LAS VEGAS -- Three Huskers claimed individual titles and the Nebraska wrestling team won its third-straight and fifth overall Cliff Keen title on Saturday night at the Las Vegas Convention Center. 
 
Brock Hardy (141), Peyton Robb (157) and Mikey Labriola (174) all finished atop their weight classes as NU amassed 137.5 team points, the most among the 33 schools competing. 
 
Semifinals
#17 Hardy (141) was the first of five Huskers to wrestle in the semifinals. Hardy faced #14 Ryan Jack of NC State. The two saw a scoreless first period, before Hardy tallied an escape and a takedown in the second period to hold the 3-1 lead to start the final period. Jack then tallied an escape and a takedown, but Hardy recorded a late reversal to grab the 5-4 upset. 
 
#4 Robb (157) battled #9 Ed Scott next. Scott recorded an escape in every period, but it was not enough as Robb tallied a pair of takedowns to claim the 5-3 decision. At 174, #3 Labriola matched up with #5 Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley. Labriola became the third Husker to advance to the finals due to Romero's medical forfeit. 
 
At 184, Lenny Pinto battled Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen, but fell by major decision, 11-2. #23 Silas Allred (197) was the last Husker to compete in the semis as he faced NC State's #14 Isaac Trumble. Trumble grabbed the early lead and hung on for the 6-1 decision. Both Pinto and Allred then wrestled in the consolation semifinals. 
 
Consolation of 4 
#27 Liam Cronin (125) was the first Husker to compete in the consolation Round of 4, as he faced #33 Kurt McHenry of Michigan. Cronin advanced due to medical forfeit. Bubba Wilson (165) also moved on due to medical forfeit as Ohio State's #6 Carson Kharchla withdrew. 
 
Consolation Semifinals 
#27 Cronin (125) grabbed the 12-3 major decision victory over Tanner Jordan of South Dakota State to become the first of two Huskers to qualify for the third-place bout. 
 
Wilson (165) defeated #10 Josh Ogunsanya of Columbia by decision, 4-3. Wilson scored first with a takedown in the first period. Ogunsanya responded with a reversal, but Wilson tallied two escapes to hang on for the victory. 
 
At 184, Pinto was pinned by #9 Hunter Bolen of Virginia Tech at 4:23. Allred (197) fell to #11 Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State by decision, 12-5.
 
Fifth-Place Bouts
Pinto (184) was pinned by #27 Cade King of SDSU to finish sixth, and Allred (197) defeated #32 Andy Smith of Virginia Tech by medical forfeit to grab fifth. 
 
Third-Place Bouts
#27 Cronin (125) tallied an escape and a takedown in the third period to defeat #10 Brandon Taylor of Oregon State 4-2 to secure a third-place finish. 
 
At 165, Wilson scored a takedown and two escapes, and the match against Oregon State's #10 Matthew Olgiun was tied 4-4 and entered overtime. Olgiun worked quickly and pinned Wilson at 7:41. 
 
Finals
#17 Hardy took on #22 Cael Happel of Northern Iowa in the 141-pound title match. Hardy scored a takedown in each of the first two periods to secure the Cliff Keen individual title. 
 
At 157, #4 Robb became the second Husker to claim the individual title as he defeated #11 Kendall Coleman of Purdue, 7-3. Robb used a pair of takedowns, two escapes and the riding time to grab the win. 
 
The third and final Husker to qualify for the Cliff Keen finals was defending champion #3 Labriola (174) who matched up against #2 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech). The two saw a scoreless first period before Labriola tallied an escape in the second period and Lewis recorded an escape in the third. In sudden victory, Labriola attacked and scored the takedown to claim his second-straight Cliff Keen title. 
              
Up next, NU will travel to Brookings, S.D. on Sunday, Dec. 18 to take on the SDSU Jackrabbits. The action is set to begin at 2 p.m. (CT).
 
