Duals With Dana College and Minnesota State Up Nex
Feb 3, 2010 | General
Weekly Wrestling Release
The top-ranked Mavericks (7-1-0) return home after being on the road the last two weekends when they host Dana College (4-3-0) and #7 Minnesota State (7-3-0) in a dual action at Sapp Fieldhouse. The Vikings and Mavs will square off at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. A rematch of the 2010 NWCA National Duals semifinal round will follow on Friday night when the Mavericks of Minnesota State come to town. The dual is slated for 7 p.m. on Feb. 5.
Mavs On The Mat Last Week
The top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad blanked ninth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney 33-0 on Jan. 30. The win lifted the Mavericks to 7-1 in dual action on the year. The loss snapped the Lopers five-match winning streak and dropped 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. 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.
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. 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.
A Look At The Vikings and Mavericks
Dana College (NAIA) enters Thursday's match fresh off winning its fourth-straight GPAC title on Jan. 30 in Sioux City, Iowa. The Vikings are 4-3 in duals on the season. Dana is currently ranked eighth in the latest NAIA poll.
A battle of the Mavericks will go down Friday night when the Mavericks from Minnesota State, Mankato come to town. The seventh-ranked Mavericks are 7-3-0 on the year and are coming off a 36-12 win over the University of Mary on Jan. 30. MSU is 0-1 in road duals this season.
The Dual History
The Mavericks and Vikings will face each other for the 12th time Thursday night. UNO has won the previous 11 meetings. The last time the two teams met was on Jan. 27, 2007 in Blair, Neb., with the Mavs getting the win, 26-9.
UNO and Minnesota State will square off for the 29th time Friday night. UNO has faced only five other opponents more times than MSU in the program's 46-year history. UNO is 22-7 all-time against MSU, with UNO's last win coming at last month's NWCA National Duals on Jan. 10 in the semifinals. The Mavericks downed MSU 30-6, winning eight of 10 matches. MSU's last win over UNO was on Feb. 9, 2007 by a score of 27-9.
Media
Fans can follow the top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad this week as it squares off with Dana College (Feb. 4) and Minnesota State (Feb. 5). All the action will be available via a free live web cast at: mms://live.upstreamnetworks.com/16345-60261
Thursday's dual with Dana College will be broadcast live on NET2, which can be found on channel 16 of the Cox Cable lineup. Torri Pantaleon will call the action with former UNO standout Pat Kelley III providing the color commentary. UNO TV will be producing the broadcast.
The Coaches
Mike Denney is in his 31st season as the Maverick head coach. The Dakota Wesleyan graduate has a 296-110-5 (.726) 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.
Dana College is led by second-year head coach Beau Vest. He led the Vikings to a GPAC championship and an 8-3 overall record last season. Jim Makovsky is in his 17th season at the helm of the MSU wrestling team. His overall record stands at 234-91-5, with a 209-72-3 mark at MSU. Makovsky has coached 10 national champions and 74 All-Americans in his career.
By The Numbers
2 Number of pins Cody Garcia needs to tie Pat Kelley III's single-season record of 25.
17 Consecutive wins 141-pounder Mario Morgan has compiled since Dec. 12.
5 Wins over NCAA Division II nationally- ranked teams this season by the Mavs.
37 Days until the NCAA DII Wrestling Championships which begin on Mar. 12 in Sapp Fieldhouse on the campus of Nebraska-Omaha.
4 Wins head coach Mike Denney needs to reach 300 in his career at UNO.
566 Dual wins in school history.
11 UNO grapplers in school history have won 40 matches in a single season.
23 Wins by decision Nathan Sigman has racked up this season which ranks first in college wrestling.
9 Shutouts the Mavs have posted during Mike Denney's 31-year coaching career at UNO.
What's On Tap?
