Huskers Roll Past Jackrabbits, Improve to 6-0

Brookings, S.D.-- A streak of five major decision victories and nine total dual wins propelled the No. 16 Nebraska wrestling team to a 37-3 win over the South Dakota State Jackrabbits Saturday night in Brookings, S.D.
The Huskers improved to 6-0 in dual competition and have now won all five road duals they have competed in this season. SDSU dropped to 3-3.
True freshman James Green (157) kicked off NU's streak of major decision victories with his 15-4 win over Nick Flynn (SDSU) to extend Nebraska's lead to 16-3. The Willingboro, N.J., native tallied nine third-period points to put away the Jacks' leading wrestler.
A week after winning Big Ten Wrestler-of-the-Week honons, No. 5 Robert Kokesh (165) won his 14th match of the season with his major decision victory over Dillon Reid (SDSU). Kokesh jumped out to a 7-0 lead after the first period and cruised to the 17-4 victory.
Junior Tyler Koehn (174) defeated Joe Rasmussen (SDSU), 18-6, before junior Josh Ihnen returned to his winning ways with his 17-5 win over Troy Morisette (SDSU) to make the team score 28-3. James Nakashima (197) beat Nick Mart (SDSU), 17-4, and marked the sixth Husker wrestler to score over 15 points.
No. 17 Ridge Kiley picked up NU's first win of the dual with his forfeit victory at 133 pounds, before No. 11 Jake Sueflohn (141) picked up his fifth dual victory of the season, defeating Dustin Walraven (SDSU) by decision. Brandon Wilbourn (149) won his second straight daul match when he beat Andrew Youngblom (SDSU), 9-2.
No. 10 Tucker Lane (Hwt) closed the dual out with his first win by technical fall this season when he took down Joe Skow (SDSU), 18-3.
The Huskers will return to the mat tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 18, when they take on the North Dakota State Bison in Fargo, N.D., at 1 p.m. Sunday's dual can be viewed on Huskers.com, but a subscription is required. Chack back to Huskers.com for more coverage of the Husker wrestling team.
Complete Results
Frost Arena, Brookings, S.D.
NU 37, SDSU 3 125- Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NU), 13-7 (NU 0, SDSU 3)
133- #17 Ridge Kiley (NU) wins by forfeit (NU 6, SDSU 3)
141- #11 Jake Sueflohn (NU) by dec. over Dustin Walraven (SDSU), 6-2 (NU 9, SDSU 3)
149- Brandon Wilbourn (NU) by dec. over Andrew Youngblom (SDSU), 9-2 (NU 12, SDSU 3)
157- #14 James Green (NU) by major dec. over Nick Flynn (SDSU), 15-4 (NU16, SDSU 3)
165- #5 Robert Kokesh">Robert Kokesh (NU) by major dec. over Dillon Reid (SDSU), 17-4 (NU 20, SDSU 3)
174- Tyler Koehn (NU) by major dec. over Joe Rasmussen (SDSU), 18-6 (NU 24, SDSU 3)
184- #10 Josh Ihnen (NU) by major dec. over Troy Morisette (SDSU), 17-5 (NU 28, SDSU 3)
197- James Nakashima (NU) by major dec. over Nick Mart (SDSU), 17-5 (NU 32, SDSU 3)
Hwt- #10 Tucker Lane (NU) by tech. fall over Joe Skow (SDSU), 18-3 (NU 37, SDSU 3)