4
General Information Location...Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment...25,260 Population...268,738 Founded...1869 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) 472-6470 Alma Mater, Year... Nebraska-Omaha (1985) Record at Nebraska... 210-77-3 (16th year) Career Record... 233-101-5 (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) 472-9430 Wrestling Office Fax... (402) 472-2272 2014-15 Season Information 2014-15 Dual Record...14-1 2014-15 Big Ten Finish...8-1 (7th, 85.5 points) 2014-15 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) 472-6684 Cell Phone... (402) 560-3758 Communications Fax... (402) 472-2005 E-mail... cstange@huskers.com Website... Twitter: Quick Facts Social Media @HuskerWrestling Facebook: Nebraska Wrestling Instagram: @HuskerWrestling #Huskers #ToughTogether About the Huskers Nebraska has outscored its 12 dual opponents by a combined score of 293-134. Nebraska has won 81 of 120 individual matches in dual competition. NU is ranked 11th in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Jan. 19. Nebraska fell on the road to No. 1 Penn State and No. 11 Ohio State, Jan. 15-17. at #1 Penn State (L, 10-24): Abidin, Wilson and Jensen earn victories at #11 Ohio State (L, 17-21): Sueflohn, Wilson, Dudley and Studebaker earn victories Jake Sueflohn became the 24th member of Nebraska s 100-win club on Jan. 10. Nebraska took down Wisconsin and No. 23 Minnesota in its first two duals of the New Year, Jan. 8-10. at Wisconsin (W, 29-11): Five Huskers win by bonus points #23 Minnesota (W, 24-10): Abidin and Sueflohn defeat ranked opponents; Sueflohn joins 100-win club NU finished second in the Midlands Championships with 135 points in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30. Ten Huskers earned podium spots, led by runners-up TJ Dudley (184) and Derek White (197). Nebraska split its duals on the first Big Ten road trip of the season, Dec. 11 and 12. at Maryland (W, 30-9): Four Huskers win by bonus points at #11 Rutgers (L, 16-17): Lost by criteria (total points, 51-48); snapped 17-dual win streak NU 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. 21. 2 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 90-12 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) - 141 Beau Breske - Hartford, Wis. (Hartford Union) - 174 Eric Schultz - Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) - 197 Taylor Venz - Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) - 184 Johnny Blankenship - Platte County, Mo. (Platte County) - 165 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 2014-15 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, 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) and Wisconsin (17th) Page 5
Head Coach Mark Manning Career Record: 233-101-5 (19th Season) Nebraska Record: 210-77-3 (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 1997-98 Northern Iowa 5-9-0 T-30th 1998-99 Northern Iowa 8-10-0 17th 1999-00 Northern Iowa 10-5-2 11th 2000-01 Nebraska 11-6-0 8th 2001-02 Nebraska 8-9-0 8th 2002-03 Nebraska 16-7-0 13th 2003-04 Nebraska 19-3-0 5th 2004-05 Nebraska 19-2-1 T-19th 2005-06 Nebraska 12-5-0 16th 2006-07 Nebraska 10-7-1 16th 2007-08 Nebraska 14-3-0 4th 2008-09 Nebraska 17-3-1 4th 2009-10 Nebraska 9-11-0 12th 2010-11 Nebraska 14-5-0 12th 2011-12 Nebraska 15-4-0 21st 2012-13 Nebraska 11-6-0 13th 2013-14 Nebraska 12-2-0 11th 2014-15 Nebraska 14-1-0 9th 2015-16 Nebraska 7-1-0 -- Career 19th Season 233-101-5 Scouting the Iowa Hawkeyes Dual Record: 11-0 (5-0 Big Ten): will face Purdue on Friday, Jan. 22 at home before Sunday Wins: Oklahoma State, Maryland, Grand Canyon, Iowa Central CC, Cornell College, Iowa State, South Dakota State, Rutgers, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin Tournaments: Midlands Championships - 1st place (Dec. 29-30): Gilman, Sorensen, Burak win titles Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #2 Thomas Gilman (125), #3 Cory Clark (133), #2 Brandon Sorensen (149), #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (157), #12 Alex Meyer (174), #7 Sammy Brooks (184), #3 Nathan Burak (197), #7 Sam Stoll (HWT) Coached by Tom Brands (10th season at Iowa; 12th season overall) Assistant Coaches: Terry Brands, Ryan Morningstar Gilman (15-0), Sorensen (17-0) and Burak (15-0) are all