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Wrestling Weekly Release #3 0-0-0 OVERALL Athletic Media Relations Ryan White, Wrestling Contact NEBRASKA-OMAHA Cell: 507-828-7963 FAX: 402-554-3694 WRESTLING [email protected] Mavs Gear Up For 2010 NWCA Duals 2009-10 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Top-ranked UNO (0-0) will compete at the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen Na- Date Opponent Time/Result tional Duals Jan. 9-10 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The two-day an- Nov. 07 Daktronics Open 2 champs nual tournament features top wrestlers from each collegiate athletic division Nov. 14 Nichols Open 1 champ (NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, JUCO and Women’s). The top-seeded Mav- Nov. 21 KAUFMAN-BRAND OPEN No Scores ericks will face Mercyhurst (2-2) in the first round of action on Saturday, Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. UNO will face either San Francisco State or eighth-seed St. Cloud Dec. 05 Fort Hays Open 1 champ State on Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. Dec. 12 Loper Open 2 champs The Division II field includes eight of the top 10 ranked teams in the most Jan. 02 Ron Beaman Open 6 champs recent NWCA DII coaches poll released Jan. 5. Augustana, Central Missouri, Jan. 09 Hastings College Open 9 a.m. Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Gannon, Mercyhurst, Minnesota State- NWCA National Duals Mankato, Newberry, San Francisco State, St. Cloud State, West Liberty, West- Jan. 09 Mercyhurst 9 a.m. ern State College, Wisconsin Parkside, Nebraska-Kearney and Upper Iowa will Jan. 10 TBA TBA battle the Mavericks for the title. Results will be available at www.unipanthers. Jan. 15 LINDENWOOD (Mo.) 7 p.m. com throughout the tournament. Jan. 16 BRAND OPEN 9 a.m. ast eek Jan. 22 Augsburg 7 p.m. L W The top-ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling squad hit the Jan. 23 St. Cloud State 2 p.m. mat on Saturday, Jan. 2 for its first action of the new year at the Ron Beaman Jan. 29 Central Oklahoma 7 p.m. Open hosted by Dana College. A near three-week break from action didn’t Jan. 30 Grand View Open 9 a.m. seem to slow down the Mavericks as six grapplers earned titles on the day. Jan. 30 Nebraska-Kearney 7 p.m. Senior Cody Garcia continued to own the mat as he’s done all year, going Feb. 04 DANA COLLEGE 7 p.m. 5-0 on the day with four pins to garner his fifth first-place finish of the season. Feb. 05 MINNESOTA STATE 7 p.m. He battled and beat Spenser Mango in the 133-pound championship match by 2010 MIAA Duals fall at 5:13. Mango was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team Feb. 14 Fort Hays State TBA at the Summer Olympics held in Beijing. He wrestled at 121 pounds for Team Feb. 14 Central Missouri TBA USA. Garcia is now 24-0 on the season with 19 of those wins coming via pin. Feb. 14 Truman TBA Garcia has three or more pins in all five tournaments that he has compet- ed in this season (Daktronics Open (3), Harold Nichols Open (4), Fort Hays Feb. 17 AUGUSTANA (S.D.) 7 p.m. Open (4) Loper Open (4) and Ron Beaman (4)). Feb. 28 Midwest Super Regionals 12 p.m. Terrell McKinney (125) and George Ivanov (157) each went 4-0 on the day Mar. 12 NCAA Championships 10 a.m. to claim first. It marked the first time the two redshirt freshmen have won a Mar. 13 NCAA Championships 10 a.m. tournament as a Maverick. Ryan Pankoke won four matches on the day en route to a first-place finish All Times Central at 165 pounds. Pankoke has now claimed first in his last two tournaments. Home Events in BOLD caps and played in Sapp Fieldhouse Jacob Marrs (197) and Elijah Madison (285) both went 4-0 and collected Neutral site matches are in italics first-place finishes. Mario Morgan collected the title at 141 pounds wrestling unattached.

Mav Facts A Look At The Lakers 2008-09 Dual Record 13-0 Mercyhurst is coming off a 40-6 defeat of Mercyhurst North East on Dec. 19 at the Seton Hill Quad Meet. The Lakers have a 2-2 record on the Post Season History 33 NCAA Bids season with losses coming to West Liberty State and East Stroudsburg. Head Coach Mike Denney The Maverick and Laker History Record at UNO 289-109-5 (.723)/30 seasons UNO and Mercyhurst have a brief history of facing each other on the mat. The two teams have squared off just two times all-time with the Mavs NCAA Titles 1991,2004,2005,2006,2009 winning both meetings. Their most recent battle was in the second round Associate Head Coach Ron Higdon of last year’s NWCA National Duals where the Mavs rolled to a 31-7 win that propelled them into the semifinal round against Minnesota State. Founded 1908 Web Cast Enrollment 15,200 The Maverick matches at the 2010 NWCA National Duals will be avail- School Colors Crimson and Black able via a free live web cast at mms://live.upstreamnetworks.com/16345- 60261. Nickname Mavericks National Affiliation NCAA II What’s On Tap? The Mavericks will host two events next week. On Jan. 15, Lindenwood vis- Facility Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse its for UNO’s first home dual of the 2009-10 season. The dual match is slated for a 7 p.m. start in Sapp Fieldhouse. The 2010 Brand Open will follow on Jan. Chancellor Dr. John Christensen 16. Wrestling will get underway at 9 a.m. Director of Athletics Trev Alberts

