NCAA record-setting win streak stands alone at 77
LOUISVILLE, KY – No. 2 St. Cloud State Wrestling defeated No. 5 Nebraska-Kearny 19-14 in the NWCA Multi-Division National Dual Semifinal then fell to No. 1 Central Oklahoma by the same score in the Final, taking second place at the prestigious event. The win over UNK extended the Huskies’ dual win streak to 77, standing alone as the longest-ever winning streak across all divisions of NCAA Wrestling. With their second-place finish, the Huskies have landed top-two every year since 2016 and have earned a top-three spot each year dating back to 2011. No. 2 Noah Ryan (197) and Kameron Teacher (HWT) won both their matches on Friday to go 4-0 at the National Duals, while No. 1 Joseph Bianchini (141) likewise went 2-0 Friday for an undefeated trip to the Duals.
Spotlight Performances
Heavyweight Kameron Teacher, 141-pounder Joseph Bianchini, 174-pounder Dominic Murphy and 197-pounder Noah Ryan combined to go 8-0 with two bonus-point wins. Anthony Herrera picked up a 3-1 win over All-American Jacob Wasser (Nebraska-Kearney) and fell by just a point to No. 3 Ty Lucas (Central Oklahoma) at 157. No. 11 Paxton Creese earned a signature win at 125 with a 5-3 decision over No. 6 Josh Portillo (Nebraska-Kearney).
Semifinals
No. 2 SCSU 19, No. 5 Nebraska-Kearney 14
125 – No. 11 Paxton Creese over No. 6 Josh Portillo, 5-3 (3-0 SCSU)
133 – Wesley Dawkins by major decision over Daniel Valeria, 8-0 (4-3 UNK)
141 – No. 1 Joseph Bianchini over No. 10 Nick James, 8-5 (6-4 SCSU)
149 – No. 1 Sam Turner over Jake Barzowski, 3-2 (7-6 UNK)
157 – Anthony Herrera over Jacob Wasser, 3-1 (9-7 SCSU)
165 – No. 2 Matt Malcom by major decision over No. 8 Devin Donovan, 10-1 (11-9 UNK)
174 – No. 4 Dominic Murphy over Terrell Garraway, 7-2 (12-11 SCSU)
184 – No. 10 Austin Eldrege over No. 12 Billy Pitzner, 6-5 (14-12 UNK)
197 – No. 2 Noah Ryan over Hayden Prince, 6-5 (15-14 SCSU)
HWT – Kameron Teacher by major decision over No. 6 Lee Herrington, 14-4 (19-14 SCSU)
Finals
No. 1 Central Oklahoma 19, No. 2 SCSU 14
125 – No. 8 Paxton Rosen over No. 11 Paxton Creese, 6-1 (3-0 UCO)
133 – No. 1 Tanner Cole over Daniel Valeria, 6-0 (6-0 UCO)
141 – No. 1 Joseph Bianchini by tech fall over Peter Rolle, 18-3 (6-5 UCO)
149 – No. 3 Brik Filippo over Jake Barzowski in SV-1, 3-1 (9-5 UCO)
157 – No. 3 Ty Lucas over Anthony Herrera, 9-8 (12-5 UCO)
165 – Hunter Jump over No. 8 Devin Donovan in SV-1, 3-1 (15-5 UCO)
174 – No. 4 Dominic Murphy over Anthony Des Vigne in TB-1, 2-1 (15-8 UCO)
184 – No. 1 Heath Gray by major decision over Cade Linn, 13-5 (19-8 UCO)
197 – No. 2 Noah Ryan over Alex Kauffman, 5-1 (19-11 UCO)
HWT – Kameron Teacher over Braden Morgan, 6-2 (19-14 UCO)
UP NEXT: The Huskies return to NSIC duals with a January 14 home match against Minot State at 7:00 p.m. CT. Coverage is available on the NSIC Network and TrackWrestling, with links available on the SCSU Wrestling page.
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