Detroit – In the first of two sessions on the final day of the 2022 NCAA Championships, Peyton Robb led the Huskers with a fourth-place finish in the 157-pound bracket. Mikey Labriola and Eric Schultz followed with seventh-place finishes and Christian Lance got eighth.
After five-straight wins in the consolation bracket, Robb met Iowa State’s top-seeded David Carr in Saturday’s third-place match. Carr attacked first in Period 1 and Robb responded with escapes in the final two periods, but it was not enough as Carr recorded two takedowns and two near fall points to secure the 7-2 victory.
In his consolation semifinal match earlier in the session, the Owatonna, Minn., native took a 6-4 decision over Arizona State’s three-seed Jacori Teemer to secure his spot in the battle for bronze. Robb landed a takedown in each of the opening two periods and secured the RT point to grab the win.
For the second time this season, Labriola met North Carolina’s #10 Clay Lautt as the two battled for a seventh-place finish. The first period was scoreless and Lautt started Period 2 on bottom, got the escape point and held the 1-0 lead to start the final two minutes. In Period 3, Labriola tied the match with an escape of his own and took the lead with a takedown to grab the seventh-place finish. Labriola finishes the tournament with a 4-2 record and an all-time championship record of 14-6.
At 197, Schultz faced #14 Greg Bulsak of Rutgers as they grappled for a seventh-place finish. The wrestlers were tied after Period 1 before Schultz scored first with a takedown in the second period. Bulsak responded with an escape in the final two periods, but Schultz held on to secure the riding time point and the seventh-place finish. Schultz wraps up his Husker career as a two-time All-American with 103 career victories.
Finishing competition in Session V was Lance at heavyweight against #3 Tony Cassioppi of Iowa. In the second matchup between the two this season, the two were tied 0-0 to start Period 3. In the final two minutes, Cassioppi scored an escape and tallied the riding time point to take the 2-0 decision. Lance concludes his Husker career with an eighth-place finish and the NCAA All-American status.
Coming up in tonight’s session, Ridge Lovett will face top-seeded and undefeated Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell for a chance at the Huskers’ first individual National Championship since Jordan Burroughs in 2011.
Detroit –2022 NCAA Championships
Detroit, Mich. | Little Caesar’s Arena
Individual Results
141 pounds: #19 Chad Red Jr. (3-2) DNP
First Round: #19 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #14 Dresden Simon (CMU), 6-5
Second Round: #3 Sebastian Rivera (RUT) dec. #19 Chad Red Jr. (NEB), SV-1 7-6
Cons. Second Round: #19 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #13 Ian Parker (ISU), 7-5
Cons. Third Round: #19 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #21 Dylan Droegemueller (NDSU), 7-6
Round of 12: #8 Grant Willits (ORST) pinned #19 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) (3:45)
149 pounds: #10 Ridge Lovett (4-0)
First Round: #10 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. #23 Jaden Abas (STAN), 4-2
Second Round: #10 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. #7 Joshua Heil (CAMP), 8-1
Quarterfinals: #10 Ridge Lovett (NEB) pinned #2 Tariq Wilson (NCST) (4:16)
Semifinals: #10 Ridge Lovett (NEB) dec. #11 Bryce Andonian (VT), 5-4
Finals: #10 Ridge Lovett (NEB) vs. #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (COR)
157 pounds: #10 Peyton Robb (6-2) 4th
First Round: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) pinned #23 Markus Hatman (ARMY) (1:51)
Second Round: #7 Josh Humphreys (LEH) dec. #10 Peyton Robb (NEB), 8-5
Cons. Second Round: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #24 Doug Zapf (PENN), 3-2
Cons. Third Round: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #16 Brady Berge (PSU), 8-3
Round of 12: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) pinned #4 Ed Scott (NCST) (4:36)
Cons. Quarterfinals: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #17 Hunter Willits (ORST), 4-1
Cons. Semifinals: #10 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. #3 Jacori Teemer (ASU), 6-4
3rd-Place Match: #1 David Carr (ISU) dec. #10 Peyton Robb (NEB), 7-2
165 pounds: #27 Bubba Wilson (1-2) DNP
First Round: #6 Cameron Amine (MICH) dec. #27 Bubba Wilson (NEB), 3-1
Cons. First Round: #27 Bubba Wilson (NEB) dec. #22 Rodrick Mosley (GW), 3-1
Cons. Second Round: #12 Zach Hartman (BUCK) maj. dec. #27 Bubba Wilson (NEB), 13-3
174 pounds: #9 Mikey Labriola (4-2) 7th
First Round: #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #24 Joel Devine (ISU). 5-2
Second Round: #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #25 Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), 3-2
Quarterfinals: #1 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB), 6-1
Round of 12: #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #20 Hayden Hastings (WYO), 5-3
Cons. Quarterfinals: #5 Michael Kemerer (IOWA) dec. #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB)
7th-Place Match: #9 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #10 Clay Lautt (UNC), 3-2
184 pounds: #10 Taylor Venz (3-2) DNP
First Round: #10 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. #23 Travis Stefanik (PRIN), 9-2
Second Round: #7 Kaleb Romero (OHST) dec. #10 Taylor Venz (NEB), 5-1
Cons. Second Round: #10 Taylor Venz (NEB) maj. dec. #24 Caleb Hopkins (CAMP), 10-0
Cons. Third Round: #10 Taylor Venz (NEB) dec. #17 Jeremiah Kent (MIZZOU), 3-2
Round of 12: #4 Parker Keckeisen (UNI) dec. #10 Taylor Venz (NEB), 7-5
197 pounds: #3 Eric Schultz (4-2) 7th
First Round: #3 Eric Schultz (NEB) maj. dec. #30 Cole Urbas (PENN), 15-6
Second Round: #3 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #14 Greg Bulsak (RUT), 4-3
Quarterfinals: #6 Jacob Warner (IOWA) dec. #3 Eric Schultz (NEB), 2-0
Round of 12: #3 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #17 Jay Aiello (UVA), 4-2
Cons. Quarterfinals: #7 Rockey Elam (MIZZ) dec.#3 Eric Schultz (NEB), 3-2
7th-Place Match: #3 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #14 Greg Bulsak (RUT), 3-2
285 pounds: #12 Christian Lance (3-3) 8th
First Round: #12 Christian Lance (NEB) dec. #21 Tyrie Houghton (NCST), 3-2
Second Round: #12 Christian Lance (NEB) dec. #5 Wyatt Hendrickson (AF), 5-4
Quarterfinals: #4 Greg Kerkvliet (PSU) dec. #12 Christian Lance (NEB), 7-1
Round of 12: #12 Christian Lance (NEB) dec. #18 Lewis Fernandes (COR), SV-1 4-2
Cons. Quarterfinals: #9 Lucas Davison (NU) dec. #12 Christian Lance (NEB), 2-1
7th-Place Match: #3 Tony Cassioppi (IOWA) dec. #12 Christian Lance (NEB), 2-0
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