January 3, 2005

Wrestling Wins at Hays

Lopers Now 2-0

            Kearney, Neb. –   The 3^rd-ranked Nebraska-Kearney wrestling team returned to the mat Sunday afternoon in Kansas and beat the 17^th-ranked Fort Hays State Tigers, 27-12.

            UNK improves to 2-0 on the season (1-0 RMAC) while Hays falls to 0-1.

            Mitchell sophomore Pat True (149 lbs.) gave UNK the lead right off the bat with a 7-2 decision over Josh Pfannestiel.

            The Tigers won three of the next four classes to take a 9-7 lead heading into the 197 lbs. match. There, Lyman junior Jeff Sylvester got a pin to give the Lopers the lead back and start a string of four straight UNK wins.

            With nationally-ranked senior Adam Keiswetter (133 lbs.) still out of the lineup due to injury, fellow senior Bryce Abbey wrestled in his place and recorded a pin.

            The Lopers head to Texas this weekend for the Lonestar Duals.  ...complete results