N EEBRASKABRASKA W RRESTLINGESTLING Weekly Notes Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 Week 11 - Oklahoma State 2008-09 Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result Nebraska Battles Oklahoma State in Devaney Nov. 20 Chattanooga W, 29-15 Nov. 22 at Kaufman-Brand Open @ 8 Titles Dual 14: Nov. 28 Augustana (S.D.) W, 50-0 No. 4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-2-1, 1-0 Big 12) vs. No. 15 Oklahoma State (12-5, 0-2 Big 12) Nov. 28 Oregon State W, 34-8 Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, Neb. • Thursday, Feb. 5 • 7 p.m. Dec. 5-6 at Las Vegas Invitational # 1st - 124.5 pts Series History: Nebraska trails, 3-48-1 Dec. 20 Kent State Postponed Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 22-13, on Jan. 20, 2008, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. 21 Minnesota W, 21-18 Live Stats: Huskers.com Jan. 4 Michigan W, 22-13 Live Video: Huskers.com Jan. 4 Northern Colorado W, 39-3 Live Audio: Okstate.com Jan. 10-11 National Duals $ The Husker wrestling team faces its third straight ranked opponent, when No. 4 Nebraska (13-2-1, 1-0 Big 12) hosts No. 15 Jan. 10 Northwestern W, 19-18 Oklahoma State (12-5, 0-2 Big 12) on Thursday in a midweek Big 12 battle at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Wrestling is set to Jan. 10 Penn State W, 20-16 begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 Iowa L, 22-11 Nebraska opened the conference season with a win for the second straight year, as the Huskers topped No. 6 Missouri, 16-15, Jan. 11 Iowa State L, 20-19 at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo., last Saturday. Junior Craig Brester gave NU the come-from-behind victory with his 6-4 Jan. 18 South Dakota State W, 43-3 decision over Max Askren in the fi nal match of the night. Both teams earned fi ve wins in the dual, with sophomore Matt Vacanti’s Jan. 18 Maryland W, 26-13 major decision at 133 pounds proving to be the difference. Junior Jordan Burroughs (157) improved to 23-0 on the season with Jan. 23 Penn (Parents Night) W, 23-14 a 4-3 decision over ninth-ranked Michael Chandler, Vince Jones (184) shut out out Dorian Henderson for a 4-0 win and Robert Jan. 25 vs Virginia Tech W, 26-11 Sanders (149) came from behind for a 7-4 decision. Jan. 25 at Central Michigan T, 17-17 Thursday’s dual with Oklahoma State will be uncharted territory for the Huskers. Nebraska will be facing an OSU team ranked Jan. 31 at Missouri W, 16-15 outside of the of top fi ve for the fi rst time since the 1992-93 season, and NU will be seeking its fi rst ever back-to-back wins over Feb. 5 Oklahoma State (Alumni Night) 7 p.m. a historically dominant OSU squad. Nebraska’s attendance record may also be broken, as the existing mark was set four seasons Feb. 8 at Oklahoma 2 p.m. ago when the Huskers hosted Oklahoma State on a Thursday night. The Cowboys topped Nebraska, 19-18, that night, but a crowd Feb. 14 at North Carolina 11 a.m. of 3,442 showed up to cheer on the Huskers. Feb. 14 vs UNC Greensboro 1 p.m. Fans can anticipate fi ve run-ins between ranked foes on Thursday, including three matchups of two wrestlers in the top 10. Feb. 22 Iowa State (Senior Day) 2 p.m. Brandon Browne, ranked third in the nation at 174 pounds, will wrestle No. 14 Newly McSpadden. No. 19 Tucker Lane will be March 7 Big 12 Championships % 11 a.m. tested by third-ranked Jared Rosholt. Top-10 matches will be contested between third-ranked Burroughs and No. 10 Neil Erisman March 19-21 NCAA Championships & TBA at 157, No. 6 Stephen Dwyer and No. 10 Brandon Mason at 165, and No. 2 Craig Brester and No. 8 Clayton Foster at 197. Nebraska’s dual with Oklahoma State will also feature several special promotions. Admission and Pepsi products will be $1 as All times listed are Central; All home duals in bold held at the part of Pepsi’s Pack the House, while Plattsmouth native Brandon Browne will be honored for Hometown Husker Day. The Nebraska NU Coliseum, unless otherwise noted; For ticket information wrestling booster club will also host Alumni Night. call (800) 8-BIG-RED. !-Devaney Center Track; @-Sapp For fans unable to attend, Saturday’s contest will feature live stats and video on Huskers.com, while live audio is available Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; $-Cedar Falls, through Okstate.com. Iowa; ^-Lincoln, Neb.; &-St. Louis, Mo. Last Time Out: Brester Bumps Huskers Past Tigers Junior Craig Brester posted a 6-4 decision over Max Askren in the fi nal match of the night to give No. 4 Nebraska a come- from-behind 16-15 victory over No. 6 Missouri at the Hearnes Center in Columbia, Mo., last Saturday. In the Big 12 opener for both schools, NU moved to 13-2-1 on the season, while MU dropped to 15-3. In another classic matchup between the two, Brester, ranked second in the nation at 197 pounds, used a fi rst-period takedown to take an early lead on fourth-ranked Askren, but the Tiger was able to escape just seconds later. Askren chose down in the second and Brester accumulated the riding time advantage before Askren could escape to tie the match at two. Brester Media Information chose down in the third and Askren cut him before earning a takedown with a minute to go and taking a 4-3 lead. The Husker Wrestling Contact: Amil Anderson was able to notch a reversal with 49 seconds left and rode Askren out to take the 6-4 win. He moved to 24-1 on the season, Email: [email protected] including a team-leading 15-1 in duals. Offi ce Phone: (402) 472-7781 Brester’s heroics and the Huskers win were made possible by sophomore Matt Vacanti at 133 pounds. Vacanti collected the Cell Phone: (218) 371-6717 only bonus-point victory of the night with a 20-7 major decision over MU’s Taylor Crain. Vacanti posted nine takedowns to move Fax: (402) 472-2005 his dual record above .500 for the fi rst time this season at 6-5. He is 16-11 overall with three major decisions. Internet: Huskers.com Jordan Burroughs, Vince Jones and Robert Sanders collected decisions for NU, as each team claimed fi ve victories. Third- ranked Burroughs surrendered his fi rst dual takedown of the season to ninth-ranked Michael Chandler late in the third period to tie the bout, but the junior escaped with 10 seconds left to take the 4-3 victory at 157 pounds. Burroughs improved to 23-0 on the season, the best start for a Husker since Travis Pascoe went 23-0 at 184 pounds in 2003-04. Nebraska Cornhuskers Probable Starters

Wt. Name Rank W-L Dual Pins TF MD Worth Noting 125 Andy Pokorny, RFr. NR/NR/NR 7-14 3-11 1 2 0 Faced eight ranked opponents in last 12 matches, includuing four in the top eight 133 Matt Vacanti, So. NR/NR/NR 16-11 6-5 3 0 3 His major decision gave Nebraska an extra point to top Missouri last Saturday, 16-15 141 Curtis Salazar, So. NR/NR/NR 11-13 3-9 3 1 1 Faced seven ranked opponents in last 11 matches, including No. 1 and 2 in nation 149 Robert Sanders, Sr. NR/NR/NR 22-12 8-6 6 0 4 Was only wrestler under 149 pounds to win a match at National Duals 157 Jordan Burroughs, Jr. 3/1/3 23-0 14-0 1 2 10 Has best start to season since Travis Pascoe went 23-0 at 184 pounds in 2003-04 165 Stephen Dwyer, Jr. 6/4/4 21-3 12-2 0 3 7 Is 5-1 in last six matches, including two wins over ranked opponents 174 Brandon Browne, Sr. 3/5/3 22-3 14-2 3 0 8 Only losses of season are to opponents ranked in the top fi ve in the nation 184 Vince Jones, Sr. 11/11/14 24-6 10-4 10 0 4 Leads the Huskers with 10 pins, including three to start the year 197 Craig Brester, Jr. 2/2/2 24-1 15-1 7 3 9 Toped No. 4 Max Askren (6-4) to give NU a 16-15 dual win over MU last Saturday Hwt. Tucker Lane, RFr. 19/16/12 22-8 11-5 3 1 1 Knocked off No. 3 Dave Zabriskie of Iowa State (7-6) at National Duals on Jan. 11 Head Coach: Mark Manning, 122-44-3, Ninth season at NU; 146-68-5, 11 seasons Head Assistant Coach: Mike Greenfi eld (seventh season) Assistant Coach: Tony Ersland (third season) Club Coaches: Travis and Trent Paulson (fi rst season) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Mester (fourth season) Rankings: InterMat/WIN Magazine/Amateur Wrestling News; InterMat as of Feb. 3, 2009; WIN Magazine as of Feb. 2, 2009; Amateur Wrestling News as of Feb. 3, 2009.

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MU’s Dorian Henderson held Jones scoreless in the fi rst period at 184 pounds, but chose down in the second frame. Jones Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-5) rode Henderson out in the second period and collected a quick escape in the fi nal period to earn a 4-0 decision. Jones is 24-6 Projected Starters overall and 10-4 in duals this season. Sanders also rode out his opponent, MU’s Andrew Sherry, the entire second period after 125 - Obe Blanc, Sr. (20-7) giving up a lead in the fi rst. Sanders escaped in the fi nal period to tie the match at four and earned the winning takedown with 133 - Chris Notte, Jr. (21-6) a minute left in the match for a 7-4 decision. Sanders is now 22-12 overall and 8-6 in duals. 141 - Jamal Parks, RFr. (21-6) 149 - Luke Silver, RFr. (16-11) - or - Quinten Fuentes, So. (12-6) Scouting Oklahoma State (12-5, 0-2 Big 12) 157 - Neil Erisman, So. (26-6) John Smith has had an incredible amount of success in his 18 seasons as head coach at Oklahoma State, racking up fi ve 165 - Brandon Mason, Sr. (22-5) NCAA team championships and 23 individual championships, but this may be a rebuilding year for the Cowboys. OSU fi nished 174 - Newly McSpadden, Sr. (14-4) third in the Big 12 last season and tied for fi fth at the NCAA Championships with four All-Americans. Smith returns just one of 184 - Cody Hill, So. (15-8) those All-Americans and four NCAA qualifi ers this season. - or - Chris McNeil, RFr. (23-9) As a team, Oklahoma State was ranked seventh in the NWCA preseason poll and opened with a home dual win over No. 20 Old 197 - Clayton Foster, So. (22-2) Dominion (30-9) on Nov. 22. The Cowboys were knocked off in the fi rst round of the Northeast Duals by No. 22 Lehigh (18-13), but Hwt. - Jared Rosholt, Jr. (25-1) rebounded to defeat No. 24 Virginia (33-7), Appalachian State (41-3) and American University (34-9). OSU picked up another Ranked Wrestlers home dual victory over Northern Colorado (41-9) on Dec. 5, before being upset in Norman by the 20th-ranked Sooners (18-15), as Wrestler NWCA WIN AWN the loss dropped the Cowboys out of the top 10. OSU topped No. 7 Minnesota (23-13) in Minneapolis to start the new year and 125 - Obe Blanc 15 12 9 followed with a third-place showing at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 10. Top-ranked Iowa collected a 20-13 win in Stillwater and OSU 133 - Chris Notte 14 13 14 fell to No. 3 Iowa State (24-12) in Ames, before Oklahoma State topped No. 22 Northern Iowa (31-3) in its latest action. 141 - Jamal Parks 15 13 13 Individually, the Cowboys are led by returning All-American Jared Rosholt. After a fourth-place fi nish at heavyweight last 157 - Neil Erisman 10 15 11 year, the junior started the season 24-0, but an overtime loss to third-ranked David Zabriskie of Iowa State on Jan. 25 dropped 165 - Brandon Mason 10 8 9 him to third in the latest NWCA poll. He is currently 25-1, including 16-1 in duals, with a 6-1 mark against ranked opponents. 174 - Newly McSpadden 14 18 11 197 - Clayton Foster 8 5 11 He has a team-leading 12 pins this year. Hwt. - Jared Rosholt 3 1 1 Senior Brandon Mason is a three-time NCAA qualifi er for the Cowboys, earning All-America honors with a fi fth-place showing at 174 pounds in 2007. Mason qualifi ed for last year’s national tournament, but was upset in the second round and fi nished Oklahoma State At a Glance with a 3-2 record at NCAAs. He is 22-5 this year at 165 pounds, but 2-3 in his last fi ve matches with three losses to top-10 foes. General Information Mason did knock off second-ranked Moza Fay of Northern Iowa in his latest action and is currently ranked 10th. Fellow senior Location Stillwater, Okla. Obe Blanc also earned All-America honors in 2007, wrestling at 125 for Lock Haven University. He took an Olympic redshirt last Enrollment 31,800 year while transferring to OSU and has wrestled to a 20-7 record this season. He is 6-6 versus ranked foes and is ranked No. Conference Big 12 15 at 125 pounds. Affi liation NCAA Division I Oklahoma State also has junior Chris Notte (21-6) ranked 14th at 133 pounds, redshirt freshman Jamal Parks (21-6) ranked Colors Orange and Black 15th at 141, sophomore Neil Erisman (26-6) 10th at 157, Newly McSpadden (14-4) 14th at 174 and sophomore Clayton Foster Nickname Cowboys (22-2) eighth at 197. Home Facility Gallagher-Iba Arena (13,611) President Burns Hargis Husker History Versus Oklahoma State Athletic Director Mike Holder Oklahoma State has historically had the Huskers’ number. NU owns just a 3-48-1 all-time record against the Cowboys, but recent duals have been close contests. Over the last fi ve years, the Huskers have lost several close matchups in which they had Media Relations an opportunity to win the dual heading in the fi nal match, but Nebraska reversed their fortunes with an upset of Oklahoma State Wrestling SID Gavin Lang last season. SID Offi ce Phone (405) 744-3875 Third-ranked NU won six matches, including two bonus-point wins, en route to a 22-13 upset of second-ranked OSU in front SID Fax (405) 744-7778 of 2,496 fans at the Ford Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Jan. 20. The Huskers’ win snapped a 14-dual losing streak to the SID E-Mail [email protected] Cowboys and was their fi rst win over OSU since 1993. Internet Address okstate.com Nebraska was led by Vince Jones and Jordan Burroughs, who both scored bonus-point wins. Jones pinned OSU’s Jack Jensen in 1:48 at 184 pounds to put the Huskers up 19-10 with two matches left. Jones earned his seventh pin of the year in high fashion 2007-08 Season to quiet the crowd. Jones took Jensen down halfway into the fi rst period and caught him a cradle seconds later to earn the fall. Dual Record 16-3-1 Conference Finish 2-2-1 (Third) 2008-09 Statistics NCAA Finish T5th (72 points) Record Dual Pts. Dual TD Pins Wt. Name Overall Dual NU/Opp NU/Opp W/L TF MD QP Coaching Staff 125 Andy Pokorny 7-14 3-11 14/44 8/24 1/4 2 0 2:28 Head Coach John Smith 133 Matt Vacanti 16-11 6-5 25/17 19/12 3/0 0 3 2:13 Alma Mater Oklahoma State (1988) 141 Curtis Salazar 11-13 3-9 14/40 12/25 3/2 1 1 1:11 Record at OSU 266-35-4 (17 years) 149 Robert Sanders 22-12 8-6 28/21 22/34 6/1 0 4 2:06 Career Record Same 157 Jordan Burroughs 23-0 14-0 58/0 79/1 1/0 2 10 2:07 Wrestling Offi ce Phone (405) 744-4541 165 Stephen Dwyer 21-3 12-2 43/6 34/2 0/0 3 7 - 174 Brandon Browne 22-3 14-2 54/6 54/6 3/0 0 8 0:48 2008-09 Season 184 Vince Jones 24-6 10-4 42/15 22/11 10/2 0 4 0:55 Letterwinners Returning/Lost 10/6 197 Craig Brester 24-1 15-1 63/3 52/5 7/0 3 9 1:11 Starters Returning/Lost 6/4 Hwt. Tucker Lane 22-8 11-5 38/15 16/9 3/0 1 1 2:08 NCAA Qualifi ers Returning/Lost 4/4 Non-Starters All-Americans Returning/Lost 1/3 125 Ridge Kiley 10-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/0 0 2 1:10 133 Patrick Aleksanyan 11-6 3-2 12/6 7/5 4/0 0 1 0:37 133 Matt Ashton 5-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 - 133 Peter Roto 0-1 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 - 141 Austin Barnes 1-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0 1 - 141 Jon Burns 14-5 1-3 6/10 7/5 6/0 0 3 1:47 141 Brian Litch 0-3 0-1 0/3 0/5 0/1 0 0 - 149 Ross Grande 21-13 0-0 0/0 0/0 4/0 1 7 2:26 149 Chris Hacker 3-3 1-1 6/5 1/4 1/0 0 1 5:36 149 Paul Sanders 4-7 0-1 0/3 1/0 1/2 0 1 5:36 157 Tyler Koehn 20-8 0-0 0/0 0/0 4/0 0 5 1:43 157 Ethan Studebaker 4-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0 0 - 165 Alex Ward 8-4 2-0 7/0 5/1 1/0 0 3 3:33 174 Andy Johnson 10-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/0 0 2 0:54 184 Romero Cotton 3-1 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 2 - 184 Josh Ihnen 24-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 6/0 2 5 0:28 184 Levi Wofford 15-4 2-0 7/0 5/4 3/0 3 3 2:56 197 Cameron Browne 18-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/1 2 6 4:21 197 Livingston Lukow 10-12 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/6 0 0 3:32 Hwt. 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Burroughs scored 12 takedowns, including fi ve in the fi rst period, to score a 25-11 major decision over OSU’s Quinten Fuentes Husker Quick Facts at 149 pounds. Paul Donahoe rebounded from a 2-2 weekend at National Duals with an 8-6 decision over OSU’s Tyler Shinn at 125 pounds. General Information Donahoe was down 5-4 in the third period, but scored an escape and a takedown to earn the come-from-behind victory. Chris Location Lincoln, Neb. Oliver also earned a big win against the Cowboys, racking up 2:23 of riding time to win a close 3-2 decision over No. 15 Newly Population 248,744 McSpadden at 157 pounds. Brandon Browne defeated second-ranked Brandon Mason at 174 to improve to 24-2, and Craig Brester Founded 1869 won 6-3 over No. 20 Clayton Foster at 197 as the Huskers won three of the fi nal four matches. Enrollment 22,000 Nickname Cornhuskers or Huskers Facing the Ranked Colors Scarlet and Cream Above 157 pounds, the Huskers’ starters have found a fair amount of success against ranked foes. Nebraska is 27-14 in those Affi liation NCAA Division I six weight classes against ranked opponents, including an impressive 6-0 mark by Jordan Burroughs against the top 10. Below Conference Big 12 157, NU is 0-26 against the top 20. Home Facility NU Coliseum (4,030) Chancellor Harvey S. Perlman, J.D. Victories for Vacanti Institutional Rep. Josephine Potuto, J.D. After an 11-5 start to the season, including an eighth-place showing at the Las Vegas Invitational, sophomore Matt Vacanti Athletic Director Tom Osborne suffered a fi ve-match losing streak and was in a battle with senior Patrick Aleksanyan for the starting spot at 133 pounds. Vacanti Ticket Information (800) 8-BIG-RED has etched a 5-1 mark in his last six matches to move his record back to 16-11 and secure the 133 starting job. The Papillion, Neb., native earned four straight dual victories over South Dakota State, Maryland, Penn and Virgnia Tech, before losing in the Coaching Staff fi nal 10 seconds to No. 20 Conor Beebe of Central Michigan. Vacanti rebounded by scoring the Huskers’ only bonus-point victory Head Coach Mark Manning against Missouri to give NU a 16-15 win in a dual that saw each team win fi ve matches. The win gave Vacanti a 6-5 record in Alma Mater Nebraska-Omaha (1985) duals this season, and moved his dual record above .500 for the fi rst time since Nov. 28. Record at NU 109-42-2 (Eight Years) Career Record 132-66-4 (11 Years) Head Assistant Coach Mike Greenfi eld Measuring the Majors Jordan Burroughs added to his long list of accolades on Jan. 25, as he notched his 10th major decision of the season and Assistant Coach Tony Ersland became the fi rst known NU wrestler to post back-to-back seasons with at least 10 major decisions. Statistics are incomplete prior Strength and Conditioning Coach Jason Mester to the 1982 season. Burroughs notched 12 last season at 149 pounds and has earned 10 through 23 matches this year at 157. Club Coaches Travis and Trent Paulson Volunteer Assistant Coach Dominick Moyer Offi ce Secretary Ellen Shutts Pinning Down Vince Offi ce Phone (402) 472-9430 Vince Jones collected his 10th pin of the season on Jan. 18 en route to helping the Huskers earn a 43-3 dual win over South Offi ce Fax (402) 472-2272 Dakota State. The fall was also a bit of history, as Jones became the fi rst Nebraska wrestler since Tolly Thompson to record at least 10 pins in each season he competed in. Jones posted 14 pins in 2005-06 as a true freshman, sat out his sophomore year 2007-08 Season and notched 10 last season. Thompson accomplished the same feat at heavyweight from 1993-97, racking up 53 total pins. Dual Record 14-3 Big 12 Record 3-1 Fit to be Tied Big 12 Championships 2nd, 62.5 points NU’s 17-17 tie at Central Michigan on Jan. 25 was just the third tie in Head Coach Mark Manning’s 169 duals at Nebraska. NCAA Championships 4th, 74 points Nebraska also knotted Penn at 17 on Feb. 17, 2007, in the fi nal dual of the 2006-07 season and dualed Wisconsin to a 19-19 tie on Jan. 8, 2005, at the Lone Star Duals. All three of NU’s ties under Manning have come on the road. 2008-09 Season Letterwinners Returning/Lost 14/9 Totaling 20 Starters Returning/Lost 5/5 Seven varsity Nebraska wrestlers have moved above the 20-win mark this season, including Vince Jones (184) and Craig NCAA Qualifi ers Returning/Lost 7/4 Brester (197) who lead the team with 24 victories each. Jordan Burroughs (157) has earned 22 wins, while Brandon Browne All-Americans Returning/Lost 4/1 (174), Robert Sanders (149) and Tucker Lane (Hwt.) have 22. Stephen Dwyer has earned 21 wins. Top Returners Jordan Burroughs, Jr., 149 Last season, eight Huskers eclipsed the 20-win mark, including three (Burroughs, Dwyer and Browne) that topped 30 wins on Stephen Dwyer, Jr., 165 the season. Brandon Browne, Sr., 174 Craig Brester, Jr., 197 Top Redshirts Tucker Lane, HWT Andy Pokorny, 125 Statistical Leaders Chris Hacker, 157 Overall Wins Pins Top Newcomers Jon Burns, 141 T1. Vince Jones-24 1. Vince Jones-10 Romero Cotton, 184 T1. Craig Brester-24 2. Craig Brester-7 Tyler Koehn, 157 T1. Josh Ihnen-24 T3. Jon Burns-6 Josh Ihnen, 184 4. Jordan Burroughs-23 T3. Robert Sanders-6 T5. Brandon Browne-22 T3. Josh Ihnen-6 Media Relations Information T5. Tucker Lane-22 T5. Patrick Aleksanyan-4 Wrestling Contact Amil Anderson T5. Robert Sanders-22 T5. Ross Grande-4 Offi ce Phone (402) 472-7781 T8. Stephen Dwyer-21 T5. Tyler Koehn-4 Cell Phone (218) 371-6717 T8. Ross Grande-21 T9. Tucker Lane-3 Fax (402) 472-2005 E-mail [email protected] Dual Wins Quickest Pin Internet Huskers.com 1. Craig Brester-15 1. Josh Ihnen-0:28 T2. Brandon Browne-14 2. Hadley Cooksley-0:31 T2. Jordan Burroughs-14 3. Patrick Aleksanyan-0:37 4. Stephen Dwyer-12 4. Brandon Browne-0:48 5. Tucker Lane-11 5. Andy Johnson-0:54 6. Vince Jones-10 7. Robert Sanders-8 Technical Falls 8. Matt Vacanti-6 T1. Stephen Dwyer-3 T1. Levi Wofford-3 Dual Points T1. Craig Brester-3 1. Craig Brester-63 T2. Andy Pokorny-2 2. Jordan Burroughs-58 T2. Jordan Burroughs-2 3. Brandon Browne-54 4. Stephen Dwyer-43 Major Decisions 5. Vince Jones-42 1. Jordan Burroughs-10 6. Tucker Lane-38 2. Craig Brester-9 7. Robert Sanders-28 3. Brandon Browne-8 8. Matt Vacanti-25 4. Stephen Dwyer-7 T9. Curtis Salazar-14 5. Cameron Browne-6

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Head Coach Mark Manning Lane Garners Big 12 Honor With nearly 100 years of Nebraska heavyweight Tucker Lane was selected as the Big 12 Wrestler of the Week, the conference announced on Jan. 13. history, Nebraska wrestling Lane, a redshirt freshman from Redvale, Colo., shared the weekly honor with Iowa State’s Jake Varner. is one of the most storied Lane was a key component in the Huskers fourth-place fi nish at the NWCA National Duals, fi nishing with a 3-1 record at the programs in the collegiate tournament. He posted an 8-5 decision over Ben Kuhar to give the Huskers a 19-18 victory over No. 20 Northwestern in the opening wrestling ranks. Head Coach round, and followed with a 4-2 decision over Cameron Wade to solidify a come-from-behind 20-16 win versus No. 14 Penn State. Mark Manning has taken NU to Against No. 2 Iowa State, Lane scored an early takedown over No. 3 Dave Zabriskie and added a three-point nearfall in the second new heights in his tenure and period to take a 7-6 victory and nearly lead the Huskers to an upset of the Cyclones. has established himself as one At the time, Lane was 19-5 on the season, including 8-2 in duals, with three pins. It was his fi rst career honor, and he was of the top wrestling coaches in the second Husker to earn recognition from the Big 12 this season. the nation. The NU record book is a Big Time at the Big Weights testament to Manning’s accomplishments in Lincoln. In his Nebraska has posted an impressive mark so far this season in the upper weights. In 16 duals, Nebraska has a 76-14 record eight years at the helm, he has coached 27 of Nebraska’s from 157 pounds to heavyweight, including three wrestlers holding at least 14 dual wins in that weight range. 82 All-Americans. He has led the Huskers to four top-eight fi nishes at the NCAA Championships, compared to just Perfect So Far eight for the 14 NU coaches before him. Entering 2008- One Husker wrestler remains in the ranks of the undefeated. Of NU’s 30 wrestlers that have competed, Jordan Burroughs (157) 09, he is the winningest coach in Husker history with a still has an unblemished record at 23-0. Nebraska has 20 wrestlers with winning records in 2008-09. dual-winning percentage of .719 and a record of 109-42- 2 at NU. He was the 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year after Ruling the Rankings guiding Nebraska to a second-place fi nish at the Big 12 The Huskers stayed fourth in the latest NWCA dual rankings after defeating No. 6 Missouri last Saturday. NU moved up to as Championships with its highest point total ever. NU went high as third after winning the Las Vegas Inviational. Nebraska started the season ranked sixth in the nation and has been ranked on to fi nish fourth at the NCAA Championships with fi ve in the top 25 ever since the NWCA and InterMat polls combined in 2004, including 20 straight polls in the top 10. Huskers earning All-America honors. Records go onto paper and into books and get tucked Bonus-Point Brester away. More important to Manning is the fact that he has Craig Brester has been a bonus-point machine for the Huskers this season. A junior from Howells, Neb., Brester has posted helped numerous young men grow into upstanding adults an 24-1 record, including a team-leading 15-1 in duals. Twenty of his 24 wins have come by bonus-points, including seven pins, by teaching them the correct principles of life. Regarded three technical falls and nine major decisions. Brester notched fi ve pins in his fi rst six matches, and has rolled from there. In as one of the nation’s top recruiters, Manning does not early December, he went 5-0 at the Las Vegas Invitational to claim the title at 197 pounds. He started the tournament with a fall, always land the top recruit, but he usually fi nds the correct posted his fi rst technicall fall of the season in the second round, and fi nished with three straight major decisions. wrestler for his program. He has a keen eye for fi nding the athletes with the right work ethic and dedication that he Quickest Pin can develop. His recruiting and coaching abilities have The award for quickest pin so far this season goes to freshman Josh Ihnen at 184 pounds. Ihnen notched a 28 second fall of allowed him to fi nd success in a short amount of time at Morningside’s Joe Lockett at the UNK Loper Open on Dec. 13 to earn the honor. Ihnen has four pins on the year, while the Huskers both programs he has led. as a whole have notched 82 so far. Manning’s coaching philosophy focuses on developing wrestlers to reach their potential. A wrestler who brings a positive attitude and work ethic to the room can use goal Record Watch setting and responsibility to develop into an upstanding Top 10 Career Win-Loss Percentages Top 10 Career Dual Win-Loss Percentages citizen that is committed to excellence. Manning works daily (50-match minimum) (30-match minimum) with the team on every detail in and out of practice, while Wrestler Record Pct. Wrestler Record Pct. keeping in mind the best long-term interests of his student- 1. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 136-11-0 .925 1. Mike Nissen (1960-63) 36-0-0 1.000 athletes. Known for his fi ery nature on the edge of the mat, 2. Mike Nissen (1960-63) 48-5-0 .906 2. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 69-4-0 .945 Manning instills in his wrestlers a sense of determination 3. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 157-21-0 .882 3. Herb Reese (1948-51) 29-2-1 .922 and pride through his actions and demeanor. 4. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 133-18-0 .881 4. Gary Albright (1981-86) 58-4-3 .915 Manning’s Career Record 5. Johnnie Selmon (1980-82) 46-7-1 .861 5. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 71-9-0 .888 Year School Dual NCAA 6. Brandon Browne (2005-pres.) 71-13-0 .845 6. Brad Vering (1997-01) 62-8-0 .886 97-98 Northern Iowa 5-9 T-30th 7. Gary Albright (1981-86) 112-19-4 .844 7. Erik Josephson (1995-96) 30-4-0 .882 98-99 Northern Iowa 8-10 17th 8. Frank Velazquez (1993-94) 49-10-0 .830 8. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 62-9-0 .873 99-00 Northern Iowa 10-5-2 11th 9. Brad Vering (1997-01) 124-26-0 .827 9. Johnnie Selmon (1980-82) 26-4-1 .855 00-01 Nebraska 11-6 8th 10. Paul Donahoe (2005-08) 86-18-0 .826 10. Brandon Browne (2005-pres.) 31-6-0 .838 01-02 Nebraska 8-9 8th Top 10 Season Wins (Freshman) Top 10 Season Wins (Junior) 02-03 Nebraska 16-7 13th Wrestler Record Wrestler Record 03-04 Nebraska 19-3 5th 1. Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 38-13-0 1. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 42-2-0 04-05 Nebraska 19-2-1 T-19th 2. Corey Olson (1989-90) 35-12-0 T2. Brad Vering (1999-2000) 38-3-0 05-06 Nebraska 12-5 16th 3. Brad Vering (1997-98) 33-9-0 T2. Bill Scherr (1982-1983) 38-4-0 06-07 Nebraska 10-7-1 16th T4. Bryan Snyder (1998-99) 32-5-0 4. Brad Canoyer (1996-97) 37-9-0 07-08 Nebraska 14-3-0 4th T4. Brad Canoyer (1994-95) 32-13-0 5. Matt Lindland (1992-93) 36-1-0 08-09 Nebraska 13-2-1 N/A 6. J.R. Plienis (1997-98) 31-13-0 T6. Jason Powell (2002-03) 35-6-0 Career 12 Years 146-68-5 T7. John Buxton (1989-90) 28-13-2 T6. Jeramie Welder (1996-97) 35-12-0 Coaching Accomplishments T7. Matt Keller (2003-04) 28-12-0 T6. Brandon Browne (2007-08) 35-4-0 • 2008 Big 12 Coach of the Year 9. Justin Ruiz (2001-02) 27-11-0 T9. Rulon Gardner (1992-93) 34-5-0 • 132-66-4 Career Dual Record (11 seasons) T10. Jason Kraft (1993-94) 26-13-0 T9. Scott Chenoweth (1989-90) 34-7-0 • 109-42-2 Dual Record at NU (eight seasons) T10. Paul Donahoe (2005-06) 26-9-0 Jordan Burroughs (2008-pres.) 23-0-0 • Four Top-10 NCAA Finishes at Nebraska Tucker Lane (2008-pres.) 22-8-0 • Coached 27 All-Americans as Head Coach Top 10 Season Wins (Junior) Top 10 Season Falls • Led Three Wrestlers to NCAA titles Wrestler Record Wrestler Pins-TF-Total • Head Coach, U.S. Freestyle Team, 2001 World Championships 1. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 42-2-0 1. Gary Albright (1985-86) 34-2-36 • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team, 2000, 1996 T2. Brad Vering (1999-2000) 38-3-0 2. Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 14-15-29 • National Development Coach, USA Wrestling, 1993 T2. Bill Scherr (1982-1983) 38-4-0 3. Bill Snyder (2001-02) 10-12-22 • Head Coach, U.S. Olympic Festival, 1991, 1993, 1995 4. Brad Canoyer (1996-97) 37-9-0 4. Corey Olson (1992-93) 17-4-21 Athletic Accomplishments 5. Matt Lindland (1992-93) 36-1-0 5. Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 14-6-20 • Silver Medal, 1989 Pan American Games T6. Jason Powell (2002-03) 35-6-0 T6. Corey Olson (1991-92) 19-0-19 • Two-Time NCAA Division II National T6. Jeramie Welder (1996-97) 35-12-0 T6. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 14-5-19 Champion, 150 pounds (1983, 1985) T6. Brandon Browne (2007-08) 35-4-0 T6. Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 13-6-19 • Three-Time All-American T9. Rulon Gardner (1992-93) 34-5-0 9. Corey Olson (1989-90) 18-0-18 • Member NCAA Division II Hall of Fame T9. Scott Chenoweth (1989-90) 34-7-0 T10. Gary Albright (1983-84) 17-0-17 • 121-23 Career Record, Nebraska-Omaha Stephen Dwyer (2008-pres.) 21-3-0 T10. Travis Shufelt (2003-04) 13-4-17 • Member U.S. Freestyle Team, 1986-89 Vince Jones (2008-pres.) 10-0-10 4 HUSKERS.COM 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Judging Jordan Jordan Burroughs earned All-America honors with his third-place fi nish at last year’s NCAA Championships, but his proudest National Rankings accomplishment may be setting Nebraska’s single-season dual takedown mark with 98 last season. USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Judging by his performance in his 14 dual appearances this season, he is well on his way to breaking the record again. He (released on Feb. 3) has notched 79 dual takedowns so far, including 18 in two duals on Jan. 4. With six duals left, Burroughs would have to average School Previous 3.3 takedowns per match to break the record. He would also have to appear in all of NU’s duals, a feat he accomplish last season 1. Iowa* 1st when he averaged 5.8 takedowns per dual. 2. Iowa State* 2nd 3. Cornell 3rd 4. Nebraska 4th The Pin King 5. Missouri* 6th Vince Jones, Nebraska’s resident pin king, is back at it again this season. He led the Huskers in falls with 12 in 2005-06 and 6. Ohio State 5th accomplished the feat again with 10 in 2007-08. The senior is well on his way again this season with 10 pins in 26 matches, 7. Lehigh T7th including three straight to start the year. 8. Minnesota* 10th Jones has some competition this season from junior Craig Brester, the Huskers’ 197-pounder. Brester is 23-1 on the year with 9. Illinois 8th seven pins and three technical falls and nine major decisions. All of Brester’s falls have come in the fi rst period, including one 10. Central Michigan* 9th 11. Boise State 11th against No. 14 Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 22. 12. Edinboro T13th 13. Virginia Tech T13th Best Start Since 14. Oklahoma* 12th The Huskers rushed to an 8-0 start to this season, before falling to No. 1 Iowa at National Duals. The mark is NU’s best start 15. Oklahoma State* 15th since 2004-05, a season in which Nebraska fi nished third at the Big 12 Championships and 19th at the NCAA Championships. 16. Northwestern* T19th 17. Wisconsin 17th T18. Michigan* 18th The Wrestler Formerly Known as Jordan T18. Old Dominion 23rd Nebraska’s Jordan Burroughs is quickly earning a new nickname - OW. The junior from Winslow Township, N.J. has claimed T18. Indiana T19th four Oustanding Wrestler honors at four tournaments. He started last season with an OW honor at the Cowboy Open. He posted a 21. Northern Iowa 22nd technical fall and major decision en route to being named the Outstanding Wrestler at last year’s Big 12 Championships, while 22. Penn State* 16th also earning the title at the Kaufman-Brand Open with a 5-0 record on the day and a defeat of former NCAA champion Dustin 23. Hofstra 21st Schlatter of Minnesota. Burroughs picked up his third OW honor in early December at the Las Vegas Invitational when he posted 24. Kent State* 23rd another fi ve wins, including two over All-Americans and another against a former NCAA champion in Cornell’s Jorden Leen. 25. Purdue 25th WIN Magazine Topping Off National Duals (released on Feb. 2) NU’s fourth-place fi nish at National Duals this season was the 11th time the Huskers have fi nished in the top fi ve since the School Previous inception of the event in 1989. The Huskers improved their all-time record to 48-29 in the 16 appearances at National Duals. 1. Iowa* 1st 2. Iowa State* 2nd 4-0 for National Duals 3. Cornell 3rd Two Huskers posted a perfect 4-0 record at National Duals, leading the Huskers to a fourth-place team fi nish. Jordan Burroughs 4. Nebraska 5th 5. Ohio State 4th was the most impressive, earning victories over three ranked foes and two All-Americans. The junior opened with a decision over 6. Lehigh 6th No. 17 Jason Welch of Northwestern, before adding another decision against eighth-ranked Dan Vallimont of Penn State, an All- 7. Boise State 7th American last season. Burroughs added a 22-7 technical fall over Iowa’s Matt Ballweg and ended with a 12-4 major decision 8. Minnesota* 10th over No. 5 Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State, also an All-American last season. 9. Central Michigan* 8th Senior Brandon Browne also contributed four victories to the Huskers’ cause, winning all his matches by decision. He posted 10. Missouri* 9th a 14-7 decision against Northwestern’s Robert Kellogg and defeated No. 14 Quentin Wright of Penn State, 3-1, on the fi rst day. 11. Oklahoma* 11th Browne got a measure of revenge with a 5-4 decison over No. 5 Jay Borschel of Iowa, who defeated him in the consolation fi nals 12. Oklahoma State* 12th of last year’s NCAA Championships, and capped the tournament with a 7-4 win over Iowa State’s Andrew Sorenson. 13. Northwestern* 13th 14. Illinois 15th 15. Edinboro 16th Double Down in Vegas 16. Wisconsin 14th The second time around was just as nice for the Huskers in Vegas, as Nebraska won the Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 6 for 17. Penn State* 17th the second time in NU history. 18. Michigan* 18th Nebraska’s other fi rst-place fi nish came in 2003, when the Huskers piled up 139.5 points en route to the crown. NU claimed 19. Virginia Tech 19th three individual titles, while four other Huskers placed in the top eight. Top-ranked Jason Powell of Nebraska knocked off ninth- 20. Old Dominion 20th ranked Mark Moos of Michigan, 4-2, in the fi nals at 125 pounds, while No. 7 Travis Shufelt pinned Missouri’s Jeremy Spates in the 21. Kent State* 22nd 22. Hofstra 21st third period at 149 to also fi nish fi rst. Travis Pascoe rounded out the Huskers’ title winners at 184 pounds. 23. Indiana 23rd 24. Penn* 24th Tickets on Sale for Big 12 Wrestling Championships 25. Northern Iowa NR The University of Nebraska has announced that tickets are now on sale for the general public for the 2009 Big 12 Wrestling Championships, which will be held at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb., on March 7. Fans can purchase tickets by calling the *-2008-09 Husker Opponent Nebraska Ticket Offi ce at (800) 8-BIGRED or online at Huskers.com. All-session tickets are $20 for reserved seating (north and south stands) and $15 for general admission (east and west balcony). Individual-session tickets will be available on March 7 for $8 reserved and $7 general admission. The fi rst session begins at 11 2008-09 Dual Lineup Breakdown Date Opponent 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 Hwt. Nov. 20 Chattanooga Open P. Aleksanyan C. Salazar B. Litch J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne L. Wofford C. Brester T. Lane Nov. 28 Augustana (S.D.) A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar C. Hacker R. Sanders A. Ward B. Browne L. Wofford C. Brester T. Lane Nov. 28 Oregon State A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar C. Hacker J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Dec. 21 Minnesota A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 4 Michigan A. Pokorny P. Aleksanyan J. Burns R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 4 Northern Colorado A. Pokorny P. Aleksanyan J. Burns R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 10 Northwestern A. Pokorny M. Vacanti J. Burns R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 10 Penn State A. Pokorny P. Aleksanyan J. Burns R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 11 Iowa A. Pokorny P. Aleksanyan C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 11 Iowa State A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 18 South Dakota State A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders P. Sanders A. Ward B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 18 Maryland Open M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 23 Penn A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 25 Virginia Tech A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 25 Central Michigan A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Jan. 31 Missouri A. Pokorny M. Vacanti C. Salazar R. Sanders J. Burroughs S. Dwyer B. Browne V. Jones C. Brester T. Lane Feb. 5 Oklahoma State ------Feb. 8 Oklahoma ------Feb. 14 North Carolina ------Feb. 14 UNC Greensboro ------Feb. 22 Iowa State ------Home duals in BOLD.

