Nebraska Wrestling - Weekly Notes (Nov. 17, 2013) NEBRASKA 2013-14 WRESTLING 2013-14 Schedule Date Opponent/Tournament Time/Result Huskers Host Wildcats in Devaney Dual Opener Nov. 3 Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open& NTS Nov. 17 Northwestern* 1 p.m. No. 13 Nebraska (0-0, 0-0) vs. No. 19 Northwestern (4-0, 0-0) Nov. 24 at South Dakota State 2 p.m. Devaney Center (7,907) • Lincoln, Neb. • Sunday, Nov. 17 • 1 p.m. CT Nov. 30 vs. Utah Valley% 1 p.m. Series History: Nebraska leads, 9-2-0 Nov. 30 vs. Stanford% 2:45 p.m. Last Meeting: Nebraska won, 25-12, on Jan. 12, 2013, in Evanston, Ill. Nov. 30 vs. CSU-Bakersfield% 4:30 p.m. Twitter Feed: @HuskerWrestling (www.twitter.com/HuskerWrestling) Dec. 6-7 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational^ 11 a.m. Scoring: TrackWrestling.com Dec. 22 Reno Tournament of Champions# 11 a.m. Pre-Dual Events: Jordan Burroughs Tribute Video, Coach Manning Wrestling Instruction Video Jan. 3 Wyoming (BTDN) 7 p.m. Promotions: First 1,000 fans get a $1 hot dog, Nebraska Wrestling Alumni Reunion Jan. 10 Indiana* (BTDN) 7 p.m. Jan. 11 Penn (BTDN) TBA The Nebraska wrestling team starts a new era at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Sunday afternoon after Jan. 18 Iowa* (BTN) 4:30 p.m. years of wrestling at the NU Coliseum as the Huskers host No. 19 Northwestern at 1 p.m. CT. Jan. 24 at Ohio State* (BTDN) 6 p.m. No. 13 Nebraska will be making its first dual appearance of the season after competing at the Warren Jan. 26 at Purdue* (BTDN) Noon Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D., on Nov. 3 and hosting Wrestle-Offs on Nov. 8. The Wildcats Feb. 1 at Illinois* (BTN) 4 p.m. have a perfect 4-0 dual record in the early going of the 2013-14 campaign. Feb. 7 Michigan* (BTDN) 7 p.m. Returning All-Americans Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) will lead the Huskers on Sunday. Kokesh Feb. 21 Wisconsin* (BTDN) 7 p.m. and Green, each juniors, are each ranked fourth in their respective weight classes after winning individual March 8-9 Big Ten Championships$ (BTN) 10 a.m. March 20-22 NCAA Championships@ TBA titles at the Daktronics Open. Redshirt freshman Tim Lambert is expected to get the start at 125 pounds following a runner-up finish in Times listed are Central. All home duals in bold held South Dakota. Sophomore Anthony Abidin (141) and junior Jake Sueflohn (149) are each projected to start at the Devaney Center, unless otherwise noted. For at their respective weight classes after also garnering second-place finishes at the tournament. ticket information call (800) 8-BIG-RED. BTN-Big Ten Colton McCrystal is projected to start at 133 pounds after not competing at the Daktronics Open, while TJ Network. BTDN-Big Ten Digital Network. *-Big Ten Dudley is listed as the starter at 184 pounds following a third-place finish. Conference Dual; %-Stanford Duals in Stanford, Calif.; Returning NCAA qualifiers Austin Wilson (165) and Caleb Kolb (197) are each expected to start against ^-Las Vegas, Nev.; #-Reno, Nev.; &-Brookings, S.D.; Northwestern. At heavyweight, either Collin Jensen or Nyle Bartling will start. Jensen, a redshirt freshman, $-Madison, Wis.; @Oklahoma City, Okla. is 4-0 after winning the individual title at the Daktronics Open. Bartling, a junior, finished seventh in South Dakota after a 3-2 mark in the tournament. Media Information Nebraska leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 9-2-0. Last season in Evanston, Ill., the Huskers won Wrestling Contact: Connor Stange seven weight classes en route to a 25-12 victory over the Wildcats. Email: [email protected] Office Phone: (402) 472-7873 Sunday’s dual can be tracked on Twitter by following @HuskerWrestling. Scoring will be available on Cell Phone: (402) 560-3758 TrackWrestling.com. In addition, recap with play-by-play results will be posted to Huskers.com at the conclusion Fax: (402) 472-2005 of the matchup. The first 1,000 fans in attendance at the Devaney Center on Sunday will receive a voucher at the gates for Follow Nebraska Wrestling Online at: a $1 hot dog. Fans will also get to see two special video presentations before the dual. A tribute to Jordan www.twitter.com/HuskerWrestling Burroughs is set to be played on the Devaney Center screens as well as a wrestling instruction video from www.facebook.com/NebraskaWrestling Head Coach Mark Manning. www.youtube.com/HuskerWrestling www.instagram.com/HuskerWrestling Sunday also marks the Nebraska wrestling alumni reunion where 31 past student-athletes will be honored between the fifth and sixth matches. Nebraska Wrestling Probable Starters Northwestern Probable Starters Wt. Name Rank W-L Dual Pins TF MD Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 125 Tim Lambert 16/NR/17 4-1 0-0 0 2 0 125 Garrison White So. Concord, N.C. 133 Colton McCrystal NR/NR/NR 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 133 Dominick Malone So. Granby, Conn. 141 Anthony Abidin NR/NR/NR 4-1 0-0 1 1 0 141 Pat Greco Jr. St. Charles, Ill. 149 Jake Sueflohn 4/4/6 5-1 