The No. 5 Nebraska wrestling team will take on the No. 18 Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday at the Devaney Center. Action is slated to begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be televised on BTN.
A celebration honoring the Huskers’ seven seniors, Liam Cronin, Cale Davidson, Boo Dryden, Austin Emerson, Mikey Labriola, Daniel Monahan and Alex Thomsen, will take place at the conclusion of competition. Also, Christian Miller, former Husker wrestler who was killed in a car accident two years ago, will be recognized with the seniors as this would have also been his final season as a Husker.
Arizona State (7-4, 4-1 Big Ten) enters Sunday’s dual with a five-match winning streak with a recent 23-16 victory over No. 20 Oregon State and a 42-0 win over CSU Bakersfield. Against OSU, the Sun Devils were victories in six of the 10 bouts, recording bonus point victories in two matches. ASU’s lineup features four wrestlers in the Top 10 of their weight class: No. 4 Michael McGee (133), No. 5 Cohlton Schultz (HWT), No. 5 Kyle Parco (149) and No. 8 Brandon Courtney (125).
Six Huskers (11-3, 7-1 Big Ten) enter the weekend ranked in the Top 25, including undefeated No. 1 Peyton Robb (157) and No. 2 Labriola (174). Also in the rankings is No. 4 Brock Hardy (141), No. 10 Silas Allred and No. 15 Lenny Pinto (184).
History: Nebraska and Arizona State meet for the 19th time in series history on Sunday dating back to 1968. The Huskers lead the all-time series 12-5-1 and have won the last six meetings between the teams. Most recently, NU defeated ASU 18-12 in Lincoln during the 2012-13 season.
Last Time Out: The Nebraska wrestling team tallied seven bout victories in route to the Huskers’ 27-10 victory over Rutgers in front of 1,545 fans at the Devaney Center.
Up Next: Nebraska will begin post-season competition as it travels to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Big Ten Championships, March 4-5.
Nebraska’s Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
Dual Record |
| 125 |
#4 Liam Cronin |
Gr. |
Orange, Calif. |
10-2 |
| -OR- |
Jacob Van Dee |
Fr. |
Union City, Penn. |
1-1 |
| 133 |
Boo Dryden |
RSr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
3-3 |
| -OR- |
Kyle Burwick |
RJr. |
Hettinger, N.D. |
1-6 |
| 141 |
#5 Brock Hardy |
RSo. |
Brigham City, Utah |
11-3 |
| 149 |
Dayne Morton |
Sr. |
Gaylord, Minn. |
4-7 |
| 157 |
#1 Peyton Robb |
Jr. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
13-0 |
| 165 |
Bubba Wilson |
So. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
4-6 |
| 174 |
#2 Mikey Labriola |
Sr. |
Easton, Pa. |
13-0 |
| 184 |
#15 Lenny Pinto |
RFr. |
Stroudsburg, Penn. |
9-3 |
| 197 |
#10 Silas Allred |
RSo. |
Muncie, Ind. |
11-3 |
| HWT |
Harley Andrews |
Fr. |
Tuttle, Okla. |
0-1 |
| -OR- |
Cale Davidson |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
3-9 |
*InterMat rankings used
Arizona State’s Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
| 125 |
#8 Brandon Courtney |
RSr. |
Goodyear, Ariz. |
| 133 |
#4 Michael McGee |
RSr. |
Bolingbrook. Ill. |
| 141 |
Emilio Ysaguirre |
Fr. |
Eloy, Ariz. |
| -OR- |
Cody Foote |
RSo. |
Mesa, Ariz. |
| 149 |
#5 Kyle Parco |
RSo. |
Danville, Calif. |
| 157 |
Max Wilner |
RFr. |
Costa Mesa, Calif. |
| 165 |
Tony Negron |
RJr. |
Brentwood, N.Y. |
| 174 |
Cael Valencia |
RFr. |
Pico Rivera, Calif. |
| 184 |
#29 Anthony Montalvo |
RJr. |
Clovis, Calif. |
| 197 |
Josh Nummer |
RSo. |
Kodiak, Alaska |
| -OR- |
Damion Schunke |
Fr. |
Brandon, S.D. |
| HWT |
#5 Cohlton Schultz |
RSo. |
Parker, Colo. |
*InterMat rankings used
Scouting the Sun Devils:
- Arizona State extended its winning streak after defeating CSU Bakersfield on Thursday. Brandon Courtney (125) collected his 101st career win and Michael McGee (133) earned his 126-career victory.
- Last season, the Sun Devils went 9-4 and 5-0 in conference competition. The team placed fourth at the 2022 NCAA Championships with five wrestlers earning All-American status.
- Coached by Zeke Jones (10th season at Arizona State); Record at ASU: 84-39-0
Top Matchup to Watch:
- 125: #4 Liam Cronin (NEB) vs. #8 Brandon Courtney (ASU); lone Top 10 match
Back Points
Quick Notes
- Nebraska won its fifth Cliff Keen Invitational team title in program history on December 3.
- Three Huskers were named Wrestlers of the Week this season as Labriola, Cronin and Allred all garnered the honor due to their impressive performances.
- If Labriola and Robb both win on Sunday against ASU, it will be the first time since 1961 that two Husker wrestlers finished the regular season undefeated.
- Nebraska has outscored its dual opponents by a combined score of 321-189.
- With this season’s win over Wisconsin on Jan. 29, Coach Manning picked up his 300th career victory.
- Team leaders by category among starters:
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