Tumble N’ Rumble
Date: Friday, January 9
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Bob Devaney Sports Center
Live Stats: (WGYM) Huskers.com
Live Video Stream: Huskers.com
Twitter: @HuskersWGym and @HuskerWrestling
Tickets: Huskers.com
Wrestling Preview: Huskers Face Purdue in Tumble N' Rumble
Gymnastics Preview: No. 9 Huskers Open 2015 With Tumble N' Rumble
The Huskers will host the second annual Tumble N’ Rumble combined meet this Friday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. This action packed event will kick off at 7 p.m. and will feature both the women’s gymnastics team and men’s wrestling team competing on the floor at the same time.
The No. 9 women’s gymnastics team will open its 2015 season this Friday as they take on the Lindenwood Lions. This will be the first matchup between the two programs. Following their opening weekend, the Huskers will take on the No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions on Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. for a Big Ten dual meet. The matchup will be streamed live on the Big Ten Network.
The No. 12 wrestling team (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) continues its dual season after finishing fourth at the Southern Scuffle, Jan. 1-2. Senior All-Americans Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) each won weight class titles at the tournament to lead the Huskers. NU will host Purdue on Friday night in the ninth all-time meeting between the schools. Nebraska holds a 7-1-0 advantage in the series against the Boilermakers.
Tickets for this event are on sale at Huskers.com. Fans unable to attend will be able to view the meet on Huskers.com video streaming which will include both wrestling and gymnastics.