Redshirt Recap: White Finishes Second in Iowa

Ames, Iowa – Freshman Derek White led five Huskers at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Saturday, Nov. 8 with his runner-up finish at 197 pounds.

Wrestling unattached, White cruised to a major decision in his first match before back-to-back decisions to earn a spot in the finals. He was pinned by defending national champion J’Den Cox of Missouri in 3:58.

At 149 pounds, junior Tyrell Galloway turned in a sixth-place finish. He won his first four matches to advance to the semifinals before falling to Larry Bomstad of St. Cloud State.

Sean Murphy (133), Gage Anderson (165) and Eric Engler (184) also competed for the Huskers at the Harold Nichols Open. Complete results and brackets are available on TrackWrestling.com.

Tournament Finishes
133: Sean Murphy (unattached) DNP (0-2)
149: Tyrell Galloway 6th (4-1)
165: Gage Anderson DNP (0-2)
184: Eric Engler DNP (1-2)
197: Derek White (unattached) 2nd (3-1)