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Mavs Blank Lopers, 33-0
Esai Dominguez won his first dual match of the season Saturday night
1/30/2010 9:23:28 PM
KEARNEY, Neb. – The top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad blanked ninth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney 33-0 Saturday night at the Heath and Sports Center. The win lifts the Mavericks to 7-1 in dual action on the year. The loss snaps the Lopers five-match winning streak and drops their dual record to 10-6.
The last time UNO shutout an opponent in a dual was on Jan. 26, 2006 when the Mavs drilled the St. Cloud State Huskies, 53-0.
It is the third time ever that UNO has blanked Nebraska-Kearney in a dual. The previous two times were during the 1965-66 (UNO 36, KS 0) and 1987-88 (UNO 45, KS 0) seasons when UNK was referred to as Kearney State.
The dual began with second-ranked Terrell McKinney facing off against Danny Luttrell at 125. The two needed extra time to settle the match and it was the redshirt freshman McKinney who scored a late takedown to earn the sudden victory win, 6-4.
Second-ranked Cody Garcia handled sixth-ranked Joey Morrison easily with a 16-1 win by technical fall at 5:59. It’s the 36th-straight win for Garcia who is now 36-0 and 8-0 in duals on the year. It was Garcia’s first win of the season by tech. fall.
Mario Morgan continued to wrestle well and won his 17th consecutive match with a 4-0 win over Tyler Baker at 141. The third-ranked Morgan is now 28-3 overall and 8-0 in duals on the year.
In the 149 pound match, No. 3 Esai Dominguez battled No. 4 T.J. Hepburn. Dominguez trailed 3-1 in the match until he scored a takedown with eight second left in the match to tie the score at 3-3 and force the extra period. Dominguez used another takedown to earn the 5-3 sudden victory win. The win is Dominguez’s 20th of the year and first in dual action.
George Ivanov beat Jordan Gienger with a 12-4 major decision in the 157 pound match.
At 165, fourth-ranked Ryan Pankoke and sixth-ranked Taylor May squared off. Pankoke earned a 3-1 win. It was the 24th win of the season for Pankoke.
Brett Rosedale won in dramatic fashion over Matt Duffy in the 174 pound match. Rosedale scored a takedown with two second remaining in the match to come from behind and collect the 4-3 win.
Sixth-ranked Austin Boehm defeated Derek Ross 2-1 at 184. Top-ranked Jacob Marrs earned a 3-2 win over Justin McKain at 197 pounds.
Elijah Madison insured the shutout with a 4-1 win over Ben Hohensee at 285.
UNO will be back in action when it hosts Dana College (4-3) on Thursday, Feb. 4. The Mavs and Vikings will square off at 7 p.m. in Sapp Fieldhouse.
Match-By-Match:
125 - #2 Terrell McKinney dec. Danny Luttrell, 6-4
133 - #2 Cody Garcia tech. fall #4 Joey Morrison, 5:59
141 - #3 Mario Morgan dec. Tyler Baker, 4-0
149 - #3 Esai Dominguez dec. #4 T.J. Hepburn, 5-3
157 - #2 George Ivanov maj. dec. Jordan Gienger, 12-4
165 - #4 Ryan Pankoke dec. #6 Taylor May, 3-1
174 - Brett Rosedale dec. Matt Duffy, 4-3
184 - #6 Austin Boehm dec. Derek Ross, 2-1
197 - #1 Jacob Marrs dec. Justin McKain, 3-2
285 - #2 Elijah Madison dec. Ben Hohensee, 4-1
Grand View Open
Final Brackets
UNO Wrestlers:
141 - Tim Chavez, 2-1, 6th
157 - Nathan Sigman, 5-2, 5th
- Tyler Kottas, 1-2, DNP
165 - Josh Heckendorn, 2-2, 6th
184 - Mitch Brown, 4-2, 6th
- Matt Baker, 1-2, DNP
285 - Taylor Escamilla, 3-1, 6th
UNO Unattached:
125 - Cody Tyler, 4-2, 4th
141 - Trent Cox, 1-2, DNP
174 - Mark Fiala, 5-2, 5th
- Terry Laursen, 2-2, DNP
285 - Zack Wilcox, 0-2, DNP
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