Six Huskers Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals

St. Louis ? Nebraska continued its torrid pace into Session II of the NCAA Championships with six Huskers going 2-0 on the day and advancing to the quarterfinals. NU finished the day with a 14-2 record to put the Huskers in second place in the team race with 26.5 points. Nebraska trails only Iowa (29.5 points) heading into the second day of competition.

 

The highlight of the session for Nebraska came at 184 pounds as unseeded Vince Jones upset third-seeded Tyrel Todd of Michigan with a 7-5 decision. Todd took the early lead with two takedowns in the first period, but Jones, a junior, rallied with a reversal with five seconds left in the period. The two traded escapes, but Jones scored the winning takedown with 1:35 left in the third and rode Todd the rest of the way to claim the victory.

 

Junior Paul Donahoe recorded his second bonus-point victory of the day with a 21-6 technical fall over Cal State-Bakersfield’s Brandon Zoeteway. Donahoe scored just four points in the first period with a takedown and nearfall, but the defending NCAA champion dominated the rest of the way with eight takedowns in the final two periods.

 

Sophomore Jordan Burroughs recovered from a slow first match to collect a 21-5 technical fall over Gardner-Webb’s Edward McCray. Burroughs, not known for his pinning skills, collected three nearfalls, including two in the first period, and six takedowns in the match.

 

Sophomores Stephen Dwyer and Craig Brester and junior Brandon Browne earned decisions in the second round to advance. Dwyer did not muster any offense until a takedown with 19 seconds left in the second, but collected a quick reversal in the third period to take a 4-2 victory over Edinboro’s Jarrod King. Browne gave up a takedown early to IowaState’s Aron Scott, but earned an 8-5 decision behind a takedown in each period. Brester parlayed a three-point nearfall in the first period into a 7-2 win over Illinois’ Patrick Bond.

 

Senior Jon May continued his career with a 12-2 major decision over Old Dominion’s Andrew Totusek in the consolation bracket. May notched three takedowns and a nearfall on his way to the victory.

 

Sophomore Kenny Jordan lost a 9-5 decision to Iowa’s Joey Slaton to drop into the consolation bracket.

 

Friday’s action begins at 10 a.m. for the morning session and 6 p.m for the night session.

 

NCAA Championships

St. Louis, Mo.

Second-Round Results

Attendance: 15,170

 

Team Points:

1. Iowa ? 29.5

2. Nebraska ? 26.5

3. IowaState ? 25

T4. Central Michigan ? 24

T4. Minnesota ? 24

 

Nebraska Results:

125 Pounds: Paul Donahoe (NU) vs Brandon Zoetewey (Cal St.-Bakersfield)

First Period....2:36, Donahoe takedown, 2-0....:28, Donahoe nearfall, 4-0.....Second Period....Zoetewey chooses neutral...1:43, Donahoe takedown, 6-0....1:35, Zoetewey escape, 6-1....1:23, Donahoe takedown, 8-1....1:21, Zoetewey escape, 8-2....8-2....1:02, Donahoe takedown, 10-2.....:45, Zoetewey stall warning....:28, Zoetewey escape, 10-3....:20, Donahoe takedown, 12-3....Third Period...Donahoe chooses neutral....1:48, Donahoe takedown, 14-4....1:45, Zoetewey escape, 14-4.......1:25, Donahoe takedown, 16-4....1:15, Zoetewey escape, 16-5....1:00, Donahoe takedown, 18-5....:58, Zoetewey escape, 18-6.....:31, Donahoe takedown, 20-6....Donahoe riding time advantage, 4:37, 21-6....

 

Donahoe (NU) wins by technical fall, 21-6.

 

133 Pound: Kenny Jordan (NU) vs Joey Slaton (Iowa)

First Period....2:56, Slaton takedown, 0-2....1:30, Jordan escape, 1-2....1:13, Slaton takedown, 1-4...:24, Jordan escape, 2-4...:15, Jordan technical violation, 2-5....Second Period....Jordon chooses down....:40, Jordan escape, 3-5....:30 , Slaton takedown, 3-7....Third Period....Slaton chooses top....1:23, Jordan takedown, 5-7....::40, Slaton escape, 5-8....Slaton riding time advantage, 3:28, 5-9...

 

Slaton (Iowa) wins by decision, 9-5.

 

149 Pounds: Jordan Burroughs (NU) vs Edward McCray (Gardner-Webb)

First Period.....2:34, Burroughs takedown, 2-0.....2:23, McCray escape, 2-1.....1:41, Burroughs takedown, 4-1....1:35, Burroughs nearfall, 6-1....1:02, McCray escape, 6-2....:30, Burroughs takedown, 8-2....Second Period....McCray chooses down....1:48, McCray escape, 8-3....1:28, Burroughs takedown, 10-3....1:17, Burroughs nearfall, 13-3....1:17, McCray escape, 13-4...:53, Burroughs takedown, 15-4....:32, Burroughs nearfall, 18-4.....:18, McCray escape, 18-5....:01, Burroughs takedown, 20-5....Burroughs riding time advantage, 2:32, 21-5....

 

Burroughs (NU) wins by technical fall, 21-5.

 

165 Pounds: Stephen Dwyer (NU) vs Jarrod King (Edinboro)

First Period...Second Period...King chooses down...1:57, King escape, 0-1....:19, Dwyer takedown, 2-1....Third Period....Dwyer chooses down....1:48, Dwyer reversal, 4-1....1:34, King escape, 4-2...

 

Dwyer (NU) wins by decision, 4-2.

 

174 Pounds: Brandon Browne (NU) vs Aron Scott (IowaState)

First Period....1:58, Scott takedown, 0-2....1:30, Browne escape, 1-2...:57, Browne takedown, 3-2....:49, Scott escape, 3-3....Second Period....Scott chooses down...1:58, Scott escape, 3-4....:36, Browne takedown, 5-4....Third Period.....Browne chooses down....1:44, Browne escape, 6-4...1:01, Browne takedown, 8-4....:10, Scott escape, 8-5.....

 

Browne (NU) wins by decision, 8-5.

 

184 Pounds: Vince Jones (NU) vs Tyrel Todd (Michigan)

First Period....1:38, Todd takedown, 0-2....:42, Jones escape, 1-2...:16, Todd takedown, 1-4......:05, Jones reversal, 3-4....Second Period.....Todd chooses down....:06, Todd escape, 3-5....Third Period....Jones chooses down....1:43, Jones escape, 4-5.....1:35, Jones takedown, 6-5....Jones riding time advantage, 2:05, 7-5.

 

Jones (NU) wins by decision, 7-5.

 

197 Pounds: Craig Brester (NU) vs Patrick Bond (Illinois)

First Round.....1:26, Brester takedown, 2-0....:01, Brester nearfall, 4-0....Second Period....Bond chooses neutral...1:24, Bond takedown, 4-2....1:14, Brester escape, 5-2....Third Period...Brester chooses down....1:56, Brester escape, 6-2....Brester riding time advantage, 1:08, 7-2.....

 

Brester (NU) wins by decision, 7-2.

 

285 Pounds (Consolation): Jon May (NU) vs Andrew Totusek (Old Dominion)

First Period....:24, May takedown, 2-0....Second Period....Totusek chooses down....:31, Totusek stall warning...:05, May illegal hold, 2-1....Third Period....1:58, May escape, 3-1....1:44, May takedown, 5-1......1:07, May nearfall, 8-1......1:06, Totusek escape, 8-2....:32, May takedown, 10-2....:12, TotusekMay riding time advantage, 3:27, 12-2.....

 

May (NU) wins by major decision, 12-2.