Husker Wrestling: Nebraska Goes 10-0 in Evening Session to Secure 2nd-Place After Day 1
Nebraska is in prime position to earn a team trophy for the second year in a row
Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning has his team in great position after Day 1 at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. | Getty Images After stumbling a couple times in the opening round, Nebraska went a perfect 10-0 in the second session of the day and sits in 2nd place in the team race after Day 1 at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland, Ohio. Penn State leads the pack with 40.
5 points after Day 1, but the Huskers are second with 27 points. Oklahoma State has 26 points for third, while Iowa is fourth with 25 points. Ohio State is fifth with 22.
5, and Iowa State has 21. 5 and sits in sixth. The Nittany Lions lead the field with eight of their ten wrestlers still alive in the championship bracket, while Nebraska, Oklahoma State and Iowa each have seven wrestlers in Friday morning’s quarters.
The difference for Nebraska was its bonus-point scoring — Nebraska scored five wins via technical fall (1. 5 bonus points each) and four more via major decision (1 point bonus) for 11. 5 additional team points.
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