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a.m., while the second sessions commences at 4 p.m. Finals are contested at 7 p.m. Around the Big 12 The Huskers host the conference tournament for the third time since the inception of the Big 12. Nebraska fi nished fourth Ranked Teams when it hosted the event in 2000 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center and third at the Qwest Center in Omaha in 2005. This year’s (based on Feb. 2 rankings) tournament will be contested at the NU Coliseum, which holds more than 4,030 fans. The Coliseum is located in the heart of NU’s School WIN NWCA campus next to Memorial Stadium and has provided a thrilling match-day environment for fans, including hosting the National Iowa State 2 2 Duals from 1993 to 1997. Missouri 10 5 Nebraska 4 4 Non-Varsity Notes Oklahoma 11 14 Four Nebraska wrestlers traveled to the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa, last Saturday, with two Huskers capturing Oklahoma State 12 15 second-place honors. Freshmen Ross Grande and Josh Ihnen led the Husker 2008-09 Redshirt Schedule Ranked Wrestlers contingent by placing second at 149 and 184, respectively. Grande Nov. 15 Harold Nichols Open Ames, Iowa (based on Feb. 3 rankings) posted back-to-back major decisions and topped Iowa’s Ethan Nov. 22 Kaufman-Brand Open Omaha, Neb. 125 Pounds NWCA Siebert in the semifi nals, before falling to Nebraska-Omaha’s Dec. 6 Fort Hays State Open Hays, Kan. Joey Fio, So., Oklahoma 7th Tyler Kottas in the fi nal. Grande is 21-13 on the season with Dec. 13 UNK Loper Open Kearney, Neb. Tyler Clark, So., Iowa State 10th seven major decisions. Jan. 3 Dana Open Blair, Neb. Obe Blanc, Sr., Oklahoma State 15th Ihnen posted a 4-1 record on the day with two pins and two Jan. 17 Glen Brand Open Omaha, Neb. major decisions, before losing a 6-1 decision to Iowa’s Grant Jan. 31 Grand View Open Des Moines, Iowa 133 Pounds NWCA Gambrall in the fi nal. Ihnen has a 24-5 mark this season with six Feb. 7 Missouri Valley Open Marshall, Mo. Nick Fanthorpe, Jr., Iowa State 7th pins and fi ve major decisions. Feb. 28 NWCA Open Dubuque, Iowa Chris Notte, Jr., Oklahoma State 14th Fellow freshmen Ethan Studebaker and Livingston Lukow also made the trip. Wrestling in his third tournament of the season, 141 Pounds NWCA Studebaker went 1-2 at 165 pounds, while Lukow dropped his overall record to 10-12 with an 0-2 mark last Saturday. Nick Gallick, Jr., Iowa State 3rd NU’s non-varsity wrestlers continue their season at the Missouri Valley Open on Saturday. Held in the Georgia Burns Athletic Marcus Hoehn, Sr., Missouri 10th Complex in Marshall, Mo., wrestling begins at 9 a.m. Jamal Parks, Fr., Oklahoma State 15th Next up: Huskers Continue Busy Schedule 149 Pounds NWCA Nebraska hits the road for its third dual in eight days, as the Huskers visit No. X Oklahoma for a 2 p.m. dual at the McCasland Kyle Terry, Jr., Oklahoma 8th Field House in Norman, Okla., on Saturday. NU Head Coach Mark Manning will be returning to his old stomping grounds, after Mitch Mueller, Jr., Iowa State 18th spending four season as an assistant coach under OU Head Coach Jack Spates from 1993 to 1997. The Huskers trail in the all- time series 17-34-1, but hold a 4-2 advantage in the last six meetings between the two programs. 157 Pounds NWCA Jordan Burroughs, Jr., Nebraska 3rd Cyler Sanderson, Jr., Iowa State 7th Mike Chandler, Sr., Missouri 8th 2008-09 Big 12 Honors Neil Erisman, So., Oklahoma State 10th Big 12 Wrestler of the Month (Nov.) Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 19) Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska Joey Fio, Oklahoma Shane Vernon, Jr., Oklahoma 15th 157 pounds, Jr., Winslow Township, N. J. 125 Pounds, So., Sandpoint, Idaho Chad Terry, Jr., Oklahoma 19th Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 8) Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 26) 165 Pounds NWCA Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska Dave Zabriskie, Iowa State Nick Marable, Jr., Missouri 5th 157 pounds, Jr., Winslow Township, N. J. Heavyweight, Jr., Branchville, N.J. Stephen Dwyer, Jr., Nebraska 6th Jonathan Reader, So., Iowa State 7th Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 15) Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 2) Brandon Mason, Sr., Oklahoma State 10th Nathan Fernandez, Oklahoma Raymond Jordan, Missouri Heavyweight, So., Lawton, Okla. 174 Pounds, Sr., New Bern, N.C. 174 Pounds NWCA Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 22) Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 9) Brandon Browne, Sr., Nebraska 3rd Jared Rosholt, Oklahoma State TBA Raymond Jordan, Sr., Missouri 5th Heavyweight, Sr., Sandpoint, Idaho Jeff James, So., Oklahoma 7th Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 16) Newly McSpadden, Sr., Oklahoma State 14th Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 5) TBA Duke Burk, Jr., Iowa State 18th Mark Ellis, Missouri Heavyweight, Jr., Peculiar, Mo. Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Feb. 23) TBA 184 Pounds NWCA Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 12) Vince Jones, Sr., Nebraska 11th Tucker Lane, Nebraska (shared w/ ISU’s Jake Varner) Jerome Ward, Fr., Iowa State 18th Heavyweight, RFr., Redvale, Colo. Pat Flynn, So., Oklahoma 19th

197 Pounds NWCA 2009 Big 12 Wrestling Championships Jake Varner, Jr., Iowa State 1st Hosted by Nebraska Craig Brester, Jr., Nebraska 2nd March 7, 2009 - 11 a.m. Max Askren, Jr., Missouri 4th NU Coliseum Clayton Foster, So., Oklahoma State 9th Call (800) 8-BIG-RED for tickets or log on to Huskers.com. Eric Laptosky, Jr., Oklahoma 11th Nebraska hosts the conference tournament on March 7 for just the second time since the inception of the Big 285 Pounds NWCA 12 and the fi rst time since 2000. NU fi nished fourth Mark Ellis, Sr., Missouri 1st when it hosted the event in 2000, but is in the hunt for Dave Zabriskie, Jr., Iowa State 2nd a team title this season after its second-place showing Jared Rosholt, Jr., Oklahoma State 3rd last season. For tickets, call (800) 8-BIG-RED or log on Nathan Fernandez, So., Oklahoma 16th Individual Champions to Huskers.com. Tucker Lane, Fr., Nebraska 19th 125 pounds: Paul Donahoe, Nebraska 133 pounds: Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa State 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championships 141 pounds: Nick Gallick, Iowa State Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, Okla. 149 pounds: Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska* Final Team Standings 157 pounds: Cyler Sanderson, Iowa State 1. Iowa State 75.5 165 pounds: Nick Marable, Missouri 2. Nebraska 62.5 174 pounds: Brandon Browne, Nebraska 3. Oklahoma State 52.5 184 pounds: Jake Varner, Iowa State 4. Missouri 49.5 197 pounds: Max Askren, Missouri 5. Oklahoma 24 Hwt.: Jared Rosholt, Oklahoma State *-Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet

6 HUSKERS.COM 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Season Recaps Dual One: Brester and Huskers Maul Mocs Tournament One: Burroughs Leads Nebraska at Kaufman-Brand Junior Craig Brester pinned Chattanooga’s Ethan Winel in 2:45 to lead the No. 6 Huskers to Junior Jordan Burroughs claimed Outstanding Wrestler honors to help No. 6 Nebraska rack a 29-15 dual win over the Mocs at the NU Coliseum on Nov. 20. Nebraska notched a victory in up eight individual titles at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha on Nov. 22. The showing its season opener for the 14th consecutive year, while Chattanooga fell to 3-4 on the year. matches the Huskers’ best performance ever at the tournament, as NU also won eight titles in The Huskers came out strong with wins in the fi rst six matches of the night, but Brester 2001. blew the doors open during the fi fth match with a pin in his fi rst contest of the season. The Nebraska dominated the elite division, sweeping fi rst place from 157 pounds to All-American notched a takedown 19 seconds in and collected a three-point nearfall at the heavyweight, and placing 11 wrestlers in the top six. The amateur division was no different, 45-second mark, before earning the fall with 15 seconds left in the fi rst period. Brester’s win as fi ve Huskers placed and two earned crowns. Overall, NU wrestlers posted a 69-26 record at extended the Nebraska lead to 20-0, and put the match out of reach with UTC forfeiting two the event, including 29 bonus-point wins and 13 pins. matches later. Wrestling in his fi rst tournament since moving to the 157-pound weight class, Burroughs NU built a large early lead thanks to major decisions from juniors Jordan Burroughs and posted a 4-0 mark with two bonus-point wins. He earned his fi rst pin of the season in Levi Wofford. Making his fi rst appearance at 157 pounds, Burroughs earned seven takedowns, his opening match against Northern Iowa Area’s Tim Kirkwood, notching the fall in 2:07. including three in the fi nal period, to earn a 17-7 victory over No. 19 Joey Knox. Wofford was Burroughs followed with a decision over Minnesota’s Tyler Safratowich, before claiming a 24- just as impressive at 184 pounds. He surrendered an early takedown, but battled back with 10 major decision versus Northern Illinois’ Bryan Deutsch. His most impressive win of the day three three-point nearfalls in the fi nal period to notch a 15-3 win against Kyle McKee. was a 6-4 defeat of No. 6 Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota in the fi nal. Fifth-ranked Stephen Dwyer (165), third-ranked Brandon Browne (174) and Tucker Lane Burroughs had plenty of competition for the spotlight, including fellow junior Craig (Hwt.) also rattled off decisions for the Huskers before the Mocs put points on the scoreboard. Brester at 197 pounds. Brester won the Manuel Gorrarian Award for recording the most pins Wrestling in the second and third matches of the night, Dwyer and Browne posted 9-3 and 12- in the least amount of time, after falling three of his opponents. He pinned Iowa State’s Kyle 6 victories, respectively. Dwyer earned 2:28 of riding time in his match against Seth Garvin, Simonson in 1:27 to start the day and followed with a 2:54 pin of Chattanooga’s Ethan Winel while Browne notched four takedowns and two reversals against Jason McCroskey. Lane, in the second round. Brester also pinned Winel in Nebraska’s dual with the Mocs on Thursday making his fi rst career dual appearance, posted a 5-3 decision over Cody Sliger. night. Brester advanced with a 14-3 major decision against Wisconsin’s Trevor Brandvold and The Huskers forfeited at 125 pounds to break their six-match winning streak, but UTC capped the day with a 1:49 fall against Northern Iowa’s Andrew Anderson. Brester is now 5-0 forfeited at 133 to give the six points right back to Nebraska. The Mocs picked up victories at on the season, with four of his wins coming by pin. 141 and 149 in the fi nal two matches of the night. The Huskers also dominated the 184-pound weight class, with three NU wrestlers fi nishing in the top four. Senior Vince Jones posted two pins to advance to the fi nal, where he earned an No. 6 Nebraska 29, Chattanooga 15 8-2 decision over fellow Husker Romero Cotton for fi rst place. The freshman Cotton won a 14-9 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Thursday, Nov. 20 match against Husker junior Levi Wofford in the second round, but Wofford rebounded to place Match Results fourth. 157 Pounds-No. 3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by maj.dec. over No. 19 Joey Knox (UTC), 17-7 Senior Brandon Browne and junior Stephen Dwyer (165) also went 4-0 on the day to claim 165 Pounds-No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over Seth Garvin (UTC), 9-3 crowns for Nebraska. Browne successfully defended his title at 174 pounds, after winning the 174 Pounds-No. 3 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over Jason McCroskey (UTC), 12-6 event last year. Redshirt freshman Tucker Lane placed fi rst at heavyweight in the amateur 184 Pounds-Levi Wofford (NU) by maj. dec. over Kyle McKee (UTC), 15-3 division last year, and moved up to the elite division with the same result this season. 197 Pounds-No. 4 Craig Brester (NU) by fall over Ethan Winel (UTC), 2:45 In the amateur division, freshmen Ridge Kiley at 125 pounds and Tyler Koehn at 157 took 285 Pounds-Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Cody Sliger (UTC), 5-3 home titles for Nebraska. Kiley topped off his showing by pinning Iowa Central’s Patrick Hunter 125 Pounds-Paul Garza (UTC) by forfeit in 2:21 in the fi nal. Koehn sandwiched three straight decisions after opening and ending the 133 Pounds-Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by forfeit day with major decisions. Fellow freshmen Jon Burns (141) and Josh Ihnen (184) lost in their 141 Pounds-No. 4 Cody Cleveland (UTC) by fall over Curtis Salazar (NU), 5:38 respective fi nal to take second, while Matt Ashton (133) placed fourth. 149 Pounds–Dan Waddell (UTC) by dec. over Brian Litch (NU), 11-4 Duals Two and Three: Huskers Blow Past Beavers and Vikings No. 6 Nebraska 50, Augustana 0 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Friday, Nov. 28 The sixth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team racked up 13 bonus-point wins, including six Match Results pins, to easily handle Augustana and Oregon State by a combined score of 84-8 in two duals 125 Pounds-Andy Pokorny (NU) by tech. fall over Cody Lensing (AC), 17-0 at the NU Coliseum on Nov. 29. Five Huskers went 2-0 on the day, and Nebraska went 18-2 as 133 Pounds-Matt Vacanti (NU) by fall over Jason Jeremiason (AC), 2:13 a team to move to 3-0 in dual competition this season. 141 Pounds-Curtis Salazar (NU) by fall over Jay Sherer (AC), 4:43 Nebraska topped the 30-point mark against the Beavers for a second straight season, as 149 Pounds-Chris Hacker (NU) by inj. default over Mike Long (AC) the Huskers rolled to a 34-8 win in the fi nal dual of the night. NU won eight of the 10 contest 157 Pounds-Robert Sanders (NU) by major dec. over Brandon Kruger (AC), 15-5 matches against OSU, after sweeping all 10 against the Vikings in the Huskers’ fi rst dual. 165 Pounds-Alex Ward (NU) by dec. over Marcus Edgington (AC), 8-3 Nebraska’s 50-0 dismantling of the Vikings is NU’s largest win since posting a 55-0 drubbing 174 Pounds-#3 Brandon Browne (NU) by fall over Casey Mouw (AC), 2:02 of the Colorado School of Mines on Jan. 22, 1983. 184 Pounds-Levi Wofford (NU) by dec. over Mitch Lunning (AC), 13-7 Senior Vince Jones’ pin of Kyle Bressler highlighted the Oregon State dual for the Huskers. 197 Pounds-#4 Craig Brester (NU) by fall over Ty Copsey (AC), 2:30 Jones, ranked No. 7 at 184 pounds, pinned No. 9 Bressler in 2:43, after notching the same 285 Pounds-Tucker Lane (NU) by tech. fall over Lance Peters (AC), 15-0 result in 1:48 in last year’s dual between the two programs. Jones moved to a perfect 8-0 on the season, with six of his wins coming by fall. No. 6 Nebraska 34, Oregon State 8 Redshirt freshman Andy Pokorny also made a strong statement in his debut for the Huskers NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Friday, Nov. 28 at 125 pounds. He opened the dual with a pin of Jake Gonzales in 2:28. Sophomore Curtis Match Results Salazar posted a 20-5 technical fall against Ryan Harold at 141 pounds, and third-ranked 125 Pounds-Andy Pokorny (NU) by fall over Jake Gonzales (OSU), 2:28 Jordan rounded out NU’s bonus-point victories with an 18-7 major decision over Jon Brascetta 133 Pounds-Kelly Kubec (OSU) by dec. over Matt Vacanti (NU), 7-2 at 157. No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (165), No. 3 Brandon Browne (174), No. 4 Craig Brester (197) and 141 Pounds-Curtis Salazar (NU) by tech. fall over Ryan Harold (OSU), 20-5 Tucker Lane (Hwt.) all notched decisions, as the Huskers won the fi nal six matches of the dual. 149 Pounds-Heinrich Barnes (OSU) by tech. fall over Chris Hacker (NU), 19-3 Nebraska jumped on Augustana early and never let up, racking up four pins, two technical 157 Pounds-#3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Jon Brascetta (OSU), 18-7 falls and a major decision. The quickest fall of the dual went to Browne, who pinned Casey 165 Pounds-#5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Keegan Davis (OSU), 13-5 Mouw in 2:02 at 174 pounds. Matt Vacanti was close behind at 133 with a fall in 2:13 over 174 Pounds-#3 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over Dan Brascetta (OSU), 8-4 Jason Jeremiason, while Brester and Salazar posted pins in 2:30 and 4:43, respectively. 184 Pounds-#7 Vince Jones (NU) by fall over #9 Kyle Bressler (OSU), 2:43 Pokorny started the dual with a 17-0 technical fall at 125, while Lane posted a 15-0 197 Pounds-#4 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over Chad Hanke (OSU), 9-3 technical fall at heavyweight. Senior Robert Sanders contributed a 15-5 major decision over 285 Pounds-Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Clayton Jack (OSU), 6-1 Brandon Kruger at 157, and Alex Ward (165) and Levi Wofford (184) earned decisions

