Story by UNK Athletic Communications
Kearney, Neb. – The fourth-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team had eight bonus point victories and a forfeit to overwhelm Newman, 54-0, Thursday night in Wichita.
The Lopers (9-6, 3-0) improve to 15-0 all-time against the Jets (1-6, 1-3) with the last five duals by a tally of 220-12. The 54-point margin of victory is UNK's biggest since a 55-0 decision over a club team from Texas-Arlington in 2009-10.
The match of the night came at 165-pounds where sixth-ranked Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) edged 13th-ranked Jace Fisher, 4-2. Fisher came in with a 20-3 record, but Munoz tallied a second period take down and a third period escape to win by two. He is now 15-4 on the winter.
At 125-pounds, second-ranked Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) returned to action after an injury break and promptly recorded a fall in just 1:36. Fifth-ranked Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) almost matched that time with a pin at 1:42 with top-ranked Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) working over Caleb Wunsch, 18-2. Wunsch came in leading D2 in falls against D2 competition (12) and ranking sixth in point average (3.95).
UNK has a much tougher test Friday night against the fifth-ranked Central Oklahoma Bronchos. UCO got past UNK, 22-14, at the Nationals Duals back in January.
Weight
Summary
NU
UNK
125
#2 Zach Ourada over Dylan Sheler (Newman) (Fall 1:36)
0
6
133
Hector Serratos wins by forfeit
0
6
141
#9 Joseph Airola over Trent Moses (Newman) (Tech Fall 18-1; 3:39)
0
5
149
Brady Collins over Colby Schreiner (Newman) (Fall 4:19)
0
6
157
Cael Robb over Hunter Dietrich (Newman) (Fall 3:29)
0
6
165
#6 Trenton Munoz over #13 Jace Fisher (Newman) (Dec 4-2)
0
3
174
Jacobi Deal over Chris Mapp (Newman) (Fall 3:40)
0
6
184
#8 Jacari Deal over Dane Donigian (Newman) (Tech Fall 15-0; 3:19)
0
5
197
#5 Jackson Kinsella over Erik Tomanek (Newman) (Fall 1:42)
0
6
285
#1 Crew Howard over Caleb Wunsch (Newman) (Tech Fall 18-2; 5:25)
0
5
Team Score:
0
54