Huskers Add Two More All-Americans

St. Louis ? Nebraska came up on the short end of three close semifinal matches in Session IV of the NCAA Championships, but two Huskers advanced in the consolation bracket to guarantee NU a total of five All-Americans, the most for Nebraska since 1995. The Huskers currently sit tied for seventh place with 58 points in the team race.

 

Junior Paul Donahoe fell short in his attempt to repeat as a national champion at 125 pounds as he lost a 4-3 decision to Minnesota’s Jayson Ness. Donahoe took a 2-1 lead with a takedown in the second period and looked to be in control with an early escape in the third period. Ness, the second seed, caught Donahoe on the edge of the mat, though, as the Gopher scored a takedown with less than 10 seconds left to knock Donahoe out of the winner’s bracket.

 

Likewise, junior Brandon Browne lost a heartbreaking match at 174 pounds to Michigan’s Steve Luke. Browne battled Luke to a 1-1 tie through regulation as neither could score a takedown. Luke prevailed with a takedown in overtime to secure the 3-1 sudden victory.

 

Sophomore Jordan Burroughs (149) squared off against top-seeded Brent Metcalf of Iowa and drew first blood with a takedown a minute into the match. However, Metcalf reeled off three straight takedowns as Burroughs had no answer and lost 8-4.

 

A win tomorrow by all three would put them in the third-place match, while a loss means they wrestle for fifth place.

 

Sophomore Craig Brester (197) rebounded from a loss in the quarterfinals with two straight wins in the consolation bracket over Hofstra’s Joseph Rovelli and Missouri’s Max Askren. Brester held Rovelli scoreless to advance with a 7-0 decision and notched his first career win over Askren with a 9-2 decision. Brester was previously 0-4 against the Tiger. Brester can also qualify for the third-place match with a win tomorrow.

 

Fellow sophomore Stephen Dwyer (165) defeated Zack Shanaman of Penn with a 5-4 decision in the consolation to claim his first All-America honors. Dwyer lost his next match as Moza Fay of Northern Iowa pinned him in 2:29, but Dwyer will wrestler IowaState’s Jonathan Reader for seventh place tomorrow night.

 

Junior Vince Jones (184) ended his season with a 7-6 loss to OklahomaState’s Jack Jensen. Jones was up 6-1 during the second period before a furious rally by Jensen. Jones gave up a takedown in the third period that allowed Jensen to collect exactly one minute of riding time and earn the win with that point.

 

The Huskers conclude their season in the tomorrow morning’s session, which begins at 10 a.m.

 

NCAA Championships

St. Louis, Mo.

Semifinal Results

Attendance: 16,004

 

Team Points:

1. Iowa ? 102

2. OhioState ? 71

3. IowaState ? 68

4. PennState ? 63

5. Central Michigan ? 61.5

6. Michigan ? 61

T7. Nebraska ? 58

T7. OklahomaState ? 58

 

Nebraska Results:

125 Pounds: Paul Donahoe (NU) vs Jayson Ness (Minnesota)

First Period....Second Period....Ness chooses down....1:27, Ness escape, 0-1....:28, Donahoe takedown, 2-1....:05, Ness escape, 2-2....Third Period...Donahoe chooses down....1:50, Donahoe escape, 3-2....:17, Donahoe stalling....:08, Ness takedown, 3-4....

 

Ness (Minnesota) wins by decision, 4-3.

 

149 Pounds: Jordan Burroughs (NU) vs Brent Metcalf (Iowa)

First Period.....1:56, Burroughs takedown, 2-0....1:47, Metcalf escape, 2-1....:38, Metcalf takedown, 2-3....Second Period....Metcalf chooses down....1:50, Metcalf escape, 2-4....:48, Metcalf takedown, 2-6....:46, Burroughs caution....:40, Burroughs escape, 3-6....:26, Metcalf takedown, 3-8....Third Period...Burroughs chooses down...1:54, Burroughs escape, 4-8....:26, Burroughs stalling....

 

Metcalf (Iowa) wins by decision, 8-4.

 

165 Pounds (Consolation): Stephen Dwyer (NU) vs Zack Shanaman (Penn)

First Period...2:04, Dwyer takedown, 2-0....:41, Shanaman escape, 2-1....:03, Shanaman takedown, 2-3...Second Period....Dwyer chooses down....1:02, Dwyer escape, 3-3....Third Period....Shanaman chooses neutral....1:03, Dwyer takedown, 5-3....:45, Shanaman escape, 5-4...

 

Dwyer (NU) wins by decision, 5-4.

 

165 Pounds (Consolation): Stephen Dwyer (NU) vs Moza Fay (Northern Iowa)

First Period...1:25, Fay takedown, 0-2....1:07, Fay illegal hold, 1-2....

 

Fay (Northern Iowa) wins by fall, 2:29.

 

174 Pounds: Brandon Browne (NU) vs Steve Luke (Michigan)

First Period....Second Period....Browne chooses down....1:50, Browne escape, 1-0....Third Period....Luke chooses down....1:59, Luke escape, 1-1....Overtime.....:40, Luke takedown, 3-1......

 

Luke (Michigan) wins by decision, 3-1 SV.

 

184 Pounds (Consolation): Vince Jones (NU) vs Jack Jensen (OklahomaState)

First Period....:38, Jones takedown, 2-0....:17, Jensen escape, 2-1....Second Period....Jones chooses down.....1:22, Jones reversal, 4-1.....:40, Jones nearfall, 6-1.....:54, Jensen reversal, 6-3...Third Period.....Jensen chooses down....1:35, Jensen escape, 6-4....:44, Jones stall warning....:33, Jensen takedown, 6-6....Jensen riding time advantage, 1:00, 6-7....

 

Jensen (OklahomaState) wins by decision, 7-6.

 

197 Pounds (Consolation): Craig Brester (NU) vs Joseph Rovelli (Hofstra)

First Period.....1:57, Brester takedown, 2-0....:40, Rovelli stall warning....:02, Brester stall warning....Second Period....Brester chooses down....:26, Brester reversal, 4-0.....Third Period....Rovelli chooses neutral....1:31, Brester takedown, 6-0.....Brester riding time advantage, 2:12, 7-0....

 

Brester (NU) wins by decision, 7-0.

 

197 Pounds (Consolation): Craig Brester (NU) vs Max Askren (Missouri)

First Period.....:50, Brester takedown, 2-0.....Second Period.....Askren chooses down....1:32, Askren escape, 2-1....Askren illegal hold, 3-1....Third Period....Brester chooses down....1:55, Brester escape, 4-1....1:10, Brester takedown, 6-1....:45, Askren escape, 6-2.....:09, Brester takedown, 8-2.....Brester riding time advantage, 1:50, 9-2....

 

Brester (NU) wins by decision, 9-2.