Vering's Pin Sparks Husker Win

Vering's Pin Sparks Husker Win
Lincoln --The eighth-ranked Huskers opened the 1999-2000 season with a hard-fought 20-16 win over Lock Haven Friday evening at the Devaney Center.

The Huskers, trailed 10-0 before winning five of last seven matches to pick up their first win of the year. All-American Brad Vering sealed the comeback with a pin of Lock Havens Mike Greenberg at 197 pounds to give NU the victory.

Nebraska fell behind early when Lock Haven earned a major decision at 125 pounds, then got decisions at 133 and 141 pounds to take a 10-0 lead.

Sophomore Joe Henson started the Husker comeback at 149 pounds. Matched-up against Dave Shafer of Lock Haven, Henson earned a 10-5 decision to put three points on the board for NU.

Returning All-American and third-ranked Bryan Snyder boosted Nebraska at 157 pounds. Snyder, a sophomore, earned a technical fall at 5:57 over Brian Olenek, closing the gap to 10-8.

In what may have been the biggest match of the night, sophomore Tony Denke defeated Ben Stehura 5-3 at 165 to give the Huskers an 11-10 lead, theyre first lead of the night.

Junior Ati Conner impressed many with a 10-4 decision over Joshua Millard at 174 pounds to give the Huskers a 14-10 lead heading into the 184-pound match. At 184, #18 Dave Murray won a close 6-5 match with junior Charles McTorry to move Lock Haven to within one, 14-13, heading into Verings match.

The fourth-ranked wrestler in the country at 197 pounds, Vering, who finished fourth at last seasons NCAAs, pinned Greenberg 1:34 into the match to give the Huskers a insurmountable lead at 20-13. True freshman Pat Miron fell in his first collegiate match to Ken Haines in a 2-1 decision at heavyweight. The win was not enough to propel Lock Haven as the Huskers would go on to win 20-16

Nebraska Head Coach Tim Neumann was weary of the early season dual with the Bald Eagles of Lock Haven.

The dual had a match-up of a January dual, and we are wrestling it in November, Neumann said. We train them to wrestle in November, and they have to wrestle at the intensity of a January dual. Thats why normally you have open tournaments to begin the year, but this was a great experience though for the whole team.

NU returns to action next Saturday, Nov. 20, in an open tournament at the Black & Decker Cornell Classic in Ithaca, N.Y. Competition begins at 10 a.m.

Lock Haven at #8 Nebraska Cornhuskers
Friday, Nov. 12, 1999
Bob Devaney Sports Center - Lincoln, Neb.
Referee: Mike Allen

Dual Match Play-by-Play
125--Trap McCormack, LHUP vs. Joe Malia, NU
First Period--2:50 McCormack, T2, 0-2; 2:24 Malia, E1, 1-2; 1:18 McCormack, T2, 1-4; :21 Stalemate; :05 McCormack Stall Warning
Second Period--McCormack chooses down; 1:46 McCormack, E1, 1-5; 1:44 McCormack, T2, 1-7; 1:35 Malia, E1, 2-7; 1:29 McCormack, T2, 2-9; 1:14 McCormack, NF2, 2-11; 1:01 Malia, E1, 3-11; :46 McCormack, T2, 3-13; :35 Malia, E1, 4-13
Third Period--Malia chooses down, 1:20 McCormack, NF2, 4-15; 1:01 Malia, R2, 6-15; :53 McCormack, E1, 6-16; :48 McCormack, T2, 6-18; :38 Malia, R2, 8-18; :14 Malia, R2, 10-18; :06 Malia, illegal hold, P1, 10-19; McCormack riding time (2:50), 10-20
Final Result: #15 Trap McCormack (Lock Haven) Major Dec. Joe Malia (NU), 20-10
Running Dual Score: Lock Haven 4 Nebraska 0

133--Scott Bair, LHUP vs. Todd Beckerman, NU
First Period--No Scoring
Second Period--Beckerman chooses down; 1:37 Beckerman, E1, 1-0; :59 Double Stall Warning;
Third Period--Bair chooses down; 1:56 Bair, E1, 1-1; 1:30 Bair, T2, 1-3; :54 Bair, NF3, 1-6; Bair riding time (1:53), 1-7
Final Result: #16 Scott Bair (Lock Haven) dec. #19 Todd Beckerman (NU), 7-1
Running Dual Score: Lock Haven 7 Nebraska 0

141--James LaValle, LHUP vs. Adam Kastl, NU
First Period--:49 LaValle, T2, 0-2; :02 LaValle, NF2, 0-4
Second Period--LaValle defers, Kastl chooses down; :52 Kastl, E1, 1-4
Third Period--Neutral; 1:38 LaValle, T2, 1-6; LaValle riding time (3:34), 1-7
Final Result: James LaValle (Lock Haven) dec. Adam Kastl (NU), 7-1
Running Dual Score: Lock Haven 10 Nebraska 0

