The Huskers currently sit in second-place in the team standings with 74 points, two points ahead of Big 12 foe Iowa State and three in front of Ohio State and Penn State. Nebraska wrestlers collected five All-America certificates -- its most since 1995. The Huskers will slip in the team standings at the final session tonight, but should remain in the top 10.
Donahoe and Burroughs both bounced back from losses in Friday's semifinals with two wins Saturday to claim third place at 125 pounds and 149 pounds, respectively.
Donahoe rebounded from Friday night's loss with a 5-3 win over Stanford's Tanner Gardner to clinch a spot in the third-place match. Donahoe had a big second period against Gardner as he scored a reversal and takedown to take control of what was previously a scoreless contest. Donahoe easily handled Penn State's Mark McKnight in his third-place match with a 6-3 decision. Donahoe notched takedowns in the first two periods and added an escape and a riding-point to earn the win.
Donahoe finished the tournament with a 5-1 record, running his career record to 12-3 at the NCAA Championships. Donahoe finishes the 2007-08 season with a 25-4 mark and earned his second consecutive All-America honor and top-three finish.
Burroughs, normally known for his takedowns, scored two reversals in his two wins Saturday. Burroughs chose down in the second period against Harvard's J.P. O'Connor and quickly notched the reversal to get on the board. Burroughs added a takedown in the third to take the 5-3 decision. In his third-place match, Burroughs did the same as he reversed Michigan's Josh Churella in the second period to take a 2-0 lead. Burroughs added a late takedown to seal the 4-2 decision.
Burroughs also finished the tournament with a 5-1 record, ending his season with a 34-6 mark while earning his first All-America honor. His record earns him the eighth spot on the Nebraska top 10 list for wins by a Husker sophomore.
Juniors Brandon Browne and Craig Brester also advanced into the third-place match with wins to open the day, but both lost to finish fourth. Browne defeated Central Michigan's Brandon Sinnott with a 4-1 decision, but lost a 6-4 decision to Iowa's Jay Borschel. Brester racked up a 9-2 decision over Wisconsin's Jacob Herbst before losing to Maryland's Hudson Taylor in overtime 7-5.
Browne finishes the season with a 35-4 record with two of his four losses coming against Borschel. His mark ties Browne for sixth on the top 10 wins list for a Husker junior as he earned his first All-America honor. Brester notched a 26-7 record in the course of the season and he also earned his first All-America honor.
Sophomore Stephen Dwyer lost a 10-7 decision to Iowa State's Jon Reader to finish eighth. Reader earned a quick takedown and nearfall to take a 5-0 lead that Dwyer could not rebound from. Dwyer went 3-3 at the tournament, but improved his season record to 32-10, which puts him 10th on the top 10 season wins list by a Husker sophomore. The showing is Dwyer's first All-America honor.
No Huskers qualified for the finals, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday night and will be aired live by ESPN.
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