Laramie, Wyo. - The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team
built an early 16-0 lead over No. 19 Wyoming and won the final two matches to
hold on for a 22-15 win on Sunday at the UniWyo Sports Complex.
With the
win, the Huskers improved to 2-0 after defeating the Northern Colorado Bears on
Saturday, 28-9. The Wyoming Cowboys fall to 1-1 with the loss. Wyoming opened
its season with a 26-12 victory over Boise State on Thursday, Nov. 1.
Sophomore
James Green won the first match of the meet at 157 pounds by major decision
over Wyoming's Dakota Friesth, 14-1. The victory was the first of four
consecutive major decisions for the Huskers to open the match. No. 5 Green also
won his match on Saturday in decisive fashion with an 18-2 technical fall.
Redshirt
freshman Austin Wilson kept the momentum going with a 13-5 major decision over
Wyoming's Andy McCulley. With the win, Wilson improved to 5-1 after his
second-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not
compete against Northern Colorado on Saturday.
At 174
pounds, No. 8 Robert Kokesh won a 17-4 major decision over L.J. Helbig. Kokesh,
a sophomore, gave Nebraska a 12-0 lead through three matches. He was also
victorious on Saturday, pinning Northern Colorado's Josh VanTine in 1:37. Kokesh
is 5-0 on the season.
No. 6 Josh
Ihnen won by major decision over Wyoming's Shane Woods, 13-3, at 184 pounds. The
senior improves to 6-0 following a technical fall on Saturday and a first-place
showing at the Daktronics Open.
Wyoming's
No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez stopped Nebraska's momentum at 197 pounds. He won a 3-0
decision over junior Caleb Kolb, cutting the lead to 16-3. The victory was the
first of four consecutive for the Cowboys.
Tanner
Harms of Wyoming won an 11-5 decision over Donny Longendyke in the heavyweight
battle before No. 18 Tyler Cox pinned Nebraska's Eric Coufal at 125 pounds in
6:16. At 133 pounds, Wyoming's Kasey Garnhart won a 5-2 decision over Shawn
Nagel to get Wyoming within one.
The Huskers
responded to the four consecutive losses with two straight victories to end the
match. At 141 pounds, Skylar Galloway won an 8-3 decision over Wyoming's Kyle
Komata before Ridge Kiley won by decision over Brandon Richardson, 3-1, at 149
pounds.
The Huskers
open their home schedule on Friday night against No. 1 Minnesota at the NU
Coliseum at 7 p.m. Nebraska will close out next weekend with two matches on
Sunday, starting at noon. NU will face North Carolina before South Dakota
State.
Nov. 11, 2012
#9 Nebraska 22, #19 Wyoming 15
UniWyo Sports Complex, Laramie, Wyo.
Results
157: #5 James Green (NEB) by major
dec. over Dakota Friesth (WYO), 14-1 (NEB 4, WYO 0)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major
dec. over Andy McCulley (WYO), 13-5 (NEB 8, WYO 0)
174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major
dec. over L.J. Helbig (WYO), 17-4 (NEB 12, WYO 0)
184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by major
dec. over Shane Woods (WYO), 13-3 (NEB 16, WYO 0)
197: #4 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) by
dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-0 (NEB 16, WYO 3)
HWT: Tanner Harms (WYO) by dec. over
Donny Longendyke (NEB), 11-5 (NEB 16, WYO 6)
125: #18 Tyler Cox (WYO) by pin over
Eric Coufal (NEB), 6:16 (NEB 16, WYO 12)
133: Kasey Garnhart (WYO) by dec.
over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 16, WYO 15)
141: Skylar Galloway (NEB) by dec.
over Kyle Komata (WYO), 8-3 (NEB 19, WYO 15)
149: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over
Brandon Richardson (WYO), 3-1 (NEB 22, WYO 15)
