2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Guide

Jan. 8 Wisconsin* (BTN+) Madison, Wis. 7 p.m.

Jan. 10 Minnesota* (BTN+) Devaney Center 2 p.m.

Jan. 15 Penn State* (BTN+) University Park, Pa. 6 p.m.

Jan. 17 Ohio State* (BTN+) Columbus, Ohio 1 p.m.

Jan. 24 Iowa* (BTN+) Devaney Center 2 p.m.

Feb. 5 Illinois* (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Feb. 6 North Carolina State (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 Northwestern* (BTN) Devaney Center 8 p.m.

Feb. 21 or 22 NWCA National Duals (BTN) TBA TBA

March 5-6 Big Ten (BTN/BTN+) Iowa City, Iowa 10 a.m. Championships

March 17-19 NCAA Championships New York, N.Y. 10 a.m.

*Big Ten Conference duals

Home duals in red. All times Central. Dates and times subject to change. For updated schedule, ticket and dual information, visit Huskers.com.

Nov. 1 Warren Williamson/ Brookings, S.D. 9 a.m. Daktronics Open

Nov. 6 Coaches Clinic/ Devaney Center 5 p.m. Intrasquad

Journeymen/Asics Northeast DualsNov. 15 Lock Haven Troy, N.Y. 8:20 a.m.

Oregon State Troy, N.Y. 10:15 a.m.

Lehigh Troy, N.Y. 12:15 p.m.

Nov. 21 Wyoming (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden)Nov. 29 Cornell New York, N.Y. 9 a.m.

Princeton New York, N.Y. 11 a.m.

Dec. 11 Maryland* (BTN+) College Park, Md. 6 p.m.

Dec. 12 Rutgers* (BTN+) Piscataway, N.J. Noon

Dec. 29-30 Midlands (BTN/BTN+) Evanston, Ill. 9 a.m. Championships

For a complete list who to follow, visit Huskers.com/social.

2015-16 NEBRASKA WRESTLING TEAMFront Row (from left to right): Dustin Williams, Jordan Shearer, Tyrell Galloway, Brian Peska, Eric Coufal, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Austin Wilson, Aris Shino, Kris Williams

Middle Row (from left to right): Josh Kettel, Jake Sueflohn, Regan Bye, JD Allington, Eric Montoya, Tyler Berger, Anthony Abidin, Tim Lambert, Jay Sornson, Jaquon SowellBack Row (from left to right): Gage Anderson, Collin Purinton, Patrick Grayson, Aaron Studebaker, Derek White, Collin Jensen, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Jake Anderson, Preston Lehmann, Micah Barnes

Not Pictured: Justin Arthur, Sean Murphy

2015-16 NEBRASKA WRESTLING SCHEDULE

TJ DUDLEY2015 All-American

2015-16 SENIORSJake Sueflohn, Anthony Abidin, Austin Wilson

This Is Nebraska .......................1-26Beyond Nebraska ....................................... 2-3International Excellence ............................. 4-5Nebraska National Champions ................... 6-7Wrestling Facilities ..................................... 8-9All-Sports Facilities ................................ 10-11Academic Success ................................. 12-13Academic Experience............................. 14-15Life Skills ................................................ 16-17University of Nebraska ........................... 18-19Nebraska’s National Power .................... 20-21Welcome to Lincoln ................................ 22-23Husker Power ........................................ 24-25Big Ten Network .......................................... 26

Introduction ............................27-30Season Preview .......................................... 28Depth Chart/Schedule ................................. 29Alphabetical/Weight-by-Weight Roster ........ 30

Coaches and Staff ..................31-40Head Coach Mark Manning .................... 32-33Nebraska Coaching History ......................... 34Assistant Coaches ...................................... 35Wrestling Support Staff ............................... 36University Administration ............................. 37Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst ............ 38Athletic Administration ................................. 39Nebraska Board of Regents ........................ 40

2015-16 Huskers .....................41-60TJ Dudley .................................................... 42Jake Sueflohn ............................................. 43Austin Wilson .............................................. 44Anthony Abidin ............................................ 45Tim Lambert ................................................ 46

Collin Jensen .............................................. 47Aaron Studebaker ....................................... 48Eric Montoya ............................................... 49Justin Arthur/Micah Barnes ......................... 50Tyrell Galloway/Colton McCrystal ................ 51Eric Coufal/Mitchell Maginnis ...................... 52Gage Anderson/Preston Lehmann .............. 53Jake Anderson/Eric Engler/Tyler Berger ...... 54Josh Kettel/Sean Murphy/Brian Peska ........ 55Aris Shino/Derek White/Dustin Williams ...... 56JD Allington/Regan Bye/Patrick Grayson .... 57Collin Purinton/Jordan Shearer/Jay Sornson.. 58Jaquon Sowell/Kris Williams .........................59Nebraska TV/Radio Roster .......................... 60

2015-16 Opponents ................61-64Lock Haven, Oregon State, Lehigh, Wyoming, Cornell, Princeton ....................... 62Maryland, Rutgers, Wisconsin, Minnesota,Penn State, Ohio State ............................... 63Iowa, Illinois, NC State, Northwestern, 2015-16 Tournaments ................................. 64

2014-15 Year in Review ..........65-74Season Review ........................................... 66Honors and Awards/Statistics ...................... 67Dual Results ........................................... 68-69Tournament Results ............................... 70-71Big Ten Championships Results .................. 72NCAA Championships Results .................... 73

Nebraska History ....................75-98NCAA Championships History ..................... 76Conference Championships History ............ 77Nebraska Honor Roll ................................... 78Nebraska Wrestling Team Awards ............... 79

2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide

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Husker Season Records ............................. 80Husker Career Records ............................... 81Nebraska's 100-Win Club ............................ 82All-Time Series Records/Year-By-Year Records ..83All-Time Results ..................................... 84-92Nebraska’s National Champions ................. 93All-Time Letterwinners ........................... 94-95Nebraska All-Americans ......................... 96-97

Media Services .....................99-104Athletic Department Directory ................... 100Compliance Guidelines ............................. 101Big Ten Conference Information ................ 102Media Services and Information ......... 103-104

Media Guide CreditsThe 2015-16 University of Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Connor Stange of the Nebraska Communications Office. Editorial assistance provided by Director of Communications Operations Jeff Griesch and Communications Director Keith Mann. The cover was designed by Assistant Director of Digital Communications Andy Wenstrand. The guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS6 and printed by UNL Printing Services. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn of the University of Nebraska Communications Office, UNL Photo Services and Alan Jackson, Jackson Studios. Additional photo credits to the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau, UNL Public Relations Office, Kevin Smith, Keith Southworth, Larry Slater, Kim Smith and Sonya Stanbro of USA Wrestling and Tony Rotundo of WrestlersAreWarriors.com. The cost of the 2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide is $5, tax included.

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Above: The Nebraska wrestling program has been built on the strong support of coaches and wrestlers, including (from left): Coach Mark Manning, who has guided the Huskers to a 201-74-3 record since 2000; Justin Ruiz, a two-time All-American in 2002 and 2003 at 197 pounds; Matt Murray, an All-American in 2004 at 141 pounds; Jacob Klein, a two-time All-American in 2004 and 2006 at 165 and 174 pounds; Jordan Burroughs, gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics and two-time NCAA champion.

Right: The 2008-09 Nebraska wrestling squad added to the Huskers' achievements by claiming a share of the Big 12 championship and finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships.

Nebraska Wrestling by the Numbers

THIS IS NEBRASKAThe Nebraska wrestling program continues its excellence both on and off the mat. Coach Mark Manning has continued a tradition of success in his 15 years at the helm of the Huskers. With hard work and a dedication to excellence, Manning has developed a program that consistently competes with the nation’s best in collegiate wrestling.

Since its inaugural season in 1910-11, Nebraska has earned more than 660 dual victories, including 201 wins in the past 15 years under Manning. Over the past 15 years, the Huskers have finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships six times and racked up 39 All-America honors, including five individual national titles. In the classroom, NU wrestlers have earned 52 NWCA All-Academic Team selections en route to seven CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.

One reason NU has been able to develop such a successful program is its top-notch facilities. In the fall of 2011, the Husker wrestling program moved into the state-of-the-art Hendricks Training Complex, which provides four full-sized practice mats, new office suites and new areas for both strength and conditioning and athletic medicine. The Hendricks Complex is attached to the Devaney Center, which hosts the majority of Nebraska’s duals this season. With a wealth of support and a history of success, Nebraska wrestling expects to contend for conference and national championships every year.

6Olympic medals

earned by Nebraska wrestlers

19USA medals won by NU wrestlers at the World

Championships

38Academic All-Big Ten selections

52Members of the NWCA

All-Academic Team

10Huskers

who have wrestled in the

Olympics

11Individual National

Champions

98All-America

Honors

19Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes

7CoSIDA

Academic All-Americans

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A three-time All-American at Nebraska in the early 1990's, Scott Chenoweth (above) has coached his high school team to multiple state titles. "I learned the only thing holding me back was me. If I wanted a degree, there was no reason I couldn't get that degree."

Nebraska coaches have always guided young men toward success on the mat while also teaching them to find success in life, and Mark Manning continues that with his coaching philosophies. Manning has helped young men grow into upstanding adults by teaching athletes that the values they learn on the mat can be transferred into their personal lives. Bryan Snyder (right) earned his Ph.D. in sociology after becoming NU's first four-time All-American. Snyder is now associate head coach for the Huskers.

"Wrestling presents a lot of challenges, but also the ability to work through those challenges. Wrestling builds good character and good work ethic and I definitely built that at Nebraska." - Bryan Snyder

A sample of Husker wrestler accomplishments after graduation:Name Years Lettered Major CurrentlyJason Powell 2001-04 Sociology Assistant coach for Nebraska WrestlingBrad Canoyer 1995-98 Ag Economics Assists with family-owned garden centersScott Chenoweth 1988-91 Speech Communications Assistant principal and coach in Perry, Okla.John Myers 1986, 87 Journalism Founder of digital design and effects studioJudd Norman 1979, 80, 82 Agriculture Owns investment firm in LincolnJim Owens 1955, 56 Electrical Engineering Owner of keyed interlock businessBill Scherr 1981-84 Education Vice president of global investment firmJim Scherr 1981-84 Business CEO 776 Original MarketingBillie Selmon 1980, 82 Early Childhood Education Runs more than 20 childcare businessesJohnnie Selmon 1981, 82 Education Dean of student affairs at Lake Michigan CollegeBryan Snyder 1999-2002 Sociology/Communication Studies Associate head coach for Nebraska WrestlingRobert Thorpe 1961 Business/Economics President of his own architecture firm

Two-time letterwinner John Myers (below) wrestled for NU in the late 1980's, before becoming executive producer of his own digital design and effects studio. "All of the greatest things in my life past and present, big and small, can be attributed to wrestling and everything that came with wrestling at Nebraska."

The Scherr brothers were both national champions at Nebraska in 1984, before continuing their prosperity on the mat into their personal lives. Bill (above left) earned the collegiate title at 190 pounds and went on to win five medals in the Olympics and FILA World Championships before turning his attention to a professional career. He now serves as the vice president of a global investment banking and securities firm.

"Wrestling teaches you valuable life lessons like self-discipline and perseverance. It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment. All of those translate into any sort of career you would want to pursue." - Bill Scherr

Jim (above right) won the national title at 177 pounds with a victory over Iowa's Duane Goldman and also continued his wrestling career onto the international stage. Jim claimed three medals between the Olympics and FILA World Championships and continued his involvement with the Olympics through 2008.

"[Nebraska] has a good core of dedicated faculty with great academic support in place. The sports department has tremendous personnel and resources. Nebraska was a great experience from both ends of the spectrum, athletically and academically." - Jim Scherr

SUCCESS BEYOND WRESTLING

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Nebraska wrestling has climbed its way into the Olympic spotlight during the past several Olympics. Former Huskers who have continued their careers on the international stage include 2012 freestyle gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and two-time Olympic medal-winner Rulon Gardner, who won a gold medal in 2000 and a bronze in 2004 in Greco-Roman. Overall, seven Nebraska wrestlers have participated on seven U.S. Olympic teams and claimed six medals.

A three-time All-American and two-time national champion for Nebraska, Jordan Burroughs (top) won the gold medal in freestyle at 163 pounds in the 2012

Olympics in London.

A 1993 All-American at heavyweight for Nebraska, Rulon Gardner (middle) pulled off one of the most

remarkable upsets in sports history with his victory over previously undefeated Alexander Karelin of

Russia in the gold medal match in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Gardner also earned a bronze medal

in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Matt Lindland (bottom) was a 1993 Big Eight champion for Nebraska and went on to earn a silver medal at the

2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He was named the head coach of the U.S. Greco-Roman team in May 2014.

OLYMPIC GLORY

Year Name Division Weight Place1960 Dan Brand Freestyle Light Hwt 5th1964 Dan Brand Freestyle Middleweight Bronze1988 Jim Scherr Freestyle 198 lbs 5th Bill Scherr Freestyle 220 lbs Bronze2000 Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman Hwt Gold Matt Lindland Greco-Roman 167 lbs Silver2004 Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman Hwt Bronze Brad Vering Greco-Roman 185 lbs 11th2008 Brad Vering Greco-Roman 185 lbs DNP2012 Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 163 lbs Gold

Nebraska Olympians

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Numerous Nebraska wrestlers have continued their careers on the international stage after their time at NU. Huskers have won 19 medals at the World Championships, including titles by Bill Scherr in 1986, Rulon Gardner in 2001 and Jordan Burroughs in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Four-time All-American James Green also medaled for the United States in 2015, when he took bronze in freestyle at 70 kg. Brad Vering was named the 2007 Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling after his silver-medal performance at the 2007 FILA World Championships. Burroughs became the first American freestyle world champion since 2006. Burroughs (top) captured the world championship in 2011, 2013 and 2015 after finishing his career at Nebraska as the school’s only two-time national champion. He added a bronze medal in 2014.

Justin Ruiz (middle-left), a two-time All-American for the Huskers, earned a bronze medal in the 2005 FILA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Tolly Thompson (middle-right) claimed a national title for Nebraska in 1995 and was a three-time All-American before going on to earn a bronze medal at the 2005 FILA World Championships.

After winning national titles at Nebraska in 1984, the Scherr brothers, Bill (bottom left) and Jim (bottom right) continued their wrestling careers by winning seven medals between them at the FILA World Championships, including a title by Bill in 1985.

INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Huskers at the FILA World ChampionshipsYear Name Division Weight Place1962 Dan Brand Greco-Roman 97 kg 3rd1963 Jim Raschke Greco-Roman Hwt 3rd1985 Bill Scherr Freestyle 90 kg 1st1986 Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg 2nd Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg 3rd1987 Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg 3rd Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg 2nd1989 Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg 2nd Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg 2nd2001 Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 130 kg 1st Matt Lindland Greco-Roman 85 kg 2nd2005 Justin Ruiz Greco-Roman 96 kg 3rd Tolly Thompson Freestyle 120 kg 3rd2007 Brad Vering Greco-Roman 84 kg 2nd2010 Justin Ruiz Greco-Roman 96 kg 5th2011 Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg 1st2013 Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg 1st2014 Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg 3rd2015 Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg 1st James Green Freestyle 70 kg 3rd

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Bottom Right: The Scherr brothers were standouts for Nebraska from 1980 to 1984. Bill was NU's first three-time All-American and defeated Jim Baumgardner of Oregon State in the finals of the 1984 NCAA Championships at 190 pounds. Bill clinched his national title with a 36-1 senior season at NU. He was also a three-time Big Eight champion. Jim earned the Huskers' second individual title with his win over Iowa's Duane Goldman at 177 pounds in 1984.

One of the nation's premier wrestling programs, Nebraska has produced 11 national champions, including five in the last 15 years. Husker wrestlers have earned 98 All-America honors, including 73 awards since 1990 and 39 since Coach Mark Manning took the reins of the program in 2000-01.

Bill ScherrNational Champion

190 lbs. - 1984

Top Right: Jordan Burroughs became Nebraska’s first two-time national champion in 2011 at 165 pounds after winning

the 157-pound title in 2009.

Middle: Heavyweight Tolly Thompson won the 1995 national title with an 8-0 major decision over Northern Iowa’s Justin

Greenlee. The Nebraska record holder for career wins, Thompson was a three-time Big Eight

champion and All-American.

Bottom Left: Jason Powell capped his illustrious career as a three-time All-American, including a 125-pound national championship as a senior in 2004. Powell, who ended his

career 109-24, took third in 2003 and fifth in 2002 before becoming the first national champion coached by Mark

Manning at Nebraska.

Jim ScherrNational Champion

177 lbs. - 1984

Jason PowellNational Champion

125 lbs. - 2004

Tolly ThompsonNational Champion

HWT - 1995

Jordan BurroughsTwo-Time National Champion

157 - 2009165 - 2011

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSAll-America Tradition

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Top Left: Jason Kelber (top left) led the Huskers to a 10th-place NCAA finish in 1991 with his national title at 126 pounds. He finished 32-2 as a senior, defeating Terry Brands in the NCAA final.

Middle Left: Mike Nissen was Nebraska’s first national champion in 1963. Wrestling at 123 pounds, Nissen went 19-1 as a senior and closed his career with a perfect 36-0 dual mark.

Top Right: Tony Purler went 35-2 on his way to the 1993 NCAA title at 126 pounds. He defeated Arizona State’s Shawn Charles to avenge his only losses of the year.

Bottom Right: Brad Vering was Nebraska’s seventh NCAA champion, defeating Iowa State’s Zack Thompson in a tiebreaker, 2-1, to claim the 197-pound title in 2000. A three-time All-American, Vering finished fifth all-time on Nebraska’s career win list with a 124-26 mark.

Bottom Left: Paul Donahoe won the 2007 NCAA crown at 125 pounds.

Nebraska’s National ChampionsName Weight Year RecordMike Nissen 123 1963 19-1Jim Scherr 177 1984 34-2-1Bill Scherr 190 1984 36-1Jason Kelber 126 1991 35-2Tony Purler 126 1993 35-2Tolly Thompson Hwt 1995 36-2Brad Vering 197 2000 38-3Jason Powell 125 2004 26-2Paul Donahoe 125 2007 35-5Jordan Burroughs 157 2009 35-0Jordan Burroughs 165 2011 36-0

Tolly ThompsonNational Champion

HWT - 1995

Mike NissenNational Champion

123 - 1963

Tony PurlerNational Champion

126 - 1993

Jason KelberNational Champion

126 - 1991

Paul DonahoeNational Champion

125 - 2007

Brad VeringNational Champion

197 - 2000

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Top and Middle: Nebraska made its new competitive home at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2013-14. The Devaney Center has received

more than $20 million in renovations to make the nearly 8,000-seat arena one of the best home atmospheres in the nation.

Bottom: Opened in the fall of 2011, the Hendricks Training Complex is home to the wrestling team, along with the men’s and women’s

basketball squads.

Nebraska Wrestling enjoyed a new home in 2013-14 when the Huskers moved to the Bob Devaney Sports Center. In addition to hosting duals, the Devaney Center and Hendricks Training Complex house the wrestling offices, locker room, weight room and wrestling room, all just steps from each other, providing an atmosphere conducive to elite training. The Hendricks Complex, which is connected to the Devaney Center, includes a practice facility, coaches’ offices as well as strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

WRESTLING FACILITIES

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The Nebraska wrestling program experienced some major facility improvements in the fall of 2011, starting with the addition of the Hendricks Training Complex.

The Hendricks Training Complex provides four full-sized practice mats, new office suites and new areas for both strength and conditioning and athletic medicine attached to the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The facility was completed in October of 2011.

Top: The Husker wrestling locker room features 40 custom-made lockers with back-lit displays.

Middle: The Hendricks Complex features a 5,000-square foot strength complex. The strength complex includes five Transformers, which are unique to Nebraska. The Transformers are fully automated, which helps student-athletes reach optimal training.

Bottom: The Nebraska wrestling room has four mats and an athletic medicine area and a cardio area adjacent to the mats.

HENDRICKSTRAINING COMPLEX

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIESFrom training facilities to competition venues, Nebraska’s athletic facilities are second-to-none across the collegiate landscape. From Memorial Stadium to the Bob Devaney Sports Center to the new soccer/tennis complex which opened this fall, Husker student-athletes have the benefits of training and competing in state-of-the-art facilities. Fans across the state and region support Husker Athletics, as football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball all finished in the top-15 nationally in attendance during the 2014-15 year.

MEMORIAL STADIUM

BOB DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER

NEBRASKA RIFLE RANGE

DEVANEY CENTER NATATORIUM

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HENDRICKS TRAINING COMPLEX

BOWLIN STADIUM

NEBRASKA SOCCER AND TENNIS COMPLEX

HAWKS FIELD AT HAYMARKET PARK

ED WEIR STADIUM

PINNACLE BANK ARENA

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In April, Nebraska celebrated 25 years of the Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet with “A Night at the Lied” that became the Husker version of the Emmys, Oscars and ESPYs rolled into one. More than 1,400 attended the celebration that was capped with Nebraska Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst (above left) and Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany (above right) presenting the Student-Athlete-of-the-Year awards and Big Ten Medals of Honor to Jessie DeZiel (above second from left) and John Welk (above third from left). DeZiel, a senior from Rogers, Minn., was a nine-time All-American for the Nebraska women’s gymnastics team. Welk, a senior from Bismarck, N.D., was a three-time All-American sprinter for the track and field team. Welk was also the 2015 CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in men’s track and field.

ACADEMIC SUCCESSNebraska increased its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-America awards to 320, adding six Huskers in 2014-15. Junior guard Shavon Shields (Olathe, Kan.,

Biological Sciences, 3.767 GPA) became NU’s first-ever first-team Academic All-American in men’s basketball. Senior sprinter John Welk (Bismarck, N.D., Nutrition Science, 3.996 GPA), who was Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year, led three first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans for the men’s track and field program. Welk, who was honored as the Academic All-American of the Year in men’s track and field, was joined by Levi Gipson (Lincoln, Neb., Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science, 3.950 GPA) and Drew Wiseman (Bismarck, N.D., Electrical Engineering, 3.959 GPA). Junior gymnast Ethan Lottman (Omaha, Neb., Art, 3.995 GPA) earned second-team Academic All-America status. Sophomore outfielder Ryan Boldt (Red Wing, Minn., Nutrition Science, 3.785 GPA) was a third-team Academic All-American in baseball.

