Huskers Fall to No. 3 Cowboys, 31-6

Stillwater, Okla. - The Huskers won two-of-three ranked match-ups on the night behind individual victories from its senior duo of Craig Brester (197) and Stephen Dwyer (174), but the Nebraska wrestling team could not collect any additional team points, falling to No. 3 Oklahoma State, 31-6, Friday night in Stillwater, Okla. The Cowboys' win was their first over Nebraska since the 2006-07 season, as the Huskers had previously won back-to-back duals against the Oklahoma State.

In the first of three ranked matchups on the night, senior 174-pounder Stephen Dwyer (21-3) won a hard-fought 4-0 decision over No. 10 Mike Benefiel. After a scoreless first period, the fourth-ranked Dwyer chose down to begin the second frame and quickly earned a one-point escape. Due to clock issues, several minutes in real time halted progress, but with 1:10 remaining in the second period Dwyer took a 3-0 lead on his lone takedown of the match. The senior rode out Benefiel through the period to accumulate the beginning of his 3:04 riding-time advantage, including the entire final period when he did not allow the Cowboy to escape.

Senior Craig Brester (197) also had a scoreless first period against No. 8 Alan Gelogaev. The OSU wrestler chose down to begin the second period and was issued a stall warning with 37 seconds remaining in the second as Brester would not allow the one-point escape. Thirty seconds later, the warning turned into Brester's first point of the match. He added another point on an escape to begin the third period and finished with a 3-0 win after his 1:57 riding time advantage. It was Brester's third-straight win over a ranked opponent and second over a top 10 foe after he defeated No. 6 Eric Lapotsky (Oklahoma) last week.

Husker Heavyweight Tucker Lane had his upset bid of No. 1 Jared Rosholt fall short, despite taking a 2-0 lead in the first period. The NU sophomore gained his first points just over two minutes into the first period, but his lead was short-lived as Rosholt answered with a takedown of his own to even the score at 2-2. Lane fell down 6-2, but a late takedown was not enough as Rosholt eventually prevailed, 9-5.

At 149 pounds, freshman Dustin Payne wrestled in his first collegiate match, falling to Luke Silver by major decision (12-2). A native of Brainard, Neb., Payne was a four-time Class D Nebraska state qualifier at East Butler High School, winning the 2008 135-pound championship. Prior to Friday night, the Huskers had forfeited the past seven duals at 149 pounds due to injury.

The 149-pound weight class was the only bout in which Oklahoma State did not have a ranked wrestler. The Huskers dropped the first three matches to opponents all ranked in the top 10, as the Cowboys built a comfortable 25-0 lead through six matches.

The Huskers conclude the regular season next weekend when they travel to Ames to take on No. 2 Iowa State. The dual is set to begin at 2 p.m. from Hilton Coliseum.

No. 3 Oklahoma State 31, Nebraska 6
Feb. 12, 2010
Gallagher-Iba Arena
Stillwater, Okla.
125-#9 Chris Notte (OSU) wins by major decision over David Klingsheim (NU), 12-2 (OSU 4, NU 0)
133-#4 Jordan Oliver (OSU) wins by technical fall over Ridge Kiley (NU), 20-5 (OSU 9, NU 0)
141-#8 Jamal Parks (OSU) wins by major decision over Mike Koehnlein (NU), 11-3 (OSU 13, NU 0)
149-Luke Silver (OSU) wins by major decision over Dustin Payne (NU), 12-2 (OSU 17, NU 0)
157-#14 Neil Erisman (OSU) wins by technical fall over Tyler Koehn (NU), 15-0 (OSU 22, NU 0)
165-Alex Meade (OSU) wins by decision over James Nakashima (NU), 12-5 (OSU 25, NU 0)
174-#3 Stephen Dwyer (NU) wins by decision over #10 Mike Benefiel (OSU), 4-0 (OSU 25, NU 3)
184-#9 Clayton Foster (OSU) wins by decision over Josh Ihnen (NU), 8-3 (OSU 28, NU 3)
197-#2 Craig Brester (NU) wins by decision over #8 Alan Gelogaev (OSU) 3-0 (OSU 28, NU 6)
HWT-#1 Jared Rosholt (OSU) wins by decision over #13 Tucker Lane (NU), 9-5 (OSU 31, NU 6)

Play-by-Play
125: No. 9 Chris Notte (OSU) MD David Klingsheim (NU); 12-2
First Period
2:51 - Notte takedown (2-0)
2:19 - Notte nearfall 3 (5-0)
2:11 - Klingsheim escape (5-1)
1:03 - Notte takedown (7-1)
0:46 - Klingsheim escape (7-2)
0:11 - Notte takedown (9-2)
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Notte chose down
1:50 - Klingsheim cautioned on the start
1:12 - Notte escape (10-2)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Klingsheim chose down
1:20 - Klingsheim stall warning
0:09 - Klingsheim stalling - Point Notte (11-2)
0:00 - End match
-- 2:18 riding time added for Notte (12-2)

133: No. 4 Jordan Oliver (OSU) TF5 Ridge Kiley (NU); 20-5, 6:53
First Period
1:53 - Oliver takedown (2-0)
1:23 - Kiley escape (2-1)
1:06 - Oliver takedown (4-1)
0:58 - Kiley escape (4-2)
0:54 - Oliver takedown (6-2)
0:52 - Kiley escape (6-3)
0:31 - Oliver takedown (8-3)
0:02 - Oliver nearfall 2 (10-3)