undefeated NCAA Championships: 9th place (19th Top-10 NCAA Finish in program history) Three Huskers captured All-America honors: Robert Kokesh - 3rd at 174 James Green - 3rd at 157 TJ Dudley - 8th at 184 Offseason Notes Former Huskers Jordan Burroughs and James Green each took home men s freestyle medals in the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sept. 12. Jordan Burroughs - 1st at 74 kg (4th World/Olympic title) James Green - 3rd at 70 kg (1st World Championships appearance) Six Huskers collected medals at the Asics University Nationals in Akron, Ohio on May 31. Anthony Abidin - 2nd at 65 kg Tyler Berger - 3rd at 70 kg Tim Lambert - 3rd at 57 kg Micah Barnes - 5th at 80 kg Collin Jensen - 7th at HWT Aaron Studebaker - 8th at 86 kg 2014-15 Season in Review Big Ten Championships: 7th place Kokesh won the 174-pound title Dual Season: 14-1, 8-1 Big Ten Tied the school record for fewest losses in a season (1952-53) Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history with his 200th victory at Nebraska on Feb. 21, 2015. Page 6
Nebraska Dual Notes Overall Record...9-3 Big Ten Record...3-3 Non-Conference Record...6-0 vs. Ranked...4-3 Home...2-0 Away...2-3 Neutral...5-0 Streak...L2 Most Points in a Dual...41 (vs. Lock Haven) Fewest Points in a Dual...10 (at Penn State) 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 Dec. 15, 2015 Luke Blanton Indiana 149 pounds Sophomore Dec. 22, 2015 Zac Brunson Illinois 174 pounds Junior Jan. 5, 2016 Brandon Sorensen Iowa 149 pounds Sophomore -AND- Bo Nickal Penn State 174 pounds Freshman Jan. 12, 2016 Nate Jackson Indiana 174 pounds Junior Jan. 19, 2016 Zain Retherford Penn State 149 pounds Sophomore Nebraska Wrestling Top 10 11 Individual NCAA Champions 98 All-Americans 677 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 Jan. 19, 2016 Wt. Name InterMat WIN TOM 125 Tim Lambert 9 7 8 133 Eric Montoya 14 13 9 141 Anthony Abidin 20 NR 20 149 Jake Sueflohn 5 5 5 157 Tyler Berger 17 NR 16 165 Austin Wilson 14 10 5 174 Micah Barnes 16 17 14 184 TJ Dudley 11 5 7 197 Aaron Studebaker 15 7 15 HWT Collin Jensen 18 17 NR Big Ten Standings Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Iowa 5-0-0 1.000 11-0-0 1.000 Penn State 5-0-0 1.000 10-0-0 1.000 Michigan 3-0-0 1.000 7-1-0.875 Ohio State 3-1-0.750 6-2-0.750 Indiana 2-1-0.667 5-1-0.833 Purdue 2-1-0.667 7-2-0.778 Nebraska 3-3-0.500 9-3-0.750 Rutgers 2-2-0.500 11-3-0.786 Minnesota 2-2-0.500 6-6-0.500 Illinois 1-3-0.250 10-3-0.769 Maryland 1-5-0.167 4-8-0.333 Wisconsin 0-3-0.000 1-4-0.200 Northwestern 0-3-0.000 1-7-0.125 Michigan State 0-5-0.000 0-10-0.000 Updated as of Jan. 20 Nebraska s Weekly Rankings USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll Wk. Date Rank Points W-L 1 Oct. 27, 2015 10 203 0-0 2 Nov. 10, 2015 10 194 0-0 3 Nov. 17, 2015 7 233 3-0 4 Nov. 24, 2015 5 247 4-0 5 Dec. 1, 2015 5 252 6-0 6 Dec. 8, 2015 4 258 6-0 7 Dec. 15, 2015 10 200 7-1 8 Dec. 22, 2015 9 201 7-1 9 Jan. 5, 2016 9 201 7-1 10 Jan. 12, 2016 7 205 9-1 11 Jan. 19, 2016 11 183 9-3 Team Rankings USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll No. Team W-L Prev. 1. Penn State 10-0 1 2. Iowa 11-0 2 3. NC State 17-0 3 4. Missouri 9-0 4 5. Oklahoma State 6-2 5 6. Lehigh 10-1 8 7. Oklahoma 8-2 9 8. Michigan 7-1 10 9. Ohio State 6-2 11 10. Virginia Tech 9-2 12 11. Nebraska 9-3 7 12. Rutgers 11-3 6 13. Illinois 10-3 13 14. North Carolina 9-2 15 15. Cornell 3-3 16 16. Iowa State 7-3 14 17. Virginia 5-3 17 18. Pittsburgh 9-2 18 19. Central Michigan 5-2 19 20. Purdue 7-2 20 21. Indiana 5-1 22 22. Oregon State 5-4 23 23. Minnesota 6-6 NR 24. Kent State 10-3 NR 25. Appalachian State 8-2 25 InterMat Dual Meet Rankings No. Team W-L Prev. 1. Penn State 10-0 1 2. Iowa 11-0 2 3. NC State 17-0 3 4. Missouri 9-0 4 5. Oklahoma State 6-2 5 6. Michigan 6-1 6 7. Ohio State 6-2 7 8. Nebraska 9-3 9 9. Lehigh 10-1 10 10. Virginia Tech 9-2 12 11. Oklahoma 8-2 13 12. Rutgers 11-3 8 13. Iowa State 7-3 11 14. Illinois 10-3 14 15. North Carolina 9-2 15 16. Indiana 5-1 20 17. Minnesota 6-6 21 18. Cornell 3-3 16 19. Oregon State 5-4 17 20. Central Michigan 5-2 18 21. Virginia 5-3 22 22. Kent State 10-3 NR 23. Ohio 6-3 19 24. Pittsburgh 9-2 24 25. West Virginia 5-4 23 WIN Magazine Tournament Power Index No. Team Top 8 TPI 1. Penn State 6 91.5 2. Oklahoma State 6 84 3. Ohio State 4 73.5 4. Iowa 5 71 5. Illinois 4 70 6. Virginia Tech 6 67.5 7. Cornell 3 55.5 8. Missouri 4 51 9. NC State 3 46.5 10. Nebraska 4 38.5 11. Michigan 2 32 12. Lehigh 2 28 13. Wisconsin 2 24.5 14. North Carolina 2 22.5 15. Stanford 1 20.5 16. Kent State 1 20 17. Minnesota 1 19.5 18. Arizona State 2 19 18. Edinboro 1 19 20. Rutgers 2 17.5 21. Iowa State 2 16.5 22. Oklahoma 1 16 23. Duke 1 15 24. Northwestern 1 13.5 25. Old Dominion 1 13 Page 7
