OMAHA, Neb. – The top-ranked University of Nebraska at Omaha wrestling team captured nine-of-ten matches Thursday evening, storming past eleventh-ranked St. Cloud State, 37-6 at the Sapp Fieldhouse.
The Mavericks won the first five matches, collecting three technical falls, a major decision and a pin in the process. The win was the fifth victory of the season for the Mavs, and their second highest point total of the year. UNO won four dual meets en route to the NWCA National Dual championship earlier this month.
Matt Rein got things rolling for the Mavericks at 125 pounds, scoring a 16-1 technical fall over SCSU’s Pat LeVasseur, followed by 133-pound No. 1 Cody Garcia’s pin of No. 8 Josh Williams at the 5:36 mark of the match. At 174, No. 1 Ross Taplin earned a hard-fought 5-4 decision over Derek Skala. With the win, Taplin improves to 28-6. At 197 pounds, No. 4 Jacob Marrs improved to 20-6 on the year with a 10-7 decision against Luke Munkelwitz. In the final bout, fourth-ranked Tony Lewis defeated Bobby Ross, 6-1, giving the Mavericks a 37-6 victory.
Results:
125: Rein (UNO) 16-1, Tech Fall LeVasseur (SCSU)
133: Garcia (UNO) Pinned Williams (SCSU) 5:36
141: Morgan (UNO) 12-3, Major Dec. Suarez (SCSU)
149: Dominguez (UNO) 19-4, Tech Fall Horn (SCSU)
157: Meneely (UNO) 26-11, Tech Fall Kubasch (SCSU)
165: Merritt (SCSU) Pinned Denson (UNO) 5:31
174: Taplin (UNO) 5-4 Decision Skala (SCSU)
184: Pankoke (UNO) 7-2 Decision Padgett (SCSU)
197: Marrs (UNO) 10-7 Decision Munkelwitz (SCSU)
285: Lewis (UNO) 6-1 Decision Ross (SCSU)