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The Coach Marrs Joins Century Club We’re No. 1 Mike Denney is in his 31st season as Senior Jacob Marrs reached a career mile- The University of Nebraska at Omaha the Maverick head coach. The Dakota stone on Nov. 21 at the 2009 Kaufman- wrestling team kept a lock on and Wesleyan graduate has a 289-109-5 Brand Open. Marrs collected his 100th is once again the unanimous No. 1 (.723) career mark. He has been named career win at UNO to become the 25th pick, according to the third regular the NCAA II National Coach of the wrestler in school history to reach the season poll released Tuesday by the Year three times and led the 1991, mark in his career. The 197-pounder NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 Mavericks to notched his 100th victory with a pin just Association. NCAA Division II national champion- 39 seconds into his third match of the day The Mavericks will enter this week- ships. against the University of Minnesota’s Joe end’s NWCA Division II National Duals Nord. as the No. 1 seed. Joining the Mavs in the UNO’s History At The NWCA Duals Marrs is 20-5 on the year and won his 16-team tournament will be Newberry, The Mavericks have fared well at the first tournament of the 2009-10 year last Nebraska-Kearney, Central Oklahoma, NWCA National Duals in the past. UNO weekend at the Ron Beaman Open. He Western State, Wisconsin-Parkside, has captured the DII crown four times, went 4-0 on the day. Marrs has 11 pins, Augustana, St. Cloud State, Upper Iowa, most recently last season with a 23-19 which ranks second on the team this sea- Minnesota State, West Liberty, Fort Hays defeat of Newberry on Jan. 11, 2009. The son. State, Gannon, San Francisco, Central Mavs won the tournament in 2006, 2005 Missouri and Mercyhurst. UNO, which went undefeated in duals and 1997. In 2006, UNO beat Minnesota Super Mario State, Mankato in the championship round, Junior Mario Morgan, who has wres- last season at 13-0 and won last year’s 20-10. In 2005, the Mavs edged Augustana, tled unattached the entire 2009-10 sea- NWCA DII National Duals, received 20-18, in the final round. son, has compiled a 20-3 record. The all eight first-place votes in balloting of 141-pounder has competed in five tour- coaches from around the country to fin- UNO has also finished runner-up four ish with 160 points. UNO sat atop the times - 2008, 2007, 2003 and 1999. naments this season and has not placed lower than second. Morgan has won the poll in all seven rankings last season. UNO has wrestlers ranked individu- Undefeated Season last two tournaments he has competed in, going 5-0 at the Loper Open on Dec. ally in eight of the 10 weight classes. For the second time in the Mike 12 and 4-0 at the Ron Beaman on Jan. 2. Cody Garcia (133) is No. 2, Mario Denney era, the Maverick wrestling team Morgan collected second-place fin- Morgan (141) is No. 6, Esai Dominguez compiled an undefeated dual season. The ishes at the Harold Nichols Open, (149) is No. 4, Ryan Pankoke (165) is No. 2008-09 Mavs finished with a 13-0 mark. Kaufman-Brand Open and Fort Hays 5, Aaron Denson (174) is no. 2, Austin The last time the team lost a dual match State Open. The All-American entered Boehm (184) is No. 3, Jacob Marrs (197) was against Northern Iowa on Feb. 21, the NCAA DII Wrestling Coaches is No. 4 and Elijah Madison (285) is No. 2008, 15-22. Denney led the 2005-06 Mavs Association individual rankings for the 3. to a 10-0 dual record. The only other time first time this season. He is ranked No. a UNO wrestling squad has gone unde- 6 at 141. UNO Wrestling On Twitter and Facebook feated was the 1969-70 season when Don To follow the Mavericks on Twitter, go Benning was at the helm. The team went Pankoke Prevails In His Last Two to http://twitter.com/unomavwrestling 14-0-0 and won the NAIA national cham- Junior Ryan Pankoke has brought on Twitter.com for all the news updates. pionship title. home titles in each of the last two tour- To keep up to date with Maverick wres- naments he has wrestled in. The No. 5 tling on Facebook, click on the following Kingpin ranked wrestler in DII at 165 won the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Senior 133-pounder Cody Garcia Loper Open and the Ron Beaman Open UNO-Maverick-Wrestling/128287802061. became UNO’s all-time falls leader after this season. He is 19-4 on the year. he collected four pins en route to a first- place finish at the Fort Hays Open on Dec. 5. (*Note* UNO started keeping track of pins in 1979.) Garcia passed Pat Kelley III University Information ...... Chris Sidzyik, Brent Pankoke, Jake Ellenberger, School...... University of Nebraska at Omaha ...... Ross Taplin, Todd Meneely, James Reynolds who finished his career with 62 falls from Founded...... 1908 Athletic trainer...... Mike Roberts 1993-97. Garcia has tallied 72 pins in his Location...... Omaha, Neb. career so far. Enrollment...... 15,200 Wrestling Information The Hutchinson, Kan., native is closing School Colors...... Crimson & Black 2008-09 record...... 13-0 in on Kelley’s single season record of 25 Nickname...... Mavericks NCAA Tournament...... 1st falls in a season. Kelley III set that mark National Affiliation...... NCAA II Letterwinners returning/lost...... 10/4 during the 1995-96 season. Garcia has 19 Conference...... Mid-America Intercollegiate Starters returning/lost...... 8/4 ...... Athletics Association Inaugural Season...... 1948 falls this season. Facility...... Sapp Fieldhouse All-Time Record...... 55 years,559-216-19 Garcia is now 24-0 on the season with Capacity...... 3,500 Facility...... Sapp Fieldhouse 19 of those wins coming via pin. Garcia Press Box Phone...... (402) 554-3267 Capacity...... 3,500 has three or more pins in all five tourna- Chancellor...... Dr. John Christensen National Titles...... 6, 1970 (NAIA),1991,2004 ments that he has competed in this season Director of Athletics...... Trev Alberts ...... (Daktronics Open (3), Harold Nichols Associate Athletics Director/SWA...... Michele Roberts 2005,2006,2009 Open (4), Fort Hays Open (4) Loper Open Associate Athletics Director...... Mike Kemp (4) and Ron Beaman (4)). Associate Athletics Director...... Don Leahy Media Relations Assistant Athletics Director...... Connie Claussen Assistant MRD (wrestling contact)...... NCAA Faculty Representative...... Bill Wakefield Ryan White 4 and 3 Office Phone...... Cody Garcia enters the season as Coaching Information (402) 554-2140 Head coach...... Mike Denney Media Relations Director...... a three-time All-American and two-time Alma Mater...... Dakota Wesleyan, 1969 national champ. If he can return the NCAA Dave Ahlers Email...... [email protected] Office Phone...... championships, he would become the 11th Seasons...... 31 (402) 554-3387 Career Record/UNO Record...... 289-109-5, 30 years four-time All-American in UNO history. Media Relations Fax...... NCAA Titles...... 1991,2004,2005,2006,2009 Should he claim his third individual nation- (402) 554-3694 All-Americans...... 166 al title, he would join the likes of just four Mailing Address...... other wrestlers in school history to win National Champions...... 29 Associate Head Coach...... Ron Higdon UNO Athletics Media Relations/Sapp Fieldhouse/6001 three and first since Todd Meneely reached Seasons...... 18 (1992-93 - present) Dodge Street/Omaha, NE 68182 the mark last season. Assistant Coaches...... Jason Brilz, Zach Stalder, Zac Dominguez Jan. 7, 2010 www. Mavs.com Page 2 UNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLING

