Mavs Capture Third Straight NWCA National Duals Ti
UNO 17, Augustana 15 --- Results (Finals)
UNO 19, Newberry 16 --- Results (Semifinals)
UNO 21, Upper Iowa 15 --- Results (Quarterfinals)
UNO 33, Minnesota-Moorhead 13 --- Results (First Round)
2011 NWCA National Duals Tournament Central
Brackets
Other UNO wrestlers in competition at Hastings College Open
Final Results
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The No. 1 UNO wrestling team won its third straight NWCA National Duals title on Sunday with a 17-15 win over No. 3 seed Augustana (S.D.) at the UNI Dome.
The two-time defending champions of the event, the Mavs rallied from a 12-6 deficit by winning three of the last four weight groups to take home their third title in a row. #Taylor Escamilla# earned a 3-1 decision over Lance Peters at 285 pounds to clinch the thrilling comeback for UNO, the second time on the day that UNO won a dual in the last match.
Nebraska-Omaha capped the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record in the duals. #Mario Morgan#, #George Ivanov# and #Ryan Pankoke# all went 4-0 on the weekend for the Mavs.
The championship dual started off with Augustana taking an early 6-0 lead. Alex Meger defeated the Mavs' #Cody Tyler#, 11-6, at 125 pounds, then Jason Jeremiason won a 2-0 decision over #Sim Bribieseca#.
Morgan then faced off at 141 pounds against Augustana's Jay Sherer in a rematch of last year's National Championship match, which Sherer won 3-1 in overtime. Sherer came into the duals ranked first in Division II, with Morgan second. This time around, Morgan got the best of Sherer, 4-2, to get the Mavs on the board.
At 149 pounds, top-ranked #Esai Dominguez# was upset by Nate Herda, 7-3. The loss was only the second of the year for Dominguez, 24-2. Herda is ranked third in the NWCA Coaches Poll. Dominguez, who had compiled two falls and a major decision on his way to the finals, was not able to get a takedown of Herda, who recorded two of his own.
Trailing 9-3 in the team race, UNO got a big boost from Ivanov, who won an 8-6 decision in overtime over Marcus Edgington. Ivanov rallied from behind to force an overtime period, then earned the sudden victory via a takedown. The win gave Ivanov a perfect 4-0 weekend and improved the sophomore to 17-3 on the year.
UNO fell behind 12-6 when #Nathan Sigman# was defeated by fifth-ranked Gavin Nelson, 2-0, at 165 pounds, meaning UNO's last four wrestlers had to come through with points.
Pankoke turned the tide with an 11-1 major decision over Carl Serck. Pankoke recorded three takedowns and earned three near-fall points on his way to the victory that drew the Mavs within 12-10 with three weight groups to go.
#Aaron Denson# kept the Mavs rolling with a 16-3 major decision over Matt Morris, giving UNO the 14-12 lead heading into the final two matches. Denson earned four takedowns and six near-fall points on his way to improving to 3-1 at the duals and 17-4 overall on the year.
At 197 pounds, second-ranked Tyler Copsey handed the Mavs' #Matt Baker# his first loss of the weekend in a 3-2 decision. Baker went 3-1 for the Mavs at the duals to improve to 23-8 on the year. Copsey's win gave Augustana a 15-14 lead going into the final heavyweight match-up between Escamilla and Peters.
The fifth-ranked Escamilla, who earlier in the day had won a sudden victory match to advance the Mavs to the finals, came through again for UNO, earning the 3-1 decision over Peters to win the trophy for the Mavs. Escamilla recorded a second period escape and takedown to take a 3-0 lead, then held on in the third period for his second huge victory of the day.
