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HUSKERS DOMINATE CAMELS BEHIND FOUR TECHNICAL FALLS

Lincoln – The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team routed the Campbell Camels, 37-4, in front of a crows of 2,527 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night.
The matchup began at 184 pounds, where No. 9 Lenny Pinto started off strong for the Huskers, recording a takedown in the first period to make the score 3-1. In the second period, Caleb Hopkins notched a takedown of his own to take a 5-3 lead. Pinto continued to trail by two but with less than 10 seconds left in the bout, Pinto grabbed another takedown to claim the victory, 6-5. At 197, No. 7 Silas Allred faced off against Levi Hopkins. Allred got off to a fast start in the opening period, posting two takedowns and an escape to take a 7-4 lead. In the second period, the Husker sophomore recorded another takedown and an escape to go into the final period with an 11-5 advantage. The two fought evenly in the third period and Allred grabbed the 11-6 victory. In the heavyweight division, Campbell’s No. 15-ranked Taye Ghadiali took control over NU’s Harley Andrews in the second and third periods after Andrews scored the first takedown of the match. Ghadiali grasped the Camels’ first victory of the night with a 24-12 major decision.  No. 13 Caleb Smith got the Big Red back on track at 125. He notched a takedown in the first period to take a 3-1 lead over the Camels’ Zander Phaturos. The two fought evenly in the second period and the score remained 3-1. Smith tallied a takedown and an escape in the third period and used a riding time advantage to nab the 8-2 decision.
At 133, No. 31 Jake Van Dee continued the Husker momentum with a 10-2 victory over Logan Hile. The Nebraska redshirt freshman recorded two takedowns in the first period to grab a 6-1 edge. He notched an escape in the second period to increase the lead to 7-1. Van Dee used a reversal and riding time edge to claim the major decision, 13-4. … rest of story … Huskers.com/Huskers-dominate-camels-behind-four-technical-falls

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Wrestling: Huskers Smash Campbell 37-4 in Home Opener
Nebraska put on a dominant effort in front of dozens of former Husker wrestlers in its season opener Friday night at the Devaney Center. The 9th-ranked Huskers mowed through Campbell 37-4, putting up points in bunches along the way. No slouch, Campbell is in the “others receiving votes” part of the rankings. Make no mistake, the way Nebraska handled the Fighting Camels shows how good this team is. … rest of story … Cornnation.com/Wrestling-huskers-smash-campbell-37-4-in-home-opener

November 13, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized