Dwyer Guides Huskers to 3-1 Record at Brute/Journeymen Northeast Duals

Troy, N.Y.  - Seniors Stephen Dwyer (174), Jordan Burroughs (157) and Craig Brester (197) combined to win all 12 of their matches and lead the eighth-ranked Nebraska wrestling team to a 3-1 record at the Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y., on Saturday.

Nebraska defeated its three opponents - Binghamton (27-11), Hofstra (29-6) and Appalachian State (40-6) - by an average of 24 points per dual, dropping only a narrow 18-15 match against No. 12 Lehigh on the final bout of the contest. The Huskers are now 4-1 in dual action this season.

Dwyer was the most dominant Husker of the day, pinning Binghamton's Anthony Esposito (1:12) and Appalachian State's Austin Trotman (2:16), while also defeating a pair of ranked opponents by decision in No. 10 Ryan Petrovich of Hofstra, 5-0, and No. 18 Robert Hamlin of Lehigh (8-4). Dwyer's pin of Esposito catapulted Nebraska over Binghamton in its first dual of the day, as the Huskers led just 13-7 heading into the 174-pound bout, but Dwyer's fall led the Huskers to three wins in the final four matches.

Nebraska had five falls overall at the Northeast Duals, including a critical pin from sophomore Chris Hacker that gave the Huskers an opportunity to knock off No. 12 Lehigh. Nebraska fell behind, 9-0, to the Mountain Hawks, but Hacker's pin of Joey Napoli in 6:42 was the start of a Husker comeback that saw NU win four of the next six matches and tie the score, 15-15, heading into the final bout. Sophomore Tucker Lane, ranked No. 7 nationally at 285 pounds, squared off against No. 6 Zach Rey in the decisive match and fell, 3-2, giving the Mountain Hawks the 18-15 win. It was the only blemish of the day for Lane, who defeated each of his remaining three opponents by decision.

Burroughs was strong in a business-like 4-0 day, highlighted by a dominating 22-9 major decision win over No. 8 Jon Bonilla-Bowman of Hofstra. The victory was the fifth in a row to open Nebraska's dual with the Pride, leading to an easy 29-6 win.

Burroughs also produced a technical fall over Appalachian State's Chip Powell in a stretch that saw the Huskers win four of the first five matches against the Mountaineers. That led to Nebraska's final fall of the day, an exclamation point from Brester, pinning Paul Glover in just 1 minute, 12 seconds.

Brester had two bonus-point wins after he began the Northeast Duals with a technical fall triumph over Binghamton's Nate Schiedel.

Nebraska is in action again next week, traveling to the highly-competitive Las Vegas Invitational in Primm, Nev., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 4-5. The Huskers will be looking to defend their 2008 Las Vegas Invitational title.

Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals
Troy, N.Y.
Nov. 28, 2009

No. 8 Nebraska 27, Binghamton 11
125 - David Klingsheim (NU) wins by major decision over Jimmy Chase (BU), 16-4 (NU 4, BU 0)
133 - C.J. Napier (NU) wins by decision over Garrett Morabito (BU), 4-3 (NU 7, BU 0)
141 - Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by decision over Anwar Goeres (BU), 12-5 (NU 10, BU 0)
149 - Donnie Vinson (BU) wins by major decision over Chris Hacker (NU), 11-0 (NU 10, BU 4)
157 - No. 1 Jordan Burroughs (NU) wins by decision over Justin Lister (BU), 8-4 (NU 13, BU 4)
165 - Matt Kaylor (BU) wins by decision over Alex Ward (NU), 10-5 (NU 13, BU 7)
174 - No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by fall over Anthony Esposito (BU), 1:12 (NU 19, BU 7)
184 - No. 9 Josh Patterson (BU) wins by major decision over Josh Ihnen (NU), 14-0 (NU 19, BU 11)
197 - No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by technical fall over Nate Schiedel (BU), 16-0 (NU 24, BU 11)
HWT - No. 7 Tucker Lane (NU) wins by decision over Corey Waite (BU), 8-3 (NU 27, BU 11)

