No. 4 Minnesota State Upends UNO, 27-9
MANKATO, Minn. -- Fourth-ranked Minnesota State won seven of 10 matches as MSU handed the University of Nebraska at Omaha its third-straight loss, 27-9, Friday night in North Central Conference wrestling action at the Taylor Center.
With the loss, the Mavericks fall to 5-5 on the year, while Minnesota State improves to 14-3.
Top-ranked Todd Meneely (149) and JD Naig (174) and second-ranked Jacob Marrs (197) were the lone Mavericks to pick up victories in the dual.
In a battle of the two top-ranked 149-pound wrestlers in the nation, Meneely edged MSU's Jason Rhoten, 6-5, to put the Mavericks on the scoreboard after UNO dropped the first three matches of the night. Meneely remained perfect in duals at 10-0 while upping his overall record to 28-2.
Naig improved to 36-7 on the season and 10-0 in duals with a decisive 7-3 win over Tim Matheson.
Marrs earned a 6-3 decision over Ben Janike to improve to 32-5 and 10-0 in duals.
The Mavericks' third top-ranked wrestler, Ross Taplin (165) was upset by third-ranked Andy Pickar, 7-3
Nebraska-Omaha closes out the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 14, when they host Augustana in a 7 p.m. dual in the Sapp Fieldhouse.
Results
125-Pounds
#5 Nick Smith (MSU) vs. Jim Ball (UNO)
First Period: Smith 2-pt takedown @ :17
Ball 1-pt escape @ 1:30
Second Period: Ball defers; Smith chooses down
Smith 1-pt escape @ :02
Third Period: Ball chooses down
Ball 1-pt escape @ :15
Final Score: Smith 3, Ball 2
Updated Team Score: MSU 3, UNO 0
133-Pounds
#3 Jeff Pfaffinger (MSU) vs. Jeff Rau (UNO)
First Period: Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 2:58
Second Period: Pfaffinger defers; Rau chooses down
Rau 1-pt escape @ :04
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:01
Rau 1-pt escape @ 1:51
Third Period:Pfaffinger chooses down
Pfaffinger 1-pt escape @ :40
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:07
Rau 1-pt escape @ 1:08
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:56
Final Score: Pfaffinger 9, Rau 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 6, UNO 0
141-Pounds
#3 Travis Elg (MSU) vs. #4 Sim Bribieseca (UNO)
First Period: Bribieseca 2-pt takedown at 1:20
Elg 1-pt escape @ 1:45
Second Period: Bribieseca defers, Elg chooses down
Elg 1-pt escape @ :42
Third Period: Bribieseca chooses down
Bribieseca 1-pt escape @ :40 Elg 1-pt reversal @ 1:53 Overtime: Elg pinfall @ :28 Final Score: Elg pinfall @ 7:28 Updated Team Score: MSU 10, UNO 0
149-Pounds
#2 Jason Rhoten (MSU) vs. #1 Todd Meneely (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Rhoten Chooses down
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ :04
Third Period: Meneely chooses down
Meneely 2-pt reversal @ :15
Rhoten 1-pt escape :17
Meneely 2-pt takedown @ :52
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ 1:00
Menelly 2-pt takedown @ 1:38
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ 1:53
Rhoten 1-pt Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Wrestler
Final Score: Meneely 6, Rhoten 5
Updated Team Score: MSU 12, UNO 3
157-Pounds
#6 Brandon Girtz (MSU) vs. Henry Wahle (UNO)
First Period: Girtz 2-pt takedown @ :17
Wahle 1-pt escape @ :58
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:24
Wahle 1-pt escape @ 1:38
Second Period: Wahle defers, Girtz chooses down
Girtz 1-pt escape @ :10
Girtz 1-pt stalling @ :29
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:53
Third Period: Wahle chooses down
Wahle 1-pt escape @ :10
Girtz 1-pt tech. violation fleeing mat @ :25
Girtz 1-pt stalling @ 1:15
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:37
Girtz 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Girtz 13, Wahle 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 16, UNO 3
