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Wrestling: Labriola Earns WOW Honors; Huskers Making Big Moves in Rankings

Related Topics: Mekhi Lewis, Bubba Wilson, Cliff Keen

The Husker wrestling team went to Vegas this past weekend and won its third straight Cliff Keen Invitational team title. Almost every one of Nebraska’s wrestlers either met or exceeded expectations, led by Mikey Labriola.

Labriola moved up in the rankings to No. 2 after beating NCAA champion Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech 3-1 in sudden victory. For his effort, he was named the Wrestler of the Week by USA Wrestling.

@MikeyLabriola put on a show in Vegas.

u27a1ufe0f 5-0 at CKLV
u27a1ufe0f Defeated #2 to claim back-to-back 174
u27a1ufe0f @USAWrestling Athlete of the Week.