MIAA Duals Await Top-Ranked Maverick Wrestling Squ
Feb 11, 2010 | General
Wrestling Weekly Release
The Mavericks will be back on the mat on Sunday, Feb. 14 for the 2010 MIAA Duals in Hays, Kan. UNO will see a busy afternoon with three duals on the schedule. The Mavs will face Central Missouri (4-6) at 1 p.m., Truman State (2-9) at 3 p.m. and host school, #15 Fort Hays State (8-3) at 5 p.m. UNO went 3-0 and won the tournament last season which was hosted by UCM. The Mavs won their three duals last season at the MIAA's by a combined score of 121-18.
Web Cast
Fans can follow the top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad at the 2010 MIAA Duals on Sunday, Feb. 14. All the action of all three UNO duals will be available via a free live web cast at: mms://live.upstreamnetworks.com/16345-60261
A Look At The Mules, Bulldogs and Tigers
Central Missouri is 4-6 in duals on the year. The Mules defeated Hannibal LaGrange College 50-0 on Feb. 9. Truman enters the touranment with a 2-9 dual record. Truman beat Newman (Kan.) 23-19 on Feb. 5 to snap its eight-match losing streak. The Bulldogs faced Lindenwood (Mo.) on Feb. 10 and were defeated 37-6.
Fort Hays State enters the tournament with an 8-3 record (6-0, RMAC) and is ranked No. 15 in the latest coaches poll. The Tigers have won seven-straight duals since falling to St. Cloud State at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 9. Individually, the Tigers have wrestlers ranked in four weight classes. Tommy Edgmon is No. 4 (125), Andre Harrison is No. 2 (141), Danny Grater is No. 4 (157) and Blake Malloy is No. 7 (165).
The Dual History
The Mavericks and Mules will meet for the 29th time on Sunday. UNO is 25-3 against UCM all-time. UNO defeated UCM 39-6 at last year's MIAA Duals. The Mavs will faceTruman for the 13th time. UNO is 12-0 all-time against the Bulldogs, and in the two team's last meeting, the Mavs rolled to a 48-6 win. Sunday will mark the 19th time UNO will square off with Fort Hays State. The Mavs are 11-6-1 all-time against the Tigers and collected a 34-6 win last season at the MIAA Duals.
The Coaches
Mike Denney is in his 31st season as the Maverick head coach. The Dakota Wesleyan graduate has a 298-110-5 (.728) career mark. He has been named the NCAA II National Coach of the Year three times and led the 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 Mavericks to NCAA Division II national championships.
Central Missouri is led by Robin Ersland who is in his 15th season as head coach of the Mules. He is 129-117-2 in duals at UCM, and led the team to an 18th-place showing at last year's NCAA tournament. David Schutter is in his 20th season as head coach of the Truman State Bulldogs. Fort Hays State is guided by second-year head coach Chas Thompson. He is the program's 13th coach and led the Tigers to a 10-6 dual record last season.
Dual Delight
The Mavericks are 9-1 in dual meets this season. UNO grapplers have went 80-20 (.800) in the 100 dual matches they have wrestled. The Mavericks have outscored their opponents 312-70 on the year through ten duals.
The 42 points the Mavs put up in their win over Dana College on Feb. 4 is the highest output of the season. When Augsburg amassed 18 points in its win over UNO on Jan. 22, it marked the most points surrendered by the Mavs all year.
UNO is 6-0 against NCAA Division II nationally-ranked opponents this season. The Mavs have defeated St. Cloud State and Minnesota State twice, Newberry and Nebraska-Kearney.
By The Numbers
1 Number of falls Cody Garcia needs to break Pat Kelley III's single-season record of 25.
19 Consecutive wins 141-pounder Mario Morgan has compiled since Dec. 12.
6 Wins over NCAA Division II nationally- ranked teams this season by the Mavs.
30 Days until the NCAA DII Wrestling Championships which begin on Mar. 12 in Sapp Fieldhouse on the campus of Nebraska-Omaha.
2 Wins head coach Mike Denney needs to reach 300 in his career at UNO.
80 Dual match wins by Mavericks wrestlers on the year with just 20 dual match losses.
11 UNO grapplers in school history have won 40 matches in a single season.
12 Wins by fall Tim Chavez has amassed this season which ranks fifth in Division II.
9 Shutouts the Mavs have posted during Mike Denney's 31-year coaching career at UNO.
What's On Tap?
The Mavericks host their final home dual of the season when the sixth-ranked Augustana Vikings visit Omaha on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The dual is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Sapp Fieldhouse.
