The University Games Freestyle Wrestling qualifying tournament is being held this weekend and several Huskers participated. The results as of 6:00 PM Central time are listed below.
61 kg (134.5 lbs)
B. Peska
Round 1 won 9-5
Round 2 lost 11-0
65 kg (143.3 lbs.)
C. Red
Round 1 won 10-0
Round 2 won 10-2
Round 3 won 16-12
In the quarter finals Red will face Earl Hall from Iowa State. Hall is a 4 time NCAA qualifier and one time All American. If Red gets by Hall he will likely face Dean Heil a 2 time NCAA champion from Oklahoma State.
C. McCrystal
Round 1 won 10-0
Round 2 won 14-3
Round 3 lost 4-1
C. Purinton
Round 1 won 11-0
Round 2 won 10-0
Round 3 lost 11-9 to a 2 time Big Ten champ and 3 time All American, A. Ashnault from Rutgers
70 kg (154.3 lbs.)
J. Shearer
Round 1 won 13-2
Round 2 lost 4-4
Consolation Round 1 lost 10-1
97 kg (213.8 lbs.)
E. Schultz
Round 1 won 17-2
Round 2 lost 13-8
125 kg (275.6 lbs.)
P. Grayson
Round 1 won 3-3
Round 2 lost 10-0
D. Jensen
Round 1 won 8-0
Round 2 lost 6-0
61 kg (134.5 lbs)
B. Peska
Round 1 won 9-5
Round 2 lost 11-0
65 kg (143.3 lbs.)
C. Red
Round 1 won 10-0
Round 2 won 10-2
Round 3 won 16-12
In the quarter finals Red will face Earl Hall from Iowa State. Hall is a 4 time NCAA qualifier and one time All American. If Red gets by Hall he will likely face Dean Heil a 2 time NCAA champion from Oklahoma State.
C. McCrystal
Round 1 won 10-0
Round 2 won 14-3
Round 3 lost 4-1
C. Purinton
Round 1 won 11-0
Round 2 won 10-0
Round 3 lost 11-9 to a 2 time Big Ten champ and 3 time All American, A. Ashnault from Rutgers
70 kg (154.3 lbs.)
J. Shearer
Round 1 won 13-2
Round 2 lost 4-4
Consolation Round 1 lost 10-1
97 kg (213.8 lbs.)
E. Schultz
Round 1 won 17-2
Round 2 lost 13-8
125 kg (275.6 lbs.)
P. Grayson
Round 1 won 3-3
Round 2 lost 10-0
D. Jensen
Round 1 won 8-0
Round 2 lost 6-0