In 2014-15, Lottman was one of three Huskers to win the NCAA Elite 89 Award, presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA’s 89 championship events. Nebraska’s other two recipients of the prestigious award were Wiseman and senior thrower Will Lohman (Chewelah, Wash., Criminology and Criminal Justice, 4.000 GPA) who claimed the honors in indoor and outdoor men’s track and field, respectively.

Graduation is the ultimate achievement, and 118 Husker student-athletes earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in three commencement exercises at Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2014-15. At the conclusion of the academic year, Nebraska student-athletes posted an impressive 3.155 cumulative GPA.

Robert Kokesh (left) graduated with a degree in agronomy in the summer of 2015. Kokesh was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection and claimed a spot on the NWCA All-Academic Team in 2014. Spencer Johnson (right) earned his degree in civil engineering and mathematics in the spring of 2015. Johnson was a three-time Academic All-Big Ten choice and seven-time honor roll member.

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2014-15 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS320 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation)

·107 Football CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time)

·37 Volleyball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time)

·29 Softball CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time)

·41 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country Combined CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

(leads nation since CoSIDA added team in 2002)

CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in 2014-15John Welk (Men’s Track & Field)

Six CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in 2014-15 (4 first-team, 1 second-team, 1 third-team)

First Team: Levi Gipson (Men’s Track & Field),Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball)John Welk (Men’s Track & Field)Drew Wiseman (Men’s Track & Field)Second Team: Ethan Lottman (Men’s Gymnastics)Third Team: Ryan Boldt (Baseball)

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500)John Welk (Men’s Track & Field)

Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500 each)Amanda & Jennifer Lauer (Women’s Gymnastics)John Welk (Men’s Track & Field)

NCAA Elite 89 Academic Award Winners (3)Ethan Lottman (Men’s Gymnastics)Drew Wiseman (Men’s Indoor Track & Field)Will Lohman (Men’s Outdoor Track & Field)

Senior CLASS Award- Ameer Abdullah (Football)

National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (4)Ameer Abdullah, Mike Moudy, Mark Pelini, Trevor

Roach

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award (16)Oladapo Akinmoladun (Men’s Track & Field), Paula Andrie (Women’s Track & Field), Alexandra Bilunas (Swimming & Diving), Bria Deveaux (Swimming & Diving), Jordan Harrison (Football), Gazmine Mason (Bowling), Mike Moudy (Football), Steven Reveles (Baseball), Andrea Ruiz (Bowling), Christian Sanderfer (Men’s Track & Field), Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball), Leslee Smith (Men’s Basketball), Vasileios Stavropoulos (Men’s Tennis), Dawna Tyson (Softball), Tai Webster (Men’s Basketball), Nathan Wong (Men’s Golf)

Male Student-Athlete of the Year John Welk, Men’s Track & Field

Female Student-Athlete of the Year Jessie DeZiel, Women’s Gymnastics

Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Jessie DeZiel and John Welk

Big Ten Sportsmanship Award WinnersAmeer Abdullah (Football); Samantha Areman (Soccer)

Men’s Herman Award Winner - Tennis Team (3.510 GPA)

Women’s Herman Award Winner Swimming & Diving Team (3.568 GPA)

Life Skills Team Award Winners Men’s Gymnastics, Women’s Soccer

690 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll Selections Fall (356) and Spring (334) (3.0 GPA or above)

205 Academic All-Big Ten Selections - (Letterwinner with a 3.0 GPA or above)

118 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2014 through May 2015(August 2014--12; December 2014--48; May 2015--58)

87 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall (43) or Spring (44) Semester

62 Husker Letterwinners Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (3.7 GPA or better in 2014-15)

More than 400 student-athletes were honored at the academic banquet, including 68 gold (3.750 to 4.000 GPA), 61 silver (3.500 to 3.749 GPA) and 140 bronze (3.000 to 3.499 GPA) medallion winners. Six Huskers earned Outstanding Scholar Awards, presented to seniors exhausting their eligibility with a cumulative GPA of 3.900 or better. The honorees included: Mark Hilderbrand (Track and Field, 3.948 GPA); Amanda Lauer (Women’s Gymnastics, 3.973 GPA); Jennifer Lauer (Women’s Gymnastics, 3.944 GPA); Will Lohman (pictured above, Track and Field, 4.000 GPA); Josh Reinertson (Men’s Golf, 3.970 GPA); and John Welk (Track and Field, 3.996 GPA).

Junior forward Shavon Shields (Men’s Basketball) became the first Husker men’s basketball player to earn first-team Academic All-America honors as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Shields, who is also a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll, was one of six Husker student-athletes to capture CoSIDA Academic All-America awards in 2014-15, pushing Nebraska’s nation-leading total to 320 Academic All-Americans all time across all sports.

In 2014-15, 118 Huskers earned their college degrees – the ultimate goal of all student-athletes, including senior Ameer Abdullah (pictured above). Abdullah became the third Husker in history and the first male across Nebraska’s sports to earn a prestigious Senior CLASS Award. Chosen by a nationwide vote of Football Bowl Subdivision coaches, national media and fans, the award is given annually to the sport’s most outstanding senior student-athlete. The award recognizes achievements in four areas of excellence – classroom, community, character and competition. Previous Husker Senior CLASS Award winners were Kelsey Griffin (Women’s Basketball, 2010) and Gina Mancuso (Volleyball, 2012).

The NCAA established the Elite 89 Award to recognize individuals who reach the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peers. Junior Ethan Lottman captured the award at the 2015 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships, before adding CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Sophomore sprinter/hurdler Drew Wiseman (Indoor Track, pictured) and senior thrower Will Lohman (Outdoor Track) swept the honors for the men’s track and field team in 2015.

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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

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THE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

The athletic academic unit, located in the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex, provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is composed of 14 full-time staff members and is certified by the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) as meeting the standards established by the N4A.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING Seven academic counselors, three learning specialists and two assistant academic

counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation.

TUTORIAL SUPPORTA tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support from

approximately 120 tutors on staff is available from day one up to college graduation in all subject areas. The tutorial program is certified as a model tutoring program by the College Reading and Learning Association.

STUDY HALLNebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center

within the Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Student-athletes are required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall also may be determined by the academic counselor.

MENTORINGAcademic support staff serve as mentors to all incoming student-athletes and a

select group of returning student-athletes. Student-athletes meet with their mentor weekly to develop time management skills, gather and report academic progress information, and discuss academic success strategies.

EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENTSAssessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic

counselor or coach. Learning specialists are available to administer and score informal assessments, which include a reading comprehension and a writing assessment. When more in-depth assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined a student-athlete has a learning disability or another medical condition that impedes the student from reaching their academic potential, appropriate accommodations are implemented by the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ORIENTATIONEvery new student-athlete attends an orientation at the beginning of their academic

career. Student-athletes are introduced to staff, faculty, administrators and a variety of resources that help facilitate the transition into college while enhancing awareness of support services in the Athletic Department and across campus.

PERSONAL COUNSELINGStudent-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska.

Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

COMPUTER RESOURCESThe Herman Student Life Complex has two computer labs available for student-

athletes. The Scott Technology Center features two tech tables for use on group computer projects and group study sessions. Additionally, every student-athlete is provided a laptop for use throughout their academic career at Nebraska.

Construction was completed in the fall of 2010 on the Nebraska Student Life Complex, which nearly tripled the size of NU’s previous academic space. The Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex also features a new technology center and a dedicated Life Skills area and the Papik Computer lab.

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LIFE SKILLSWidely regarded as the premier and most comprehensive Life Skills program in college athletics, the Husker program is committed to providing proactive education,

resources and support throughout college and beyond promoting total person development and preparation for life after sports. Five full-time staff members and one graduate assistant coordinate a wide array of services benefiting Husker student-athletes.

Husker student-athletes, including wrestler Ian Ousley (above, second from left) participated in Nebraska Athletics’ inaugural service trip to Guatemala in May 2015.

Sean Murphy (left) and Justin Arthur (right) were among the student-athletes who participated in the Husker Heroes event.

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PROACTIVE EDUCATIONThe Life Skills team organizes several orientations

aimed at acclimating student-athletes to college life. Additionally, all incoming student-athletes attend the fall semester Husker Life Seminar. This interactive class promotes responsible decision-making, personal brand, financial literacy, leadership, involvement and service.

INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS Every Nebraska student-athlete is assigned a Life

Skills Coordinator who will arrange multiple individual meetings throughout the academic year aimed at enhancing personal and career development. The meetings help each student-athlete identify a career focus and implement a plan to increase career marketability.

CAREER COMMITMENT ORAnnually, Nebraska Life Skills organizes a Student-

Athlete Career, Networking Night and other career events aimed at connecting Huskers with companies desiring competitive, hard-working, accountable candidates. Athlete Network and Husker Hire Link provide opportunities to explore career opportunities across the country.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH Nebraska student-athletes readily accept the role-

model challenge collectively giving more than 6,500 hours annually to impact thousands, both young and old alike, throughout the entire state of Nebraska. Outreach events include but are not limited to hospital visits, mentoring, school assemblies, statewide rallies, Make-A-Wish, NFL Play 60 and Husker Heroes.

LEADERSHIPNebraska Life Skills provides student-athletes

with endless opportunities to enhance leadership skills while distinguishing themselves from the competition. Internally, student-athletes can be members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Uplifting Athletes Chapter or Husker Distinction Council. On campus, UNL offers more than 600 recognized student organizations allowing athletes to collaborate with other campus leaders for a common goal. Annually, Nebraska Life Skills funds and coordinates a one week service abroad trip allowing nearly 20 student-athletes to come together for a common goal while enriching cultural competencies.

RECOGNITIONIn 2014-15, 295 Husker student-athletes were

named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for completing a minimum of six service projects in the calendar year, including 24 members of the wrestling team. There are a host of other recognition opportunities both at the institutional, Big Ten and NCAA level which all reflect on the high ideals, character and servant leadership nurtured through community involvement.

POST-ELIGIBILITY OPPORTUNITIESEffective December 2015 and beyond, student-

athletes who letter and graduate will have a three-year window to benefit from one of three post-eligibility opportunities each valued at $7,500. Upon completion of required seminars, graduates can either study abroad, complete an internship or begin graduate school within the University of Nebraska system.

Top: Ian Ousley won a prestigious Heart and Soul Award in 2014-15 for his commitment to the Life Skills program. Ousley served as an officer on the Nebraska Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was a leader in the classroom for the wrestling team, as he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors on three occasions.

Eric Engler, Mitchell Maginnis and Brian Peska pose on the red carpet at Nebraska’s “A Night at the Lied” event.

Collin Jensen won a HERO Leadership Award at the 2014-15 for his work in the community and the classroom.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKAThe University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration.

Nebraska, which joined the Big Ten Conference in 2011, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu

COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATIONAs a member of the Big Ten, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, which includes all 14 Big Ten Institutions and the University of Chicago. The Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) and the institutions together have annual research expenditures topping $10.2 billion — more than the Ivy League and the University of California System combined — and they educate a total of nearly 600,000 students.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

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NATIONAL POWERS

The Husker bowling team won its fifth NCAA title since 2004. Nebraska was led by 2015 NCAA Player of the Year Lizabeth Kuhlkin, who finished her career as a four-time All-American.

Two-time AVCA All-American Kadie Rolfzen led the Huskers to their third straight NCAA Elite Eight finish in 2014.

Rachel Martin became Nebraska’s most recent individual NCAA Champion, winning the smallbore title at the 2015 NCAA Rifle Championships. Nebraska finished fourth as a team under first-year coach Ashley Rose-MacAllister.

I-back Ameer Abdullah became the first Husker male student-athlete to win the Senior CLASS Award in 2014. Abdullah, a second-round pick of the Detroit Lions, was also a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.

Kiki Stokes earned All-America honors, setting school records in runs scored and on-base percentage in 2015.

Tanner Lubach was a three-year starter for the Husker baseball team and was one of four Huskers selected in the 2015 MLB Draft.

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UNMATCHED FAN SUPPORTNebraska was the only NCAA Division I program to rank in the top 10 nationally in attendance in football and men’s basketball in 2014-15. In addition, the Husker volleyball (first), baseball (11th) and women’s basketball programs (11th) all ranked in the top 15 nationally.

The Husker men’s track and field team won the Big Ten Indoor title in 2015. Gary Pepin has guided the Husker track and field programs to 70 conference titles in his tenure at Nebraska.

Ethan Lottman garnered first-team All-America honors in 2015 and was also a second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American.

Wrestler James Green was a four-time All-American and was selected to represent the United States at the 2015 World Championships.

High jumper James White earned first-team All-America honors during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2015.

Terran Petteway was a two-time All-Big Ten performer and scored over 1,000 points during his Husker career.

VOLLEYBALL

FOOTBALL

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WELCOME TO LINCOLN

Some of the artists who have played Pinnacle Bank Arena since it opened in 2013 include: Jay-Z, Katy Perry, Kenny Chesney, Pink, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert and Paul McCartney.

One of the nation’s 75 largest cities, Lincoln features many of the benefits of an urban setting and is only minutes away from the scenic beauty and wide open spaces of America’s Heartland. The third-largest city in the Big Ten, Lincoln enables Nebraska student-athletes to enjoy the benefits of city life while residing in a community that is widely regarded as one of the top places to live in the United States.

LINCOLN’S NATIONAL RANKINGSHappiest U.S. City (LiveScience)

Healthiest U.S. City (Center for Disease Control)

Best Sport City (Sporting News)

Lowest Unemployment Rate (Bureau of Labor)

Best Cities for Families (Child Magazine)

No. 1 Overall Wellbeing (Gallup)

No. 1 Quality of Life (State Univ. of New York)

No. 2 City in Quality of Life (Gallup)

No. 7 Cleanest Air (CNN)

No. 7 City for Business & Careers (Forbes)

No. 8 Most Secure Places to Live (Sperling’s)

Top 10 College Town (Relocate America)

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OMAHA, NEBRASKANebraska’s largest city, Omaha and its metro-area, is less than an hour’s drive from Lincoln and has a population of approximately 900,000. Omaha is home to TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA College World Series and the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo.

PROMINENT PEOPLE WITH NEBRASKA TIESGrover Cleveland Alexander, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher · Fred Astaire, dancer and actor · Max Baer, boxer · Marlon Brando, Academy Award-winning actor · William Jennings Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, Democratic Party nominee for president 1896, 1900, and 1908

· Warren Buffett, investor; Forbes Magazine’s 2008 Richest Man in the World · Richard N. Cabela, entrepreneur, founder of Cabela’s sporting store · Johnny Carson, comedian · Joba Chamberlain, Major League Baseball pitcher · Dick Cheney, 46th

U.S. Vice-president · Adam DeVine, actor · Brian Duensing, Major League Baseball pitcher, Minnesota Twins · Henry Fonda, Academy Award-winning actor · Bob Gibson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals · Alex Gordon, Major League Baseball All-Star and Gold Glove winner,

Kansas City Royals · Amy Heidemann, Karmin lead singer · Marg Helgenberger, actress · Peter Kiewit, contractor, investor and philanthropist · Jaime King, actress · Ted Kooser, Poet Laureate of the United States and Pulitzer Prize winner · Larry the Cable Guy, comedian · Malcolm X, civil rights leader · Nick Nolte, actor, producer · Alexander Payne, Academy Award-winning Director · Edwin Perkins, inventor of Kool-Aid, philanthropist · Andy Roddick, tennis star, 2003 U.S. Open Champion · Gale Sayers, Football Hall of Fame running back, Chicago Bears · Elliott Smith, singer-songwriter · Hilary Swank, two-time Academy Award-winning actress · Jack Sock, 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion · Gabrielle Union,

actress · James Valentine, Maroon 5 guitarist · Tony Watson, Major League Baseball All-Star, Pittsburgh Pirates · Paula Zahn, Former News anchor for CNN

Modeled after the Power and Light District in Kansas City, the Railyard sits right across from the front entrance of Pinnacle Bank Arena, allowing fans to go to an event and then go out to the outdoor plaza.

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The model strength and conditioning program in the nation, Husker Power plays a major role in the continuing success of Nebraska athletics. Nebraska’s strength program was the first in the nation. With 12 staff members, Husker Power is one of the most comprehensive strength and conditioning organizations in the nation.

Nebraska’s strength training facilities have set the standard in collegiate athletics since the early 1970s. The Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center in the Osborne Athletic Complex and Nebraska’s impressive new weight room at the Hendricks Training Complex have taken Husker Power to a whole new level in recent years.

HUSKER POWER

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Three Reasons for SuccessProgram - The Husker Power Strength and Conditioning Program is geared for maximum improvement of performance on the field. Each athlete receives their own individual computerized program each year.

Supervision - The Husker Power staff has nine full-time strength and conditioning specialists and four interns.

Facilities - The Hendricks Training Complex features a 5,000-square foot weight room for the wrestling program, along with the men’s and women’s basketball programs. The new weight room is designed similar to the Ndamukong Suh Strength Complex in the Osborne Complex.

HUSKER POWER

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Big Ten NetworkHeadquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed

television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences.

With more than 400 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country. The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The network is available to an estimated 60 million households. The network is carried by all major cable, satellite and telecommunications providers and BTN2Go is also available on smartphones, tables and the internet.

Big Ten Network FactsMORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE

• The Big Ten’s media agreements with BTN, ABC/ESPN, CBS, FOX and NBC Sports Network provide the conference with more than 1,200 events that are produced and distributed nationally on an annual basis.

• In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days.

• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference.

• The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of nearly 1,200 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

The Big Ten Network brings unprecedented coverage to wrestling across the conference, including the Big Ten Championships. The Chicago-based network is also bringing increased national exposure to Nebraska student-athletes across all sports.

Nebraska on BTN/BTN Plus This Season Nebraska will make one dual appearance on the Big Ten Network this season, while making 10 dual showings on BTN Plus before the Big Ten Championships, March 5-6, in Iowa City, Iowa. The lone BTN appearance for the Huskers will be their Feb. 12 home dual against Northwestern at 8 p.m. (CT). All nine of Nebraska’s conference duals will be presented by BTN in some aspect. One dual will be televised on BTN, while eight duals will be streamed on BTN Plus. Two non-conference duals will be streamed on BTN Plus: NU’s Nov. 21 matchup against Wyoming and the Feb. 6 dual against NC State. Nebraska’s 11 appearances on BTN platforms are its most in a season since joining the Big Ten in 2011.

Nebraska’s Big Ten Network ScheduleFriday, Feb. 12: vs. Northwestern (8 p.m.)

Nebraska’s BTN Plus ScheduleSaturday, Nov. 21: vs. Wyoming (7 p.m.)Friday, Dec. 11: at Maryland (6 p.m.)Saturday, Dec. 12: at Rutgers (Noon)Friday, Jan. 8: at Wisconsin (7 p.m.)Sunday, Jan. 10: vs. Minnesota (2 p.m.)Friday, Jan. 15: at Penn State (6 p.m.)Sunday, Jan. 17: at Ohio State (1 p.m.)Sunday, Jan. 24: vs. Iowa (2 p.m.)Friday, Feb. 5: vs. Illinois (7 p.m.)Saturday, Feb. 6: vs. NC State (7 p.m.)

Other events on Big Ten Network/BTN PlusTuesday, Dec. 29: Ken Kraft Midlands Championships - Day One (BTN Plus)Wednesday, Dec. 30: Ken Kraft Midlands Championships - Day Two (Big Ten Network)Sunday, Feb. 21 or Monday, Feb. 22: NWCA National Duals (Big Ten Network)Saturday, March 5: Big Ten Championships - Day One (BTN Plus)Sunday, March 6: Big Ten Championships - Day Two (Big Ten Network/BTN Plus)

Note: All times central

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Anthony Abidin141 pounds

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The Nebraska wrestling team returns seven NCAA qualifiers from last season as the Huskers look to build off a top-10 finish at the national tournament. TJ Dudley collected All-America honors for the first time in his career with an eighth-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships. The 184-pound junior went 31-11 last season, which included an 11-2 dual record and a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. The Huskers also retain three grapplers who made it to the Round of 12 at last year’s NCAA Championships, Eric Montoya (133), Anthony Abidin (141) and Aaron Studebaker (197). Montoya went 21-15 in 2014-15 and finished eighth at the conference tournament. Abidin tallied a 33-6 mark, which included a perfect 15-0 dual record and a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Studebaker managed a 32-12 record and went 10-3 in dual competition. Senior Jake Sueflohn (149) returns to the NU lineup after missing the 2014-15 campaign with a torn ACL. Sueflohn, a three-time NCAA qualifier, holds a career record of 80-24, which includes a 37-8 mark in duals. Additional NCAA qualifiers for Nebraska include Tim Lambert (125), Austin Wilson (165) and Collin Jensen (HWT). Lambert notched a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships and went 26-12 overall as a sophomore in 2014-15. Wilson was 17-16 last season and finished seventh at the conference tournament. Jensen managed a 21-15 mark, which included a 10-5 dual record. The Huskers look to replace departed seniors and 2015 All-Americans Robert Kokesh and James Green at 157 and 174 pounds, respectively. Tyler Berger, who redshirted last season, is projected to start at 157 pounds. Berger went 29-5 and placed in all six of his tournament appearances. He captured individual titles at the Cowboy Open, York College Open and Briar Cliff Open. At 174 pounds, junior Micah Barnes is projected to get the starting spot. Barnes made four dual appearances in 2014-15, going 2-2, while wrestling in five tournaments. He finished first at the Grand View Open and placed at two additional competitions. Head Coach Mark Manning enters his 16th season at the helm of the NU wrestling program. He became the winningest coach in school history last season when he picked up his 200th win on Feb. 21, 2015. Nebraska opens its 2015-16 campaign on Nov. 1 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D. On Nov. 6, the Huskers will host their annual Coaches Clinic/Intrasquad at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. NU will make its first dual appearance of the season at the Journeymen/Asics Northeast

Duals in Troy, N.Y., on Nov. 15. The Huskers are slated to wrestle against Lock Haven, Oregon State and Lehigh. The first of six home duals at the Devaney Center is scheduled for Nov. 21 against Wyoming at 7 p.m. Last season, the Huskers defeated the Cowboys by a 22-13 margin in Laramie, Wyo. Nebraska will pay its first of two visits to Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., on Nov. 29 when the Huskers face Cornell and Princeton in the Grapple at the Garden. NU is making its first appearance in the event since 2012. The Big Ten slate starts with a road trip to Maryland and Rutgers two weeks later. The Huskers battle the Terrapins on Dec. 11 in College Park, Md., before facing Rutgers the following day in Piscataway, N.J. Nebraska’s final competition of 2015 will be in the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, Dec. 29-30, in Evanston, Ill. NU’s last appearance at the tournament was 2012, when the Huskers tied for 15th. The Huskers open 2016 with a chance to avenge last season’s only loss, as they head to Madison, Wis., for a showdown against Wisconsin on Jan. 8. NU returns home to host Minnesota two days later at the Devaney Center. The following weekend, the Big Red hits the road for matches against Penn State and defending national champion Ohio State. NU faces the Nittany Lions, who finished sixth at last year’s NCAA Championships, on Jan. 15 in University Park. The Huskers wrestle the Buckeyes on Jan. 17 in Columbus, Ohio. Nebraska will host four consecutive duals at the Devaney Center following the trip East, beginning with a Jan. 24 match against 2015 NCAA runner-up Iowa. On Feb. 5, the Huskers host Illinois before battling NC State on Feb. 6. Nebraska’s final Big Ten dual is set for Feb. 12, when the Huskers host Northwestern at the Devaney Center. The following weekend is the NWCA National Duals. The top eight Big Ten schools will each host a non-Big Ten team in a 16-team field. The teams will be chosen by Feb. 14. The Big Ten Championships are set for March 5-6 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. Last season, the Huskers finished seventh with 59 points. The NCAA Championships are set for March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. NU notched a ninth-place team finish in 2015. The Huskers seek to crown their first national champion since 2011, when Jordan Burroughs captured the 165-pound title. Nebraska has 11 national champions all time.

