No. 6 Nebraska defeated the No. 8 Gophers wrestling team 21-13 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
Gophers fall to Huskers in matchup of top-10 wrestling teams
Nebraska, ranked sixth, won the final four matches and ended No. 8 Minnesota’s 10-match winning streak that extended to last season.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 12, 2025 at 2:55AM
The loss was the first dual-meet loss of the season for the Gophers (4-1, 0-1 Big Ten) and ended a 10-match dual winning streak dating to last season.
The Gophers' last dual-meet loss was to Nebraska, 19-14 at Maturi Pavilion last January.
Saturday’s match started at 157 pounds, and the Cornhuskers (6-1, 1-0) won the first three matches to open a 9-0 lead.
Back-to-back major decisions by Max McEnelly (at 184 pounds) and Isaiah Salazar (at 197) pulled the Gophers within 9-8.
Gable Steveson’s 19-4 tech fall victory at heavyweight gave the Gophers a 13-9 lead, but the Cornhuskers won the final four matches to earn the victory.
Steveson, the top-ranked heavyweight who returned to the Gophers after winning Olympic gold, is 4-0 in dual meets for the Gophers with all four victories by tech fall. He has won 56 matches in a row.
The Gophers will play host to No. 13 Michigan on Jan. 19 at Maturi Pavilion.
Corey Hetherman, who received a contract extension after the season, will take the same post with the Hurricanes.