HUSKERS.COM 7 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Season Recaps Tournament Two: Two Huskers Earn Titles as Nebraska Wins Vegas Dual Five: Nebraska Edges Minnesota, 21-18 Jordan Burroughs and Craig Brester fi nished fi rst in their respective weight class to lead The No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team won six of its fi rst seven matches before holding off the No. 6 Nebraska wrestling team to a fi rst-place team fi nish at the Las Vegas Invitational on No. 7 Minnesota for a 21-18 dual victory in front of 829 fans at the NU Coliseum on Dec 21. Dec. 6. Burroughs earned Outstanding-Wrestler-of-the-Tournament honors to help propel NU Nebraska was led by its heavier weights, as Stephen Dwyer (165), Brandon Browne (174) and past No. 4 Cornell, who fi nished second with 91 points. No. 8 Minnesota claimed third (89), Craig Brester (197) notched major decision wins to help NU move to 4-0 in dual competition while Pittsburgh (85) and Purdue (83) rounded out the top fi ve teams. Four other Huskers and hand Minnesota (3-1) its fi rst loss of the season. placed, including three in the top four, as Nebraska won the tournament for the second time. A native of Howells, Neb., Brester wasted little time in improving his record to 13-0 on the Burroughs, a junior, posted two decisions at 157 pounds on Dec. 6. He started with a 3-2 year. The junior earned two takedowns in the fi rst period and was constantly on the offensive victory over All-American and fi fth-ranked J.P. O’Conner of Harvard in the semifi nals and against Minnesota’s Gordon Bierschenk. Brester was awarded three stalling points and racked earned a 10-8 win over defending NCAA champion and sixth-ranked Jordan Leen of Cornell in up 2:52 in riding time to post a 12-3 major decision. He has notched a bonus-point victory in the fi nal. Burroughs moved to a perfect 11-0 on the season. every match except one this season. Browne was equally as impressive, earning a 20-8 major Fellow junior Brester posted an equally impressive weekend. He racked up major decisions decision against UM’s Kaleb Young. The senior scored two takedowns in each of the fi rst two in the semifi nals and fi nal on Dec. 6, after earning a pin, technical fall and major decision on periods, but turned up the intensity and posted fi ve takedowns in the fi nal stanza. Browne Dec. 5. He advanced to the fi nal with a 13-3 win over No. 11 Logan Brown of Purdue and took now leads the Huskers with six major decisions on the year. Dwyer also held an early lead, but the title with a 10-2 victory against No. 13 Richard Starks. Brester is 12-0 on the season. poured on the points late in his match with Minnesota’s Matt Everson. Dwyer went into the Brandon Browne took second at 174 with a loss in the fi nal to top-ranked Steve Luke of third period leading 6-0 after a takedown, reversal and two stalling points. The junior notched Michigan. Browne advanced with a 5-1 decision over West Virginia’s Kurt Brenner in the three takedowns and a three-point nearfall to earn nine points in the fi nal period and claim semifi nals and battled Luke to overtime, but came up short. Browne has lost to Luke 3-1 in the 15-3 major decision. overtime in both of his two career meetings with the Wolverine. Nebraska’s Jordan Burroughs, Vince Jones and Robert Sanders all scored victories over Stephen Dwyer fi nished third at 165 after losing his quarterfi nal match with Ohio State’s their Golden Gopher opponents. Burroughs completed a hat trick, as he is now 3-0 on the Colt Sponseller, 2-0. Dwyer, a junior ranked fourth in the nation, rebounded with an 11-2 season against UM’s Tyler Safratowich. In the only matchup of the night with two ranked major decision over Wisconsin’s Andrew Howe and notched a 4-0 decision against No. 6 Luke wrestlers, No. 2 Burroughs scored two takedowns in the third period to pull away from No. Manuel of Purdue in the consolation fi nals. 19 Safratwoich for a 9-4 win at 157. Jones, ranked No. 13 in the nation at 184, posted three Redshirt freshman Tucker Lane lost in the consolation fi nal to place fourth at heavyweight. reversals in his match to win 7-5, while Sanders scored a reversal with 14 seconds left to He posted three straight decisions after losing in the quarterfi nals. He lost his fi nal match on secure a 7-5 victory at 149. Dec. 6, 3-2, to No. 3 Kyle Massey of Wisconsin, but defeated two ranked foes in the consolation bracket. No. 3 Nebraska 21, No. 7 Minnesota 18 Sophomore Matt Vacanti fi nished with a 6-3 record at the tournament to place eighth NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Sunday, Dec. 21 at 133 pounds. He opened the second day of competition with a 3-1 sudden victory over Match Results Wyoming’s Cory VomBaur, but lost an 8-2 decision to No. 17 T.J. Dillashaw of Cal State 141 Pounds - #7 Mike Thorn (UM) by fall over Curtis Salazar (NU), 3:47 Fullerton before ending with a 7-5 sudden loss to Cal State Bakersfi eld’s Thomas Kimbrell. 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Brian Peterson (UM), 7-5 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by dec. over #19 Tyler Safratowich (UM), 9-4 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Matt Everson (UM), 15-3 174 Pounds - #3 Brandon Browne (NU) by major dec. over Kaleb Young (UM), 20-8 184 Pounds - #13 Vince Jones (NU) by dec. over Sonny Yohn (UM), 7-5 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Gordon Bierschenk (UM), 12-3 285 Pounds - Joe Nord (UM) by dec. over #12 Tucker Lane (NU), 6-2 125 Pounds - #7 Zach Sanders (UM) by tech. fall over Andy Pokorny (NU), 22-7 133 Pounds - #6 Jayson Ness (UM) by major dec. over Matt Vacanti (NU), 9-0

Duals Six and Seven: Bonus Points Bounce NU Past UM and UNC No. 3 Nebraska 22, No. 15 Michigan 13 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Sunday, Jan. 4 Three Huskers posted six bonus-point victories to propel the No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team Match Results to dual wins over No. 15 Michigan (22-13) and Northern Colorado (39-3) in front of more than 125 Pounds - #11 Michael Watts (UM) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 12-6 960 fans at the NU Coliseum on Jan. 4. Jordan Burroughs, Stephen Dwyer and Craig Brester 133 Pounds - Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by dec. over Zac Stevens (UM), 4-2 collected four major decisions and two technical falls between them to move Nebraska to a 141 Pounds - #4 Kellen Russell (UM) by major dec. over Jon Burns (NU), 8-0 perfect 6-0 in duals this season. 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Mark Weber (UM), 6-2 Wrestling at 157 pounds, Burroughs opened with fi ve takedowns in the fi rst period against 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by tech. fall over Aaron Hynes (UM), 24-8 Michigan’s Aaron Hynes en route to a 24-8 technical fall over the Wolverine and posted a 19-8 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Justin Zeerip (UM), 9-1 major decision over Northern Colorado’s Justin Gaethje in his second match of the day. Gaethje 174 Pounds - #1 Steve Luke (UM) by dec. over #3 Brandon Browne (NU), 6-2 wrestled the junior from Sicklerville, N.J., close until Burroughs exploded for six takedowns 184 Pounds - #11 Anthony Biondo (UM) by dec. over #13 Vince Jones (NU), 9-6 in the fi nal period to take a commanding lead. Burroughs is now 14-0 on the season and is 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Erich Smith (UM), 15-4 second on the team with seven major decisions. 285 Pounds - #15 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Chad Bleske (UM), 4-1 Dwyer accomplished the same feat at 165 pounds, collecting a major decision and technical fall to improve to a 14-1 record. The junior racked up more than two minutes of No. 3 Nebraska 39, Northern Colorado 3 riding time against UM’s Just Zeerip for a 9-1 major decision and recorded three nearfalls to NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Sunday, Jan. 4 earn a 23-6 technical fall over Northern Colorado’s Tanner Weiks. Dwyer leads the Huskers Match Results with three technical falls and has fi ve major decisions. 125 Pounds - #16 Tony Mustari (UNC) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 5-3 Brester continued thrashing opponents at 197 pounds by adding two more major decisions 133 Pounds - Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by dec. over Casey Cruz (UNC), 12-7 to his 15-0 record. The junior from Howells, Neb., downed Michigan’s Erich Smith 15-4 141 Pounds - Jon Burns (NU) by fall over Lance Gallegos (UNC), 2:53 courtesy of a six-point fi rst period and notched four takedowns in the fi rst period against 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Mitchell Polkowske (UNC), 7-1 UNC’s Patrick Carey en route to a 19-6 victory. Brester has posted bonus-point victories in 14 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Justin Gaethje (UNC), 19-8 of his 15 matches this season and is tied for the team lead with seven major decisions. 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by tech. fall over Tanner Weiks (UNC), 23-6 Redshirt freshman Tucker Lane won a 4-1 decision over UM’s Chad Bleske before pinning 174 Pounds - #3 Brandon Browne (NU) by major dec. over Brandon Kammerzell (UNC), 14-5 Justin Tuell of Northern Colorado in 4:15 at heavyweight, while Patrick Aleksanyan (133) and 184 Pounds - #13 Vince Jones (NU) by major dec. over Ryan Johnson (UNC), 13-4 Robert Sanders (149) also posted perfect 2-0 records on the day to help solidify NU’s lower 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Patrick Carey (UNC), 19-6 weights. 285 Pounds - #15 Tucker Lane (NU) by fall over Justin Tuell (UNC), 4:15 Freshman Jon Burns made his career debut against Michigan, but lost an 8-0 major decision to fourth-ranked Kellen Russell at 141 pounds. Burns bounced back by pinning Northern Colorado’s Lance Gallegos in 2:53. Vince Jones and Brandon Browne also lost one match on the day to a ranked opponent. Top ranked Steve Luke of Michigan defeated Browne 6-2, while No. 11 Anthony Biondo earned a 9-6 decision over Jones. Both Huskers earned victories over Northern Colorado opponents in their second matches of the day.

8 HUSKERS.COM 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Season Recaps National Duals: Brester and Lane Carry Huskers Past Wildcats National Duals: Lane Launches NU to National Duals Semifinals Craig Brester and Tucker Lane won the fi nal two matches of Nebraska’s dual with Heavyweight Tucker Lane posted a 4-2 decision over Penn State’s Cameron Wade to cap a Northwestern to propel the Huskers past the Wildcats, 19-18, in the fi rst round of the NWCA come-from-behind 20-16 victory for Nebraska in the second round of the NWCA National Duals National Duals on Jan. 10. NU, ranked fourth in the nation, stayed perfect on the year with a in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Jan. 10. The Huskers improved to 8-0, their best start since the 2004- 7-0 dual mark, while No. 20 Northwestern fell to 7-2. 05 season. In an exciting dual, No. 1 Jake Herbert of Northwestern scored a pin at 184 pounds to give For the second time in one day, Nebraska surrendered an early lead, as Penn State jumped the Wildcats an 18-12 lead, but Brester and Lane saved the day for the Huskers. Brester, a out to a 16-0 lead on the Huskers by winning the fi rst four weight classes. NU stormed back junior who earned the No. 1 ranking in the nation earlier this week, posted NU’s only bonus- by winning the fi nal six matches of the dual, with Lane clinching the dual in the fi nal match. point victory of the dual with a 13-2 major decision over John Schoen at 197 pounds. Brester Lane, a redshirt freshman from Redvale, Colo., faced a taller and bigger Wade, but used scored two takedowns in the fi rst period to take an early lead, but Schoen choose down in superior skills on the mat to take the victory. Neither wrestler scored in the fi rst period, and the second period and held off Brester for most of the period. Brester managed a two-point Lane choose down in the second frame. Wade held the advantage for the fi rst minute, until nearfall with 45 second left in the period and quickly cut Schoen to earn a takedown and take Lane posted a reversal with 53 seconds left. Wade escaped before the end of the period a decided advantage. Brester added another takedown in the fi nal period to take the victory and notched another escape to start the third to tie the match at two, but Lane notched a and pull the Huskers to within two points at 18-16. takedown with 43 seconds left to take the win. Knowing he needed only a decision to win the dual for NU, Lane accomplished the feat with Lane’s heroics were set up by junior Craig Brester at 197 pounds, who notched the only an 8-5 victory over Ben Kuhar at heavyweight. Kuhar took a 5-4 lead with 57 seconds left in bonus-point victory of the dual with his 20-5 technical fall over PSU’s Clay Steadman. the match, but Lane was able to secure a reversal to retake the lead. Brester posted seven takedowns and nearly racked up fi ve minutes of riding time as his 10th Northwestern jumped on Nebraska early to take a lead, causing the late dramatics. The consecutive bonus-point win gave the Huskers their fi rst lead of the dual at 17-16. Wildcats posted wins in each of the fi rst three bouts for a 12-0 lead, but with four straight Fellow junior Jordan Burroughs turned the tide in NU’s favor at 157 pounds as the Huskers decisions from 157 to 174 pounds. Junior Jordan Burroughs kept his perfect season alive with claimed their fi rst win of the dual. Burroughs, ranked second in the nation, notched a a close 7-2 decision over No. 17 Jason Welch. Burroughs, ranked second in the country, entered 10-4 decision over eighth-ranked All-American Dan Vallimont courtesy of four more dual the third period up 4-2, but Welch was tough on top to give Burroughs fi ts throughout the fi nal takedowns. Stephen Dwyer, Brandon Browne and Vince Jones kept the Husker rally moving stanza. Burroughs held on for the win and moved to 15-0 on the season, while Stephen Dwyer with decisions at 165, 174 and 184, respectively. Dwyer posted a 7-3 win over Mark Friend, also picked up his 15th win of the season at 165 pounds. Senior Brandon Browne kept the while Browne topped No. 14 Quentin Wright, 3-1, and Jones nearly earned a major decision at momentum in Nebraska’s corner with another victory at 174. 11-4.

