Meneely, Denson and Pankoke Claim Titles at Brand
Jan 17, 2009 | General
Final Bracket
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 1 ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling team followed up a first- place finish at the NWCA National Duals last weekend with a strong performance at the 2009 Brand Open Saturday afternoon at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
With more than 130 wrestlers from different 17 schools competing, UNO claimed the championship at 157 as well as the co-title at 165. UNO also finished the day with runner-up finishes at 149, 197 and 285.
Todd Meneely, last weekend's National Duals' Division II Most Outstanding Wrestler, finished the day with a 4-0 record, claiming the title at 157. The senior opened the day by pinning Jordan Hancock in just 2:30. Meneely then recorded 22-9 and 17-9 major decision victories in his next two bouts, before earning a 3-2 decision over Nate Carr (Iowa State) for the title.
Aaron Denson and Ryan Pankoke were co-champions at 165 while Esai Dominguez (149), Jacob Marrs (197) and Tony Lewis each claimed second-place finishes.
Matt Rein finished the day with a 5-1 record en route to a third-place finish at 125. After a 1-1 start, the sophomore pinned Hastings College Jarrod Wiens' in 6:38 and earned a 4-2 decision against Nebraska's Ridge Kiley and a 7-5 decision over South Dakota State's Aaron Pickrel before topping Jordan White (Nebraska-Kearney) for third-place.
Jake Ellenberger, wrestling unattached, came away with a third-place finish at 174. Ellenberger started the day 2-1, including a pin and a 9-4 decision, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Billy Lewis (Iowa State). He was able to win his next two matches to finish the open with a 4-1 record.
At 141,Mario Morgan came away with a fourth-place finish at 141. Morgan dropped a 14-8 decision to Nick Fisher (Cal Poly) in the third-place bout. Overall, Morgan finished the day with a 3-2 record.
The Mavericks also claimed fourth-place finishes at 184 and 285. Matt Baker (184), wrestling unattached, finished with a 3-2 record but fell to Nebraska-Lincoln's Levi Wofford's in the third-place title bout. Bryce Boehm (285) tallied a 3-2 record in the open. After pinning his first two opponents, eventual 285 champion Eric Thompson (Iowa State) pinned Boehm in 4:38. The sophomore from Urbandale, Iowa was able to respond and claim a fourth-place finish.
UNO will return to action next week when it hosts a former North Central Conference rival, No. 12 St. Cloud State University, on Thursday, Jan. 22 and Augsburg College on Friday, Jan. 23. Both duals are slated for a 7 p.m. start at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
Maverick Results
125 pounds
Matt Rein - 5-1, 3rd
141 pounds
Mario Morgan - 3-2, 4th
Tim Chavez (unattached) - 3-2, dnp
Tyler Kottas (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
George Ivanov (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
Tait Weatherbee - 0-2, dnp
149 pounds
Esai Dominguez - 3-1 - 2nd
157 pounds
Todd Meneely - 4-0, 1st
Nathan Sigman - 2-2, dnp
Marvio Tischhauser (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
Josh Heckendorn - 1-2, dnp
165 pounds
Ryan Pankoke - 3-0, 1st co-Champ
Aaron Denson - 3-0 1st co-Champ
174 pounds
Jake Ellenberger (unattached) - 4-1, 3rd
184 pounds
Matt Baker (unattached) - 3-2, 4th
197 pounds
Jacob Marrs - 3-1, 2nd
285 pounds
Tony Lewis - 3-1, 2nd
Bryce Boehm - 3-2, 4th
Taylor Escamilla - 4-2, dnp
OMAHA, Neb. – The No. 1 ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling team followed up a first- place finish at the NWCA National Duals last weekend with a strong performance at the 2009 Brand Open Saturday afternoon at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
With more than 130 wrestlers from different 17 schools competing, UNO claimed the championship at 157 as well as the co-title at 165. UNO also finished the day with runner-up finishes at 149, 197 and 285.
Todd Meneely, last weekend's National Duals' Division II Most Outstanding Wrestler, finished the day with a 4-0 record, claiming the title at 157. The senior opened the day by pinning Jordan Hancock in just 2:30. Meneely then recorded 22-9 and 17-9 major decision victories in his next two bouts, before earning a 3-2 decision over Nate Carr (Iowa State) for the title.
Aaron Denson and Ryan Pankoke were co-champions at 165 while Esai Dominguez (149), Jacob Marrs (197) and Tony Lewis each claimed second-place finishes.
Matt Rein finished the day with a 5-1 record en route to a third-place finish at 125. After a 1-1 start, the sophomore pinned Hastings College Jarrod Wiens' in 6:38 and earned a 4-2 decision against Nebraska's Ridge Kiley and a 7-5 decision over South Dakota State's Aaron Pickrel before topping Jordan White (Nebraska-Kearney) for third-place.
Jake Ellenberger, wrestling unattached, came away with a third-place finish at 174. Ellenberger started the day 2-1, including a pin and a 9-4 decision, but dropped a 5-4 decision to Billy Lewis (Iowa State). He was able to win his next two matches to finish the open with a 4-1 record.
At 141,Mario Morgan came away with a fourth-place finish at 141. Morgan dropped a 14-8 decision to Nick Fisher (Cal Poly) in the third-place bout. Overall, Morgan finished the day with a 3-2 record.
The Mavericks also claimed fourth-place finishes at 184 and 285. Matt Baker (184), wrestling unattached, finished with a 3-2 record but fell to Nebraska-Lincoln's Levi Wofford's in the third-place title bout. Bryce Boehm (285) tallied a 3-2 record in the open. After pinning his first two opponents, eventual 285 champion Eric Thompson (Iowa State) pinned Boehm in 4:38. The sophomore from Urbandale, Iowa was able to respond and claim a fourth-place finish.
UNO will return to action next week when it hosts a former North Central Conference rival, No. 12 St. Cloud State University, on Thursday, Jan. 22 and Augsburg College on Friday, Jan. 23. Both duals are slated for a 7 p.m. start at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
Maverick Results
125 pounds
Matt Rein - 5-1, 3rd
141 pounds
Mario Morgan - 3-2, 4th
Tim Chavez (unattached) - 3-2, dnp
Tyler Kottas (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
George Ivanov (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
Tait Weatherbee - 0-2, dnp
149 pounds
Esai Dominguez - 3-1 - 2nd
157 pounds
Todd Meneely - 4-0, 1st
Nathan Sigman - 2-2, dnp
Marvio Tischhauser (unattached) - 2-2, dnp
Josh Heckendorn - 1-2, dnp
165 pounds
Ryan Pankoke - 3-0, 1st co-Champ
Aaron Denson - 3-0 1st co-Champ
174 pounds
Jake Ellenberger (unattached) - 4-1, 3rd
184 pounds
Matt Baker (unattached) - 3-2, 4th
197 pounds
Jacob Marrs - 3-1, 2nd
285 pounds
Tony Lewis - 3-1, 2nd
Bryce Boehm - 3-2, 4th
Taylor Escamilla - 4-2, dnp
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