NWCA National Duals - Championship Dual
(1) UNO 17, (3) Augustana 15
125 - Alex Meger dec. Cody Tyler (UNO), 11-6
133 - Jason Jeremiason dec. Sim Bribieseca (UNO), 2-0
141 - Mario Morgan (UNO) dec. Jay Sherer, 3-3
149 - Nate Herda dec. Esai Dominguez (UNO), 7-3
157 - George Ivanov (UNO) dec. Marcus Edgington, 8-6
165 - Gavin Nelson dec. Nathan Sigman (UNO), 2-0
174 - Ryan Pankoke (UNO) major dec. Carl Serck, 11-1
184 - Aaron Denson (UNO) major dec. Matt Morris, 16-3
197 - Tyler Copsey dec. Matt Baker (UNO), 3-2
285 - Taylor Escamilla (UNO) dec. Lance Peters, 3-1
UNO Wrestlers - Overall Record (First Round; Quarterfinal; Semifinal; Final)
125 - Cody Tyler - 0-4 (L, MD, 1-11; L, Fall 6:15; L, MD, 8-16; L, Dec. 6-11)
133 - Sim Bribieseca - 0-3 (did not wrestle; L, Dec. 1-2; L, Dec. 2-6; L, Dec. 0-2)
141 - Mario Morgan - 4-0 (W, Fall 5:54; W, Dec. 13-6; W, Dec. 2-0; W, Dec. 3-3)
149 - Esai Dominguez - 3-1 (W, Fall 4:46; W, Fall 5:20; W, MD, 24-10; L, Dec. 3-7)
157 - George Ivanov - 4-0 (W, MD, 11-2; W, Dec. 6-5; W, Dec. 7-1; W, Dec. 8-6)
165 - Nathan Sigman - 1-3 (W, Dec. 4-3, L, Dec. 1-3; L, Fall 2:53; L, Dec. 0-2)
174 - Ryan Pankoke - 4-0 (W, Dec. 8-2; W, Dec. 9-6; W, Dec. 4-2; W, MD 11-1)
184 - Aaron Denson - 3-1 (W, Fall 1:40; W, Dec. 2-1; L, Dec. 1-3; W, MD 16-3)
197 - Matt Baker - 3-1 (W, TF, 18-1 (6:30); W, Dec. 5-4; W, Dec. 5-1; L, Dec. 2-3)
285 - Taylor Escamilla - 2-2 (L, Dec. 5-6; L, Dec. 2-7; W, Dec. 2-1; W, Dec. 3-1)
UNO 19, Newberry 16 --- Results (Semifinals)
UNO 21, Upper Iowa 15 --- Results (Quarterfinals)
UNO 33, Minnesota-Moorhead 13 --- Results (First Round)
2011 NWCA National Duals Tournament Central
Brackets
Other UNO wrestlers in competition at Hastings College Open
Final Results
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The No. 1 UNO wrestling team won its third straight NWCA National Duals title on Sunday with a 17-15 win over No. 3 seed Augustana (S.D.) at the UNI Dome.
The two-time defending champions of the event, the Mavs rallied from a 12-6 deficit by winning three of the last four weight groups to take home their third title in a row. #Taylor Escamilla# earned a 3-1 decision over Lance Peters at 285 pounds to clinch the thrilling comeback for UNO, the second time on the day that UNO won a dual in the last match.
Nebraska-Omaha capped the weekend with a perfect 4-0 record in the duals. #Mario Morgan#, #George Ivanov# and #Ryan Pankoke# all went 4-0 on the weekend for the Mavs.
The championship dual started off with Augustana taking an early 6-0 lead. Alex Meger defeated the Mavs' #Cody Tyler#, 11-6, at 125 pounds, then Jason Jeremiason won a 2-0 decision over #Sim Bribieseca#.
Morgan then faced off at 141 pounds against Augustana's Jay Sherer in a rematch of last year's National Championship match, which Sherer won 3-1 in overtime. Sherer came into the duals ranked first in Division II, with Morgan second. This time around, Morgan got the best of Sherer, 4-2, to get the Mavs on the board.
At 149 pounds, top-ranked #Esai Dominguez# was upset by Nate Herda, 7-3. The loss was only the second of the year for Dominguez, 24-2. Herda is ranked third in the NWCA Coaches Poll. Dominguez, who had compiled two falls and a major decision on his way to the finals, was not able to get a takedown of Herda, who recorded two of his own.