165-Pounds
#3 Andy Pickar (MSU) vs. #1 Ross Taplin (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Pickar chooses down
Pickar 1-pt escape @ :02
Taplin 1-pt unnecessary roughness @ :29
Pickar 2-pt takedown @ 1:38
Pickar 1-pt unnecessary roughness @ 1:58
Third Period: Taplin chooses down
Taplin 1-pt escape @ :17
Pickar 2-pt takedown @ 1:15
Taplin 1-pt escape @ 1:57
Pickar 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Pickar 7, Taplin 3 Updated Team Score: MSU 19, UNO 3
174-Pounds
Tim Matheson (MSU) vs. #1 J.D. Naig (UNO)
First Period: Naig 2-pt takedown @ 2:57
Naig 2-pt near-fall @ 2:59
Second Period: Naig defers, Matheson chooses down
Third Period: Naig chooses down
Naig 2-pt reversal @ :25
Matheson 1-pt escape @ 1:05
Matheson 2-pt takedown @ 1:45
Final Score: Naig 7, Matheson 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 19, UNO 6
184-Pounds
#6 Travis Krinkie (MSU) vs. Austin Boehm (UNO)
First Period: Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ :25
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:00
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:19
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:57
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 2:20 Boehm 1-pt escape @ 2:30
Krinkie 2-pt escape @ 2:45
Second Period: Krinkie defers, Boehm chooses down
Boehm 1-pt escape @ :03
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ :43
Krinkie 2-pt near-fall @ 1:50
Third Period: Krinkie chooses neutral
Krinkie 1-pt stalling @ :50
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 53
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:09
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:15
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:23
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:30
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:45
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:55
Krinkie 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Krinkie 22, Boehm 7
Updated Team Score: MSU 24, UNO 6
197-Pounds
Ben Janike (MSU) vs. #2 Jacob Marrs (UNO)
First Period: Marrs 2-pt takedown @ :27
Second Period: Marrs chooses down
Marrs 1-pt escape @ :40
Third Period: Janike chooses neutral
Marrs 2-pt takedown @ :52
Janike 1-pt escape @ 1:08
Janike 2-pt takedown @ 1:57
Marrs 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Marrs 6, Janike 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 24, UNO 9
Heavyweight
#3 Brady Wilson (MSU) vs. #7 Tony Lewis (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Wilson defers, Lewis chooses down
Lewis 1-pt escape @ 1:02
Third Period: Wilson chooses down
Wilson 1-pt escape @ :21
Wilson 2-pt takedown @ :53
Lewis 1-pt escape @ 1:12
Wilson 2-pt takedown @ 1:43
Wilson 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Wilson 6, Lewis 2
Final Team Score: MSU 27, UNO 9
With the loss, the Mavericks fall to 5-5 on the year, while Minnesota State improves to 14-3.
Top-ranked Todd Meneely (149) and JD Naig (174) and second-ranked Jacob Marrs (197) were the lone Mavericks to pick up victories in the dual.
In a battle of the two top-ranked 149-pound wrestlers in the nation, Meneely edged MSU's Jason Rhoten, 6-5, to put the Mavericks on the scoreboard after UNO dropped the first three matches of the night. Meneely remained perfect in duals at 10-0 while upping his overall record to 28-2.
Naig improved to 36-7 on the season and 10-0 in duals with a decisive 7-3 win over Tim Matheson.
Marrs earned a 6-3 decision over Ben Janike to improve to 32-5 and 10-0 in duals.
The Mavericks' third top-ranked wrestler, Ross Taplin (165) was upset by third-ranked Andy Pickar, 7-3
Nebraska-Omaha closes out the regular season on Wednesday, Feb. 14, when they host Augustana in a 7 p.m. dual in the Sapp Fieldhouse.
