The dual opened with Mankato's No. 8 Andy Forstner scoring a 7-6 decision against UNO's Matt Rein. Two-time National Champion No. 2 Cody Garcia gave UNO a 4-3 lead in the dual when he recorded a 9-1 major decision against Tim Haneberg at 133 pounds.
MSU answered back and won the next two bouts at 141 and 149 pounds, giving Mankato a 9-4 lead. John Putman, the fourth-ranked wrestler at 141 pounds, upset the Mavericks' No. 2 Mario Morgan, 5-3. No. 2 Tommy Abbott followed that up with an 8-5 decision against Esai Dominguez.
The UNO Mavericks fought back and won four of the next five matches. At 157 pounds, Todd Meneely remained undefeated, scoring UNO's second major decision, 24-13, against No. 7 Travis Elg. The senior is now 19-0 and has a career mark of 77-5. UNO's second-ranked wrestler at 165, Aaron Denson, continued the momentum as he recorded a 13-7 decision over MSU's Tim Matheson.
After Mankato's Ben Becker defeated Ryan Pankoke, 5-4 at 174 pounds, UNO won the next two. Ross Taplin, wrestling at 184 pounds, tallied a 7-4 decision against Aaron Norgen and Brent Pankoke followed that up when he earned a 3-1 decision over No. 6 Pat Mahan, giving UNO a 17-12 lead heading into the final bout.
MSU's No. 2 Brady Wilson won the final match at 285 pounds, 3-1, against UNO's fourth-ranked wrestler Tony Lewis, but it wasn't enough as UNO was able to hang on for the two-point dual win.
The Mavericks will be idle until Sunday, Feb. 15 when they participate in the MIAA Duals in Warrensburg, Mo. The other schools competing in the dual include Central Missouri, Fort Hays State and Truman State.
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