2010-11 WRESTLING Utah Valley (8 A.M.), Stanford (4 P.M.), Brown (6 P.M.) • Saturday, Jan
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Nebraska Wrestling - Weekly Notes (Nov. 16, 2010) NEBRASKA 2010-11 WRESTLING Utah Valley (8 a.m.), Stanford (4 p.m.), Brown (6 p.m.) • Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 • Grand Prairie, Texas 2010-11 Schedule Date OpponentTime/Result Huskers Head South for Lone Star Duals Nov. 21 #20 Pittsburgh% L, 10-22 Nov. 21 #11 Ohio State% W, 24-11 #16 Nebraska (6-2) vs. Utah Valley (1-0) Nov. 27 Bucknell@ W, 19-16 South Grand Prairie High School • Grand Prairie, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 • 8 a.m. Nov. 27 South Dakota State@ W, 36-6 Series History: First time meeting Dec. 3 Northern Colorado W, 34-6 Last Meeting: First time meeting Dec. 4 #14 Wyoming W, 20-12 Live Stats:nwcaonline.com Dec. 9 #4 Minnesota L, 8-26 Dec. 11 Oregon State W, 17-16 #16 Nebraska (6-2) vs. Stanford (4-5) Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships 9th, 63 pts. South Grand Prairie High School • Grand Prairie, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 • 4 p.m. Jan. 15 Utah Valley$ 8 a.m. Jan. 15 Stanford$ 4 p.m. Series History: NU leads, 1-0-0 Jan. 15 Brown$ 6 p.m. Last Meeting: NU won, 39-9, on Jan. 4, 2003, in Grand Prairie, Texas Jan. 21 Wisconsin 7 p.m. Live Stats:nwcaonline.com Jan. 23 Northern Iowa 1 p.m. Jan. 28 Oklahoma* 7 p.m. #16 Nebraska (6-2) vs. Brown (0-2) Jan. 30 Missouri* 1 p.m. South Grand Prairie High School • Grand Prairie, Texas • Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 • 6 p.m. Feb. 4 Arizona State 7 p.m. Series History: NU leads, 2-0-0 Feb. 6 Oklahoma State* 2 p.m. Last Meeting: NU won, 26-10, on Jan. 10, 2003, in Hampton, Va. Feb. 12 North Carolina 11 a.m. Live Stats:nwcaonline.com Feb. 12 Duke 6 p.m. Feb. 20 Iowa State* 2 p.m. The No. 16 Nebraska wrestling team returns to dual action this weekend when they travel to Grand Prairie, Texas, March 5 Big 12 Championships^ All Day for a trio of matches at the Lone Star Duals. The Huskers, who enter the weekend with a 6-2 record, will take on March 17-19 NCAA Championships& All Day Utah Valley, Stanford and Brown on Saturday, Jan. 15. NU will have an early start to its’ day with the first match Times are Central: Home matches in Bold *-Big 12 set to begin at 8 a.m. against Utah Valley. The Huskers will then get the afternoon off before taking on Stanford at Conference match; %-Buckeye Duals, Columbus, 4 p.m., and finishing the day against Brown at 6 p.m. Ohio; @-Military Appreciation Day; #-Evanston, Ill.; Nebraska enters the Lone Star Duals after an impressive showing at the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30, $Grand Prairie, Texas; ^-Ames, Iowa; &-Philadelphia, in Evanston, Ill. The Huskers were led by senior Jordan Burroughs and sophomore Josh Ihnen, who both earned Pa. a spot in finals of their respective weight classes. Burroughs was able to capture the 165-pound title by upsetting No. 1 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) by a 10-7 decision, while Ihnen fell to No. 6 Travis Rutt (Wisconsin), 4-3, to take HUSKERS.COM second place at 184-pounds. As a team, the Huskers earned 63 points, which was good enough for ninth place. The Huskers have not participated at the Lone Star Duals since the 2004-05 season, where they collected a Media Information 1-1-1 record. After falling to No. 3 Michigan, 27-12, to open the duals, NU bounced back to defeat No. 22 Navy, Wrestling Contact: Scott Pulverenti 21-12, and tie No. 15 Wisconsin, 19-19. The duals this season will feature 21 collegiate teams, including 13 at the Email: [email protected] Division I level. Fellow Big 12-foe Oklahoma will be taking part in the duals, along with future opponent Arizona Office Phone: (402) 472-0684 State. Cell Phone: (402) 850-3594 The Huskers defeated Stanford, 39-9, on Jan. 4, 2003, in the school’s only match against each other, while NU Fax: (402) 472-2005 owns a 2-0 all-time mark over Brown, with their last victory coming in 2003 when they defeated the Bears, 26-10, in Hampton, Va. Saturday’s match will mark the first ever meeting between Utah Valley and the Huskers. All three duals will take place at South Grand Prairie High School. Live stats for Saturday’s matches will be available at www.nwcaonline.com. Nebraska Wrestling Probable Starters Wt. Name Rank W-L Dual Pins TF MD Worth Noting 125 David Klingsheim NR/NR/NR 1-5 1-3 0 0 0 Looking to snap a five-match losing streak 133 Ridge Kiley NR/NR/NR 13-7 4-4 2 0 2 Captured an eighth place finish at the Midlands Championships 141 Mike Koehnlein NR/NR/NR 6-6 4-4 0 0 2 Went 2-2 at Midlands with two major decision victories 149 Ross Grande NR/NR/NR 12-9 3-5 0 1 2 Won two matches at the Midlands Championships 157 Cody Compton NR/NR/NR 3-2 3-0 0 0 0 Joins Burroughs as the only Huskers to have a perfect dual record 165 Jordan Burroughs 1/1/1 18-0 8-0 5 7 3 Moved to No. 10 on the all-time victories chart in school history with 110 174 