Trailing 9-3 in the team race, UNO got a big boost from Ivanov, who won an 8-6 decision in overtime over Marcus Edgington. Ivanov rallied from behind to force an overtime period, then earned the sudden victory via a takedown. The win gave Ivanov a perfect 4-0 weekend and improved the sophomore to 17-3 on the year.
UNO fell behind 12-6 when #Nathan Sigman# was defeated by fifth-ranked Gavin Nelson, 2-0, at 165 pounds, meaning UNO's last four wrestlers had to come through with points.
Pankoke turned the tide with an 11-1 major decision over Carl Serck. Pankoke recorded three takedowns and earned three near-fall points on his way to the victory that drew the Mavs within 12-10 with three weight groups to go.
#Aaron Denson# kept the Mavs rolling with a 16-3 major decision over Matt Morris, giving UNO the 14-12 lead heading into the final two matches. Denson earned four takedowns and six near-fall points on his way to improving to 3-1 at the duals and 17-4 overall on the year.
At 197 pounds, second-ranked Tyler Copsey handed the Mavs' #Matt Baker# his first loss of the weekend in a 3-2 decision. Baker went 3-1 for the Mavs at the duals to improve to 23-8 on the year. Copsey's win gave Augustana a 15-14 lead going into the final heavyweight match-up between Escamilla and Peters.
The fifth-ranked Escamilla, who earlier in the day had won a sudden victory match to advance the Mavs to the finals, came through again for UNO, earning the 3-1 decision over Peters to win the trophy for the Mavs. Escamilla recorded a second period escape and takedown to take a 3-0 lead, then held on in the third period for his second huge victory of the day.
NWCA National Duals - Championship Dual
(1) UNO 17, (3) Augustana 15
125 - Alex Meger dec. Cody Tyler (UNO), 11-6
133 - Jason Jeremiason dec. Sim Bribieseca (UNO), 2-0
141 - Mario Morgan (UNO) dec. Jay Sherer, 3-3
149 - Nate Herda dec. Esai Dominguez (UNO), 7-3
157 - George Ivanov (UNO) dec. Marcus Edgington, 8-6
165 - Gavin Nelson dec. Nathan Sigman (UNO), 2-0
174 - Ryan Pankoke (UNO) major dec. Carl Serck, 11-1
184 - Aaron Denson (UNO) major dec. Matt Morris, 16-3
197 - Tyler Copsey dec. Matt Baker (UNO), 3-2
285 - Taylor Escamilla (UNO) dec. Lance Peters, 3-1
UNO Wrestlers - Overall Record (First Round; Quarterfinal; Semifinal; Final)
125 - Cody Tyler - 0-4 (L, MD, 1-11; L, Fall 6:15; L, MD, 8-16; L, Dec. 6-11)
133 - Sim Bribieseca - 0-3 (did not wrestle; L, Dec. 1-2; L, Dec. 2-6; L, Dec. 0-2)
141 - Mario Morgan - 4-0 (W, Fall 5:54; W, Dec. 13-6; W, Dec. 2-0; W, Dec. 3-3)
149 - Esai Dominguez - 3-1 (W, Fall 4:46; W, Fall 5:20; W, MD, 24-10; L, Dec. 3-7)
157 - George Ivanov - 4-0 (W, MD, 11-2; W, Dec. 6-5; W, Dec. 7-1; W, Dec. 8-6)
165 - Nathan Sigman - 1-3 (W, Dec. 4-3, L, Dec. 1-3; L, Fall 2:53; L, Dec. 0-2)
174 - Ryan Pankoke - 4-0 (W, Dec. 8-2; W, Dec. 9-6; W, Dec. 4-2; W, MD 11-1)
184 - Aaron Denson - 3-1 (W, Fall 1:40; W, Dec. 2-1; L, Dec. 1-3; W, MD 16-3)
197 - Matt Baker - 3-1 (W, TF, 18-1 (6:30); W, Dec. 5-4; W, Dec. 5-1; L, Dec. 2-3)
285 - Taylor Escamilla - 2-2 (L, Dec. 5-6; L, Dec. 2-7; W, Dec. 2-1; W, Dec. 3-1)
