Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
No. 3 Nebraska wrestling opened its season with a 28-9 dual win over No. 20 Wyoming Sunday at John Cook Arena in Lincoln.
Four Cornhuskers made their debuts and all four captured victories, Vincent Robinson (125), Lincoln Sledzianowski (141), Anthony Echemendia (149) and Meyer Shapiro (165).
Nebraska took control of the dual with five straight victories, starting with Sledzianowski’s debut at 141, an 11-2 major decision victory over Derek Barrows. At 149 pounds, No. 5 Anthony Echemendia debuted in dominant fashion with a 17-4 major decision triumph over Austin Collins. Returning All-American Antrell Taylor followed at 157 pounds with a 17-4 major decision win over Antonio Avila. At 165 pounds, Meyer Shapiro won by technical fall over Manuel Rojas, boosting the Huskers’ lead in the dual to 20-3 with four straight bonus-point victories. 174-pounder, No. 2 Christopher Minto made it five straight wins with a 10-4 victory over No. 32 Riley Davis, clinching the dual for Nebraska.
Nebraska travels to No. 2 Oklahoma State on Friday, Nov. 13, for a top-three showdown. The match begins at 7 p.m. (CT) and will stream on ESPNU.
125: No. 4 Vincent Robinson dec. Isaiah Harrison (8-2) (NEB 3, WYO 0)
133: No. 16 Luke Willochell dec. No. 7 Jacob Van Dee (5-4) (NEB 3, WYO 3)
141: Lincoln Sledzianowski major dec. Derek Barrows (11-2) (NEB 7, WYO 3)
149: No. 5 Anthony Echemendia major dec. Austin Collins (17-4) (NEB 11, WYO 3)
157: No. 3 Antrell Taylor major dec. Antonio Avila (17-4) (NEB 15, WYO 3)
165: Meyer Shapiro tech. fall Manuel Rojas (19-3) (NEB 20, WYO 3)
174: No. 2 Christopher Minto dec. No. 32 Riley Davis (10-4) (NEB 23, WYO 3)
184: No. 6 Eddie Neitenbach dec. Ethan DeLeon (13-8) (NEB 23, WYO 6)
197: No. 4 Joey Novak dec. No. 5 Camden McDanel (4-1) (NEB 23, WYO 9)
HWT: No. 14 Cade Ziola tech. fall Winston McBride (19-4) (NEB 28, WYO 9)