Both Browne and Lane went 4-0 on the day to capture first. Browne, competing in the 174-pound class of the elite division, started the day with two technical-fall wins, followed that with an 11-7 decision and capped the day with a 6-2 decision over Alex Dolly of Northern Iowa to take the title. Browne has now won 10 consecutive matches to start the season.
Lane competed in the heavyweight class of the amateur division, but was just as impressive. Lane pinned Brady Punt of South Dakota State in 3:03 to begin the tournament and notched three straight decisions, including a 3-2 win over Christian Brantley in the final. Lane is 11-1 in open tournaments this season.
Nebraska, wrestling on one night's rest after a dual with Lehigh on Friday night, placed four wrestlers in the elite division besides Browne. Sophomore Jordan Burroughs claimed second at 149, with his only loss coming to Brent Metcalf in the finals. Junior Chris Oliver, wrestling in his hometown, worked his way through the consolation bracket to finish third. He had several impressive matches, including an opening-round pin of Northern Iowa's Tyson Reiner in 1:38 and a 16-6 major-decision victory in the consolation finals.
Sophomore Stephen Dwyer finished third at 165, but exacted revenge for his one loss on the day. Dwyer lost to Minnesota's Scott Glasser, who was competing unattached, early in the day, but Dwyer worked his way through the consolation bracket for another chance at Glasser. Dwyer won a 3-2 decision in the third tie-breaker to make it to the consolation finals, where he won a 5-5 match over Glasser in the fourth tie-breaker to take third.
Senior Jon May rounded out the Husker placers in the elite division with his fifth-place finish in the heavyweight class. The open was May's first tournament action of the season after returning from off-season surgery.
Not to be outdone by Lane, fellow freshman Chris Hacker finished second at 149 pounds in the amateur division. Hacker's day included a pin of Nick Leclere, competing unattached, in 26 seconds. Hacker has started the season 8-2 in open tournaments.
The Huskers get some time off to nurse injuries before heading to the Las Vegas Invitational on Nov. 30.
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