UNK Wrestling: #10 Lopers Win at #13 Chadron, 26-10

The 10th-ranked Nebraska Kearney wrestling team won the final six weight classes to down 13th-ranked Chadron State, 26-10, Friday night in Chadron.

The Lopers improve to 3-2 while the Eagles fall to 2-1. At this early point of the season, both squads were without some of their expected starters. 

UNK was down 10-6 when redshirt sophomore Nic Stoltenberg (Omaha Skutt) managed an escape in overtime to win 2-1 at 157 pounds. That started the win streak and turned the tide towards the Lopers. Redshirt sophomore Kaden Hart (St. Louis) followed with a 13-2 major with redshirt sophomore Dylan Vodicka (Garrison) erasing an early 5-0 deficit to win 14-8 at 184 pounds. Finally, redshirt sophomore Crew Howard (Clarinda, Ia.) was up 9-2 before a fall at 3:32 and redshirt freshman Zach Ourada (Omaha Skutt) had 2:53 of riding time to upset 10th-ranked Quade Smith, 4-3, at 125 pounds.

Some young Lopers head to Barton County (Kan.) on Saturday to take part in the Cougar Open. The varsity heads to South Dakota next weekend to dual Augustana and Sioux Falls.

Individual Results HERE