Mavs Stop MSU to Stay Unbeaten
No. 2 ranked 174-pound J.D. Naig's reversal and near fall in the final 15 seconds to upset No. 1 ranked Travis Krinkie, 9-6, capped a string of six straight decisions by the Mavericks in a 22-12 win over Minnesota State, Mankato in a battle of the top two teams in NCAA Division II Friday night.
The win in front of 900 at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse and a state-wide television audience, keeps UNO unbeaten in dual meets at 9-0, while Minnesota State fell to 11-2 with both losses to the Mavericks.
MSU took a 6-0 lead when Nick Smith won by injury default over UNO's Jimmy Ball, who suffered an ankle sprain in the second period. After that, UNO took six straight matches, capped by Naig's match-ending turn of events.
MSU took the next two decisions before three-time national champion Les Sigman won his 66th straight heavyweight match for UNO with a 14-1 major decision over No. 8 ranked Tim Kraemer.
UNO's Sunday match with Southern Illinois has been canceled, so the Mavs' next outing will be Wednesday at No. 6 ranked Augustana in the final dual meet of the season.
UNO 22, Minnesota State, Mankato 12
(Records are before the match)
125: Jimmy Ball (10-11) UNO vs. No. 8 Nick Smith, MSU (19-12)
First: No scoring.
Second: Smith up; Ball 2R, 1:45; Smith 1E 1:18; Ball injured.
Final: Smith wins by injury default 3:42. MSU 6, UNO 0
133: No. 6 Dan Hilario, UNO (16-8) vs. Jeff Pfaffinger, MSU (19-7)
First: Hilario 2TD 2:19; Pfaffinger 1E 2:00; Pfaffinger 2TD 1:16; Hilario 1E 1:11.
Second: Hilario up; Pfaffinger 1E 1:49; Hilario 2TD 1:25; Pfaffinger 1E 1:07;.
Third: Pfaffinger up; Hilario 1E 1:51;
Final: Hilario dec. Pfaffinger, 6-5 MSU 6, UNO 3
141: No. 3 Mitch Waite, UNO (14-7) vs. No. 7 Zach Stevens, MSU (16-7)
First: Waite 2TD 2:13; Stevens 1E; 1:52; Waite 2TD 1:18.
Second: Stevens up; Waite 1E 1:45; Waite 2TD :11.
Third: Waite up; Stevens 1E 1:39; Waite 1:54 RT.
Final: Waite dec. Stevens, 8-2 MSU 6, UNO 6
149: No. 6 Shane Unger, UNO (14-6) vs. Brandon Girtz , MSU (22-6)
First: Unger 2TD 1:33; Girtz 1E 1:20.
Second: Unger up; Girtz 1E 1:39; Unger 2TD 1:17.
Third: Girtz up; Unger 1E 1:59; Unger 2TD :27; Girtz 1E :23; Unger 1:52 RT
Final: Unger dec. Girtz, 8-3 UNO 9, MSU 6
157: No. 1 Patrick Allibone, UNO (24-6) vs. No. 3 Math Bitz, MSU (20-11)
First: No scoring.
Second: Bitz up; Allibone 1E 1:56; Bitz 2TD 1:11; Allibone 1E 1:04.
Third: Neutral; Allibone 1P :26.
Final: Allibone dec. Bitz, 3-2 UNO 12, MSU 6
165: No. 5 Ross Taplin UNO (31-11) vs. No. 4 Andy Pickar, MSU (20-9)
First: No scoring.
Second: Taplin up; Pickar 1E 1:43; Taplin 2TD 1:01.
Third: Pickar up; Taplin 1E 1:44; Taplin 1P 1:44; Taplin n1:03 RT.
Final: Taplin dec. Pickar, 5-1 UNO 15, MSU 6
174: No. 2 J.D. Naig, UNO (26-4) vs. No. 1 Travis Krinkie, MSU (14-2)
First: Krinkie 2TD :59; Naig 1E :34.
Second: Naig up; Krinkie 1E 1:16; Naig 2TD :17; Krinkie 1E :11.
Third: Krinkie up; Naig 1E 1:57; Krinkie 2TD 1:10; Naig 2R :15; Naig 3 NF:00.
Final: Naig dec. Krinkie, 9-6 UNO 18, MSU 6
184: Nate Oviatt, UNO (14-15) vs. No. 1 John Koons, MSU (23-10)
First: Koons 2TD :57.
Second: Oviatt up; Koons 1E 1:35.
Third: Neutral; Koons 2TD 1:21; Koons 1:54 RT.
Final: Koons dec. Oviatt, 6-0 UNO 18, MSU 9
197: Nick Edmonds, UNO (7-17) vs. Ben Janike, MSU (9-11)
First: No scoring.
Second: Janike up; Edmonds 1E 1:55.
Third: Edmonds up; Janike 1E 1:57.
Overtime: No scoring.
Second Overtime: Edmonds up; Janike 1E :27;
Third Overtime: Janike up;
Final: Janike dec. Edmonds, 2-1, ovt. UNO 18, MSU 12
Hwt: No. 1 Les Sigman, UNO (16-0) vs. No. 8 Tim Kraemer, MSU (21-10)
First: Sigman 2TD 1:16.
Second: Neutral; Sigman 2TD :45; Sigman 3NF :03.
