Huskers Defeat No. 11 Michigan, Go 1-2 at National Duals

The 20th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team wrestled to a 1-2 mark at the 2007 NWCA National Duals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Huskers fell in the first round to No. 3 Hofstra, 32-6, then split a pair of consolation matches, defeating No. 11 Michigan, 23-13, before being eliminated by fifth-ranked Iowa, 30-5.

In its first consolation bracket dual, Nebraska sprinted out to an early 11-0 lead after three matches against Michigan. Paul Donahoe earned his 15th straight win with a 20-7 major decision victory over Michael Watts of Michigan. Patrick Aleksanyan followed with an 8-5 win over Chris Diehl at 133 pounds, and Dominick Moyer earned his team-leading sixth major decision win with a 14-5 triumph over Justin Chrzanowski. After a setback at 149 pounds, Chris Oliver earned his sixth fall of the season, pinning Michigan’s Jeff Marsh with 16 seconds remaining in the first period to give NU a 17-3 lead halfway through the dual.

After a loss at 165 pounds, Marc Harwood got the Huskers back on the winning track with a 4-1 win over Jordan Sherrod at 174 pounds. A loss at 184 pounds cut Nebraska’s lead to 10, but Craig Brester clinched the dual win for the Huskers with his 5-2 win at 197 pounds over Nick Roy.

Nebraska fell into the consolation bracket after a 32-6 loss to Hofstra in the first round of the tournament. Donahoe defeated fifth-ranked Dave Tomasette at 125 pounds, but the Pride rattled off seven straight wins to put the dual out of reach for the Huskers. With the dual decided, Brester won at 197 pounds over fourth-ranked Chris Weidman, 13-8.

NU was eliminated from the National Duals in a 30-5 loss to Iowa. The Hawkeyes built a 12-point lead through the first three matches before 149-pound wrestler Robert Sanders gave the Huskers their first win of the dual in a 7-2 triumph over Alex Grunder of Iowa. Four straight Iowa wins gave the Hawkeyes a 24-3 lead with two matches to go. At 197 pounds, Brester won his third straight match of the day and his eighth straight match overall in a 10-5 win over Dan Erekson.

Next up for Nebraska (6-3) is a home dual against No. 6 Iowa State on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb. In the last two duals between the two schools, the Huskers have defeated the Cyclones by one point.

NWCA National Duals
UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007

Hofstra University (Hofstra) 32 vs. University of Nebraska (NE) 6
125-Paul Donahoe (NE) WBD Dave Tomasette (Hofstra) D 13-8
133-Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) WBF Mike Rowe (NE) F 1:40
141-Charles Griffin (Hofstra) WBD Dominic Moyer (NE) M 12-2
149-Mike Parziale (Hofstra) WBD Jordan Burroughs (NE) D 10-6
157-James Strouse (Hofstra) WBD Chris Oliver (NE) M 11-0
165-Mike Patrovich (Hofstra) WBD Stephen Dwyer (NE) M 16-5
174-Alton Lucas (Hofstra) WBD Marc Harwood (NE) D 3-1
184-Joe Ravelli (Hofstra) WBD Levi Wofford (NE) D 11-6
197-Craig Brester (NE) WBD Chris Weidman (Hofstra) D 7-2
285-Matt Pollock (Hofstra) WBD Tom Rice (NE) TF-5 17-0; 7;00

University of Nebraska (NE) 23 vs. University of Michigan (MI) 13
125-Paul Donahoe (NE) WBD Michael Watts (MI) M 20-7
133-Patrick Aleksanyan (NE) WBD Chris Diehl (MI) D 8-5
141-Dominic Moyer (NE) WBD Justin Chrzanowski (MI) M 14-5
149-Josh Churella (MI) WBD Robert Sanders (NE) D 8-6
157-Chris Oliver (NE) WBF Jeff Marsh (MI) F 2:44
165-Eric Tannenbaum (MI) WBD Stephen Dwyer (NE) M 11-3
174-Marc Harwood (NE) WBD Jordan Sherrod (MI) D 4-1
184-Tyrel Todd (MI) WBD Levi Wofford (NE) D 8-4
197-Craig Brester (NE) WBD Nick Roy (MI) D 5-2
285-Omar Maktabi (MI) WBD Cameron Browne (NE) D 2-1

University of Iowa (IA) 30 vs. University of Nebraska (NE) 5
125-Charlie Falck (IA) WBD Paul Donahoe (NE) D 9-7
133-Mario Galanakis (IA) WBF Mike Rowe (NE) F 6:52
141-Alex Tsirtsis (IA) WBD Dominic Moyer (NE) D 4-3
149-Robert Sanders (NE) WBD Alex Grunder (IA) D 7-2
157-Ryan Morningstar (IA) WBD Chris Oliver (NE) D 4-0
165-Mark Perry (IA) WBD Stephen Dwyer (NE) D 9-6
174-Eric Luedke (IA) WBD Marc Harwood (NE) D 4-3
184-Phillip Keddy (IA) WBD Levi Wofford (NE) D 7-1
197-Craig Brester (NE) WBD Dan Erekson (IA) D 10-5
285-Matt Fields (IA) WBF FORFEIT F FOR