NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The Cornell wrestling team got into early holes in both dual matches and couldn't make up enough ground late as The Big Red dropped a 21-14 decision to No. 5 Nebraska and a 21-13 contest to No. 14 Rutgers on Sunday morning at the Grapple at the Garden in Madison Square Garden. The Big Red dropped to 1-2 on the young season.

Cornell's three returning All-Americans, the staples of the Big Red lineup, each went 2-0 on the day with Nahshon Garrett topping a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers at 133. Garrett earned an 11-3 major decision victory over Nebraska's 10th-ranked Eric Montoya and captured a 6-1 decision over No. 17 Anthony Giraldo of Rutgers. No. 2 Brian Realbuto topped Nebraska's 15th-ranked 174-pounder 9-6 and defeated Phil Bakuckas of Rutgers 6-1. Top-ranked Gabe Dean had an 11-3 major decision over Nebraska's seventh-ranked T.J. Dudley and overcame a slow start to major Nicholas Gravina of Ruthers, 13-5.

Beyond those three, Cornell only claimed two other wins. Freshman heavyweight Jeramy Sweany had an outstanding effort in a 5-2 win over No. 13 Collin Jensen in the first dual before a closer-than-the-final-score 8-1 loss to No. 7 Billy Smith of Rutgers. Chris Dowdy defeated Rutgers' John Van Brill at 157 by an 11-6 score to wrap up Cornell's wins.

The Big Red closes out the semester at the Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 4-5. A year ago, Cornell finished fifth at the tournament with Nahshon Garrett (125) and Chris Villalonga (149) each winning titles.

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#5 Nebraska 21, #7 Cornell 14
125: #12 Tim Lambert (N) won by decision over #18 Dalton Macri (C), 6-4
133: #4 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by major decision over #10 Eric Montoya (N), 11-3
141: #13 Anthony Abidin (N) won by technical fall over Mark Grey (C), 23-5
149: #5 Jake Sueflohn (N) won by major decision over Joey Galasso (C), 12-4
157: #11 Tyler Berger (N) won by decision over Chris Dowdy (C), 11-4
165: #4 Austin Wilson (N) won by decision over #10 Duke Pickett (C), 2-0
174: #2 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over #15 Micah Barnes (N), 9-6
184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over #7 T.J. Dudley (N), 11-3
197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (N) won by decision over Jake Taylor (C), 3-2 tb1
285: Jeramy Sweany (C) won by decision over #13 Collin Jensen (N), 5-2

#14 Rutgers 21, #7 Cornell 13
125: Sean McCabe (R) won by decision over #18 Dalton Macri (C), 7-5
133: #4 Nahshon Garrett (C) won by decision over #17 Anthony Giraldo (R), 6-1
141: #3 Anthony Ashnault (R) won by fall over Dylan Realbuto (C), 5:14
149: Tyson Dippery (R) won by decision over Joey Galasso (C), 5-4
157: Chris Dowdy (C) won by decision over John Van Brill (R), 11-6
165:  vs. #9 Anthony Perrotti (R) won by decision over #10 Duke Pickett (C), 6-2
174: #2 Brian Realbuto (C) won by decision over Phil Bakuckas (R), 6-1
184: #1 Gabe Dean (C) won by major decision over Nicholas Gravina (R), 13-5
197: Hayden Hrymack (R) won by decision over Owen Scott (C), 10-7
285: #7 Billy Smith (R) won by decision over Jeramy Sweany (C), 8-1