Wrestling Play-by-Play (Semifinals)

No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. No. 6 Minnesota
UNI Dome, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sunday, Jan. 13
All rankings shown based on Jan. 9 NWCA/USA Today poll.

125 Pounds: No. 1 Paul Donahoe (NU) vs. No. 3 Jayson Ness (UM)
First Period....Donahoe stall foul, 0-1.....Second Period...Donahoe chooses down....1:49, Donahoe escape, 1-1.....Third Period....Ness chooses down....1:35, Ness escape, 1-2.....1:20, Ness takedown, 1-4.......:52, Donahoe escape...2-4.....:24, Donahoe takedown, 4-4.....Extra Period.....:32, Ness takedown, 4-6....

Ness (UM) wins by decision, 6-4, sudden victory.

NU 0, UM 3

133 Pounds: No. 8 Kenny Jordan (NU) vs. No. 5 Mack Reiter (UM)
First Period.....Second Period...Jordan chooses down....1:58, Jordan reversal, 2-0.....Jordan first caution...:03, Reiter escape, 2-1....Third Period....Reiter chooses standing.....1:16, Reiter takedown, 2-3.....1:07, Jordan escape...3-3.....Jordan stall warning.....:17, Reiter takedown, 3-5......:05, Reiter nearfall, 3-8.....:01, Jordan escape, 4-8.....

Reiter (UM) wins by decision, 8-4.

NU 0, UM 6

141 Pounds: Mike Rowe (NU) vs. No. 4 Manuel Rivera (UM)
First Period...2:30, Rivera takedown, 0-2.....1:50, Rowe escape, 1-2.....1:21, Rivera takedown, 1-4.....Rivera first caution.....:21, Rowe escape, 2-4....Second Period....Rivera chooses down....1:32, Rivera escape, 2-5.....1:19, Rivera takedown, 2-7....:21, Rivera nearfall, 2-9....:01, Rowe escape, 3-9.....Third Period...Rowe chooses down....1:59, Rowe escape, 4-9.....1:13, Rowe takedown, 6-9.....Rivera riding time advantage, 1:19.

Rivera (UM) wins by decision, 10-6.

NU 0, UM 9

149 Pounds: No. 7 Jordan Burroughs (NU) vs. Luke Mellmer (UM)
First Period...2:56,  Burroughs takedown, 2-0....2:50, Mellmer escape, 2-1.....2:43, Burroughs takedown, 4-2....2:42, Mellmer escape, 4-2.....2:30, Burroughs takedown, 6-2....2:30, Mellmer escape, 6-3.....2:08, Burroughs takedown, 8-3....2:00, Mellmer escape, 8-4....1:57, Burroughs takedown, 10-4.....1:50, Mellmer escape, 10-5.....1:38, Burroughs takedown, 12-5.....1:08, Burroughs nearfall, 15-5....:59, Mellmer escape, 15-6......:37, Burroughts takedown, 17-6....:30, Mellmer escape, 17-7.....:20, Burroughs takedown, 19-7......:15, Mellmer escape, 19-8......Second Period...Mellmer chooses down....1:59, Mellmer escpae, 19-9....1:41, Burroughs takedown, 21-9.....1:36, Burroughs nearfall, 24-9.....

Burroughs (UM) wins by technical fall, 24-9.

NU 5, UM 9

157 Pounds: No. 17 Chris Oliver (NU) vs.  No. 6 C.P. Schlatter (UM)
First Period...2:12, Schlatter takedown, 0-2....1:13, Oliver escape, 1-2..... :20, Schlatter takedown, 1-4.....Second Period.....Schlatter chooses standing....Oliver first caution....:35, Schlatter takedown, 1-6.....Third Period.....Oliver chooses down...1:30, Oliver escape, 2-6....Oliver stall foul, 2-7.....:17, Schlatter takedown, 2-9.....Schlatter riding time advantage, 2:48, 2-10.

Schlatter (UM) wins by major decision, 10-2.

NU 5, UM 13

165 Pounds: No. 8 Stephen Dwyer (NU) vs. Tyler Safratowich (UM)
First Period....Dwyer illegal hold, 0-1....Second Period...Safratowich chooses down...Third Period....Dwyer chooses down....1:44, Dwyer escapes, 1-1....:21, Dwyer takedown, 3-1.....Dwyer riding time advantage, 2:06, 4-1.

Dwyer (NU) wins by decision, 4-1.

NU 8, UM 13

174 Pounds: No. 5 Brandon Browne (NU) vs. No. 10 Gabe Dretsch (UM)
First Period...Second Period...Browne chooses down....1:40, Browne escape, 1-0....Third Period....Dretsch chooses down...... 1:57, Dretsch escape, 1-1.....:29, Browne takedown, 3-1.....:15, Dretsch escape, 3-2...

Browne (NU) wins by decision, 3-2.

NU 11, UM 13

184 Pounds: No. 10 Vince Jones (NU) vs. No. 2 Roger Kish (UM)
First Period....:25, Kish takedown, 0-2....Second Period.....Jones chooses down....1:50, Jones escape, 1-2.....Third Period....Kish chooses standing....:08, Jones takedown, 3-2.....

Jones (NU) wins by fall, 6:56

NU 17, UM 13

197 Pounds: No. 4 Craig Brester (NU) vs. Justin Bronson (UM)
First Period...2:03, Brester takedown, 2-0....Brester illegal hold, 2-1....:53, Brester nearfall, 4-1....:01, Brester nearfall, 6-1.....Second Period...Brester chooses down....1:05, Brester reversal, 8-1.....Bronson first caution...:59, Bronson escape, 8-2....:52, Brester takedown, 10-2....:16, Brester nearfall, 13-2....:08, Bronson escape, 13-3....Brester riding time advantage, 1:45, 14-3.

Brester (NU) wins by major decision, 14-3.

NU 21 , UM 13

285 Pounds: No. 19 Jon May (NU) vs. Yura Malamura (UM)
First Period.....:28, May takedown, 2-0....Second Period....Malamura chooses down....Malamura first caution....Third Period....May chooses standing....1:43, May takedown, 4-0.....1:35, Malamura escape, 4-1....May riding time advantage, 2:36, 5-1.

May (NU) wins by decision, 5-1.

NU 24, UM 13

FINAL TEAM SCORE: NU 24, UM 13