Behind a pair of wins from senior 184-pound wrestler Travis Pascoe, the fourth-ranked <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska wrestling team went 1-1-1 at the Lone Star Duals Saturday in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The Huskers defeated No. 22 Navy 21-12 to rebound from their first dual loss of the season, a 27-12 defeat by No. 2 Michigan. NU closed the day with a 19-19 tie against 15th-ranked Wisconsin.
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The 7th-ranked Pascoe defeated Wisconsin 184-pound wrestler Matt Maciag by major decision, 18-7, to record his 13th straight victory. Earlier in the day, Pascoe beat Josh Weitzel of Michigan, 9-4.
Nebraska started its action at the Lone Star Duals with a loss to second-ranked Michigan. The Wolverines won seven of 10 matches en route to the victory. Along with Pascoe, Marc Harwood and Matt Keller picked up wins for NU. Harwood defeated Nick Roy, 3-1, while Keller won by forfeit.
The Huskers bounced back from their first dual loss of the season with a win over Navy. Nebraska won seven of ten matches on its way to its ninth dual win of the season.
In the third dual, NU tied an opponent for the first time since matching Northern Iowa, 20-20, on Jan. 29, 2000. Nebraska and Wisconsin won five matches each, with heavyweight Jon May sealing the tie at heavyweight with a pin of Lee Kraemer 1:21 into their match.
The Huskers are now 9-1-1 on the season. Nebraska’s next action will come as it defends its team title at the Virginia Duals on Jan. 14-15.
#2 Michigan 27, #4 Nebraska 12
125-#10 Matt Keller (NU) wins by forfeit
133-#4 Mark Moos (UM) by decision over Dominick Moyer (NU), 8-2
141-Josh Churella (UM) by decision over Matt Murray (NU), 4-3
149-#7 Eric Tannenbaum (UM) by decision over Chris Nedens (NU), 10-3
157-#3 Ryan Bertin (UM) by decision over B.J. Wright (NU), 3-1
165-#7 Ryan Churella (UM) by decision over Jacob Klein (NU), 2-0
174-Marc Harwood (NU) by decision over Nick Roy (UM), 3-1
184-Travis Pascoe (NU) by decision over Josh Weitzel (UM), 9-4
197-Willie Breyer (UM) by fall over #15 B.J. Padden (NU), 3:55
HWT-Greg Wagner (UM) by major decision over Mitch Manstedt (NU), 8-0
#4 Nebraska 21, #22 Navy 12
125-#10 Matt Keller (NU) by decision over Brad Canterbury (USNA), 11-7
133-#15 Sam Gray (USNA) by fall over Dominick Moyer (NU), 1:48
141-#3 Matt Murray (NU) by decision over #9 Nate Gullosh (USNA), 8-2
149-Chris Nedens (NU) by decision over John Cox (USNA), 11-10
157-#10 B.J. Wright (NU) by decision over Patrick Lukanich (USNA), 7-3
165-#7 Jacob Klein (NU) by decision over Craig Dziewiatkowski (USNA), 8-2
174-#10 Marc Harwood (NU) by decision over Matthew Stolpinski (USNA), 6-5
184-Jon Kane (USNA) by decision over Kyle Gubbels (NU), 9-6
197-#15 B.J. Padden (NU) by decision over Thayer Paxton (USNA), 11-4
HWT-Tanner Garrett (USNA) by decision over Mitch Manstedt (NU), 6-4
#4 Nebraska 19, #15 Wisconsin 19
125-#10 Matt Keller (NU) by decision over Colin Cudd (UW), 8-2
133-#6 Tom Clum (UW) by decision over Dominick Moyer (NU), 4-1
141-#3 Matt Murray (NU) by decision over Ed Gutnik (UW), 5-1
149-#14 Craig Henning (UW) by decision over Chris Nedens (NU), 9-5
157-#14 Tyler Turner (UW) by decision over #10 B.J. Wright (NU), 6-4
165-#7 Jacob Klein (NU) by decision over Jake Donar (UW), 5-1
174-Kelly Flaherty (UW) by major decision over #10 Marc Harwood (NU), 9-1
184-#7 Travis Pascoe (NU) by major decision over Matt Maciag (UW), 18-7
197-#8 Ryan Flaherty (UW) by fall over #15 B.J. Padden (NU), 1:25
HWT-Jon May (NU) by fall over Lee Kraemer (UW), 1:21