Gallery: Nebraska vs. Illinois Wrestling

Huskers improve to 10-1 with 28-9 victory in Lincoln

Amarillo Mullen | Feb 4, 2024

Gallery: Nebraska vs. Illinois Wrestling /

Four bonus-point wins and an overtime decision helped Nebraska post a 28-9 victory Sunday afternoon over Illinois at the Devaney Center in Lincoln. It was the fifth consecutive dual win for the Huskers, who won seven of Sunday's 10 matches as they improved to 10-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten. Complete results are at the end of the gallery.

01_Caleb Smith_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Nebraska's Caleb Smith works to escape the grasp of Illinois' Justin Cardani in the 125-lbs. matchup.

02_Caleb Smith_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Caleb Smith's hand is raised following his 9-2 victory over Cardani.

03_Brock Hardy_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Nebraska's Brock Hardy gets Anthony Madrigal's shoulders to the mat for a pin in the 141-lbs. dual.

04_Brock Hardy_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Brock Hardy celebrates his fall victory over Madrigal.

05_Blake Cushing_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Blake Cushing wrestles for Nebraska against Illinois' Jake Harrier at 149 lbs.

06_Peyton Robb_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Peyton Robb walks off the mat following his 10-1 major decision over Illinois' Joesph Roberts in the 157-lbs. dual.

07_Brock Hardy_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Brock Hardy is presented with his 2023 U23 World Champion ring where he brought home bronze for USA Wrestling.

08_Antrell Taylor_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

At 165 lbs., Nebraska's Antrell Taylor tosses Illinois' Chris Moore to the mat.

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Antrell Taylor celebrates his 4-1 sudden victory over Moore.

10_Lenny Pinto_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Nebraska's Lenny Pinto tries to flip Illinois' Dylan Connell to his back in the 184-lbs. match.

11_Lenny Pinto_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Lenny Pinto gets the four-point near-fall on Connell en route to his 18-6 major decision.

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Lenny Pinto celebrates his victory over Connell.

13_Silas Allred_WRESvsIllinois0204-13 — Amarillo Mullen

Silas Allred gets Nebraska's second pin of the day on Illinois' Chase Waggoner at 197 lbs.

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Silas Allred smiles following his victory by fall.

15_Nash Hutmacher_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Nash Hutmacher wrestles at heavyweight for Nebraska against Illinois' Peter Marinopoulos.

16_Nash Hutmacher_WRESvsIllinois0204 — Amarillo Mullen

Nash Hutmacher celebrates his 12-9 victory at heavyweight. The Huskers won the dual 28-9.

125 - No. 15 Caleb Smith dec. Justin Cardani 9-2 (ILL) (NEB 3, ILL 0)
133 - No. 33 Tony Madrigal (ILL) dec. No. 17 Jacob Van Dee 8-3 (ILL) (NEB 3, ILL 3)
141 - No. 7 Brock Hardy pinned No. 27 Danny Pucino (ILL) (4:40) (NEB 9, ILL 3)
149 - Jake Harrier (ILL) dec. Blake Cushing 4-1 SV-1 (NEB 9, ILL 6)
157 - No. 9 Peyton Robb major dec. Joe Roberts (ILL) 10-1 (NEB 13, ILL 6)
165 - No. 17 Antrell Taylor dec. No. 30 Chris Moore (ILL) 4-1 SV-1 (NEB 16, ILL 6)*
174 - No. 9 Edmond Ruth (ILL) dec. No. 33 Bubba Wilson 4-0 (NEB 15, ILL 9)
184 - No. 3 Lenny Pinto major dec. No. 28 Dylan Connell (ILL) 18-6 (NEB 19, ILL 9)
197 - No. 14 Silas Allred pinned Chase Waggoner (ILL) (4:10) (NEB 25, ILL 9)
HWT - Nash Hutmacher dec. Peter Maranopoulos (ILL) 12-9 (NEB 28, ILL 9)
*Nebraska -1 team point for throwing headgear

Published Feb 4, 2024

AMARILLO MULLEN

Amarillo Mullen is from Blair, NE, and is currently studying Advertising and Public Relations in the College of Journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She can be reached at amarillomm9@gmail.com.