No. 4 Nebraska 19, No. 20 Northwestern 18 No. 4 Nebraska 20, No. 14 Penn State 16 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa - Saturday, Jan. 10 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa - Saturday, Jan. 10 Match Results Match Results 125 Pounds - #4 Brandon Precin (NW) by fall over Andy Pokorny (NU), 2:22 125 Pounds - Brad Pataky (PSU) by fall over Andy Pokorny (NU), 0:12 133 Pounds - Eric Metzler (NW) by dec. over Matt Vacanti (NU), 9-4 133 Pounds - #12 Jake Strayer(PSU) by dec. over Patrick Aleksanyan, 11-6 141 Pounds - #16 Keith Sulzer (NW) by dec. over Jon Burns (NU), 11-9 141 Pounds - Frank Molinaro (PSU) by dec. over Jon Burns (NU), 7-4 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Andrew Nadhir (NW), 6-3 149 Pounds - #2 Bubba Jenkins (PSU) by major dec. over Robert Sanders (NU), 14-5 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by dec. over #17 Jason Welch (NW), 7-2 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by dec. over #8 Dan Vallimont (PSU), 10-4 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over Kyle Bertin (NW), 8-3 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec.over Mark Friend (PSU), 7-3 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over Robert Kellogg (NW), 14-7 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over #14 Quentin Wright (PSU), 3-1 184 Pounds - #1 Jake Herbert (NW) by fall over #14 Vince Jones (NU), 4:47 184 Pounds - #14 Vince Jones (NU) by dec. over Jack Decker (PSU), 11-4 197 Pounds - #1 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over John Schoen (NW), 13-2 197 Pounds - #1 Craig Brester (NU) by tech. fall over Clay Steadman (PSU), 20-5 285 Pounds - #17 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Ben Kuhar (NW), 8-5 285 Pounds - #17 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Cameron Wade (PSU), 4-2 National Duals: Huskers Claim Fourth at National Duals No. 1 Iowa 22, No. 4 Nebraska 11 UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa - Sunday, Jan. 11 The No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team dropped two hard-fought duals on Jan. 11 to fi nish Match Results fourth at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Huskers (8-2) suffered their fi rst 125 Pounds - JJ Krutsinger (UI) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 7-4 loss of the season with a 22-11 defeat by No. 1 Iowa in the morning’s semifi nals and lost to 133 Pounds - #5 Daniel Dennis (UI) by dec. over Patrick Aleksanyan, 4-0 No. 2 Iowa State by just one point in the consolation fi nals, 20-19. 141 Pounds - #1 Alex Tsirtsis (UI) by dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 7-2 NU was able to win three matches against the Hawkeyes, with Jordan Burroughs colleting 149 Pounds - #1 Brent Metcalf (UI) by tech. fall over Robert Sanders (NU), 24-9 the Huskers only bonus-point victory. The junior used a 13-point fi rst period to collect a 22-7 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by tech. fall over Matt Ballweg (UI), 22-7 technical fall over Iowa’s Matt Ballweg at 157 pounds and give Nebraska their fi rst points of 165 Pounds - #3 Ryan Morningstar (UI) by dec. over #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU), 3-2 the dual. Senior Brandon Browne trailed late in his match with fi fth-ranked Jay Borschel, but 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over #5 Jay Borschel (UI), 5-4 the 174-pounder notched a takedown with 15 seconds left to secure the victory. Top-ranked 184 Pounds - #3 Phil Keddy (UI) by dec. over #14 Vince Jones (NU), 8-5 junior Craig Brester battled No. 20 Chad Beatty to overtime before earning a takedown to win 197 Pounds - #1 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over #20 Chad Beatty (UI), 7-5 SV 7-5. The Hawkeyes were able to take close matches from the Huskers, winning three matches 285 Pounds - #12 Dan Erekson (UI) by dec. over #17 Tucker Lane (NU), 8-3 by less than three points each, to take the dual victory. In the consolation fi nals, Nebraska nearly completed a monumental comeback versus Iowa No. 2 Iowa State 20, No. 4 Nebraska 19 State, but the Cyclones used bonus-point victories and an upset at 197 pounds to take the UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa - Sunday, Jan. 11 close win. Heavyweight Tucker Lane stepped on the mat needing a major decision to tie the Match Results dual with NU down by four points. Lane scored an early takedown to take a lead and almost 125 Pounds - #5 Tyler Clark (ISU) by fall over Andy Pokorny (NU), 3:58 pinned third-ranked Dave Zabriskie in the second period. Lane came away a 7-6 upset victory, 133 Pounds - #6 Nick Fanthorpe (ISU) by major dec. over Matt Vacanti (NU), 12-4 but was unable to pull the Huskers into a tie. 141 Pounds - #2 Nick Gallick (ISU) by major dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 11-2 Burroughs once again was the fi rst Husker to score, as NU spotted the Cyclones a 17-point 149 Pounds - #11 Mitch Mueller (ISU) by dec. over Robert Sanders (NU) 7-5 SV lead. The junior posted a 12-4 major decision over fi fth-ranked Cyler Sanderson for his 18th 157 Pounds - #2 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over #5 Cyler Sanderson (ISU), 12-4 win of the season. He is the only undefeated Nebraska wrestler left this season after third- 165 Pounds - #7 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over #5 Jon Reader (ISU), 4-0 ranked Jake Varner defeated Brester at 197. The Huskers took fi ve total matches from the 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over Andrew Sorenson (ISU), 7-4 Cyclones, as Vince Jones, Stephen Dwyer and Browne also notched victories. Jones pulled NU 184 Pounds - #14 Vince Jones (NU) by fall over #20 Jerome Ward (ISU), 5:10 within one point after pinning No. 20 Jerome Ward in 5:10. Dwyer posted over three minutes 197 Pounds - #3 Jake Varner (ISU) by dec. over #1 Craig Brester (NU), 10-3 of riding time against fi fth-ranked Jon Reader at 165 en route to a 4-0 upset, while Browne 285 Pounds - #17 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over #3 Dave Zabriskie (ISU), 7-6 continued the Huskers’ momentum with a 7-4 decision over Andrew Sorenson at 174.

HUSKERS.COM 9 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Season Recaps Dual Nine: Browne Sticks Huskers Past Jackrabbits and Terps No. 4 Nebraska 43, South Dakota State 3 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Sunday, Jan. 18 Senior Brandon Browne posted two pins on Jan. 18 to propel No. 4 Nebraska to dual wins Match Results over South Dakota State (43-3) and Maryland (26-13) in the NU Coliseum. Browne, Vince 165 Pounds - Alex Ward (NU) by major dec. over Weston Ginther (SDSU), 11-0 Jones, Craig Brester, Matt Vacanti and Robert Sanders notched 2-0 records on the day to help 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by fall over Justin Retallic (SDSU), 4:56 the Huskers move to 10-2 in dual competition. 184 Pounds - #11 Vince Jones (NU) by fall over Zach Blindert (SDSU), 3:25 In the marquee dual of the day, NU claimed seven of the nine contested matches to top 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by fall over Jeremy Swier (SDSU), 1:11 Maryland. After a slim 3-2 victory by junior Stephen Dwyer at 165 pounds to start the contest, 285 Pounds - #17 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Jason Stripling (SDSU), 3-0 the Huskers started to roll behind a 48-second pin by Browne at 174. Browne took down UM’s 125 Pounds - Andy Pokorny (NU) by dec. over Alan Marvin (SDSU), 12-5 Patrick Klenkel with 2:17 left in the fi rst period and ended it shortly thereafter to notch his 133 Pounds - Matt Vacanti (NU) by forfeit third fall of the season. 141 Pounds - Curtis Salazar (NU) by dec. over Dustin Walraven (SDSU), 6-5 Jones continued the momentum with an 11-0 major decision over Maryland’s Ryan Gray at 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by fall over Adam Everson (SDSU), 4:13 184. The senior nearly accomplished the same feat as Browne, notching a three-point nearfall 157 Pounds - Weston Blasius (SDSU) by dec. over Paul Sanders (NU), 4-3 1:44 into the match. Jones couldn’t seal the pin, but did come away with his team-leading 21st victory of the season. No. 4 Nebraska 26, Maryland 13 Brester won the only matchup of two ranked wrestlers with a 7-4 decision over No. 11 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Sunday, Jan. 18 Hudson Taylor. Brester, ranked second at 197 pounds, used two takedowns and two reversals Match Results to gain a measure of revenge against Taylor, who beat him in the consolation fi nals at last 165 Pounds - #5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over Brian Letters (UM), 3-2 season’s NCAA Championships. 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by fall over Patrick Klenkel (UM), 0:48 An upset at heavyweight, a forfeit at 125, and a win at 141 brought the Terps within six 184 Pounds - #11 Vince Jones (NU) by major dec. over Ryan Gray (UM), 11-0 (19-13) with two matches left, but Robert Sanders closed the door with a 10-3 decision over 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over #11 Hudson Taylor (UM), 7-4 Steve Fehnel at 149 pounds. Sophomore Matt Vacanti (133) picked up NU’s other victory, and 285 Pounds - Patrick Gilmore (UM) by dec. over #17 Tucker Lane (NU), 4-3 junior Jordan Burroughs (157) closed the dual with a 22-9 major decision. 125 Pounds - Brendan Byrne (UM) by forfeit In NU’s fi rst dual of the day, the Huskers sprinted to a 22-0 lead against South Dakota 133 Pounds - Matt Vacanti (NU) by dec. over James Knox (UM), 6-1 State with four bonus-point wins to start the dual, including three pins. Sophomore Alex Ward 141 Pounds - #14 Alex Krom (UM) by major dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 9-1 opened with an 11-0 major decision at 165 pounds, but Browne once again really got the 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Steve Fehnel (UM), 10-3 Huskers rolling with a pin of SDSU’s Justin Retallic in 4:56. Browne was well on his way to 157 Pounds - #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Kyle John (UM), 22-9 another victory, posting four takedowns in the second period, before earning the fall. Jones followed with a pin of his own, falling Zach Blindert in 3:25, and Brester made it three in a row by downing Jeremy Swier in 3:25. The trio of Browne, Jones and Brester have combined for 21 pins this season. Redshirt freshmen Tucker Lane and Andy Pokorny earned decisions at heavyweight and 125 pounds, before the Jackrabbits forfeited 133 to Vacanti. Sophomore Curtis Salazar claimed a 6-5 victory at 141 and Sanders pinned his SDSU opponent in 4:13 to round out Nebraska’s victories. NU’s 43 dual points are the second time the Huskers have topped the 40-point mark this season.

Dual 10: Dwyer and Browne Push Nebraska Past Penn Junior Stephen Dwyer and senior Brandon Browne notched major decisions in the fi nal two matches to propel No. 4 Nebraska to a 23-14 dual win over Penn in the NU Coliseum on Jan. 23. The Huskers ran their record to 11-2 on the season, while the Quakers dropped to 6-5. After a Penn forfeit at 157 pounds, the Quakers trailed the Huskers by just one at 15-14, but Dwyer and Browne closed the door on any hopes of an upset. Dwyer, ranked fi fth in the country at 165, took a 5-1 lead into the third period over Penn’s Andrew Coles, and poured it on with three takedowns in the fi nal stanza to win 12-4. Browne, ranked second, accomplished the same feat at 174 pounds against Scott Giffi n. After a scoreless fi rst period, Browne took a 5-1 advantage headed to the third and notched three takedowns to claim a 14-4 victory. The win moved Browne to 20-2 on the season with three consecutive bonus-point victories, while Dwyer stands at 19-2. Nebraka opened a 6-0 lead to start the dual with decisions by senior Vince Jones and junior Craig Brester at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Jones was tied with Colin Hitschler at 4-4 after the fi rst, but Jones earned an escape in the second period and rode Hitschler out in the fi nal period to take the 6-4 win. Brester used two takedowns and a nearfall in the fi rst two periods to cruise to an 8-1 victory. Trey McLean upset No. 16 Tucker Lane at heavyweight to get Penn on the board, as the Quakers used the momentum to capture three of the next four matches and take a brief 14-9 lead. No. 12 Rollie Peterkin downed NU’s Andy Pokorny, 5-1, at 125 pounds, but Husker Matt Vacanti gained the points back with a 3-2 decision over Penn’s Bryan Ortenzio at 133. The Quakers earned their only bonus-point win of the night with a 20-4 technical fall by Rick Rappo at 141. NU’s Robert Sanders nearly upset No. 10 Cesar Grajales with a late charge, before losing 12-11. Junior Jordan Burroughs claimed the forfeit at 157 for the Huskers, keeping his perfect season alive at 20-0.

No. 4 Nebraska 23, Penn 14 NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb. - Friday, Jan. 23 Match Results 184 Pounds - #10 Vince Jones (NU) by dec. over Colin Hitschler (Penn), 6-4 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over Thomas Shovlin (Penn), 8-1 285 Pounds - Trey McLean (Penn) by dec. over #16 Tucker Lane (NU), 5-3 125 Pounds - #12 Rollie Peterkin (Penn) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 5-1 133 Pounds - Matt Vacanti (NU) by dec. over Bryan Ortenzio (Penn), 3-2 141 Pounds - Rick Rappo (Penn) by tech. fall over Curtis Salazar (NU), 20-4 149 Pounds - #10 Cesar Grajales (Penn) by dec. over Robert Sanders (NU), 12-11 157 Pounds - #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by forfeit 165 Pounds - #5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Andrew Coles (Penn), 12-4 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by major dec. over Scott Giffi n (Penn), 14-4

10 HUSKERS.COM 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING Season Recaps Duals 11 and 12: Huskers Top Hokies, Tie Chippewas Burroughs and Dwyer notched back-to-back major decisions at 157 and 165. Burroughs added another six takedowns to his pursuit of the single-season dual takedown mark for a 16- The fourth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team handed Virginia Tech its fi rst dual loss of the 6 win over Jesse Dong, while Dwyer used an early nearfall to take a 12-1 victory against Matt season, 26-11, and broke No. 6 Central Michigan’s 11-dual winning streak with a 17-17 tie Epperly. Jones continued the NU momentum with a 10-2 major decision over Tommy Spellman. in front of more than 2,600 fans at the Rose Arena in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Sunday. NU Browne claimed a decision at 174 and Matt Vacanti got NU its fi rst points with a decision improved to 12-2-1 on the season, while VT fell to 14-1 and CMU to 12-1-1. The tie is NU’s at 133. Lane battled David Marone to the fi rst tiebreaker before earning a 2-1 victory to round fi rst since knotting Penn at 17 in the fi nal dual of the 2006-07 season. out NU’s wins. In a matchup of two of the top teams in the nation, the Huskers and Chippewas both won fi ve bouts with each team winning two major decisions. Juniors Jordan Burroughs and Craig No. 4 Nebraska 26, Virginia Tech 11 Brester claimed the Huskers’ bonus-point victories at 157 and 197, respectively. Burroughs Rose Arena, Mount Pleasant, Mich. - Sunday, Jan. 25 battled Tyler Grayson through a scoreless fi rst period, but notched three takedowns in each Match Results of the fi nal two periods to take the 13-5 win and put NU on the board for the fi rst time. 125 Pounds - #13 Jarrod Garnett (VT) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 8-2 Burroughs is 22-0 on the season, including 13-0 in duals. 133 Pounds - Matt Vacanti (NU) by dec. over Will Livingston (VT), 6-3 Brester also stepped on the mat with the Huskers down, this time facing a 17-10 defi cit 141 Pounds - Chris Diaz (VT) by tech. fall over Curtis Salazar (NU), 20-4 with two matches left. Brester posted seven takedowns against Eric Simaz, but was unable 149 Pounds - Pete Yates (VT) by dec. over Robert Sanders (NU), 5-2 to score backpoints, and settled for a 16-6 major decision to pull NU within three. Brester has 157 Pounds - #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Jesse Dong (VT), 16-6 nine major decisions this year and a 23-1 record. 165 Pounds - #5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by major dec. over Matt Epperly (VT), 12-1 Brester’s victory at 197 forced the result of the dual down to the heavyweight matchup, 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over Anthony Trongone (VT), 8-4 with redshirt freshman Tucker Lane earning another critical victory for the Huskers. Lane 184 Pounds - #10 Vince Jones (NU) by major dec. over Tommy Spellman (VT), 10-2 posted a takedown in the fi rst period and held a slim 3-2 advantage late in the third period 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by tech. fall over D.J. Bruce (VT), 17-2 against Jarod Trice. With under a minute left, Trice attempted to throw Lane near the edge of 285 Pounds - #16 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over David Marone, 2-1 TB1 the mat, but the Husker held his ground and landed on top of Trice for a takedown to seal the match at 5-4. No. 4 Nebraska 17, No. 6 Central Michigan 17 Senior Brandon Browne and junior Stephen Dwyer picked up decisions in bouts that pitted Rose Arena, Mount Pleasant, Mich. - Sunday, Jan. 25 two top-10 ranked foes. Browne posted a 6-4 victory over No. 7 Mike Miller at 174 after going Match Results down early, while Dwyer used two takedowns and a reversal for a 7-2 win over No. 10 Trevor 125 Pounds - #8 Scott Sentes (CMU) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 7-2 Stewart at 165. 133 Pounds - #20 Conor Beebe (CMU) by dec. over Matt Vacanti (NU), 3-1 CMU claimed a 14-point lead to start the dual with victories in the fi rst four weights, 141 Pounds - #20 Tony D’Alie (CMU) by major dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 12-4 including major decisions at 141 and 149, and notched their fi fth victory with an upset of No. 149 Pounds - #8 Steve Brown (CMU) by major dec. over Robert Sanders (NU), 14-4 10 Vince Jones at 184. 157 Pounds - #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by major dec. over Tyler Grayson (CMU), 13-5 In their fi rst contest of the day, the Huskers captured their 22nd straight win against 165 Pounds - #5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) by dec. over #10 Trevor Stewart (CMU), 7-2 a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference by winning seven bouts against the Hokies, 174 Pounds - #2 Brandon Browne (NU) by dec. over #7 Mike Miller (CMU), 6-4 including bonus-point victories in four of the fi nal six matches. 184 Pounds - Vince DiDona (CMU) by dec. over #10 Vince Jones (NU), 8-6 Brester posted the most impressive victory, using four two-point nearfalls in a 17-2 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over Eric Simaz (CMU), 16-6 technical fall of D.J. Bruce., tying him for the team lead with three technical falls on the year. 285 Pounds - #16 Tucker Lane (NU) by dec. over Jarod Trice (CMU), 5-4

Duals 13: Brester Bumps Huskers Past Tigers Junior Craig Brester posted a 6-4 decision over Max Askren in the fi nal match of the night No. 4 Nebraska 16, No. 6 Missouri 15 to give No. 4 Nebraska a come-from-behind 16-15 victory over No. 6 Missouri at the Hearnes Hearnes Centers, Columbia, Mo. - Saturday, Jan. 31 Center in Columbia, Mo., on Jan. 31. Match Results In another classic matchup between the two, Brester, ranked second in the nation at 197 285 Pounds - Dominique Bradley (MU) by dec. over #16 Tucker Lane (NU), 3-2 pounds, used a fi rst-period takedown to take an early lead on fourth-ranked Askren, but the 125 Pounds - Troy Dolan (MU) by dec. over Andy Pokorny (NU), 3-1 Tiger was able to escape just seconds later. Askren chose down in the second and Brester 133 Pounds - Matt Vacanti (NU) by major dec. over Taylor Crain (MU), 20-7 accumulated the riding time advantage before Askren could escape to tie the match at two. 141 Pounds - #11 Marcus Hoehn (MU) by dec. over Curtis Salazar (NU), 9-5 Brester chose down in the third and Askren cut him before earning a takedown with a minute 149 Pounds - Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Andrew Sherry (MU), 7-4 to go and taking a 4-3 lead. The Husker was able to notch a reversal with 49 seconds left and 157 Pounds - #3 Jordan Burroughs (NU) by dec. over #9 Michael Chandler (MU), 4-3 rode Askren out to take the 6-4 win. He moved to 24-1 on the season, including a team- 165 Pounds - #7 Michael Chandler (MU) by dec. over #4 Stephen Dwyer (NU), 4-3 leading 15-1 in duals. 174 Pounds - #5 Raymond Jordan (MU) by dec. over #2 Brandon Browne (NU), 6-3 Brester’s heroics and the Huskers win were made possible by sophomore Matt Vacanti at 184 Pounds - #11 Vince Jones (NU) by dec. over Dorian Henderson (MU), 4-0 133 pounds. Vacanti collected the only bonus-point victory of the night with a 20-7 major 197 Pounds - #2 Craig Brester (NU) by dec. over #4 Max Askren (MU), 6-4 decision over MU’s Taylor Crain. Vacanti posted nine takedowns to move his dual record above .500 for the fi rst time this season at 6-5. He is 16-11 overall with three major decisions. Jordan Burroughs, Vince Jones and Robert Sanders collected decisions for NU, as each team claimed fi ve victories. Third-ranked Burroughs surrendered his fi rst dual takedown of the season to ninth-ranked Michael Chandler late in the third period to tie the bout, but the junior escaped with 10 seconds left to take the 4-3 victory at 157 pounds. Burroughs improved to 23-0 on the season, the best start for a Husker since Travis Pascoe went 23-0 at 184 pounds in 2003-04. MU’s Dorian Henderson held Jones scoreless in the fi rst period at 184 pounds, but chose down in the second frame. Jones rode Henderson out in the second period and collected a quick escape in the fi nal period to earn a 4-0 decision. Jones is 24-6 overall and 10-4 in duals this season. Sanders also rode out his opponent, MU’s Andrew Sherry, the entire second period after giving up a lead in the fi rst. Sanders escaped in the fi nal period to tie the match at four and earned the winning takedown with a minute left in the match for a 7-4 decision. Sanders is now 22-12 overall and 8-6 in duals.

