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Wrestling Handed First Dual Loss at No. 6 Nebraska
1/11/2025 6:08:00 PM | Wrestling
Upperweights Claim Three Bonus-Point Victories
MINNEAPOLIS – No. 8 Minnesota (4-1, 0-1 Big Ten) took its first dual loss of the season in a 21-13 setback at No. 6 Nebraska (6-1, 1-0) Saturday at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, Neb.
In a dual that featured nine ranked matchups, the Golden Gophers swept the upperweight bouts from 184 pounds through heavyweight. Many matches came down to the final buzzer, however, as five of the Huskers' wins were by three points or less.
Minnesota's 10-match dual win streak came to an end with the loss, which was the team's first since last year's home dual with the Huskers. It was the Gophers' longest win streak since winning 17 straight over the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The dual started at 157 pounds and featured the first of tour top-10 matchups as No. 10 Tommy Askey faced No. 5 Antrell Taylor. Askey got a quick escape in the second period and Taylor had one of his own to start the third. Neither could score in regulation, sending the match to overtime. There, Taylor got the sudden-victory takedown for a 4-1 victory.
The only non-ranked matchup came at 165 pounds as No. 9 Andrew Sparks met Christopher Minto. Scoreless after the first period, Minto got a reversal in the second but Minto was called for locked hands, giving Sparks a point. A late escape sent the match into the third period tied at 2-2. Sparks needed one second and lead 3-2 but Minto got in on the ankle in the final seconds and secured the takedown off neutral danger to go ahead 5-3. The match appeared to be over but, after review, another locked hands call was made on Minto. Sparks had five seconds to escape and tie the match, but Minto prevailed 5-4.
Nebraska made it 9-0 after a 9-3 victory for No. 16 Lenny Pinto over Minnesota's 24th-ranked Clayton Whiting. All three of Whiting's points came via escape and now all six of his losses this year have been to ranked opponents, including five inside the top 20.
The tide started to turn, though, at 184 pounds as the Gophers picked up three straight bonus-point wins.
No. 4 Max McEnelly faced off with No. 6 Silas Allred at 184 and the Minnesota redshirt freshman made a statement to the rest of the nation in a dominant 16-6 major decision. Handing Allred just his second loss of the season, McEnelly scored a pair of takedowns in the opening frame and led 6-3 through two periods. He poured it on with three more in the final stanza, moving to 11-0 on the year and 26-0 in his young career. Ten of his 11 wins this year have been by bonus points, including eight wins by tech fall.
Isaiah Salazar made it two in a row with a major decision of his own at 197 pounds. Ranked ninth, Salazar topped No. 22 Camden McDanel, 8-0. Salazar had takedowns in each of the first two periods and added points via escape and riding time.
Minnesota took the lead at 13-9 behind another dominant victory from top-ranked Gable Steveson at heavyweight. Facing No. 24 Harley Andrews, Steveson claimed his fourth tech fall win in as many matches in a 19-4 win (3:32). Seven of Steveson's 19 points came in the opening 20 seconds behind a takedown and four nearfall points. He added three more takedowns en route to his 56th straight win. He's now 89-2 in his career.
Nebraska took the lead back at 125 pounds, 15-13, with No. 7 Caleb Smith topping No. 5 Cooper Flynn, 2-0. Smith rode out Flynn for the second period and added an escape in the third period to get the win and snap Flynn's seven-match win streak.
Much like the opening match at 157 pounds, the 133-tilt between No. 11 Tyler Wells and No. 19 Jacob Van Dee came down to the wire. Van Dee had a 1-0 lead midway through the third period, but Wells' escape evened the match at 1-1. It looked as though they were headed to overtime, but Van Dee scored a takedown in the closing seconds. Minnesota challenged but the call was confirmed and Van Dee prevailed, 4-1, to push the lead to 18-13.
The final top-10 showdown came at 141 pounds between eighth-ranked Vance VomBaur and sixth-ranked Brock Hardy. It was a back-and-forth contest that saw VomBaur leading 4-3 after one period, but Hardy was on top 6-5 through two. Trailing 10-5, VomBaur got an escape in the third period and followed with a takedown to get within 10-9, but Hardy got a reversal and held on for a 12-10 decision to extend the Husker lead
The dual ended at 149 pounds with No. 5 Ridge Lovett shutting out No. 21 Drew Roberts, 5-0.
Minnesota returns to action Sunday as it welcomes No. 13 Michigan to Maturi Pavilion. The match is set to start at 1 p.m. on B1G+.
Match Results
#6 Nebraska 21, #8 Minnesota 13
Jan. 11, 2025 | Lincoln, Neb. | Devaney Center | Attendance: 3,518
157 #5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. #10 Tommy Askey, 4-1 SV1 | MINN 0, NEB 3
165 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. #9 Andrew Sparks, 5-4 | MINN 0, NEB 6
174 #16 Lenny Pinto (NEB) dec. #24 Clayton Whiting, 9-3 | MINN 0, NEB 9
184 #4 Max McEnelly MD #6 Silas Allred (NEB), 16-6 | MINN 4, NEB 9
197 #9 Isaiah Salazar MD #22 Camden McDanel (NEB), 8-0 | MINN 8, NEB 9
285 #1 Gable Steveson TF #24 Harley Andrews (NEB), 19-4 3:32 | MINN 13, NEB 9
125 #7 Caleb Smith (NEB) dec. #5 Cooper Flynn, 2-0 | MINN 13, NEB 12
133 #19 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. #11 Tyler Wells, 4-1 | MINN 13, NEB 15
141 #6 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. #8 Vance VomBaur, 12-10 | MINN 13, NEB 18
149 #5 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. #21 Drew Roberts, 5-0 | MINN 13, NEB 21
In a dual that featured nine ranked matchups, the Golden Gophers swept the upperweight bouts from 184 pounds through heavyweight. Many matches came down to the final buzzer, however, as five of the Huskers' wins were by three points or less.
