Huskers Set to Compete at Daktronics

The ninth-ranked Nebraska (3-0) wrestling team will send 22 wrestlers to Brookings, S.D., this weekend to compete in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Hosted by No. 23 South Dakota State University, the competition will take place in the Frost Arena and can be streamed on FloWrestling (subscription required) beginning at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

The Daktronics Open has become one of the nation’s premier open tournaments over the years. The 2021 edition will feature wrestlers from No. 16 Minnesota, No. 24 Northern Iowa and North Dakota State among others.

The individual Huskers competing are as follows:

125: Liam Cronin

125: Jeremiah Reno

133: Alex Thomsen

133: Dominick Serrano

133: Jordan Kelber

133: Tucker Sjomeling

141: Blake Cushing

141: Daniel Monahan

149: Ridge Lovett

149: Jevon Parrish

157: Peyton Robb

157: Nic Stoltenberg

165: Bubba Wilson

165: Tahjae Jenkins-Harris

174: Mikey Labriola

174: Elise Brown Ton

184: Taylor Venz

184: Brandyn Van Tassell

197: Silas Allred

197: Anthony Gaona

HWT: Christian Lance

HWT: Austin Emerson

 

Last Time Out:

The Big Red hosted #15 North Carolina this week, defeating the Tar Heels 27-6 in front of 1,618 fans at the Devaney Center. The Huskers held UNC to only six points and recorded three-straight bonus victories as Venz, Schultz and Lance all won by major decision. Highlighting the dual was Robb who defeated defending national champion Austin O’Connor, 5-2.

Huskers Hold Firm in National Polls:

Following dominant season-opening performances against in-state Division II foes Chadron State and No. 2 UNK and the recent victory over North Carolina, the Huskers maintain a top-10 ranking in both the NWCA poll and the Intermat rankings. Following the Daktronics Open, the Huskers travel to the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., December 3-4.

Daktronics Open Rewind:

The Huskers last competed in the Daktronics Open in 2019 where Lovett and Kevon Davenport each won individual championships and six NU grapplers achieved top-3 finishes in their respective brackets.