
Cannon, Thomas Stay Undefeated at Nebraska Tri-Dual
1/23/2021 4:36:00 PM | Wrestling
LINCOLN, Neb. – No. 25 Northwestern wrestling was back in action on Saturday afternoon, with duals against Maryland and No. 7 Nebraska.
#18 Chris Cannon at 133 lbs and #20 Yahya Thomas at 149 lbs each improved to 3-0 on the early season, with two wins on the afternoon.
Four additional Wildcats earned victories over the Terrapins, while first-year Maxx Mayfield earned his first-career victory in his home state with a 6-4 sudden victory decision over Nebraska's Celb Licking.
Full results from today's duals can be found below:
Northwestern 21, Maryland 12
125: Matt Vinci (NU) dec. Zach Spence (UMD) 8-5 (NU 3, UMD 0)
133: #18 Chris Cannon (NU) pinned Jackson Cockrell (UMD) (2:52) (NU 9, UMD 0)
141: Danny Bertoni 5 (UMD) dec. Frankie Tal-Shahar 2 (NU) 5-2 (NU 9, UMD 3)
149: #20 Yahya Thomas (NW) dec. Hunter Baxter (UMD) 4-0 (NU 12, UMD 3)
157: Michael Doetsch (UMD) dec. Maxx Mayfield (NW) 3-2 (NU 12, UMD 6)
165: Jonathan Spadafora (UMD) major. dec. David Ferrante (NU) 11-3 (NU 12, UMD 10)
174: Troy Fisher (NU) dec. Philip Spadafora (UMD) 5-4 (NU 15, UMD 8*)
184: Kyle Cochran (UMD) major dec. Jon Halvorsen (NU) 7-0 (NU 15, UMD 12)
197: #11 Lucas Davison (NU) dec. Jaron Smith (UMD) 5-1 (NU 18, UMD 12)
HWT: Jack Heyob (NU) dec. Garrett Kappes (UMD) 2-1 (NU 21, UMD 12)
*Unsportsmanlike conduct by Maryland led to a two-point deduction
Extra Matches
Colin Valdiviez (NU) tech. fall Nathan Porter (UMD) 21-2
Kevin Makosy (UMD) major dec. Jack Jessen (NU) 15-4
Brendan Devine (NU) dec. Connor Bowes (UMD) 3-1
Trevor Chumbley (NU) pinned Garrett Fisk (UMD) (5:44)
Nebraska 26, Northwestern 10
125: #11 Liam Cronin (NEB) major dec. Matt Vinci (NU) 15-5 (NEB 4, NU 0)
133: #18 Chris Cannon (NU) major dec. Alex Thomsen (NEB) 14-1 (NEB 4, NU 4)
141: #9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU) 6-4 (NEB 7, NU 4)
149: #20 Yahya Thomas (NU) dec. Brock Hardy (NEB) 4-1 (NEB 7, NU 7)
157: Maxx Mayfield (NU) dec. Caleb Licking (NEB) 6-4 SV-1 (NU 10, NEB 7)
165: #19 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. David Ferrante (NU) 8-5 (NEB 10, NU 10)
174: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. Troy Fisher (NU) 19-7 (NEB 14, NU 10)
184: #7 Taylor Venz(NEB) tech. fall Jon Halvorsen (NU) 16-0 (NEB 19, NU 10)
197: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #11 Lucas Davison (NU) 3-2 (NEB 22, NU 10)
HWT: #17 Christian Lance (NEB) major dec. Jack Heyob (NU) 12-4 (NEB 26, NU 10)
Extra Matches
141: Ridge Lovett (NEB) major dec. Justin Benjamin (NU) 10-2
149: Jordan Kelber (NEB) pinned Jamie Berg (NU) (5:58)
149: Trevor Chumbley (NU) dec. Jevon Parrish (NEB) 6-2
184: Brandyn Van Tassell (NEB) major dec. Jadon Martin (NU) 14-7
285: Cale Davidson (NEB) pinned Brendan Devine (NU) (2:29)
141: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Frankie Tal-Shahar (NU) 3-2
165: Peyton Robb (NEB) major dec. Ankhaa Enkmandakh (NU) 17-5
184: Taylor Venz (NEB) pinned Jack Jessen (NU) (1:57)
#18 Chris Cannon at 133 lbs and #20 Yahya Thomas at 149 lbs each improved to 3-0 on the early season, with two wins on the afternoon.