Minnesota's 10-match dual win streak came to an end with the loss, which was the team's first since last year's home dual with the Huskers. It was the Gophers' longest win streak since winning 17 straight over the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
The dual started at 157 pounds and featured the first of tour top-10 matchups as No. 10 Tommy Askey faced No. 5 Antrell Taylor. Askey got a quick escape in the second period and Taylor had one of his own to start the third. Neither could score in regulation, sending the match to overtime. There, Taylor got the sudden-victory takedown for a 4-1 victory.
The only non-ranked matchup came at 165 pounds as No. 9 Andrew Sparks met Christopher Minto. Scoreless after the first period, Minto got a reversal in the second but Minto was called for locked hands, giving Sparks a point. A late escape sent the match into the third period tied at 2-2. Sparks needed one second and lead 3-2 but Minto got in on the ankle in the final seconds and secured the takedown off neutral danger to go ahead 5-3. The match appeared to be over but, after review, another locked hands call was made on Minto. Sparks had five seconds to escape and tie the match, but Minto prevailed 5-4.
Nebraska made it 9-0 after a 9-3 victory for No. 16 Lenny Pinto over Minnesota's 24th-ranked Clayton Whiting. All three of Whiting's points came via escape and now all six of his losses this year have been to ranked opponents, including five inside the top 20.
The tide started to turn, though, at 184 pounds as the Gophers picked up three straight bonus-point wins.
No. 4 Max McEnelly faced off with No. 6 Silas Allred at 184 and the Minnesota redshirt freshman made a statement to the rest of the nation in a dominant 16-6 major decision. Handing Allred just his second loss of the season, McEnelly scored a pair of takedowns in the opening frame and led 6-3 through two periods. He poured it on with three more in the final stanza, moving to 11-0 on the year and 26-0 in his young career. Ten of his 11 wins this year have been by bonus points, including eight wins by tech fall.
Isaiah Salazar made it two in a row with a major decision of his own at 197 pounds. Ranked ninth, Salazar topped No. 22 Camden McDanel, 8-0. Salazar had takedowns in each of the first two periods and added points via escape and riding time.
Minnesota took the lead at 13-9 behind another dominant victory from top-ranked Gable Steveson at heavyweight. Facing No. 24 Harley Andrews, Steveson claimed his fourth tech fall win in as many matches in a 19-4 win (3:32). Seven of Steveson's 19 points came in the opening 20 seconds behind a takedown and four nearfall points. He added three more takedowns en route to his 56th straight win. He's now 89-2 in his career.
Nebraska took the lead back at 125 pounds, 15-13, with No. 7 Caleb Smith topping No. 5 Cooper Flynn, 2-0. Smith rode out Flynn for the second period and added an escape in the third period to get the win and snap Flynn's seven-match win streak.
Much like the opening match at 157 pounds, the 133-tilt between No. 11 Tyler Wells and No. 19 Jacob Van Dee came down to the wire. Van Dee had a 1-0 lead midway through the third period, but Wells' escape evened the match at 1-1. It looked as though they were headed to overtime, but Van Dee scored a takedown in the closing seconds. Minnesota challenged but the call was confirmed and Van Dee prevailed, 4-1, to push the lead to 18-13.
The final top-10 showdown came at 141 pounds between eighth-ranked Vance VomBaur and sixth-ranked Brock Hardy. It was a back-and-forth contest that saw VomBaur leading 4-3 after one period, but Hardy was on top 6-5 through two. Trailing 10-5, VomBaur got an escape in the third period and followed with a takedown to get within 10-9, but Hardy got a reversal and held on for a 12-10 decision to extend the Husker lead
The dual ended at 149 pounds with No. 5 Ridge Lovett shutting out No. 21 Drew Roberts, 5-0.
Minnesota returns to action Sunday as it welcomes No. 13 Michigan to Maturi Pavilion. The match is set to start at 1 p.m. on B1G+.
Match Results
#6 Nebraska 21, #8 Minnesota 13
Jan. 11, 2025 | Lincoln, Neb. | Devaney Center | Attendance: 3,518
157 #5 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. #10 Tommy Askey, 4-1 SV1 | MINN 0, NEB 3
165 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. #9 Andrew Sparks, 5-4 | MINN 0, NEB 6
174 #16 Lenny Pinto (NEB) dec. #24 Clayton Whiting, 9-3 | MINN 0, NEB 9
184 #4 Max McEnelly MD #6 Silas Allred (NEB), 16-6 | MINN 4, NEB 9
197 #9 Isaiah Salazar MD #22 Camden McDanel (NEB), 8-0 | MINN 8, NEB 9
285 #1 Gable Steveson TF #24 Harley Andrews (NEB), 19-4 3:32 | MINN 13, NEB 9
125 #7 Caleb Smith (NEB) dec. #5 Cooper Flynn, 2-0 | MINN 13, NEB 12
133 #19 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. #11 Tyler Wells, 4-1 | MINN 13, NEB 15
141 #6 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. #8 Vance VomBaur, 12-10 | MINN 13, NEB 18
149 #5 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. #21 Drew Roberts, 5-0 | MINN 13, NEB 21
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