Returning All-American TJ Dudley finished eighth at 184 pounds at last year’s NCAA Championships.

Huskers Set Sights on New York City in 2015-16Quick FactsGeneral InformationLocation ........................................... Lincoln, Neb.Enrollment ................................................. 25,260Population................................................ 268,738Founded ....................................................... 1869Nickname....................... Cornhuskers or HuskersColors ..................................... Scarlet and CreamConference ............................................... Big TenChancellor .......................... Harvey Perlman, J.D.Institutional Representative .. Josephine Potuto, J.D.Director of Athletics...................... Shawn Eichorst

Team InformationHome Facility ........... Bob Devaney Sports CenterCapacity....................................................... 7,907Head Coach................................... Mark ManningOffice Phone .................................(402) 472-6470Alma Mater, Year .......... Nebraska-Omaha (1985)Record at Nebraska...............201-74-3 (15 years)Career Record .......................224-98-5 (18 years)Associate Head Coach ................... Bryan SnyderAssistant Coach................................ Jason PowellVolunteer Assistant ...................... Matt MeulenersVolunteer Administrative Assistant.. Robert KokeshWrestling Office Secretary ................. Ellen ShuttsWrestling Office Phone .................(402) 472-9430Wrestling Office Fax .....................(402) 472-2272

2014-15 Season Information2014-15 Dual Record .................................... 14-12014-15 Big Ten Finish ........ 8-1 (7th, 85.5 points)2014-15 NCAA Finish .................... 9th (59 points)Starters Returning/Lost.................................... 8/2Letterwinners Returning/Lost......................... 15/8NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost ...................... 7/2All-Americans Returning/Lost .......................... 1/2

Communications InformationWrestling Contact ......................... Connor StangeOffice Phone .................................(402) 472-6684Cell Phone ....................................(402) 560-3758Communications Fax ....................(402) 472-2005E-mail [email protected] ............................................ Huskers.com

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Date Opponent/Tournament Location Time (CT)Sunday, Nov. 1 Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open Brookings, S.D. 9 a.m.Friday, Nov. 6 Nebraska Coaches Clinic/Intrasquad Devaney Center 5 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 15 vs. Lock Haven (Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals) Troy, N.Y. 8:20 a.m.Sunday, Nov. 15 vs. Oregon State (Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals) Troy, N.Y. 10:15 a.m.Sunday, Nov. 15 vs. Lehigh (Journeymen/Asics Northeast Duals) Troy, N.Y. 12:15 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 21 Wyoming (BTN Plus) Devaney Center 7 p.m.Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Cornell (Grapple at the Garden) New York, N.Y. 9 a.m.Sunday, Nov. 29 vs. Princeton (Grapple at the Garden) New York, N.Y. 11 a.m.Friday, Dec. 11 at Maryland* (BTN Plus) College Park, Md. 6 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 12 at Rutgers* (BTN Plus) Piscataway, N.J. NoonTuesday, Dec. 29 - Wednesday, Dec. 30 Midlands Championships (Big Ten Network/BTN Plus) Evanston, Ill. 9 a.m.Friday, Jan. 8 at Wisconsin* (BTN Plus) Madison, Wis. 7 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 10 Minnesota* (BTN Plus) Devaney Center 2 p.m.Friday, Jan. 15 at Penn State* (BTN Plus) University Park, Pa. 6 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 17 at Ohio State* (BTN Plus) Columbus, Ohio 1 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 24 Iowa* (BTN Plus) Devaney Center 2 p.m.Friday, Feb. 5 Illinois* (BTN Plus) Devaney Center 7 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 6 North Carolina State (BTN Plus) Devaney Center 7 p.m.Friday, Feb. 12 Northwestern* (Big Ten Network) Devaney Center 8 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 21 or Monday, Feb. 22 NWCA National Duals (Big Ten Network) TBA TBASaturday, March 5 - Sunday, March 6 Big Ten Championships (Big Ten Network/BTN Plus) Iowa City, Iowa 10 a.m.Thursday, March 17 - Saturday, March 19 NCAA Championships New York, N.Y. 10 a.m.

Times listed are Central. All home duals in bold held at the Devaney Center. *-Big Ten Conference Dual.

2015-16 Nebraska Schedule

Nebraska's Projected Depth Chart125133141149157165174184197HWT

Tim Lambert (Jr.)

Mitchell Maginnis (So.)

Two-time NCAA qualifier • 6th at 2015 Big Ten Championships • 26-12 last season

16-6 last season • Top-three finishes in three open tournaments (one title)

Eric Montoya (Jr.) -OR-

Colton McCrystal (So.)

Two-time NCAA qualifier • Round of 12 at 2015 NCAAs • 21-15 last season

24-5 last season • Placed in all six open tournament appearances (four titles)

Anthony Abidin (Sr.)

Colton McCrystal (So.)

Round of 12 at 2015 NCAAs • 4th at 2015 Big Tens • 33-6 last season • 15-0 dual record

24-5 last season • Placed in all six open tournament appearances (four titles)

Jake Sueflohn (Sr.)

Justin Arthur (Jr.)

Three-time NCAA qualifier • Missed last season with injury • Two-time Big Ten runner-up

22-14 last season • 7-8 dual record • Fourth at 2014 Cliff Keen Invitational

Tyler Berger (RFr.)

Jay Sornson (Fr.)

29-5 last season • Placed in all six open tournament appearances (three titles)

Spent 2014-15 at Morningside College • Two top-four finishes at Neb. state tournament

Austin Wilson (Sr.)

Dustin Williams (RFr.)

Three-time NCAA qualifier • 17-16 last season • 7th at 2015 Big Ten Championships

16-4 last season • Two open tournament titles in five appearances (two runner-ups)

Micah Barnes (Jr.)

Eric Engler (So.)

14-9 last season • 2-2 dual record • Placed in three open tournaments (one title)

5-6 last season • Competed in three open tournaments • 2-8 record in 2013-14

TJ Dudley (Jr.)

Jake Anderson (RFr.)

2015 All-American (8th at 184) • Two-time NCAA qualifier • 31-11 last season

4-9 last season • Three pins • Competed in five open tournaments

Aaron Studebaker (Jr.) -OR-

Derek White (RFr.)

Round of 12 at 2015 NCAAs • 32-12 last season • 10-3 dual record • 9th at 2015 Big Tens

15-4 last season • Placed in three open tournaments (one title)

Collin Jensen (Jr.)

Patrick Grayson (Fr.)

Two-time NCAA qualifier • 21-15 last season • 10-5 dual record

Two-time Virginia state champion • 133-30 high school career record • 46-2 as senior

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Alphabetical RosterName Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools)Anthony Abidin 141 Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun)JD Allington 133 Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)Gage Anderson 149 Jr. Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea)Jake Anderson 184 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)Justin Arthur 149 Jr. Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington)Micah Barnes 174 Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)Tyler Berger 157 RFr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County)Regan Bye 165 Fr. Vermillion, S.D. (Vermillion)Eric Coufal 133 Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells)TJ Dudley 184 Jr. Irmo, S.C. (Irmo)Eric Engler 174 So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice)Tyrell Galloway 141 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central)Patrick Grayson HWT Fr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge)Collin Jensen HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock)Josh Kettel 197 So. Lowell, Mich. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood)Tim Lambert 125 Jr. Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern)Preston Lehmann 184 So. Fargo, N.D. (North Dakota State/West Fargo)Mitchell Maginnis 125 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic)Colton McCrystal 133 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)Eric Montoya 133 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista)Sean Murphy 133 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River)Brian Peska 133 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt)Collin Purinton 141 Fr. Banks, Ore. (Banks)Jordan Shearer 149 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo)Aris Shino 133 RFr. Merino, Colo. (Merino)Jay Sornson 157 Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Nebraska City)Jaquon Sowell 165 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Riverside)Aaron Studebaker 197 Jr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)Jake Sueflohn 149 Sr. Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead)Derek White 197 RFr. Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North)Dustin Williams 165 RFr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton)Kris Williams 125 Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood)Austin Wilson 165 Sr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia)

Weight-by-Weight Roster*Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools)Tim Lambert 125 Jr. Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern)Mitchell Maginnis 125 So. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic)Kris Williams 125 Fr. South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood)JD Allington 133 Fr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)Eric Coufal 133 Jr. Howells, Neb. (Howells)Colton McCrystal 133 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)Eric Montoya 133 Jr. Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista)Sean Murphy 133 RFr. Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River)Brian Peska 133 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt)Aris Shino 133 RFr. Merino, Colo. (Merino)Anthony Abidin 141 Sr. Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun)Tyrell Galloway 141 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central)Collin Purinton 141 Fr. Banks, Ore. (Banks)Gage Anderson 149 Jr. Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea)Justin Arthur 149 Jr. Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington)Jordan Shearer 149 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo)Jake Sueflohn 149 Sr. Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead)Tyler Berger 157 RFr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County)Jay Sornson 157 Fr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Nebraska City)Regan Bye 165 Fr. Vermillion, S.D. (Vermillion)Jaquon Sowell 165 Fr. Durham, N.C. (Riverside)Dustin Williams 165 RFr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton)Austin Wilson 165 Sr. Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia)Micah Barnes 174 Jr. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)Eric Engler 174 So. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice)Jake Anderson 184 RFr. Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)TJ Dudley 184 Jr. Irmo, S.C. (Irmo)Preston Lehmann 184 So. Fargo, N.D. (North Dakota State/West Fargo)Josh Kettel 197 So. Lowell, Mich. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood)Aaron Studebaker 197 Jr. Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)Derek White 197 RFr. Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North)Patrick Grayson HWT Fr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge)Collin Jensen HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock)

*-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth.Pronunciation GuideAnthony Abidin...............................................................................................Abba-DINJD Allington................................................................................................... AL-ing-tonRegan Bye ...................................................................................................... REE-ganEric Coufal .........................................................................................................So-FULJosh Kettel ............................................................................................................KettlePreston Lehmann ............................................................................................Lay-manMatt Meuleners ..............................................................................................MILL-nersCollin Purinton .............................................................................................. Pur-IN-tonJordan Shearer ................................................................................................. SHEERAris Shino ............................................................................................ Ar-EE SHEE-noJay Sornson.................................................................................................... Sorn-sonJaquon Sowell ....................................................................................... Juh-kwan SoulJake Sueflohn ........................................................................................... Soo-FLOWN

2015-16 Nebraska Roster

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Mark Manning16th season at Nebraska: 201-74-3; 19th season overall: 224-98-5

Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder (sixth season)Assistant Coach: Jason Powell (first season)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Matt Meuleners (third season)Volunteer Administrative Assistant: Robert Kokesh (first season)

2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Team: Front Row (L-R): Dustin Williams, Jordan Shearer, Tyrell Galloway, Brian Peska, Eric Coufal, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Austin Wilson, Aris Shino, Kris Williams. Middle Row (L-R): Josh Kettel, Jake Sueflohn, Regan Bye, JD Allington, Eric Montoya, Tyler Berger, Anthony Abidin, Tim Lambert, Jay Sornson, Jaquon Sowell. Back Row (L-R): Gage Anderson, Collin Purinton, Patrick Grayson, Aaron Studebaker, Derek White, Collin Jensen, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Jake Anderson, Preston Lehmann, Micah Barnes. Not Pictured: Justin Arthur, Sean Murphy.

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TJ Dudley184 pounds

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The Leader With over 100 years of history, Nebraska wrestling is one of the most storied programs in the collegiate wrestling ranks. Head Coach Mark Manning has taken the Huskers to new heights in his tenure and has established himself as one of the top wrestling coaches in the nation. The NU record book is a testament to Manning’s accomplishments in Lincoln. In his 15 years at the helm, he has coached 39 of Nebraska’s 98 All-Americans. He has led the Huskers to five top-eight finishes at the NCAA Championships, compared to just eight for the 14 NU coaches before him. He became the winningest coach in school history on Feb. 21, 2015 when he picked up his 200th win at Nebraska. Manning holds a 201-74-3 record at NU, and a 224-98-5 mark overall. He won back-to-back Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year awards (2008 and 2009) after guiding Nebraska to a share of the conference crown in 2009 and a runner-up finish in 2008. NU went on to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships both seasons with nine Huskers earning All-America honors, and Jordan Burroughs capturing the 157-pound national title with a perfect 35-0 record in 2009. Manning earned one of the top coaching honors in the entire sport when he was named the 2011 FILA Freestyle Coach of the Year after helping Burroughs capture the gold medal at the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Burroughs also captured gold at the 2012 London Olympics, where Manning served as a volunteer coach for the U.S. Freestyle Team. Burroughs went on to win world titles in 2013 and 2015, while adding a bronze medal in 2014. Records go on paper and in books and get tucked away. More important to Manning is the fact that he has helped numerous young men grow into upstanding adults by teaching them the correct principles of life. Regarded as one of the nation’s top recruiters, Manning usually finds the correct wrestler for his program. He has a keen eye for finding the athletes with the right work ethic and dedication that he can develop. His recruiting and coaching abilities have allowed him to quickly find success at both programs he has led. Manning’s coaching philosophy focuses on developing wrestlers to reach their potential. A wrestler who brings a positive attitude and work ethic to the room can use goal setting and responsibility to develop into an upstanding citizen who is committed to excellence. Manning works daily with the team on every detail in and out of practice, while keeping in mind the best long-term interests of his student-athletes. Known for his fiery nature on the edge of the mat, Manning instills in his wrestlers a sense of determination and pride through his actions and demeanor. His guidance teaches his athletes to become winners in life, which translates into success in the classroom, on the mat and in their lives beyond wrestling. Manning works to instill life-long values in his wrestlers and it shows. In addition to their success on the mat, Husker wrestlers under Manning have earned 79 academic all-conference selections, including 38 academic All-Big Ten awards during Nebraska’s first four seasons in the conference. Three Huskers were named to the 2014 NWCA All-Academic Team. In 2012, Nebraska turned in the nation’s best team grade-point average (3.46) for the first time in school history. Manning’s beliefs and values in developing student-athletes are evident right outside his office, where former Husker All-Americans Bryan Snyder and Jason Powell are members of the NU staff.

Manning’s coaching philosophy is one that he began during his competitive days, developed during his time as an assistant coach and continues to modify during his time as head coach at Nebraska.

Manning’s Mark at Nebraska Manning began teaching his methods immediately when he was hired at Nebraska in May of 2000. His efforts first paid dividends when he led Nebraska to back-to-back eighth-place team finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2001 and 2002. Four Huskers (Todd Beckerman, Bryan Snyder, Ati Conner and Brad Vering) claimed All-America honors in Manning’s first year coaching the Huskers in 2000-01, as NU finished with an 11-6 dual record. Powell and Snyder also gave Manning his first two Big 12 Conference champions that year. During the 2001-02 season, Manning led the Huskers to their third consecutive third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Justin Ruiz and Powell earned their first All-America accolades under Manning, while Snyder became Nebraska’s first four-time All-American with his second-place finish at 157 pounds. Nebraska claimed a 16-7 dual record in 2002-03, as Manning guided NU to seven victories over ranked opponents, including a 20-17 victory over fifth-ranked Illinois at the Virginia Duals. At the 2003 NCAA Championships, Manning led a young lineup that included two juniors, five sophomores and three redshirt freshmen to a 13th-place showing. The finish marked the eighth time in nine seasons that NU had claimed a spot in the top 15 in the nation. The 2003-04 Huskers and Manning posted one of the best wrestling seasons ever at NU with a 19-3 overall record, tying the second-highest win total in NU history. The Huskers posted two team titles during the season, winning the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational behind individual titles from Powell, Travis Shufelt and Travis Pascoe and winning the Virginia Duals with a 25-13 defeat of Lehigh in the finals. Manning directed the Huskers to second at the Big 12 Championships, while qualifying eight wrestlers for the NCAA Tournament, where NU earned a fifth-place finish. Manning coached his first national champion at Nebraska, as Powell claimed the title at 125 pounds with a 17-2 technical fall in the finals. The Huskers’ success continued in 2004-05, with Nebraska winning 19 duals for the second straight year. NU’s 19-2-1 dual record was the second-best mark in school history. The Huskers started the campaign with eight straight dual wins, and ended the season by winning 12 of the last 13 duals. Nebraska posted eight wins over ranked foes, including a 16-15 upset of No. 2 Iowa State to end the dual season. Manning’s 2005-06 squad was relatively inexperienced, but the Huskers earned a solid 12-5 dual record and a third-place finish at the National Duals. NU claimed third at the Big 12 Championships and two Huskers went on to finish as All-Americans. Manning’s legacy continued to grow in 2006-07, as he watched his second Husker claim a national title. Paul Donahoe earned the crown at 125 pounds after helping Nebraska to a 10-7-1 dual record. The 2007-08 Husker campaign was one of the best ever under Manning. NU finished second at the Big 12 Championships with three individual champions and claimed fourth at the NCAA Championships with five Huskers finishing as All-Americans. That success would no doubt be a challenge to match, but the 2008-09 Nebraska wrestling team did just that. The Huskers won

16th Season • Nebraska-Omaha (1985)

Nebraska Wrestling PhilosophyGuided by the following philosophy, the Nebraska wrestling program creates an environment in which student-athletes can reach their potential, both as wrestlers and as young men.

Attitude: Winners accept constructive criticism knowing it will make them better. Positive words and actions produce positive results.

Work Ethic: There is no substitute for hard work. Worthwhile things come from hard work and believing that you deserve to win.

Goal Setting: Individually, have a road map to reach your goals and the discipline to stick to your plan. Remember that the drive and determination in your daily activities will bring about success.

Responsibility: Anyone can make excuses; you must be responsible for your actions and learn to make proper choices in your academic work, athletic endeavors and in your personal life.

Citizenship: Each team member is expected to represent themselves, their family, university, teammates, coaches and community in a first-class manner.

Commitment to Excellence: Demonstration of total effort and concentration whereby each team member gives their absolute best during practice, competition and in the classroom, regardless of result.

Coaching Accomplishments224-98-5 Career Dual Record (18 years)201-74-3 Dual Record at Nebraska (15 years)

Year-by-YearYear School Dual NCAA 1997-98 Northern Iowa 5-9 T-30th1998-99 Northern Iowa 8-10 17th1999-00 Northern Iowa 10-5-2 11th2000-01 Nebraska 11-6 8th2001-02 Nebraska 8-9 8th2002-03 Nebraska 16-7 13th2003-04 Nebraska 19-3 5th2004-05 Nebraska 19-2-1 T-19th2005-06 Nebraska 12-5 16th2006-07 Nebraska 10-7-1 16th2007-08 Nebraska 14-3-0 4th2008-09 Nebraska 17-3-1 4th2009-10 Nebraska 9-11-0 12th2010-11 Nebraska 14-5-0 12th2011-12 Nebraska 15-4-0 21st2012-13 Nebraska 11-6-0 13th2013-14 Nebraska 12-2-0 11th2014-15 Nebraska 14-1-0 9thCareer 18 Years 224-98-5

"I coach to help young men prepare for life. It is my job to create a positive environment in order for each of our athletes to perform at his highest level. When the correct principles are taught, winning will take care of itself." - Mark Manning

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a share of the Big 12 championship for the first time in school history behind individual titles from Burroughs, Brandon Browne, Craig Brester and Vince Jones. Seven NU wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships, where the Huskers finished fourth with All-America accolades going to Burroughs (1st, 157), Brester (2nd, 197), Browne (4th, 174) and Jones (6th, 184). In 2010, Nebraska fought through a rash of injuries, including a season-ending setback to Burroughs. Despite the unfortunate luck, the Huskers still qualified five wrestlers for the NCAA Championships and finished 12th in the team standings, marking the seventh top-15 finish under Manning. History was made in 2011, when Manning helped Burroughs become the first two-time national champion in school history by winning the 165-pound title at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. After the season, Burroughs was awarded the school’s first-ever Hodge Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top wrestler. As a team, the Huskers qualified seven total wrestlers for the national tournament and finished in 12th place for the second consecutive season. In 2011-12, the Huskers finished 21st at the NCAA Championships as two wrestlers (Josh Ihnen and James Green) earned All-America accolades. Senior Tucker Lane became the 20th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club on Feb. 19. In 2012-13, Robert Kokesh led Nebraska with a 38-4 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships at 174 pounds. Green captured his second consecutive All-America honor at 157 pounds to help NU to a 13th-place finish. Ihnen fell one match short of All-America status but picked up his 100th collegiate win at the national tournament. He also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. The Huskers, who wrestled at the NU Coliseum for the final time, compiled an 11-6 dual record. Green and Kokesh repeated as All-Americans in 2014, as Green took third at 157 pounds and Kokesh earned a fourth-place finish at 174. The pair also took home Big Ten titles, becoming the first Husker champions in three seasons as members of the conference. The Huskers returned to the newly renovated Devaney Center for all of their home duals after years of wrestling at the NU Coliseum. NU finished the dual season with a 12-2 record before finishing 11th at the NCAA Championships. In 2014-15, the Huskers notched a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, marking the 19th top-10 result in school history and first since 2009. Kokesh and Green each collected third-place finishes, while TJ Dudley earned his first All-America honor with an eighth-place showing at 184 pounds. During the dual season, NU set a school record for winning percentage (.933) after a 14-1 season, which included a tie for second in the Big Ten.