149--Dave Shafer, LHUP vs. Joe Henson, NU
First Period--2:48 Henson, T2, 2-0; 2:40 Shafer, E1, 2-1; 2:24 Henson, T2, 4-1; 1:08 Shafer, E1, 4-2; :55 Henson, T2, 6-2
Second Period--Henson defers, Shafer chooses down; 1:55 Shafer, E1, 6-3; 1:08 stalemate; :09 Shafer, T2, 6-5
Third Period--Henson chooses down; 1:52 Henson, E1, 7-5; :53 Henson, T2, 9-5; Henson riding time (2:56), 10-5
Final Result: #8 Joe Henson (NU) dec. Dave Shafer (Lock Haven), 10-5
Running Dual Score: Lock Haven 10 Nebraska 3

157--Brian Olenek, LHUP vs. Bryan Snyder, NU
First Period--2:37 Snyder, T2, 2-0; 1:58 Snyder, NF2, 4-0; 1:52 Olenek, E1, 4-1: 1:48 Snyder, T2, 6-1; 1:44 Olenek, E1, 6-2; 1:35 Snyder, T2, 8-2; 1:28 Olenek, E1, 8-3; :09 Snyder, T2, 10-3; :00 Snyder, NF3, 13-3
Second Period--Olenek chooses down; 1:56 Olenek, E1, 13-4; 1:27 stalemate; 1:11 Olenek stalling, P1, 14-4
Third Period--Snyder chooses down; 1:32 Snyder, E1, 15-4; 1:03 Snyder, T2, NF3, 20-4
Final Result: #3 Bryan Snyder (NU) by tech. fall over Brian Olenek (Lock Haven), 20-4, 5:57
Running Dual Score: Lock Haven 10 Nebraska 8

165--Ben Stehura, LHUP vs. Tony Denke, NU
First Period--:52 Stehura, T2, 0-2; :20 Denke, E1, 1-2
Second Period--Stehura chooses down; 1:12 Stehura, E1, 1-3; :49 Denke, T2, 3-3
Third Period--Denke chooses down; 1:48 Denke, E1, 4-3; 1:04 Denke stall warning; :32 Stehura stalling, P1, 5-3
Final Result: Tony Denke (NU) dec. Ben Stehura (Lock Haven), 5-3
Running Score: Nebraska 11 Lock Haven 10

174--Joshua Millard, LHUP vs. Ati Conner, NU
First Period--2:18 Conner, T2, 2-0; 2:16 Millard, E1, 2-1; 1:13 Conner, T2, 4-1; :08 Conner stall warning
Second Period--Millard chooses down; 1:58 Millard, E1, 4-2; 1:19 stalemate; :19 stalemate
Third Period--Conner chooses down; 1:53 Conner, E1, 5-2; 1:25 Conner, T2, 7-2; :45 Millard stall warning; :30 Millard, E1, 7-3; :27 Conner, T2, 9-3; :24 Millard, E1, 9-4; Conner riding time (2:10), 10-4
Final Result: Ati Conner (NU) dec. Joshua Millard (Lock Haven), 10-4
Running Score: Nebraska 14 Lock Haven 10

184--Dave Murray, LHUP vs. Charles McTorry, NU
First Period--2:48 McTorry, T2, 2-0; 2:16 Murray, E1, 2-1; 1:23 McTorry, T2, 4-1; 1:06 Murray, E1, 4-2
Second Period--McTorry chooses down; 1:47 stalemate; :52 McTorry stall warning; :22 stalemate
Third Period--Murray chooses top; 1:54 McTorry, E1, 5-2; :35 McTorry stalling, P1, 5-3; :23 Murray, T2, 5-5; Murray riding time (1:37), 6-5
Final Result: #18 Dave Murray (Lock Haven) dec. Charles McTorry (NU), 6-5
Running Score: Nebraska 14 Lock Haven 13

197--Mike Greenberg, LHUP vs. Brad Vering, NU
First Period--2:33 Vering, T2, 2-0; 2:29 Vering tech. violatoin, P1, 2-1; 2:28 Greenberg, E1, 2-2; 2:08 Vering, T2, 4-2; 1:56 Greenberg, E1, 4-3; 1:49 Vering, T2, 6-3; 1:47 Greenberg, E1, 6-4; 1:32 Vering, T2, 8-4; 1:26 Vering Pin
Final Result: #4 Brad Vering (NU) by fall over Mike Greenberg (Lock Haven), 1:34
Running Score: Nebraska 20 Lock Haven 13

Hwt--Ken Haines, LHUP vs. Pat Miron, NU
First Period--No scoring
Second Period--Miron defers, Haines chooses down; 1:01 Haines, E1, 0-1; :04 Miron stall warning
Third Period--Miron chooses down; 1:13 stalemate; :32 Miron stalling, P1, 0-2; :15 Miron, E1, 1-2
Final Result: Ken Haines (Lock Haven) dec. Pat Miron (NU) 2-1

Final Score: Nebraska 20 Lock Haven 16
Attendance: 1,018
Record:
Nebraska (1-0)
Lock Haven (0-1)