NCAA Division 1: University of Nebraska-Lincoln The Huskers opened their season at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open hosted by South Dakota State University. Mikey Labriola led the charge by winning the 174 title scoring 3 bonus point wins in his 4 matches. Redshirt Freshman Christian Miller (Plainview High School) increased his stock by placing 2nd at…
Nebraska Colleges: Concordia (3) 133 – Giovanni Castillo (#4) 141 – Chris Kimball 174 – Deandre Chery (#12) Doane 184 – Zach Linton (#4) 197 – Chandler Knight Hastings (6) #16 141 – Albert Landeros 149 – Richard Pocock (#5) 157 – Wyatt Gerl 157 – Chris Vaughan (#4) 285 – Daniel Gonzalez 285 –…
by Dru Kastler UN – Lincoln Redshirts @ Grand View Open Former NE HS wrestlers that competed – Andrew Nielsen (Plattsmouth), Trevor Nichelson (Ashland-Greenwood), Colton Wolfe (Columbus) UN – Kearney Wins over Fresno State 19-17 and San Francisco State 26-19 UNK edged Division 1 opponent Fresno State who reinstated their program this year after dropping…
The college season is longer than the high school season, so the college guys can afford to take a few more days off. Their coaches preached to recover, but also continue to stay sharp. Andrew Nicola of Concordia University: “Our staff has worked really hard to help our wrestlers understand the importance of living a…
By Rob Sanders When Andrew Nicola got the news that he would be Concordia’s head wrestling coach, he rented a U-Haul and drove 1,500 miles from Riverside, California to Seward, Nebraska. The first athlete he saw on campus was senior heavyweight Ceron Francisco when he walked into Concordia locker room on Sunday, October 9th. Francisco,…
2016-17 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Top 20 Poll (October 18, 2016) Rank Previous Rank School Total Team Points 1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 142.5 2 3 Indiana Tech 74.5 3 13 Oklahoma City 69 4 2 Montana State-Northern 68 T5 T8 Dickinson State (N.D.) 67 T5 15 Williams Baptist (Ark.) 67 7 10 Southern Oregon…
