Kearney, Neb. – 9th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney beat 12th ranked Western State 27-12, Saturday night at the Health & Sports Center.

Nebraska-Kearney improves to 12-6, (3-0 RMAC), while Western State falls to 6-5, (3-3 RMAC).

Sophomore T.J Hepburn (East Hampton, CT) – currently ranked No. 4 in Division II at 149 lbs. racked up nine of his 17 points on three near falls and four points from two takedowns of Caleb Lockyer, to get a tech fall at 4:53 mark.

Senior Taylor May (Imperial) scored eight of his 18 points on takedowns and scored eight points off of three near falls on Cody Frankum to earn his 12 win of the year via tech fall at 5:48 mark in the match.

At 197 lbs. Justin McKain (Sutherland) lost to the third ranked Donovan McMahill 3-1. McKain got an escape with 50 seconds left in the second period to lead 1-0. McMahill got his own escape in the third period with 1:58 left to tie it 1-1, McKain had already been warned for stalling. McMahill added a point on a McKain stalling with 1:08 left in the match and added a bonus point for having 1:04 of riding time.

Western State was without nationally ranked guys at 184 lbs. Charlie Pipher and 285 lbs. Charlie Alexander.

#9 University of Nebraska-Kearney 27 vs. #12 Western State College 12
125lbs. Danny Luttrell, UNK, Dec. Kyle O’Brien, 3-0 3-0
133lbs. Joey Morrison, UNK, Major Dec. Daren Hockett, 10-1 7-0
141lbs. Hollan Gravley, WSC, Dec. Tyler Baker 7-5 7-3
149lbs. #4 T.J. Hepburn, UNK, Tech Fall, Caleb Lockyer, 17-0 (4:53) 12-3
157lbs. Kyle Francis, WSC, Fall Jordan Gienger, 2:25 12-9
165lbs. Taylor May, UNK, Tech Fall Cody Frankum, 18-2 (5:48) 17-9
174lbs. #1 Marty Usman, UNK, Major Dec. Zach Frazier, 19-8 21-9
184lbs. Derek Ross, UNK, Dec. Justin Keys, 4-2 24-9
197lbs. #3 Donovan McMahill, WSC, Dec. Justin McKain, 3-1 24-12
285lbs. Ben Hohensee, UNK, Dec. Kyle Graulus, 4-0 27-12

Exhibition Match
Justin Morris Dec. Aeron Hill, 3-2


Up Next:
Nebraska-Kearney wrestles at CSU-Pueblo Wednesday afternoon and at Adams State Wednesday night.

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