The Nebraska wrestling team (2-2, 0-0 Big Ten) is set to face Gardner-Webb and Campbell on Saturday in Buies Creek, N.C. Action is slated to begin against Gardner-Webb at 4:30 p.m. and at 6 p.m. (CT) against Campbell.
Eight Huskers enter the weekend ranked, including returning All-Americans No. 1 Peyton Robb (157) and No. 2 Mikey Labriola (174). The All-American duo boasts an undefeated dual meet record (8-0) and has scored 27 dual meet points for the Big Red this season.
Nebraska meets both Gardner-Webb and Campbell for the first time in series history.
Last Time Out: The Nebraska wrestling team dominated No. 18 South Dakota State as the Huskers recorded two bonus point victories to grab the 22-17 victory on Sunday, Dec. 18.
Up Next: The Huskers will host Minnesota (7-0, 0-0 Big Ten) for an 8 p.m. dual on Friday, Jan. 13. The meet will be televised on BTN.
Nebraska’s Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
Dual Record |
| 125 |
#10 Liam Cronin |
Gr. |
Orange, Calif. |
2-1 |
| 133 |
#33 Boo Dryden |
RSr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
3-1 |
| -OR- |
Alex Thomsen |
Jr. |
Neola, Iowa |
0-0 |
| 141 |
#5 Brock Hardy |
RSo. |
Brigham City, Utah |
2-2 |
| 149 |
Dayne Morton |
Sr. |
Gaylord, Minn. |
1-3 |
| -OR- |
Blake Cushing |
RFr. |
Grand Island, Neb. |
0-0 |
| 157 |
#1 Peyton Robb |
Jr. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
4-0 |
| 165 |
#25 Bubba Wilson |
So. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
0-1 |
| 174 |
#2 Mikey Labriola |
Sr. |
Easton, Pa. |
4-0 |
| 184 |
#10 Lenny Pinto |
RFr. |
Stroudsburg, Penn. |
1-1 |
| -OR- |
Brandyn Van Tassell |
So. |
Mapleton, Utah |
0-1 |
| 197 |
#25 Silas Allred |
RSo. |
Muncie, Ind. |
2-2 |
| HWT |
Cale Davidson |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
1-3 |
*InterMat rankings used
Scouting the Bulldogs:
- Last month, Gardner-Webb wrapped up the fall semester with a 23-15 loss at Ohio, their most recent dual match. The Bulldogs are currently 1-4 this season.
- Last season, the Bulldogs went 7-7 overall and 5-2 in conference competition. They finished 61st at last year’s NCAA Tournament.
- Coached by Daniel Elliott (eighth season at Gardner-Webb); Record at Gardner-Webb: 41-65
Scouting the Camels:
- Campbell is currently 5-4 on the season, with victories over Little Rock, Buffalo, Utah Valley, Drexel and Purdue.
- Last season, the Camels went 11-5, defeating one ranked opponent, Lehigh, and finished 36th at the NCAA Tournament.
- Coached by Scotti Sentes (third season at Campbell); Record at Campbell: 24-10
Back Points
Quick Notes
- Nebraska won its fifth Cliff Keen Invitational team title in program history on Dec. 3.
- Labriola was named the NCAA Wrestler of the Week and the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week honor, when the award winners were announced last month.
- In this week’s Intermat NCAA Wrestling Rankings, Husker junior Robb takes the top spot at 157 pounds. Senior Labriola and redshirt sophomore Hardy join Robb in the top five rankings as Labriola sits in second at 174 pounds and Hardy is in fifth at 141 pounds. Additionally, Cronin (125) and Pinto (184) are ranked #10, Allred (197) and Wilson (165) are at #25 and Dryden is #33.
- Last week, the Big Red finalized its 2023 recruiting class. Weston Dalton, Ethan DeLeon, Cooper French, Tanner Frothinger, Hampton Kaye-Kuter, Alan Koehler, Kael Lauridsen, Camden McDanel, Matthew Moore, Griffin Ray, Ethan Stiles and Dominic Thebeau will be joining the team for the 2023-24 season.
- Team leaders by category among starters:
- Dual Record: Robb/Labriola (4-0)
- Dual Points: Labriola (14)
- Dual Takedowns: Labriola (12)
- Pins: Quinton Chavez/Hardy (5)
- Technical Falls: Robb (4)
- Major Decisions: Nate Wemstrom (5)
- Quickest Pin: Hardy (0:30)
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