Huskers Travel to Midlands Championships

53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
Tuesday, Dec. 29 - Wednesday, Dec. 30
Evanston, Ill. • Welsh-Ryan Arena
Video Streaming/TV: BTN2Go/Big Ten Network
Stats/Brackets: TrackWrestling.com

Tournament Information
Tuesday, Dec. 29
9:30 a.m. (CT): Session I
10 mats
Video Streaming: BTN2Go

7 p.m. (CT): Session II
10 mats
Video Streaming: BTN2Go

Wednesday, Dec. 30
Noon (CT): Session III
Semifinals, Consolation, 7th place matches
Video Streaming: BTN2Go

8 p.m. (CT): Session IV
Finals, 3rd, 5th place matches
Video Streaming/TV: BTN2Go/Big Ten Network

The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team closes out 2015 in the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. Session I is set for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. (CT) before Session II, which begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday’s action begins with Session III at noon before Session IV at 8 p.m. The first three sessions will be streamed on BTN2Go, and the final session will be televised live on the Big Ten Network.

Last Time Out: The Huskers split their duals in the first Big Ten road trip of the season. NU defeated Maryland, 30-9, before falling by criteria to then-No. 11 Rutgers, 17-16.

Up Next: The Huskers open 2016 at Wisconsin on Friday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. (CT) and will face Minnesota at the Devaney Center on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Both duals will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required).

About the Huskers
• Nebraska has outscored its eight dual opponents by a combined score of 213-68.

• Nebraska has won 60 of 80 individual matches in dual competition.

• NU is ranked ninth in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Dec. 22.

• For the sixth consecutive week, Nebraska is the only team in the nation with ranked wrestlers in all 10 weight classes in the InterMat poll.

• Jake Sueflohn is eight wins away from the 100th of his career. He holds a record of 92-25 at Nebraska, and would become the 24th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club.

• Nebraska split its duals on the first Big Ten road trip of the season, Dec. 11 and 12.

            • at Maryland (W, 30-9): Four Huskers win by bonus points
            • at #11 Rutgers (L, 16-17): Lost by criteria (total points, 51-48); snapped 17-dual win streak

• NU won both of its duals in the Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden) on Nov. 29.

            • vs. #7 Cornell (W, 21-14): Lambert and Wilson defeated ranked opponents; Abidin and Sueflohn added bonus points
            • vs. Princeton (W, 21-12): Barnes and Dudley defeated ranked opponents; Montoya and Wilson added bonus points

• 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 its 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; 3 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 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 have 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, 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: Ohio State (1st), Iowa (2nd), Cornell (5th), Penn State (6th), Minnesota (8th), Illinois (12th), Lehigh (13th), Northwestern (15th), NC State (16th) and Wisconsin (17th)