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How to Watch Nebraska Wrestling in the Cliff Keen Invite: Breakdown, Preview, Streaming
The No. 4 Nebraska wrestling team claimed its third-straight Navy Classic title last time out on the east coast in Maryland.
Four Huskers won individual titles including Caleb Smith (125), Brock Hardy (141), Antrell Taylor (157) and Silas Allred (197) while Lenny Pinto (174) and Harley Andrews (HWT) each earned runner-up honors.
With two weeks to rest, Nebraska this time flies west to the bright lights of Las Vegas where NU will look to improve from last year’s runner-up finish after winning the prestigious tournament in the previous two years.
Here’s all you need to know as Nebraska returns to the Cliff Keen Invite.
***All rankings are from TheOpenMat.com
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Ranked Wrestlers
125: No. 1 Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) | No. 2 Matt Ramos (Purdue) | No. 3 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) | No. 4 Troy Spratley (Ok. State) | No. 7 Vince Robinson (NC State) | No. 8 Eddie Ventresca (VT) | No. 10 Tanner Jordan (SDSU) | No. 11 Jore Volk (Wyoming) | No. 14 Greg Diakomilhalis (Cornell) | No. 15 Nico Provo (Stanford) | No. 16 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State).
133: No. 4 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan) | No. 7 Evan Frost (Iowa State) | No. 8 Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) | No. 11 Connor McGonagle (VT) | No. 12 Tyler Knox (Stanford) | No. 13 Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) | No. 19 Brett Ungar (Cornell).
141: No. 1 Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) | No. 4 Brock Hardy (Nebraska) | No. 6 Cael Happel (N. Iowa) | No. 7 Sergio Lemley (Michigan) | No. 8 Josh Koderhandt (Navy) | No. 10 Kai Orine (NC State) | No. 11 Tagen Jamison (Ok. State) | No. 12 Jordan Titus (W. Virginia) | No. 13 Chris Cannon (NW) | No. 15 Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) | No. 16 Sam Latona (VT) | No. 18 Vince Cornella (Cornell).
149: No. 1 Caleb Henson (VT) | No. 3 Ty Watters (W. Virginia) | No. 5 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) | No. 6 Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) | No. 9 Chance Lamer (Cal Poly) | No. 10 Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) | No. 12 Jaden Abas (Stanford) | No. 13 Colin Realbuto (N. Iowa) | No. 16 Jesse Vasquez (Az. State) | No. 18 Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) | No. 19 Carter Young (OK. State) | No. 20 Sammy Alvarez (Rider).
157: No. 2 Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) | No. 4 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) | No. 5 Peyten Kellar (Ohio) | No. 6 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) | No. 7 Ryder Downey (N. Iowa) | No. 8 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State) | No. 12 Ed Scott (NC State) | No. 14 Trevor Chumbley (NW) | No. 15 Chase Saldate (Michigan) | No. 16 Ethan Stiles (Oregon State) | No. 18 Teague Travis (Ok. State) | No. 19 Joey Blaze (Purdue) | No. 20 Rafael Hipolito (VT).
165: No. 3 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) | No. 4 Peyton Hall (W. Virginia) | No. 5 Hunter Garvin (Stanford) | No. 6 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) | No. 7 Will Miller (App. State) | No. 9 Cameron Amine (Ok. State) | No. 11 Maxx Mayfield (Northwestern) | No. 12 Nicco Ruiz (AZ. State) | No. 13 Brock Mantanona (Michigan) | No. 18 Bubba Wilson (Nebraska) | No. 19 Mac Church (VT) |
174: No. 3 Cade DeVos (SDSU) | No. 4 Dean Hamiti (Ok. State) | No. 5 Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) | No. 6 Lennox Wolak (VT) | No. 8 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) | No. 11 Danny Wask (Navy) | No. 12 Garrett Thompson (Ohio) | No. 14 Simon Ruiz (Cornell) | No. 15 Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) | No. 17 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton).
184: No. 2 Parker Keckeisen (N. Iowa) | No. 3 Dustin Plott (Ok. State) | No. 5 Bennett Berge (SDSU) | No. 11 Dylan Fishback (NC State) | No. 12 T.J. Stewart (TV) | No. 13 Evan Bockman (Iowa State) | No. 15 Jaden Bullock (Michigan) | No. 16 Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) | No. 19 Will Ebert (Binghamton).