Tim Lambert 125 pounds Junior Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Overall Record: 18-4 Duals: 9-3 Big Ten Duals: 4-2 vs. Ranked: 5-4 Pins: 4 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 2 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 9 7 8 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (T-1st), Midlands Championships (3rd) Fell to #4 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) and #1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) in his last two outings Won matches against Wisconsin and Minnesota in bonus-point fashion (1 pin, 1 major decision) Went 5-1 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), including a win over #16 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) 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) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015); Last Season: 26-12 record Eric Montoya 133 pounds Junior Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Overall Record: 17-5 Duals: 5-4 Big Ten Duals: 2-3 vs. Ranked: 4-3 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 6 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 14 13 9 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st), Midlands Championships (3rd) Fell to #5 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) and #8 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) in his last two outings Defeated Minnesota s Sam Brancale (D, 8-3) on Jan. 10 Went 7-1 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), including 3-0 mark against ranked opponents Went 1-1 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12), including a win over #17 Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013 at Campbell; 2015 at Nebraska - Round of 12) Anthony Abidin 141 pounds Senior Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau CC/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) Overall Record: 14-8 Duals: 7-5 Big Ten Duals: 4-2 vs. Ranked: 2-3 Pins: 3 Technical Falls: 3 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 20 NR 20 2015-16 Tournament Results Bob Smith Open (3rd), Midlands Championships (DNP) Split his matches against Penn State (Jan. 15) and Ohio State (Jan. 17) Won both matches against Wisconsin and Minnesota, including over #10 Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) Went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) Went 1-1 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) Finished 3rd in the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6): all 5 wins were by bonus points (3 pins) Last Season: 33-6 record at 141 pounds (Round of 12 at NCAA Championships) Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Senior Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Overall Record: 21-3 Duals: 10-2 Big Ten Duals: 5-1 vs. Ranked: 4-2 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 2 Major Decisions: 7 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 5 5 5 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st), Midlands Championships (3rd) Split his matches against Penn State (Jan. 15) and Ohio State (Jan. 17) with a technical fall Picked up his 100th career win on Jan. 10 in his 5-3 decision over #9 Jake Short (Minnesota) Three of his six wins at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) were by bonus points Went 2-0 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014); Missed last season with a torn ACL Tyler Berger 157 pounds Redshirt Freshman Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Overall Record: 17-6 Duals: 8-4 Big Ten Duals: 2-4 vs. Ranked: 2-4 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 2 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 17 NR 16 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st), Midlands Championships (7th) Fell to #3 Jason Nolf (Penn State) and #12 Jake Ryan (Ohio State) in his last two outings Won both matches against Wisconsin and Minnesota (1 major decision) Went 5-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) with two bonus-point wins Went 0-2 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) 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) Page 8
