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Wrestling: Should Nebraska Hit Up Transfer Portal? With most Seniors expected back and a stacked cupboard of underclassmen, Nebraska can be picky in transfer portal; Former 3x Nebraska state champ Burks leaving Oklahoma State Share this story Jon Johnston / Corn Nation The NCAA wrestling transfer portal has been heating up lately and I started wondering if Nebraska is/will be going after some guys to round out their roster for 2021-22. Nebraska will occasionally hit the transfer market, highli...

Wrestling: Will the Seniors Return for the Huskers? All six of Nebraska’s seniors were starters, will any of them return for another year of eligibility? Share this story Jon Johnston / CORN NATION This past season, the Huskers had six seniors in their starting lineup. And with this year not counting against eligibility, these seniors can choose to come back for another year. Their scholarships wouldn’t count against the 9.9 scholarships the team is allowed, but the university is responsibl...

The defending Section 1AAA Owatonna wrestlers couldnt make up for four forfeits despite winning five of the last six match-ups in Wednesdays section semifinals against Albert Lea at OHS. The sixth-seeded Tigers won the dual 38-33 over the second-seeded Huskies and advance to face top-seed Northfield Saturday at New Prague High School. The winner will then compete right away in the state quarterfinals against the Section 2AAA champ. Albert Lea led 11-0 after the first two weights. Owatonnas Cael...

Sammy Sasso was a single takedown away from winning the Big Ten Championship as a redshirt freshman, dropping a 2-1 classic to Iowas Pat Lugo a year ago. The sports Freshman of the Year had a fantastic season, and — until COVID scuttled everything —  appeared on track to challenge Lugo for an NCAA title. That match, of course, never happened. But after the strangest offseason in memory, Sasso entered a condensed Big Ten season poised to be the man to beat in 2021. And hes lived up to th...

Iowa wins team title The Iowa Hawkeyes rolled through the Big Ten tournament as expected, crowning four champions and securing the team title before the 157 pound weight class. Two-time NCAA champion and now two-time Big Ten champion Spencer Lee led the Hawkeyes with a tech, pin and tech in his three matches for bonus points, but he was joined on the top of the podium by teammates Jaydin Eierman, Alex Marinelli, and Michael Kemerer.  Eierman, a transfer from Missoui, picked up his first Big T...

Wrestling: Coach Manning and Eric Schultz Answer Questions Ahead of Big Tens The seedings for the Big Ten Championships were released Tuesday while head coach Mark Manning and top-ranked Eric Schultz fielded questions Share this story Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Yesterday was a big day for Husker wrestling, as head coach Mark Manning and top-ranked Eric Schultz participated in a virtual press conference ahead of this weekend’s Big Ten Championships. Also, the seeds for the ...

The 2021 NCAA Division I Coaches Rankings have five Huskers in the Top 10; Husker recruits account for two state titles so far

Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports 3/2: The Big Ten official pre-seeds were released after this article was published. For this weight, in order, they are: Marinelli (IA), Braunagel (IL), Smith (OSU), Amine (MI), Sparks (MN), Lee (PSU), Robb (NE), Tucker (MSU), South (IN), Nijenhuis (PU), Spadafora (MD), Ferrante (NW), Donner (RU), Otto (WI) We have seen some really amazing stuff at the top of this class the last four years, but it won’t be anything like that this year. 165 is one of the weak...

Previewing 2021 B1G Wrestling Championships - 157 pounds Share this story Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 3/2: The Big Ten official pre-seeds were released after this article was published. For this weight, in order, they are: Deakin (NW), Young (IA), Lee (MN), Coleman (PU), Berge (PSU), Lewan (MI), Saldate (MSU), Model (WI), Cleary (OSU), Licking (NE), Doetsch (MD), Mologousis (IL), Baughman (IN) So here we are with 157. Typically this is one of my favorite weights, but...

Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images Atinat: Well, the Big Ten wrestling regular season is officially over. Unfortunately, covid cancellations were the story of this week, and of the season. We finish with a 5-0 Iowa and a 6-0 Penn State who did not get to wrestle because of the coronavirus, and we had three duals cancelled this week, including both of the scheduled duals for the Hawkeyes. But, at this point, we should be glad at the wrestling we did get, and look forward to healthy...