Mike Denney Head Coach - 1979-80 - present 31st Season at UNO (289-109-5 / .723) 31st Season overall (289-109-5 / .723) Bachelor’s: Dakota Wesleyan Master’s: Nebraska-Omaha • 5 NCAA National Titles • 3-Time NCAA II National Coach of the Year Fresh off leading his team to a 2009 national After a 12th-place national finish in 1980, he built a to groups of young people. championship and a 13-0 undefeated 2008-09 dual squad that moved to third in the nation earning him Teaching and coaching are what Coach Denney season, Mike Denney enters his 31st season as the NCAA Division II Coach of the Year honors. describes as his passion as he has been in the coach- University of Nebraska at Omaha’s head wrestling His secrets to coaching success are a simple case ing ranks for 40 years, including 10 years at the high coach. Denney’s goal remains the same, to produce of having a passion for his work, a positive approach school level. In fact, he considers his mission in life to a quality program. One of the most respected wres- and perseverance. “help teach and build good people.” tling coaches in the nation, regardless of division, Denney was a four-year starter and letterwinner in Coach Denney also received the Chancellor’s Denney’s Mavs have won five national titles, including football and wrestling at Dakota Wesleyan University Medal to honor him for making significant contribu- three in a row from 2004-06. He has established a in Mitchell, S.D. He was an all-conference and all-dis- tions to the university. premier program that is respected for its achieve- trict performer in both sports. After his senior year Mike and his wife Bonnie have been married 40 ments both on and off the mat. he was selected as one of the Outstanding College years. Bonnie is very involved with the UNO wres- Denney has been named the NCAA II Coach of Athletes of America. tling program helping in numerous areas. Mike and the Year three times. The first time came in 1981 On Sept. 30, 1988 he was inducted into the Dakota Bonnie have three children: Rocky, Mikki, and Luke. after a third-place finish, which began a string of 29 Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame. He is also in the Rocky and wife Shannon both received their under- consecutive top 10 finishes. The second time came NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame, Nebraska graduate degrees and played collegiate soccer at after the Mavericks won the 1991 national champi- Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Metro Wrestling Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo. They have onship and the third came last year after his second Coaches Hall of Fame. given Mike and Bonnie three grandchildren, Brock undefeated season and fifth national championship. Following graduation, he received his master’s Maher Denney, born Feb. 10, 2001, Cael Alexander, Denney was selected the Amateur Wrestling News degree in physical education and an Education born Sept. 24, 2002 and Olivia Lynne, born Oct. “Man of the Year” for 2006 and was also named the Administrative Endorsement from Nebraska-Omaha. 10, 2003. Mikki completed her undergraduate and 2006 Win Magazine Dan Gable Coach of the Year. He A versatile sportsman, Denney played seven years soccer-playing career at the University of Minnesota. was also inducted into the Omaha Public School’s of semi-pro football for the Omaha Mustangs and She is currently the Golden Gophers’ head soccer Hall of Fame in 2008. currently holds a third-degree black belt in Judo and coach and was named the 2008 Big 10 Coach of the UNO’s 29 top 10 finishes are more than any other Jujitsu. He has placed many years in the National Year after winning the Big 10 title. Mikki is married to Division II school. Included in that string are 21 top- Master Judo Championships, and in 1982 won the Shane Wright. The two had their first child, Forrest three finishes and 25 top-five outings. National Masters Judo Championship at 209 pounds. Denney Wright, born April 25, 2009. Luke finished The Dakota Wesleyan graduate brings a 289- Denney served on the NCAA Wrestling Rules his collegiate soccer career at Rockhurst and is 109-5 dual meet record into the new season. He Committee for six years and also is a past presi- currently working in Kansas City and training and has coached 166 Division II All-Americans and 29 dent of the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches competing in mixed martial arts. He also started national champions in addition to four who went on Association, and past chairman of the Division II his own fitness organization call Dojo Elite Fitness. to claim Division I All-American honors. Wrestling Championships Committee. Denney came to UNO from Omaha Bryan in 1979 Respected as a fine speaker and motivator of youth, and took over an already tradition-rich program. Denney is often on the road speaking at banquets or The Mike Denney Era Year W-L-T NCC/Regional Finish NCAA II Finish All-Americans National Champions 1979-80 10-8-1 5th 12th 2 N/A 1980-81 16-3-0 3rd 3rd 4 1 1981-82 13-4-0 2nd 4th 4 1 1982-83 10-3-0 2nd 3rd 6 3 1983-84 6-4-0 2nd 7th 4 N/A 1984-85 10-7-1 2nd 2nd 6 1 1985-86 3-7-0 3rd 7th 3 N/A 1986-87 10-5-1 2nd 5th 5 N/A 1987-88 14-2-0 2nd 2nd 7 1 1988-89 6-6-1 3rd 3rd 5 N/A 1989-90 11-2-1 2nd 4th 5 N/A 1990-91 7-3-0 1st 1st 6 2 1991-92 5-8-0 5th 8th 4 N/A 1992-93 12-1-0 2nd 2nd 7 1 1993-94 6-6-0 3rd 3rd 4 N/A 1994-95 8-2-0 1st 2nd 7 2 1995-96 10-4-0 1st 3rd 7 N/A 1996-97 13-1-0 2nd 2nd 6 1 1997-98 11-4-0 2nd 6th 5 1 1998-99 10-3-0 1st 2nd 9 1 1999-00 13-3-0 1st 3rd 8 N/A 2000-01 10-2-0 2nd 3rd 6 N/A 2001-02 10-4-0 2nd 5th 4 N/A 2002-03 9-4-0 1st 3rd 4 2 2003-04 10-3-0 2nd 1st 6 1 2004-05 9-2-0 2nd 1st 4 3 2005-06 10-0-0 1st 1st 7 3 2006-07 6-5-0 3rd 3rd 4 2 2007-08 8-3-0 2nd 3rd 6 2 2008-09 13-0-0 1st 1st 9 1 2009-10 0-0-0 ------Totals 289-109-5 166 All-Americans 29 National Champions

