No. 17 Wisconsin falls to No. 6 Nebraska, 28-9

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No. 17 Wisconsin falls to No. 6 Nebraska, 28-9

January 28, 2024 | Wrestling

Barnett, Hamiti and Maylor pick up wins

By: Dylan Vander Sanden

MADISON, Wis. — No. 17 Wisconsin fell to No. 6 Nebraska on Sunday, 28-9, winning three of the 10 bouts.

Eric Barnett got things going for the Badgers, scoring a three-point takedown early in the first period and was able to hold on to secure the 5-3 decision victory against No. 12 Caleb Smith. Barnett's record improves to 18-2 overall in his senior campaign.

No. 5 Dean Hamiti won an gritty match, taking down Nebraska's 18th-ranked Antrell Taylor by a 7-2 decision. On the attack, Hamiti secured a takedown in the first period and then maintained his lead throughout in the win.

Max Maylor continues to impress, securing a 4-2 decision win against No. 33 Bubba Wilson, improving his record to 12-3. Maylor scored an early takedown to take early control of the bout and added a later escape, while denying Wilson any offensive points.

True freshman Julian George made his collegiate dual debut, taking on the top-ranked wrestler in the 149-pound weight class, Ridge Lovett. George scored an escape in a valiant fight, but lost by fall at the 2:34 mark.

Redshirt freshman Gannon Rosenfeld put on a show despite falling short 19-14 in a closely-contested match. Rosenfeld secured three takedowns and two reversals against his opponent Nash Hutmacher, who is a also a defensive lineman for Nebraska's football team. Several leads changes throughout the bout had fans on their feet inside the Field House in the heavyweight battle.

Wisconsin remains home for Big Ten dual action as the Badgers shift heir focus to next Friday, Feb. 2 where they will face unranked Northwestern at home in the UW Field House at 7 p.m. CT. Wisconsin will also travel to Purdue on Sunday, Feb. 4 to wrestle the Boilermakers at Noon in West LaFayette, Indiana. Both dual matches this week will be streamed live on B1G+.

Results
No. 6 Nebraska 28, No. 17 Wisconsin 9 - Jan. 28, 2024 - Madison, Wis. | WIS-NEB
125: #3 Eric Barnett (WIS) over #12 Caleb Smith (NEB), Dec. 5-3 | 3-0
133: #19 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) over Nicolar Rivera (WIS), Dec. 6-4 | 3-3
141: #7 Brock Hardy (NEB) over Felix Lettini (WIS), Tech Fall 19-4 4:37 | 3-8
149: #1 Ridge Lovett (NEB) over Julian George (WIS), Fall 2:34 | 3-14
157: Ethan Stiles (NEB) over Luke Mechler (WIS), Dec. 4-1 | 3-17
165: #5 Dean Hamiti (WIS) over #18 Antrell Taylor (NEB), Dec. 7-2 | 6-17
174: #12 Max Maylor (WIS) over #33 Bubba Wilson (NEB), Dec. 4-2 | 9-17
184: #3 Lenny Pinto (NEB) over #16 Shane Liegel (WIS), Dec. 7-2 | 9-20
197: #15 Silas Allred (NEB) over Josh Otto (WIS), Tech Fall 19-4 5:00 | 9-25
285: Nash Hutmacher (NEB) over Gannon Rosenfeld (WIS), Dec. 19-14 | 9-28
All rankings are Intermat for Jan. 23, 2024
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