Huskers Blast Cowboys

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Fifth-ranked 174-pound wrestler Jacob Klein opened the dual with a dominant 15-0 win by technical fall over Dan Barrone.  Klein scored eight of his 15 points in the second period with an escape, a takedown and two nearfalls. 

 

Matt Farrell picked up his first career dual win with a 9-3 victory over Preston Pavich at 184 pounds.  Farrell took the lead with a minute to go in the second period with a reversal to give him a 5-3 lead.  A three-point nearfall and the riding time advantage gave Farrell the 9-3 edge.

 

At 197 pounds, third-ranked B.J. Padden defeated Malcolm Havens by major decision, 16-6.  Padden never trailed in the match and registered seven takedowns.

 

Jon May continued the hot streak with a first-period pin of Jason Still at heavyweight.  The win by fall was the fourth in May’s career.

 

Nebraska won its fourth match of the night when Paul Donahoe knocked off Bryce Leonhardt, 2-1, at 125 pounds.  Donahoe earned a point for an escape eight seconds into the second period and was awarded another point when Leonhardt was called for stalling for the second time in the period.

 

After a setback at 133 pounds, 20th-ranked Dominick Moyer got NU back on the winning track with his 15-2 major decision triumph over Shay Lawrence.  Lawrence scored a takedown 29 seconds into the match, but Moyer ran off 15 unanswered points to earn the victory and clinch the dual for the Huskers.

 

Robert Sanders earned his first dual win at 149 pounds with his 9-8 win over Kyle Dye.  Sanders took a 5-1 lead after two periods and held on for the victory.

 

After Chris Oliver was awarded a win by forfeit at 157 pounds, Marc Harwood gave NU its sixth bonus-point win with a first-period pin over Wyoming’s Gary Dack.

 

With the win, Nebraska is now 2-0 and has won its last 34 non-conference duals in the first two months of the season.  The Huskers are next in action Sunday, Dec. 4 at the UNI Open.

 

Nebraska 40, Wyoming 3

174-#5 Jacob Klein (NU) by technical fall over Dan Barrone (UW), 15-0; 5:21

184-Matt Farrell (NU) by decision over Preston Pavich (UW), 9-3
197-# 3 B.J. Padden (NU) by major decision over Malcolm Havens (UW), 16-6

HWT-Jon May (NU) by fall over Jason Still (UW), 2:01

125-#20 Paul Donahoe (NU) by decision over Bryce Leonhardt (UW), 2-1

133-Tyson Shatto (UW) by decision over Patrick Aleksanyan (NU), 18-16

141-#20 Dominick Moyer (NU) by major decision over Shay Lawrence (UW), 15-2

149-Robert Sanders (NU) by decision over Kyle Dye (UW), 9-8

157-Chris Oliver (NU) wins by forfeit

165-Marc Harwood (NU) by fall over Gary Dack (UW), 1:08

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