Jan. 7, 2010 www. Mavs.com Page 3 UNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLING 2009-10 Maverick Wrestling Roster Name Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown Previous School Pronunciation Matt Baker 5-8 184 RFr. Prairie Village, Kan. Shawnee Mission East HS Austin Boehm 5-9 184 So. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS BOME Bryce Boehm 5-11 285 Sr. Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS BOME Sim Bribieseca 5-5 141 Jr. Boys Town, Neb. Boys Town HS brih-bee-ah-SICK-ah Mitch Brown 6-1 184 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS Tim Chavez 5-6 141 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Skutt HS Trent Cox 5-8 133 Fr. Wichita, Kan. Maize HS Aaron Denson 6-0 174 Jr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS Morgan Denson 5-11 197 Fr. Omaha, Neb. Millard South HS Esai Dominguez 5-7 149 So. Omaha, Neb. Creighton Prep Taylor Escamilla 6-0 285 So. Fremont, Neb. Bergan HS ess-cah-MEE-ah Mark Fiala 5-10 174 Fr. Seward, Neb. Seward HS FEE-ah-luh Cody Garcia 5-7 133 Sr. Hutchinson, Kan. Hutchinson HS Joe Green 5-10 174 Fr. Gladstone, Mo. Oak Park HS Josh Heckendorn 5-9 157 Jr. Omaha, Neb. Papillion HS George Ivanov 5-5 157 RFr. Council Bluffs, Iowa Lewis Central HS eye-VAN-off Tyler Kottas 5-6 157 RFr. Omaha, Neb. Skutt HS COAT-is Terry Laursen 6-0 174 Fr. O’Neill, Neb. O’Neil HS LOR-sun Blake Long 5-10 197 RFr. Derby, Kan. Derby HS Elijah Madison 5-9 285 RFr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park HS Jacob Marrs 6-3 197 Sr. Oak Hill, Kan. Clay Center HS Terrell McKinney 5-4 125 RFr. Omaha, Neb. North HS Mario Morgan 5-7 141 Jr. Chicago, Ill. Mt. Carmel HS Shawn Nelson 6-0 197 Fr. Bennington, Neb. Bennington HS Ryan Pankoke 5-9 165 Jr. Beaver Crossing, Neb. Centennial HS PAN-coke Matt Rein 5-6 125 Jr. Abilene, Kan. Abilene HS RINE Brett Rosedale 5-11 174 So. Marshalltown, Iowa East Marshalltown HS Nathan Sigman 5-9 157 So. Alcester, S.D. Alcester HS Matt Spain 6-0 285 Fr. Valentine, Neb. Valentine HS Cody Tyler 5-6 125 Fr. Kansas City, Mo. Oak Park HS Tait Weatherbee 5-5 149 Jr. Hays, Kan. Thomas Moore Prep HS Zack Wilcox 6-2 285 Fr. Omaha, Neb. South HS Head Coach: Mike Denney, 31st season Associate Head Coach: Ron Higdon, 18th season Roster Breakdown By Weight : Jason Brilz, 11th season Assistant Coach 125 Yr. Stats/Notables Assistant Coach: Zach Stalder, 7th season Matt Rein* Jr. Returning national qualifier...33-19 record last season...5-8 in duals Assistant Coach: Zac Dominguez, 4th season Terrell McKinney RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season Cody Tyler Fr. Missouri state champ his senior year at Oak Park HS...175-19 career high school Assistant Coach: James Reynolds, 2nd season record : Jake Ellenberger, 2nd season Assistant Coach 133 Yr. Stats/Notables Assistant Coach: Ross Taplin, 1st season Cody Garcia* Sr. Returning national qualifier...Two-time national champion...Three-time All-American Assistant Coach: Todd Meneely, 1st season Trent Cox Fr. Three-time Kansas 6A state champion while at Wichita Maize HS Assistant Coach: Brent Pankoke, 1st season 141 Yr. Stats/Notables : Chris Sidzyik, 1st season Mario Morgan* Jr. Returning national qualifier...went 33-12 last season with a 10-3 dual record Assistant Coach Sim Bribieseca Jr. Two-time national qualifier...2007 All-American...did not compete last season due to Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mike Roberts, 7th season injury Strength Coach: Ichiro Watanabe, 2nd season Tim Chavez RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season Administrative Assistant: Jim Bayly, 31st season 149 Yr. Stats/Notables Esai Dominguez* So. Returning All-American, Placed 3rd at NCAA’s last season...second on team with 37 wins Tait Weatherbee Jr. Wrestled in three opens in 2008-09...a two-year letterman 157 Yr. Stats/Notables Nathan Sigman* So. Finished 19-12 last season...placed in three tournaments George Ivanov* RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season Tyler Kottas RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season...three-time state champion in high school Josh Heckendorn Jr. Compiled an 11-12 record last season 165 Yr. Stats/Notables Ryan Pankoke* Jr. Returning letterman...31-13 as a sophomore...placed in six tournaments Joe Green Fr. Went 124-19 while wrestling at Oak Park HS 174 Yr. Stats/Notables Aaron Denson* Jr. Returning two-time All-American...runner up at nationals last season...went 31-9 last season Brett Rosedale So. Wrestled at North Iowa Area Community College last season...junior college All- American Mark Fiala Fr. A 2009 graduate of Seward HS...compiled a 144-21 career record Terry Laursen Fr. A 2009 graduate of O’Neill HS...Nebraska state place finisher 184 Yr. Stats/Notables Austin Boehm* So. Missed the last two seasons with injuries...earned All-American honors as a freshman in 2006-07 Mitch Brown RFr. Did not compete last season due to injury Matt Baker RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season....placed in seven opens last year Morgan Denson Fr. A 2009 graduate of Millard South HS…state champion as a junior and senior 197 Yr. Stats/Notables Jacob Marrs* Sr. Two-time All-American...runner-up last season at NCAA’s Blake Long RFr. Redshirted the 2008-09 season...high school state champion Shawn Nelson Fr. A 2009 graduate of Bennington HS...state champion his senior year 285 Yr. Stats/Notables Elijah Madison* RFr. Went 23-1 wrestling in opens in 2008-09...won five of six tournaments he competed in Bryce Boehm Sr. Went 10-2 last season Taylor Escamilla So. Compiled a 23-16 mark last season Matt Spain Fr. A 2008 graduate of Valentine High School...a Nebraska state champion. Zack Wilcox Fr. A 2009 graduate of Omaha South HS where he was a three-sport athlete * - projected starters