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational 
Dec. 2-3, 2022
Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas Convention Center)
 
Match Results (rankings from InterMat)
125: #27 Liam Cronin (7-1) 3rd 
Round of 32: #27 Liam Cronin major dec. Yanni Vines (Columbia), 15-4
Round of 12: #23 Caleb Smith (App St.) major dec. #27 Liam Cronin, 12-2
Cons. of 16 (#2): #27 Liam Cronin dec. Jore Volk (Wyoming), 6-4 
Cons. of 8 (#1): #27 Liam Cronin pinned Mike Manta (Sacred Heart) (0:40)
Cons. of 8 (#2): #27 Liam Cronin dec. #16 Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech), 7-3
Cons. of 4: #27 Liam Cronin dec. #33 Kurt McHenry (MICH) MFF
Cons. Semis: #27 Liam Cronin major dec. Tanner Jordan (SDSU), 12-3
Third-place Match: #27 Liam Cronin dec. #10 Brandon Taylor (ORST), 4-2
 
133: #21 Boo Dryden (0-2) DNP
Round of 32: #25 Angelo Rini (Columbia) dec. #21 Boo Dryden, 9-6
Cons. of 16 (#1): Dylan Koontz (OSU) dec. #21 Boo Dryden, 6-2
 
141: #17 Brock Hardy (4-0) 1st
Round of 32: Bye
Round of 16: #17 Brock Hardy pinned #18 Jesse Vasquez (ASU) (1:51)
Quarterfinals:  #17 Brock Hardy pinned #10 Cole Mattin (MICH) (0:39)
Semifinals: #17 Brock Hardy dec. #14 Ryan Jack (NCST), 5-4
Finals: #17 Brock Hardy dec. #22 Cael Happel (UNI), 6-1
 
149: Dayne Morton (1-2) DNP
Round of 32: #4 Jonathan Millner (App State) dec. Dayne Morton, 7-1
Cons. of 16 (#1): Dayne Morton major dec. Jacob Pail (Edinboro), 12-4 
Cons. of 16 (#2): Noah Tolentino (OSU) dec. Dayne Morton, 8-2
 
157: #4 Peyton Robb (5-0) 1st 
Round of 32: #4 Peyton Robb tech. fall Brock Rogers (CSB) (3:55)
Round of 16: #4 Peyton Robb tech. fall Nick Delp (Bucknell) (6:33)
Quarterfinals: #4 Peyton Robb tech. fall Peyten Kellar (OHIO) (6:21)
Semifinals: #4 Peyton Robb dec. #9 Ed Scott (NCST), 5-3
Finals: #4 Peyton Robb dec. #11 Kendall Coleman (PUR), 7-3 
 
165: Bubba Wilson (6-2) 4th
Round of 32: #6 Carson Kharchla (OSU) dec. Bubba Wilson, 8-2
Cons. of 16 (#1): Bubba Wilson tech. fall Evan Gilbert (CSUB) (7:00)
Cons. of 16 (#2): Bubba Wilson dec. Mateo De La Pena (CBU), 9-2
Cons. of 8 (#1): Bubba Wilson major dec. #29 Legend Lamer (Cal Poly), 8-0
Cons. of 8 (#2): Bubba Wilson dec. Tony Negron (ASU), 3-1 
Cons. of 4: Bubba Wilson dec. #6 Carson Kharchla (OSU), MFF
Cons. Semis: Bubba Wilson dec. #10 Josh Ogunsaanya (Columbia), 4-3
Third-Place Match: #30 Matthew Olgiun (ORST) pinned Bubba Wilson (7:41)
 
174: #3 Mikey Labriola (5-0) 1st 
Round of 32: #3 Mikey Labriola maj. dec. Will Miller (App. St.), 17-7
Round of 16: #3 Mikey Labriola dec. Ross McFarland (HOF), 11-6
Quarterfinals: #3 Mikey Labriola dec. #30 Sal Perrine (OHIO), 9-2
Semifinals: #3 Mikey Labriola dec. #5 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) MFF
Finals: #3 Mikey Labriola dec. #2 Mekhi Lewis (Va Tech), 3-1 SV
 
