After winning the first two rounds of the National Duals Invitational, No. 2 Nebraska wrestling (3-2) was dominated by Ohio State 33-3 in the semifinals and Oklahoma State 33-6 in a battle for third place. NU only won three of its 20 bouts on Sunday, crumbling any hope of what appeared to be a golden path to the championship.
The Huskers missed out on the $200,000 payout for the winning team, but still left Tulsa, Oklahoma, with $75,000 for their program.
Here are three takeaways following NU taking fourth place:
Reality check
Camden McDanel was the only Husker to get a win in the dual vs. Ohio State. In fact, the 197-pound sophomore also had two of Nebraska’s only three total takedowns against the Buckeyes…