The No. 1 UNO wrestling team was upset by No. 3 St. Cloud State on Friday night, 19-18, after a quick turn of events in the night's final match at the Sapp Fieldhouse.

With UNO leading 18-13 heading into the 133-pound final match, it looked like the Mavs were in position to win, as Trent Cox was in control over St. Cloud State's Eric Ellington. Cox scored an early takedown and an escape to take a 3-0 lead, then rode Ellington for 2:43. But Ellington quickly turned the table, flipping Cox and earning the quick pin at 3:42, giving the Huskies the stunning come-from-behind 19-18 win.

The loss dropped UNO to 5-1 on the year in duals, and snapped UNO's 13-match win streak. It also marked UNO's first dual loss since Jan. 22, 2010, when Augsburg defeated UNO, 18-12, and first dual loss at home since a 22-15 loss to Northern Iowa on Feb. 21, 2008.

,...,

At 197 pounds, No. 8 Matt Baker broke a 1-1 tie with a takedown early in the third period and held on for a 3-2 win that gave UNO an 18-4 advantage.

The Mavs are back at home again next weekend for a pair of duals against Central Oklahoma (Jan. 28) and Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 29). Other UNO wrestlers will be in action on Saturday, Jan. 29 at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa.

Match-By-Match Results:
141 – No. 1 Mario Morgan (UNO) by dec. over Gabe Suarez (SCSU), 4-0 (UNO 3-0)
149 – No. 1 Esai Dominguez (UNO) by dec. over No. 4 Jacob D. Horn (SCSU), 6-5 (UNO 6-0)
157 – No. 1 George Ivanov (UNO) by dec. over No. 5 John Sundgren (SCSU), 7-6 (UNO 9-0)
165 – No. 2 Tad Merritt (SCSU) by major dec. over Nathan Sigman (UNO), 13-5 (UNO 9-4)
174 – No. 3 Ryan Pankoke (UNO) by dec. over No. 7 Shamus O'Grady (SCSU), 9-3 (UNO 12-4)
184 – No. 3 Aaron Denson (UNO) by dec. over Mic Berg (SCSU), 4-0 (UNO 15-4)
197 – No. 8 Matt Baker (UNO) by dec. over Luke Munkelwitz (SCSU), 3-2 (UNO 18-4)
285 – No. 1 Jacob Kahnke (SCSU) by dec. over No. 8 Taylor Escamilla (UNO), 5-3 (UNO 18-7)
125 – Zach Stewart (SCSU) by forfeit (UNO 18-13)
133 – Eric Ellington (SCSU) by fall over Trent Cox (UNO), 3:42 (SCSU 19-18)


Richard D. Salyer