Laramie, Wyo. -- In his first dual match of the season, senior Paul Gomez provided the spark the No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team needed to earn a 24-15 victory over the Wyoming Cowboys Saturday, Jan. 15.

Gomez earned his third win of the year with a 12-4 major decision over Cisco Gonzales to give the Huskers a 17-12 advantage. Gomez, a NCAA qualifier, was academically ineligible first semester and then suffered a severe ankle sprain in the UNK Hardees Open after going 2-0 as an unattached wrestler.

Third-ranked Bryan Snyder got the Huskers off on the right foot with a 15-10 decision over Brain Wood. With the win, Snyder improves to 19-1 on the year.

After a Tony Denke loss at 165 pounds, No. 19 Ati Conner won his fourth straight match with a 11-3 major decision over Steven Schenk to give NU a 7-3 advantage.

Wyoming bounced back at 184 pounds as Dave Schenk upset No. 5 Charles McTorry, 6-5, to cut the Nebraska lead to one.

At 197 pounds, No. 3 Brad Vering pinned Craig Rumsey at 2:55 to give the Huskers a 13-6 advantage. Vering improved to 18-1 on the year.

Filling in for the second consecutive time at heavyweight, senior Matt Zutavern was pinned by Brad Steele only 54 seconds into the match. NU now only led by one.

After Gomez