Results
125-Pounds
#5 Nick Smith (MSU) vs. Jim Ball (UNO)
First Period: Smith 2-pt takedown @ :17
Ball 1-pt escape @ 1:30
Second Period: Ball defers; Smith chooses down
Smith 1-pt escape @ :02
Third Period: Ball chooses down
Ball 1-pt escape @ :15
Final Score: Smith 3, Ball 2
Updated Team Score: MSU 3, UNO 0
133-Pounds
#3 Jeff Pfaffinger (MSU) vs. Jeff Rau (UNO)
First Period: Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 2:58
Second Period: Pfaffinger defers; Rau chooses down
Rau 1-pt escape @ :04
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:01
Rau 1-pt escape @ 1:51
Third Period:Pfaffinger chooses down
Pfaffinger 1-pt escape @ :40
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:07
Rau 1-pt escape @ 1:08
Pfaffinger 2-pt takedown @ 1:56
Final Score: Pfaffinger 9, Rau 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 6, UNO 0
141-Pounds
#3 Travis Elg (MSU) vs. #4 Sim Bribieseca (UNO)
First Period: Bribieseca 2-pt takedown at 1:20
Elg 1-pt escape @ 1:45
Second Period: Bribieseca defers, Elg chooses down
Elg 1-pt escape @ :42
Third Period: Bribieseca chooses down
Bribieseca 1-pt escape @ :40 Elg 1-pt reversal @ 1:53 Overtime: Elg pinfall @ :28 Final Score: Elg pinfall @ 7:28 Updated Team Score: MSU 10, UNO 0
149-Pounds
#2 Jason Rhoten (MSU) vs. #1 Todd Meneely (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Rhoten Chooses down
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ :04
Third Period: Meneely chooses down
Meneely 2-pt reversal @ :15
Rhoten 1-pt escape :17
Meneely 2-pt takedown @ :52
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ 1:00
Menelly 2-pt takedown @ 1:38
Rhoten 1-pt escape @ 1:53
Rhoten 1-pt Unsportsmanlike Conduct on Wrestler
Final Score: Meneely 6, Rhoten 5
Updated Team Score: MSU 12, UNO 3
157-Pounds
#6 Brandon Girtz (MSU) vs. Henry Wahle (UNO)
First Period: Girtz 2-pt takedown @ :17
Wahle 1-pt escape @ :58
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:24
Wahle 1-pt escape @ 1:38
Second Period: Wahle defers, Girtz chooses down
Girtz 1-pt escape @ :10
Girtz 1-pt stalling @ :29
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:53
Third Period: Wahle chooses down
Wahle 1-pt escape @ :10
Girtz 1-pt tech. violation fleeing mat @ :25
Girtz 1-pt stalling @ 1:15
Girtz 2-pt takedown @ 1:37
Girtz 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Girtz 13, Wahle 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 16, UNO 3
165-Pounds
#3 Andy Pickar (MSU) vs. #1 Ross Taplin (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Pickar chooses down
Pickar 1-pt escape @ :02
Taplin 1-pt unnecessary roughness @ :29
Pickar 2-pt takedown @ 1:38
Pickar 1-pt unnecessary roughness @ 1:58
Third Period: Taplin chooses down
Taplin 1-pt escape @ :17
Pickar 2-pt takedown @ 1:15
Taplin 1-pt escape @ 1:57
Pickar 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Pickar 7, Taplin 3 Updated Team Score: MSU 19, UNO 3
174-Pounds
Tim Matheson (MSU) vs. #1 J.D. Naig (UNO)
First Period: Naig 2-pt takedown @ 2:57
Naig 2-pt near-fall @ 2:59
Second Period: Naig defers, Matheson chooses down
Third Period: Naig chooses down
Naig 2-pt reversal @ :25
Matheson 1-pt escape @ 1:05
Matheson 2-pt takedown @ 1:45
Final Score: Naig 7, Matheson 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 19, UNO 6
184-Pounds
#6 Travis Krinkie (MSU) vs. Austin Boehm (UNO)
First Period: Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ :25
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:00
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:19
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:57
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 2:20 Boehm 1-pt escape @ 2:30
Krinkie 2-pt escape @ 2:45
Second Period: Krinkie defers, Boehm chooses down
Boehm 1-pt escape @ :03
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ :43
Krinkie 2-pt near-fall @ 1:50
Third Period: Krinkie chooses neutral
Krinkie 1-pt stalling @ :50
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 53
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:09
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:15
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:23
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:30
Boehm 1-pt escape @ 1:45
Krinkie 2-pt takedown @ 1:55
Krinkie 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Krinkie 22, Boehm 7
Updated Team Score: MSU 24, UNO 6
197-Pounds
Ben Janike (MSU) vs. #2 Jacob Marrs (UNO)
First Period: Marrs 2-pt takedown @ :27
Second Period: Marrs chooses down
Marrs 1-pt escape @ :40
Third Period: Janike chooses neutral
Marrs 2-pt takedown @ :52
Janike 1-pt escape @ 1:08
Janike 2-pt takedown @ 1:57
Marrs 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Marrs 6, Janike 3
Updated Team Score: MSU 24, UNO 9
Heavyweight
#3 Brady Wilson (MSU) vs. #7 Tony Lewis (UNO)
First Period: No Scoring
Second Period: Wilson defers, Lewis chooses down
Lewis 1-pt escape @ 1:02
Third Period: Wilson chooses down
Wilson 1-pt escape @ :21
Wilson 2-pt takedown @ :53
Lewis 1-pt escape @ 1:12
Wilson 2-pt takedown @ 1:43
Wilson 1-pt riding time
Final Score: Wilson 6, Lewis 2
Final Team Score: MSU 27, UNO 9
