#10 UNK Wins Twice in South Dakota

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

Wrestling | 12/15/2023 6:22:00 PM

Kearney, Neb. – The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team closed out the fall semester by beating 18th-ranked Augustana, 25-17, and Sioux Falls, 45-5, Friday night in South Dakota.

The Lopers (5-2) are now off until the National Duals Jan. 5-6 in Iowa. The bracket for that event will be released in the coming weeks.

UNK was at Augie to begin the day and almost started with a big upset. Redshirt freshman and current MIAA Wrestler of the Week Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) was up 4-2 over top-ranked and 2023 national runner up Jaxon Rohman. However, Rohman managed a third-period takedown to win by one.

Redshirt sophomore Drew Arnold (Blue Springs) followed with a first-period fall at 133 pounds with grad John Burger (New Milford, N.J.) having a major decision at 149 lbs. to make it 10-7. While the Vikings took three of the next four weight classes, UNK had three more bonus point efforts to take the dual.

Those victories were a major from redshirt sophomore Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) at 174 pounds, a fall in just 2:08 by 10th-ranked Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) at 197 and a 16-0 tech fall by fifth-ranked heavyweight Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.).

Things were much easier against a first-year USF program as the Lopers took the short trip from Augie to the Cougars and promptly recorded two falls, four tech falls and a major. Redshirt sophomore Daniel DeRosier (Bellevue East) had a fall in only 13 seconds at 141 with four of five straight tech falls coming by Lopers. Those wins included ones by ninth-ranked Jacobi Deal (Durham, N.C.) at 174 and redshirt sophomore Dylan Vodicka (Garrison) at 184 pounds.

#10 Nebraska Kearney 25, #18 Augustana 17

	Weight	Summary	AUG	UNK
	125	#1 Jaxson Rohman (Augustana) over Zachary Ourada (Dec 5-4)	3	0
	133	Drew Arnold over Thurman Christensen (Augustana) (Fall 2:06)	0	6
	141	#10 Hunter Burnett (Augustana) over Daniel DeRosier (Maj 15-5)	4	0
	149	John Burger over Kyle Boeke (Augustana) (Maj 11-2)	0	4
	157	Payton Handevidt (Augustana) over Nic Stoltenberg (SV-1; 4-1)	3	0
	165	Tyler Wagener (Augustana) over Tyler Collins (Maj 11-3)	4	0
	174	Trent Munoz over Coy Gunderson (Augustana) (Maj 13-4)	0	4
	184	Cade Mueller (Augustana) over Dylan Vodicka (Dec 5-3	3	0
	197	#10 Jackson Kinsella over Max Ramberg (Augustana) (Fall 2:08)	0	6
	285	#5 Crew Howard over Max Balow (Augustana) (Tech 16-0; 5:37)	0	5
	157	Extra: Payton Anderson (Augustana) over Roberto Bautista (Tech 15-0; 7:00)	--	--
	174	Extra: #9 Jacobi Deal over Jonah Gruenes (Augustana) (Tech 18-3; 6:33)	--	--
	285	Extra: Jake Boley over Edward Hajas (Augustana) (Tech 23-8 6:44)	--	--
Team Score:			17	25

#10 Nebraska Kearney 45, Sioux Falls 5

	Weight	Summary	USF	UNK
	125	Zachary Ourada over Paul Garcia (Sioux Falls) (Dec 7-0)	0	3
	133	Drew Arnold (UNK) wins by forfeit	0	6
	141	Daniel DeRosier over Riley Fitzsimmons (Sioux Falls) (Fall 0:13)	0	6
	149	John Burger over Cooper Sanders (Sioux Falls) (Maj 13-5)	0	4
	157	John Tyler (Sioux Falls) over Nic Stoltenberg (Tech 19-2; 4:11)	5	0
	165	Tyler Collins over Jayden Coulter (Sioux Falls) (Tech 19-0; 5:23)	0	5
	174	#9 Jacobi Deal over Ashtin Johnson (Sioux Falls) (Tech 15-0; 1:54)	0	5
	184	Dylan Vodicka over Daevon Vereen (Sioux Falls) (Tech 21-5; 5:37)	0	5
	197	#10 Jackson Kinsella over Timothy Lacina (Sioux Falls) (Tech 19-4; 2:19)	0	0
	285	#5 Crew Howard over Rocky Wiedman (Sioux Falls) (Fall 3:25)	0	0
Team Score:			5	45

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Players Mentioned

Drew Arnold: 133; Redshirt Freshman

Jacobi Deal: 174; Redshirt Junior

Daniel DeRosier: 133/141; Redshirt Freshman

Crew Howard: 285; Redshirt Freshman

Jackson Kinsella: 197; Redshirt Freshman

Dylan Vodicka: 184; Redshirt Freshman

John Burger: 149; Redshirt Senior

Trenton Munoz: 165; Sophomore

Zach Ourada: 133; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Drew Arnold
: Redshirt Freshman
: 133

Jacobi Deal
: Redshirt Junior
: 174

Daniel DeRosier
: Redshirt Freshman
: 133/141

Crew Howard
: Redshirt Freshman
: 285

Jackson Kinsella
: Redshirt Freshman
: 197

Dylan Vodicka
: Redshirt Freshman
: 184

John Burger
: Redshirt Senior
: 149

Trenton Munoz
: Sophomore
: 165

Zach Ourada
: Freshman
: 133