The Road to Lincoln Manning showed his ability to develop a top-notch program was universal, as he led a turnaround in the tradition-rich Northern Iowa program in his first head coaching position. Manning coached three seasons for the Panthers from 1997 to 2000 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Under Manning, UNI compiled a 23-24-2 dual record and improved its mark in each of his seasons. His rebuilding effort with the Panthers included strong showings at the NCAA Championships. Northern Iowa tied for 30th in Manning’s first year, but improved to a 17th-place showing in 1998 and added an 11th-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Tournament, which was the school’s best showing in seven seasons. Individually, several UNI wrestlers excelled on the national stage under Manning. In each of his last two seasons, the Panthers had a pair of All-Americans, including Tony Davis. A two-time NCAA finalist, Davis was the national champion at 149 pounds in 2000 and finished second in 1999. Manning returned the Northern Iowa program to national prominence by attracting some of the nation’s

Amassing All-AmericansUnder Manning's tutelage, 43 wrestlers have earned All-America honors, including 21 since 2008.

At Northern Iowa: Year Name Weight Place1999 Tony Davis 149 2nd Eric Keller 133 6th2000 Tony Davis 149 1st Randy Pugh 174 4th

At Nebraska:Year Name Weight Place2001 Bryan Snyder 157 2nd Todd Beckerman 133 4th Brad Vering 197 7th Ati Conner 174 8th2002 Bryan Snyder 157 2nd Jason Powell 125 3rd Justin Ruiz 197 5th2003 Jason Powell 125 3rd Justin Ruiz 197 5th2004 Jason Powell 125 1st Matt Murray 141 2nd Jacob Klein 165 7th Travis Shufelt 149 7th2005 B.J. Padden 197 5th Travis Pascoe 184 6th2006 B.J. Padden 197 3rd Jacob Klein 174 7th2007 Paul Donahoe 125 1st2008 Jordan Burroughs 149 3rd Paul Donahoe 125 3rd Craig Brester 197 4th Brandon Browne 174 4th Stephen Dwyer 165 8th2009 Jordan Burroughs 157 1st Craig Brester 197 2nd Brandon Browne 174 4th Vince Jones 184 6th2010 Craig Brester 197 2nd Stephen Dwyer 174 4th2011 Jordan Burroughs 165 1st2012 James Green 157 7th Josh Ihnen 184 8th2013 Robert Kokesh 174 3rd James Green 157 7th2014 James Green 157 3rd Robert Kokesh 174 4th2015 James Green 157 3rd Robert Kokesh 174 3rd TJ Dudley 184 8th

top wrestling talent. His first Panther recruiting class was ranked second in the nation, while his second class was tabbed as the top class in the nation in 2000. Before his appointment as the head coach at UNI, Manning had extensive experience as an assistant coach, including ties to the Big 12 Conference. Manning spent four seasons on Jack Spates’ staff at Oklahoma from 1993 to 1997 before accepting Northern Iowa’s head position. Manning helped guide the Sooners to three top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships during his tenure, including a seventh-place showing at the 1997 national tournament. He assisted in coaching 14 OU wrestlers to All-America accolades, and five Sooners to the NCAA finals. John Kading also claimed the 1996 190-pound title under him. Manning aided in the recruitment of three top-five national recruiting classes while in Norman. Manning began his coaching career as an assistant at North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. While pursuing his master’s degree in sports administration, Manning assisted Coach Bill Lam in guiding 15 Tar Heel wrestlers to All-America honors, including four NCAA finalists and a pair of national champions. UNC posted top-10 NCAA finishes in 1986, 1987 and 1993 with Manning on staff, and captured four Atlantic Coast Conference titles. He also helped attract the nation’s top recruiting class to Chapel Hill, N.C., in the spring of 1990. In addition to his extensive collegiate coaching experience, Manning has been selected numerous times to coach the United States in international competition. He has coached on two U.S. Olympic teams as an assistant in 1996 and 2000, while also being named the head coach at U.S. Olympic Festivals in 1991, 1993 and 1995. Manning was chosen to head the U.S. freestyle team at the 2001 FILA World Championships and was an assistant on the U.S. delegation to the FILA World Championships eight times. He has also been active at the FILA Junior level, serving as the head coach twice, and traveling to the 2008 FILA Junior World Championships in Turkey as an assistant coach, where he coached Burroughs to a 10th-place finish. In 2009, Manning was a coach for the U.S. Freestyle World Team at the World Wrestling Championships in Herning, Denmark.

Molding Manning Manning had plenty of experience to build his coaching philosophies, as he was one of the top wrestlers in the nation during his competitive career. Manning wrestled collegiately at Nebraska for one year, before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Omaha. After redshirting a season, Manning went on to become a two-time NCAA Division II national champion and three-time All-American under Coach Mike Denney. Manning posted a 121-23 record for the Mavericks, while capturing titles at 150 pounds in 1983 and 1985. Manning helped UNO earn a third-place team finish in 1983 and runner-up honors in 1985. While competing for the Mavericks, he was the leader of UNO’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for four years. Manning was inducted into the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a wrestler and coach in 1999. Manning’s competitive career also extended beyond the collegiate ranks. He was a member of the U.S. freestyle team from 1986 to 1989. He won a silver medal at the 1989 Pan American Games. The Vermillion, S.D., native received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Nebraska-Omaha in 1985, with a specialization in exercise science. Manning was the recipient of an NCAA postgraduate scholarship following his graduation from UNO and earned his master’s degree in sports administration from North Carolina in 1989. Manning and his wife, Carrie, were married in August of 2006. Mark has four sons, Matthew, Connor, Ryan and Will.

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Nebraska's first wrestling coach, Dr. Raymond G. Clapp (1911-26), was more than just a mentor for the first athletes who enjoyed the sport at the university. He was a prominent figure locally and internationally in the world of wrestling. In the 1890s, Clapp distinguished himself as an all-around athlete while a student at Williston Seminary and at Yale University, starring in football, track, gymnastics and tennis. It was as a track athlete at Yale that he rose to national and world prominence. Clapp won the IC4A pole vault title twice, annexed the national A.A.U. championship, earned a Canadian title and in 1898, he topped all performances to set a then-world mark in the vault of nearly 12 feet. Dr. Clapp's interest and ability in gymnastics probably were more responsible than any other one thing in creating his great interest in collegiate wrestling. In addition to his many athletic distinctions, Clapp was crowned the all-around individual gymnastics champion of the Eastern Intercollegiate Association in 1889. As a member and eventual chairman of the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee, Clapp was largely responsible for the efficient organization of collegiate wrestling tournaments in the 1930s and 1940s. Clapp pioneered the system that is used to run many of the meets that take place even today. While Ed Gallagher was building wrestling popularity in the Southwest, and Charlie Mayser was doing likewise in the East and Midwest, Dr. Clapp initiated college wrestling at the University of Nebraska in the earliest days of the sport, serving as head coach from 1911 to 1926. Known widely as a leader in the promotion of collegiate wrestling, Clapp served in the administrative branch of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association for numerous years. In 1932 and 1936, Clapp was secretary of the American Olympic Wrestling Committee and in 1940 was elected chairman of the committee. As chairman of the USA-Pan American Wrestling Committee and the committee representative to the 1942 Pan-American Games Committee, Clapp became increasingly prominent in the wrestling community. For over 30 years, Clapp freely and willingly gave his time and energy to popularize collegiate wrestling.

Tim Neumann coached Nebraska from 1985 to 2000, producing five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, 40 Husker All-Americans and four NU national champions.

Coach Years Span W L T PctDr. R.G. Clapp 1911-26 11 17 17 1 .500John Kellogg 1927-31 4 13 15 1 .466R.G. Lehman 1931-32 1 2 3 0 .400H. Ecklund & C.E. Thomas 1932-33 1 0 2 0 .000Jerry Adam 1933-47 11 16 72 4 .196B.R. Patterson 1947-50 3 13 18 1 .422Al Partin 1950-54 4 15 24 2 .390Don Strasheim 1954-57 3 3 25 0 .107Bill Smith 1957-60 3 2 31 1 .073Mickey Sparano 1960-61 1 5 3 1 .611Robert Mancuso 1961-64 3 15 23 1 .397Orval Borgialli 1964-78 14 72 106 6 .391Bob Fehrs 1978-85 7 95 51 2 .648Tim Neumann 1985-2000 15 199 77 6 .716Mark Manning 2000-present 15 201 74 3 .728Totals 96 668 541 29 .551

Nebraska has had only 15 head coaches in 104 years of wrestling history, including current Husker coach Mark Manning. Combining for 668 dual wins, NU coaches have always set a standard of excellence in the wrestling community. Dr. R.G. Clapp was the Huskers' first wrestling coach and led the team for 11 years before moving on to promote wrestling with the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Jerry Adam coached Nebraska for the majority of the 1930's and 1940's, before giving way to B.R. Patterson. Orval Borgialli headed the Huskers for 14 years from 1964 to 1978, amassing 72 dual wins, and Bob Fehrs took over the team until 1985. Fehrs finished with a .648 dual-winning percentage with 95 career dual wins at Nebraska. Tim Neumann racked up 199 dual victories from 1985 to 2000 before Manning took over. Manning has amassed a 201-74-3 mark in Lincoln and is the winningest coach in program history.

NU's First Head Coach (1911-26)Former ChairmanNCAA Wrestling Rules Committee

Bob Fehrs patrolled the mat for the Huskers from 1978 to 1985, racking up 95 dual wins and coaching 11 Nebraska wrestlers to All-America honors.

Coaching History

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Assistant Coach • First Season • Nebraska (2004)

Jason Powell enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Huskers in 2015-16 after spending six years as the strength and conditioning coach for the team.

In his time on the Nebraska staff, the Huskers have gone 72-29-0 in dual competition, while crowning 12 wrestlers as All-Americans.

A native of Midwest City, Okla., Powell was one of the most decorated wrestlers in school history, claiming the 2004 national championship at 125 pounds with a 17-2 technical fall over Kyle Ott of Illinois. The win wrapped up a 26-2 season for Powell, as he helped lead NU to its first top-five finish at the NCAA Championships since 1996. As

a junior, Powell finished third at the 2003 national meet following a fifth-place finish in 2002. He ranks 10th on NU’s all-time win chart with 109.

A 2004 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in sociology, Powell was a three-time All-American and four-year team captain before furthering his career with a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Nationals in the freestyle competition. After graduation, Powell spent time as a volunteer coach for the Huskers and as an assistant coach at Oregon and Maryland.

Powell and his wife, Hannah, were married in August of 2012.

Jason Powell

Associate Head Coach • Sixth Season Overall • Nebraska (2002)

Bryan Snyder enters his sixth season as a coach for the Nebraska wrestling program and his third season as associate head coach in 2015-16. He served as an assistant coach on Head Coach Mark Manning’s staff for three years following one of the most decorated wrestling careers in school history. In his first season at NU as a coach, Snyder played a key role in helping Jordan Burroughs win his second national championship with a perfect 36-0 record. Snyder also helped Burroughs win the 2011 74-kilogram freestyle World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, becoming the first U.S. wrestler to win a freestyle title since 2006. Additionally, Snyder helped Burroughs win the freestyle gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics as well as the 2013 and 2015 FILA World Championships. From 2011-12 to 2014-15, Snyder assisted in helping the Huskers rack up nine All-America honors. James Green earned All-America accolades four times, while Robert Kokesh ended his career as a three-time All-American. Josh Ihnen earned All-America status in 2012 and TJ Dudley notched a top-eight finish in 2015. Green and Kokesh also collected the first two Big Ten titles in school history in 2014, and Kokesh added a second one in 2015. The Huskers compiled a 52-13 dual record during that three-year stretch. The Easton, Pa., native spent the 2009-10 season as the head assistant coach at Arizona State and helped guide five Sun Devils to the NCAA Championships in Omaha. Snyder began

his coaching experience as an assistant at Harvard in 2002-03, while returning to the Husker wrestling program as a graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05), as NU went 38-5-1 in duals and finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Championships. He helped coach eight All-Americans at NU during that time. Snyder graduated from Nebraska with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and communication studies in 2002. He earned a Master of Arts in 2005 before earning a Ph.D. in 2012. As a wrestler, Snyder ranks No. 1 on Nebraska’s all-time winning percentage chart (.925), compiling a 136-11 record from 1999 to 2002. One of 23 members of Nebraska’s 100-win club, he claimed All-America accolades and a Big 12 championship all four years, while finishing as the NCAA runner-up at 157 pounds in 2001 and 2002. He amassed more than 30 wins in a season three times, including his 43-3 record as a sophomore that stands as the second-best single-season mark in school history. A four-time NWCA All-Academic selection, Snyder was named the 2002 Nebraska Male Student-Athlete of the Year and was also a four-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection. Prior to Nebraska, Snyder was a three-time state place-winner and a 1997 state champion at Easton (Pa.) High School. He finished with a 112-12 record and was one of the nation’s most highly regarded recruits.

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• Athletic Trainer • Fifth Season • Coe College (2011)

Tyler Weeda joined the Athletic Department as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2013, after previously serving as a graduate assistant at Nebraska from 2011 until 2013. He works directly with Nebraska’s wrestling team.

Weeda came to Nebraska from Coe College, where he graduated in 2011 with his degree in athletic training and strength and conditioning. He worked with the Kohawk’s football, wrestling, swimming and diving, indoor track, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s soccer and women’s soccer teams.

Weeda has volunteered at the Division III National Wrestling Tournament and the Iowa State Dual Wrestling Championships. He has also volunteered at the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center and has worked at the 2012 Olympic Trials, 2013 World Trials and the 2014 U.S. Open and World Trials.

Weeda is originally from Belle Plaine, Iowa.

• Volunteer Assistant • Third Season • Northern State (2013)

Matt Meuleners begins his third season as a volunteer assistant for the Huskers in 2015-16.

He works primarily with the upper weights on the team, and has helped Nebraska to a 26-3 dual record and a pair of top-12 finishes at the NCAA Championships in his time on staff. Meuleners serves a variety of roles for the wrestling program, and assists with the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center and summer camps.

Meuleners wrestled at 197 pounds and heavyweight while attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., for five years. During his tenure, Meuleners won back-to-back NCAA Division II national titles before completing his senior season with a runner-up finish. He graduated as a four-time All-American at Northern State.

Before his time with the Wolves, Meuleners earned two top-five state finishes at Central High School in Minnesota.

Meuleners, a Young America, Minn., native, graduated from Northern State in 2013 with a degree in human performance and fitness.

• Secretary• 10th Season

Ellen Shutts began working at the University in 1980, and currently serves as the secretary for wrestling, as well as the men’s and women’s tennis programs.

From 1987 to 2006, Shutts served as the secretary for the men’s basketball program.

Before joining the athletic department, Shutts was a secretary for the Nebraska Student Union’s Food Department.

Ellen and her husband, Rob, have a daughter, Erin, a son, Ryan, and three granddaughters.

• Communications Contact• Fourth Season• Nebraska (2014)

Connor Stange is in his fourth year as the communications contact for the Nebraska wrestling team.

Stange handles all media inquiries for the Huskers, which includes the production of the annual media guide, coordinating interview requests and managing the wrestling page on Huskers.com. Stange is in his sixth year overall working with the communications department, having served as a student worker from 2010 to 2014. During the summer of 2015, Stange interned for the communications department at the United States Golf Association. He spent the summer of 2013 with the Nebraska Golf Association.

A native of Lincoln, Neb., Stange earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and broadcasting from Nebraska in August 2014.

Wrestling Support Staff

Tyler Weeda

Matt Meuleners

Ellen Shutts

Connor Stange

• Equipment Manager• 12th Season• Nebraska

Pat Norris began working as the equipment manager for the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2004. A member of the American Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Norris passed his certification test in 2009 and currently holds an E.M.C. designation. Within the Devaney Center, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for equipment checkout and upkeep for seven Husker teams, including the men’s basketball team. He worked in a similar position as a student from 1997 to 1999.

Before joining the Husker staff, Norris worked five years in Chicago. He was an installations billing coordinator at Hub Group Distribution Services and an account manager at SCR Companies.

Norris married the former Elizabeth Fonfara in September of 2007, and the couple has a five-year old daughter, Parker, a three-year-old son, Charlie, and an infant daughter, Maisy.

Pat Norris

• Volunteer Administrative Assistant • First Season • Nebraska (2015)

Robert Kokesh joined the Nebraska wrestling staff as a volunteer administrative assistant in 2015-16 following a decorated career with the Huskers.

From 2010 to 2015, Kokesh amassed 144 wins, which ranks second in school history. He earned All-America accolades on three occasions, finishing third in 2013 and 2015, while taking fourth in 2014. Kokesh also won a pair of Big Ten titles in 2014 and 2015.

A Wagner, S.D., native, Kokesh graduated from Nebraska with a degree in agronomy in August 2015.

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• University Chancellor• 15th Year• Nebraska (1963)

• Institutional Representative• 18th Year• Rutgers’ Douglass (1967)

Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997.

In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics Representative by the All-American Football Foundation. From 2008-09 to 2011-12 she was president of the 1A FAR (FARs from FBS institutions). Among her NCAA positions, Potuto spent nine years (the maximum) on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years). She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, and served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee and an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.

A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She is an expert witness in litigation involving sports issues. She testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings.

In the past year, she has appeared in media reports in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Washington Post, CBSSports.com, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Insider Higher Ed among others. She has presented to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities, the Texas Commission of Higher Education, NCAA regional conferences, law conferences and law firms, NACDA, and to universities and law colleges, including the Universities of Istanbul, Washington, Maryland, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, Arizona State, Baltimore, and Mississippi.

Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed articles on NCAA treatment of student-athlete violations and on NCAA and Olympic treatment of athlete violations (co-authored with an Olympic arbitrator).

Potuto delivered the 2012 Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture. She serves on the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She is a past member of the UNL academic senate and also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee.

Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in both the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices.

Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions. She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society.

Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College.

She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.

Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001. He had served as Interim Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since July 16, 2000.

A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-98), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96).

A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska. During

his law school years, he was editor in chief of the Nebraska Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, a law honors society.

He joined the NU law faculty in 1967 after spending a year as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School. He served on the Nebraska law faculty until 1974 when he joined the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School. He returned to Nebraska in 1983 when he accepted the deanship of the Nebraska Law College, a post he held until 1998 when he returned to the professoriate. He has also served as a visiting professor at Florida State University College of Law, the University of Puget Sound School of Law and the University of Iowa College of Law.

In 2011, Perlman was named an Honorary University Professor of Xi’an Jiaotong University, in Xi’an, China. This rare lifetime appointment entitles Perlman to privileges at the university, with which UNL has many institutional ties. Perlman also will occasionally lecture and teach at Xi’an Jiaotong University. The title is the highest honor the university awards to a foreign scholar, and recognizes Perlman as an accomplished scholar or professional of important international reputation. The award also recognizes Perlman for his significant efforts in globalizing UNL and Xi’an Jiaotong University through joint research and partnership degree programs.

His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Association. Perlman is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the American Law Institute’s “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994). He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization and as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws. He previously served as a member of the NCAA Board of Directors and is past chair of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation. He received the George Turner Award from the Nebraska State Bar Association for contributions to the legal profession and the Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they have three children; Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson; they are the parents of Caleb and Finn.

NEbRASkA'S CHANCEllORS1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield 1884-1889 — Irvin J. Manatt1891-1895 — James H. Canfield 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews1908-1927 — Samuel Avery1927-1938 — E.A. Burnett1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher1947-1953 — R.G. Gustavson1953-1954 — John K. Selleck1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge1976-1980 — Roy A. Young1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale1991-1991 — Jack Goebel1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel*1996-2000 — James Moeser2000-2001 — Harvey S. Perlman*2001-present — Harvey S. Perlman* Interim Chancellor

NEBRASKA'S FACuLTy REPS1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller1965-1968 — Merk Hobson1969-1970 — John R. Davis1971-1982 — Keith L. Broman1982-1997 — James O'Hanlon1997-present — Josephine Potuto

Harvey Perlman, J.D. Josephine Potuto, J.D.

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Shawn Eichorst came to the University of Nebraska in 2012 with an incredible passion for the University and for its student-athletes. As the leader of a tradition-rich athletics program with 24 intercollegiate teams, 600-plus student-athletes and more than 300 full-time employees, Eichorst has relied on a strong value system and a student-centered approach to lead the Department. Athletics’ primary mission is to provide student-athletes with the resources and support they need to be successful in academics, athletics and life. The health, safety and welfare of student-athletes are priority one and are at the essence of every decision made at Nebraska.

Nebraska has a history of providing first-class coaches, staff and facilities for its students. Additionally, since Eichorst arrived in Lincoln, resources and services in every student-athlete support unit have been improved and enhanced, including academics, athletic medicine, life skills, nutrition, sports psychology, strength and conditioning and in the Nebraska Athletics Performance Laboratory (NAPL).