184: Lenny Pinto (3-3) 6th
Round of 32: Lenny Pinto dec. #7 Jonathan Loew (Cornell) MFF
Round of 16: Lenny Pinto major dec. #28 Ben Vanadia (Purdue), 16-6
Quarterfinals: Lenny Pinto dec. #6 Trey Munoz (ORST), 5-4
Semifinals: Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) major dec. Lenny Pinto, 11-2
Cons. Semis: Hunter Bolen (Va Tech) pinned Lenny Pinto (4:23)
Fifth-Place Match: #27 Cade King (SDSU) pinned Lenny Pinto (1:17)
 
197: #23 Silas Allred (4-2) 5th  
Round of 32: #23 Silas Allred pinned Nolan Springer (Bucknell) (1:17)
Round of 16: #23 Silas Allred pinned Carson Brewer (Ohio) (2:53)
Quarterfinals: #23 Silas Allred dec. #16 Gavin Hoffman (OSU), 5-2
Semifinals: #14 Isaac Trumble (NCST) dec. #23 Silas Allred, 6-1
Cons. Semis: #11 Tanner Sloan (SDSU) dec. #23 Silas Allred, 12-5
Fifth-Place Match: #23 Silas Allred dec. #32 Andy Smith (Va Tech) MFF
   
HWT: Cale Davidson (2-2) DNP
Round of 32: Cale Davidson dec. Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly), 4-3
Round of 16 (#1): #1 Cohlton Schultz (ASU) pinned Cale Davidson (1:52)
Cons. of 16 (#2): Cale Davidson dec. Daniel Conley (Columbia), 4-0
Cons. of 8 (#1): #18 Grady Griess (NAVY) dec. Cale Davidson, 2-0

Huskers Take on No. 20 Terps Sunday

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3)
at 20/21 Maryland Terrapins (7-2)
Sunday, December 4, 2022, Noon (CT)
Xfinity Center - College Park, Maryland

Huskers Open Big Ten Play at No. 20 Maryland Sunday
The Nebraska women's basketball team begins Big Ten Conference play when the Huskers take on No. 20 Maryland on Sunday in College Park. 

Tip-off between the Huskers (5-3) and the Terrapins (7-2) is set for Noon (CT) at the Xfinity Center. A live video stream will be provided to subscribers of B1G+.

Nebraska's game with Maryland also can be heard live on the Huskers Radio Network with Matt Coatney and Jeff Griesch on the call on 107.3 FM in Lincoln and 590 AM in Omaha, the Huskers App and Huskers.com.

The clash with the No. 20 Terps will be Nebraska's third game against a top-20 opponent this season - all on the road - and it completes a two-game East Coast road trip following Thursday's 85-54 loss at unbeaten and No. 9 Virginia Tech in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Isabelle Bourne led the Huskers in Blacksburg, producing team highs of 15 points and 12 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, while Annika Stewart added her third double-figure scoring effort of the year with 10 points - all coming in the second quarter. 

Maryland carries a three-game winning streak into Sunday's game following a 74-72 road upset of previously unbeaten and No. 7 Notre Dame on Thursday in South Bend, Ind. Diamond Miller led the Terps with 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Shyanne Sellers added 17 points and five boards.

Preseason All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski leads Nebraska in scoring (12.6 ppg) and rebounding (9.3 rpg) on the season. The 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year is a preseason candidate for the Lisa Leslie Award.

Bourne, a three-year captain for the Huskers at forward, has added 11.3 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while fellow Australian Jaz Shelley gives Nebraska three players averaging in double figures with 11.8 points and a team-best 7.4 assists per game. Shelley is a preseason candidate for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award. 