HUSKERS.COM 11 2008-09 NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2 0008-0908-09 R oosterster Alphabetical Roster Weight-by-Weight Roster* Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous School) Weight Name Year Hometown (Previous School) Aleksanyan, Patrick 133 Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Cal St. Fullerton/Calvary Chapel) 125 Kiley, Ridge Fr. Eagle Grove, Iowa (Eagle Grove) Brester, Craig 197 Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells) 125 Pokorny, Andy RFr. Bennington, Neb. (Bennington) Browne, Brandon 174 Sr. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) 133 Aleksanyan, Patrick Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Cal State Fullerton/Calvary Chapel) Browne, Cameron 197 So. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) 133 Roto, Peter So. Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) Burns, Jon 141 Fr. Apex, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 133 Vacanti, Matt So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Burroughs, Jordan 149 Jr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) 141 Burns, Jon Fr. Apex, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) Cooksley, Hadley Hwt Fr. Alda, Neb. (Grand Island Northwest) 141 Litch, Brian RFr. Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata) Cotton, Romero 184 Fr. Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson) 141 Salazar, Curtis So. Greeley, Colo. (Valley) Dwyer, Stephen 165 Jr. Rockton, Ill. (Hononegah) 149 Burroughs, Jordan Jr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) Grande, Ross 149 Fr. Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) 149 Grande, Ross Fr. Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) Hacker, Chris 157 RFr. El Reno, Okla. (El Reno) 149 Sanders, Paul So. Blanding, Utah (San Juan) Ihnen, Josh 184 Fr. Sheldon, Iowa (Sheldon) 157 Hacker, Chris RFr. El Reno, Okla. (El Reno) Johnson, Andy 174 So. Yankton, S.D. (Yankton) 157 Koehn, Tyler Fr. Pittsburg, Kan. (Pittsburg) Jones, Vince 184 Sr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) 157 Sanders, Robert Sr. Blanding, Utah (San Juan) Kiley, Ridge 125 Fr. Eagle Grove, Iowa (Eagle Grove) 157 Studebaker, Ethan Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Koehn, Tyler 157 Fr. Pittsburg, Kan. (Pittsburg) 165 Dwyer, Stephen Jr. Rockton, Ill. (Hononegah) Lane, Tucker Hwt RFr. Redvale, Colo. (Nucla) 165 Ward, Alex So. Davidsonville, Md. (Mt. Saint Joseph's) Litch, Brian 141 RFr. Wayzata, Minn. (Wayzata) 174 Browne, Brandon Sr. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) Lukow, Livingston 197 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Christian) 174 Johnson, Andy So. Yankton, S.D. (Yankton) Pokorny, Andy 125 RFr. Bennington, Neb. (Bennington) 184 Cotton, Romero Fr. Hutchinson, Kan. (Hutchinson) Roto, Peter 133 So. Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) 184 Ihnen, Josh Fr. Sheldon, Iowa (Sheldon) Salazar, Curtis 141 So. Greeley, Colo. (Valley) 184 Jones, Vince Sr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) Sanders, Paul 149 So. Blanding, Utah (San Juan) 184 Wofford, Levi Jr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) Sanders, Robert 157 Sr. Blanding, Utah (San Juan) 197 Brester, Craig Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells) Studebaker, Ethan 157 Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) 197 Browne, Cameron So. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) Thomas, Alex Hwt Fr. McDonald, Kan. (Norton) 197 Lukow, Livingston Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Christian) Vacanti, Matt 133 So. Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) Hwt Cooksley, Hadley Fr. Alda, Neb. (Grand Island Northwest) Ward, Alex 165 So. Davidsonville, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph's) Hwt Lane, Tucker RFr. Redvale, Colo. (Nucla) Wofford, Levi 184 Jr. Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) Hwt Thomas, Alex Fr. McDonald, Kan. (Norton)

Head Coach: Mark Manning, ninth season; Career Record: 132-66-4; Record at NU: 109-42-2 *-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth. Assistant Coaches: Mike Greenfi eld (seventh season), Tony Ersland (third season) Strength Coach: Jason Mester (fourth season) Club Coaches: Travis and Trent Paulson (fi rst season)

2008-09 Nebraska Wrestling - Front Row (L-R): Andy Pokorny, Matt Ashton, Ridge Kiley, Jordan Burroughs, Matt Vacanti, Ross Grande, Paul Sanders, Austin Barnes, Brian Litch, Ethan Studebaker; Middle Row (L-R): Alex Ward, Andy Johnson, Patrick Aleksanyan, Jon Burns, Curtis Salazar, Romero Cotton, Chris Hacker, Robert Sanders, Eric Reinert, Chris Oliver, Riley Essay; Back Row (L-R): Levi Wofford, Cameron Browne, Josh Ihnen, Brandon Browne, Craig Brester, Tucker Lane, Hadley Cooksley, Vince Jones, Tyler Koehn, Alex Howard, Stephen Dwyer, Alex Thomas; Not pictured: Livingston Lukow, Peter Roto

