Kearney, Neb. – The top-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team won four matches in overtime to beat ninth-ranked St. Cloud State, 25-7, Friday night in Minnesota.

The Lopers improved to 3-1 and beat the Huskies (5-1) for the first time in seven tries. Five of the setbacks came in the Division II era (since 1990) with SCSU also winning in 1988. 

The close wins started right off the bat as graduate Caleb Coyle (Bennington) rallied from a 3-1 first period deficit to win 8-5 in the first tie break period at 125 pounds. He used takedowns in the second period and OT to win. Next, second-ranked Zach Ourada (Skutt Catholic) was tied 1-1 with Dominic Dunato as each wrestler had an escape in regulation. Ourada made it 6-0 on the scoreboard after an extra session takedown.

At 165 pounds, fourth-ranked and graduate Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) had a similar match as Ourada with an OT takedown resulting in a 4-1 victory. Finally, top-ranked Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) used four seconds of riding time to survive, 2-2, at 197 pounds. A late clasping call tied the match at two, but Kinsella won because of the riding time advantage. 

In non-OT matches, ninth-ranked Otgonbayar Batsuuri (Mongolia) upset fourth-ranked Bryce Dagel, 8-1, thanks to two takedowns and two penalty points with redshirt sophomore Brady Collins (Wray, Colo.) having four takedowns and riding time to roll at 149-pounds, 15-3.

UNK remains on the road with a dual at Augustana next Friday night.

 

	Weight	Summary	SCSU	UNK
	125	Caleb Coyle over Benjamin Aranda (St. Cloud State) (TB-1; 8-5)	0	3
	133	#2 Zachary Ourada over Dominic Ducato (St. Cloud State) (SV-1; 4-1)	0	3
	141	#4 Joseph Airola over Jayce Luna (St. Cloud State) (Dec 12-6)	0	3
	149	Brady Collins over Jeroen Smith (St. Cloud State) (Maj Dec 15-3)	0	4
	157	#2 Joel Jesuroga (St. Cloud State) over #9 Cael Robb (Maj Dec 11-2)	4	0
	165	#7 Trenton Munoz over Derek Johnson (St. Cloud State) (SV-1; 4-1)	0	3
	174	#9 Otgonbayar Batsuuri over #4 Bryce Dagel (St. Cloud State) (Dec 8-1)	0	3
	184	#3 Cole Glazier (St. Cloud State) over Kaden Hart (Dec 7-2)	3	0
	197	#1 Jackson Kinsella over Tyson Meyer (St. Cloud State) (SV-1; 2-2)	0	3
	285	#2 Crew Howard over Jadon Mims (St. Cloud State) (Dec 6-0)	0	3
Team Score:			7	25