Austin Wilson 165 pounds Senior Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) Overall Record: 17-4 Duals: 10-2 Big Ten Duals: 4-2 vs. Ranked: 3-2 Pins: 2 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 2 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 14 10 5 2015-16 Tournament Results Midlands Championships (5th) Went 2-0 against Penn State and Ohio State (Jan. 15-17) Split his matches against Wisconsin (Jan. 8) and Minnesota (Jan. 10) Went 7-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) with two bonus-point wins Went 1-1 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) Went 2-0 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #10 Duke Pickett (Cornell) Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013, 2014, 2015) Micah Barnes 174 pounds Junior Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Overall Record: 15-4 Duals: 7-3 Big Ten Duals: 2-2 vs. Ranked: 3-4 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 5 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 16 17 14 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (1st), Midlands Championships (4th) Fell to #1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) and #17 Myles Martin (Ohio State) in his two most recent outings Went 4-1 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30); medical forfeit in 3rd-place match Went 2-0 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) 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) TJ Dudley 184 pounds Junior Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Overall Record: 13-4 Duals: 9-3 Big Ten Duals: 4-2 vs. Ranked: 5-2 Pins: 4 Technical Falls: 1 Major Decisions: 1 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 11 5 7 2015-16 Tournament Results Midlands Championships (2nd) Split his matches against Penn State (Jan. 15) and Ohio State (Jan. 17) Won both matches against Wisconsin and Minnesota in bonus-point fashion (1 major dec., 1 tech. fall) Pinned two of his five opponents at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) Went 1-1 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) Went 1-1 in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29), including a win over #10 Abram Ayala (Princeton) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015 All-American - 8th at 184) Aaron Studebaker 197 pounds Junior Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Overall Record: 15-5 Duals: 8-2 Big Ten Duals: 4-1 vs. Ranked: 3-4 Pins: 1 Technical Falls: 3 Major Decisions: 2 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 15 7 15 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (3rd), Midlands Championships (4th) Split his matches against Penn State (Jan. 15) and Ohio State (Jan. 17) Defeated Wisconsin s Eric Peissig (TF, 17-1) on Jan. 8 Went 4-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) Went 2-0 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) with one pin Defeated Cornell s Jake Taylor (TB-1, 3-2) in the Grapple at the Garden (Nov. 29) Last Season: 32-12 record at 197 pounds (Round of 12 at NCAA Championships) Collin Jensen Heavyweight Junior Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Overall Record: 16-9 Duals: 6-6 Big Ten Duals: 3-3 vs. Ranked: 1-4 Pins: 5 Technical Falls: 0 Major Decisions: 3 Poll: InterMat WIN TheOpenMat Ranking: 18 17 NR 2015-16 Tournament Results Daktronics Open (T-3rd), Bob Smith Open (1st), Midlands Championships (DNP) Split his matches against Penn State (Jan. 15) and Ohio State (Jan. 17) with a major decision Split his matches against Wisconsin (Jan. 8) and Minnesota (Jan. 10) Went 2-2 at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) Went 1-1 on first Big Ten road trip (Dec. 11-12) with one major decision Finished 1st in the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 6): all 5 wins were by bonus points (4 pins) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015); Last Season: 21-15 record Page 9
