Huskers Fall to Sooners, 19-16

The fourth-ranked <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Nebraska wrestling team took a 13-9 lead through six matches but couldn’t hold on as 11th-ranked Oklahoma defeated the Huskers, 19-16, in front of 1,517 fans at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb., Friday night.  <?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

“We wrestled hard tonight,” NU head coach Mark Manning said.  “We just need to keep learning and getting ready for the Big 12 Tournament.”

 

Nebraska won the first two matches in dominant fashion.  Wrestling in his final home match at the NU Coliseum, third-ranked 174-pound wrestler Jacob Klein pinned Oklahoma’s Shane Vernon 50 seconds into the second period.  Klein had a 6-2 lead through the first period and after starting the second period down, Klein reversed Vernon 15 seconds into the second frame, then earned the fall 35 seconds later.

 

Vince Jones followed with his own strong performance at 184 pounds.  The 11th-ranked 184-pound wrestler, Jones defeated 14th-ranked Justin Dyer by major decision, 14-5.  Jones raced out to an early 10-3 lead after the first period, then scored a pair of reversals while giving up only one reversal to earn the bonus point.

 

After three straight setbacks drew the Sooners to within one point of Nebraska, Patrick Aleksanyan defeated Trey Blakely, 6-3, to give the Huskers a 13-9 lead.  Aleksanyan also took control of the match early, jumping out to a 6-2 lead after the first three minutes.  Blakely would only earn an escape in the final four minutes of the match to draw within three of Aleksanyan.

 

Three straight Oklahoma wins would give the Sooners a 19-13 lead heading into the final match.  At 165 pounds, 15th-ranked Marc Harwood defeated 18th-ranked Jerrod King, 3-2, bringing Nebraska within three to close the dual.

 

With the loss, Nebraska falls to 11-5.  The Huskers are next in action to take on eighth-ranked IowaState at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m.

 

#11 Oklahoma 19, #4 Nebraska 16

Feb. 10, 2006

NU Coliseum, Lincoln, Neb.

Official-Chuck Yagla

Attendance-1,517

174-#3 Jacob Klein (NU) by fall over Shane Vernon (OU), 3:50
184-#11 Vince Jones (NU) by major decision over #14 Justin Dyer (OU), 14-5

197-#5 Joel Flaggert (OU) by dec. over #2 B.J. Padden (NU), 6-2

HWT-#5 Jake Hager (OU) by dec. over #19 Jon May (NU), 3-1 (SV1)

125-#2 Sam Hazewinkel (OU) by dec. over #9 Paul Donahoe (NU), 3-0

133-Patrick Aleksanyan (OU) by dec. over Trey Blakely (OU), 6-3

141-#2 Teyon Ware (OU) by dec. over #19 Dominick Moyer (NU), 6-2

149-#7 Matt Storniolo (OU) by dec. over Robert Sanders (NU), 7-2

157-Will Rowe (OU) by major dec. over #15 Chris Oliver (NU), 15-6

165-#15 Marc Harwood (NU) by dec. over #18 Jerrod King (OU), 3-2