Nebraska wins 32-6 at Utah Valley
Nebraska collected four bonus-point victories — two technical falls, a pin and a major decision — and used timely decisions across the lineup to top Utah Valley in Orem.
OREM, Utah — Nebraska defeated Utah Valley 32-6 in a nonconference dual on Saturday.
No. 1 Antrell Taylor opened the dual with a technical fall, beating Ian Fritz 19-3. Taylor built a 16-3 lead in the first period with multiple takedowns and a four-point nearfall, then added the finishing takedown early in the second period at the 1:46 mark to end the match by technical fall.
LJ Araujo, ranked No. 7 at 165, recorded a pin in a 12-0 victory over Zyon Trujillo after scoring nearfalls and a reversal across the two periods. Christopher Minto, No. 4 at 174, followed with a 15-7 major decision that included third-period takedowns and a riding-time point.
AJ Ferrari closed the dual with a 19-4 technical fall over Jack Forbes at heavyweight, recording multiple third-period takedowns and a nearfall in the closing seconds to reach the 15-point margin.
Nebraska’s ranked core also contributed through the lineup. No. 3 Brock Hardy beat No. 20 Haiden Drury 5-2 at 141, scoring a first-period 3-point takedown, an escape and a riding-time point. Kael Lauridsen, listed at No. 33, rallied from a second-period deficit to beat No. 25 Bridger Ricks 8-2 at 125 with a takedown and nearfall late in the second period.
Utah Valley supplied notable responses. No. 17 David Evans rallied in the third period to defeat No. 15 Chance Lamer 8-5 at 149, tying the match early in the final period and recording a takedown with nine seconds remaining. Caleb Uhlenhopp, No. 33 at 184, used a third-period escape and a three-point takedown to down Nebraska’s Tyler Eise 4-1.
Camden McDanel was credited with a 10-5 decision at 197 over Kael Bennie; the official final score is 10-5, while the provided transcript entries sum to 9-5 and require confirmation of the extra McDanel point. Jacob Van Dee held for a 4-1 decision at 133 after a third-period three-point takedown created the decisive margin.
Nebraska combined early bonus-point outcomes and steady decisions across the lineup to build a lead the visitors never relinquished. Utah Valley’s late-period rallies and a pair of ranked wins supplied the home side’s primary responses but did not change the final margin.