2015-16 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), 12-1...(NEB 4, LOCK 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) dec. Bobby Rehm (LOCK), 11-7...(NEB 7, LOCK 0) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. #12 Dan Neff (LOCK), 8-1...(NEB 10, LOCK 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Kyle Hammond (LOCK), 16-2...(NEB 14, LOCK 0) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Aaron McKinney (LOCK), 10-5...(NEB 17, LOCK 0) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) major dec. Cody Cordes (LOCK), 13-2...(NEB 21, LOCK 0) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Travis Moyer (LOCK), 14-4...(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), 14-5...(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), 4-3...(ORST 3, NEB 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Joey Palmer (ORST), 3-2...(NEB 3, ORST 3) 141: #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Jack Hathaway (ORST), 4-0...(NEB 6, ORST 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Joey Delgado (ORST), 9-6...(NEB 9, ORST 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Abraham Rodriguez (ORST), 4-1...(NEB 12, ORST 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #12 Seth Thomas (ORST), 9-6...(NEB 15, ORST 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Tyler Chay (ORST), 12-4...(NEB 19, ORST 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. Corey Griego (ORST), 8-4...(NEB 22, ORST 3) 197: #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. #11 Cody Crawford (ORST), 6-3...(NEB 25, ORST 3) HWT: Amarveer Dhesi (ORST) dec. #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 13-7...(NEB 25, ORST 6) Nebraska vs. Lehigh Results 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #15 Darian Cruz (LEH), 10-6...(NEB 3, LEH 0) 133: #11 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Mason Beckman (LEH), 6-1...(NEB 6, LEH 0) 141: #10 Randy Cruz (LEH) dec. #7 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 6-4...(NEB 6, LEH 3) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. #20 Laike Gardner (LEH), 8-5...(NEB 9, LEH 3) 157: Tyler Berger (NEB) sudden victory-1 #5 Mitch Minotti (LEH), 7-5...(NEB 12, LEH 3) 165: #5 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Ryan Preisch (LEH), 3-1...(NEB 15, LEH 3) 174: Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #12 Elliott Riddick (LEH), 3-2...(NEB 18, LEH 3) 184: #10 TJ Dudley (NEB) sudden victory-1 #4 Nathaniel Brown (LEH), 5-3...(NEB 21, LEH 3) 197: John Bolich (LEH) sudden victory-1 #9 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 3-1...(NEB 21, LEH 6) HWT: #14 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Max Wessell (LEH), 5-0...(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), 7-5... (NEB 3, WYO 0) 133: Colton McCrystal (NEB) major dec. Gunnar Woodburn (WYO), 16-4... (NEB 7, WYO 0) 141: Bryce Meredith (WYO) major dec. #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 13-4... (NEB 7, WYO 4) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Jake Elliott (WYO), 14-3... (NEB 11, WYO 4) 157: #12 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Archie Colgan (WYO), 8-1... (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), 9-7... (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. Brandon Tribble (WYO), 10-3... (NEB 32, WYO 4) HWT: #13 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. #20 Tanner Harms (WYO), 7-3... (NEB 35, WYO 4) #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), 6-4... (NEB 3, CORN 0) 133: #4 Nahshon Garrett (CORN) major dec. #10 Eric Montoya (NEB), 11-3.. (CORN 4, NEB 3) 141: #13 Anthony Abidin (NEB) tech. fall Mark Grey (CORN), 23-5... (NEB 8, CORN 4) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Joey Galasso (CORN), 12-4... (NEB 12, CORN 4) 157: #11 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Chris Dowdy (CORN), 11-4... (NEB 15, CORN 4) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #10 Duke Pickett (CORN), 2-0... (NEB 18, CORN 4) 174: #2 Brian Realbuto (CORN) dec. #15 Micah Barnes (NEB), 9-6... (NEB 18, CORN 7) 184: #1 Gabe Dean (CORN) major dec. #7 TJ Dudley (NEB), 11-3... (NEB 18, CORN 11) 197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tiebreaker-1 Jake Taylor (CORN), 3-2... (NEB 21, CORN 11) HWT: Jeramy Sweaney (CORN) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-2... (NEB 21, CORN 14) Nebraska vs. Princeton Results 125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. Pat D Arcy (PRIN), 3-1... (NEB 3, PRIN 0) 133: #10 Eric Montoya (NEB) major dec. Trey Aslanian (PRIN), 17-5... (NEB 7, PRIN 0) 141: Jordan Laster (PRIN) dec. #13 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 2-1... (NEB 7, PRIN 3) 149: Chris Perez (PRIN) dec. #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 12-10... (NEB 7, PRIN 6) 157: #11 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Francesco Fabozzi (PRIN), 10-3... (NEB 10, PRIN 6) 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) tech. fall Judd Ziegler (PRIN), 16-1... (NEB 15, PRIN 6) 174: #15 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. #11 Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN), 7-4... (NEB 18, PRIN 6) 184: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) sudden victory-1 #10 Abram Ayala (PRIN), 7-5... (NEB 21, PRIN 6) 197: #10 Brett Harner (PRIN) sudden victory-1 Derek White (NEB), 3-1... (NEB 21, PRIN 9) HWT: Ray O Donnell (PRIN) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-4... (NEB 21, PRIN 12) #4 Nebraska 30, Maryland 9 Dec. 11, 2015 XFINITY Center College Park, Md. No. 4 Nebraska opened its conference slate with a 30-9 win over Maryland at the XFINITY Center on Dec. 11. Trailing the Terrapins, 6-5, after three matches, NU won six bouts in a row, including four by bonus points. No. 17 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149), No. 4 Austin Wilson (165), No. 12 Micah Barnes (174), No. 4 TJ Dudley (184), No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197), No. 13 Collin Jensen (HWT) and No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) each posted victories. 141: #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Billy Rappo (MD), 7-5... (NEB 3, MD 0) 149: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Wade Hodges (MD), 2-0... (NEB 6, MD 0) 157: Lou Mascola (MD) fall #10 Tyler Berger (NEB), 4:07...(MD 6, NEB 5)* 165: #4 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Derrick Evanovich (MD), 6-1... (NEB 8, MD 6) 174: #12 Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Josh Snook (MD), 14-3... (NEB 12, MD 6) 184: #4 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. Jaron Smith (MD), 9-2... (NEB 15, MD 6) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) pin Garrett Wesneski (MD), 4:01... (NEB 21, MD 6) HWT: #13 Collin Jensen (NEB) major dec. Youssif Hemida (MD), 16-3... (NEB 25, MD 6) 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) tech. fall Jhared Simmons (MD), 15-0 (5:37)... (NEB 30, MD 6) 133: Geoffrey Alexander (MD) dec. #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 6-2... (NEB 30, MD 9) *Nebraska lost one point for unsportsmanlike conduct #11 Rutgers 17, #4 Nebraska 16 Dec. 12, 2015 Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, N.J. No. 4 Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season to No. 11 Rutgers, 17-16, at Rutgers Athletic Center on Dec. 12. After all 10 matches, the teams were tied 16-16, but the Scarlet Knights won on total match points criteria, 51-48. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125), No. 9 Eric Montoya (133), No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149), No. 12 Micah Barnes (174) and No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197) earned victories. 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. #18 Sean McCabe (RUT), 9-4... (NEB 3, RUT 0) 133: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. #17 Anthony Giraldo (RUT), 2-0... (NEB 6, RUT 0) 141: #3 Anthony Ashnault (RUT) major dec. #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 11-2... (NEB 6, RUT 4) 149: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Tyson Dippery (RUT), 12-3... (NEB 10, RUT 4) 157: #17 Richie Lewis (RUT) dec. #10 Tyler Berger (NEB), 10-3... (NEB 10, RUT 7) 165: #12 Anthony Perrotti (RUT) dec. #4 Austin Wilson (NEB), 9-4... (NEB 10, RUT 10) 174: #12 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. Phillip Bakuckas (RUT), 9-3... (NEB 13, RUT 10) 184: Nicholas Gravina (RUT) dec. #4 TJ Dudley (NEB), 3-2... (NEB 13, RUT 13) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tiebreaker-1 Hayden Hrymack (RUT), 3-1...(NEB 16, RUT 13) HWT: #6 Billy Smith (RUT) dec. #13 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2... (NEB 16, RUT 16) Note: Rutgers won by criteria (total match points, 51-48)... (RUT 17, NEB 16) Page 10