No. 12 Lehigh 18, No. 8 Nebraska 15
125 - John McDonald (LU) wins by decision over David Klingsheim (NU), 7-6 (NU 0, LU 3)
133 - Matt Fisk (LU) wins by decision over C.J. Napier (NU), 4-0 (NU 0, LU 6)
141 - No. 12 Seth Ciasulli (LU) wins by decision over Mike Koehnlein (NU), 6-2 (NU 0, LU 9)
149 - Chris Hacker (NU) wins by fall over Joey Napoli (LU), 6:42 (NU 6, LU 9)
157 - No. 1 Jordan Burroughs (NU) wins by decision over Sean Bilodeau (LU), 10-4 (NU 9, LU 9)
165 - Brandon Hatchett (LU) wins by decision over Tyler Koehn (NU), 3-2 (NU 9, LU 12)
174 - No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by decision over No. 18 Robert Hamlin (LU), 8-4 (NU 12, LU 12)
184 - David Craig (LU) wins by decision over Josh Ihnen (NU), 3-2 (NU 12, LU 15)
197 - No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by decision over Joe Kennedy (LU), 10-3 (NU 15, LU 15)
HWT - No. 6 Zach Rey (LU) wins by decision over No. 7 Tucker Lane (NU), 3-2 (NU 15, LU 18)

No. 8 Nebraska 29, Hofstra 6
125 - David Klingsheim (NU) wins by decision over No. 13 Steve Bonanno (HU), 10-4 (NU 3, HU 0)
133 - C.J. Napier (NU) wins by major decision over Jamie Franco (HU), 12-4 (NU 7, HU 0)
141 - Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by decision over Luke Vaith (HU), 6-4 (NU 10, HU 0)
149 - Chris Hacker (NU) wins by decision over Tyler Banks (HU), 5-1 (NU 13, HU 0)
157 - No. 1 Jordan Burroughs (NU) wins by major decision over No. 8 Jon Bonilla-Bowman (HU), 22-9 (NU 17, HU 0)
165 - No. 18 P.J. Gillespie (HU) wins by decision over Alex Ward (NU), 10-3 (NU 17, HU 3)
174 - No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by decision over No. 10 Ryan Petrovich (HU), 5-0 (NU 20, HU 3)
184 - Ben Clymer (HU) wins by decision over Josh Ihnen (NU), 5-2 (NU 20, HU 6)
197 - No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by decision over Anthony Tortora (HU), 6-0 (NU 26, HU 6)
HWT - No. 7 Tucker Lane (NU) wins by decision over Paul Snyder (HU), 4-1 (NU 29, HU 6)

No. 8 Nebraska 40, Appalachian State 6
125 - David Klingsheim (NU) wins by fall over Tony Gravely (ASU), 2:03 (NU 6, ASU 0)
133 - Frank Celorrio (ASU) wins by decision over C.J. Napier (NU), 3-1 (NU 6, ASU 3)
141 - Mike Koehnlein (NU) wins by injury default over Mike Kessler (ASU) (NU 12, ASU 3)
149 - Chris Hacker (NU) wins by major decision over Savva Kostis (ASU), 18-6 (NU 16, ASU 3)
157 - No. 1 Jordan Burroughs (NU) wins by technical fall over Chip Powell (ASU), 21-5 (NU 21, ASU 3)
165 - Kyle Blevins (ASU) wins by decision over Tyler Koehn (NU), 3-2 (NU 21, ASU 6)
174 - No. 5 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by fall over Austin Trotman (ASU), 2:16 (NU 27, ASU 6)
184 - Josh Ihnen (NU) wins by major decision over Carter Downs (ASU), 9-0 (NU 31, ASU 6)
197 - No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by fall over Paul Glover (ASU), 1:12 (NU 37, ASU 6)
HWT - No. 7 Tucker Lane (NU) wins by decision over Ken Altarac (ASU), 7-4 (NU 40, ASU 6)