197: No. 2 Jacob Cardenas (Michigan) | No. 3 A.J. Ferrari (CSU Bakersfield) | No. 8 Trey Munoz (Oregon State) | No. 9 Andy Smith (VT) | No. 10 Zach Glazier (SDSU) | No. 11 Luke Surber (Ok. State) | No. 13 Joey Novak (Wyoming) | No. 16 Wyatt Voelker (N. Iowa) | No. 18 Christian Carroll (Iowa State) | No. 19 Nick Stemmet (Stanford) | No. 20 Luke Geog (Ohio State).
HWT: No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson (Ok. State) | No. 4 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) | No. 5 Cohlton Schultz (Az. State) | No. 6 Isaac Trumble (NC State) | No. 9 Nick Feldman (Ohio State) | No. 12 Josh Heindselman (Michigan) | No. 14 Jimmy Mullen (VT) | No. 16 Cory Day (Binghamton) | No. 18 Lance Runyon (N. Iowa) | No. 19 Jordan Greer (Ohio).
Outlook: Nebraska is technically the favorite to win its third Cliff Keen Invite in four years, but it’s going to be a dog fight over two fierce days in Las Vegas, especially with the absence of No. 6 Silas Allred at 184 pounds.
The No. 4 Huskers are joined by six other top-ten rated teams which include No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 6 Ohio State, No. 7 Virginia Tech, No. 8 Michigan, No. 9 Iowa State and No. 10 Northern Iowa.
125 pounds is the star weight of the tournament with the top-four ranked wrestlers in attendance and seven of the top ten. The Huskers’ Caleb Smith will have a chance to put his name in the national title conversation with a good weekend.
149 and 157 each bring six of the top ten in each weight class respectively. Ridge Lovett (149) represents NU at No. 5 while No. 4 Antrell Taylor is favored to face Cornell’s No. 2 Meyer Shapiro in the final of 157 pounds. Bubba Wilson is an outside shot of the title at No. 18 in 165 pounds as that weight class also features six of the top ten.
Lenny Pinto is one of five of the top ranked wrestlers at 174 that is in Vegas. Pinto is the ranked lowest among that crew at No. 8, but don’t underestimate the junior for an upset or two. Silas Allred is No. 6 overall in 184 pounds, but he has No. 2, No. 3 and No. 5 competing with him. Nebraska doesn’t bring a ranked grappler at 197 pounds and heavyweight, so it’s a weekend for youngsters Camden McDanel and Harley Andrews to prove themselves against high-caliber opponents.
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(InvestigateTV) — Sometimes sports are about more than the final score.
For Jack Burke, a high school football player in Nebraska, a medical diagnosis at birth has never stopped him from competing — and a touchdown catch in his first play back from open heart surgery proved it.
Born with a rare heart defect
Burke was born with Scimitar syndrome, a rare heart defect in which babies are born with an underdeveloped right lung and pulmonary artery. The condition also affects blood flow to the right lung. Treatment often includes surgery, and many adults with the condition go on to live healthy lives.
“As a kid, I never really understood,” Burke said. “It was always natural for me that I had to push myself harder to keep up.”
His mother, Bridget Burke, says the condition was not initially considered dangerous for sports participation.
“His Scimitar Syndrome never really came into play as being dangerous for him to play sports,” she said.
The decision to operate
That changed in the spring of 2025, when Burke’s family and doctors decided it was time for a surgery that had been anticipated for years.
“I’ve kind of known I’ve had to get surgery my whole life,” Burke said. “Once I knew I could get the surgery sooner, I was all in. I wanted to get it so I could get back to sports.”
His father, Ryan Burke, says the timing was deliberate.
“This will be done before school gets started, and still have a chance to do almost everything you want to do,” Ryan Burke said.
Jack Burke underwent open-heart surgery, leaving a visible reminder of what he went through.
“There’s a six-inch scar in the middle of his chest that represents a pretty big thing that happened,” Ryan Burke said.
For Bridget Burke, the moment her son was taken to the operating room was difficult.