2015-16 Dual Results #9 Nebraska 29, Wisconsin 11 Jan. 8, 2016 UW Field House Madison, Wis. Five bonus-point wins helped No. 9 Nebraska to a 29-11 triumph over Wisconsin at UW Field House on Jan. 8. NU won the first three matches to build a 12-0 lead over the Badgers and never looked back. Anthony Abidin (141), No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149), No. 17 Tyler Berger (157), No. 5 TJ Dudley (184), No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197) and No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT) and No. 10 Tim Lambert (125) each won their matches. 174: #17 Myles Martin (OSU) dec. #14 Micah Barnes (NEB), 7-4... (OSU 17, NEB 11) 184: #5 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. #12 Kenny Courts (OSU), 7-1...(OSU 17, NEB 14) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. Josh Fox (OSU), 4-0...(NEB 17, OSU 17) HWT: #2 Kyle Snyder (OSU) major dec. #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 20-9...(OSU 21, NEB 17) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) tech. fall Gabe Grahek (WIS), 15-0...(NEB 5, WIS 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. Andrew Crone (WIS), 9-3...(NEB 8, WIS 0) 157: #17 Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. TJ Ruschell (WIS), 11-2...(NEB 12, WIS 0) 165: #3 Isaac Jordan (WIS) major dec. #15 Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-0...(NEB 12, WIS 4) 174: Ricky Robertson (WIS) sudden victory-1 Dustin Williams (NEB), 3-1...(NEB 12, WIS 7) 184: #5 TJ Dudley (NEB) major dec. Ryan Christensen (WIS), 11-2...(NEB 16, WIS 7) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) tech. fall Eric Peissig (WIS), 17-1...(NEB 21, WIS 7) HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Brock Horwath (WIS), 3-2...(NEB 24, WIS 7) 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) pin Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 3:27...(NEB 30, WIS 7) 133: #6 Ryan Taylor (WIS) major dec. Eric Coufal (NEB), 15-6... (NEB 30, WIS 11) *Nebraska penalized one point for unsportsmanlike conduct (NEB 29, WIS 11) #9 Nebraska 24, #23 Minnesota 10 Jan. 10, 2016 Devaney Center Lincoln, Neb. No. 9 Nebraska won seven of 10 matches against No. 23 Minnesota en route to a 24-10 victory at the Devaney Center on Jan. 10. Senior Jake Sueflohn (149) became the 24th member of Nebraska s 100-win club with his 5-3 decision in the fourth bout of the night. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125), No. 13 Eric Montoya (133), Anthony Abidin (141), No. 17 Tyler Berger (157), No. 15 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 5 TJ Dudley (184) also posted victories. 125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) major dec. Steve Polakowski (MINN), 10-1...(NEB 4, MINN 0) 133: #13 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Sam Brancale (MINN), 8-3...(NEB 7, MINN 0) 141: Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. #10 Tommy Thorn (MINN), 10-6...(NEB 10, MINN 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) dec. #9 Jake Short (MINN), 5-3...(NEB 13, MINN 0) 157: #17 Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Brandon Kingsley (MINN), 3-2...(NEB 16, MINN 0) 165: #15 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Brandon Krone (MINN), 3-1...(NEB 19, MINN 0) 174: Nick Wanzek (MINN) major dec. Dustin Williams (NEB), 10-1...(NEB 19, MINN 4) 184: #5 TJ Dudley (NEB) tech. fall Chris Pfarr (MINN), 17-2...(NEB 24, MINN 4) 197: #4 Brett Pfarr (MINN) dec. Derek White (NEB), 5-2...