Kearney, Neb. – 9th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney beat Chadron State, 38-6, and Colorado Mines, 32-6, Friday Night at the Health & Sports Center.

Nebraska-Kearney improves to 12-6, (3-0 RMAC), while Chadron State falls to 3-10, (0-7 RMAC) on the season. Colorado Mines falls to 2-7, (1-5 RMAC).

Chadron Dual:
Lopers got pins from T.J. Hepburn, Derek Ross, Joey Morrison to beat in state foe, Chadron State 38-6.

Sophomore T.J. Hepburn (East Hampton, CT) -- currently ranked No. 4 in Division II at 149 lbs. got his eighth pin of the season by pinning Jake Lords 1:44 in the match.

Senior Derek Ross (St. Francis, KS) got his seventh pin on the year, by pinning Chris Leak at the 6:11 mark of the match.

Senior Joey Morrison (Lincoln) earned his ninth pin of the season by pinning Dustin Stodola at 4:49 of the match.

Colorado Mines Dual:
Seniors May, Usman, Morrison and Ross lead Lopers past Colorado Mines Orediggers 32-6.

Senior Taylor May (Imperial) 11 win of the season by beating Jordan Laresen 7-6.

May get an escape with 1:53 left in the third period, then got a takedown with 38 seconds to lead 6-3. Jordan Laresen got an escape with 20 seconds left and got a two point reversal at the end of the match to tie it at 6-6, but May had built up 2:31 of riding time to get the win.

Finally, junior Ben Hohensee (Monett, MO) got his 19 win of the season.

Hohensee got an escape with 1:53 in the second period to lead 1-0, and then Bryan Stansbury got an escape with 1:44 to tie the match at 1-1. Stansbury already got warned for stalling earlier in the match, so Hohensee took advantage of the early in overtime to win 2-1.

Up Next:
Nebraska-Kearney wrestles Western State on Saturday Night.