Freshman Jon Burns notched the most impressive performance of the night, earning pins in both of his matches at 141 pounds. He won by fall in 1:51 over redshirt freshman Brian Litch and followed with another victory by fall in 2:53. The Apex, N.C., native brings an impressive high school resume to the Huskers, and may see starting time at 141 pounds later in the season.
Redshirt freshman Andy Pokorny also went 2-0 on the night, picking up decision wins over freshman Ridge Kiley by a score of 6-5 and 7-2. Pokorny, who hails from Bennington, Neb., is the Huskers' projected starter at 125 pounds.
Junior Levi Wofford made an argument for himself to earn the starting spot at 184 pounds over senior Vince Jones. Wofford earned a 10-4 decision over Jones, after collecting a medical forfeit over Romero Cotton. Wofford had an early lead before Cotton was forced to withdraw because of illness.
Three of NU's four returning All-Americans competed, with all three notching victories. Senior Brandon Browne battled sophomore Andy Johnson to overtime, but took the 5-3 win at 174 pounds. Junior Jordan Burroughs claimed a 22-5 technical fall over sophomore Paul Sanders, while junior Stephen Dwyer won an 11-3 major decision over sophomore Alex Ward.
The Huskers begin the regular season with a Nov. 20 dual against Tennessee-Chattanooga at 7 p.m. at the NU Coliseum.
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