Eichorst has continued to aggressively move Nebraska forward with several new initiatives to enhance the student-athlete experience. The Department will provide state-of-the-art laptop computers to all student-athletes beginning in the summer of 2015 and the University will now provide four-year, full cost of attendance-based scholarships for all scholarship student-athletes in every sport. Also beginning in the summer of 2015, every Husker letterwinner who graduates and has exhausted his or her eligibility will be provided assistance to either obtain an internship; study abroad or attend graduate or professional school.

Eichorst has made more than 350 public appearances around the state, and his monthly radio show and “Connecting on Campus” online column provide the opportunity for him to further connect and share the incredible activities, initiatives and accomplishments that take place at the University and in the Department. As a member of the Chancellor’s Senior Administrative Team, Eichorst maintains a strong connection and collaboration between the University and Athletics Department.

A highly respected national leader, Eichorst was appointed in 2015 to the Division I Football Oversight Committee. He was the first Director of Athletics from any conference to visit the Big Ten Conference-based Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) at its Champaign, Ill., headquarters. The CIC is a highly successful academic-based consortium of 15 schools, including all 14 in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska is leading the Big Ten and the CIC in several areas, including Digital Humanities and head injury research.

Under Eichorst, Nebraska extended its nation-leading total of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans to 320 and its nation-leading total of NCAA Top Ten Award winners to 17, after Mary Weatherholt (women’s tennis) earned the honor in 2014. In 2014-15, more than 400 awards were presented at the 25th Anniversary Student-Athlete Recognition Banquet—A Night at the Lied. Over three commencements, 118 student-athletes earned undergraduate or graduate degrees and the Big Ten Conference honored 205 Husker student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten awards. For the first time in school history, all Nebraska teams had an NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 950 or higher, as reported in May of 2015. The Nebraska football (second consecutive year) and rifle (third consecutive year) programs received public recognition for having an APR in the top 10 percent in their respective sports. In addition, five Husker teams (women’s basketball, softball, women’s tennis, volleyball and women’s golf) had a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 100 percent, as reported in the fall of 2014.

On Dec. 4, 2014, Eichorst announced the hiring of Mike Riley as the Huskers’ new head football coach. As one of the most respected and sought-after coaches in the profession, Riley’s hire was highly praised by prominent members of the national media, the coaching fraternity, Riley’s former players, and current and former Nebraska student-athletes. In Riley, Eichorst secured one of the finest football minds in the world and great positive-thinking teacher of young men.

In 2014-15, the Nebraska women’s bowling team earned the school’s seventh national title and fifth since bowling became an NCAA sport in 2004. The Husker men’s track and field team won the Big Ten Indoor Championship and 13 Husker teams competed in NCAA postseason action, including bowling, football, volleyball, women’s basketball, wrestling, softball, men’s and women’s gymnastics, rifle, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field. Nebraska produced

36 All-Americans who won 51 awards.Nebraska’s fan support continues to be unparalleled

in college athletics. In fact, in 2014-15 top 15 national rankings for average attendance were reached across five sports—football, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball. A tribute to loyal Husker fans, two sports lead the nation with consecutive home sellout streaks, including football (340) and volleyball for regular-season action (188).

In 2013-14, Nebraska became one of only two NCAA institutions – and the first Big Ten program in history – to qualify for a football bowl game, and advance to NCAA postseason in the major team sports of volleyball, soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball. Additionally, Nebraska was the only institution to win a postseason game in six of those seven sports.

Under Eichorst’s leadership, Nebraska continues to focus on improving its facilities and the game-day experience at all athletic venues. In the summer of 2015, a world-class Soccer and Tennis Complex, located just north of the Devaney Center and Nebraska Innovation Campus, will be completed. A new center-hung video board and sound system was installed in the Devaney Center in 2015 to improve the game-day experience for volleyball, wrestling and men’s and women’s gymnastics. In 2014, the largest wireless network system at a college football stadium in history was installed in Memorial Stadium, along with a state-of-the-art sound system.

In the summer of 2013, a Memorial Stadium expansion also added the innovative NAPL inside East Stadium next to the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3). That same year, Nebraska’s men’s and women’s basketball teams became the primary tenants at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and the renovated Devaney Center became the home for Husker volleyball, wrestling and the men’s and women’s gymnastics programs.

Eichorst came to Nebraska after serving as Director of Athletics at Miami in 2011 and 2012. He hired legendary men’s basketball coach Jim Larrañaga, who led Miami to the NIT Second Round in his first season and ACC regular-season and tournament titles as well and the NCAA Sweet 16 in his second. The women’s basketball program posted its highest national ranking in school history (No. 5) and advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. The women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight for the fourth straight season, and the baseball team made its 40th consecutive NCAA appearance. The women’s soccer team posted its first NCAA Tournament win in school history, and the volleyball team made its third straight NCAA Tournament trip.

Before heading to Miami, Eichorst was the Deputy Athletics Director at Wisconsin. He was the Chief Operating Officer and oversaw the department’s daily operations, as well as Bo Ryan’s men’s basketball program under the direction of Director of Athletics and former Husker Barry Alvarez.

From 2004 to 2006, Eichorst served as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration at South Carolina, overseeing the department’s daily operations, as well as the football and baseball programs under legendary coaches Lou Holtz, Steve Spurrier and Ray Tanner, respectively.

From 1999 to 2003, Eichorst served as the Director of Athletics at Wisconsin-Whitewater, which produced four top 10-percent finishes in the NACDA Directors Cup, one NCAA team title and two NCAA runner-up finishes. The program also featured 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America selections.

A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was an all-conference defensive back, three-time letterwinner and 1990 football team captain for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and in 2015 was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He earned a law degree from Marquette Law School in 1995, practiced law in Milwaukee until 1999 and is a past member of the State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He served as an assistant adjunct professor of law at Marquette, where he taught classes in sports law. He serves on the Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors and in 2006, Marquette awarded Eichorst the Sports Law Alumnus of the Year Award. He is also a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee.

Shawn and his wife Kristin have three sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett.

Experience• Nebraska, Director of Athletics (2013-present)• Miami, Athletic Director (2011-12)• Wisconsin, Deputy Athletic Director (2009-11)• Wisconsin, Executive Associate Athletic Director (2007-09)• Wisconsin, Senior Associate Athletic Director (2006-07)• South Carolina, Interim Athletic Director (2005-06)• South Carolina, Senior Associate Athletic Director (2004-05)• Wisconsin-Whitewater, Athletic Director (1999-2003)• Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors

Education• Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1990 (Bachelor’s Degree, Business)• Marquette, 1995 (Juris Doctorate)• Assistant Adjunct Professor of Law (Marquette)

Shawn and Kristin Eichorst, with their sons (from left), Bennett, Joseph and Jack.

Shawn EichorstDirector of Athletics • Third Year • Wisconsin-Whitewater (1990)

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• Senior Associate Athletic Director• 17th Year• Nebraska (1985)

Alvin Banks serves as an academic counselor and the coordinator of student-athlete development for Nebraska’s Academic Performance Team. Banks began working as an academic counselor at Nebraska in 2003, after serving two years as an assistant academic counselor.

As Nebraska’s coordinator of student-athlete development, he provides academic, athletic, personal and career counseling to all Husker student-athletes. As an academic counselor, he works primarily with the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf teams, the women’s swimming and diving team and the wrestling team, while also assisting with the football team.

Before joining the Academic Performance Team, Banks served six years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lincoln. He is currently a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.

Banks, who lettered in football at Nebraska during the 1991 season, earned his master’s degree in vocational education in 1998, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1992 from Nebraska. Banks and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Kaylie and Darius.

• Academic Counselor• 16th Year• Nebraska (1992)

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Senior Management Team

Marc BoehmExecutive Associate A.D./ Development, Ticketing & Events

Dennis LeblancExecutive Associate

A.D./Academics

David WittySenior Associate A.D./

Marketing & Communications

Keith ZimmerSenior Associate A.D./

Life Skills & N Club

Pat LogsdonExecutive Associate

A.D./Administration & SWA

Jamie VaughnSenior Associate A.D./

Compliance

Senior Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton enters his 17th season with the Nebraska athletic department, since joining the Husker staff in 1998.

Burton reports to the Director of Athletics and serves on Nebraska’s senior management team. He assists in NU’s financial and facilities master plans, providing supervision to the Athletic Business Office, Concessions, Capital Planning and Construction and Information Technology/Computing Service areas. He also oversees complimentary ticket and gift-in-kind approvals and reconciliation.

Burton, who serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council, is the Athletic Department’s contract administrator, including all game/event agreements, and serves as the department’s liaison to the NU General Counsel Office. He also plays a major role in NU’s risk management program, while overseeing the operations of Nebraska’s camps and clinics.

Burton acts as the department’s liaison to Haymarket Park. Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic plans for the facility.

Burton is Nebraska’s sport administrator for wrestling, bowling, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country.

Burton joined the athletic department in 1998 as an associate athletic director for compliance/sports administration. He served in that role until 2007, ensuring that the conduct and operations of Nebraska’s athletic teams were in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 and institutional rules and regulations. He also performed as the primary sports administrator for many of Nebraska’s teams.

Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs.

Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department.

Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the application of the association’s regulations. He served as an NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance.

He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, Krista, have a daughter, Elly Kathryn, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.

Steve WaterfieldExecutive Associate

A.D./Performance &

Strategic Research

John JentzExecutive Associate

A.D./CFO

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Board of Regents

Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D.President,

University of Nebraska

The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/.

The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.

Timothy ClareLincoln

Hal DaubOmaha

Howard HawksOmaha

Bob PharesNorth Platte

Kent Schroeder, J.D.Kearney

Bob Whitehouse Omaha

Evan CalhounNebraska-Kearney

Thien ChauNebraska-Lincoln

Andrew ShawNebraska-Medical Center

Brock LewisNebraska-Omaha

Jim PillenColumbus

Robert SchaferBeatrice

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nebraska wrestling 2015-16 Media Guide

Date # Opponent Result11/7 17 Ben Stroh (Wyoming) L; MD, 6-15

Cowboy Open; Laramie, Wyo. (Elite Division) 1st11/8 Eli Fuchsman (Colorado) W; F, 2:2311/8 Easton Hargrave (N.M. Highlands) W; D, 5-411/8 Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) W; MD, 10-111/8 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 3-1

11/22 Jacob Kasper (Duke) W; F, 4:49

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. 7th12/5 Kyle Piatt (Western State Colo.) W; MD, 13-512/5 15 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) L; D, 4-912/5 Jacob Waste (California Baptist) W; D, 5-212/5 Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) W; MD, 9-012/6 Jakob Scheffel (West Virginia) W; D, 4-012/6 12 Ophir Bernstein (Brown) L; D, 10-1112/6 Austin Gabel (Virginia Tech) W; F, 4:41

12/13 20 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) L; D, 4-9

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. 8th1/1 Brett Perry (Buffalo) W; F, 3:261/1 16 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) L; D, 3-41/1 Xavier Dye (Cleveland State) W; MD, 13-41/2 Zach Nevills (Stanford) W; D, 8-41/2 15 Ben Stroh (Wyoming) W; D, 8-41/2 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) MFF1/2 Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State) MFF

1/9 Patrick Kissel (Purdue) W; D, 8-31/23 20 Nikko Reyes (Illinois) W; D, 6-31/25 Anthony Pafumi (Rutgers) W; D, 9-41/30 Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) W; MD, 10-02/1 Matt Irick (Indiana) W; D, 6-02/6 10 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) W; D, 10-72/8 John Rizqallah (Michigan State) W; D, 7-32/13 Ryan Davies (Stanford) W; F, 5:582/21 Alexander DeCiantis (Drexel) W; D, 4-22/21 Brett Harner (Princeton) W; D, 9-5

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 6th3/7 Anthony Pafumi (Rutgers) W; MD, 11-33/7 17 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) L; TB-1, 9-103/7 Mitch Sliga (Northwestern) W; D, 4-03/7 19 Nikko Reyes (Illinois) W; D, 7-33/8 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) L; MD, 1-93/8 17 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) L; D, 3-4

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. 8th3/19 Ophir Bernstein (Brown) W; MD, 9-03/19 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) L; D, 8-93/20 Brett Harner (Princeton) W; MD, 9-03/20 10 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) W; MD, 17-53/20 14 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) W; D, 5-23/20 6 Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota St.) L; D, 2-33/21 Willie Miklus (Missouri) L; D, 5-6

2014-15 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships TJDudleygarneredhisfirstcareerAll-Americahonorwithaneighth-placefinishat184poundsat the NCAA Championships. Dudley earned major decisions in three of his four wins at the national tournament and fell by one point in each of his losses. After a 9-0 win in his opening bout, Dudley fell to No. 1 seed Gabe Dean of Cornell, 9-8. Dudley responded with a pair of dominating wins before a 5-2 decision over No. 14 Matt McCutcheon of Penn State. Sixth-seeded Hayden Zillmer of North Dakota State defeated Dudley, 3-2, before Missouri’s Willie Miklus downed the Husker sophomore by a 6-5 margin.

Big Ten Championships Dudley went 3-3 at the conference tournament enroutetoasixth-placefinish.Heopenedwitha major decision before falling in tiebreaker-1 to Wisconsin’s Ricky Robertson, 10-9. Dudley notched back-to-back decisions in the consolation bracketbeforedroppinghisfinaltwomatches.

Regular Season Dudley compiled a 31-11 record, which includedfivepinsandninemajordecisions.Hewon the Cowboy Open title at 184 pounds, while adding a seventh-place finish at the Cliff KeenLasVegasInvitationalandaneighth-placefinishat the Southern Scuffle.After starting the dualseason with a 1-2 record, Dudley reeled off 10 consecutive dual wins to end with an 11-2 mark. During that stretch, he knocked off two top-20 opponents and added two bonus-point wins.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Competing in his firstNCAAChampionships,Dudley went 1-2 at 184 pounds. He won his first-round match, a 13-5 major decision overDavidson’s Donald Patrick. Dudley dropped back-to-back decisions to Arizona State’s Blake Stauffer and North Dakota State’s Kurtis Julson to be eliminated.

Big Ten Championships Dudley lost a pair of one-point matches at the Big Ten Championships. In his first match,he dropped a 5-4 decision to No. 15 Domenic Abounader of Michigan before falling to Michigan State’s John Rizqallah by tiebreaker-1, 7-6.

Regular Season After losing his first match of the season,Dudley won 15 consecutive bouts before falling to No. 12 Gabriel Dean of Cornell in the championship match of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.Dudley’s second-place finish at thetournament was highlighted by wins over ranked opponents Kenny Courts of Ohio State (No. 9) and Wyoming’s Benjamin Stroh (No. 18). In all, Dudley went 6-2 against ranked foes in 2013-14, andwent26-8overallduringhisfirstyearintheNebraska lineup. Dudley started every dual for the Huskers at 184 pounds and compiled a 13-1 record, with his lone loss a sudden victory to Sammy Brooks of

Iowa. Dudley was second on the team in pins with eight, and also collected eight major decisions. Priortohisfirstdualappearance,Dudleyfinishedthird at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Dudley won three open tournaments at 184 pounds en route to a 15-1 record in 2012-13. Dudley earned eight pins in the process, capturing the UNK Loper Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Grand View Open titles. He dropped his second match of the season which led to a third-placefinishattheBobSmithOpen,buthereeled off 14 consecutive wins to close out the year.

Before Nebraska One of the most sought-after recruits in the country, Dudley joined the Nebraska wrestling program having won multiple championships at the state and national level. The Irmo, S.C., native was the No. 2 195-pound high school wrestler in the country and the No. 17 ranked wrestler overall, according to InterMat. A 2012 InterMat High School All-American, Dudley won the Senior NHSCA National Championships at 195 pounds after capturing his third South Carolina 4A state championship during his senior season. As a senior, Dudley went 63-0 and accumulated 50 pins to become the 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year in the state. Dudley also captured the NHSCA Junior National Championship at 189 pounds in 2011 and was the Super 32 Champion in the same year. At the NHSCA Nationals during his freshman and sophomore seasons, Dudleyrecordedthird-andfourth-placefinishes,respectively. Dudley finished his high schoolcareer with a 191-17 career record and 138 pins.

Personal The son of Angela and Timothy Dudley, TJ was born on March 21, 1994. He has one sister, Tonetta and one brother, Jarvis. TJ is majoring in psychology at Nebraska, and appeared on the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

2014-15 Match-by-Match

Career Highlights•NCAAAll-American(8th,184,2015)•Two-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014,2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)

TJ DudleyJunior • 184 • Irmo, S.C. (Irmo)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2012-13* 15-1 0-0 8 0 02013-14 26-8 13-1 8 0 82014-15 31-11 11-2 5 0 9Career 57-19 24-3 13 0 17

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Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. 2nd11/3 Colton Stoddard (Unattached) W; F, 2:3511/3 Cole Sladek (North Dakota State) W; MD, 11-211/3 Hank Goettl (South Dakota State) W; F, 3:2811/3 Conrad Rangell (Minnesota) W; MD, 9-111/3 Jake Short (Minnesota) W; D, 6-411/3 3 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) L; D, 3-9

11/17 9 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-311/24 Alex Kocer (South Dakota State) W; MD, 13-011/30 Trevor Willson (Utah Valley) W; MD, 12-111/30 Donovan Halpin (Stanford) W; MD, 10-111/30 DaltonKelley(Bakersfield) W;TF,19-4

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. 2nd12/6 Cole Moseley (American) W; MD, 13-512/6 Nick Stager (Harvard) W; TF, 17-212/6 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-212/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 7-612/7 5 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) L; D, 3-8

Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. 1st12/22 DaltonKelley(Bakersfield) W;MD,12-012/22 Reed Van Anrooy (Unattached) W; MD, 13-212/22 Mike Morales (West Virginia) W; D, 6-512/22 Nick Heilmann (North Carolina) W; D, 6-012/22 Matt Frisch (The Citadel) W; D, 7-1

1/3 Brandon Richardson (Wyoming) W; D, 4-01/10 Eric Roach (Indiana) W; D, 8-31/11 Andrew Lenzi (Penn) W; F, 4:531/18 13 Brody Grothus (Iowa) W; D, 5-21/24 18 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; D, 9-41/26 Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) W; D, 11-42/1 Caleb Ervin (Illinois) W; D, 4-32/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 9-32/21 Ryan Lubeck (Wisconsin) W; D, 7-1

Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. 2nd3/8 Nick Trimble (Michigan State) W; MD, 17-53/8 8 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 8-63/9 5 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-6

NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. DNP3/20 Christian Barber (North Carolina) W; TF, 16-03/20 11 Joshua Kindig (Oklahoma State) L; D, 5-73/21 Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) W; MD, 8-03/21 3 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) L; D, 6-7

2014-15 (Medical Redshirt) JakeSueflohnmissedthe2014-15campaignwith a torn ACL.

2013-14 (Junior)NCAA Championships Sueflohnwent 2-2 at 149 pounds, with bothlosses coming by narrow decisions to seeded opponents. Sueflohn, the No. 6 seed, openedwith a 16-0 technical fall over North Carolina’s Christian Barber to get the tournament off on the rightnote.Inthesecondround,Sueflohnfell to11th-seeded Joshua Kindig, 7-5, to move into the consolation bracket. Sueflohn responded with another shutout,posting an 8-0 major decision over Bloomsburg’s BryceBusler.Sueflohnwaseliminatedinhisnextmatch, a 7-6 loss to third-seeded Chris Villalonga of Cornell.

Big Ten Championships Forthesecondconsecutiveseason,Sueflohncollected runner-up honors at 149 pounds at the conference tournament. He breezed past MichiganState’sNickTrimbleinhisfirstmatch,17-5, before notching an 8-6 decision over No. 8 Eric Grajales in the semifinals. In thechampionship match, Sueflohn dropped a 6-2decision to No. 5 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern.

Regular Season Sueflohn started every dual at 149 pounds,compiling a 13-1 record with his only loss coming to eventual NCAA champion Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern.Sueflohnwent31-6overallduringthe 2013-14 campaign, and captured the Reno Tournament of Champions title on Dec. 22. He finished second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.AfterhislossinLasVegas,Sueflohnreeled off 16 consecutive victories before his Big Ten Championships loss. Sueflohnledtheteaminmajordecisionswith11, while collecting three pins and three technical falls. All six of his losses during the season came against ranked opponents.

2012-13 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Sueflohn fell onematch short ofAll-Americahonors in 2013 at 149 pounds. He opened the NCAA Championships with a 16-3 major decision over Pittsburgh’s Ronnie Garbinsky before taking down No. 8 seed Nick Brascetta of Virginia Tech, 4-2. In the semifinals, Sueflohn fell by an 11-3major decision to eventual champion Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State. In the wrestleback bracket, Sueflohn suffered his second straightloss in a 5-3 decision against No. 6 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohnfinishedsecondat149poundswitha 2-1 showing at the Big Ten Championships. He won a pair of decisions over Penn State’s Andrew Alton and Ohio State’s Ian Paddock to earn a spot in the championship match. However, Minnesota’sDylanNesspinnedSueflohnin3:37for the 149-pound title.

Regular Season Sueflohn opened the season with sixconsecutive wins, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title in the process. He added a third-place finish at the Cliff KeenInvitational and was the only Husker to claim victories at No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa. He pinned the Nittany Lions’ No. 3 Andrew Alton in 5:33 and added an 8-0 major decision over the Hawkeyes’ Brody Grothus. Sueflohn wrappedup the regular season with a pair of wins over ranked opponents at the NWCA National Duals against Virginia and Cornell. Sueflohn finished the season with a 24-7record and went 11-3 in dual competition. He managed two pins and six major decisions during his sophomore campaign.

2011-12 (Freshman)NCAA Championships Sueflohn wrestled at 141 pounds andwent 1-2 in his first appearance at the NCAAChampionships. He narrowly lost a 6-5 decision to Virginia Tech’s Zach Neibert before responding in the wrestleback bracket with a 6-2 decision over Appalachian State’s Mike Kessler. Sueflohn’sfirsttriptotheNCAAChampionshipscametoanend with a 5-4 loss to Rutgers’ William Ashnault.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohnfinishedfifthat141poundswitha4-2record at the Big Ten Championships. He opened with a 9-6 decision over Northwestern’s Colin Shober before losing by sudden victory against Minnesota’s Nick Dardanes, 8-6. Sueflohnpinned Brian Gibbs of Michigan State (in 4:54) in hisfirstwrestlebackmatch. Sueflohnwon a 5-3 decision in the followinground before dropping a 7-4 decision to third-ranked Hunter Stieber of Ohio State. Sueflohnclosed the Big Ten Championships with a 15-10 decision over Illinois’ Daryl Thomas.