Caleb Kolb NR/NR/NR 6-7 3-4 1 0 2 Won three matches at the Viking-Warrior Open on Jan. 2 184 Josh Ihnen 11/9/9 16-4 6-2 1 1 2 Fell in the finals of the Midlands Championships to No. 6 Travis Rutt 197 Andy Johnson NR/NR/NR 16-7 5-3 3 1 1 Has faced a team-leading six nationally ranked opponents, going 2-4 in those matches Hwt. Tucker Lane 11/12/8 15-3 6-2 3 0 2 Has given up only two takedowns through eight dual matches Head Coach: Mark Manning, 141-58-3, 10 years; 164-82-5, 13 years Assistant Coach: Tony Ersland (fifth season) Assistant Coach: Bryan Snyder (first season) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Powell (second season) Volunteer Coach: Brandon Browne (second season) Administrative Assistant: Craig Brester (first season) Rankings: InterMat/WIN Magazine/Amateur Wrestling News; InterMat as of Jan. 11 ; WIN Magazine as of Jan. 10; Amateur Wrestling News as of Jan. 11 10 National Champions - 88 All-Americans - 18 Top-10 NCAA Finishes 2010 Big 12 Championship - March 6, 2010 Seven Conference Championships - 609 All-Time Dual Wins 2010-11 Nebraska Wrestling Nebraska Wrestling Quick Facts Scouting the Utah Valley Wolverines General Information The Utah Valley Wolverines enter this weekend’s match against the Huskers with only one dual under their belt Location ................................................... Lincoln, Neb. after defeating Northern Colorado, 25-13, on Jan. 7. The Wolverines have taken part in several national tournaments, Enrollment .......................................................... 23,573 including the Las Vegas Invitational where they earned a 21st-place finish. UVU also participated in the Southern Population ........................................................ 251,001 Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C., where they finished in 17th-place. Founded ................................................................ 1869 At the Las Vegas Invitational, the Wolverines were able to accumulate 27 team points and were led by senior Nickname ................................Cornhuskers or Huskers Ben Kjar, who is the 14th-ranked wrestler at 125-pounds. Kjar was the only Wolverine to place after taking seventh, Colors ..............................................Scarlet and Cream which marked the third time in his career he has found the podium at the prestigious tournament. Conference ......................................................... Big 12 The other ranked wrestler UVU will send to the mat is No. 14 Flint Ray. The junior is the returning 133-pound Chancellor ....................................Harvey Perlman, J.D. Western Wrestling Conference champion from a year ago and is the second of three returning NCAA qualifiers Institutional Rep ........................ Josephine Pututo, J.D. along with Kjar and Brad Darrington (174). Athletic Director........................................Tom Osborne Utah Valley is coached by Greg Williams, who is in his fifth season as head coach of the Wolverines. Utah Valley Ranked Wrestlers Team Information 125- Ben Kjar, Sr., Centerville, Utah (14) Home Facility ........................................... NU Coliseum 133- Flint Ray, Sr., Roy, Utah (14) Capacity ............................................................... 4,030 Head Coach ............................................Mark Manning Office Phone .........................................(402) 472-6470 Husker History vs. Utah Valley Alma Mater, Year ...................Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha Saturday’s dual between the Huskers and Wolverines will mark the first time the two schools have met. School Record (Yrs) .......................141-58-3 (10 Years) Career Record (Yrs) .......................164-82-5 (13 Years) Scouting the Stanford Cardinal Asst. Coaches ...........................................Tony Ersland The Stanford Cardinal will sport a 4-5 record when they arrive at the Lone Star Duals after defeating Menlo, .................................................................Bryan Snyder 36-11, in their last dual match. Stanford boasts a talented line up which includes four nationally-ranked wrestlers, Strength and Conditioning Coach ............ Jason Powell while three of those wrestlers are ranked inside the top ten. Volunteer Assistant Coach ..................Brandon Browne Leading the way for Stanford are Ryan Mango (125) and Nick Amuchastegui (174), who are both ranked at No. Administrative Assistant ........................... Craig Brester 6 at their respective weight classes. Amuchastegui owns a 19-1 overall record and has yet to lose a dual match Wrestling Office Secretary.......................... Ellen Shutts going a perfect 9-0. The junior captured a third place finish at the Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30. Wrestling Office Phone .........................(402) 472-9430 Wrestling Office Fax ..............................(402) 472-2272 2010-11 Statistics Record Dual Pts. Dual TD Pins 2009-10 Season Information Wt.