HUSKERS.COM 25 Nebraska Wrestling 2008-09 Match-By-Match Results -Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth. 133 - Matt Ashton Date # Opponent Result Record 125 - Ridge Kiley Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 15 Todd Wilcox, Sierra College L; D, 11-7 0-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 15 Mike Kremer, Wartburg College W; MD, 12-4 1-1 Nov. 22 Jordan White, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 6-3 1-0 Nov. 15 Tom Kelliher, Wisconsin L; MD, 11-2 1-2 Nov. 22 Treavor Dearden, Iowa State W; MD, 10-2 2-0 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (4th) Nov. 22 Mike Abril, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 13-8 3-0 Nov. 22 Travis Kuhn, Fort Hays State W; D, 10-7 2-2 Nov. 22 Dustin Dooley, Fort Hays State W; D, 2-0 4-0 Nov. 22 Brandon Rimpley, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 6-5 3-2 Nov. 22 Patrick Hunter, Iowa Central CC W; Fall (2:21) 5-0 Nov. 22 Brock Coutu, Northern Iowa Area CC W; D, 3-1 4-2 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (6th) Nov. 22 Nate Moore, Iowa L; TF, 22-7 4-3 Dec. 13 Vihn Ho, Texas at Arlington W; Fall (1:10) 6-0 Nov. 22 Tim Thurston, Iowa Lakes CC W; D, 9-8 5-3 Dec. 13 Stephen Weimer, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 4-0 7-0 Nov. 22 George Ivanov, Nebraska-Omaha L; Fall (2:32) 5-4 Dec. 13 Danny Luttrell, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 4-0 8-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. 5-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 Jan. 17 Elliot Martin, Lindenwood W; Fall (5:40) 9-0 Jan. 17 Treavor Dearden, Iowa State L; D, 7-2 9-1 133 - Peter Roto Jan. 17 Danny Morealle, Lindenwood W; MD, 14-5 10-1 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 17 Matt Rein, Nebraska-Omaha L; D, 4-2 10-2 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Dec. 13 Jimmy Savala, Chadron State L; TF, 20-5 0-1 10-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 3 0 2 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 0-1 0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 125 - Andy Pokorny Date # Opponent Result Record 133 - Matt Vacanti Nov. 28 Cody Lensing, Augustana W; TF, 17-0 1-0 Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 28 Jake Gonzales, Oregon State W; Fall (2:28) 2-0 Daktronics Open, Brookings, S.D. (3rd) Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. Nov. 8 Scotty Thompson, Jamestown W; MD, 13-2 1-0 Dec. 5 Micah Ferguson, Cal Poly L; D, 5-2 2-1 Nov. 8 Julian Bunnels, Unattached W; D, 6-3 2-0 Dec. 5 Derek Reber, Bucknell L; D, 8-1 2-2 Nov. 8 Billy Murphy, Iowa Central CC L; D, 6-1 2-1 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (2nd) Nov. 8 Nate Hansen, South Dakota State W; D, 6-2 3-1 Dec. 13 Stephen Santiago, Newman W; TF, 20-5 3-2 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Dec. 13 Jordan White, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 4-0 4-2 Nov. 22 Josh Baldridge, Northern Iowa W; D, 12-8 4-1 Dec. 13 Mike Abril, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 7-2 5-2 Nov. 22 Montell Marion, Iowa L; D, 8-6 4-2 Dec. 13 Devlon Webb, Chadron State W; D, 6-0 6-2 Nov. 22 Tristen Deshazer, Northern Illinois L; D, 11-9 4-3 Dec. 13 Tony Mustari, Northern Colorado L; Fall (0:20) 6-3 Nov. 28 Jason Jeremiason, Augustana W; Fall (2:13) 5-3 Dec. 21 #7 Zach Sanders, Minnesota L; TF, 22-7 6-4 Nov. 28 Kelly Kubec, Oregon State L; D, 7-2 5-4 Jan. 4 #11 Michael Watts, Michigan L; D, 12-6 6-5 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (8th) Jan. 4 #16 Tony Mustari, Northern Colorado L; D, 5-3 6-6 Dec. 5 Whitt Dunning, Army W; Fall (6:17) 6-4 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Dec. 5 Thomas Kimbrell, Cal St Bakersfield L; D, 5-3 6-5 Jan. 10 #4 Brandon Precin, Northwestern L; Fall (2:22) 6-7 Dec. 5 John Triggas, Brown W; MD, 18-7 7-5 Jan. 10 Brad Pataky, Penn State L; Fall (0:12) 6-8 Dec. 5 Franky Villaescusa, Embry Riddle W; Fall (4:20) 8-5 Jan. 11 JJ Krutsinger, Iowa L; D, 7-4 6-9 Dec. 5 Zac Stevens, Michigan W; D, 7-4 9-5 Jan. 11 #5 Tyler Clark, Iowa State L; Fall (3:58) 6-10 Dec. 5 Grant Lowther, West Virginia W; Inj. Default 10-5 Jan. 18 Alan Marvin, South Dakota State W; D, 12-5 7-10 Dec. 6 Cory VomBaur, Wyoming W; D, 3-1 SV 11-5 Jan. 23 #12 Rollie Peterkin, Penn L; D, 5-1 7-11 Dec. 7 #17 TJ Dillashaw, Cal St Fullerton L; D, 8-2 11-6 Jan. 25 #13 Jarrod Garnett, Virginia Tech L; D, 8-2 7-12 Dec. 7 Thomas Kimbrell, Cal St Bakersfield L; D, 7-5 SV 11-7 Jan. 25 #8 Scott Sentes, Central Michigan L; D, 7-2 7-13 Dec. 21 #6 Jayson Ness, Minnesota L; MD, 9-0 11-8 Jan. 31 Troy Dolan, Missouri L; D, 3-1 7-14 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 10 Eric Metzler, Northwestern L; D, 9-4 11-9 7-14 3-11 14/44 8/24 1 2 0 Jan. 11 #6 Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa State L; MD, 12-4 11-10 Jan. 18 Open, South Dakota State W; Forfeit 12-10 133 - Patrick Aleksanyan Jan. 18 James Knox, Maryland W; D, 6-1 13-10 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 23 Bryan Ortenzio, Penn W; D, 3-2 14-10 Daktronics Open, Brookings, S.D. (2nd) Jan. 25 Will Livingston, Virginia Tech W; D, 6-3 15-10 Nov. 8 Cody Hogan, Northern Iowa ACC W; D, 3-2 1-0 Jan. 25 #20 Conor Beebe, Central Michigan L; D, 3-1 15-11 Nov. 8 Jason Jeremiason, Unattached W; Fall (0:37) 2-0 Jan. 31 Taylor Crain, Missouri W; MD, 20-7 16-11 Nov. 8 Nate Hansen, South Dakota State W; D, 11-7 3-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Nov. 8 Billy Murphy, Iowa Central CC L; D, 5-2 3-1 16-11 6-5 25/17 19/12 3 0 3 Nov. 20 Open, Chattanooga W; Forfeit 4-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (5th) 141 - Austin Barnes Nov. 22 Eric Senesca, Wisconsin W; Fall (4:17) 5-1 Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 22 Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha W; Fall (5:42) 6-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 22 Joey Slaton, Iowa L; D, 2-0 6-2 Nov. 22 Elard Coello, Iowa Central CC W; MD, 16-2 1-0 Nov. 22 Tyler Graff, Wisconsin L; D, 5-3 6-3 Nov. 22 Rory Kendall, Neocho County CC L; D, 16-10 1-1 Nov. 22 Jayson Ness, Minnesota W; Forfeit 7-3 Nov. 22 Dillon Miner, Iowa Lakes CC L; Fall (1:55) 1-2 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (6th) W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Dec. 13 Jerek Patterson, Nebraska-Kearney W; Fall (6:30) 8-3 1-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0 1 Dec. 13 George Ivanov, Nebraska-Omaha W; MD, 11-2 9-3 Dec. 13 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State L; MD, 14-4 9-4 Jan. 4 Zac Stevens, Michigan W; D, 4-2 10-4 Jan. 4 Casey Cruz, Northern Colorado W; D, 12-7 11-4 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 10 #12 Jake Strayer, Penn State L; D, 11-6 11-5 Jan. 11 #5 Daniel Dennis, Iowa L; D, 4-0 11-6 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 11-6 3-2 12/6 7/5 4 0 1 141 - Jon Burns 149 - Ross Grande Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (2nd) Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Nov. 22 Brent Fisher, Fort Hays State W; D, 5-3 1-0 Nov. 15 Coty Lewis, Iowa Central CC W; Fall (2:59) 1-0 Nov. 22 Ricky Abril, Grand Canyon University W; Fall (2:41) 2-0 Nov. 15 Ryan Farwell, Wisconsin-La Crosse W; D, 6-1 2-0 Nov. 22 Thrasher Porcher, Wyoming W; D, 5-0 3-0 Nov. 15 Jacob Naig, Wartburg College L; MD, 9-0 2-1 Nov. 22 Austin Enoch, Minnesota W; MD, 18-8 4-0 Nov. 15 Sam Schmitz, Lindenwood L; D, 12-7 2-2 Nov. 22 Mark Ballweg, Iowa L; MD, 13-5 4-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. (1st) Nov. 22 Cody Eaton, Neosho County CC W; MD, 10-0 3-2 Dec. 6 Jesse Hulett, Missouri Valley College W; D, 12-6 5-1 Nov. 22 Ethan Siebert, Iowa W; D, 3-2 4-2 Dec. 6 Tyler Untrauer, Air Force W; MD, 11-3 6-1 Nov. 22 Brendon Parker-Risk, Iowa Central CC L; D, 5-4 4-3 Dec. 6 Rhett Breed, Mesa State College W; MD, 9-1 7-1 Nov. 22 Jon Rivera, Northern Iowa Area CC W; D, 4-2 5-3 Dec. 6 Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma W; Fall (1:59) 8-1 Nov. 22 Brian Ham, North Dakota State W; Fall (5:28) 6-3 Dec. 6 James Annon, Fort Hays State W; D, 11-5 9-1 Nov. 22 TJ Moen, Northern Iowa Area CC L; D, 6-3 6-4 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (2nd) Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. Dec. 13 Bruce Zurek, Nebraska-Kearney W; Fall (1:47) 10-1 Dec. 6 Scott Neumann, Central Missouri W; MD, 14-2 7-4 Dec. 13 Jernato Harris, Colby CC W; D, 6-2 11-1 Dec. 6 Brett Swoyer, Kansas State W; MD, 12-2 8-4 Dec. 13 Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha W; Fall (4:20) 12-1 Dec. 6 Matt Bryan, Central Oklahoma L; D, 1-0 8-5 Dec. 13 Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma W; Fall (4:10) 13-1 Dec. 6 Matt Torrence, Air Force W; MD, 15-3 9-5 Dec. 13 Luke Ashmore, Oklahoma State L; D, 5-4 13-2 Dec. 6 Colby Crawford, Fort Hays State W; MD, 9-1 10-5 Jan. 4 #4 Kellen Russell, Michigan L; MD, 8-0 13-3 Dec. 6 Ganbayar Sanjaa, Colby CC L; MD, 11-0 10-6 Jan. 4 Lance Gallegos, Northern Colorado W; Fall (2:53) 14-3 UNK Loper Open, Nebraska, Kearney National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Dec. 13 Ethan Kahrs, Hastings L; D, 8-2 10-7 Jan. 10 #16 Keith Sulzer, Northwestern L; D, 11-9 14-4 Dec. 13 Islam Abitov, Nebraska-Kearney L; D, 5-2 10-8 Jan. 10 Frank Molinaro, Penn State L; D, 7-4 14-5 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (5th) W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 3 Chad Criz, Unattached L; D, 7-2 10-9 14-5 1-3 6/10 7/5 6 0 3 Jan. 3 Elard Coello, Iowa Central CC W; Fall (2:26) 11-9 Jan. 3 Justin Hargrave, Briar Cliff W; Fall (6:03) 12-9 141 - Brian Litch Jan. 3 Andrew Carrillo, Dana W; D, 3-2 13-9 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 3 Brad Cusatis, Hastings W; D, 3-1 14-9 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Jan. 3 Levi Price, Northwestern College L; D, 2-1 14-10 Nov. 15 Dalton Jensen, Iowa State L; Fall (1:15) 0-1 Jan. 3 Austin Carmichael, Augustana W; Forfeit 15-10 Nov. 15 Jeff Newby, Utah Valley State L; D, 10-7 0-2 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 20 Dan Waddell, Chattanooga L; D, 11-4 0-3 Jan. 17 Sam Schmitz, Lindenwood L; D, 14-8 15-11 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 17 Andrew Hare, Hastings College W; D, 3-1 16-11 0-3 0-1 0/3 0/5 0 0 0 Jan. 17 Andrew Wiens, Hastings College W; TF, 18-2 17-11 Jan. 17 Torey Seminara, Dana W; D, 3-1 18-11 141 - Curtis Salazar Jan. 17 Geoff Doss, Cal Poly L; D, 4-0 18-12 Date # Opponent Result Record Grand View Open, Des Moines, Iowa (2nd) Daktronics Open, Brookings, S.D. (1st) Jan. 31 Alex Folk, Minnesota State-Mankato W; MD, 15-1 19-12 Nov. 8 Tom Thompson, Sioux Falls W; Fall (1:11) 1-0 Jan. 31 Jake Schwebke, Cornell W; MD, 12-1 20-12 Nov. 8 Tony Valdez, Iowa Central CC W; MD, 10-2 2-0 Jan. 31 Ethan Siebert, Iowa W; D, 7-1 21-12 Nov. 8 Adam Manz, Dana W; D, 5-3 3-0 Jan. 31 Tyler Kottas, Nebraska-Omaha L; D, 8-4 21-13 Nov. 8 Nate Herda, Augustana W; D, 6-3 4-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Nov. 8 Vinny Piasani, Iowa Central CC W; Fall (3:43) 5-0 21-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 4 1 7 Nov. 20 #4 Cody Cleveland, Chattanooga L; Fall (5:38) 5-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (4th) 149 - Chris Hacker Nov. 22 Joe Murphy, Minnesota W; D, 8-6 6-1 Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 22 Vince Castillo, Northern Illinois W; D, 8-5 7-1 Nov. 28 Mike Long, Augustana W; Inj. Default 1-0 Nov. 22 #4 Cody Cleveland, Chattanooga L; D, 8-4 7-2 Nov. 28 Heinrich Barnes, Oregon State L; TF, 19-3 1-1 Nov. 22 Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 5-0 8-2 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. Nov. 22 Gabriel Mooney, North Dakota State L; D, 6-4 8-3 Dec. 5 Mark Powell, Pitt L; D, 7-2 1-2 Nov. 28 Jay Sherer, Augustana W; Fall (4:43) 9-3 Dec. 5 Ryan Larsen, Northern State W; D, 12-8 2-2 Nov. 28 Ryan Harold, Oregon State W; TF, 20-5 10-3 Dec. 5 Jose Serrato, Dickinson State W; D, 10-8 3-2 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 5 Chase Smith, Wyoming L; D, 9-4 3-3 Dec. 5 #17 Filip Novachkov, Cal Poly L; D, 9-3 10-4 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Dec. 5 Teddy Astorga, Cal St Fullerton L; D, 11-9 10-5 3-3 1-1 6/5 1/4 0 0 0 Dec. 21 #7 Mike Thorn, Minnesota L; Fall (3:47) 10-6 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) 149 - Paul Sanders Jan. 11 #1 Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa L; D, 7-2 10-7 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 11 #2 Nick Gallick, Iowa State L; MD, 11-2 10-8 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Jan. 18 Dustin Walraven, South Dakota State W; D, 6-5 11-8 Nov. 15 Jake Vaughn, Iowa Central CC W; MD, 17-4 1-0 Jan. 18 #14 Alex Krom, Maryland L; MD, 9-1 11-9 Nov. 15 Jacob Naig, Wartburg College L; Fall (6:00) 1-1 Jan. 23 Rick Rappo, Penn L; TF, 20-4 11-10 Nov. 15 Tanner Kampen, Iowa Central CC L; TF, 20-5 1-2 Jan. 25 Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech L; TF, 20-4 11-11 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Jan. 25 #20 Tony D’Alie, Central Michigan L; MD, 12-4 11-12 Nov. 22 Andre Harrison, Fort Hays State L; D, 6-2 1-3 Jan. 31 #11 Marcus Hoehn, Missouri L; D, 9-5 11-13 Nov. 22 Cole Zemple, Northern Iowa W; Fall (5:36) 2-3 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Nov. 22 Mike Smith, Northern Illinois L; D, 6-4 2-4 11-13 3-9 14/40 12/25 3 1 1 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. Jan. 3 Jesse Whitson, Central Missouri L; D, 9-3 2-5 Jan. 3 Jared Beam, Dana W; D, 9-5 3-5 Jan. 3 Michael Edgington, Augustana W; D, 9-4 4-5 Jan. 3 Austin Carmichael, Augustana L; Fall (2:06) 4-6 Jan. 18 (157) Weston Blasius, South Dakota State L; D, 4-3 4-7 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 4-7 0-1 0/3 1/0 1 0 1 149 - Robert Sanders 157 - Tyler Koehn Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa (4th - 157) Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Nov. 15 Matt Kent, Sierra College W; Fall (3:33) 1-0 Nov. 15 Chuck Pieritz, Iowa Central CC L; D, 3-2 0-1 Nov. 15 Ryan Moyer, Lindenwood L; D, 6-4 1-1 Nov. 15 Weston Blasius, South Dakota State W; Fall (5:56) 1-1 Nov. 15 Sean Grant, Lindenwood W; MD, 10-0 2-1 Nov. 15 Derek Hahn, Minnesota State-Mankato W; Fall (1:43) 2-1 Nov. 15 Stew Gillmor, Iowa W; Fall (2:06) 3-1 Nov. 15 Nathan Sigman, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 6-2 3-1 Nov. 15 Jared Ramsey, Iowa State W; Fall (2:23) 4-1 Nov. 15 RJ McCravy, Lindenwood W; Fall (4:55) 4-1 Nov. 15 Wade Eldredge, Utah Valley State W; D, 9-5 5-1 Nov. 15 Matt Brown, Iowa State L; D, 7-3 4-2 Nov. 15 Ryan Moyer, Lindenwood W; DQ 6-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 15 Matt Brown, Iowa State L; D, 9-8 6-2 Nov. 22 Joseph Stafford, Air Force W; MD, 13-5 5-2 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (157) Nov. 22 Nathan Sigman, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 7-2 6-2 Nov. 22 Nick Kolegraff, Iowa W; D, 10-6 7-2 Nov. 22 Jeret Chiri, Iowa W; D, 6-4 7-2 Nov. 22 Bryan Deutsch, Northern Illinois L; Fall (5:13) 7-3 Nov. 22 Carl Serck, Augustana (S.D.) W; D, 10-6 8-2 Nov. 22 Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney L; D, 6-4 7-4 Nov. 22 Marvio Tischhauser, Nebraska-Omaha W; MD, 18-5 9-2 Nov. 28 Brandon Kruger, Augustana W; MD, 15-5 8-4 Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (5th - 157) Dec. 6 Trent Murreel, Nebraska-Kearney W; MD, 19-9 10-2 Dec. 13 Michael Brady, Labette CC W; Fall (6:10) 9-4 Dec. 6 DW Bradshaw, Missouri Valley College W; D, 9-2 11-2 Dec. 13 Brad Cusatis, Hastings W; MD, 11-1 10-4 Dec. 6 Bekzod Abdurakhmanov, Colby CC L; D, 4-3 11-3 Dec. 13 Mitchell Polkowske, Northern Colorado L; D, 12-7 10-5 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (6th) Dec. 13 Phil Bullington, Chadron State W; MD, 10-0 11-5 Dec. 13 John Finkbiner, Western State W; MD, 17-4 12-3 Dec. 13 Jesse Snider, Colo. School Mines W; Fall (3:31) 12-5 Dec. 13 Eric Jones, Wyoming W; D, 6-1 13-3 Dec. 13 Adam Manz, Dana W; D, 5-0 13-5 Dec. 13 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, Colby CC W; D, 6-2 14-3 Dec. 13 Jake Peck, Oklahoma State W; Forfeit 14-5 Dec. 13 Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha L; D, 10-3 14-4 Dec. 13 Mitchell Polkowske, Northern Colorado L; D, 6-2 14-6 Dec. 13 TJ Hepburn, Colby CC L; D, 3-2 14-5 Dec. 13 Daniel Prater, Nothern Colorado W; D, 11-4 15-6 Dec. 13 Bekzod Abdurakhmonov, Colby CC L; D, 10-9 14-6 Dec. 21 Brian Peterson, Minnesota (149) W; D, 7-5 16-6 Dana Open, Blair Neb. (1st) Jan. 4 Mark Weber, Michigan W; D, 6-2 17-6 Jan. 3 Brian May, Hastings W; MD, 10-2 15-6 Jan. 4 Mitchell Polkowske, Northern Colorado W; D, 7-1 18-6 Jan. 3 Drew Comito, Nebraska-Kearney W; Fall (2:18) 16-6 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 3 D.W. Bradshaw, Missouri Valley W; D, 3-2 17-6 Jan. 10 Andrew Nadhir, Northwestern W; D, 6-3 19-6 Jan. 3 Marvio Tischhauser, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 7-6 18-6 Jan. 10 #2 Bubba Jenkins, Penn State L; MD, 14-5 19-7 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Jan. 11 #1 Brent Metcalf, Iowa L; TF, 24-9 19-8 Jan. 17 Tyler Davis, Wyoming W; D, 2-1 19-6 Jan. 11 #11 Mitch Mueller, Iowa State L; D, 7-5 SV 19-9 Jan. 17 Brian Oechsner, Lindenwood L; MD, 12-4 19-7 Jan. 18 Adam Everson, South Dakota State W; Fall (4:13) 20-9 Jan. 17 Kendall Burke, Dana W; D, 3-2 20-7 Jan. 18 Steve Fehnel, Maryland W; D, 10-3 21-9 Jan. 17 Matt Brown, Iowa State L; MD, 13-4 20-8 Jan. 23 #10 Cesar Grajales, Penn L; D, 12-11 21-10 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 25 Pete Yates, Virginia Tech L; D, 5-2 21-11 20-8 0-0 0/0 0/0 4 0 5 Jan. 25 #8 Steve Brown, Central Michigan L; MD, 14-4 21-12 Jan. 31 Andrew Sherry, Missouri W; D, 7-4 22-12 157 - Ethan Studebaker W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Date # Opponent Result Record 22-12 8-6 28/21 22/34 6 0 4 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. Dec. 13 Dane Fuhrman, Wyoming L; D, 6-3 0-1 157 - Jordan Burroughs Dec. 13 Jairin Potter, Hastings W; D, 6-5 1-1 Date # Opponent Result Record Dec. 13 Chase Chavers, Central Missouri L; D, 3-2 1-2 Nov. 20 3 #19 Joey Knox, Chattanooga W; MD, 17-7 1-0 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Jan. 17 Jairin Potter, Hastings College W; MD, 10-1 2-2 Nov. 22 3 Tim Kirkwood, Northern Iowa Area CC W; Fall (2:07) 2-0 Jan. 17 John Murrary, Lindenwood L; D, 6-3 2-3 Nov. 22 3 Tyler Safratowich, Minnesota W; D, 13-6 3-0 Jan. 17 Isaiah Jimenez, San Francisco State W; D, 9-3 3-3 Nov. 22 3 Bryan Deutsch, Northern Illinois W; MD, 24-10 4-0 Jan. 17 Tyler Gordon, Lindenwood L; Fall (2:22) 3-4 Nov. 22 3 #6 Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota W; D, 6-4 5-0 Grand View Open, Des Moines, Iowa Nov. 28 3 Jon Brascetta, Oregon State W; MD, 18-7 6-0 Jan. 31 (165) Clarence Neely, Missouri Baptist L, D, 14-12 3-5 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (1st) Jan. 31 Juan Alvarez, Missouri Valley College W; Fall (3:39) 4-5 Dec. 5 3 Aaron Hynes, Michigan W, MD, 16-7 7-0 Jan. 31 Darren Olsen, Minnesota State-Mankato L; D, 3-1 4-6 Dec. 5 3 Andrey Patselov, North Dakota State W, MD, 18-5 8-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Dec. 5 3 Tyler Safratowich, Minnesota W; D, 5-2 9-0 4-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 1 0 0 Dec. 6 3 #5 JP O’Conner, Harvard