Regular Season Sueflohn compiled a 25-11 record at 141pounds, including a 13-4 dual record. In his first match as a Husker, the Watertown, Wis.,nativeachievedhisfirstpinoverBucknell’sAlexPellicciottiin4:35.ItwasSueflohn’sfirstofthreepins on the season. At the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Sueflohn earned runner-uphonors, going 2-1. SueflohntookthirdattheCliffKeenInvitationalwith a 5-2 record. Three of his five victoriescame against top 15 opponents. He went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, earning two victories by major decision.Ontheseason,Sueflohnwonsixmajordecisions, which was good for third among the Husker starters.

Before Nebraska Sueflohn was a two-time Wisconsin statechampion after winning the Division I 140-pound title as a senior by going a perfect 48-0. He also claimedthe135-poundtitleasajunior.Sueflohnwas the No. 2 wrestler in the nation at 140 pounds as a senior according to InterMat. As a freshman, Sueflohn finished third at the statechampionships at 119 pounds, while recording a 50-4 record. His sophomore season saw him finish in the runner-up spot at the 125-pound


Career Highlights•Three-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2012,2013,2014)•AcademicAll-BigTen(2014)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•NebraskaMostDedicatedAward(2012-13)•NebraskaGraniteAward(2011-12)•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2011,2013;Spring2013,2015)

Jake SueflohnSenior • 149 • Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2011-12 25-11 13-4 3 2 62012-13 24-7 11-3 2 0 62013-14 31-6 13-1 3 3 112014-15* Medical Redshirt Career 80-24 37-8 8 5 23


weight division going 38-5. After his senior season,Sueflohnfinishedthirdat145poundsatthe Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D.

Personal Jake is thesonofMonicaandJeffSueflohn.He was born on Oct. 6, 1992, in Oconomowoc, Wis. Sueflohn has one sister, Jamie. Jake ismajoring in journalism and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, he collected Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

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Date # Opponent Result11/7 15 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W; D, 5-2

Cowboy Open; Laramie, Wyo. (Elite Division) DNP11/8 Jesse Stafford (Air Force) L; D, 2-811/8 Keith Lucero (Unattached) W; TF, 16-011/8 Ethan Hinebauch (Montana State) MFF

11/16 Tyler Manion (Maryland) W; F, 2:4611/22 Jake Faust (Duke) W; MD, 14-411/22 Max Rohskopf (NC State) L; SV-2, 3-5

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. DNP12/5 Nick Terdick (Hofstra) W; MD, 12-212/5 Chandler Smith (Army) W; D, 4-212/5 2 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) L; MD, 3-1412/6 16 Jesse Stafford (Air Force) L; D, 2-4

12/13 7 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) L; F, 0:32

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. DNP1/1 Jerald Spohn (Kent State) W; F, 1:041/1 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) L; SV-2, 2-41/1 Troy Reaghard (Pittsburgh) W; D, 6-21/1 Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) L; D, 5-12

1/9 Pat Robinson (Purdue) W; SV-1, 7-51/23 8 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; D, 1-21/25 Nick Visicaro (Rutgers) W; D, 3-11/30 8 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) L; MD, 3-132/1 6 Taylor Walsh (Indiana) L; D, 2-42/6 Garrett Sutton (Michigan) W; D, 8-32/8 Matt Pasqualini (Michigan State) W; MD, 12-22/13 14 Jim Wilson (Stanford) L; D, 3-62/21 Nicholas Elmer (Drexel) W; F, 1:362/21 20 Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton) L; D, 2-8

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 7th3/7 16 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) W; MD, 11-23/7 5 Bo Jordan (Ohio State) L; D, 1-43/7 10 Nick Moore (Iowa) W; D, 2-13/7 8 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; D, 0-43/8 Pat Robinson (Purdue) W; D, 4-0

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 2 Michael Moreno (Iowa State) W; D, 7-53/19 15 Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) L; D, 3-63/20 16 Harrison Hightower (Ohio) L; SV-1, 3-5

2014-15 (Junior)NCAA Championships Austin Wilson knocked off No. 2 seed Michael Moreno of Iowa State in the first round of theNCAA Championships, but suffered back-to-back losses to be eliminated from the tournament. In the second round, Wilson dropped a 6-3 decision to 15th-seeded Ethan Ramos of North Carolina before falling to Ohio’s Harrison Hightower by sudden victory-1 in the consolation bracket.

Big Ten Championships Wilsonproducedaseventh-placefinishattheBig Ten Championships after a 3-2 performance. He downed ranked grapplers Nick Wanzek of Minnesota (16th) and Nick Moore of Iowa (10th), but fell to a pair of top-eight foes. In the seventh-place match, Wilson shut out Purdue’s Pat Robinson, 4-0.

Regular Season Wilson started every dual for the Huskers at 165 pounds, going 17-16 overall, while producing an 8-7 dual mark. He earned three pins, one technical fall and four major decisions. Wilson wrestled at the Cowboy Open, Cliff Keen Las VegasInvitationalandSouthernScuffle,butfellshort of a spot on the podium in each tournament.

2013-14 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Making his second NCAA Championships appearance, Wilson went 1-2 at 165 pounds. In thefirstround,hefellbya5-3decisionto10th-seeded Cooper Moore of Northern Iowa to fall to the consolation bracket. Wilson responded with a 6-1 decision over Missouri’s Zach Toal before being eliminated by ninth-seeded Joseph Booth of Hofstra by a 4-2 sudden victory.

Big Ten Championships Wilson compiled a 3-3 record en route to a sixth-placefinishattheBigTenChampionships.After opening with a 4-1 decision over Purdue’s Pat Robinson, Wilson fell to top seed and eventual NCAA champion David Taylor of Penn State, 22-4. In the wrestleback bracket, Wilson managed a 10-2 major decision over Ohio State’s Joe Grandominico before taking down No. 10 Dan Yates of Michigan, 5-1. Wilson suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 20 Danny Zilverberg of Minnesota to move into the fifth-place match. Wilson fell by a 6-2 decision to No. 13 Jackson Morse of Illinois to take sixth place at 165 pounds.

Regular Season Wilsonfinishedhissophomoreseasonwitha23-16recordandhadfivetechnical falls,whichtied for the team lead. He collected two pins and three major decisions. Wilson took runner-up honors at the Reno Tournament of Champions and finished fifth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas

Invitational. Wilson started every dual for the Huskers at 165 pounds, compiling a 7-7 record.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Wilsonbattledtoa3-2markinhisfirstNCAAChampionships appearance at 165 pounds. He fell by a 6-2 decision to Missouri’s Zach Toal in thefirstroundtofalltothewrestlebackbracket.Wilson responded with three consecutive victories before losing a major decision to No. 5 seed Steven Monk of North Dakota State, 9-1. Wilson’s wins came over Central Michigan’s Mike Ottinger (D, 6-2), Buffalo’s Mark Lewandowski (F, 2:01) and Chattanooga’s Josh Condon (D, 10-7).

Big Ten Championships Wilson suffered losses to Ohio State’s Mark Martin and Indiana’s Ryan LeBlanc at the Big Ten Championships. Martin won a 6-2 decision, and LeBlanc notched a 9-2 decision over Wilson.

Regular Season Wilson went 27-14 at 165 pounds, compiling a 7-4 dual mark in the process. He pinned three opponents in 2012-13, while adding four technical falls and four major decisions. Wilson opened the season with a second-place showing at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open beforewinningthreeofhisfirstfourdualstarts.Wilson also notched a third-place finish at theGrand View Open in January. In the final dual at theNUColiseum,WilsonpinnedMichiganState’sNickProctorinthefinalmatch to give the Huskers a come-from-behind 23-19 win. For his work in the classroom, Wilson garnered a spot on the academic All-Big Ten team.

2011-12 (Redshirt)Regular Season Wilson went 10-3 while wrestling in three open tournaments at 165 pounds as a redshirt in 2011-12. He opened the season with four consecutive wins before losing the championship match at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not place at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, but won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open. He recorded one pin and three major decisions on the season. Wilson was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during both semesters.

Before Nebraska Wilsonfinishedhishighschoolcareerasoneof the most prolific wrestlers in Nebraska highschool history after amassing a state record 180 wins. He lost just three times while capturing three Class C state championships. Wilson capped his career by winning the 160-pound title as a senior, while tying his own state record for wins in a single season by going 48-0. Ranked


Career Highlights•Three-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2013,2014,2015)•NWCAAll-AcademicTeam(2014)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•Three-TimeAcademicAll-BigTen(2013,2014,2015)•NebraskaMostImprovedWrestler(2012-13)•Seven-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll

Austin WilsonSenior • 165 • Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2011-12* 10-3 0-0 1 3 32012-13 27-14 7-4 3 4 42013-14 23-16 7-7 2 5 32014-15 17-16 8-7 3 1 4Career 67-46 22-18 8 10 11


as the No. 18 wrestler in the country at 160 pounds by InterMat,Wilson finished his careerby winning his final 143 high school matches,also a Nebraska high school record. As a junior, Wilson won the 145-pound state championship with a 48-0 record, and took home the title as a sophomore at 130 pounds going 47-0. Wilson captured second place at the 2011 NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships at 160 pounds in Virginia Beach, Va.

Personal Austin is the son of Craig and Donna Wilson. He was born on July 10, 1992, in Plainview, Neb. Wilson has a younger sister, Ashley. Austin is majoring in biology at Nebraska and has three times earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team. In 2014, he added the NWCA All-Academic Team to his list of accolades. He is a seven-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and two-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member.

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Date # Opponent Result11/7 Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming) W; MD, 14-2

Cowboy Open; Laramie Wyo. (Elite Division) 1st11/8 Geo Martinez (Boise State) W; MD, 12-411/8 Cody Hancock (Air Force) W; MD, 12-411/8 Ryan Lubeck (Wisconsin) W; MD, 8-011/8 Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming) W; MD, 11-0

11/16 Shyheim Brown (Maryland) W; D, 4-211/22 Brandon Gambucci (Duke) W; MD, 14-311/22 13 Sam Speno (NC State) W; D, 8-6

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. DNP12/5 Brenn Schiess (Western Wyoming) W; TF, 4:5012/5 18 Sam Speno (NC State) L; D, 4-712/5 Daniel Flores (San Francisco St.) W; MD, 13-512/5 Mike Morales (West Virginia) MFF

12/13 Jesse Thielke (Wisconsin) W; MD, 11-2

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. 3rd1/1 Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga) W; D, 4-01/1 David Pearce (Drexel) W; MD, 12-11/2 17 Geo Martinez (Boise State) L; MD, 2-101/2 Tyler Small (Kent State) W; D, 3-01/2 George Fisher (Michigan) W; MD, 12-21/2 14 Joey Ward (North Carolina) W; D, 5-41/2 10 Zach Horan (Central Michigan) W; D, 2-1

1/9 Nick Lawrence (Purdue) W; D, 4-01/23 12 Steven Rodrigues (Illinois) W; D, 10-41/25 7 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) W; D, 5-21/30 Jameson Oster (Northwestern) W; D, 9-72/1 Sean Brown (Indiana) W; TF, 18-12/6 George Fisher (Michigan) W; D, 8-12/8 Javier Gasca (Michigan State) W; F, 4:272/13 Mason Pengilly (Stanford) W; D, 6-12/21 Andrew Mauriello (Drexel) W; F, 2:202/21 Jordan Laster (Princeton) W; MD, 10-0

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 4th3/7 Sean Brown (Indiana) W; F, 2:013/7 7 Josh Dziewa (Iowa) L; D, 1-33/7 12 Steven Rodrigues (Illinois) W; F, 3:593/7 Jameson Oster (Northwestern) W; MD, 13-03/8 9 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) W; D, 5-23/8 4 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) L; D, 6-8

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 Nick Lawrence (Purdue) W; MD, 8-03/19 8 Geo Martinez (Boise State) W; D, 6-43/20 1 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) L; TF, 1-163/20 3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) L; MD, 8-16

2014-15 (Junior)NCAA Championships Anthony Abidin fell one win short of All-Americahonorsat141poundsinhisfirstNCAAChampionships appearance. Abidin, the No. 9 seed, opened the tournament with an 8-0 major decision over Purdue’s Nick Lawrence before winning a 6-4 decision over eighth-seeded Geo Martinez of Boise State. In the quarterfinals,Abidin fell to No. 1 seed and four-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State, 16-1. Abidin lost a 16-8 major decision to third-seeded LavionMayesofMissouriinhisfirstconsolationmatch to be eliminated.

Big Ten Championships Abidin earned bonus points in three of his four wins at the Big Ten Championships on his way to a fourth-place finish. He pinned two of hisopponents and added a major decision against Northwestern’s Jameson Oster in the consolation bracket. Each of Abidin’s losses came by two points to top-eight opponents. Abidin also took down No. 9 Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers, 5-2, in the wrestlebacks.

Regular Season Abidin led the team with a perfect 15-0 dual record at 141 pounds and went 33-6 overall. He led all starters with 13 major decisions and added four pins and two technical falls. He finishedfirst at theCowboyOpen and took third at theSouthern Scuffle. In addition, Abidin went 8-6against ranked opponents.

2013-14 (Sophomore)Regular Season Abidin collected three top-three tournament finishesandcompiledaperfect5-0dual record

at 141 pounds. He went 18-3 overall, with four pins, two major decisions and one technical fall. Abidin finished second at the WarrenWilliamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, while taking third at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

Before Nebraska Abidin joined the Huskers after winning the NJCAA national title at 133 pounds as a freshman in 2012. Wrestling for Nassau Community College, Abidin finished the year ranked 12thfollowing a 28-4 season before making a run to the championship match. He won a 7-4 decision over Iowa Central’s Brandon Wright to claim the national title. Abidin redshirted during his second season at Nassau. Before Nassau, Abidin wrestled at Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills, N.Y. As a senior, he went 36-1 en route to the state crown at 125 pounds. Abidin recorded 21 pins, fivemajor decisions and four technical falls during 2011andfinishedhishighschoolcareerwitha148-12 record. Abidin also wrestled at Calhoun High School and earned four-time all-county honors. He is a three-time freestyle state champion, three-time Greco-Roman state champion and three-time national team member.

Personal Anthony is the son of Anthony and Krista Abidin and has one brother, Michael. Anthony was born on Dec. 24, 1992, and is majoring in sociology.


Career Highlights•NCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2015)•NJCAANationalChampion(133,2012)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

Anthony AbidinSenior • 141 • Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun)

Nebraska Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2013-14 18-3 5-0 4 1 22014-15 33-6 15-0 4 2 13Career 51-9 20-0 8 3 15


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Date # Opponent Result11/7 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; D, 4-7

Cowboy Open; Laramie, Wyo. (Elite Division) 2nd11/8 Cassidy Oshiro (Air Force) W; TF, 16-111/8 Gunnar Woodburn (Wyoming) W; MD, 9-011/8 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; D, 2-5

11/16 Josh Polacek (Maryland) W; F, 5:5211/22 Open (Duke) W; FF11/22 Joe DeAngelo (NC State) W; D, 8-1

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. DNP12/5 Christian Betancourt (Cal-Baptist) W; MD, 14-012/5 16 Paul Petrov (Bucknell) L; D, 4-712/5 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) L; D, 1-3

12/13 Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) W; D, 5-0

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. 5th1/1 Cortez Starkes (Gardner Webb) W; MD, 8-01/1 Thayer Atkins (Duke) W; D, 3-01/1 Max Soria (Buffalo) W; MD, 12-21/2 2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) L; MD, 2-101/2 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) W; D, 7-01/2 5 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) W; D, 8-51/2 11 Eddie Klimara (Oklahoma State) L; D, 3-41/2 10 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) W; D, 3-2

1/9 Luke Welch (Purdue) W; D, 7-21/23 Dominic Olvieri (Illinois) W; D, 5-01/25 Sean McCabe (Rutgers) W; MD, 12-11/30 Garrison White (Northwestern) W; D, 7-12/1 Open (Indiana) W; FF2/6 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) L; D, 0-42/8 Mitch Rogaliner (Michigan State) W; D, 7-12/13 Evan Silver (Stanford) W; D, 3-12/21 Tanner Shoap (Drexel) W; TF, 16-12/21 Ryan Cash (Princeton) W; TF, 18-1

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 6th3/7 Sean McCabe (Rutgers) W; D, 7-23/7 10 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) L; D, 4-73/7 John Jimenez (Wisconsin) W; D, 4-03/7 Garrison White (Northwestern) W; F, 0:273/8 2 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) L; SV-1, 4-63/8 20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) L; D, 1-2

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) L; D, 6-103/19 15 Chasen Tolbert (Virginia) W; MD, 9-13/20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) L; D, 7-10

2014-15 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Tim Lambert made his second NCAA Championships appearance and went 1-2 at 125 pounds. He lost a 10-6 decision to No. 2 seed Nahshon Garrett of Cornell in the first round,but responded with a 9-1 major decision against 15th-seeded Chasen Tolbert of Virginia. Lambert was eliminated by Michigan’s Conor Youtsey after dropping a 10-7 decision in the following round.

Big Ten Championships Lambert finished sixth at the Big TenChampionships with a 3-3 showing. After defeating Rutgers’ Sean McCabe in the firstround, the Husker sophomore fell to No. 10 Jordan Conaway of Penn State, 7-4. Lambert won each of his next two bouts, which included a 27-second pin against Northwestern’s Garrison White. Lambert fell to No. 2 Jesse Delgado of Illinois and Youtsey by narrow margins to close out his tournament.

Regular Season Lambert compiled a 26-12 mark, which included a 13-2 dual record. During NU’s dominating run in dual competition from Jan. 9 to Feb. 21, Lambert won nine of 10 bouts. On the season, he recorded two pins, three technical falls and six major decisions. Lambert took runner-up honors at the Cowboy Open and finishedfifthattheSouthernScuffle.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Lambert went 2-2 at 125 pounds in his firstshowing at the NCAA Championships. After opening with a 5-1 decision over Binghamton’s David White, Lambert narrowly lost a 7-5 decisiontofifth-seededDylanPetersofNorthernIowa. Lambert bounced back in the consolation bracket with a 7-3 victory over Virginia’s Nick Herrmann before being eliminated by Darian Cruz of Lehigh, 7-4.

Big Ten Championships Lambert pinned Ohio State’s Nick Roberts in the fifth-place match in 4:24 en route to a4-2 showing at the conference tournament. Lambert’s only losses of the tournament came to top-10 opponents Cory Clark of Iowa and Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin. Lambert opened with a major decision before adding a pair of decisions over Indiana’s Alonzo Shepherd and Purdue’s Camden Eppert in the consolation bracket.

Regular Season Lambert completed his first season in theNebraska lineup with a 24-13 record at 125 pounds, highlighted by three pins, two technical falls and five major decisions. He collectedrunner-up honors at the Warren Williamson/

Daktronics Open and Reno Tournament of Champions, while going 9-5 in duals. Lambert posted victories in his first five dual matchesbefore falling by sudden victory to Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in January. Lambert responded to the loss with bonus-point wins in his next two matches before suffering a 2-1 loss to then-No. 3 Thomas Gilman of Iowa. Lambert notched a pair of victories the following weekend before falling to three consecutive ranked opponents to close the dual season. A leader in the classroom, Lambert collected Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA All-Academic Team honors, while being named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. At Nebraska’s season-ending banquet, Lambert was named Most Dedicated of the Year.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Lambert earned Nebraska Redshirt of the Year following a 19-3 season at 125 pounds and four open tournament titles. Following a first-placefinishattheWarrenWilliamson/DaktronicsOpen,Lambert defeated No. 15 Ryak Finch of Iowa State, 5-2, at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. Lambertfinishedsecondafterlosingthefollowingmatch. He bounced back by winning the next two tournaments, the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and UNK Loper Open, and closed the season with the Viking-Warrior Open crown. Lambert pinned six opponents and notched six major decisions.

Before Nebraska Lambert wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern, wherehewonover200matchesandfinishedintheDivision3topfiveonthreeoccasions.Asajunior,LambertfinishedthirdfortheHawks,whiletaking second during his sophomore season and fifthasafreshman.Inaddition,Lambertearnedafourth-placefinishatthe2012InterMatJuniorFreestyle All-Americans. During the summer of 2011, Lambert made a strong showing at Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D., pinning Cory Clark from Iowa to take third-place honors. Lambert owns the Michigan state high school record for most three-point nearfalls in a season with 125 in 2010-11, breaking his own record of 109 which he established in 2009-10.

Personal The son of Brian and Diann Lambert, Tim was bornonJune26,1994.Heismajoringinfisheriesand wildlife, and is a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, Lambert was named to the NWCA All-Academic Team. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Lambert is also a two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and two-time Tom Osborne Citizenship Team member.


