Behind a three-dual winning streak, the Nebraska wrestling team (9-3, 5-1 Big Ten) will face No. 4 Ohio State in Columbus on Friday before returning home to host No. 23 Rutgers on Sunday. The dual against the Buckeyes is set for 6 p.m. and will be aired on BTN. Sunday’s match against the Scarlet Knights will begin at noon with streaming on B1G+.
No. 4 Ohio State (12-2, 6-1 Big Ten) enters Friday’s match after a recent 21-12 victory over Northwestern. The Buckeye lineup features nine ranked wrestlers, led by #3 Sammy Sasso (149). On the Scarlet Knights side, the team has five ranked wrestlers and two receiving the honorable mention title. Most recently, No. 23 Rutgers (10-5, 2-4 Big Ten) defeated Maryland on the road, 28-7.
The Huskers return to action after dominating performances last weekend over Illinois and Purdue. NU recorded victories in a combined 12 bouts.
History: Nebraska and Ohio State meet for the 15th time in series history on Friday. The Huskers lead the all-time series 9-5 and won the most recent matchup between the teams, 19-14, in the 2019-20 season.
The Huskers will look for their fifth win over the Scarlet Knights on Sunday, as Nebraska is 4-1 all-time against Rutgers. NU is looking for a third-straight win as the team has one the last two meetings.
Up Next: NU will close out regular season competition as it hosts Arizona State on Sunday, Feb. 19. Action will start at 1:30 p.m. and be aired on BTN.
Nebraska’s Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
Dual Record |
| 125 |
#5 Liam Cronin |
Gr. |
Orange, Calif. |
8-2 |
| -OR- |
Jacob Van Dee |
Fr. |
Union City, Penn. |
1-1 |
| 133 |
Kyle Burwick |
RJr. |
Hettinger, N.D. |
1-5 |
| 141 |
#5 Brock Hardy |
RSo. |
Brigham City, Utah |
9-3 |
| 149 |
Dayne Morton |
Sr. |
Gaylord, Minn. |
4-5 |
| 157 |
#1 Peyton Robb |
Jr. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
11-0 |
| -OR- |
Antrell Taylor |
Fr. |
Millard, Neb. |
0-1 |
| 165 |
Bubba Wilson |
So. |
Manhattan, Kan. |
2-6 |
| 174 |
#2 Mikey Labriola |
Sr. |
Easton, Pa. |
11-0 |
| 184 |
#15 Lenny Pinto |
RFr. |
Stroudsburg, Penn. |
7-3 |
| 197 |
#10 Silas Allred |
RSo. |
Muncie, Ind. |
9-3 |
| HWT |
Cale Davidson |
Sr. |
Wichita, Kan. |
3-8 |
| -OR- |
Harley Andrews |
Fr. |
Tuttle, Okla. |
0-1 |
*InterMat rankings used
Ohio State’s Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
| 125 |
#10 Malik Heinselman |
Sr. |
Castle Rock, Colo. |
| 133 |
#9 Jesse Mendez |
Fr. |
Crown Point, Ind. |
| 141 |
#20 Dylan D’Emilio |
RJr. |
Curtice, Ohio |
| 149 |
#3 Sammy Sasso |
RSr. |
Nazareth, Penn. |
| 157 |
#25 Paddy Gallagher |
RFr. |
Chesterland, Ohio |
| 165 |
#12 Carson Kharchla |
RJr. |
Powell, Ohio |
| 174 |
#6 Ethan Smith |
RSr. |
Latrobe, Penn. |
| 184 |
#5 Kaleb Romero |
RSr. |
Mechanlcsburg, Ohio |
| -OR- |
Gavin Bell |
RSo. |
Beavercreek, Ohio |
| 197 |
Luke Geog |
Fr. |
Upper Arlington, Ohio |
| HWT |
#18 Tate Orndorff |
RSr. |
Spokane, Wash. |
*InterMat rankings used
Rutgers’ Projected Lineup*:
| Weight |
Name |
Year |
Hometown |
| 125 |
#16 Dean Peterson |
So. |
Barnegat, N.J. |
| 133 |
#15 Joe Heilmann |
Gr. |
South Plainfield, N.J. |
| 141 |
#19 Joseph Olivieri |
So. |
East Hanover, N.J. |
| 149 |
Anthony White |
So. |
South Plainfield, N.J. |
| 157 |
Andrew Clark |
So. |
Collingswood, N.J. |
| 165 |
Robert Kanniard |
RSo. |
Wall, N.J. |
| 174 |
Jackson Turley |
Jr. |
Chester, Va. |
| 184 |
#14 Brian Soldano |
Fr. |
Wantage, N.J. |
| 197 |
Billy Janzer |
RJr. |
Elk Township, N.J. |
| HWT |
#21 Boone McDermott |
RJr. |
Dubuque, Iowa |
*Intermat rankings used
Scouting the Buckeyes:
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- Last season, Ohio State went 9-3 and 5-3 in conference competition, and the team finished 13th at last year’s NCAA Championships.
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- Sammy Sasso (149) won against a pair of ranked opponents last week, besting No. 13 Shayne Van Ness of Penn State and No. 4 Yahya Thomas of Northwestern. He is 33-0 in Big Ten duals heading into Friday night’s dual.
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- Coached by Tom Ryan (28th season at Ohio State); Career Record: 306-147-2
Scouting the Scarlet Knights:
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- Last season, Rutgers went 16-5 and 3-5 in conference competition, with ranked wins over No. 22 Princeton, No. 21 Illinois and No. 16 North Carolina.
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- Saturday’s win over Maryland secured double-digit victories for the 14th season under head coach Scott Goodale. Goodale is currently 209-89-1 in his 16th season.
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- Brian Soldano is the highest individual heading into the final week of the regular season with an 18-6 record. He has secured a team-leading 51 team points.
Back Points
Quick Notes
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- Nebraska won its fifth Cliff Keen Invitational team title in program history on Dec. 3.
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- This month, Cronin claimed his first Big Ten and NCAA Wrestler of the Week honor of his career, when the conference and the NCAA announced its award winners. Additionally, this week Silas Allred was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after his two consecutive pins over the weekend.
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- Labriola was named the NCAA Wrestler of the Week and the USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week, when the award winners were announced last month.
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- In this week’s Intermat NCAA Wrestling Rankings, Husker junior Robb takes the top spot at 157 pounds. Senior Labriola, graduate Cronin and redshirt sophomore Brock Hardy join Robb in the top five rankings as Labriola sits in second at 174 pounds and Cronin (125) and Hardy (141) are fifth. Additionally, Pinto (184) is 15th and Allred is 10th.
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- Last month, 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.
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- Team leaders by category among starters:
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- Dual Record: Robb/Labriola (11-0)
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- Dual Takedowns: Labriola (41)
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- Technical Falls: Robb (5)
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- Major Decisions: Pinto (8)
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- Quickest Pin: Cronin (0:30)
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