Second Period
Oliver chose down
1:57 - Oliver escape (11-3)
0:35 - Kiley stall warning
0:32 - Oliver takedown (13-3)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Kiley chose a neutral start
1:36 - Kiley stalling - Point Oliver (14-3)
1:27 - Oliver takedown (16-3)
1:18 - Kiley escape (16-4)
1:04 - Oliver takedown (18-4)
0:31 - Kiley escape (18-5)
0:11 - Oliver takedown (20-5)
0:07 - Technical fall; end match

141: No. 8 Jamal Parks (OSU) MD Mike Koehnlein (NU); 11-3
First Period
2:35 - Parks takedown (2-0)
2:02 - Koehnlein escape (2-1)
1:47 - Parks takedown (4-1)
1:28 - Parks cautioned on the start
0:58 - Parks nearfall 2 (6-1)
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Parks chose down
1:46 - Parks reversal (8-1)
1:42 - Koehnlein escape (8-2)
1:06 - Parks takedown (10-2)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Koehnlein chose down
1:59 - Koehnlein escape (10-3)
0:10 - Parks stall warning
0:00 - End match
-- 3:15 riding time added for Parks (11-3)

149: Luke Silver (OSU) MD Dustin Payne (NU); 12-2
First Period
2:51 - Silver takedown (2-0)
1:27 - Silver nearfall 2 (4-0)
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Silver chose down
1:56 - Silver reversal (6-0)
0:49 - Silver nearfall 2 (8-0)
0:42 - Payne reversal (8-2)
0:09 - Silver escape (9-2)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Payne chose a neutral start
0:01 - Silver takedown (11-2)
0:00 - End match
-- 3:27 riding time added for Silver (12-2)

157: No. 14 Neil Erisman (OSU) TF5 Tyler Koehn (NU); 15-0, 4:43
First Period
2:03 - Erisman takedown (2-0)
1:04 - Erisman nearfall 2 (4-0)
0:31 - Erisman nearfall 3 (7-0)
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Erisman chose down
1:54 - Erisman escape (8-0)
1:07 - Erisman takedown (10-0)
0:33 - Erisman nearfall 2 (12-0)
0:17 - Erisman nearfall 3 (15-0)
0:17 - Technical fall, end match

165: No. 8 Alex Meade (OSU) dec. James Nakashima (NU); 12-5
First Period
2:07 - Meade takedown (2-0)
1:04 - Nakashima escape (2-1)
0:47 - Meade takedown (4-1)
0:45 - Nakashima escape (4-2)
0:33 - Meade takedown (6-2)
0:16 - Meade cautioned on the start
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Meade chose down
1:27 - Meade escape (7-2)
1:11 - Meade takedown (9-2)
1:01 - Nakashima escape (9-3)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Nakashima chose down
2:00 - Meade cautioned on the start
1:57 - Nakashima escape (9-4)
1:37 - Meade takedown (11-4)
1:33 - Nakashima escape (11-5)
0:06 - Nakashima stall warning
0:00 - End match
-- 1:23 riding time added for Meade (12-5)

174: No. 4 Stephen Dwyer (NU) dec. No. 10 Mike Benefiel (OSU); 4-0
First Period
Scoreless first period
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Dwyer chose down
1:54 - Dwyer escape (0-1)
1:12 - Dwyer takedown (0-3)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Benefiel chose down
1:16 - Benefiel stall warning
0:00 - End match
-- 3:04 riding time added for Dwyer (0-4)

184: No. 9 Clayton Foster (OSU) dec. Josh Ihnen (NU); 9-3
First Period
2:39 - Foster takedown (2-0)
2:00 - Foster nearfall 3 (5-0)
1:27 - Ihnen escape (5-1)
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Foster chose down
1:45 - Foster escape (6-1)
1:26 - Foster takedown (8-1)
0:36 - Ihnen escape (8-2)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Ihnen chose down
0:45 - Ihnen escape (8-3)
0:00 - End match
-- 3:01 riding time added for Foster (9-3)

197: No. 2 Craig Brester (NU) dec. No. 8 Alan Gelogaev (OSU); 3-0
First Period
Scoreless first period
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Gelogaev chose down
0:37 - Gelogaev stall warning
0:07 - Gelogaev stalling - Point Brester (0-1)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Brester chose down
1:59 - Brester escape (0-2)
0:00 - End match
-- 1:57 riding time added for Brester (0-3)

285: No. 1 Jared Rosholt (OSU) dec. No. 13 Tucker Lane (NU); 9-5
First Period
0:52 - Lane takedown (0-2)
0:46 - Rosholt escape (1-2)
0:06 - Rosholt takedown (3-2)
0:02 - Rosholt cautioned on the start
0:00 - End period

Second Period
Rosholt chose down
1:51 - Rosholt escape (4-2)
0:50 - Rosholt takedown (6-2)
0:00 - End period

Third Period
Lane chose down
0:56 - Lane escape (6-3)
0:13 - Lane takedown (6-5)
0:01 - Rosholt reversal (8-5)
0:00 - End match
-- 1:33 riding time added for Rosholt (9-5)