Huskers Top Tigers 22-13

Lincoln-The second-ranked Nebraska wrestling team racked up three bonus-point wins and two sudden victories to propel the Huskers past No. 11 Missouri, 22-13, in front of 3,252 fans at the Coliseum on Saturday. Nebraska improves to 11-2 on the year and 2-0 in the Big 12, while the Tigers drop to 7-3-1 and 0-1-1 in the conference.

 

Junior Paul Donahoe once again led the way for NU as he broke a 7-7 tie with his 19-3 technical-fall victory at 125 pounds over Missouri’s John Olanowski. Donahoe scored a three-point nearfall halfway into the first period as he went on to accumulate three nearfalls and five takedowns in the match. Donahoe improves to 14-4 in his career at home duals.

 

Clinching the match for the Huskers was sophomore Jordan Burroughs at 149 pounds. Burroughs’ 15-7 major decision put Nebraska up 22-7 with two matches left. Burroughs defeated No. 16 Josh Wagner with six takedowns. The major decision is Burroughs’ tenth of the year.

 

Rounding out the bonus-point wins for NU was junior Brandon Browne, who earned a 14-5 major decision over Brock Wittmeyer at 174 pounds. Browne earned three takedowns in the second period to cruise to the win as he leads the Huskers with 25 wins on the season.

 

The Huskers picked up two tight wins as both Kenny Jordan (133) and Mike Rowe (141) collected sudden victories. Jordan took a 1-1 tie into the extra period against Tyler McCormick before his takedown with 50 seconds left won the match 3-1. Rowe entered the extra stanza tied at two, but took just 17 second to beat Marcus Hoehn.

 

Senior Jon May scored one of the biggest upsets of the evening as he defeated No. 11 Mark Ellis 3-2. May entered the third period up 1-0, but a quick escape by Ellis tied the match. May battled back with a takedown with 35 seconds left to earn the win.

 

The Husker grapplers host their final home dual of the season on Sunday, Feb. 10 against the No. 17 Oklahoma Sooners.

 

 

No. 2 Nebraska 22, No. 11 Missouri Tigers 13

NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.

Saturday, Feb. 2

 

Match Results

125 Pounds-No. 4 Paul Donahoe (NU) by tech. fall over John Olanowski (MU), 19-3

133 Pounds-No. 8 Kenny Jordan (NU) by dec. over Tyler McCormick (MU), 3-1 SV

141 Pounds-Mike Rowe (NU) by dec. over Marcus Hoehn (MU), 4-2 SV

149 Pounds?No. 7 Jordan Burroughs(NU) by maj.dec. over No. 16 Josh Wagner(MU),15-7

157 Pounds?No. 14 Michael Chandler (MU) by dec. over No. 16 Chris Oliver (NU), 6-2

165 Pounds-No. 2 Nick Marable (MU) by dec. over No. 9 Stephen Dwyer (NU), 3-2 TB

174 Pounds-No. 5 Brandon Browne (NU) by maj. dec. over Brock Wittmeyer (MU), 14-5

184 Pounds-No. 6 Raymond Jordan (MU) by maj. dec. over No. 10 Vince Jones (NU),11-3

197 Pounds-No. 9 Maxwell Askren (MU) by dec. over No. 10 Craig Brester (NU), 13-11

285 Pounds-No. 20 Jon May (NU) by dec. over No. 11 Mark Ellis (MU), 3-2