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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

Joey Airola
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

#2 Lopers Aim to Qualify All 10 in Gunnison

Kearney, Neb. – The second-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team heads to Gunnison, Colo., on Saturday (Mar. 1) for the NCAA Super Region VI Tournament.
 
This one-day, 12-team event serves as a qualifier for the NCAA Division II Championships. The top three finishers in each of 10 weight classes advance to the NCAA's March 14-15 in Indianapolis. Wrestling begins at 11 a.m. Central with finals starting around 6 p.m. Fans not in attendance can watch via FloWrestling or follow along with live results via Trackwrestling.

The other top-ranked teams in the field are Western Colorado (T-13th), Adams State (T-18th), Colorado School of Mines (23rd) and Colorado Mesa (T-24th). Chadron State (26th) and San Francisco State (T-29th) are in the Top 30 with Cal Poly Humboldt a first-year program. UNK has won the team title in five of the last six years, scoring 143.50 points last winter in Pueblo. 

Below is the Loper lineup along with nationally-ranked Super Region VI individuals at each class. 

2025 Super Regional Site Locations & Hosts
  • Region One | Fairmont State (W.V.) University
  • Region Two | University North Carolina at Pembroke 
  • Region Three | Tiffin (Ohio) University
  • Region Four | U. of Central Missouri
  • Region Five | Augustana (S.D.) University
  • Region Six | Western Colorado University
 
125 lbs.
2. Zach Ourada (12-3)
5. Isaiah Gomez, Adams State
7. Christian Lopez, Colorado Mines
8. Dayton Torgerson, Colorado Mesa
10. Hunter Jacobson, Chadron State

 133 lbs.
8. Hector Serratos (16-5)
 
141 lbs.
4. Johnny Lopez, San Francisco State
8. Angel Flores, Adams State
9. Grayston DiBlasi, Colorado Mines
12. Joseph Airola (14-7) 

149 lbs.
12. Dean Noble, Western Colorado
Nick James (1-0)
 
157 lbs.
8. Aaden Valdez, Adams State
13. Owen Cline, Colorado Mesa
Cael Robb (10-11)
 
165 lbs.
4. Trenton Munoz (16-5)
 
174 lbs.
2. Cole Hernandez, Western Colorado
12. Jacobi Deal (15-4)
  
184 lbs.
4. Keegan Gelhausen, Chadron State
12. Jacari Deal (7-2)
 
197 lbs.
5. Jackson Kinsella (15-7)
8. Gabe Carranza, Colorado Mesa
10. Tereus Henry, Fort Hays State 
11. Ryan Cody, Colorado Mines

285 lbs.
1. Crew Howard (21-0)
12. Tyler Doyle, Colorado Mesa
 
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