Huskers Wrestlers hit the road this weekend!

mikeglo · Jan 27, 2017

#5 Nebraska at Purdue
Friday, Jan. 27 • 6 p.m. (CT)
West Lafayette, Ind. • Holloway Gymnasium
Live Video Streaming: BTN Plus
Twitter Feed: @HuskerWrestling

#5 Nebraska at Indiana
Sunday, Jan. 29 • 1 p.m. (CT)
Bloomington, Ind. • University Gym
Live Video Streaming: BTN Plus
Twitter Feed: @HuskerWrestling

The No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team (10-1, 4-1 Big Ten) completes its January slate on the road when the Huskers face Purdue and Indiana over the weekend. NU battles the Boilermakers on Friday at 6 p.m. (CT) at Holloway Gymnasium in West Lafayette, Ind. The Huskers grapple against the Hoosiers on Sunday at 1 p.m., at University Gym in Bloomington, Ind.

Both duals will be streamed live on BTN Plus on BTN2Go with a subscription required to view the matches. Fans can also follow along on Twitter via @HuskerWrestling.

Last Time Out: The Huskers defeated No. 12 Minnesota, 21-11, on Friday, Jan. 20 in Minneapolis, Minn.

Up Next: The Huskers host Ohio State for Senior Night on Friday, Feb. 10 at the Devaney Center at 7 p.m., before traveling to face Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.

Back Points

Nebraska has outscored its 11 dual opponents by a combined score of 314-107.
Nebraska has won 79 of 110 individual matches in dual competition.
Six starters have surpassed the 20-win plateau, with Tim Lambert (125), Colton McCrystal (141) and Tyler Berger (157) tied for most wins among the starters with 23 apiece.
Eric Montoya (133) is one win away from his 20th of the season.
Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), Tyler Berger (157) and TJ Dudley (184) each have 10 dual wins, tied for the most on the team.
Lambert (125) has scored the most dual points (50) this season.
Lambert (125) leads all starters in pins (6) this season.
Dudley (184) leads all starters in technical falls (9) this season.
McCrystal (141) leads all starters in major decisions (7) this season.

Dudley Dominating During Senior Campaign

TJ Dudley (184) has a team-leading nine technical falls this season after entering his senior campaign with one career technical fall over three years.
- First 107 matches at Nebraska (first three seasons): Won one match by technical fall
- Last 23 matches at Nebraska (this season only): Won nine matches by technical fall
Dudley has eight technical falls against Division I opponents this season, which ranks second in the nation.

Home Sweet Home for Dudley

In his last 18 matches at home (dating back to 2014-15), TJ Dudley (184) is 16-2.
- Last 15 matches at home: 11 of his 13 wins are by bonus points (six pins, four technical falls and one major decision)
- Dudley’s first three wins during the 18-match span were by decision
- His only losses came to #2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) in 2017 and #14 Willie Miklus (Missouri) in 2016

100-Win Club

TJ Dudley (103-27) became the 25th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club on Dec. 30.
Eric Montoya (102-43) earned his 100th career victory on Jan. 8. He is 69-26 at Nebraska after going 33-17 as a freshman at Campbell University in 2012-13.
Aaron Studebaker (100-32) became the 26th wrestler to win 100 career matches at Nebraska on Jan. 15.
Studebaker accomplishing the milestone marked three consecutive weekends where Huskers earned their 100th career win.
Tim Lambert (98-39) is two wins away from the 100th of his career.

Experienced Group Leading Huskers

Nebraska returns two All-Americans from last season: TJ Dudley (2nd at 184) and Eric Montoya (5th at 133)
Nebraska returns seven NCAA qualifiers from last season: Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), Tyler Berger (157), Micah Barnes (174), TJ Dudley (184), Aaron Studebaker (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT)
Nebraska’s senior class has combined for 15 NCAA appearances: TJ Dudley (3), Eric Montoya (3), Tim Lambert (3), Collin Jensen (3), Aaron Studebaker (2) and Micah Barnes (1)

Huskers Working Through Tough Schedule

Nebraska will face seven opponents who finished in the top 20 at last year’s NCAA Championships: Penn State (1st), Ohio State (3rd), Iowa (5th), Michigan (9th), NC State (11th), Minnesota (17th) and Wyoming (18th)

Huskers Add Wrestlers for Next Season

The Huskers announced the addition of three wrestlers for next season on Nov. 16.
- Jason Renteria – Oak Park, Ill. (Oak Park River Forest)
- Tucker Sjomeling – Delano, Minn. (Delano)
- Mikey Labriola – Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic)
The Huskers announced three additional wrestlers for next season on Jan. 9.
- Trevor Nichelson – Ashland, Neb. (Ashland-Greenwood)
- Andrew Nielsen – Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth)
- Wyatt Wriedt – Eldridge, Iowa (North Scott)

Scouting the Purdue Boilermakers

2016-17 Dual Record: 8-3 (3-2 Big Ten)
- Wins (8): UIndy (31-6), Bloomsburg (26-6), Northern Illinois (20-13), Boise State (20-17), SIU Edwardsville (35-9), Northwestern (20-16), Indiana (19-12), Maryland (29-6)
- Losses (3): #15 Stanford (23-14), #3 Iowa (34-3), #11 Rutgers (27-9)
Finished tied for 14th at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3) with 36.5 points, led by seventh-place finishes from Ben Thornton (125) and Kyle Ayersman (141)
Finished 22nd at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) with 29.5 points, led by Alex Griffin (seventh at 157)
Alex Griffin (157) and Ben Thornton (125) lead the team in wins with 22 apiece.
2016 NCAA Championships: 41st place (6.5 points)
Coached by Tony Ersland (third season)
- Career Record/Record at Purdue: 27-19

Scouting the Indiana Hoosiers

2016-17 Dual Record: 7-5 (0-3 Big Ten)
- Wins (7): San Francisco State (39-7), George Mason (35-6), North Dakota State (18-17), SIU-Edwardsville (21-16), Cleveland State (46-6), Eastern Michigan (25-12), Indiana Tech (35-9)
- Losses (5): Cal Poly (19-18), #11 Wisconsin (20-19), Buffalo (21-16), Purdue (19-12), #11 Minnesota (28-9)
Finished first out of 12 teams at the Navy Classic (Nov. 19) with 155.5 points, led by individual champions Nate Jackson (184) and Bryce Martin (165)
Finished 13th at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), led by Nate Jackson (fourth at 184) and Devin Skatzka (fifth at 174)
2016 NCAA Championships: 28th place (13 points)
Coached by Duane Goldman (25th season)
- Career Record/Record at Indiana: 288-176-5

mikeglo · Jan 27, 2017