Manning Earns 100th Career Dual Win

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska head wrestling coach Mark Manning picked up his 100th career dual win Saturday as the 11th-ranked Nebraska wrestling team defeated OregonState, 33-10, at the Nebraska Duals at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

In their second dual of the day, the Huskers lost to 23rd-ranked Cal Poly, 21-19. The teams each won five matches, but it was a pair of pins by the Mustangs that proved to be the difference in the dual.

 

“Our guys wrestled hard,” Manning said.  “We just can’t give up the big bonus points like we did against Cal Poly.”

 

NU opened the dual against OregonState with four straight victories.  Robert Sanders started the winning streak for the Huskers with a hard-fought 7-6 win over Orlando Perez.  Sanders took the lead with eight seconds to go with his third reversal in a match that saw five lead changes and one tie.  After a forfeit by the Beavers at 165 pounds, sixth-ranked Jacob Klein defeated Jeremy Larson, 10-5.  Klein scored three takedowns in the first period to take a 6-3 lead and added an escape and a takedown in the third.  At 184 pounds, Brandon Browne picked up his first dual win of his career with a pin of Neal Beaudry with 27 seconds to go in the first period to give Nebraska a 21-0 lead in the dual. 

 

After a major decision setback at 197 pounds, 17th-ranked heavyweight wrestler Jon May clinched the dual victory with a 3-2 win over 18th-ranked Ty Watterson.  May broke a two-all tie with his escape 21 seconds into the third period. 

 

“May wrestled well today, especially considering he’s a little nicked up right now,” Manning said.

 

13th-ranked Paul Donahoe followed May’s lead with a 13-6 win over 20th-ranked Eric Stevenson.  Donahoe jumped ahead 7-3 after the first period, and sealed the victory with a third period that saw him score a takedown and two-point near fall. 

 

In the next match, Patrick Aleksanyan capped a frantic third period with his pin of Jake Gonzalez with one second to go in the match.  Aleksanyan scored five takedowns in the final period of the match, including one with six seconds to go that set up his win by fall.  With the dual already wrapped up, the Huskers suffered a setback at 141 pounds.

 

Against Cal Poly, Nebraska suffered a setback at 149 pounds before winning three straight matches to take the lead in the dual.  Chris Oliver started the win string for the Huskers with a 15-4 major decision win over Ryan Williams.  Oliver held a 3-2 lead after the first period, but a 7-1 second period that saw Oliver notch a pair of near falls and a takedown all but sealed the match for Oliver.  Two takedowns and a bonus point for a 1:31 riding time advantage gave Oliver the final 15-4 score.

 

A strong start by 165-pound wrestler Marc Harwood gave him a 7-3 win over Rob Maxwell.  Harwood scored two takedowns in the first period, then added to his edge with an escape and a penalty point in the second.  Klein closed the winning streak with a gutsy 7-4 win over Nick Hernandez.  His vision impaired by bandaging on a cut near his eye, Klein scored six unanswered points to rally from a 4-1 deficit to win.

 

Back-to-back first period pins from 184-pound wrestler Ryan Halsey and 14th-ranked Matt Montiero at 197 pounds gave Cal Poly a 15-10 lead, but Nebraska would retake the lead with a win by fall by May over Arturo Basulto with 1:17 to go in the second period. 

 

At 125 pounds, Donahoe defeated ninth-ranked Chad Mendes, 7-6.  With 29 seconds to go in the sudden victory period, Donahoe was awarded a penalty point when Mendes was called for stalling for the second time in the match. 

 

Third-ranked Darrell Vasquez needed a four-point third period to defeat Patrick Aleksanyan at 133 pounds, while at 141 pounds, Moyer was defeated by David Roberts, 7-5.  Roberts scored a takedown with nine seconds to go in the sudden victory period.

 

Nebraska (4-2) is off until Jan. 2, when it takes on Bloomsburg at 7 p.m. at the BobDevaneySportsCenter track.

