Mavs Defeat Nebraska-Kearney, 26-15
KEARNEY, NEB. -- The No. 3 Mavericks returned to the win column with a 26-15 non-conference victory over No. 12 Nebraska-Kearney Saturday night at the Health & Sports Center. UNO had one pin and a major decision to help post the win that improved its record to 7-2. UNK fell to 5-9.
UNO started the dual off with five consecutive wins by Patrick Allibone, Chas DeVetter, J.D. Naig, Steve Conlin and Nate Oviatt for a 19-0 lead. It was not until the Lopers' second-ranked Jeff Sylvester's pin at 197 pounds over Ben Strandberg that UNK finally put points on the scoreboard.
No. 1 ranked heavyweight Les Sigman all but wrapped up the win in the seventh match of the night. Sigman improved to 34-1 with a 12-2 major decison over Jared Jorgenson to put the Mavs out front, 23-6, with three matches left.
The Lopers then posted a pair of wins to close the gap as second-ranked Bryce Abbey defeated UNO's Dustin Tovar and seventh-ranked Adam Keiswetter upset No. 5 ranked Mitch Waite at 133 with a pin in 3:42.
Eli Dominguez won the final match of the night for UNO.
The Mavericks return home next weekend, hosting Minnesota State Friday night and St. Cloud State Saturday afternoon.
UNO 26, UNK 15
149 lbs. # 7 Patrick Allibone pins Pat True, at 3:47 0-6
157 lbs. Chas DeVetter dec. Tyler Herman, 12-3 0-10
165 lbs. #4 J.D. Naig, dec. Aaron Dalton 9-4 0-13
174 lbs. Steve Conlin dec. Caleb Young, 8-2 0-16
184 lbs. #8 Nate Oviatt dec. Zac Rice, 8-5 0-19
197 lbs. # 2 Jeff Sylvester pins. Ben Strandberg, at 0:41 6-19
HWT #1 Les Sigman maj. dec. Jered Jorgensen, 12-2 6-23
125 lbs. # 2 Bryce Abbey dec. Dustin Tovar, 7-3 9-23
133 lbs. # 7 Adam Keiswetter pins #5 Mitch Waite at 3:42 15-23
141 lbs. Eli Dominguez dec. Matt True, 12-5 15-26
