Huskers Open Home Slate with Wyoming

Wyoming at #7 Nebraska
Saturday, Nov. 21 • 7 p.m. (CT)
Lincoln, Neb. • Devaney Center
Video: BTN Plus (paid subscription required)
Military Appreciation Day

The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team (3-0) will host its first home dual of the season on Saturday night against Wyoming at the Devaney Center. The dual is set for 7 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed on BTN Plus (paid subscription required). The first 500 fans will receive a free T-shirt as part of Military Appreciation Day.

Last Time Out: Nebraska opened its dual season in dominating fashion with wins over Lock Haven (41-0), No. 20 Oregon State (25-6) and No. 7 Lehigh (24-6) in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Sunday, Nov. 15.

Up Next: Nebraska travels to New York, N.Y. for the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday, Nov. 29. The Huskers face Cornell at 9 a.m. (CT) before battling Princeton at 11 a.m.

About the Huskers
• NU is ranked seventh in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Nov. 17.

• Nebraska is the only team in the nation with ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes in this week’s InterMat poll. Previously unranked Huskers Tyler Berger (157) and Micah Barnes (174) are each making their first appearance in the InterMat rankings this week.

• Nebraska opened its dual season with dominating wins over Lock Haven, No. 20 Oregon State and No. 7 Lehigh in the Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals at Hudson Valley Community College on Nov. 15.

• NU outscored their three opponents by a combined score of 90-12
• NU won 26 of 30 individual matches
• vs. Lock Haven (W, 41-0): first shutout since Nov. 30, 2013 against CSU-Bakersfield; 7 bonus-point wins
• vs. #20 Oregon State (W, 25-6): Wilson and Studebaker defeated top-12 opponents
• vs. #7 Lehigh (W, 24-6): Berger and Dudley defeated top-5 opponents; three additional Huskers won against ranked Mountain Hawks (Lambert, Sueflohn, Barnes)

• Head Coach Mark Manning announced the signing of five student-athletes on Nov. 13.

• Chad (CJ) Red - New Palestine, Ind. (New Palestine) – 141
• Beau Breske - Hartford, Wis. (Hartford Union) – 174
• Eric Schultz - Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) – 197
• Taylor Venz - Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) – 184
• Johnny Blankenship - Platte County, Mo. (Platte County) - 165

• Nebraska held its annual Intrasquad/Coaches Clinic at the Devaney Center on Nov. 6, which gave fans the first chance to see the entire 2015-16 team.

• Nebraska won six weight class titles in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. on Nov. 1. Thirteen Huskers earned spots on the podium at the tournament.

• Nebraska’s lone returning All-American is TJ Dudley, who finished eighth at 184 pounds in the 2015 NCAA Championships.

• The Huskers return eight wrestlers with NCAA Championships experience, including seven from last season. Jake Sueflohn (149), a three-time NCAA qualifier, missed the 2014-15 season with a torn ACL.

• Seniors (3): Anthony Abidin (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), Austin Wilson (165)
• Juniors (5): TJ Dudley (184), Collin Jensen (HWT), Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), Aaron Studebaker (197)

• Nebraska’s Upcoming BTN/BTN Plus Schedule:

• Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Wyoming (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Dec. 11: at Maryland (6 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Saturday, Dec. 12: at Rutgers (Noon) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Jan. 8: at Wisconsin (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Sunday, Jan. 10: vs. Minnesota (2 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Jan. 15: at Penn State (6 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Sunday, Jan. 17: at Ohio State (1 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Sunday, Jan. 24: vs. Iowa (2 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Feb. 5: vs. Illinois (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. NC State (7 p.m.) - BTN Plus
• Friday, Feb. 12: vs. Northwestern (8 p.m.) - Big Ten Network

• Nebraska will face 10 opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year’s NCAA Championships:

• Ohio State      (1st)
• Iowa               (2nd)
• Cornell            (5th)
• Penn State      (6th)
• Minnesota       (8th)
• Illinois             (12th)
• Lehigh            (13th)
• Northwestern   (15th)
• NC State         (16th)
• Wisconsin       (17th)

Scouting the Wyoming Cowboys
• Dual Record: 1-0 (def. Air Force, 22-16, on Nov. 13)
• Won 6 weight class titles at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 7)
• Won 3 weight class titles at the Northern Colorado Open (Nov. 1)
• Returning NCAA Qualifiers: Ben Stroh (184 last year), Tanner Harms (HWT)
• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #11 Ben Stroh (174), #20 Tanner Harms (HWT)
• 2015 NCAA Championships: 39th place (6.0 points)
• Coached by Mark Branch (8th season at Wyoming)
• Assistant Coaches: Ethan Kyle, Teyon Ware

Offseason Notes
• Former Huskers Jordan Burroughs and James Green each took home men’s freestyle medals in the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sept. 12.

• Jordan Burroughs - 1st at 74 kg (4th World/Olympic title)
• James Green - 3rd at 70 kg (1st World Championships appearance)

• Six Huskers collected medals at the Asics University Nationals in Akron, Ohio on May 31.

• Anthony Abidin - 2nd at 65 kg
• Tyler Berger - 3rd at 70 kg
• Tim Lambert - 3rd at 57 kg
• Micah Barnes - 5th at 80 kg
• Collin Jensen - 7th at HWT
• Aaron Studebaker - 8th at 86 kg

2014-15 Season in Review
• NCAA Championships: 9th place (19th Top-10 NCAA Finish in program history)

• Three Huskers captured All-America honors:

• Robert Kokesh - 3rd at 174
• James Green - 3rd at 157
• TJ Dudley - 8th at 184

• Big Ten Championships: 7th place (Kokesh won the 174-pound title)

• Dual Season: 14-1, 8-1 Big Ten (Tied the school record for fewest losses in a season (1952-53))

• Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history with his 200th victory at Nebraska on Feb. 21, 2015.