W; D, 3-2 10-0 Dec. 6 3 #6 Jordan Leen, Cornell W; D, 10-8 11-0 Dec. 21 2 #19 Tyler Safratowich, Minnesota W; D, 9-4 12-0 Jan. 4 2 Aaron Hynes, Michigan W; TF, 24-8 13-0 Jan. 4 2 Justin Gaethje, Nothern Colorado W; MD, 19-8 14-0 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 10 2 #17 Jason Welch, Northwestern W; D, 7-2 15-0 Jan. 10 2 #8 Dan Vallimont, Penn State W; D, 10-4 16-0 Jan. 11 2 Matt Ballweg, Iowa W; TF, 22-7 17-0 Jan. 11 2 #5 Cyler Sanderson, Iowa State W; MD, 12-4 18-0 Jan. 18 3 Kyle John, Maryland W; MD, 22-9 19-0 Jan. 23 3 Open, Penn W; Forfeit 20-0 Jan. 25 3 Jesse Dong, Virginia Tech W; MD, 16-6 21-0 Jan. 25 3 Tyler Grayson, Central Michigan W; MD, 13-5 22-0 Jan. 31 3 #9 Michael Chandler, Missouri W; D, 4-3 23-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 23-0 14-0 58/0 79/1 1 2 10 165 - Stephen Dwyer 174 - Andy Johnson Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 20 5 Seth Garvin, Chattanooga W; D, 9-3 1-0 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa (2nd) Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 15 Jeff Erkel, Wisconsin-La Crosse W; Fall (0:54) 1-0 Nov. 22 5 Brandon Wright, Chattanooga W; MD, 10-2 2-0 Nov. 15 Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato W; D, 11-7 2-0 Nov. 22 5 Aaron Janssen, Iowa W; D, 7-2 3-0 Nov. 15 Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha W; MD, 11-3 3-0 Nov. 22 5 Stephen Crozier, Air Force W; D, 9-2 4-0 Nov. 15 Matt Cauley, Lindenwood L; D, 8-3 3-1 Nov. 22 5 Scott Glasser, Minnesota W; D, 6-4 5-0 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (6th) Nov. 28 5 Keegan Davis, Oregon State W; MD, 13-5 6-0 Nov. 22 Todd Becker, Iowa State W; D, 15-11 4-1 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (3rd) Nov. 22 Kamarudeen Usman, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 6-1 5-1 Dec. 5 4 Blake Hodne, Dakota Wesleyan W; TF, 16-1 7-0 Nov. 22 Brandon Browne, Nebraska L; D, 7-4 5-2 Dec. 5 4 Thad Zempel, Western Wyoming W; TF, 16-0 8-0 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. Dec. 5 4 Tyler Sherfey, Boise State W; D, 5-4 9-0 Dec. 13 Brandon Kammerzell, Nothern Colorado W; MD, 14-5 6-2 Dec. 6 4 #13 Colt Sponseller, Ohio State L; D, 2-0 9-1 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (1st) Dec. 6 4 Andrew Howe, Wisconsin W, MD, 11-2 10-1 Jan. 3 Ben Lierman, Unattached W; Fall (2:02) 7-2 Dec. 6 4 #6 Luke Manuel, Purdue W, D, 4-0 11-1 Jan. 3 Phill Witt, Central Missouri W; Fall (5:00) 8-2 Dec. 21 7 Matt Everson, Minnesota W; MD, 15-3 12-1 Jan. 3 Bradley Banks, Iowa Central CC W; D, 7-6 9-2 Jan. 4 7 Justin Zeerip, Michigan W; MD, 9-1 13-1 Jan. 3 Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 7-2 10-2 Jan. 4 7 Tanner Weiks, Northern Colorado W; TF, 23-6 14-1 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) 10-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 3 0 2 Jan. 10 7 Kyle Bertin, Northwestern W; D, 8-3 15-1 Jan. 10 7 Mark Friend, Penn State W; D, 7-3 16-1 184 - Romero Cotton Jan. 11 7 #3 Ryan Morningstar, Iowa L; D, 3-2 16-2 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 11 7 #5 Jon Reader, Iowa State W; D, 4-0 17-2 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (2nd) Jan. 18 5 Brian Letters, Maryland W; D, 3-2 18-2 Nov. 22 Derek Harrison, Kings College W; MD, 12-3 1-0 Jan. 23 5 Andrew Coles, Penn W; MD, 12-4 19-2 Nov. 22 Levi Wofford, Nebraska W; D, 14-9 2-0 Jan. 25 5 Matt Epperly, Virginia Tech W; MD, 12-1 20-2 Nov. 22 Tyler Gonzales, Fort Hays State W; MD, 12-3 3-0 Jan. 25 5 #10 Trevor Stewart, Central Michigan W; D, 7-2 21-2 Nov. 22 #7 Vince Jones, Nebraska L; D, 8-2 3-1 Jan. 31 4 #7 Nick Marable, Missouri L; D, 4-3 21-3 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 3-1 0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0 2 21-3 12-2 43/6 34/2 0 3 7 184 - Josh Ihnen 165 - Alex Ward Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Nov. 15 Matt Baker, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 10-4 1-0 Nov. 15 Jeb Clark, Utah Valley State L; D, 7-0 0-1 Nov. 15 Jerome Ward, Iowa State L; D, 4-1 1-1 Nov. 15 John Murray, Lindenwood W; D, 6-4 1-1 Nov. 15 Casen Elderdge, Utah Valley State L; D, 4-1 1-2 Nov. 15 Josh Heckendorn, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 11-6 2-1 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (2nd) Nov. 15 Seth St Clair, Sierra College W; MD, 13-5 3-1 Nov. 22 Kody Kramer, Minnesota West CC W; TF, 16-1 2-2 Nov. 15 Pat Nagel, Wisconsin-Whitewater L; D, 7-4 3-2 Nov. 22 Chad Wright, Labetter CC W; MD, 14-4 3-2 Nov. 28 Marcus Edgington, Augustana W; D, 8-3 4-2 Nov. 22 LJ Helbig, Wyoming W; D, 11-5 4-2 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (5th) Nov. 22 Luke Heine, Augustana (S.D.) W; D, 5-2 5-2 Jan. 3 Judd Schroeder, Nebraska-Omaha W; Forfeit 5-2 Nov. 22 Scott Elliott, South Dakota State L; D, 6-1 5-3 Jan. 3 Matt Bailes, Central Missouri W; Fall (3:33) 6-2 Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. (1st) Jan. 3 Brad Lower, Iowa Central CC L; D, 3-2 6-3 Dec. 6 Karl Oeser, Air Force W; Fall (3:54) 6-3 Jan. 3 Alex McKinney, Missouri Valley L; D, 9-7 6-4 Dec. 6 Nick Bauman, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 10-4 7-3 Jan. 3 Matt Bailes, Central Missouri W; MD, 14-5 7-4 Dec. 6 Charlie Pipher, Western State W; MD, 10-1 8-3 Jan. 18 Weston Ginther, South Dakota State W; MD, 11-0 8-4 Dec. 6 Tyler Gonzales, Fort Hays State W; Fall (2:33) 9-3 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Dec. 6 Levi Wofford, Nebraska W; Default 10-3 8-4 2-0 7/0 5/1 1 0 3 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (3rd) Dec. 13 Joe Lockett, Morningside W; Fall (0:28) 11-3 174 - Brandon Browne Dec. 13 Diego Avelon, Utah Valley W; TF, 18-1 12-3 Date # Opponent Result Record Dec. 13 Larry Wilbanks, Western State L; D, 4-2 12-4 Nov. 20 3 Jason McCroskey, Chattanooga W; D, 12-6 1-0 Dec. 13 LJ Helbig, Wyoming W; D, 8-1 13-4 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Dec. 13 Charlie Pipher, Western State W; D, 6-3 14-4 Nov. 22 3 Kaleb Young, Minnesota W; MD, 21-7 2-0 Nov. 22 3 Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead W; MD, 23-10 3-0 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (1st) Nov. 22 3 Andy Johnson, Nebraska W; D, 7-4 4-0 Jan. 3 John Schmalz, Dana W; Fall (2:41) 15-4 Nov. 22 3 Mike Letts, Maryland W; D, 8-5 5-0 Jan. 3 Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha W; MD, 15-3 16-4 Nov. 28 3 Casey Mouw, Augustana W; Fall (2:02) 6-0 Jan. 3 Levi Wofford, Nebraska W; D, 9-2 17-4 Nov. 28 3 Dan Brascetta, Oregon State W; D, 8-4 7-0 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd) Jan. 17 Michael Poulos, Wyoming W; D, 6-1 18-4 Dec. 5 3 Johny Ortega, Western Wyoming W; MD, 18-6 8-0 Jan. 17 Matt Baker, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 10-3 19-4 Dec. 5 3 Jesse Feinsad, New Mexico W; MD, 13-4 9-0 Jan. 17 Grant Gambrall, Iowa W; D, 7-4 20-4 Dec. 5 3 Tyler Bernacchi, Cal Davis W; MD, 13-5 10-0 Dec. 6 3 #11 Kurt Brenner, West Virginia W; D, 5-1 11-0 Grand View Open, Des Moines, Iowa (2nd) Dec. 6 3 #1 Steve Luke, Michigan L; D, 3-1 SV 11-1 Jan. 31 Matt Gillespie, William Penn W; Fall (3:20) 21-4 Dec. 21 3 Kaleb Young, Minnesota W; MD, 20-8 12-1 Jan. 31 Caleb Lines, Augsburg W; MD, 14-0 22-4 Jan. 4 3 #1 Steve Luke, Michigan L; D, 6-2 12-2 Jan. 31 Cole Shaffer, Unattached W; Fall (6:27) 23-4 Jan. 4 3 Brandon Kammerzell, Northern Colorado W; MD, 14-5 13-2 Jan. 31 Robert Jablonski, Missouri Baptist W; MD, 10-1 24-4 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 31 Grant Gambrall, Iowa L; D, 6-1 24-5 Jan. 10 2 Robert Kellogg, Northwestern W; D, 14-7 14-2 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 10 2 #14 Quentin Wright, Penn State W; D, 3-1 15-2 24-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 6 2 5 Jan. 11 2 #5 Jay Borschel, Iowa W; D, 5-4 16-2 Jan. 11 2 Andrew Sorenson, Iowa State W; D, 7-4 17-2 Jan. 18 2 Justin Retallic, South Dakota State W; Fall (4:56) 18-2 Jan. 18 2 Patrick Klenkel, Maryland W; Fall (0:48) 19-2 Jan. 23 2 Scott Giffin, Penn W; MD, 14-4 20-2 Jan. 25 2 Anthony Trongone, Virginia Tech W; D, 8-4 21-2 Jan. 25 2 #7 Mike Miller, Central Michigan W; D, 6-4 22-2 Jan. 31 2 #5 Raymond Jordan, Missouri L; D, 6-3 22-3 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 22-3 14-2 54/6 54/6 3 0 8 184 - Vince Jones 197 - Craig Brester Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa (1st) Nov. 20 4 Ethan Winel, Chattanooga W; Fall (2:45) 1-0 Nov. 15 7 Onni Prestidge, Ellsworth CC W; Fall (0:55) 1-0 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 15 7 Ben Scott, Wartburg College W; Fall (1:08) 2-0 Nov. 22 4 Kyle Simonson, Iowa State W; Fall (1:27) 2-0 Nov. 15 7 Grant Gambrall, Iowa W; Fall (3:28) 3-0 Nov. 22 4 Ethan Winel, Chattanooga W; Fall (2:54) 3-0 Nov. 15 7 Josh Zabel, Wisconsin-La Crosse W; D, 7-2 4-0 Nov. 22 4 Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin W; MD, 14-3 4-0 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 22 4 #14 Andrew Anderson, Northern Iowa W; Fall (1:49) 5-0 Nov. 22 7 Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney W; Fall (3:59) 5-0 Nov. 28 4 Ty Copsey, Augustana W; Fall (2:30) 6-0 Nov. 22 7 Tom Eaton, Northwestern W; Fall (3:51) 6-0 Nov. 28 4 Chad Hanke, Oregon State W; D, 9-3 7-0 Nov. 22 7 Romero Cotton, Nebraska W; D, 8-2 7-0 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (1st) Nov. 28 7 #9 Kyle Bressler, Oregon State W; Fall (2:43) 8-0 Dec. 5 3 Abe Otrambo, Cal Davis W; Fall (2:10) 8-0 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. Dec. 5 3 Brandon Stearns, Brown W; TF; 17-2 9-0 Dec. 5 7 Joe Leblans, Wyoming L; D, 9-7 SV 8-1 Dec. 5 3 Matt Wilps, Pitt W; MD, 12-4 10-0 Dec. 5 7 Andrew Roden, New Mexico Highlands W; Fall (1:30) 9-1 Dec. 6 3 #11 Logan Brown, Purdue W; MD, 13-3 11-0 Dec. 5 7 Brent Eidenschink, Minnesota W; D, 9-6 10-1 Dec. 6 3 #13 Richard Starks, Army W; MD, 10-2 12-0 Dec. 5 7 Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech W; Fall (1:50) 11-1 Dec. 21 2 Gordon Bierschenk, Minnesota W; MD, 12-3 13-0 Dec. 5 7 Evan Hinebauch, Montana State L; Fall (2:12) 11-2 Jan. 4 2 Erich Smith, Michigan W; MD, 15-4 14-0 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (1st) Jan. 4 2 Patrick Carey, Northern Colorado W; MD, 19-6 15-0 Dec. 13 14 Ryan Johnson, Nothern Colorado W; MD, 12-2 12-2 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Dec. 13 14 LJ Helbig, Wyoming W; D, 6-2 13-2 Jan. 10 1 John Schoen, Northwestern W; MD, 13-2 16-0 Dec. 13 14 Charlie Pipher, Western State W; D, 8-5 14-2 Jan. 10 1 Clay Steadman, Penn State W; TF, 20-5 17-0 Dec. 13 14 Larry Wilbanks, Western State W; D, 8-4 15-2 Jan. 11 1 #20 Chad Beatty, Iowa W; D, 7-5 SV 18-0 Dec. 21 13 Sonny Yohn, Minnesota W; D, 7-5 16-2 Jan. 11 1 #3 Jake Varner, Iowa State L; D, 10-3 18-1 Jan. 4 13 #11 Anthony Biondo, Michigan L; D, 9-6 16-3 Jan. 18 2 Jeremy Swier, South Dakota State W; Fall (1:11) 19-1 Jan. 4 13 Ryan Johnson, Northern Colorado W; MD, 13-4 17-3 Jan. 18 2 #11 Hudson Taylor, Maryland W; D, 7-4 20-1 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 23 2 Thomas Shovlin, Penn W; D, 8-1 21-1 Jan. 10 14 #1 Jake Herbert, Northwestern L; Fall (4:47) 17-4 Jan. 25 2 D.J. Bruce, Virginia Tech W; TF, 17-2 22-1 Jan. 10 14 Jack Decker, Penn State W; D, 11-4 18-4 Jan. 25 2 Eric Simaz, Central Michigan W; MD, 16-6 23-1 Jan. 11 14 #3 Phil Keddy, Iowa L; D, 8-5 18-5 Jan. 31 2 #4 Max Askren, Missouri W; D, 6-4 24-1 Jan. 11 14 #20 Jerome Ward, Iowa State W; Fall (5:10) 19-5 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 18 11 Zach Blindert, South Dakota State W; Fall (3:25) 20-5 24-1 15-1 63/3 52/5 7 3 9 Jan. 18 11 Ryan Gray, Maryland W; MD, 11-0 21-5 Jan. 23 10 Colin Hitschler, Penn W; D, 6-4 22-5 197 - Cameron Browne Jan. 25 10 Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech W; MD, 10-2 23-5 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 25 10 Vince DiDona, Central Michigan L; D, 8-6 23-6 Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Jan. 31 11 Dorian Henderson, Missouri W; D, 4-0 24-6 Nov. 15 Byron Tate, Wartburg College W; Fall (5:49) 1-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Nov. 15 Tom Block, Minnesota State-Mankato L; D, 12-10 1-1 24-6 10-4 42/15 22/11 10 0 4 Nov. 15 Cory Hamitz, Minnesota State-Mankato L; Fall (3:31) 1-2 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. 184 - Levi Wofford Nov. 22 Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 8-6 2-2 Date # Opponent Result Record Nov. 22 Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha L; D, 9-6 2-3 Nov. 20 Kyle McKee, Chattanooga W; MD, 15-3 1-0 Nov. 22 Kyle Simonson, Iowa State L; D, 12-6 2-4 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (4th) Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. (1st) Nov. 22 Romero Cotton, Nebraska L; D, 14-9 1-1 Dec. 6 Christopher Thomas, Air Force W; MD, 16-8 3-4 Nov. 22 Tyler Winkleman, Buena Vista W; TF, 20-5 2-1 Dec. 6 Tony Chavarria, Colorado State-Pueblo W; MD, 12-4 4-4 Nov. 22 Cole Spree, Northwestern W; Med. Forfeit 3-1 Dec. 6 Derek Thompson, Labette CC W; MD, 16-7 5-4 Nov. 22 Tom Eaton, Northwestern W; D, 14-9 4-1 Dec. 6 Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 13-10 6-4 Nov. 22 Joe Leblanc, Wyoming L; D, 7-4 4-2 Dec. 6 Justin McKain, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 8-5 7-4 Nov. 28 Mitch Lunning, Augustana W; D, 13-7 5-2 UNK Loper Open, Kearney, Neb. (3rd) Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. (2nd) Dec. 13 Zach James, Central Oklahoma W; MD, 16-5 8-4 Dec. 6 Christian Griffith, Western State W; TF, 21-6 6-2 Dec. 13 David Espinoza, Texas at Arlington W; Forfeit 9-4 Dec. 6 Patrick Finn, Central Oklahoma W; Fall (2:56) 7-2 Dec. 13 Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 6-5 10-4 Dec. 6 Jesse Alter, Missouri Valley College W; Fall (4:13) 8-2 Dec. 13 Donovan McMahill, Western State L; D, 11-5 10-5 Dec. 6 Daniel Morrison, Central Oklahoma W; Fall (4:30) 9-2 Dec. 13 Adam Fager, Utah Valley W; TF, 17-1 11-5 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (2nd) Dec. 13 Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney W; D, 7-3 12-5 Jan. 3 Matt Baker, Nebraska-Omaha W; MD, 18-6 10-2 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. (1st) Jan. 3 Cole Spree, Northwestern College W; TF, 15-0 11-2 Jan. 3 Ross Milam, Dana W; MD, 19-6 13-5 Jan. 3 Josh Ihnen, Nebraska L; D, 9-2 11-3 Jan. 3 Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 9-3 14-5 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (3rd) Jan. 3 Blake Long, Nebraska-Omaha W; TF, 24-9 15-5 Jan. 17 Ross Milam, Dana W; D, 6-3 12-3 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Jan. 17 Neal Kemp, Lindenwood W; D, 7-0 13-3 Jan. 17 Tim Smell, Air Force W; Fall (4:21) 16-5 Jan. 17 Grant Gambrall, Iowa L; D, 6-5 13-4 Jan. 17 Kyle Simonson, Iowa State W; MD; 16-4 17-5 Jan. 17 Michael Poulos, Wyoming W; MD, 16-6 14-4 Jan. 17 Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 12-6 18-5 Jan. 17 Matt Baker, Nebraska-Omaha W; D, 7-2 15-4 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 18-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 2 2 6 15-4 2-0 7/0 5/4 3 3 3 197 - Livingston Lukow Hwt. - Tucker Lane Date # Opponent Result Record Date # Opponent Result Record Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Ames, Iowa Daktronics Open, Brookings, S.D. (2nd) Nov. 15 Neal Kemp, Lindenwood L; D, 8-2 0-1 Nov. 8 Casey Cowan, Northern Iowa ACC W; D, 6-1 1-0 Nov. 15 Blake Long, Nebraska-Omaha L; Fall (6:33) 0-2 Nov. 8 Duane Feddern, Dana W; Fall (3:49) 2-0 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 8 Lance Peters, Augustana W; MD, 13-0 3-0 Nov. 22 Richard Kokesh, Iowa Lakes CC L; D, 6-1 0-3 Nov. 8 Elijah Madison, Nebraska-Omaha L; D, 5-2 3-1 Nov. 22 Kevin Chilton, Buena Vista W; Fall (4:26) 1-3 Nov. 20 Cody Sliger, Chattanooga W; D, 5-3 4-1 Nov. 22 Derek Thompson, Labette CC W; D, 6-3 2-3 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st) Nov. 22 Drew Ross, North Dakota State L; Fall (5:21) 2-4 Nov. 22 Allyn Plattner, Luther College W; D, 4-3 5-1 Oklahoma Open, Norman, Okla. Nov. 22 Jason Stripling, South Dakota State W; D, 3-1 6-1 Nov. 29 Eric Lapotsky, Oklahoma L; Fall (1:26) 2-5 Nov. 22 #18 Ben Berhow, Minnesota W; D, 5-2 7-1 Nov. 29 Robert Tucker, Colo. School Mines W; D, 11-5 3-5 Nov. 28 Lance Peters, Augustana W; TF, 15-0 8-1 Nov. 29 Collin MacMillan, Colo. School Mines W; D, 10-9 4-5 Nov. 28 Clayton Jack, Oregon State W; D, 6-1 9-1 Nov. 29 Ryan Patrick, Colo. School Mines L; D, 8-7 4-6 Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, Nev. (4th) Fort Hays State Open, Fort Hays, Kan. Dec. 5 Bill Beiermeister, Sacred Heart W; D, 6-0 10-1 Dec. 6 Matt Engstrom, Pratt CC W; D, 8-7 5-6 Dec. 5 Trey McLean, Penn W; Fall (2:08) 11-1 Dec. 6 Derek Thompson, Labette CC L; MD, 15-3 5-7 Dec. 5 #6 Zach Schaefer, Pitt L; D, 3-1 SV 11-2 Dec. 6 Cliff Leonhardt, Colby CC W; Fall (4:36) 6-7 Dec. 6 David Marone, Virginia Tech W; D, 3-1 SV 12-2 Dec. 6 Tony Chavarria, Colorado State-Pueblo W; D, 6-4 7-7 Dec. 6 #19 Ben Berhow, Minnesota W; D, 3-2 13-2 Dec. 6 Austin Hamm, Pratt CC W; D, 12-8 8-7 Dec. 6 #20 Ryan Flores, Columbia W; D, 7-3 14-2 Dec. 6 Jesse Hardy, Labette CC W; D, 6-2 9-7 Dec. 6 #3 Kyle Massey, Wisconsin L; D, 3-2 14-3 Dec. 6 Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearny L; Fall (1:27) 9-8 Dec. 21 12 Joe Nord, Minnesota L; D, 6-2 14-4 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Jan. 4 15 Chad Bleske, Michigan W; D, 4-1 15-4 Jan. 17 Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha L; Fall (4:35) 9-9 Jan. 4 15 Justin Tuell, Northern Colorado W, Fall (4:15) 16-4 Jan. 17 Tim Smell, Air Force W; Fall (3:32) 10-9 National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa (4th) Jan. 17 Gerald Moulton, Nebraska-Kearney L; D, 9-3 10-10 Jan. 10 17 Ben Kuhar, Northwestern W; D, 8-5 17-4 Grand View Open, Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 10 17 Cameron Wade, Penn State W; D, 4-2 18-4 Jan. 31 Brody Ambrose, Iowa L; MD, 18-5 10-11 Jan. 11 17 #12 Dan Erekson, Iowa L; D, 8-3 18-5 Jan. 31 Mikie Keating, Dana L; Fall (6:36) 10-12 Jan. 11 17 #3 Dave Zabriskie, Iowa State W; D, 7-6 19-5 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 18 17 Jason Stripling, South Dakota State W; D, 3-0 20-5 10-12 0-0 0/0 0/0 3 0 0 Jan. 18 17 Patrick Gilmore, Maryland L; D, 4-3 20-6 Jan. 23 16 Trey McLean, Penn L; D, 5-3 20-7 Hwt. - Hadley Cooksley Jan. 25 16 David Marone, Virginia Tech W; D, 2-1 TB1 21-7 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 25 16 Jarod Trice, Central Michigan W; D, 5-4 22-7 Dana Open, Blair, Neb. Jan. 31 16 Dominique Bradley, Missouri L; D, 3-2 22-8 Jan. 3 Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha L; Fall (6:19) 0-1 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 3 Tyler Wilson, Grand Valley W; Fall (0:52) 1-1 22-8 11-5 38/15 16/9 3 1 1 Jan. 3 Travis Ewart, Missouri Valley L; D, 7-4 1-2 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Hwt. - Alex Thomas Jan. 17 Tyler Lauifi, Dana W; Fall (0:31) 2-2 Date # Opponent Result Record Jan. 17 Brandon Hudiburgh, Hastings College L; Fall (2:26) 2-3 Has not competed. Jan. 17 Kevin McFarland, Iowa State W; Fall (0:52) 3-3 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD Jan. 17 Taylor Escamilla, Nebraska-Omaha L; Fall (4:24) 3-4 0-0 W-L Dual DP/Opp DTD/OPP Pins TF MD 3-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 3 0 0