Huskers Sweep Northwestern 47-0 on Senior Day

In the final home dual of the season, the No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team swept all 10 weight classes in a 47-0 victory over Northwestern (3-7, 1-6 Big Ten) on Senior Day Sunday afternoon at the Devaney Center. The Huskers recorded six bonus-point victories, including five tech. falls and a major decision, to secure the shutout. 

All three senior starters earned a tech. fall win as NU posted its largest margin of victory since the 2020-21 season, when the Big Red also defeated Indiana 47-0. The Huskers collected 36 takedowns on the afternoon and improved to 10-6 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten competition. 

The dual began at 125, where Kael Lauridsen built a 6-0 lead over No. 24 Dedrick Navarro behind a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the first period. After two escapes by Lauridsen and a pair of takedowns by Navarro, the Bennington, Neb., native sealed the bout with a late takedown to earn an 11-6 decision and his second dual victory of the season. 

At 133, No. 10 Jacob Van Dee picked up his second tech. fall of the season, recording an early takedown and four-point nearfall against Luis Bazan. Van Dee added four more takedowns to close out the bout, 20-4. 

In his final home appearance, No. 4 Brock Hardy dominated No. 31 Billy DeKraker at 141. The senior from Brigham City, Utah, limited Dekraker to two escapes while tallying four takedowns and two near falls to earn a 18-2 tech. fall and extend Nebraska’s lead to 13-0. 

No. 19 Chance Lamer continued the momentum at 149, scoring six first-period takedowns against August Hibler to take a 19-5 lead. Lamer added another takedown in the second period to secure a 22-6 tech. fall. 

Nebraska added 12 team points by forfeit at 157 and 165, as No. 3 Antrell Taylor and Jagger Condomitti were both awarded victories. 

Action resumed at 174, where No. 4 Christopher Minto fought for a 6-3 decision win over No. 30 Eddie Enright. After Enright scored an early takedown, Minto responded with a two-point near fall and later sealed the match with a late escape and takedown. 

At 184, No. 6 Silas Allred grabbed the Huskers’ fourth tech. fall in his final home bout. The senior from Anderson, Ind., controlled his match from the start, recording three takedowns in the first period and adding four more with riding time to finish a 24-8 victory. 

No. 9 Camden McDanel followed at 197 with a dominant performance against Alex Smith. McDanel recorded multiple takedowns and nearfalls en route to a 22-5 tech. fall victory, pushing Nebraska’s lead to 43-0. 

At heavyweight, No. 4 AJ Ferrari closed the dual with a 17-4 major decision over Dirk Morely. Ferrari totaled four takedowns across the first two periods and added an escape to cap Nebraska’s 47-0 sweep. 

Up Next
The Huskers head back on the road for the remainder of the regular season. The Big Red will compete in a double-dual weekend, traveling to Illinois on Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. (CT) before facing  Indiana on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. (CT). The matchup at Illinois will be streamed on B1G+, while the dual at Indiana will air on BTN.

No. 5 Nebraska 47, Northwestern 0
125: Kael Lauridsen dec. #24 Dedrick Navarro 11-6 (NEB 3, NU 0)
133: #10 Jacob Van Dee tech. fall Luis Bazan 20-4 (4:38) (NEB 8, NU 0)
141: #4 Brock Hardy tech. fall #31 Billy DeKraker 18-2 (4:25) (NEB 13, NU 0)
149: #19 Chance Lamer tech. fall August Hibler 22-6 (3:24) (NEB 18, NU 0)
157: #3 Antrell Taylor forfeit Northwestern (NEB 24, NU 0)
165: Jagger Condomitti forfeit Northwestern (NEB 30, NU 0)
174: #4 Christopher Minto dec. #30 Eddie Enright 6-3 (NEB 33, NU 0)
184: #6 Silas Allred tech. fall J.D. Perez 24-8 (NEB 38, NU 0)
197: #9 Camden McDanel tech. fall Alex Smith 22-5 (NEB 43, NU 0)
HWT: #4 AJ Ferrari major dec. Dirk Morely 17-4 (NEB 47, NU 0)