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The No. 3 Nebraska wrestling team returns to the Devaney Center on Friday, Dec. 20, to host a triangular with the Augustana (S.D.) Vikings and the UN-Kearney Lopers. The “Holiday Havoc” duals are the first at home in over a month for the Big Red, after winning the Navy Classic and finishing second at the Cliff Keen Invitational.
The neutral dual between Augustana (S.D.) and UN-Kearney will begin at 2:30 p.m. (CT), before the Huskers take on the Vikings at 4 p.m. Following the conclusion of the second dual, the Big Red will face the Lopers.
Since their last home dual, the Huskers have claimed two dual wins, the Navy Classic title, and two conference wrestler of the week honors, as Ridge Lovett (149) and Antrell Taylor (157) each won the award for the first time in their careers.
Nebraska’s duals on Friday will be streamed on Big Ten Plus. Tickets can be purchased at huskers.com/tickets.
Wrestling stalling signs will be given away to the first 500 fans in attendance, and the “Holiday Havoc” duals will also feature Santa and the Grinch, available for pictures from 3:30-5:30 p.m. before the pair wrestle during the intermission of Nebraska versus UN-Kearney.
History
Augustana (S.D.)
Series: Nebraska leads, 3-0-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 28, 2008, in Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska won 50-0)
UN-Kearney
Series: Nebraska leads 9-0-0
Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska won 45-6)
Up Next
The Big Red will head to No. 10 Northern Iowa on Sunday, Jan. 5 to close out non-conference competition. The dual is set for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on FloWrestling.
No. 3 Nebraska’s Projected Lineup
125 - Alan Koehler or Kael Lauridsen
133 - Omar Ayoub or #20 Jacob Van Dee
141 - Blake Cushing
149 - Scott Robertson or #5 Ridge Lovett
157 - Dez Gartrell or #3 Antrell Taylor
165 - Jagger Condomitti or #7 Bubba Wilson
174 - LJ Araujo
184 - Adam Thebeau or Ethan DeLeon
197 - Dominic Thebeau
HWT - #24 Harley Andrews
Augustana’s Projected Lineup
125 - Jaxson Rohman or Christian Olsen
133 - Owen Hansen or Braiden Kort
141 - Connor Whiteley or Alex Mentzer
149 - Cael Larson or Davin Rose
157 - Connor Simmonds or Kyle Boeke
165 - Payton Handevidt or Payton Anderson
174 - Coy Gunderson or Josh Wagener
184 - Cade Mueller
197 - Max Ramberg or Sam McEnelly
HWT - Max Balow
UN-Kearney’s Projected Lineup
125 - Zach Ourada
133 - Hector Serratos
141 - Joseph Airola
149 - Beau Hostler
157 - Cael Robb
165 - Trenton Munoz
174 - Dylan Vodicka
184 - Jacobi Deal
197 - Jackson Kinsella
HWT - Crew Howard
Scouting Augustana
Augustana is off to a 1-1 start on the season, winning at Parkside, and dropping the matchup with No. 13 SDSU. The D-II No. 8 program has four ranked wrestlers in the division, as high as No. 1 with Jaxson Rohman (125).
Scouting UN-Kearney
The Lopers enter Friday 3-2, with their losses to No. 19 Little Rock and No. 10 UNI. The D-II No. 5 team has five ranked wrestlers in the division. Zach Ourada (125) and Crew Howard (HWT) had two major dec. wins at UNI, with Ourada defeating No. 33 Kyle Gollhofer.
Back Points
Early Conference Honors for Lovett, Taylor
Ridge Lovett (149) and Antrell Taylor (157) have both been honored as Big Ten Wrestler of the Week in the 2024-25 season. Lovett claimed the award on Nov. 21 after his first ranked win of the season, over No. 6 Lachlan McNeil at UNC. It was his first time receiving the honor, and he was the first Husker to do so since Peyton Robb in Dec. 2023. Taylor was named wrestler of the week after winning the 157 title at the Cliff Keen Invitational, going 5-0 with four ranked wins.
Freshmen Success
Projected 197-pound starter McDanel is one of only three Huskers on the current roster to start his freshman season, joined by junior Hardy and senior Lovett. In 2019-20, Lovett wrestled to a seventh-place Big Ten finish and an NCAA appearance, while Hardy finished the 2020-21 season with a 3-3 dual record. James Green was the most recent Husker wrestler to earn All-America honors as a freshman, finishing seventh at the 2012 NCAA Championships.
Lovett Looks to Earn Fourth All-American Award
A 149-pound senior from Post Falls, Idaho, Lovett returns looking to become the sixth four-time Nebraska All-American. Lovett is currently one of 16 three-time All-Americans in the history of Nebraska wrestling. Last season, he claimed the Big Ten Championship title and his sixth-place finish at NCAAs cemented his All-American status. Lovett enters his senior season with a career record of 76-19.