Four additional Wildcats earned victories over the Terrapins, while first-year Maxx Mayfield earned his first-career victory in his home state with a 6-4 sudden victory decision over Nebraska's Celb Licking.
Full results from today's duals can be found below:
Northwestern 21, Maryland 12
125: Matt Vinci (NU) dec. Zach Spence (UMD) 8-5 (NU 3, UMD 0)
133: #18 Chris Cannon (NU) pinned Jackson Cockrell (UMD) (2:52) (NU 9, UMD 0)
141: Danny Bertoni 5 (UMD) dec. Frankie Tal-Shahar 2 (NU) 5-2 (NU 9, UMD 3)
149: #20 Yahya Thomas (NW) dec. Hunter Baxter (UMD) 4-0 (NU 12, UMD 3)
157: Michael Doetsch (UMD) dec. Maxx Mayfield (NW) 3-2 (NU 12, UMD 6)
165: Jonathan Spadafora (UMD) major. dec. David Ferrante (NU) 11-3 (NU 12, UMD 10)
174: Troy Fisher (NU) dec. Philip Spadafora (UMD) 5-4 (NU 15, UMD 8*)
184: Kyle Cochran (UMD) major dec. Jon Halvorsen (NU) 7-0 (NU 15, UMD 12)
197: #11 Lucas Davison (NU) dec. Jaron Smith (UMD) 5-1 (NU 18, UMD 12)
HWT: Jack Heyob (NU) dec. Garrett Kappes (UMD) 2-1 (NU 21, UMD 12)
*Unsportsmanlike conduct by Maryland led to a two-point deduction
Extra Matches
Colin Valdiviez (NU) tech. fall Nathan Porter (UMD) 21-2
Kevin Makosy (UMD) major dec. Jack Jessen (NU) 15-4
Brendan Devine (NU) dec. Connor Bowes (UMD) 3-1
Trevor Chumbley (NU) pinned Garrett Fisk (UMD) (5:44)
Nebraska 26, Northwestern 10
125: #11 Liam Cronin (NEB) major dec. Matt Vinci (NU) 15-5 (NEB 4, NU 0)
133: #18 Chris Cannon (NU) major dec. Alex Thomsen (NEB) 14-1 (NEB 4, NU 4)
141: #9 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU) 6-4 (NEB 7, NU 4)
149: #20 Yahya Thomas (NU) dec. Brock Hardy (NEB) 4-1 (NEB 7, NU 7)
157: Maxx Mayfield (NU) dec. Caleb Licking (NEB) 6-4 SV-1 (NU 10, NEB 7)
165: #19 Peyton Robb (NEB) dec. David Ferrante (NU) 8-5 (NEB 10, NU 10)
174: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. Troy Fisher (NU) 19-7 (NEB 14, NU 10)
184: #7 Taylor Venz(NEB) tech. fall Jon Halvorsen (NU) 16-0 (NEB 19, NU 10)
197: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #11 Lucas Davison (NU) 3-2 (NEB 22, NU 10)
HWT: #17 Christian Lance (NEB) major dec. Jack Heyob (NU) 12-4 (NEB 26, NU 10)
Extra Matches
141: Ridge Lovett (NEB) major dec. Justin Benjamin (NU) 10-2
149: Jordan Kelber (NEB) pinned Jamie Berg (NU) (5:58)
149: Trevor Chumbley (NU) dec. Jevon Parrish (NEB) 6-2
184: Brandyn Van Tassell (NEB) major dec. Jadon Martin (NU) 14-7
285: Cale Davidson (NEB) pinned Brendan Devine (NU) (2:29)
141: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. Frankie Tal-Shahar (NU) 3-2
165: Peyton Robb (NEB) major dec. Ankhaa Enkmandakh (NU) 17-5
184: Taylor Venz (NEB) pinned Jack Jessen (NU) (1:57)
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