Session IV: Dudley Punches Ticket to NCAA FinalsSession IV: Dudley Punches Ticket to NCAA Finals
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Session IV: Dudley Punches Ticket to NCAA Finals

New York, N.Y. – All-American TJ Dudley (184) advanced to the NCAA Finals with his 12-4 major decision over Missouri’s Willie Miklus during Session IV of the NCAA Championships at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.

Dudley, the No. 7 seed at 184 pounds, gave up an early takedown to Miklus, but escaped and earned a takedown of his own to build a 3-2 advantage after the first period. Dudley started the second period on top, where he earned four near fall points to build a 7-2 lead. He never looked back and added a point for riding time in a 12-4 major decision.

Dudley will face defending national champion and No. 1 seed Gabe Dean of Cornell in Saturday night’s NCAA Finals. The pair met on Nov. 29 in Madison Square Garden in a match that Dean won by an 11-3 major decision.

Nebraska is in seventh place as a team with 56 points entering the final day. Penn State leads the team competition with 114 points, while Oklahoma State (79.5) and Iowa (77.5) round out the top three.

Eric Montoya (133) and Austin Wilson (165) clinched All-America honors during Session IV. Montoya, the No. 7 seed, pinned No. 12 seed Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin in 3:23 in the Round of 12 before winning a 9-6 decision over Utah Valley’s Jade Rauser in the consolation quarterfinals. Montoya will wrestle No. 4 seed Cody Brewer of Oklahoma on Saturday in the consolation semifinals.

Wilson defeated 13th-seeded Jim Wilson of Stanford in the Round of 12 by a 4-1 margin, but fell in the consolation quarterfinals to sixth-seeded Steven Rodrigues of Illinois by sudden victory-1, 3-1. Wilson will face No. 7 Anthony Perrotti of Rutgers in Saturday’s seventh-place match.

Anthony Abidin (141), No. 7 Jake Sueflohn (149), Tyler Berger (157) and No. 8 Aaron Studebaker (197) each made it to the Round of 12, but were eliminated. For Abidin and Sueflohn, it was their final match at Nebraska. Studebaker, in his second NCAA Championships appearance, made it to the Round of 12 for the second consecutive year.

Session V begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET). It will be televised on ESPNU and streamed on ESPN3. Session VI’s finals will be televised on ESPN starting at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET).

NCAA Championships
March 17-19, 2016
Madison Square Garden
New York, N.Y.

125 pounds
First Round: #13 Tim Lambert (NEB) major dec. Zachary Fuentes (DREX), 14-3
Second Round: #4 Thomas Gilman (IOWA) major dec. #13 Tim Lambert (NEB), 12-4
Consolation Second Round: #13 Tim Lambert (NEB) dec. Sean Fausz (NCST), 7-2
Consolation Third Round: #11 Ronnie Bresser (ORST) dec. #13 Tim Lambert (NEB), 5-4
Finish: DNP (2-2 record)

133 pounds
First Round: #7 Eric Montoya (NEB) major dec. Zachary Davis (NAVY), 19-6
Second Round: #7 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. #10 Johnni DiJulius (OHST), 2-0
Quarterfinals: #2 Cory Clark (IOWA) dec. #7 Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-0
Consolation Fourth Round: #7 Eric Montoya (NEB) pin #12 Ryan Taylor (WISC), 3:23
Consolation Quarterfinals: #7 Eric Montoya (NEB) dec. Jade Rauser (UVU), 9-6

141 pounds
First Round: #9 Rick Durso (F&M) tech. fall Anthony Abidin (NEB), 16-1
Consolation First Round: Anthony Abidin (NEB) dec. Jameson Oster (NW), 12-9
Consolation Second Round: Anthony Abidin (NEB) tech. fall Logan Everett (ARMY), 16-0
Consolation Third Round: Anthony Abidin (NEB) pin Jordan Laster (PRIN), 4:42
Consolation Fourth Round: #12 Chris Mecate (ODU) pin Anthony Abidin (NEB), 1:35
Finish: Round of 12 (3-2 record)

149 pounds
First Round: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. Joseph Galasso (CORN), 8-0
Second Round: #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) major dec. #10 Mike DePalma (KENT), 10-1
Quarterfinals: #2 Brandon Sorensen (IOWA) sudden victory-2 #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 4-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #12 Geo Martinez (BSU) dec. #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 7-5
Finish: Round of 12 (2-2 record)

157 pounds
First Round: #13 Edwin Cooper Jr. (IOWA) dec. Tyler Berger (NEB), 8-3
Consolation First Round: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. Aaron Walker (CIT), 7-4
Consolation Second Round: Tyler Berger (NEB) dec. May Bethea (PENN), 7-4
Consolation Third Round: Tyler Berger (NEB) major dec. Bryce Steiert (NIU), 12-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #8 Nick Brascetta (VT) dec. Tyler Berger (NEB), 3-2
Finish: Round of 12 (3-2 record)

165 pounds
First Round: #10 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. Cody Wiercioch (PITT), 6-0
Second Round: #10 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #7 Anthony Perrotti (RUT), 4-1
Quarterfinals: #2 Isaac Jordan (WISC) dec. #10 Austin Wilson (NEB), 3-1
Consolation Fourth Round: #10 Austin Wilson (NEB) dec. #13 Jim Wilson (STAN), 4-1
Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 Steven Rodrigues (ILL) sudden victory-1 #10 Austin Wilson (NEB), 3-1

174 pounds
First Round: #16 Micah Barnes (NEB) dec. Jack McKeever (BING), 4-0
Second Round: #1 Bo Nickal (PSU) dec. #16 Micah Barnes (NEB), 7-2
Consolation Second Round: #16 Micah Barnes (NEB) major dec. Sean Mappes (CHAT), 13-3
Consolation Third Round: Casey Kent (PENN) pin #16 Micah Barnes (NEB), 5:30
Finish: DNP (2-2 record)

184 pounds
First Round: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) major dec. Garet Krohn (STAN), 10-2
Second Round: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. #10 Nate Brown (LEH), 7-3
Quarterfinals: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) dec. #2 Sammy Brooks (IOWA), 9-6
Semifinals: #7 TJ Dudley (NEB) major dec. #14 Willie Miklus (MIZZ), 12-4

197 pounds
First Round: #8 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. Phil Sprenkle (LOCK), 2-0
Second Round: #8 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) dec. Shawn Scott (NIU), 3-2
Quarterfinals: #1 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) major dec. #8 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 16-4
Consolation Fourth Round: #6 Jared Haught (VT) dec. #8 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 5-4
Finish: Round of 12 (2-2 record)

Heavyweight
Pigtails: Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. Ryan Solomon (PITT), 8-2
First Round: Collin Jensen (NEB) dec. #10 Joe Stolfi (BUCK), 9-2
Second Round: #7 Amarveer Dhesi (ORST) major dec. Collin Jensen (NEB), 12-4
Consolation Second Round: Mike Hughes (HOF) dec. Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2
Finish: DNP (2-2 record) 

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