Career Highlights•Two-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014,2015)•NWCAAll-AcademicTeam(2014)•BigTenDistinguishedScholar(2014,2015)•Two-TimeAcademicAll-BigTen(2014,2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•NebraskaMostDedicatedAward(2013-14)•NebraskaRedshirtoftheYear(2012-13)•Six-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll

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Date # Opponent Result11/7 Leland Pfeifer (Wyoming) W; D, 6-1

Cowboy Open; Laramie Wyo. (Elite Division) T-3rd11/8 Gaylen Edmo (Boise State) W; F, 2:3011/8 Morgan Rieder (Wyoming) W; F, 3:1711/8 Tanner Harms (Wyoming) L; F, 5:3811/8 Leland Pfeifer (Wyoming) W; D, 16-1111/8 Nyle Bartling (Nebraska) DFF

11/16 Ryan Kail (Maryland) W; F, 1:3711/22 Brendan Walsh (Duke) W; F, 3:2111/22 2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) L; D, 2-8

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. DNP12/5 Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) W; D, 5-312/5 Michael Hughes (Hofstra) W; D, 6-112/5 4 Adam Coon (Michigan) L; F, 1:5612/6 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) L; D, 8-9

12/13 5 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) L; MD, 3-11

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. DNP1/1 Mike Silvis (Buffalo) W; TF, 17-21/1 Nick Ruggear (Penn State) W; D, 9-31/2 4 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma State) L; D, 1-71/2 Jacob Kettler (George Mason) L; F, 2:10

1/9 Tyler Kral (Purdue) W; MD, 10-11/23 Chris Lopez (Illinois) W; MD, 8-01/25 14 Billy Smith (Rutgers) L; SV-1, 3-51/30 4 Mike McMullan (Northwestern) L; D, 2-82/1 Garret Goldman (Indiana) W; D, 7-22/6 7 Adam Coon (Michigan) L; D, 3-52/8 Chris Nash (Michigan State) W; D, 8-12/13 Nathan Butler (Stanford) W; D, 7-32/21 Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) W; MD, 10-22/21 Ray O’Donnell (Princeton) W; TF, 15-0

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 10th3/7 14 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) L; D, 4-83/7 Tyler Kral (Purdue) W; D, 6-03/7 7 Jimmy Lawson (Penn State) L; MD, 0-83/7 12 Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-23/8 15 Billy Smith (Rutgers) L; D, 2-5

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 6 Adam Coon (Michigan) L; F, 4:293/19 Nathan Butler (Stanford) W; D, 5-33/20 12 Denzel Dejournette (App. State) W; D, 3-13/20 3 Bobby Telford (Iowa) L; D, 2-9

2014-15 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Collin Jensen managed a 2-2 record at heavyweight in his second appearance at nationals. After losing by fall to Michigan’s Adam Coon, Jensen won a pair of decisions against Stanford’s Nathan Butler and 12th-seeded Denzel Dejournette of Appalachian State. Jensen lost by decision to No. 3 seed Bobby Telford of Iowa to be eliminated.

Big Ten Championships Jensen went 2-3 at the Big Ten Championships en route to a 10th-place finish. He fell bydecision in his opening bout, but responded with a 6-0 decision over Purdue’s Tyler Kral. In the following round, Jensen fell to No. 7 Jimmy Lawson of Penn State to lose his chance at a top-eight finish. Jensenwona 10-2major decisionover No. 12 Nick Tavanello of Ohio State in the subsequent round, but fell to No. 15 Billy Smith of Rutgers in the ninth-place match.

Regular Season Jensen went 21-15 overall during his second year in the NU lineup, and put together a 10-5 dual record. He earned four pins, two technical falls and four major decisions. Jensen tied for third at the Cowboy Open and competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and the Southern Scuffle.Hewent2-2inbothtournaments.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Jensen went 0-2 at heavyweight during his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.Hisfirstlosswasa10-2majordecisionto11th-seeded Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State. In the consolation bracket, Jensen was pinned by Ohio State’s Nick Tavanello in 3:41.

Big Ten Championships Jensen finished 10th at the conferencetournament with a 1-3 showing. After dropping a 12-3 major decision to No. 14 Jon Gingrich of PennStateinthefirstround,JensenlosttoNo.8Connor Medbery, 5-2, in the consolation bracket. Jensen managed a 3-1 victory over Purdue’s Alex White before falling by pin to top-ranked Adam Coon of Michigan in the ninth-place match.

Regular Season Jensen compiled a 20-15 record at heavyweight duringhisfirstseasoninNebraska’slineup.Aftersitting out of the first dual of the season, hestartedthefinal13andwent7-6.Jensenearnedfivepinsand threemajordecisions in2013-14.He won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open titleandfinishedfifthattheRenoTournamentofChampions.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Jensen captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title in addition to four other top-five finishes en route to a 22-9 season at

heavyweight. Jensen pinned 11 opponents in 2012-13, adding four technical falls and three major decisions in seven open tournament starts. He finished second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, UNK Loper Open and Viking-Warrior Open, while taking fourth at the Grand View Open.

Before Nebraska Jensen had a stellar career at Mobridge-Pollock High School in South Dakota. Jensen finished his high school career as the SouthDakota State B 220-pound state champion as a senior after going a perfect 45-0. During his junior campaign, Jensen finished in third placeat the state meet at 215 pounds with a record of 39-3, which helped him reach his career record of 168-62. Thethree-timestatequalifierholdstheschoolsingle-season and career record for two-point nearfalls and also holds claim to the record for most pins in a season as a senior. Jensen was asecond-placefinisherat the2012InterMatJJClassic.

Personal The son of Beth and Kyle Jensen, Collin was born on Feb. 14, 1994. He has two brothers, Dayton, 21, and David, 15. Collin is majoring in business administration management and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In addition, he was named to the 2014 and 2015 Tom Osborne Citizenship Teams and won the 2015 Nebraska HERO Leadership Award.


Career Highlights•Two-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014,2015)•NebraskaStudent-AthleteHEROLeadershipAward(2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Spring2013,2015)

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Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. 5th11/2 Keyes Nelson (Midland) W; TF, 17-111/2 Faris Karaborni (Minnesota) W; TF, 16-011/2 9 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) L; D, 2-411/2 Jeff Nielsen (Augustana) W; D, 8-111/2 Christophe Pfarr (Minnesota) W; D, 5-111/2 Kevin Radford (Arizona State) L; D, 6-711/2 Brady Ayers (South Dakota State) W; F, 3:40

Cowboy Open; Laramie, Wyo. (Elite Division) 2nd11/8 Willie Miller (Montana State) W; F, 1:1311/8 17 Ben Stroh (Wyoming) W; D, 8-311/8 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) W; D, 5-311/8 13 TJ Dudley (Nebraska) L; D, 1-3

11/16 Tony Gardner (Maryland) W; MD, 11-311/22 Michael Macchiavello (NC State) W; D, 5-3

Bob Smith Open; Fort Hays, Kan. 1st12/7 Joseph Garcia (Adams State) W; TF, 18-312/7 Matt Atwood (Bethany) W; TF, 18-012/7 Derek Sivertsen (Oklahoma City) W; D, 4-012/7 Jon Inman (Fort Hays State) W; D, 6-5

12/13 16 Timmy McCall (Wisconsin) L; SV-1, 6-8

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. DNP1/1 Nick Corba (Cleveland State) W; F, 4:401/1 William George (Cornell) W; MD, 11-21/1 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri) L; F, 4:401/1 Austin Severn (Central Michigan) W; D, 6-01/2 Christian Brucki (Central Michigan) W; D, 3-11/2 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) L; D, 1-3

1/9 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue) W; D, 3-11/23 Jeff Koepke (Illinois) W; D, 4-31/25 Ralph Normandia (Rutgers) W; MD, 14-11/30 12 Alex Polizzi (Northwestern) W; SV-1, 7-52/1 Jake Masengale (Indiana) W; F, 2:472/6 8 Max Huntley (Michigan) W; SV-1, 6-42/8 Nick McDiarmid (Michigan State) L; DF, 6:512/13 Garet Krohn (Stanford) W; D, 4-22/21 Brandon Litten (Drexel) W; SV-1, 3-12/21 12 Abram Ayala (Princeton) L; D, 2-3

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 9th3/7 Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) L; D, 3-63/7 Rob Fitzgerald (Maryland) W; D, 6-23/7 8 Max Huntley (Michigan) L; D, 4-73/7 Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) W; D, 6-23/8 Nick McDiarmid (Michigan State) W; F, 4:32

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 Jake Smith (West Virginia) W; D, 3-13/19 2 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State) L; MD, 5-143/20 Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) W; F, 3:403/20 9 Jace Bennett (Cornell) W; F, 6:123/20 5 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) L; D, 6-8

2014-15 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Aaron Studebaker fell one win shy of All-America honors after posting a 3-2 record at 197 pounds in his first NCAA Championshipsappearance. Studebaker opened the tournament with a 3-1 decision over West Virginia’s Jake Smith, but fell to No. 2 seed Morgan McIntosh in the second round. Studebaker pinned his next two opponents, Chattanooga’s Scottie Boykin and No. 9 seed Jace Bennett of Cornell, to advance to the Round of 12. He fell to fifth-seeded Scott Schiller ofMinnesota by an 8-6 margin to narrowly miss a spot on the podium.

Big Ten Championships Studebaker went 3-2 at the conference tournament en route to a ninth-place finish.After falling to Rutgers’ Hayden Hrymack in the firstround,Studebakerbouncedbackwitha6-2decision over Rob Fitzgerald of Maryland. The Husker sophomore fell to No. 8 Max Huntley of Michigan, 7-4, but got revenge against Hrymack before pinning Michigan State’s Nick McDiarmid in the ninth-place match.

Regular Season Studebaker was a crucial part of Nebraska’s dual success as he went 10-3 and posted a 32-12 record overall during his first year in theHusker lineup. He registered seven falls, four technical falls and three major decisions on the season. In tournaments, he won the Bob Smith title, while notching a runner-up finish at theCowboyOpen.Healso tookfifthat theWarrenWilliamson/Daktronics Open. From Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, Studebaker won seven of his eight matches, which included a 3-0 mark against top-12 opponents. His only loss during that stretch was by defensive fall.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Studebaker went 24-5 while making six open tournament showings at 184 pounds during the

2013-14 campaign. He captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Viking-Warrior Open (197 pounds) and U.S. Western National Open titles, while finishing third at the HaroldNichols Cyclone Open and fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Studebaker earned seven pins, three major decisions and two technical falls during the season.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Studebaker placed in all seven open tournaments he entered in 2012-13, earning a 29-9 record at 174 pounds. Studebaker’s lone title came at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, where he notched one of his seven major decisions on the season. He earned one of his three pins during 2012-13 at the UNK Loper Open, where he finished second. Studebakertook third at the Bob Smith Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

Before Nebraska Studebaker joined the Huskers after a successful career at Raymond Central High School. As a senior at 170 pounds, Studebaker completed a perfect 47-0 record en route to his second consecutive state championship. Asasophomore,hefinishedfourthat thestatechampionship at 160 pounds, while taking second as a freshman in the 152-pound weight class. Studebaker also played football for Raymond Central, earning three letters.

Personal The son of Robert and Becky Studebaker, Aaron was born on June 25, 1994. He has two sisters, Sierra, 22, and Dawn, 28, and one brother, Ethan, 22. Ethan wrestled for the Huskers from 2008 to 2010. Aaron is majoring in animal science and is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten Team member. A Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2015, he is also a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Studebaker also earned a spot on the 2015 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.


Career Highlights•NCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2015)•BigTenDistinguishedScholar(2015)•Two-TimeAcademicAll-BigTen(2014,2015)•Six-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

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Date # Opponent Result11/7 Drew Templeman (Wyoming) W; D, 9-3

Cowboy Open; Laramie, Wyo. (Elite Division) 1st11/8 Michael Espinoza (Unattached) W; TF, 16-011/8 Anthony McHugh (Air Force) W; D, 4-011/8 Drew Templeman (Wyoming) W; MD, 13-2

11/16 11 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) L; D, 2-411/22 Baily Jack (Duke) W, F, 2:2011/22 Bryce Meredith (NC State) L; D, 1-4

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. DNP12/5 Zach Davis (Navy) W; D, 6-112/5 10 George DiCamillo (Virginia) L; D, 3-912/5 Grimaldi Gonzalez (Bucknell) W; D, 6-012/5 IanNickell(Bakersfield) L;D,7-11

12/13 18 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; MD, 4-12

Southern Scuffle; Chattanooga, Tenn. DNP1/1 Brian Crutchmer (Oklahoma State) W; D, 7-31/1 Robert Dooley (George Mason) W; TF, 16-01/1 5 Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) L; MD, 1-131/1 Aaron Hansen (The Citadel) W; F, 4:591/2 14 Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State) L; D, 1-3

1/9 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) L; D, 2-51/23 4 Zane Richards (Illinois) L; D, 2-31/25 17 Scott DelVecchio (Rutgers) W; D, 7-41/30 20 Dominick Malone (Northwestern) W; D, 6-22/1 Alonzo Shepherd (Indiana) W; MD, 12-42/6 Zebulon Hilyard (Michigan) W; MD, 11-32/8 Garth Yenter (Michigan State) W; D, 9-32/13 Connor Schram (Stanford) L; D, 3-42/21 15 Kevin Devoy (Drexel) W; D, 3-12/21 Trey Aslanian (Princeton) W; F, 2:39

Big Ten Championships; Columbus, Ohio 8th3/7 9 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) L; D, 3-53/7 12 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) W; D, 3-03/7 8 Zane Richards (Illinois) L; D, 3-103/8 9 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) L; F, 2:45

NCAA Championships; St. Louis, Mo. DNP3/19 6 Earl Hall (Iowa State) L; D, 4-73/19 Zach Synon (Missouri) W; D, 4-03/20 5 Zane Richards (Illinois) W; MD, 10-13/20 4 Johnni DiJulius (Ohio State) W; D, 7-43/20 2 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; SV-1, 1-3

2014-15 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Eric Montoya made it to the Round of 12 at the NCAA Championships before being eliminated. Montoya dropped a narrow decision to sixth-seeded Earl Hall of Iowa State in the opening round before winning three straight matches, two ofwhichcameagainsttop-fiveopponents. After shutting out Missouri’s Zach Synon, Montoya won a major decision over No. 5 Zane Richards of Illinois and added a decision over No. 4 Johnni DiJulius of Ohio State. Montoya lost by sudden victory-1 to No. 2 Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin for a spot on the podium in the following round.

Big Ten Championships Montoyafinishedeighthat133poundsattheBig Ten Championships. He dropped his firstmatch by a narrow decision to Michigan’s Rossi Bruno, but responded with a 3-0 decision over No. 12 Danny Sabatello of Purdue. Montoya suffered losses to Zane Richards and Bruno to closeouthisfirstappearanceattheconferencetournament.

Regular Season MontoyafinishedhisfirstyearintheNUlineupwith a 21-15 record, which included a 9-6 dual mark. He pinned three opponents and added two technical falls and four major decisions. Montoya also collected an individual crown at the Cowboy Open, winning two of his three bouts in bonus-point fashion. Montoya proved to be a crucial factor for the Huskers’ dual success, as he won seven of eight matches from Jan. 25 to Feb. 21. During that stretch, Montoya knocked off all three ranked opponents he faced.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Montoya earned the Nebraska Redshirt-of-the-Year Award following an 11-2 season at 133 pounds. He claimed titles at the Viking-Warrior Open and Cusatis Open to end the season with eight consecutive wins. During that stretch, he won six matches in bonus-point fashion. In all, Montoya had four major decisions, three technical falls and one pin. He also grappled at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

Before Nebraska Montoya wrestled at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., for one season before joining the Huskers. Montoya competed at 125 pounds for the Fighting Camels, posting a 33-17 record, which included a trip to the NCAA Championships. Montoya attended high school at Volcano Vista in Albuquerque, N.M., where he captured four state championships. He completed his career with a 143-10 record and 88 pins, helping his team capture the 2010 state title. Montoya won the gold medal in the all-star division at the DisneyDuals inaddition to finishingfifthat theSuper 32 Challenge. He was a two-time NHSCA All-American, which included a second-place finishattheNHSCASophomoreNationals.

Personal Eric is the son of Stephen and Linda Montoya and has one brother, Paul. Eric was born on Aug. 27, 1993, and is majoring in business administration management at Nebraska. He garnered a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team in 2015, and he is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.


Career Highlights•AcademicAll-BigTen(2015)•NebraskaRedshirtoftheYear(2013-14)•Two-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2013:Campbell,2015:Nebraska)•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2013,2014;Spring2015)

Eric MontoyaJunior • 133 • Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista)

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2014-15 (Sophomore)Big Ten Championships Justin Arthur won his opening bout against Maryland’s Ben Dorsay, but dropped back-to-back matches to be eliminated from the conference tournament. Both of Arthur’s losses were by decision against No. 2 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern and Michigan State’s Nick Trimble.

Regular Season Arthur saw action in all 15 duals for the Huskersin2014-15at149poundsduringhisfirstseasonwith the program.He finished fourth atthe Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with a 6-2 mark, defeating three ranked opponents in the process.Arthur added a first-place showing atthe Cowboy Open and he also went 3-2 at the SouthernScuffle.Ontheseason,Arthurwent22-14 overall, and compiled a 7-8 dual record. He recorded three pins and two major decisions.

Before Nebraska Arthurspenthisfirstyearofcollegewrestlingat Clarion, where he compiled a 29-16 record at 149 pounds and narrowly missed the All-America podium at the 2014 NCAA Championships. After dropping his opening match at the national

tournament, Arthur reeled off three consecutive wins in the consolation bracket before falling to fourth-seeded Kendric Maple of Oklahoma by a 7-4 decision. Arthur, a Huntington, W.Va., native, earned a pin and major decision during his winning streak at the NCAA Championships. Before Clarion, Arthur completed his high school career at Huntington under Coach Robbie Archer as a three-time West Virginia state champion with a 142-15 career record. As a senior, he was named West Virginia’s Most Valuable Wrestler when he went 30-2 and collected a state title at 145 pounds. Arthur added state crowns as a junior in 2012 at 138 pounds when he went 40-2, and in 2010, when he earned a39-3recordat119pounds.In2011,hefinishedthird at 130 pounds with a season record of 33-8. In addition, Arthur was the NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up and a two-time Fargo All-American.

Personal Justin is the son of Kerry and Charleaha Arthur, and has three siblings, Kaytlin, Jaydin and Garrin. Justin was born on Feb. 10, 1995, and is majoring in pre-criminology and criminal justice at Nebraska.

Justin ArthurJunior • 149 • Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington)

Career Highlights•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Spring2015)

Nebraska Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2014-15 22-14 7-8 3 0 2Career 22-14 7-8 3 0 2


2014-15 (Sophomore)Regular Season MicahBarnessawactioninfourdualsandfivetournaments at 197 pounds. He managed a 14-9 record, with a 2-2 mark in duals, while collecting two technical falls and three major decisions. Barnes finished first at the Grand View Open,secondattheCowboyOpenandtookfifthplaceat the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Barnes collected a pair of open tournament titles en route to a 9-1 season at 165 pounds for the Huskers. At the Viking-Warrior Open, he finishedfirstat174poundsbeforetyingforfirstatthe Cusatis Open. His lone loss came at the Bob Smith Open. Barnes finished the season withthree pins and three major decisions.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Barnes went 17-6 at 174 pounds, capturing the Viking-Warrior Open crown in the process. Barnes earned his lone pin of the season during the tournament, and added four technical falls and three major decisions during his redshirt season. He appeared in four other open

tournaments, placing in three of them. Barnes finishedsecondattheGrandViewOpen,tiedforthird at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and took fourth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.

Before Nebraska Barnes completed a successful career at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., where he wrestled for four years. He racked up 138 victories during his time as a Spartan, pinning 74 opponents. The Minnesota native’s best season came as a senior in 2012 when Barnes won the Class AA state title at 170 pounds, capping a perfect 47-0 season. In his final seasonwrestling forCoachWillShort,Barnes recorded 34 pins and six major decisions en route to being named Pioneer Press Wrestler oftheYear.SimleywonitsfifthconsecutiveClassAA team title, finishing the seasonwith a 29-3dual meet record.

Personal The son of David and Barb Barnes, Micah was born on Sept. 16, 1993. He has one sister, Kelly, 20, and one brother, Jack, 21. Micah is majoring in psychology at Nebraska.

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2014-15 (Junior)Regular Season Tyrell Galloway went 6-3 in two open tournamentappearancesin2014-15.Hefinishedsixth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and also competed at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Galloway captured the Viking-Warrior Open crown while wrestling at 141 pounds during his first seasonatNebraska.Healso competedatthe Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, and recorded a 6-4 mark. Galloway earned four pins and one major decision during the 2013-14 campaign.

Before Nebraska Galloway was a transfer who spent two years at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., prior to

joining the Huskers. Galloway qualified for theNCAA Division II Championships with the Saints. In high school, Galloway wrestled at Omaha Central and compiled a 120-10 career record. He won the state title at 119 pounds in 2008 with Omaha Gross Catholic before accomplishing the same feat with Omaha Central in 2009. In 2010,Gallowayfinishedsecondat130poundsand took sixth in 2011. He is a four-time district champion and three-time academic all-state team member.

Personal Tyrell is the son of Johnny and Shinobu Galloway and has four brothers, Kentral, Johnny, Skylar and Dax. Skylar wrestled at Nebraska from 2010 to 2013. Tyrell was born on Jan. 14, 1993, and is majoring in mathematics. He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014 and 2015.

Tyrell GallowaySenior • 141 • Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central)

Career Highlights•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)

Nebraska Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2013-14* 6-4 0-0 4 0 12014-15 6-3 0-0 0 0 1Career 6-3 0-0 0 0 1


2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Colton McCrystal earned podium spots in all six open tournaments he competed in at 141 pounds. He captured titles at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, York College Open andBriarCliffOpen,while tying for first at theHastingsCusatisOpen.McCrystalalsofinishedfourth at the Grand View Open and sixth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He compiled a 24-5 mark overall with 10 pins, six technical falls and four major decisions.

2013-14 (Freshman)Big Ten Championships McCrystal fell in his opening match to second-ranked Zain Retherford of Penn State before dropping a 6-1 decision to Illinois’ Steven Rodrigues in the consolation bracket at 141 pounds.

Regular Season McCrystal was the lone true freshman to appear in Nebraska’s lineup during the season, as he saw time at 133 and 141 pounds. He compiled a 16-15 record during his first year with theHuskers,andwent6-7induals.Hisfirstsixdualswere at 133 pounds, where he managed a 5-1 record. McCrystal also captured an eighth-place

finishattheCliffKeenLasVegasInvitationalanda third-place result at the U.S. Western National Open.For the season,McCrystal hadfivepinsand two major decisions.

Before Nebraska McCrystal competed at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, placing in the top two in Class 2A on four occasions. McCrystal captured the 2013 state title at 132 pounds with a perfect 50-0 mark, appearing in the InterMat Top 20 during the season. He won at 126 pounds as a juniorfollowingrunner-upfinishesat112poundsin 2011 and 103 pounds in 2010. McCrystal finished his high school career with a 193-8record.

Personal Colton is the son of Jim and Leah McCrystal and has one sister, Cristina. Colton was born on May 23, 1995. He is majoring in history and is a two-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selection. He also earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2015.

