HAMPTON, VA—The 22nd-ranked Bloomsburg University wrestling team lost to the University of Nebraska at Kearney on Saturday by a score of 21-17 on day of the Virginia Duals.
 
The Huskies were without eighth-ranked Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) at 149 pounds who missed the match after defaulting in his second bout of the day against Kent State.
 
Bloomsburg fell behind 18-4 through the first five matches with Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) getting a win by major decision at 133 pounds for the Huskies. The Lopers scored bonus points in two of the matches getting back-to-back wins by fall at 141 and 149.
 
The Huskies rallied in the final five matches winning four of the five bouts, but outside of Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia)'s win by major decision, all the victories were by decision. Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) extended his winning streak to 18 matches with an 8-4 win at 197 pounds.
 
Bloomsburg, now 4-4, will wrestle at Rider University on Friday at 7 p.m.
 
Nebraska-Kearney 21 Bloomsburg 17
 
125      Connor Bolling (Nebraska-Kearney) over Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) (Bloom), Dec 5-1
133      Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (Bloom) over Ryan Bauer (Nebraska-Kearney), Maj 17-4
141      Brock Coutu (Nebraska-Kearney) over Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (Bloom), Fall 3:38
149      Tyler Anderson (Nebraska-Kearney) over Derek Goodwin (Hamburg/Hamburg) (Bloom), Fall 3:49
157      Colton Johnson (Nebraska-Kearney) over Brian Nelson (Westmont, NJ/Haddon) (Bloom), Dec 9-2
165      #15 Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (Bloom) over Travis Leiskau (Nebraska-Kearney), Maj 14-5
174      Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) (Bloomsburg) over Patrick Martinez (Nebraska-Kearney), Dec 7-3
184      Mark Fiala (Nebraska-Kearney) over Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (Bloom), Dec 3-2
197      #9 Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown) (Bloom) over Romero Cotton (Nebraska-Kearney), Dec 8-4
HWT    #15 Justin Grant (Easton/Easton) (Bloom) over Kelsey Empting (Nebraska-Kearney), Dec 8-2
 
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