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 docket. The Mavs will face Central Missouri at 1 p.m., Truman State at 3 p.m. and host school Fort Hays State at 5 p.m. UNO won the tournament last season which was hosted by UCM
The top-ranked Mavericks (7-1-0) return home after being on the road the last two weekends when they host Dana College (4-3-0) and #7 Minnesota State (7-3-0) in a dual action at Sapp Fieldhouse. The Vikings and Mavs will square off at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4. A rematch of the 2010 NWCA National Duals semifinal round will follow on Friday night when the Mavericks of Minnesota State come to town. The dual is slated for 7 p.m. on Feb. 5.
Mavs On The Mat Last Week
The top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad blanked ninth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney 33-0 on Jan. 30. The win lifted the Mavericks to 7-1 in dual action on the year. The loss snapped the Lopers five-match winning streak and dropped 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. 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.
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. 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.
A Look At The Vikings and Mavericks
Dana College (NAIA) enters Thursday's match fresh off winning its fourth-straight GPAC title on Jan. 30 in Sioux City, Iowa. The Vikings are 4-3 in duals on the season. Dana is currently ranked eighth in the latest NAIA poll.
A battle of the Mavericks will go down Friday night when the Mavericks from Minnesota State, Mankato come to town. The seventh-ranked Mavericks are 7-3-0 on the year and are coming off a 36-12 win over the University of Mary on Jan. 30. MSU is 0-1 in road duals this season.
The Dual History
The Mavericks and Vikings will face each other for the 12th time Thursday night. UNO has won the previous 11 meetings. The last time the two teams met was on Jan. 27, 2007 in Blair, Neb., with the Mavs getting the win, 26-9.
UNO and Minnesota State will square off for the 29th time Friday night. UNO has faced only five other opponents more times than MSU in the program's 46-year history. UNO is 22-7 all-time against MSU, with UNO's last win coming at last month's NWCA National Duals on Jan. 10 in the semifinals. The Mavericks downed MSU 30-6, winning eight of 10 matches. MSU's last win over UNO was on Feb. 9, 2007 by a score of 27-9.
Media
Fans can follow the top-ranked Maverick wrestling squad this week as it squares off with Dana College (Feb. 4) and Minnesota State (Feb. 5). All the action will be available via a free live web cast at: mms://live.upstreamnetworks.com/16345-60261
Thursday's dual with Dana College will be broadcast live on NET2, which can be found on channel 16 of the Cox Cable lineup. Torri Pantaleon will call the action with former UNO standout Pat Kelley III providing the color commentary. UNO TV will be producing the broadcast.
The Coaches
Mike Denney is in his 31st season as the Maverick head coach. The Dakota Wesleyan graduate has a 296-110-5 (.726) 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.
Dana College is led by second-year head coach Beau Vest. He led the Vikings to a GPAC championship and an 8-3 overall record last season. Jim Makovsky is in his 17th season at the helm of the MSU wrestling team. His overall record stands at 234-91-5, with a 209-72-3 mark at MSU. Makovsky has coached 10 national champions and 74 All-Americans in his career.
By The Numbers
2 Number of pins Cody Garcia needs to tie Pat Kelley III's single-season record of 25.
17 Consecutive wins 141-pounder Mario Morgan has compiled since Dec. 12.
5 Wins over NCAA Division II nationally- ranked teams this season by the Mavs.
37 Days until the NCAA DII Wrestling Championships which begin on Mar. 12 in Sapp Fieldhouse on the campus of Nebraska-Omaha.
4 Wins head coach Mike Denney needs to reach 300 in his career at UNO.
566 Dual wins in school history.
11 UNO grapplers in school history have won 40 matches in a single season.
23 Wins by decision Nathan Sigman has racked up this season which ranks first in college wrestling.
9 Shutouts the Mavs have posted during Mike Denney's 31-year coaching career at UNO.
What's On Tap?
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 docket. The Mavs will face Central Missouri at 1 p.m., Truman State at 3 p.m. and host school Fort Hays State at 5 p.m. UNO won the tournament last season which was hosted by UCM
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