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2009-10 Maverick Top Five Statistical Leaders Collegiate Wins Falls Major Decisions 1. Cody Garcia (133)...... 127 1. Cody Garcia (133)...... 19 1.George Ivanov (157)...... 6 2. Jacob Marrs (197)...... 114 2. Jacob Marrs (197)...... 11 2. Tim Chavez (141)...... 4 3. Aaron Denson (174)...... 79 3. Tim Chavez (141)...... 10 Matt Baker (184)...... 4 4. Ryan Pankoke (165)...... 61 4. Aaron Denson (165)...... 9 4. Esai Dominguez (149)...... 3 5. Mario Morgan (141)...... 60 5. Tyler Kottas (157)...... 5 Tyler Kottas (157)...... 3 Sim Bribieseca...... 60 Taylor Escamilla (285)...... 3 Fastest Fall Decisions 2009-10 Wins 1. Cody Garcia (133)...... 0:22 1.Nathan Sigman (157)...... 19 1. Cody Garcia (133)...... 24 2. Jacob Marrs (197)...... 0:39 2. Taylor Escamilla (285)...... 15 2. Tim Chavez (141)...... 23 3. Tyler Kottas (157)...... 0:41 3. Ryan Pankoke (165)...... 13 Taylor Escamilla (285)...... 23 4. Austin Boehm (184)...... 0:47 4. Elijah Madison (285)...... 11 Nathan Sigman (157)...... 23 5. Tim Chavez (141)...... 1:01 5. Matt Baker (184)...... 10 5. Jacob Marrs (197)...... 20 Terrell McKinney (125)...... 10 Technical Falls 2009-10 Winning Percentage 1. Esai Dominguez (149)...... 5 1. Cody Garcia (133)...... 1.000 (24-0) 2. Tim Chavez (141)...... 2 2. Ryan Pankoke (165)...... 826 (19-4) 3. Matt Rein (125)...... 1 3. Taylor Escamilla (285)... .821 (23-5) Terrell McKinney (125)...... 1 4. Elijah Madison (285)...... 809 (17-4) George Ivanov (157)...... 1 5. Jacob Marrs (197)...... 800 (20-5) Tyler Kottas (157)...... 1 Josh Heckendorn (157)...... 1 Dual Wins Ryan Pankoke (165)...... 1 1...... 0 Brett Rosedale (174)...... 1 2...... 0 Austin Boehm (184)...... 1 3...... 0 4...... 0 5...... 0

