Nebraska wrestling throttles Utah Valley in final dual of season

No. 6 Nebraska wrestling dominated Utah Valley, winning 8 of 10 bouts in the final dual meet of the regular season.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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Nebraska wrestling (13-6, 5-3) throttled Utah Valley (5-8, 3-4 Big 12) in its final dual meet of the season on Saturday night in Orem, Utah. The Huskers won 8 of their 10 bouts to secure a 32-6 victory, with several standout individual performances including a technical fall win by No. 3 Antrell Taylor, a dominant showing by No. 3 heavyweight AJ Ferrari, and a bounce-back win by redshirt freshman Kael Lauridsen at 125 pounds.

Why it matters

Nebraska's dominant performance in its final dual meet of the season suggests the team is hitting its stride heading into the Big Ten Championships, where the Huskers will look to qualify multiple wrestlers for the NCAA tournament and potentially crown individual conference champions.

The details

No. 3 Antrell Taylor crushed Ian Fritz with 4 takedowns and a 4-point near fall in the first period, winning by technical fall. No. 3 heavyweight AJ Ferrari scored 4 takedowns in the final period to win by 19-4 technical fall. No. 4 Brock Hardy, a Utah native, won a 5-1 decision in his homecoming match. However, No. 19 Chance Lamer lost a close 8-5 decision to No. 11 David Evans in the bout of the night.

  • Nebraska wrestling competed in its final dual meet of the regular season on Saturday, February 22, 2026 in Orem, Utah.

The players

Antrell Taylor

A 2025 NCAA Champion at 157 pounds who is currently ranked No. 3 and has 20 wins this season, 12 of which have included bonus points.

AJ Ferrari

A No. 3 ranked heavyweight who has won 5 straight matches, with his only 2 losses coming against No. 7 Nick Feldman of Ohio State.

Brock Hardy

A No. 4 ranked wrestler at 141 pounds who is 18-4 on the season and likely to earn the No. 2 seed at the Big Ten Championships.

Chance Lamer

A No. 19 ranked wrestler at 149 pounds who lost a close 8-5 decision to No. 11 David Evans in the bout of the night.

Utah Valley

Nebraska's opponent, a team with a 5-8 overall record and 3-4 mark in Big 12 competition.

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What’s next

Nebraska will next compete at the Big Ten Championships on March 7-8, where the Huskers will look to qualify multiple wrestlers for the NCAA tournament and potentially crown individual conference champions.

The takeaway

Nebraska's dominant performance in its final dual meet of the season suggests the team is peaking at the right time, with several standout individual wrestlers poised to make a run at the Big Ten and NCAA championships.