Labriola Advances to Finals, Huskers Tied for Sixth - University of Nebraska
Mikey Labriola advanced to the finals, and the Nebraska wrestling team is in sixth place with 51 points at the NCAA Championships.
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Labriola Advances to Finals, Huskers Tied for Sixth
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Tulsa, Okla. - Mikey Labriola advanced to the finals, and the Nebraska wrestling team is in sixth place with 51 points at the NCAA Championships.
Nebraska's four NCAA All-Americans marks the fourth time in six years the program has had four or more claim the award. Since 2012, Nebraska has had at least two wrestlers receive All-American honors, and the program has earned a total of 131 combined awards from 73 wrestlers.
No. 2 Labriola (174), Nebraska's first five-time All-American, is headed to the NCAA title match after securing a 3-1 win in the second tiebreak. Labriola was tied at one with Virginia Tech's No. 3 Mekhi Lewis at the end of regulation. In the second tiebreak, Labriola recorded a big takedown to earn his spot in the final. Labriola is set for the Big Ten Championship rematch tomorrow night, taking on Penn State's No. 1 Carter Starocci.
Three Huskers joined Labriola in the semifinals, but moved on to the consolation semifinals after dropping their matches. No. 3 Liam Cronin (125) fell by 8-2 decision to No. 2 Pat Glory (PRIN). At 141, No. 4 Brock Hardy (141) was defeated by No. 2 Real Woods in an 11-1 major. In a rematch of the Big Ten title bout, No. 3 Robb (157) and Penn State's No. 2 Levi Haines were tied at two entering the final period. Haines scored an escape and takedown to win the 5-2 decision. The trio is set to wrestle in the consolation quarterfinals tomorrow morning.
No. 8 Silas Allred (197) was eliminated in the Round of 12, falling to Cockeye's No. 14 Jacob Warner, 1-0. Allred finishes the 2022-23 season with a 30-8 overall record.
Medal rounds begin Saturday morning at 10 a.m. (CT) and will be televised on ESPNU with individual mat camera streams available on ESPN+.
NCAA Championships
BOK Center | Tulsa, Okla.
Sessions I - IV
March 16-17, 2023
125: No. 3 Liam Cronin
First Round: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 30 Antonio Lorenzo (POLY) 9-4
Second Round: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 19 Braxton Brown (MD) 8-4
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cronin dec. No. 27 Eddie Ventresca (VT) 3-1, SV-1
Semifinals: No. 2 Pat Glory (PRIN) dec. No. 3 Cronin 8-2
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 3 Cronin vs. No. 8 Anthony Noto (LH)
141: No. 4 Brock Hardy
First Round: No. 4 Hardy major dec. No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU) 12-4
Second Round: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 20 Jakob Bergeland (MINN) 5-1
Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 12 Parker Filius (PUR) 7-0
Semifinals: No. 1 Real Woods (Cockeye) major dec. No. 4 Hardy 11-1
Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy vs. No. 10 Lachlan McNeil (UNC)
157: No. 3 Peyton Robb
First Round: No. 3 Robb tech. fall No. 30 Jared Hill (OU) 15-0 (6:11)
Second Round: No. 3 Robb tech. fall No. 19 Garrett Model (WIS) 16-1 (5:40)
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Robb dec. No. 6 Daniel Cardenas (STAN) 6-4
Semifinals: No. 3 Robb dec. No. 2 Levi Haines (PSU) 5-2
Cons. Semifinals: No. 3 Robb vs. No. 4 Jared Franek (NDSU)
165: No. 25 Bubba Wilson (2-2) DNP
First Round: No. 25 Wilson dec. No. 8 Matthew Olguin (ORST) 3-1, SV-1
Second Round: No. 9 Shane Griffith (STAN) maj. dec. No. 25 Wilson 10-0
Cons. Second Round: No. 25 Wilson dec. No. 23 Connor Brady (VT) 5-2
Cons. Third Round: No. 17 Austin Yant (UNI) major dec. No. 25 Wilson 10-0
174: No. 2 Mikey Labriola
First Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 31 Tyler Stoltzfus (LEH) 9-6
Second Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 15 Demetrius Romero (UVU) 3-1
Quarterfinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 7 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) 4-3
Semifinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 3 Mekhi Lewis (VT) 3-1, TB-2
Finals: No. 2 Labriola vs. No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU)
184: No. 13 Lenny Pinto (1-2) DNP
First Round: No. 20 Neil Antrassian (UVU) dec. No. 13 Pinto 11-6
Cons. First Round: No. 13 Pinto dec. No. 29 Deanthony Parker (NDSU) 7-1
Cons. Second Round: No. 14 Will Feldkamp (CLAR) pinned No. 13 Pinto (4:30)
197: No. 8 Silas Allred (2-2) DNP
First Round: No. 8 Allred dec. No. 25 Michael Battista (UVU) 13-7
Second Round: No. 8 Allred dec. No. 9 Max Dean (PSU) 7-2
Quarterfinals: No. 1 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) dec. No. 8 Allred 5-3
Round of 12: No. 14 Jacob Warner (Cockeye) dec. No. 8 Allred 1-0
TEAM SCORES
1. Penn State - 116.5
2. Cockeye - 77
3. Cornell - 64
4. Ohio State - 62
5. Missouri - 55
6. Nebraska - 51
6. Michigan - 51
8. Cockeye State - 44
9. North Carolina State - 41.5
10. Virginia Tech - 40.5
