LINCOLN, Neb. -- The No. 7 Nebraska wrestling team battled No. 2 Penn State to the bitter end but ultimately it was the Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-0 Big Ten) who secured a 20-18 triumph in front of record-breaking crowd of 5,960 fans at the Devaney Center on Friday night.
The meet started off positively for the Huskers (5-3, 0-3 Big Ten). Freshman Alex Thomsen (125) snapped a four-match losing streak against dual meet competition, defeating Penn State freshman Alex Meredith 3-1 in sudden victory. Following a scoreless first period, the grapplers exchanged escapes in the second and third period.