“When the rubber hits the road and your kid is being wheeled back to the OR, it is scary and emotional,” she said.
The comeback
Burke eased back into football following his cardiologist’s recommended recovery timeline. His return came in week three of the season.
“Before the Schuyler game I talked to his dad and he’s like, ‘I think we might be ready,’” said coach Jay Landstrom.
Bridget Burke says the family approached the return with caution.
“I mean, I was nervous. We didn’t really know how much he would play. It was going to be some cautious situations,” she said.
Those concerns were set aside — at least for a moment — when Burke caught a touchdown pass on his very first play back.
“All the parents were high-fiving everybody and they were like, ‘Was that really Jack?’” Bridget Burke said.
Landstrom called it a special moment.
“It was just meant to be and that was really special,” he said.
For Burke, the touchdown meant something beyond the scoreboard.
“I just remember one of my teammates came up to me and said, ‘He’s back. He’s back,’” Burke said. “It kind of shows something that tried to stop me — I hurdled that obstacle.”
Burke says the surgery has given him a new sense of freedom.
“Now I can do whatever I want. Nothing can hold me back,” he said.
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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 19.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
4-3-3
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
14-19-24-30-34
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from April 19 drawing
Red Balls: 01-02, White Balls: 09-26
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Winning MyDay numbers from April 19 drawing
Month: 08, Day: 16, Year: 61
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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The New Orleans Saints made a big splash in free agency when they signed Travis Etienne Jr. to pair with Alvin Kamara in the backfield. Etienne’s addition probably means that the Saints won’t select a back with an early choice in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, don’t be surprised if the team adds another back with a later pick. If that’s the case, Emmett Johnson of the Nebraska Cornhuskers could be someone on their radar.
Etienne will likely be the featured back, but Kamara’s future beyond 2026 is in some doubt. Kamara turns 31 in July and is entering his 10th season with a big contract after already showing some possible decline. Behind them, Kendre Miller has proven he shouldn’t be relied on and 2025 sixth round choice Devin Neal has flashed potential but remains unproven. The Saints may be wise to add more talent to their backfield with a middle or later round pick.
Emmett Johnson bio
- Position: Running back
- College: Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Height: 5-feet, 10 inches
- Weight: 202 pounds
- 40-yard dash: 4.56 seconds
- 10-yard split: 1.59 seconds
- 3-cone drill: 7.32 seconds
- 20-yard shuttle: 4.29 seconds
- Vertical jump: 35.5″
- Broad jump: 10′
Recipient of the 2021 Minnesota Mr. Football award at Academy of Holy Angels High School, Johnson began with the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a three-star recruit. He’d take a redshirt in 2022 then rushed for 411 yards with 2 scores in 2023 as part of a backfield committee. In 2024, Johnson picked up 598 yards on the ground and caught 39 passes for 286 yards with 3 total scores.
By 2025, Johnson was the Cornhuskers featured weapon and exploded onto the national radar. Johnson’s 1,451 rushing yards and 251 carries both led the Big Ten and were among the NCAA leaders. He also caught a team-high 46 passes and scored 15 touchdowns, as his 1,821 yards from scrimmage were second across the NCAA. Those eye-popping numbers earned him 1st Team All-American honors as well as the 2025 Big Ten Running Back of the Year.
Strengths
- Hits rushing lanes with authority
- Makes sharp cuts at top speed
- Decisive north-south runner
- Good acceleration into the second level
- Legitimate receiving threat
Weaknesses
- Doesn’t have breakaway speed
- Has trouble creating yards when the hole isn’t there
- Must maintain balance better through contact
- Doesn’t break many tackles
- Only one year of high-level production
Emmett Johnson 2026 draft outlook
Johnson’s 2025 tape and production are worthy of a high pick, but teams looking for a featured back might be wary of his lack of power. Still, Johnson has a strong chance of being picked somewhere on the second day and shouldn’t last later than the fourth round. His decisive one-cut and go style and receiving ability gives him a strong chance to be an instant contributor with an incredibly high upside of a potential starter.
New Orleans has had success with late-round picks and undrafted players at running back. Emmett Johnson won’t last that long. But, if Johnson slips into Day 3, the Saints could be tempted to add him and bolster their backfield in multiple ways.
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