Wilson?s Pin Caps Final Dual at Coliseum

Lincoln, Neb. - The No. 13 Nebraska wrestling team trailed heading into the final match on Friday night at the NU Coliseum against Michigan State, 19-17, before redshirt freshman Austin Wilson pinned Nick Proctor. Wilson's fall gave the Huskers a 23-19 victory over Michigan State.

Nebraska improves to 10-4 on the season, with a 4-3 record in Big Ten duals. The Spartans fall to 4-10 and 0-6 in Big Ten competition.

Wilson (165) faced a 2-0 deficit in the second period against Proctor before a takedown that led to the pin in 3:45. The NU Coliseum crowd of 1,742 erupted following the win, which propelled the Huskers to victory. Wilson improves to 24-9 with a 7-3 record in duals. He picked up his seventh consecutive win dating back to last weekend's third-place finish at the Grand View Open.

Sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) extended his winning streak to 22 with a 19-3 technical fall over Michigan State's Jordan Wohlfert. Kokesh, who is ranked No. 3 by InterMat, improves to 27-1 with the win and 13-1 in dual competition. The technical fall was his fifth of the 2012-13 campaign.

Josh Ihnen, who was one of five Huskers honored as part of the Senior Night festivities, continued the NU momentum with a 6-1 decision over John Rizqallah at 184 pounds. Ihnen, who is ranked eighth by InterMat, moves to 19-3 on the season. He picked up the 92nd victory of his career with the win.

Junior Caleb Kolb extended the Nebraska lead to 11-0 with his 4-1 decision over the Spartans' Nick McDiarmid at 197 pounds. Kolb snapped a five-match losing streak and improves to 10-14 overall and 5-9 in duals.

The Huskers suffered three consecutive losses at heavyweight, 125 and 133 en route to a 13-11 Spartan lead. Sophomore Spencer Johnson (HWT) was tied with No. 7 Michael McClure, 2-2, in the third period before a McClure takedown. The Spartan junior added a point for riding time en route to a 5-2 decision for his 26th win of the season. Johnson drops to 2-3 with the loss.

Freshman Eric Coufal fell by a 14-1 major decision at 125 pounds to Brennan Lyon. The Huskers took an 11-7 lead into intermission, where gold medalist Jordan Burroughs">Jordan Burroughs and Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne were honored. The Huskers forfeited the first match following the break at 133 pounds, giving Michigan State a slim 13-11 lead.

Senior Ridge Kiley (141) responded with an 8-2 decision over Nick Trimble to regain the lead in the dual, 14-13. The Spartans struck back at 149 pounds as Dan Osterman pinned No. 7 Jake Sueflohn in 2:55. Sueflohn, a sophomore, suffered his fourth loss of the season and drops to 8-3 in duals. Michigan State took a 19-14 lead into the final two matches.

No. 6 James Green">James Green (157) won a 5-2 decision over Ryan Watts to give the Huskers hope before Wilson's pin ultimately secured the win. Green improves to 16-2 on the season and 9-1 in duals.

The Huskers return to action at No. 3 Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 10. The dual is scheduled for 2 p.m. and will be available on Big Ten Digital Network.

Feb. 1, 2013
No. 13 Nebraska 23, Michigan State 19
NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.
Attendance: 1,742

Official Results
174: #3 Robert Kokesh">Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Jordan Wohlfert (MSU), 19-3 (NEB 5, MSU 0)
184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 6-1 (NEB 8, MSU 0)
197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 4-1 (NEB 11, MSU 0)
HWT: #7 Michael McClure (MSU) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 5-2 (NEB 11, MSU 3)
125: Brennan Lyon (MSU) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 14-1 (NEB 11, MSU 7)
133: Brandon Fifield (MSU) by forfeit (MSU 13, NEB 11)
141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 8-2 (NEB 14, MSU 13)
149: Dan Osterman by pin over #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 2:55 (MSU 19, NEB 14)
157: #6 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-2 (MSU 19, NEB 17)
165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Nick Proctor (MSU), 3:45 (NEB 23, MSU 19)