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Wyoming wrestling team lets 7-0 lead go, fall to No. 3 Nebraska

The Wyoming Cowboys wrestling team fell to No. 3 Nebraska, 28-7 in a Friday night duel in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Wyoming's lower weights helped the Cowboys jump out to a 7-0 lead before the potent Cornhusker lineup got going and pulled away.

No. 19 Cole Verner, a Green River native, scored a 3-2 sudden-victory overtime win to get the Cowboys going before No. 7 Montorie Bridges scored a 14-6 major decision win.

Nebraska then scored the next eight wins to cruise to the victory. No. 11 and Sheridan native Hayden Hastings fell to No. 3 Mikey Labriola by a 10-2 major decision and Wyoming's No.