Huskers, Hawkeyes Set for Sunday Showdown

#2 Iowa at #11 Nebraska
Sunday, Jan. 24 • 2 p.m. (CT)
Lincoln, Neb. • Devaney Center
Video: BTN Plus (subscription required)
Scoring: TrackWrestling.com

The No. 11 Nebraska wrestling team looks to bounce back this weekend when the Huskers host No. 2 Iowa on Sunday at the Devaney Center. The dual, which will be streamed on BTN Plus (subscription required), is set to start at 2 p.m. (CT).

The first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a red T-shirt. In addition, World medalists Jordan Burroughs and James Green will sign autographs before the dual.

Last Time Out: The Huskers fell to No. 1 Penn State, 24-10, on Jan. 15 and lost to No. 11 Ohio State, 21-17, on Jan. 17, on the road.

About the Huskers
• Nebraska has outscored its 12 dual opponents by a combined score of 293-134.

• Nebraska has won 81 of 120 individual matches in dual competition.

• NU is ranked 11th in the USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, released on Jan. 19.

• Nebraska fell on the road to No. 1 Penn State and No. 11 Ohio State, Jan. 15-17.

• at #1 Penn State (L, 10-24): Abidin, Wilson and Jensen earn victories
• at #11 Ohio State (L, 17-21): Sueflohn, Wilson, Dudley and Studebaker earn victories

• Jake Sueflohn became the 24th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club on Jan. 10.

• Nebraska took down Wisconsin and No. 23 Minnesota in its first two duals of the New Year, Jan. 8-10.

• at Wisconsin (W, 29-11): Five Huskers win by bonus points
• #23 Minnesota (W, 24-10): Abidin and Sueflohn defeat ranked opponents; Sueflohn joins 100-win club

• NU finished second in the Midlands Championships with 135 points in Evanston, Ill., Dec. 29-30. Ten Huskers earned podium spots, led by runners-up TJ Dudley (184) and Derek White (197).

• 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, 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)

Scouting the Iowa Hawkeyes
• Dual Record: 11-0 (5-0 Big Ten): will face Purdue on Friday, Jan. 22 at home before Sunday

            • Wins: Oklahoma State, Maryland, Grand Canyon, Iowa Central CC, Cornell College, Iowa State, South Dakota State, Rutgers, Illinois, Northwestern, Wisconsin

• Tournaments:

            • Midlands Championships - 1st place (Dec. 29-30): Gilman, Sorensen, Burak win titles

• Ranked wrestlers (InterMat): #2 Thomas Gilman (125), #3 Cory Clark (133), #2 Brandon Sorensen (149), #16 Edwin Cooper, Jr. (157), #12 Alex Meyer (174), #7 Sammy Brooks (184), #3 Nathan Burak (197), #7 Sam Stoll (HWT)

• Coached by Tom Brands (10th season at Iowa; 12th season overall)

• Assistant Coaches: Terry Brands, Ryan Morningstar

• Gilman (15-0), Sorensen (17-0) and Burak (15-0) are all undefeated