Kearney, Neb. – The second-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team beat 14th-ranked Central Missouri, 23-10, and Quachita (Ark.) Baptist, 49-0, Friday night in Warrensburg.

The Lopers improve to 13-2 (3-0 MIAA) and now get ready to host No. 1 ranked Central Oklahoma on "Senior Night" next Friday (Feb. 7) at Buckle Court.

Against a vastly improved Mules squad (7-5, 1-1), UNK won nationally ranked matches at 141 and 165 pounds. First, third-ranked Joseph Airola (Wray, Colo.) had five points in the first period and four more in the third to major 10th-ranked James Wright. Next, sixth-ranked Trenton Munoz (Santa Clarita, Calif.) scored the final eight points to get past fifth-ranked Gage Bernall, 8-4. Finally, 15th-ranked Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) used a second period reversal to win 2-0 at 133-pounds with 4th-ranked Jackson Kinsella (Creston, Ia.) using a third period takedown to win 4-0 at 197 lbs.

An affiliate member of the MIAA in wrestling, Ouachita (pronounced waa-shee-tuh) couldn't make the trip to Kearney last weekend for a dual tournament. They were already set to dual the Mules tomorrow afternoon, so they added the Lopers to the slate. Tonight, they didn't wrestle their ranked individuals (133 and 285 lbs.). 

UNK fell just 11 points shy of a perfect score as they had two forfeits and eight bonus point wins. Graduate Daniel DeRosier (Bellevue East) had a major at 149 pounds with top-ranked Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) needing only 51 seconds to record another win and fall.

 

125	Karim Allal (Central Missouri) over #14 Caleb Coyle (Maj Dec 12-4)	4	0
133	#15 Zach Ourada over Drew Stanfield (Central Missouri) (Dec 2-0)	0	3
141	#3 Joseph Airola over #10 James Wright (Central Missouri) (Maj Dec 10-1)	0	4
149	Trey Dillow (Central Missouri) over Daniel DeRosier (SV-1 6-3)	3	0
157	#5 Cael Robb over Ayden Dolt (Central Missouri) (Dec 7-0)	0	3
165	#6 Trent Munoz over #5 Gage Bernall (Central Missouri) (Dec 8-4)	0	3
174	#8 Otgonbayar Batsuuri over Anthony Erickson (Central Missouri) (Maj Dec 16-4)	0	4
184	#1 Damon Ashworth (Central Missouri) over #5 Kaden Hart (Dec 8-3)	3	0
197	#4 Jackson Kinsella over Ayden Flores (Central Missouri) (Dec 4-0)	0	3
285	#1 Crew Howard over # 14Torin Forsyth (Central Missouri) (Dec 6-2)	0	3
Team Score:		23	10

	125	#14 Caleb Coyle over Justin Shaw (Ouachita Baptist) (Tech Fall 19-2; 4:58)	5	0
	133	#15 Zach Ourada wins by forfeit	6	0
	141	#3 Joseph Airola over Iziah Tusler (Ouachita Baptist) (Tech Fall 19-2; 6:49)	5	0
	149	Daniel DeRosier over Caleb Andrews (Ouachita Baptist) (Maj Dec 12-4)	4	0
	157	#5 Cael Robb wins by forfeit	6	0
	165	#6 Trent Munoz over Samuel Schmidt (Ouachita Baptist) (Tech Fall 18-2; 6:14)	5	0
	174	#8 Otgonbayar Batsuuri over Ethan Day (Ouachita Baptist) (Maj Dec 16-5)	4	0
	184	#5 Kaden Hart over William Wilson (Ouachita Baptist) (Tech Fall 20-3; 5:20)	5	0
	197	#4 Jackson Kinsella over Cayden Byrd (Ouachita Baptist) (Dec 9-2)	3	0
	285	#1 Crew Howard over Parker Glaze (Ouachita Baptist) (Fall 0:51)	6	0
Team Score:			49	0