 

#11 Nebraska 33, OregonState 10

149-Robert Sanders (NU) by dec. over Orlando Perez (OSU), 7-6

157-Chad Johnson (NU) by forfeit

165-David Ingalls (NU) by dec. over Anthony Weber (OSU), 4-1

174-#6 Jacob Klein (NU) by dec. over Jeremy Larson (OSU), 10-5

184-Brandon Browne (NU) by fall over Neal Beaudry (OSU), 2:33

197-Dan Pitsch (OSU) by major dec. over Casey Roberts (NU), 10-2

HWT-#14 Jon May (NU) by dec. over #18 Ty Watterson (OSU), 3-2

125-#13 Paul Donahoe (NU) by dec. over #20 Eric Stevenson (OSU), 13-6

133-Patrick Aleksanyan (NU) by fall over Jake Gonzalez (NU), 6:59

141-Kyle Larson (OSU) by fall over Cash Coolidge (NU), 3:43

 

#23 Cal Poly 21, #11 Nebraska 19

149-Jeff Owens (CP) by dec. over Ryan Davis (NU), 10-4

157-Chris Oliver (NU) by major dec. over Ryan Williams (CP), 15-4

165-#17 Marc Harwood (NU) by dec. over Rob Maxwell (CP), 7-3

174-#6 Jacob Klein (NU) by dec. over Nick Hernandez (CP), 7-4

184-Ryan Halsey (CP) by fall over Brandon Browne (NU), 1:03

197-#14 Matt Montiero (CP) by fall over Casey Roberts (NU), 2:55

HWT-#14 Jon May (NU) by fall over Arturo Basulto (CP), 3:43

125-#13 Paul Donahoe (NU) by dec. over #9 Chad Mendes (CP), 7-6

133-#3 Darrell Vasquez (CP) by dec. over Patrick Aleksanyan (NU), 6-3

141-David Roberts (CP) by dec. over #18 Dominick Moyer (NU), 7-5

 

#23 Cal Poly 41, DanaCollege 3
149-Jeff Owens (CP) by dec. over George Roath (DC), 7-3

157-Ben Henderson (DC) by dec. over Ryan Williams (DC), 8-6

165-Rob Maxwell (CP) by dec. over Trent Leichleiter (DC), 7-6
174-Nick Hernandez (CP) by dec. over Marshall Marquardt (DC), 6:51

184-Ryan Halsey (CP) by dec. over Willie Parks (DC), 7-3

197-#14 Matt Montiero (CP) by dec. over Blair Alderman (DC), 2:45

HWT-Arturo Basulto (CP) by fall over Armando Montoya (DC), 6:01

125-#9 Chad Mendes (CP) by dec. over Craig Trampe (DC), 13-8

133-#3 Darrell Vasquez (CP) by fall over Shawn Tsutsumi (DC), 5:33

141-Steve Esparza (CP) by technical fall over Jason Lozier (DC), 15-0; 5:45

 

Oregon State 20, DanaCollege 20

149-Orlando Perez (OSU) by major dec. over George Roath (DC), 13-2

157-Ben Henderson (DC) by forfeit

165-Trent Leichleiter (DC) by dec. over Anthony Weber (OSU), 8-4

174-Jeremy Larson (OSU) by major dec. over Marshall Marquardt (DC), 14-4

184-Willie Parks (DC) by major dec. over Neal Beaudry (OSU), 13-5

197-Dan Pistch (OSU) by dec. over Blair Alderman (DC), 8-3

HWT-#18 Ty Watterson (OSU) by fall over Armando Montoya (DC), 1:46

125-Eric Stevenson (OSU) by dec. over Craig Trampe (DC), 11-4

133-Sonny Silva (OSU) by major dec. over Jake Gonzalez (DC), 8-0

141-Jason Lozier (DC) by dec. over Kyle Larson (OSU), 3-2