Three Huskers Advance at NCAAs

Paul Donahoe, Chris Oliver and Craig Brester advanced to the second round in the championship bracket after the first session Thursday of the 2007 NCAA Championships in Auburn Hills, Mich.  Nebraska is currently tied for 21st with six team points.  Minnesota leads with 22 team points, just 1.5 points ahead of Missouri and two points ahead of IowaState.

 

Brester was dominant in his first career NCAA match, winning by major decision over David Mendoza of Old Dominion, 15-2.  Brester built an 11-0 lead in the first two periods and added a third-period escape and takedown to finish the 13-point win.  Brester will face Wynn Michalak of Central Michigan tonight in the second round.

 

At 125 pounds, Donahoe opened his run at the NCAA Championships with a 4-1 victory over Pat Castillo of Northern Illinois.  Donahoe took control of the match with three unanswered points in the second period.  Donahoe faces Dave Tomasette of Hofstra tonight.  At the National Duals on Jan. 13, Donahoe defeated Tomasette, 13-8.

 

In his first career NCAA Championships match, Chris Oliver defeated Jacob Frerichs of Ohio at 157 pounds, 7-3.  Oliver sprinted out to a 5-0 lead early in the first period with a takedown and a three-point nearfall.  Oliver built his lead to 7-1 with a reversal early in the second period.  Oliver will face Josh Zupancic of Stanford in the second round.

 

Dominick Moyer lost his first round match at 141 pounds to Rider’s Don Fisch, 7-4.  Fisch clinched the match with a pair of takedowns in the third period.

 

Jordan Burroughs was on the verge of an upset, but fell just short as top-ranked 149-pound wrestler Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota defeated Burroughs, 3-2.  Schlatter took the lead with an escape 30 seconds into the third period.

 

At 165 pounds, Stephen Dwyer lost to Michael Cannon of American, 8-4.  Cannon built a 6-1 lead through the first two periods and held on to win. 

 

The wrestling action resumes at the Palace of Auburn Hills with the night session at 5:30 p.m.  All six NU national qualifiers will be in action.

 

NCAA Championships Results

The Palace of Auburn Hills-Auburn Hills, Mich.

Nebraska Results

125-Paul Donahoe (NU) by dec. over Pat Castillo (N. Illinois) 4-1

141-Don Fisch (Rider) by dec. over Dominick Moyer (NU), 7-4

149-Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota) by dec. over Jordan Burroughs (NU), 3-2

157-Chris Oliver (NU) by dec. over Jacob Frerichs (Ohio), 7-3

165-Michael Cannon (American) by dec. over Stephen Dwyer (NU), 8-4

197-Craig Brester (NU) by major dec. over David Mendoza (Old Dominion), 15-2