Lincoln - The No. 2 Nebraska wrestling team won nine straight bouts to rout No. 23 Army West Point, 33-3, in front of a home crowd of 4,396, the sixth-highest all-time home attendance at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday night. 

Beginning in the 125 class, No. 32 Kael Lauridsen, the Bennington, Neb. native, took on No. 25 Charlie Farmer. Farmer held Lauridsen through one escape to send Army to a 3-0 start against the Big Red. 

Next on the mat was No. 11 Jacob Van Dee and No. 23 Ethan Berginc, where Van Dee came out 8-1. Through a three-second near fall, escape, takedown and 2:20 ride time, the junior from Union City, Pa., evened out the team score, 3-3.

The second-ranked 141-pound wrestler, Brock Hardy, enjoyed an 18-2 victory over No. 25 Braden Basile, giving the Big Red five points. Hardy found his way to four takedowns, a near fall and an escape. The senior from Brigham City, Utah, found his last point with a 1:23 ride time. 

At 149, Nikade Zinkin kept it going for Nebraska with a 4-1 decision over Ryan Franco. The true freshman added an escape early in the second period. Franco battled back for one, going into sudden victory, where Zinkin collected a takedown to clinch the win. 

The top-ranked Antrell Taylor found a 5-1 victory over Joseph Antonio in the 157 weight class. Taylor started with an early takedown in the first round. He went on to an escape and a ride time of 1:11, extending Nebraska’s lead to 14-3 with the decision.

Following intermission, No. 22 LJ Araujo battled early on with two escapes and a one-point penalty to go up 3-0 in the first period against No. 16 Gunner Filipowicz. Filipowicz evened it out with a takedown at the end of the first period, taking it 3-3 until the third. Araujo used an escape and riding time to claim the 5-3 victory. 

Army’s Andrew Christie held No.4 Christopher Minto with several escapes, but the Cape Coral, Fla., 174-pounder recorded four takedowns and over a minute of ride time in each round. This gave him a 16-4 advantage, pushing the Huskers' lead to 21-3. 

Igniting the crowd, No. 6 Silas Allred secured a pin over David Barrett in the first period. Allred recorded two take-downs and a four-second near fall to record six immediate points for the Big Red. 

On the mat for the 197 class, No. 6 Camden McDanel hoisted Nebraska to 30-3 with a win over No. 27 Wolfgang Frable. With a late takedown, McDanel closed the match 6-1. 

To close out the dual, No. 2 AJ Ferrari made his Nebraska debut against No. 13 Brian Colbert. The two fought evenly in the first period, but Ferrari collected an escape in the second period to take the lead. Ferrari recorded a takedown late in the third period to go up 4-0 and claim his first dual win in red. 

The Huskers head on the road to Tulsa, Okla. to compete at the National Duals on November 15-16. The first NU match is set to start at 11 a.m. (CT) on Saturday the 15th. Matches will be streamed on FloWrestling, with championship bouts also available on ESPN.  

No. 2 Nebraska 33, No. 23 Army West Point 3
125: No. 25 Charlie Farmer dec. No. 33 Kael Lauridsen 3-0 (ARMY 3, NEB 0)
133: No. 11 Jacob Van Dee dec. No. 23 Ethan Berginc 8-1 (ARMY 3, NEB 3)
141: No. 2 Brock Hardy tech fall No. 25 Braden Basile 18-2 (NEB 8, ARMY 3)
149: Nikade Zinkin dec. Ryan Franco 4-1 (NEB 11, ARMY 3)
157: No. 1 Antrell Taylor dec. Joseph Antonio 5-1 (NEB 14, ARMY 3)
165: No. 22 LJ Araujo dec. No. 16 Gunner Filipowicz 5-3 (NEB 17, ARMY 3)
174: No. 4 Christopher Minto major dec. Andrew Christie 16-4 (NEB 21, ARMY 3)
184: No. 6 Silas Allred fall David Barrett (NEB 27, ARMY 3)
197: No. 6 Camden McDanel dec. No. 27 Wolfgang Frable 6-1 (NEB 30, ARMY 3)
HWT: No. 2 AJ Ferrari dec. No. 13 Brady Colbert 4-0 (NEB 33, ARMY 3)

Huskers Sail by Jayhawks

Lincoln, Neb. –  The Nebraska swimming and diving team extended its success in the mid-season with a win over the Kansas Jayhawks at the Devaney Natatorium on Friday evening with a 162-138 victory.

