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Primm, Nev. - Craig Brester continued a dominant senior season as he claimed the 197-pound championship while leading the Nebraska wrestling team to a fifth-place finish with 94 points at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitaitonal on Saturday in Primm, Nev.
After three falls on Friday, Brester pinned Purdue's Logan Brown in 2 minutes, 30 seconds to advance to the finals, where he won a 6-3 decision over Oklahoma's Eric Lapotsky for the 197-pound title. The Howells, Neb., native is now 11-0 this season and has won five matches by fall.
Brester was one of three Huskers to reach the finals, in addition to senior Stephen Dwyer (174) and sophomore Tucker Lane (285). Dwyer and Lane each claimed runner-up finishes after advancing to the championhip round with semifinal vicotires. Dwyer defeated Purdue's Luke Manuel (7-3), but fell to Cornell's Mack Lewnes by decision (5-3), while Lane downed Oklahoma's Nathan Fernandez (3-1) before dropping the title bout to Indiana's Nate Everhart (3-2).
Nebraska was without defending 157-pound national champion Jordan Burroughs, who was forced to withdraw from the Las Vegas Invitational after a first round mouth injury.
The Huskers are back on the road next week on a short turnaround, traveling to No. 4 Minnesota on Thursday (7 p.m.) before a dual at South Dakota State on Saturday (2 p.m.).
Team Standings
1. Ohio State (122.5)
2. Cornell (121.5)
3. Oklahoma (109.5)
4. Boise State (97.5)
5. Nebraska (94)
6. Indiana (90.5)
7. Cal Poly (78.5)
8. Oregon State (77.5)
9. Wisconsin (73.5)
10. Wyoming (71)
174 Pounds
No. 3 Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska) by decision over No. 10 Luke Manuel (Purdue), 7-3
No. 1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) by decision over No. 3 Stephen Dwyer (Nebraska), 5-3
197 Pounds
No. 2 Craig Brester (Nebraska) by fall over No. 13 Logan Brown (Purdue), 2:30
No. 2 Craig Brester (Nebraska) by decision over No. 7 Eric Lopotsky (Oklahoma), 6-3
285 Pounds
No. 7 Tucker Lane (Nebraska) by decision over No. 13 Nathan Fernandez (Oklahoma), 3-1
No. 10 Nate Everhart (Indiana) by decision over No. 7 Tucker Lane (Nebraska), 3-2