LINCOLN – Two Husker wrestlers placed highly at Senior Nationals and the Huskers softball team continues to sharpen their skills in scrimmage games.
Wrestling
Husker wrestlers Eric Schultz and Christian Lance placed in the top eight in freestyle competition Sunday at Senior Nationals.
Schultz finished seven places higher than his seed, placing fifth at 97 kg, while Lance was seventh at 125 kg. TJ Dudley, who was a three-time All-American at Nebraska, placed fourth at 97 kg.
Alex Thomsen, who was Nebraska’s starter at 125 pounds last season, won the 60 kg Greco-Roman title on Friday.
Softball
Opportunistic offense and solid pitching highlighted the third scrimmage of the fall for the Nebraska softball team as Team Anni Raley defeated Team MJ Green, 7-6, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon at Bowlin Stadium.
Six of the 14 hits in the game came with two outs and 12 of the 13 runs scored with two outs. Team Raley produce five of its six hits with two outs and all seven of its runs scored with two outs, while Team Green scored five of its six runs with two outs. In the circle, only one of the 13 runs allowed in the game was earned.
Nebraska will conclude its fall season next weekend by scrimmaging on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