The Huskers have been without the services of fifth-year graduate guard Sam Haiby for all but six minutes so far this season. Haiby suffered a preseason leg injury that was thought to be season ending. However, the injury was later determined to be less severe, and Haiby has been rehabilitating for a return this season. The two-time All-Big Ten guard returned for six minutes against Tarleton (Nov. 22) but has not played in Nebraska's past three games, including wins over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and Mississippi State at the Puerto Rico Clasico (Nov. 25-26).

Maryland Head Coach Brenda Frese shoots for career win No. 600 Sunday. Frese secured career win No. 500 (Jan. 8, 2019) and Maryland win No. 500 (Feb. 14, 2021) against the Huskers in Lincoln.

Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-3, 0-0 Big Ten)
34 - Isabelle Bourne - 6-2 - Jr. - F - 11.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg
40 - Alexis Markowski - 6-3 - So. - C/F - 12.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg
1 - Jaz Shelley - 5-9 - Jr. - G - 11.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg
2 - Trinity Brady - 5-11 - Jr. - G - 2.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
3 - Allison Weidner - 5-10 - So. - G - 9.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Off the Bench
21 - Annika Stewart - 6-3 - So. - F - 8.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg
42 - Maddie Krull - 5-9 - So. - G - 4.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
15 - Kendall Moriarty - 6-1 - So. - G - 4.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg
14 - Callin Hake - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 3.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg
32 - Kendall Coley - 6-2 - So. - F/G - 2.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
4 - Sam Haiby - 5-9 - Gr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 4.0 rpg
24 - Nailah Dillard - 5-10 - Gr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
44 - Maggie Mendelson - 6-5 - Fr. - F/C - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
Head Coach: Amy Williams (Nebraska, 1998)
Seventh Season at Nebraska (101-87); 16th Season Overall (294-196)

20/21 Maryland Terrapins (7-2, 0-0 Big Ten)
13 - Faith Masonius - 6-1 - Sr. - G/F - 7.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg
0 - Shyanne Sellers - 6-2 - So. - G - 12.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg
1 - Diamond Miller - 6-3 - Sr. - G - 19.3 ppg, 7.6 rpg
10 - Abby Meyers - 6-0 - Sr. - G - 14.2 ppg, 5.9 rpg
12 - Elisa Pinzan - 5-8 - Gr. - G - 4.4 ppg, 1.1 rpg
Off the Bench
5 - Brinae Alexander - 6-0 - Sr. - G/F - 7.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg
11 - Gia Cooke - 5-9 - Fr. - G - 4.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg
3 - Lavender Briggs - 6-1 - Sr. - G - 4.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg
15 - Mila Reynolds - 6-3 - Fr. - G/F - 1.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg
24 - Bri McDaniel - 5-10 - Fr. - G - 1.8 ppg, 2.1 rpg
2 - Ava Sciolla - 6-0 - Fr. - G - 0.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg
21 - Emma Chardon - 6-2 - So. - F - 0.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg
Head Coach: Brenda Frese (Arizona, 1993)
21st Season at Maryland (542-142); 24th Season Overall (599-172)

National Award Candidates Set to Go Head-to-Head
A pair of preseason national award candidates are ready to go head-to-head at the Xfinity Center on Sunday when Nebraska battles No. 20 Maryland in College Park.

Ann Meyers Drysdale Award candidates Jaz Shelley (Nebraska) and Diamond Miller (Maryland) will try to lead their teams to victory. Shelley (11.8 ppg, 7.4 apg) produced a 32-point, eight-assist effort in an overtime win over Mississippi State in Puerto Rico (Nov. 26). Miller is coming off a 31-point, 12-rebound performance in a win at No. 7 Notre Dame Thursday. Shelley was a second-team All-Big Ten choice and a member of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team in her first season at Nebraska in 2021-22. Miller joined Shelley as a second-team All-Big Ten pick last season.