Gena Jorgenson and Beatrix Tanko highlighted the Huskers’ efforts, replacing their previously held school records. 

Jorgenson, the senior from Aberdeen, S.D., tied for the fourth-fastest 200 backstroke time in Nebraska school history. Last season, she held the sixth-fastest time with her performance of 1:57.38 from the 2024 Hawkeye Invite. She improved her time to 1:57.23, propelling her to a tie with a record that Ellan Dufor set in 2013. Jorgenson earlier garnered first in the 1,650 freestyle with a 16:10.04 swim. To cap her performance, Jorgenson won the 400 IM event, touching the wall at 4:16.01.

With a 52.72 swim in the 100 fly, Tanko, the Hungarian swimmer, logged a career-best, replacing her established second-fastest school record time. Tanko captured a season-best in the 50 free with a 22.73 swim.

Assisting the Big Red in their victory, newcomer Aurora Zanin notched a 1:58.00, first-place position in the 200 fly to become the seventh-fastest in NU history. The sophomore from Vittorio Veneto, Italy, also swam in the 500 free (5:00.70) and recorded a personal best in the 400 IM (4:21.72).

Senior Giulia Marchi grabbed a duo of season bests and first-place finishes in the 100 and 200 free. She logged times of 50.71 and 1:48.14, respectively.

In the sophomore class, a series of top performances were earned. Riley Miklos, the Richmond, Va. native, swam to a second place, 1:49.18 in the 200 free and a 4:55.02, third-place swim in the 500 free. Virginia Consiglio added a second-place finish in the 100 back with a flat 55.00 swim. In the 200 backstroke, she placed in the top five with a 2:01.81. Marissa Laurin added season bests in the 100 back (56.85), 200 back (2:00.67) and the 400 IM (4:21.07). Her performance in the 400 IM was enough for a second-place finish. 

The relay team of Consiglio, Amelia Riggott, Tanko, and Natalie Dunaway earned a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:39.74. The 400 free relay was highlighted by the title time of 3:20.92, thanks to the contributions of Tanko, Marchi, Miklos, and Jorgenson.

The freshman diver from Snohomish, Wash., Addy Farman, earned her first Zone D qualifying score on the three-meter board with a score of 280.58. This propelled her to a third-place finish and season-best score. Junior Abby Baxter brought a first-place finish on the one-meter board with a 319.35 performance.

Nebraska swimming and diving will travel to Iowa City, Iowa, from Nov. 18-21 for the Hawkeye Invitational.

Nebraska 162, Kansas 138
Friday, Nov. 7, 2025
Lincoln, Neb. (Devaney Natatorium)

Nebraska Champions
50 Freestyle – Beatrix Tanko – 22.73
100 Freestyle – Giulia Marchi – 50.71
200 Freestyle – Giulia Marchi – 1:48.14
1,650 Freestyle – Gena Jorgenson – 16:10.04
200 Backstroke – Gena Jorgenson – 1:57.23
100 Butterfly – Beatrix Tanko – 52.72
200 Butterfly – Aurora Zanin – 1:58.00
400 IM – Gena Jorgenson – 4:16.01
200 Medley Relay – Consiglio, Riggott, Tanko, Dunaway – 1:39.74
400 Free Relay – Tanko, Marchi, Miklos, Jorgenson – 3:20.92
One-Meter Dive – Abby Baxter – 319.35

Three Huskers Among AVCA Player of the Year Semifinalists