(NEB 24, MINN 7) HWT: #7 Michael Kroells (MINN) sudden victory-1 #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 7-5... (NEB 24, MINN 10) #1 Penn State 24, #7 Nebraska 10 Jan. 15, 2016 Rec Hall University Park, Pa. No. 7 Nebraska dropped a 24-10 decision to No. 1 Penn State at Rec Hall on Jan. 15. No. 20 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 14 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT) each collected victories for the Huskers. Jensen added bonus points with a major decision in the final match of the dual. 125: #4 Nico Megaludis (PSU) dec. #9 Tim Lambert (NEB), 8-5... (PSU 3, NEB 0) 133: #5 Jordan Conaway (PSU) dec. #12 Eric Montoya (NEB), 5-3... (PSU 6, NEB 0) 141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Kade Moss (PSU), 4-1... (PSU 6, NEB 3) 149: #1 Zain Retherford (PSU) major dec. #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 11-3... (PSU 10, NEB 3) 157: #3 Jason Nolf (PSU) tech. fall #17 Tyler Berger (NEB), 19-3... (PSU 15, NEB 3) 165: #14 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Geno Morelli (PSU), 3-2... (PSU 15, NEB 6) 174: #1 Bo Nickal (PSU) dec. #14 Micah Barnes (NEB), 10-3... (PSU 18, NEB 6) 184: #13 Matt McCutcheon (PSU) dec. #5 TJ Dudley (NEB), 8-7... (PSU 21, NEB 6) 197: #1 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) tiebreaker-1 #16 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 2-1...(PSU 24, NEB 6) HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) major dec. Wes Phipps (PSU), 9-1... (PSU 24, NEB 10) #11 Ohio State 21, #7 Nebraska 17 Jan. 17, 2016 St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio No. 7 Nebraska finished its weekend road trip with a 21-17 loss to defending NCAA champion and 11th-ranked Ohio State at St. John Arena on Jan. 17. No. 5 Jake Sueflohn (149) won by technical fall and No. 14 Austin Wilson (165) also added bonus points with a win by forfeit. No. 5 TJ Dudley (184) and No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197) also collected victories for the Huskers. 125: #1 Nathan Tomasello (OSU) major dec. #9 Tim Lambert (NEB), 16-5...(OSU 4, NEB 0) 133: #8 Johnni DiJulius (OSU) dec. #12 Eric Montoya (NEB), 9-4...(OSU 7, NEB 0) 141: #6 Micah Jordan (OSU) major dec. #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 13-4... (OSU 11, NEB 0) 149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) tech. fall Sal Marandino (OSU), 21-5... (OSU 11, NEB 5) 157: #12 Jake Ryan (OSU) tiebreaker-1 #17 Tyler Berger (NEB), 6-4...(OSU 14, NEB 5) 165: #14 Austin Wilson (NEB) forfeit... (OSU 14, NEB 11) Page 11
2015-16 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). 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) 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) UNK Loper Open Kearney, Neb. Dec. 12 Derek White (197) and Kris Williams (125 unattached) each won individual titles in the UNK Loper Open at Buffalo County Expo Center on Dec. 12. Six additional Huskers placed in the tournament, including Justin Arthur, who took runner-up honors at 149 pounds. Jordan Shearer (149 unattached) and Jay Sornson (157 unattached) each took third, while Aris Shino (141), Eric Engler (174) and David Jensen (HWT unattached) each finished fourth. 125: Kris Williams (unattached)...1st (3-0) 133: JD Allington (unattached)...dnp (0-2) 141: Aris Shino... 4th (3-2) 149: Justin Arthur (unattached)... 2nd (3-1) 149: Jordan Shearer (unattached)... 3rd (4-1) 157: Jay Sornson (unattached)... 3rd (3-1) 174: Eric Engler... 4th (2-2) 197: Derek White...1st (4-0) HWT: David Jensen (unattached)... 4th (2-2) Midlands Championships Evanston, Ill. Dec. 29-30 Led by two finalists, Nebraska finished second in the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Dec. 29-30. The Huskers scored 135 points for the tournament to finish behind team champion Iowa (152). TJ Dudley (184) and Derek White (197) each advanced to the finals, but fell by narrow decisions to collect runner-up honors..no. 10 Tim Lambert (125), No. 14 Eric Montoya (133) and No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149) each finished third. No. 12 Micah Barnes (174) and No. 16 Aaron Studebaker (197) each finished fourth. No. 11 Austin Wilson (165) and Kris Williams (125) each finished fifth..no. 18 Tyler Berger finished seventh at 157 pounds. 125: #10 Tim Lambert... 3rd (5-1) 125: Kris Williams (unattached)... 5th (6-2) 133: #14 Eric Montoya... 3rd (7-1) 133: Brian Peska...DNP (0-2) 141: #17 Anthony Abidin...DNP (2-2) 141: Colton McCrystal...DNP (0-2) 149: #7 Jake Sueflohn... 3rd (6-1) 157: #18 Tyler Berger... 7th (5-2) 165: #11 Austin Wilson... 5th (7-2) 165: Dustin Williams...DNP (2-2) 174: #12 Micah Barnes... 4th (4-1) 184: #8 TJ Dudley... 2nd (4-1) 197: Derek White... 2nd (4-1) 197: #16 Aaron Studebaker... 4th (4-2) HWT: #15 Collin Jensen...DNP (2-2) Page 12