0-0 2 0 2 149 #9 Jason Tsirtsis RFr. Crown Point, Ind. 157 James Green 4/5/4 4-0 0-0 1 1 1 157 Ben Sullivan RFr. Eagle River, Alaska 165 Austin Wilson 20/14/NR 2-0 0-0 0 1 0 Kevin Bialka Sr. Lockport, Ill. 174 Robert Kokesh 4/4/4 5-0 0-0 2 1 2 165 #11 Pierce Harger Jr. Loveland, Ohio 184 TJ Dudley NR/NR/NR 6-1 0-0 2 0 2 Dylan Marriott Jr. Excelsior Springs, Mo. 197 Caleb Kolb NR/12/NR 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 174 #10 Lee Munster Jr. Fox Lake, Ill. HWT Collin Jensen NR/NR/16 4-0 0-0 1 0 1 184 Jacob Berkowitz So. Scarsdale, N.Y. Nyle Bartling NR/NR/NR 3-2 0-0 2 0 0 197 Alex Polizzi Jr. Beloit, Wis. HWT #2 Mike McMullan Jr. Easton, Pa. Head Coach: Mark Manning, 175-71-3, 14th season at Nebraska; 198-95-5, 17th season overall Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder (fourth season) Head Coach: Drew Pariano, 42-14, fourth season at Northwestern; 42-14, fourth season overall Assistant Coach: Tony Ersland (eighth season) Assistant Coach: Jay Borschel Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Powell HUSKERS.COM Assistant Coach: Matt Storniolo Volunteer Assistant Coach: Matt Meuleners Director of Ken Kraft Midlands: Tim Cysewski Volunteer Assistant Coach: Conor Beebe Rankings: InterMat (Nov. 12)/WIN Magazine (Nov. 11)/Amateur Wrestling News (Nov. 12) Rankings: InterMat (Nov. 12) TOUGH. TOGETHER. 2013-14 Nebraska Wrestling Quick Facts Last Time Out: Three Huskers Win at Daktronics Open General Information Robert Kokesh (174), James Green (157) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each captured titles to open the season Location ..........................................Lincoln, Neb. in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at Frost Arena on Sunday, Nov. 3. Kokesh tore through the bracket at 174 pounds with two pins, one technical fall and two major decisions. Enrollment ................................................24,445 The Wagner, S.D., native opened with a fall in 6:04 over Augustana College’s Drake Fanslau and added a pin Population ..............................................264,501 in 2:06 in the semifinals against Michael Joseph of Minnesota. Kokesh completed his tournament run with a Founded ......................................................1869 13-3 major decision over Missouri’s Mike England in the finals. Nickname ......................Cornhuskers or Huskers Green took home the title at 157 pounds with a victory in the finals over Kyle Bradley of Missouri. Green Colors .................................... Scarlet and Cream added a pin, major decision and technical fall leading into the final match. His fall occurred in 1:49 in the quarterfinals against Northern Illinois’ Andrew Morse. Conference .............................................. Big Ten Jensen captured the heavyweight crown in South Dakota by winning four matches after a first-round bye. Chancellor ..........................Harvey Perlman, J.D. Jensen pinned his first opponent in 2:46 before a major decision in the quarterfinals. He won back-to-back Institutional Rep .............. Josephine Potuto, J.D. decisions to cap his championship run, including a 7-3 victory over Devon Mellon of Missouri in the finals. Athletic Director ......................... Shawn Eichorst Tim Lambert (125), Anthony Abidin (141) and Jake Sueflohn (149) each made appearances in the finals but fell by decision to finish second. Lambert finished the day with four wins, including two by technical fall. Abidin achieved a pin in 1:08 and a technical fall as part of his four victories on Sunday. Sueflohn won five Team Information matches, earning two pins and two major decisions in the process. Home Facility ...........Bob Devaney Sports Center Ben Morgan (133), TJ Dudley (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) each finished third in their respective weight Capacity ......................................................7,907 classes. Dudley defeated fellow Husker Aaron Studebaker, 9-4, in the third-place match at 184 pounds. Head Coach .................................Mark Manning Additional Husker placers include Brandon Wilbourn (fourth at 165), McCoy Newberg (fourth at 174), Shawn Office Phone ...............................(402) 472-6470 Nagel (fifth at 125) and Nyle Bartling (seventh at heavyweight). Complete brackets and results from the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open can be found on TrackWrestling. Alma Mater, Year ......... Nebraska-Omaha (1985) com. School Record (Yrs) ...............175-71-3 (13 Years) Career Record (Yrs) ...............198-95-5 (16 Years) Scouting the Northwestern Wildcats Associate Head Coach ................... Bryan Snyder No. 19 Northwestern is 4-0 on the season and opens its Big Ten schedule on Sunday against Nebraska. In Assistant Coach .............................. Tony Ersland their most recent outing, the Wildcats took down Air Force, 28-15, before defeating Northern Colorado, 33- Strength and Conditioning Coach ........Jason Powell 12, at the Denver Duals on Nov.