Huskers Wrap Conference Action With Win Over Indiana, 34-5

Behind three tech. falls and a major decision, the No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team defeated the No. 20 Hoosiers, 34-5, on Sunday to close out conference competition. Indiana fell to 8-5 (3-4 Big Ten) as the Big Red claimed nine consecutive bouts. 

The Huskers (11-6, 5-3 Big Ten) come off the double-dual weekend with two wins and now carry a three-dual win streak heading into Friday’s regular season finale. Nebraska concluded conference action at 5-3 in the Big Ten. Antrell Taylor led the way going 8-0 in conference duals, while AJ Ferrari and Camden McDanel each posted 7-1 records. 

Starting at 125, No. 17 Jacob Moran defeated Kael Lauridsen by tech. fall, 19-4. At 133, No. 9 Jacob Van Dee answered against Gavin Jendreas. Van Dee opened with back-to-back takedowns and a four-point nearfall. The junior added another takedown in the second, along with an escape and a second four-point nearfall, to claim the 18-1 tech. fall. 

At 141, No. 4 Brock Hardy faced No. 25 Henry Porter. Hardy tallied two first-period takedowns and carried the momentum into the second. With three more takedowns and an escape, the senior added one final takedown to secure the 20-4 tech. fall, his second of the weekend and sixth of the season. 

On the mat at 149, No. 20 Chance Lamer opened against Joey Buttler. Lamer secured an early takedown and added an escape in the second period. Buttler answered with a takedown in the third, but Lamer held on with riding time for the 5-3 decision.

At 157, Antrell Taylor put a stamp on the first period against Bryce Lowery. Taylor built a 15-4 first-period lead with five takedowns, while Lowery recorded escapes. The Nebraska native added two more takedowns in the second to win by tech. fall, 21-5. 

In another ranked matchup at 165, No. 7 LJ Araujo faced No. 18 Tyler Lillard. The pair were scoreless through the first period before Araujo scored two takedowns and an escape in the second. Lillard responded with an early third-period reversal and added two takedowns, but the redshirt freshman held on for the 10-8 decision. 

With the Huskers leading 21-5, No. 4 Christopher Minto met No. 28 Derek Gilcher at 174. Minto scored two first-period takedowns and added an escape in the third. Gilcher managed just two escapes and a penalty point as Minto secured the 7-3 decision. 

No. 6 Silas Allred secured his second major decision of the season against No. 19 Sam Goin. Allred tallied a takedown in the first period, then added an escape and another takedown in the second to build a 7-0 lead. Goin’s two escapes weren’t enough as the senior secured a third takedown and riding time to win 11-2. 

At 197, No. 9 Camden McDanel took on No. 22 Gabe Sollars. The pair were scoreless through the first period before McDanel recorded a reversal, followed by an escape by Sollars. Sollars secured another escape to even it at 2-2 in the third, but McDanel tallied a takedown to hold the lead and win by decision, 5-3. 

The conference dual closed at heavyweight with No. 4 AJ Ferrari and Matt Kowalski. Ferrari opened the first period with a takedown, followed by an escape by Kowalski. An escape and a penalty point gave Ferrari a 5-1 lead heading into the third period. Ferrari collected another takedown and secured riding time for the 9-3 decision victory and a 34-5 Husker win. 

Up Next
The Huskers remain on the road to face Utah Valley in their final regular season dual. The matchup is set for 8 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on FloWrestling, with live stats available on Trackwrestling. 

No. 5 Nebraska 34, No. 20 Indiana 5
125: #17 Jacob Moran tech. fall Kael Lauridsen 19-4 (5:41) (IND 5, NEB 0)
133: #9 Jacob Van Dee tech. fall Gavin Jendreas 18-1 (3:30) (IND 5, NEB 5)
141: #4 Brock Hardy tech. fall #25 Henry Porter 20-4 (6:38) (NEB 10, IND 5)
149: #20 Chance Lamer dec. Joey Buttler 5-3 (NEB 13, IND 5)
157: #3 Antrell Taylor tech. fall Bryce Lowery 21-5 (4:26) (NEB 18, IND 5)
165: #7 LJ Araujo dec. #18 Tyler Lillard 10-8 (NEB 21, IND 5)
174: #4 Christopher Minto dec. #28 Derek Gilcher 7-3 (NEB 24, IND 5)
184: #6 Silas Allred major dec. #19 Sam Goin 11-2 (NEB 28, IND 5) 
197: #9 Camden McDanel dec. #22 Gabe Sollars 5-3 (NEB 31, IND 5)
HWT: #4 AJ Ferrari dec. Matt Kowalski 8-3 (NEB 34, IND 5)