The Mavericks will be back on the mat on Sunday, Feb. 14 for the 2010 MIAA Duals in Hays, Kan. UNO will see a busy afternoon with three duals on the schedule. The Mavs will face Central Missouri (4-6) at 1 p.m., Truman State (2-9) at 3 p.m. and host school, #15 Fort Hays State (8-3) at 5 p.m. UNO went 3-0 and won the tournament last season which was hosted by UCM. The Mavs won their three duals last season at the MIAA's by a combined score of 121-18.
Web Cast
Fans can follow the top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad at the 2010 MIAA Duals on Sunday, Feb. 14. All the action of all three UNO duals will be available via a free live web cast at: mms://live.upstreamnetworks.com/16345-60261
A Look At The Mules, Bulldogs and Tigers
Central Missouri is 4-6 in duals on the year. The Mules defeated Hannibal LaGrange College 50-0 on Feb. 9. Truman enters the touranment with a 2-9 dual record. Truman beat Newman (Kan.) 23-19 on Feb. 5 to snap its eight-match losing streak. The Bulldogs faced Lindenwood (Mo.) on Feb. 10 and were defeated 37-6.
Fort Hays State enters the tournament with an 8-3 record (6-0, RMAC) and is ranked No. 15 in the latest coaches poll. The Tigers have won seven-straight duals since falling to St. Cloud State at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 9. Individually, the Tigers have wrestlers ranked in four weight classes. Tommy Edgmon is No. 4 (125), Andre Harrison is No. 2 (141), Danny Grater is No. 4 (157) and Blake Malloy is No. 7 (165).
The Dual History
The Mavericks and Mules will meet for the 29th time on Sunday. UNO is 25-3 against UCM all-time. UNO defeated UCM 39-6 at last year's MIAA Duals. The Mavs will faceTruman for the 13th time. UNO is 12-0 all-time against the Bulldogs, and in the two team's last meeting, the Mavs rolled to a 48-6 win. Sunday will mark the 19th time UNO will square off with Fort Hays State. The Mavs are 11-6-1 all-time against the Tigers and collected a 34-6 win last season at the MIAA Duals.
The Coaches
Mike Denney is in his 31st season as the Maverick head coach. The Dakota Wesleyan graduate has a 298-110-5 (.728) career mark. He has been named the NCAA II National Coach of the Year three times and led the 1991, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2009 Mavericks to NCAA Division II national championships.
Central Missouri is led by Robin Ersland who is in his 15th season as head coach of the Mules. He is 129-117-2 in duals at UCM, and led the team to an 18th-place showing at last year's NCAA tournament. David Schutter is in his 20th season as head coach of the Truman State Bulldogs. Fort Hays State is guided by second-year head coach Chas Thompson. He is the program's 13th coach and led the Tigers to a 10-6 dual record last season.
Dual Delight
The Mavericks are 9-1 in dual meets this season. UNO grapplers have went 80-20 (.800) in the 100 dual matches they have wrestled. The Mavericks have outscored their opponents 312-70 on the year through ten duals.
The 42 points the Mavs put up in their win over Dana College on Feb. 4 is the highest output of the season. When Augsburg amassed 18 points in its win over UNO on Jan. 22, it marked the most points surrendered by the Mavs all year.
UNO is 6-0 against NCAA Division II nationally-ranked opponents this season. The Mavs have defeated St. Cloud State and Minnesota State twice, Newberry and Nebraska-Kearney.
By The Numbers
1 Number of falls Cody Garcia needs to break Pat Kelley III's single-season record of 25.
19 Consecutive wins 141-pounder Mario Morgan has compiled since Dec. 12.
6 Wins over NCAA Division II nationally- ranked teams this season by the Mavs.
30 Days until the NCAA DII Wrestling Championships which begin on Mar. 12 in Sapp Fieldhouse on the campus of Nebraska-Omaha.
2 Wins head coach Mike Denney needs to reach 300 in his career at UNO.
80 Dual match wins by Mavericks wrestlers on the year with just 20 dual match losses.
11 UNO grapplers in school history have won 40 matches in a single season.
12 Wins by fall Tim Chavez has amassed this season which ranks fifth in Division II.
9 Shutouts the Mavs have posted during Mike Denney's 31-year coaching career at UNO.
What's On Tap?
The Mavericks host their final home dual of the season when the sixth-ranked Augustana Vikings visit Omaha on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The dual is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside Sapp Fieldhouse.
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