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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – After dropping the first match at 125 pounds, the top-ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling team reeled off eight-straight victories en route to a 31-7 win over ninth-ranked Mercyhurst in the quarterfinals of the NWCA National Duals on Saturday at the UNI Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa.
The Mavericks will face No. 4 Minnesota State, Mankato at 11a.m. on Sunday in the tournament's semifinals. It marked the seventh-straight season that UNO has reached the National Duals' semifinals.
Key performances included No. 3-ranked #Aaron Denson# pulling off a big upset over second-ranked Josh Shields, 5-2, at 165 pounds. Second ranked #Cody Garcia# won by technical fall (17-1) over fifth-ranked Michael Baxter. Top-ranked #Ross Taplin# rebounded from a loss earlier in the day by pinning Mercyhurst's Pat Carter in 2:10.
Nebraska-Omaha 31, Mercyhurst 7
125 Payne Lint (MER) WBD Matt Rein (UNO) M 10-2
133 Cody Garcia (UNO) WBD Michael Baxter (MER) TF-5 17-1; 5;16
141 Mario Morgan (UNO) WBD James Henderson (MER) M 15-6
149 Esai Dominquez (UNO) WBD Lenny Calhoun (MER) D 2-1
157 Todd Meneely (UNO) WBD Andy Lamancusa (MER) D 4-3
165 Aaron Denson (UNO) WBD Josh Shields (MER) D 5-2
174 Ross Taplin (UNO) WBF Pat Carter (MER) F 2:10
184 Austin Boehm (UNO) WBD Bryan Wolff (MER) D 11-6
197 Jacob Marrs (UNO) WBD Trevor Gallo (MER) M 11-1
285 Nathan Sharp (MER) WBD Tony Lewis (UNO) D 4-3