Nebraska sophomore center Alexis Markowski (12.6 ppg, 9.3 rpg) and Maryland sophomore Shyanne Sellers will also be featured award candidates in Sunday's game. Markowski, a Lisa Leslie Award candidate, is a preseason first-team All-Big Ten choice after earning second-team All-Big Ten honors a year ago. Markowski was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and a member of the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Sellers, a 6-2 sophomore, is a Cheryl Miller Award candidate at small forward. She is averaging 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds this season after being named the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year last season. Sellers also joined Markowski on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

Scouting the Maryland Terrapins
Coach Brenda Frese brings her Terps into Sunday's game riding a three-game winning streak following a 74-72 win at No. 7 Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Thursday night.

It was Maryland's second win over a top-25 foe early this season, joining a 73-68 win at No. 17 Baylor on Nov. 20.

Maryland also owns double-digit wins over Pittsburgh, George Mason, Davidson and Towson, along with a seven-point win over Fordham. The Terrapins have suffered setbacks to defending national champion and current No. 1 South Carolina and a nine-point loss to DePaul (Nov. 25) at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

Maryland's roster has received a massive makeover from a year ago. The Terps lost first-team All-Big Ten forward Angel Reese (LSU) to the transfer portal. Reese was also a member of the Big Ten All-Defensive Team. She averaged 17.8 points and 10.6 rebounds a year ago.

Ashley Owusu also entered the transfer portal and landed at Virginia Tech - Nebraska's last opponent. Owusu averaged 14.3 points per game for the Terps last season. Mimi Collins (NC State) also transferred after being one of the top Terps off the bench a year ago, when she averaged 7.9 points and 4.8 rebounds. 

Maryland also lost their most experienced starters Chloe Bibby (11.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg) and Katie Benzan (10.2 ppg). Benzan led the Terps with 3.8 assists while hitting 44.5 percent (73-164) of her three-point attempts to rank second in the Big Ten in 2021-22. Bibby and Benzan both moved on after their eligibility expired.

But Maryland hasn't focused on who they are not. Ann Meyers Drysdale Award candidate Diamond Miller has become the center of attention for the Terps, averaging 19.3 points and 7.6 rebounds. Miller also leads Maryland with 17 blocks.

Shyanne Sellers, the 2022 Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year, has added 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds early this season, is the only other significant contributor from a year ago to return to the Terrapins.Sellers also leads the Terps with 16 steals.

Faith Masonius, who suffered a torn ACL midway through the 2021-22 season (at Indiana, Jan. 2), has moved from a supporting role into a starting assignment. Masonius is averaging 7.8 points and 5.4 rebounds through nine games as a starter.

The biggest addition to Maryland's roster has come from senior Abby Meyers. The 6-0 transfer guard from Princeton was the 2022 Ivy League Player of the Year. The 2022 honorable-mention All-American averaged 17.9 points and 5.8 rebounds for the Tigers last season. She ranks second among the Terps with 14.2 points and 5.9 boards this season. Meyers also leads Maryland with 19 three-pointers, while hitting 43.2 percent of her attempts. She also leads the Terps with 22 assists.

Eliza Pinzan, a graduate transfer from South Florida, rounds out Maryland's starting five with 4.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.

Off the bench, two of Maryland's top contributors are also transfers, led by senior guard/forward Brinae Alexander (Vanderbilt) who is averaging 7.9 points and 3.4 rebounds. Alexander has knocked down 48.4 percent (15-31) of her three-point attempts.

Briggs, a senior transfer from Florida, is averaging 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Maryland is averaging 75.4 points, while allowing 67.7 points per contest. The Terps are 7-2 despite giving up more rebounds (366-367) and assists (139-140) than their opponents. Maryland is hitting 42.4 percent of its shots from the field, including 35.3 percent of its threes. The Terps have also knocked down 77.5 percent of their free throws.

Nebraska vs. Maryland Series History
Maryland leads the all-time series with Nebraska 15-0.

The Terrapins have been ranked in the top 10 in eight of the 15 previous meetings, including an 83-73 Maryland win over the Huskers at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis (March 11, 2021).      