2009 Dual Record When... Maverick Wrestling by The Numbers Home...... 0-0-0 Inaugural Season 1948-49 All-time record 559-216-19 Away...... 0-0-0 Winning Seasons 46 Neutral ...... 0-0-0 * Home Record 18-8-0 * Road Record 20-5-0 * Neutral Record 27-4-0 vs. Nationally-Ranked Team.....0-0-0 National Titles 6 Individual Champions 29 * Note: home, road and neutral records compiled through last When winning first match...... 0-0-0 seven seasons When losing first match...... 0-0-0

The Last Time UNO... Won a dual meet at home...... 1/31/09 vs Nebraska-Kearney, 26-9 Lost a dual meet at home...... 2/21/08 vs Northern Iowa, 15-22 Won a dual meet on the road...... 2/06/09 at Minnesota State, 17-15 Lost a dual meet on the road...... 1/25/08 at Augsburg, 15-22 Tied a dual meet...... 01/19/90 vs North Dakota State, 19-19 Shut-out an opponent in a dual meet...... 1/26/06, 53-0, at St. Cloud State Was shut-out in a dual meet...... 1958-59, 0-21, vs Iowa State Teachers Lost two consecutive dual meets...... 2/03/07 - 16-18 vs. Neb.-Kearney ...... 2/09/07 - 9-27 at Minnesota State Scored 50 or more team points...... 53, at St. Cloud State on 1/26/06 Went undefeated for a season...... 2008-09, 13-0-0 Had a losing season...... 1991-92, 5-8-0

Jan. 7, 2010 www. Mavs.com Page 5 UNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLINGUNOWRESTLING 2009-10 Individual Season Statistics Wt. Name Career Overall Dual Falls T.F. MD Dec. Forfeit Fastest Fall 125 Matt Rein 53-42 5-7 2-2 1-0 2-5 1:05 Terrell McKinney 15-7 15-7 2-1 1-0 1-1 10-5 1-0 4:50 Cody Tyler 133 Cody Garcia 127-17 24-0 19-0 2-0 3-0 0:22 Trent Cox 2-2 2-2 0-1 1-0 1-1 141 Mario Morgan 60-30 Sim Bribieseca 60-29 7-3 0-1 7-2 Tim Chavez 34-21 23-9 10-2 2-2 4-0 6-5 1-0 1:01 149 Esai Dominguez 54-19 17-8 4-1 5-0 3-0 5-7 2:09 Tait Weatherbee 14-24 8-9 4-4 2-2 2-3 1:47 157 Nathan Sigman 42-22 23-10 2-2 2-0 19-8 1:55 George Ivanov 19-7 19-7 2-1 1-0 6-1 9-4 1-0 6:00 Tyler Kottas 14-11 14-11 5-1 1-0 3-2 5-8 0:41 Josh Heckendorn 7-10 7-10 0-1 1-0 1-1 5-8 165 Ryan Pankoke 61-24 19-4 2-0 1-0 2-1 13-3 4:16 Joe Green 174 Aaron Denson 79-22 15-5 9-1 2-0 4-3 0-1 1:06 Mark Fiala Terry Laursen Brett Rosedale 4-6 4-6 1-0 0-1 2-5 1-0 184 Austin Boehm 34-15 6-2 3-1 1-0 2-1 0:47 Matt Baker 15-12 15-12 1-2 4-2 10-8 5:45 Mitch Brown 7-4 7-4 2-2 0-1 4-1 1-0 1:53 Morgan Denson 197 Jacob Marrs 114-28 20-5 11-0 2-1 7-4 0:39 Blake Long 17-18 12-9 4-4 1-1 7-4 1:51 Shawn Nelson 5-8 5-8 2-2 3-6 1:43 HWT Elijah Madison 17-4 17-4 3-0 2-0 11-4 1-0 4:38 Taylor Escamilla 47-21 23-5 4-0 3-1 15-4 1-0 2:59 Bryce Boehm Zack Wilcox

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National Wrestling Coaches Association 5. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.) NCAA II Regular Season Team & Individual Rankings 6. T. J. Hepburn, Nebraska-Kearney 7. Jesse Snider, Colorado School of Mines (Jan. 5, 2010 - Third Regular Season Poll) 8. Kevin McElhaney, Gannon (Pa.)

Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking 157 Pounds 1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 1st 1. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 2. Newberry (S.C.) 150 2nd 2. Chase Walker, Mesa State (Colo.) T3. Nebraska-Kearney 136 3rd 3. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.) T3. Central Oklahoma 136 5th 4. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.) 5. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 125 4th 5. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.) T6. Western State (Colo.) 114 7th 6. Michael Lybarger, Findlay (Ohio) T6. Wisconsin-Parkside 114 8th 7. Marcus Edgington, Augustana (S.D.) 8. Augustana (S.D.) 111 6th 8. Zack McKendree, Gannon (Pa.) 9. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 94 9th 10. Adams State (Colo.) 93 10th 165 Pounds 11. Upper Iowa 74 12th 1. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 12. Minnesota State 72 11th 2. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa 13. West Liberty (W.Va.) 61 13th 3. Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 14. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 53 14th 4. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 15. Findlay (Ohio) 52 15th 5. Ryan Pankoke, Nebraska-Omaha 16. Gannon (Pa.) 35 16th 6. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney 17. San Francisco State (Calif.) 26 17th 7. Blake Malloy, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 18. Indianapolis (Ind.) 24 NR 8. Skye Wells, Western State (Colo.) 19. Central Missouri 13 18th 20. Mesa State (Colo.) 9 NR 174 Pounds Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio), Chadron State (Neb.), East 1. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney Stroudsburg (Pa.), Grand Canyon (Ariz.), Mercyhurst (Pa.), Minnesota State-Moorhead. 2. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha 3. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa 4. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio) 125 Pounds 5. Victor Carazo, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 1. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.) 6. J.J. Davis, North Carolina-Pembroke 2. Tommy Edgmon, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 7. Chris Barrick, Shippensburg (Pa.) 3. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.) 8. Luke Rynish, Wisconsin-Parkside 4. Andy Forstner, Minnesota State 5. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma 184 Pounds 6. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside 1. Bryant Blanton, Newberry (S.C.) 7. Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa 2. Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.) 8. Chris Sheetz, Kutztown (Pa.) 3. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha 4. Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside 133 Pounds 5. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.) 1. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 6. Nick Henning, Augustana (S.D.) 2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha 7. Patrick Walsh, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 3. Naveed Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.) 8. Derek Skala, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 4. Joey Morrison, Nebraska-Kearney 5. Trison Graham, Central Oklahoma 197 Pounds 6. Kyle Pedretti, Upper Iowa 1. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.) 7. Todd Wilcox, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 2. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.) 8. Nick Wykoff, West Liberty (W.Va.) 3. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.) 4. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha 141 Pounds 5. Lucas Munkelwitz, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 1. Ben Lockett, San Francisco State (Calif.) 6. Scott Snyder, Kutztown (Pa.) 2. Jay Sherer, Augustana (S.D.) 7. Mitch Knapp, West Liberty (W.Va.) 3. Jimmy Savala, Chadron State (Neb.) 8. Tony Chavarria, Colorado State-Puebloo 4. Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.) 5. Andre Harrison, Fort Hays State (Kan.) 285 Pounds 6. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha 1. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato 7. Jeremy Parker, Limestone (S.C.) 2. Charlie Alexander, Western State (Colo.) 8. Nate Nauroth, Shippensburg (Pa.) 3. Elijah Madison, Nebraska-Omaha 4. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma 149 Pounds 5. Frank McGrath, Gannon (Pa.) 1. Mitch Smith, West Liberty (W.Va.) 6. Steve Franklin, San Francisco State (Calif.) 2. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside 7. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.) 3. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma 8. Jacob Kahnke, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 4. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha

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Augustana Dana College Nebraska-Kearney Wednesday, Feb. 17 • Omaha, Neb. • 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 • Omaha, Neb. • 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 • Kearney, Neb. • 7 p.m. Location: Sioux Falls, S.D. Location: Blair, Neb. Location: Kearney, Neb. Enrollment: 1,750 Enrollment: 625 Enrollment: 6,650 Nickname: Vikings Nickname: Vikings Nickname: Lopers Colors: Navy & Yellow Colors: Red and White Colors: Royal Blue and Gold Affiliation: NCAA Division II Arena: Gardner-Hawks Center Arena: Health & Sports Center Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Affiliation: NAIA Affiliation: NCAA II Region: Super Regional Two Conference: Great Plains Athletic Confer- Conference: Rocky Mountain Athletic AD: Bill Gross ence Conference Coach: Jason Reitmeier AD: Bill Danenhauer Region: Super Regional Two 2008-09 record: 8-9, 4-3 NSIC Coach: Beau Vest, 2nd year AD: Jon McBride Series Record: UNO leads, 27-10-0 2008-09 record: 8-3-0 Coach: Marc Bauer, 10th year, 121-54-0 2008-09 Finish: 21st Series Record: UNO leads, 11-0-0 2008-09 record: 12-6-0 Top Returners: Jay Sherer, Jr., 141, Ty 2008-09 Finish: 22nd (NAIA) Series Record: UNO leads, 22-4-0 Copsey, Jr., 184 Top Returners: Ryan Tuzon, Sr., 165, Jon 2008-09 Finish: 4th SID: Mike Ludwig Wilbourne, Sr., 285 Top Returners: Ryan Etherton, Sr., 157, Phone: 605-274-4335 SID: Shad Beam Taylor May, Sr., 165 Email: [email protected] Phone: 402-426-7389 SID: Peter Yazvac Email: [email protected] Phone: 308-865-8334 Email: [email protected] Augsburg Friday, Jan. 22 • Minneapolis, Minn. • 7 p.m. Lindenwood Location: Minneapolis, Minn. Friday, Jan. 15 • Omaha, Neb. • 7 p.m. St. Cloud State Nickname: Auggies Location: St. Charles, Mo. Saturday, Jan. 23 • St. Cloud, Minn. • 2 p.m. Colors: Maroon and Gray Enrollment: 14,000 Location: St. Cloud, Minn. Arena: Si Melby Hall Nickname: Lions Enrollment: 16,882 Affiliation: NCAA III Colors: Black and Gold Nickname: Huskies Conference: Minn. Intercollegiate Athletic Arena: Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena Colors: Cardinal and Black AD: Jeff Swenson Affiliation: NAIA Arena: Halenbeck Hall Coach: Mark Matzek, 2nd year Conference: Heart of America Athletic Affiliation: NCAA II 2008-09 record: 11-2 Conference Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate Series Record: Augsburg leads, 3-2 AD: John Creer Region: Super Regional Two 2008-09 Finish: 2nd (DIII) Coach: Joe Parisi, 11th year AD: Dr. Morris Kurtz SID: Don Stoner 2008-09 record: 3-0-1 Coach: Steve Costanzo, 4th year Phone: 612-330-1677 Series Record: None 2008-09 record: 8-5 overall, 5-2 NSIC Email: [email protected] 2008-09 Finish: 1st (NAIA) Series Record: UNO leads, 26-3-1 Top Returners: Sam Schmitz, Sr., 149, John 2008-09 Finish: 8th Murray, Sr., 165 Top Returners: Gabe Suarez, Jr., 141, Central Oklahoma SID: Daniel Newton Jacob Roberts, Sr., 149, John Sundgren, Jr., 157 Friday, Jan. 29 • Edmond, Okla. • 7 p.m. Phone: 636-949-4368 SID: Anne Abicht Location: Edmond, Okla. Email: [email protected] Phone: 320-308-2141 Enrollment: 16,050 Email: [email protected] Nickname: Bronchos Colors: Bronze and Blue Minnesota State Arena: Hamilton Field House Friday, Feb. 5 • Omaha, Neb. • 7 p.m. 2010 NWCA National Duals Affiliation: NCAA II Location: Mankato, Minn. Jan. 9-10, Cedar Falls, Iowa Conference: Lone Star Enrollment: 14,036 Competing Teams: Region: Super Regional Two Nickname: Mavericks Nebraska-Omaha, Augustana, Central Missouri, AD: Joe Muller Colors: Purple and Gold Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Gannon, Coach: David James, 28th year, 318-111-5 Arena: Taylor Center Mercyhurst, Minnesota State, Newberry, San Fran- 2008-09 record: 11-6-1 Affiliation: NCAA II cisco State, St. Cloud State, West Liberty, Western Series Record: UNO leads, 13-12-0 Conference: Northern Sun Intercollegiate State College, Wisconsin-Parkside, Nebraska- 2008-09 Finish: 6th Region: Super Regional Two Kearney and Upper Iowa Top Returners: Dustin Finn, Sr., 285, AD: Kevin Buisman Colby Robinson, Sr., 149, Scott Berens, Sr., 133 Coach: Jim Makovsky, 17th year, 227-88-5 SID: Mike Kirk 2008-09 record: 12-4-0 MIAA Duals Phone: 405-974-2142 Series Record: UNO leads, 21-7-0 Sunday, Feb. 14 • Hays, Kan. Email: [email protected] 2008-09 Finish: 3rd Competing Teams: Top Returners: Brady Wilson, Sr., 285, Pat Fort Hays State Mahan, So., 197, Andy Forstner, Jr., 125 Nebraska-Omaha SID: Brian Zins Central Missouri Phone: 507.389.5920 Truman Email: [email protected]

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Loser Match 60 # 1 Nebraska-Omaha

Sat 5pm Match 5, Sat. 9am Mat 6 Mat 6 Sat 1pm Mercyhurst Match 41, Sat. 1pm Mat 12 San Francisco State Mat 6 Sun 9am Mat 1 Match 6, Sat. 9am Mat 7 Loser Match 59 # 8 St. Cloud Match 109, Sun. 11am #5 Western State Mat 2 Sat 5pm Mat 7 Match 7, Sat 9am Mat 12 7 Sat 1pm MSU-Mankato Match 42, Sat. 1pm Sun 1pm Mat 13 West Liberty Mat 7 Mat 2 Match 8, Sat. 9am 5th place Mat 13 #4 Central Oklahoma Match 132, Sun. 3pm Loser Match 42 #3 Nebraska -Kearney Mat 2 Champion

Sat 5pm Match 23, Sat. 11am Mat 12 Mat 6 Sat 3pm Gannon Match 59, Sat. 3pm Mat 12 Upper Iowa Mat 6

Sun 9am Match 24, Sat. 11am Mat 2 Mat 7 #6 Wisc- Parkside Match 110, Sun. 11am Loser Match 41 #7 Augustana Mat 1

Sat 5pm Match 25, Sat. 11am Mat 13 Mat 12 Ft. Hays State Match 60, Sat. 3pm Sat 3pm Central Missouri Mat 7 Mat 13 Loser Match 109 Match 26, Sat. 11am Sun 1pm Mat 13 Match 138, Sun 3pm 7th place Mat 11 #2 Newberry Mat 11 Third

Loser Match 110