Third: Kraemer up; Sigman 1E 1:56; Sigman 1P 1:18; Sigman 2TD 1:16; Kraemer 1E :56; Sigman 2TD :21 Sigman 2:37 RT
Final: Sigman major dec. Kraemer 14-1 UNO 22, MSU 12
The win in front of 900 at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse and a state-wide television audience, keeps UNO unbeaten in dual meets at 9-0, while Minnesota State fell to 11-2 with both losses to the Mavericks.
MSU took a 6-0 lead when Nick Smith won by injury default over UNO's Jimmy Ball, who suffered an ankle sprain in the second period. After that, UNO took six straight matches, capped by Naig's match-ending turn of events.
MSU took the next two decisions before three-time national champion Les Sigman won his 66th straight heavyweight match for UNO with a 14-1 major decision over No. 8 ranked Tim Kraemer.
UNO's Sunday match with Southern Illinois has been canceled, so the Mavs' next outing will be Wednesday at No. 6 ranked Augustana in the final dual meet of the season.
UNO 22, Minnesota State, Mankato 12
(Records are before the match)
125: Jimmy Ball (10-11) UNO vs. No. 8 Nick Smith, MSU (19-12)
First: No scoring.
Second: Smith up; Ball 2R, 1:45; Smith 1E 1:18; Ball injured.
Final: Smith wins by injury default 3:42. MSU 6, UNO 0
133: No. 6 Dan Hilario, UNO (16-8) vs. Jeff Pfaffinger, MSU (19-7)
First: Hilario 2TD 2:19; Pfaffinger 1E 2:00; Pfaffinger 2TD 1:16; Hilario 1E 1:11.
Second: Hilario up; Pfaffinger 1E 1:49; Hilario 2TD 1:25; Pfaffinger 1E 1:07;.
Third: Pfaffinger up; Hilario 1E 1:51;
Final: Hilario dec. Pfaffinger, 6-5 MSU 6, UNO 3
141: No. 3 Mitch Waite, UNO (14-7) vs. No. 7 Zach Stevens, MSU (16-7)
First: Waite 2TD 2:13; Stevens 1E; 1:52; Waite 2TD 1:18.
Second: Stevens up; Waite 1E 1:45; Waite 2TD :11.
Third: Waite up; Stevens 1E 1:39; Waite 1:54 RT.
Final: Waite dec. Stevens, 8-2 MSU 6, UNO 6
149: No. 6 Shane Unger, UNO (14-6) vs. Brandon Girtz , MSU (22-6)
First: Unger 2TD 1:33; Girtz 1E 1:20.
Second: Unger up; Girtz 1E 1:39; Unger 2TD 1:17.
Third: Girtz up; Unger 1E 1:59; Unger 2TD :27; Girtz 1E :23; Unger 1:52 RT
Final: Unger dec. Girtz, 8-3 UNO 9, MSU 6
157: No. 1 Patrick Allibone, UNO (24-6) vs. No. 3 Math Bitz, MSU (20-11)
First: No scoring.
Second: Bitz up; Allibone 1E 1:56; Bitz 2TD 1:11; Allibone 1E 1:04.
Third: Neutral; Allibone 1P :26.
Final: Allibone dec. Bitz, 3-2 UNO 12, MSU 6
165: No. 5 Ross Taplin UNO (31-11) vs. No. 4 Andy Pickar, MSU (20-9)
First: No scoring.
Second: Taplin up; Pickar 1E 1:43; Taplin 2TD 1:01.
Third: Pickar up; Taplin 1E 1:44; Taplin 1P 1:44; Taplin n1:03 RT.
Final: Taplin dec. Pickar, 5-1 UNO 15, MSU 6
174: No. 2 J.D. Naig, UNO (26-4) vs. No. 1 Travis Krinkie, MSU (14-2)
First: Krinkie 2TD :59; Naig 1E :34.
Second: Naig up; Krinkie 1E 1:16; Naig 2TD :17; Krinkie 1E :11.
Third: Krinkie up; Naig 1E 1:57; Krinkie 2TD 1:10; Naig 2R :15; Naig 3 NF:00.
Final: Naig dec. Krinkie, 9-6 UNO 18, MSU 6
184: Nate Oviatt, UNO (14-15) vs. No. 1 John Koons, MSU (23-10)
First: Koons 2TD :57.
Second: Oviatt up; Koons 1E 1:35.
Third: Neutral; Koons 2TD 1:21; Koons 1:54 RT.
Final: Koons dec. Oviatt, 6-0 UNO 18, MSU 9
197: Nick Edmonds, UNO (7-17) vs. Ben Janike, MSU (9-11)
First: No scoring.
Second: Janike up; Edmonds 1E 1:55.
Third: Edmonds up; Janike 1E 1:57.
Overtime: No scoring.
Second Overtime: Edmonds up; Janike 1E :27;
Third Overtime: Janike up;
Final: Janike dec. Edmonds, 2-1, ovt. UNO 18, MSU 12
Hwt: No. 1 Les Sigman, UNO (16-0) vs. No. 8 Tim Kraemer, MSU (21-10)
First: Sigman 2TD 1:16.
Second: Neutral; Sigman 2TD :45; Sigman 3NF :03.
Third: Kraemer up; Sigman 1E 1:56; Sigman 1P 1:18; Sigman 2TD 1:16; Kraemer 1E :56; Sigman 2TD :21 Sigman 2:37 RT
Final: Sigman major dec. Kraemer 14-1 UNO 22, MSU 12