The Terps have been ranked in the top 15 in either the AP or Coaches poll entering 13 of the previous 15 meetings, including Maryland's 80-65 win at College Park last season (Feb. 6, 2022).         

Maryland has been ranked in the AP Top 20 in all 16 meetings (including Sunday) with the lowest ranking coming at No. 20 (twice, 2019-20 and 2022-23).

Nebraska took No. 13 Maryland to the wire at the Xfinity Center in College Park before falling 77-75 (Feb. 25, 2018). The Huskers trailed by 14 points in the third quarter before rallying to take a 75-74 lead with 48 seconds left. A Hannah Whitish three-pointer from the right wing in the closing seconds caught back iron and caromed off as Maryland survived. 

Nebraska's first meeting with Maryland came in the 2008 NCAA Tournament second round in College Park - a 76-64 Maryland win. NU is 0-13 against the Terps as Big Ten foes.

Since 2014-15, Maryland's first season in the Big Ten, the Terrapins have been Nebraska's most frequent opponent from the Eastern Time Zone. Sunday's game will be NU's 14th against the Terps as conference foes. Other than Michigan (13 games), Nebraska has not played any other opponent from the Eastern Time Zone more than 11 times since 2014-15.

It will be Nebraska's seventh trip to the Xfinity Center in league play, and Maryland will make its sixth trip to Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Jan. 22, 2023 to complete this season's home-and-home series. Lincoln and College Park are 1,205 miles apart.

Since Maryland entered the league (2014-15), Michigan State has only appeared on the court at Pinnacle Bank Arena three times, and the Huskers have played the Spartans nine times. Lincoln is 727 miles from East Lansing. NU is 9-5 all-time against Michigan State and 5-0 in Lincoln.

Huskers Race to Hawkeye Invite Title

On the final day of the Hawkeye Invitational, Nebraska swimming and diving claimed three individual titles to propel it to a team victory at the three-day mid-season meet.

Maia Hall swam to victory in the 200 breaststroke with a career-best 2:13.18, moving her up to third on Nebraska's All-Time list and marking an NCAA Standard B Cut. Hall finished third in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.72) on Friday. Sydney McCracken joined Hall in the 200 breaststroke top five, placing fourth with a 2:15.43.

Shannon Stott brought another big performance, swimming her second NCAA Standard B Cut of the meet with a career-best 1:58.15 in the 200 butterfly. On Thursday, Stott clocked a NCAA Standard B Cut in the 500 freestyle and went on to finish second in 4:44.97. Lexi Kucera pitched in a pair of third-place finishes on Saturday with a 2:00.97 in the 200 butterfly and a 50.41 in the 200 freestyle. Giulia Marchi finished right behind Kucera to claim fourth in the 200 freestyle with a 50.67.

Gena Jorgenson clocked a 16:34.48, a 20-second career-best, in the 1,650 freestyle to take second. The freshman from Aberdeen, S.D. pitched in a pair of third-place finishes throughout the meet in the 500 freestyle (4:48.19) and the 400 IM (4:18.31) and was a member of the winning 800 freestyle relay. Molly Rosenthal placed third in the mile with a 16:45.85.

In the 200 backstroke, Madesyn Ronquillio finished as runner-up with a 1:58.45 and Sarah Barton took fourth with a 2:00.05.

Kelsey Clairmont excelled during her first time competing platform this season, winning the event with an NCAA Zone qualifying 283.15. The freshman from Canada added a top finish on Friday, finishing third in the three-meter with a 310.60.

In the final event, Kucera and Marchi teamed up with Emily Haimes and Gabby Donahue to place third in the 400 freestyle relay with a 3:20.91.

Nebraska ended the invitational with 952 team points, while Rutgers finished second with 766.5.

NU will return to the Devaney Center Natatorium on Jan. 21 for a home matchup against Illinois with events beginning at 11 a.m. (CT).