Huskers Journey to NYC for Grapple at the Garden

#7 Cornell vs. #5 Nebraska
Grapple at the Garden
Sunday, Nov. 29 • 9 a.m. (CT)
New York, N.Y. • Madison Square Garden
Video: Flowrestling.org (subscription required)

Princeton vs. #5 Nebraska
Grapple at the Garden
Sunday, Nov. 29 • 11 a.m. (CT)
New York, N.Y. • Madison Square Garden
Video: Flowrestling.org (subscription required)

The No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team makes its first of two trips to New York, N.Y. this season when the Huskers compete in the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday.

NU battles seventh-ranked Cornell at 9 a.m. (CT) and Princeton at 11 a.m. at Madison Square Garden. Both duals will be streamed on Flowrestling.org (subscription required).

Last Time Out: No. 7 Nebraska used four bonus-point wins and knocked off both of Wyoming’s ranked wrestlers en route to a 35-4 win in the Huskers’ home opener on Nov. 21.

Up Next: Nebraska begins its Big Ten slate with road duals against Maryland and Rutgers. The Huskers face the Terrapins on Friday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m (CT) and the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, Dec. 12 at noon.

About the Huskers
• Nebraska is 4-0 and has won 14 consecutive duals, dating back to last year.

• NU has outscored their four opponents by a combined score of 125-16
• NU has won 35 of 40 individual matches

• NU is ranked fifth in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Nov. 24.

• For the second consecutive week, Nebraska is the only team in the nation with ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes in the InterMat poll. Each of them is ranked in the top 15.

• Jake Sueflohn is 11 wins away from the 100th of his career. He holds a record of 89-24 at Nebraska.

• Nebraska defeated Wyoming, 35-4, in its home opener on Nov. 21.

            • 2 pins; 2 major decisions; Barnes and Jensen defeated ranked Cowboys

• 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:

• 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 faces 10 opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year’s NCAA Championships.

Scouting the Cornell Big Red
• Dual Record: 1-0 (def. Drexel, 37-3, on Nov. 21)
• Won the team title at the New York State Intercollegiate Tournament; 5 individual crowns
• Returning All-Americans (3): Nahshon Garrett (5th at 125), Brian Realbuto (2nd at 157), Gabe Dean (1st at 184)
• Other Returning NCAA Qualifiers (3): Mark Grey (133 last year), Dylan Palacio (165 last year), Duke Pickett (174 last year)
• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #18 Dalton Macri (125), #4 Nahshon Garrett (133), #10 Duke Pickett (165), #2 Brian Realbuto (174), #1 Gabe Dean (184)
• 2015 NCAA Championships: 5th place (71.5 points)
• Coached by Rob Koll (22nd season)
• Assistant Coaches: Damion Hahn, Mike Grey

Scouting the Princeton Tigers
• Dual Record: 0-0 (making first dual appearance of season against Hofstra on Sunday at 9 a.m.)
• Won the team title at the Navy Classic on Nov. 21; 4 individual titles
• Brett Harner (197) won the Binghamton Open crown to lead nine placers at the tournament on Nov. 8.
• Returning NCAA Qualifiers (5): Jordan Laster (141), Chris Perez (149), Jonathan Schleifer (165 last year), Brett Harner (184), Abram Ayala (197)
• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #10 Abram Ayala (184), #10 Brett Harner (197), #11 Jonathan Schleifer (174)
• 2015 NCAA Championships: T-31st place (9.5 points)
• Coached by Chris Ayres (10th season)
• Assistant Coaches: Sean Gray, Joe Dubuque, Joe Jamison