Labriola Advances to Finals, Huskers Tied for Sixth

Tulsa, Okla. – Mikey Labriola advanced to the finals, and the Nebraska wrestling team is in sixth place with 51 points at the NCAA Championships. 
 
Nebraska’s four NCAA All-Americans marks the fourth time in six years the program has had four or more claim the award. Since 2012, Nebraska has had at least two wrestlers receive All-American honors, and the program has earned a total of 131 combined awards from 73 wrestlers. 
 
No. 2 Labriola (174), Nebraska’s first five-time All-American, is headed to the NCAA title match after securing a 3-1 win in the second tiebreak. Labriola was tied at one with Virginia Tech’s No. 3 Mekhi Lewis at the end of regulation. In the second tiebreak, Labriola recorded a big takedown to earn his spot in the final. Labriola is set for the Big Ten Championship rematch tomorrow night, taking on Penn State’s No. 1 Carter Starocci.
 
Three Huskers joined Labriola in the semifinals, but moved on to the consolation semifinals after dropping their matches. No. 3 Liam Cronin (125) fell by 8-2 decision to No. 2 Pat Glory (PRIN). At 141, No. 4 Brock Hardy (141) was defeated by No. 2 Real Woods in an 11-1 major. In a rematch of the Big Ten title bout, No. 3 Robb (157) and Penn State’s No. 2 Levi Haines were tied at two entering the final period. Haines scored an escape and takedown to win the 5-2 decision. The trio is set to wrestle in the consolation quarterfinals tomorrow morning.
 
No. 8 Silas Allred (197) was eliminated in the Round of 12, falling to Iowa’s No. 14 Jacob Warner, 1-0. Allred finishes the 2022-23 season with a 30-8 overall record. 
 
Medal rounds begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. (CT) and will be televised on ESPNU with individual mat camera streams available on ESPN+.
 
NCAA Championships
BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla. 
Sessions I – IV
March 16-17, 2023
 
125: No. 3 Liam Cronin
First Round: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 30 Antonio Lorenzo (POLY) 9-4
Second Round: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 19 Braxton Brown (MD) 8-4
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 27 Eddie Ventresca (VT) 3-1, SV-1
Semifinals: No. 2 Pat Glory (PRIN) dec. No. 3 Cronin 8-2
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cronin vs. No. 8 Anthony Noto (LH)
 
141: No. 4 Brock Hardy 
First Round: No. 4 Hardy major dec. No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU) 12-4
Second Round: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 20 Jakob Bergeland (MINN) 5-1
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 12 Parker Filius (PUR) 7-0
Semifinals: No. 1 Real Woods (IOWA) major dec. No. 4 Hardy 11-1
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy vs. No. 10 Lachlan McNeil (UNC)
 
157: No. 3 Peyton Robb 
First Round: No. 3 Robb tech. fall No. 30 Jared Hill (OU) 15-0 (6:11)
Second Round: No. 3 Robb tech. fall No. 19 Garrett Model (WIS) 16-1 (5:40)
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Robb dec. No. 6 Daniel Cardenas (STAN) 6-4
Semifinals: No. 3 Robb dec. No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) 5-2
Cons. Semifinals: No. 3 Robb vs. No. 4 Jared Franek (NDSU)
 
165: No. 25 Bubba Wilson (2-2) DNP
First Round: No. 25 Wilson dec. No. 8 Matthew Olguin (ORST) 3-1, SV-1
Second Round: No. 9 Shane Griffith (STAN) maj. dec. No. 25 Wilson 10-0
Cons. Second Round: No. 25 Wilson dec. No. 23 Connor Brady (VT) 5-2
Cons. Third Round: No. 17 Austin Yant (UNI) major dec. No. 25 Wilson 10-0
 
174: No. 2 Mikey Labriola 
First Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 31 Tyler Stoltzfus (LEH) 9-6
Second Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 15 Demetrius Romero (UVU) 3-1
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 7 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) 4-3
Semifinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 3 Mekhi Lewis (VT) 3-1, TB-2
Finals: No. 2 Labriola vs. No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU)
 
184: No. 13 Lenny Pinto (1-2) DNP
First Round: No. 20 Neil Antrassian (UVU) dec. No. 13 Pinto 11-6
Cons. First Round: No. 13 Pinto dec. No. 29 Deanthony Parker (NDSU) 7-1
Cons. Second Round: No. 14 Will Feldkamp (CLAR) pinned No. 13 Pinto (4:30)
 
197: No. 8 Silas Allred (2-2) DNP
First Round: No. 8 Allred dec. No. 25 Michael Battista (UVU) 13-7
Second Round: No. 8 Allred dec. No. 9 Max Dean (PSU) 7-2
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. No. 8 Allred 5-3
Round of 12: No. 14 Jacob Warner (IOWA) dec. No. 8 Allred 1-0
 
Team Score (Points): 
1 Penn State (116.5)
2 Iowa (77.0)
3 Cornell (64.0)
4 Ohio State (62.0)
5 Missouri (55.0)
6 Michigan (51.0)
6 Nebraska (51.0)
8 Iowa State (44.0)
9 NC State (41.5)
10 Virginia Tech (40.5)