Colton McCrystalSophomore • 133 • Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)

Career Highlights•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2014;Spring2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

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2014-15 (Sophomore)Regular Season Eric Coufal (pronounced So-FUL) earned a pairoftop-threefinishesinopentournamentsandcompiled a 13-7 record overall at 133 pounds. He collected three pins and one major decision. Coufalfinishedthirdat theViking-WarriorOpenand at the Grand View Open.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Coufal won two open tournament titles in four appearances and compiled an 11-2 mark overall at 125 pounds. His first-place showings cameat the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and Viking-WarriorOpen.Inaddition,Coufalfinishedthird at the York College Open.

2012-13 (Freshman)Big Ten Championships Coufal lost by pin in both of his matches at 125 pounds at the Big Ten Championships. His firstlosscameatthehandsofeventualnationalchampion Jesse Delgado of Illinois in 4:10 before falling in 0:53 against Ohio State’s Nikko Triggas.

Regular Season Coufal started 14 of Nebraska’s 17 duals at 125 pounds in 2012-13. The freshman opened

his season with a 1-0 decision over Northern Colorado’s Jesse Meis but lost his next 13 dual matches. Coufal also won a 6-1 decision over Jake Papke of Wisconsin-Parkside at the Midlands Invitational in December.

Before Nebraska Coufal earned four consecutive individual Class D state crowns at Howells, winning all four in different weight classes. As a senior, he wrestled in the 132-pound weight class, guiding Howells to a third-place team finish. Duringhis junior season, Coufal won the state title in the 119-pound weight class, as Howells took third. Howells earned a fifth-place finish duringCoufal’s sophomore season and won the state championship during his freshman year.

Personal The son of Paul and Sheri Coufal, Eric was born on Jan. 1, 1994. He has one sister, Hailey, 13, and one brother, Austin, 21. Eric is majoring in agricultural business and is a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors twice and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014 and 2015.

Eric CoufalJunior • 133 • Howells, Neb. (Howells)

Career Highlights•BigTenDistinguishedScholar(2014)•Two-TimeAcademicAll-BigTen(2014,2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•Six-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2012-13 2-17 1-13 0 0 02013-14* 11-2 0-0 3 0 02014-15 13-7 0-0 3 0 1Career 15-24 1-13 3 0 1


2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Mitchell Maginnis captured the Hastings Cusatis Open title and placed in two additional open tournaments at 125 pounds. He took second at theViking-WarriorOpenandfinishedthirdatthe Cowboy Open. Maginnis also competed at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Bob Smith Open. Maginnis went 16-6 overall with one pin and two major decisions.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Maginnis wrestled in five open tournamentsat 125 pounds, compiling a 4-10 record in the process. His best showings came at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, where he went 2-2 in each competition. Maginnis also competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Cusatis Open during the 2013-14 campaign.

Before Nebraska Maginnis compiled a 142-25 record as a lightweight at Grand Island Central Catholic and garneredthreetop-fivestatefinishes.Inhisfinalseason, Maginnis finished second at the statechampionships.Hetookthirdasajuniorandfifthas a sophomore. Maginnis also ran cross country in high school, earning four letters.

Personal Mitchell is the son of Mike and Anne Maginnis and has two siblings, Kate and Nathan. Mitchell was born on April 19, 1995, and is majoring in nutritional health sciences. He was named to the 2014 and 2015 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2015, Maginnis earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten Team.

Mitchell MaginnisSophomore • 125 • Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic)

Career Highlights•AcademicAll-BigTen(2015)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2013,2014;Spring2014*,2015)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2013-14* 4-10 0-0 0 0 02014-15 16-6 0-0 1 0 2Career 16-6 0-0 1 0 2


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2014-15 (Sophomore)Regular Season Gage Anderson wrestled at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, but did not place.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Anderson made two open tournament appearances at 149 pounds and went 0-4. He collected Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Anderson wrestled in four open tournaments, achieving a 2-8 record at 149 pounds. After losinghisfirstmatchat theWarrenWilliamson/Daktronics Open, Anderson notched an 8-7 decision over Iowa Central’s Ray Welch. Anderson’s other victory came against Nebraska-Kearney’s Mike Bolan, 9-7, on Nov. 10.

Before Nebraska Anderson wrestled at O’Dea High School in Seattle,Wash., where he qualified for state onthree occasions. He took sixth place in Class 3A as a senior in 2012. Anderson was a two-time district champion and two-time regional champion. O’Dea won its district all four years that Anderson competed. Anderson also achieved success off the mat, earning National Honor Society accolades.

Personal The son of Andy and Ruthie Anderson, Gage was born on July 31, 1994. Gage is majoring in psychology and is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, he was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team. He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014 and 2015.

Gage AndersonJunior • 149 • Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea)

Career Highlights•AcademicAll-BigTen(2014)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2014,2015)•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2012;Spring2013,2014)



2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman) Preston Lehmann did not compete in any matchesinhisfirstseasonwiththeHuskers.

Before Nebraska Lehmann transferred to Nebraska from North Dakota State. He did not compete for the Bison in any duals or open tournaments, and used his redshirt year in 2013-14. In high school Lehmann captured three state titles at West Fargo, compiling a 222-24 record in the process. He won 180 of those matches by fall, which was a state career record and earned 44 pins during his junior year, a single-season state record. As a senior, he went 50-0 at 182 pounds to help the

Packers to a team state title. West Fargo also won the state title during Lehmann’s junior year, as he went 49-1 at 182 pounds. He compiled a 44-5 mark as a sophomore at 171 pounds after going 43-5 as a freshman. Lehmann won the 182-pound USA Wrestling National Junior Greco-Roman title and took third in freestyle in 2013. In 2014, he earned runner-up honors at the FILA Junior Greco-Roman tournament.

Personal Preston is the son of Scott and Ellen Lehmann, and has three brothers, Alex, Tyler and Zach. Preston was born on Aug. 13, 1994. He is majoring in sociology at Nebraska.

Preston LehmannSophomore • 184 • Fargo, N.D. (North Dakota State/West Fargo)

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JakeAnderson

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Jake Anderson competed in five opentournaments and produced a 4-9 mark with three pins. He saw action at both 184 and 197 pounds.

Before Nebraska Anderson captured the 2013 Class A state title at 182 pounds while wrestling at Omaha Creighton Prep. He went 35-3 for the season and won three of his four state tournament matches by fall. Anderson placed at state on two other occasions and made the tournament all four years of high school. As a senior in 2014, he compiled a 39-3 record en route to a fourth-place finish at 170 pounds. Anderson finishedthird at 170 pounds in 2012 after a 32-8 season, and wrestled at 160 pounds for the Junior Jays in 2011. In addition to his success on the mat for Creighton Prep, Anderson was a Preseason Nationals All-American. He also wrestled for MWC/Team Nebraska under Coach Zac Dominguez.

Personal Jake is the son of Paul and Darla Anderson, and was born on March 23, 1996. He has one brother, Josh. Jake is majoring in marketing.

Redshirt Freshman • 184 Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep)

Career Highlights•Two-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD2014-15* 4-9 0-0 3 0 0Career 4-9 0-0 3 0 0


EricEngler

2014-15 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Eric Engler went 5-6 at 184 pounds in three open tournament appearances. He competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Hastings Cusatis Open, but did not place in the tournaments.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Engler appeared in four open tournaments at 174 pounds as a redshirt and compiled a 2-8 record. He earned a major decision in his opening match at the Cusatis Open in January. His other win of the season came in the subsequent match.

Before Nebraska EnglerwrestledatBeatrice,wherehefinishedhis career with the Class B state title at 195 pounds in 2013. Engler finished his seniorseason with the Orangemen by compiling a 36-3 record. He was also a two-time conference champion and honor roll student.

Personal Eric is the son of Mark and Barb Engler and has two sisters, Alison and Morgan. Eric was born on Aug. 1, 1994, and is majoring in architecture. He earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2013 and the spring of 2015.

Sophomore • 174 Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice)

Career Highlights•Two-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

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TylerBerger

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Tyler Berger unleashed a dominant redshirt season, placing in all six of his open tournaments. He won the Cowboy Open, York College Open and Briar Cliff Open. Berger placed second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and sixthattheSouthernScuffle.Hecompileda29-5recordoverall,withfivepins,fivetechnical fallsandfivemajordecisions.

Before Nebraska Berger was a four-time state champion at Crook County in Oregon, where he completed his high school career with a 198-3 record. A four-time All-American and Oregon Athlete of the Year in 2013, Berger was ranked No. 6 at 152 pounds among recruits around the country by InterMat. He won the 148-pound title of the High School Elite Division at the 2013 Freak Show Tournament and was a two-time FloNationals champion. In addition to wrestling, Berger earned one letter in tennis during high school.

Personal Tyler is the son of Robert and Brenda Berger, and has one sister, Breana. He was born on Feb. 22, 1996, and is majoring in psychology at Nebraska.

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JoshKettel

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Josh Kettel was sidelined for the 2014-15 campaign with a leg injury.

Before Nebraska Kettel served as a member of the U.S. Navy SEALs for seven years after graduating from Lakewood High School in 2007. He spent 2013-14 at Tompkins Cortland Community College before enrolling at Nebraska. During his senior year of high school, Kettel placed eighth at the Michigan state tournament at 189 pounds. He also wrestled for Finger Lakes Wrestling Club and played for Lakewood’s football team as a center.

Personal Josh is the son of Gordon Kettel and Melissa and Paul Athmann, and was born on Dec. 1, 1988. Josh has three siblings, Jenny Skeltis, Mandy Kettel and Will Athmann. Josh is majoring in history at Nebraska.

Sophomore • 197 Lowell, Mich. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood)

Career Highlights•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Fall2014)•Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)

SeanMurphy

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Sean Murphy saw action in six open tournaments and compiled a 4-12 record at 133 pounds. His best showing was a 3-2 performance at the Bob Smith Open, where he recorded a technical fall.

Before Nebraska Murphyearnedtop-threefinishesattheClassA state tournament during his last two seasons at Red River High School in North Dakota. In 2013, he took runner-up honors before finishing thirdas a senior in 2014. An honor student, Murphy was named EDC Senior Wrestler of the Year and made the academic all-state team on three occasions. During the club season, Murphy competed for the Warrior Wrestling Club under Coach Bruce Moe.

Personal Sean is the son of Eric and Cindy Murphy, and has two siblings, Catherine and Cameron. Sean was born on Nov. 29, 1995, and is majoring in biochemistry at Nebraska.

Redshirt Freshman • 133 Grand Forks, N.D. (Red River)

Career Highlights•Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)



BrianPeska

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Brian Peska finished third at the HastingsCusatis Open at 133 pounds and wrestled in four other open tournaments to earn a 19-8 mark. He recorded four pins, two technical falls and four major decisions on the season.

Before Nebraska Peska wrestled at Omaha Skutt and helped the SkyHawks capture three state team titles. He capped his high school career with back-to-back individual state crowns in 2013 and 2014. As a senior, Peska went 46-4 en route to the 120-pound title after posting a 46-5 record at 106 pounds as a junior. He also competed at 106poundsin2012andtookfifthplaceaftera27-16 record. In addition to his state tournament success, Peska was a two-time all-conference selection.

Personal Brian is the son of Patty and Joe Peska, and was born on May 9, 1996. Brian has two sisters, Kristine and Grace, and is majoring in pre-social science at Nebraska.

Redshirt Freshman • 133 Omaha, Neb. (Skutt)



Career Highlights•Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2014)•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

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ArisShino

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Aris Shino made two open tournament showings and compiled an 0-4 record. He competed at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and Bob Smith Open.

Before Nebraska Shino went 141-23 for his career at Merino High School in Colorado, and took third place at the state tournament in 2013 and 2014. The four-time state qualifierwent 33-3 during his seniorseason and compiled a 42-4 mark as a junior. He also placed fifth at the 2012 state tournament.The school’s valedictorian, Shino earned letters in football, track, baseball and golf during his high school career. He was named to the football all-state and all-conference teams.

Personal Aris is the son of Tim and Diane Shino, and was born on Nov. 27, 1995. He is majoring in business and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Redshirt Freshman • 133 Merino, Colo. (Merino)



DerekWhite

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season DerekWhiteplaced in threeofhis fiveopentournament appearances, and compiled a 15-4 record in the process.He finished first atthe York College Open, second at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. White also wrestledattheSouthernScuffleandGrandViewOpen. On the season, he earned two pins, two technical falls and three major decisions.

Before Nebraska White was a two-time state champion (2013, 2014) and 2011 runner-up at Edmond North in Oklahoma. An All-American, White won the Walsh Ironman, finished third at the 2013Junior National Freestyle Championships in Fargo, N.D., and earned runner-up honors at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge. He was ranked fifthnationallyamongrecruitsat195poundsbyInterMat.Whitewasnamedafirst-teamall-stateand all-conference member, while also being named all-city wrestler of the year.

Personal Derek is the son of James and Deborah White, and has one sister, Bridget. He was born on Aug. 9, 1995, and is majoring in pre-cooperative education and claimed a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2015.

Redshirt Freshman • 197 Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North)




DustinWilliams

2014-15 (Redshirt)Regular Season Dustin Williams placed in four of his fiveopen tournament appearances, and compiled a 16-4markoverall.Hewonfivematchesbyfall.Williams claimed titles at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and Hastings Cusatis Open, while earning runner-up honors at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Grand View Open.HealsowrestledattheSouthernScuffle.

Before Nebraska Williams, a three-time state champion, went 155-11 during his high school career at Gardner Edgerton. During each of his last two seasons, Williams compiled an undefeated record en route to the state title. He won the Rocky Mountain Nationalscrownat170poundsandfinishedfifthat the 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals at 160 pounds. An honor roll member, Williams was named the Class 6A Wrestler of the Year in 2014. He also earned three letters in football and one letter in baseball.

Personal Dustin is the son of Lisa and Leonard Williams, and was born on March 5, 1996. He has one brother, Austin, and is majoring in mechanical engineering and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2015. He was also a member of the 2015 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Redshirt Freshman • 165 Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton)

Career Highlights•NebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll(Spring2015)•Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2015)



Career Highlights•Two-TimeNebraskaScholar-AthleteHonorRoll•TomOsborneCitizenshipTeam(2015)

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JDAllington

Before Nebraska JD Allington came to Nebraska from Raymond Central, where he finished fifth atthe state tournament in 2013. He was also a two-time district champion. In addition to wrestling, Allington competed for the track and cross country teams at Raymond Central. He finishedseventhatthe2013crosscountrystatetournament.

Personal The son of Tony and Kathy Allington, JD was born on Dec. 18, 1995. He has two sisters, Tina and Nicole. JD has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Freshman • 133 Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)

ReganBye

Before Nebraska Regan Bye won three consecutive South Dakota state titles to finish his career atVermillion. Wrestling at 160 pounds as a senior, he went 51-0 to help the team to a seventh-place finishatthestatetournament.Byecapturedthe145-pound state crown in 2013 and 2014. An honor roll student at Vermillion, Bye also played football and baseball, while also competing in track and cross country. He was a two-time all-state team member in football.

Personal The son of Hazen and Lisa Bye, Regan was born on Jan. 21, 1997. He has two sisters, Sara and Jana. Regan is majoring in nutrition and health sciences at Nebraska.

Freshman • 165 Vermillion, S.D. (Vermillion)

PatrickGrayson

Before Neraska Patrick Grayson was a two-time Virginia state champion at Colonial Forge High School. He finished his career with a 133-30 record aftergoing 46-2 as a senior. As a junior in 2014, he went 47-4 on his way to the state crown. Grayson finishedseventhatthestatetournamentin2013.In addition, Grayson won three regional titles and was a five-timeAll-American. In 2014, he wonthe Super 32 crown, defeating Mamaroneck’s YoussifHemidainthefinals.Graysonwasalsoafinalistinthe2014BeastoftheEasttournament.

Personal The son of Wanda and Ronald Grayson, Patrick was born on Nov. 4, 1996. Patrick is majoring in mechanical engineering.

Freshman • Heavyweight Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge)

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CollinPurinton

Before Nebraska Collin Purinton captured two Oregon state titles while wrestling at Banks High School. As a senior in 2015, he posted a perfect 51-0 record en route to the 132-pound title. He won the 106-pound title as a sophomore in 2013 andaddedarunner-upfinishat113poundsasa junior in 2014. Purinton also won the junior 138-pound title at the Cliff Keen USA Wrestling National Folkstyle Championships and the 132-pound title at the Flo Reno Worlds.

Personal The son of Lyal and Sandy Purinton, Collin was born on Dec. 14, 1997. He has one brother, Justin. Collin is majoring in pre-health at Nebraska.

Freshman • 141 Banks, Ore. (Banks)

JordanShearer

Before Nebraska JordanShearerbecame thefirsthighschoolwrestler in North Dakota history to win six state titles, and holds the state record for wins with 259. Wrestling at West Fargo, he captured the 145-pound crown as a senior after a 36-1 season. In addition to the state crown, Shearer won North Dakota Outstanding Wrestler and the Dave Schulz High School Excellence Award, while also being named a first-teamAcademicAll-American in 2015. In 2014, Shearer won the 132-pound title after winning at 126 pounds in 2013 and 113 pounds in 2012. West Fargo won the team championship in 2012 and 2013. As a seventh and eighth grader, he captured titles at 103 pounds. Shearer was also a two-time Junior Nationals All-American. Shearer has competed in four Junior and Cadet Nationals, and won a Greco-Roman title, while placing sixth in freestyle.

Personal The son of Dean and Linda Shearer, Jordan was born on Oct. 6, 1996. He has two siblings, Ashley (Reuter) and Jesse. Jordan is majoring in pre-health at Nebraska.

Freshman • 149 Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo)

JaySornson

Before Nebraska Jay Sornson came to Nebraska from Morningside College. A qualifier for nationals,hehelpedMorningside toa runner-upfinishasa team at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Championships. Sornson went to Nebraska City High School, where he finished fourth in both2013 and 2014. As a senior, he went 46-5 at 152 pounds. As a junior at 145 pounds in 2013, Sornsonwent45-4.In2012,Sornsonqualifiedforthe state tournament at 145 pounds, but did not place. Sornson also played football at Nebraska City and garnered all-conference honors in 2014.

Personal The son of Jerad and Susanne Sornson, Jay was born on May 12, 1996. He has two siblings, Gretchen and Darin. Jay has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Freshman • 157Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Neb. City)

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JaquonSowell

Before Nebraska Jaquon Sowell won two state titles at Riverside High School in Durham, N.C., and was named a NCHSAA All-American. He captured the 170-pound title in 2015 and the 160-pound crown in 2014. Sowell also played football and ran track at Riverside.

Personal The son of Jessica and Brian Blackwell, Jaquon was born on Sept. 24, 1997. He has two sisters, Briann Blackwell and Jakayla Hart, and three brothers, Brian Blackwell, Jaun Sowell and Jatavian Hart. Jaquon is majoring in business administration.

Freshman • 165 Durham, N.C. (Riverside)

KrisWilliams

Before Nebraska Kris Williams won three state titles and compiled a career record of 110-6 at Thornwood High School. He captured state crowns during his first three years before taking runner-uphonors as a senior at 126 pounds. A four-time all-conference team member, Williams also earned scholastic athlete-of-the-year honors.

Personal Kris was born on April 6, 1997. He is majoring in pre-criminology and criminal justice at Nebraska.

Freshman • 125 South Holland, Ill. (Thornwood)

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Anthony AbidinSr.•141

Dix Hills, N.Y.

JD AllingtonFr.•133

Raymond, Neb.

Gage AndersonJr.•149

Seattle, Wash.

Jake AndersonRFr.•184

Omaha, Neb.

Justin ArthurJr.•149

Huntington, W.Va.

Micah BarnesJr.•174

Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Tyler BergerRFr.•157

Prineville, Ore.

Regan ByeFr.•165

Vermillion, S.D.

Eric CoufalJr.•133

Howells, Neb.

TJ DudleyJr.•184

Irmo, S.C.

Eric EnglerSo.•174

Beatrice, Neb.

Tyrell GallowaySr.•141

Omaha, Neb.

Patrick GraysonFr.•Heavyweight

Stafford, Va.

Collin JensenJr.•HeavyweightMobridge, S.D.

Josh KettelSo.•197

Lowell, Mich.

Tim LambertJr.•125

Forest Hills, Mich.

Preston LehmannSo.•184

Fargo, N.D.

Mitchell MaginnisSo.•125

Grand Island, Neb.

Colton McCrystalSo.•133

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

Eric MontoyaJr.•133

Albuquerque, N.M.

Sean MurphyRFr.•133

Grand Forks, N.D.

Brian PeskaRFr.•133

Omaha, Neb.

Collin PurintonFr.•141

Banks, Ore.

Jordan ShearerFr.•149

Fargo, N.D.

Jay SornsonFr.•157

Nebraska City, Neb.

Jaquon SowellFr.•165

Durham, N.C.

Aaron StudebakerJr.•197

Raymond, Neb.

JakeSueflohnSr.•149

Watertown, Wis.

Derek WhiteRFr.•197

Edmond, Okla.

Aris ShinoRFr.•133

Merino, Colo.

2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling

Kris WilliamsFr.•125

South Holland, Ill.

Austin WilsonSr.•165

Hastings, Neb.

Mark ManningHead Coach

Dustin WilliamsRFr.•165

Gardner, Kan.

Bryan SnyderAssociate Head Coach

Jason PowellAssistant Coach

Matt MeulenersVolunteer Assistant

Robert KokeshVolunteer Administrative

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2015-16 OpponentsLock Haven Bald Eagles

Journeymen/Asics Northeast DualsSunday, Nov. 15 • 8:20 a.m. (CT)

Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, N.Y.

Location ....................................Lock Haven, Pa.Conference ................Eastern Wrestling LeagueColors .................................. Crimson and WhiteHome Facility ...................... Thomas FieldhouseDirector of Athletics..........................Tom Gioglio

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 7-1-0Last Meeting ....... Nov. 12, 1999 in Lincoln, Neb...........................................Nebraska won, 20-16

Coaching StaffHead Coach.....................................Scott MooreRecord at Lock Haven ................10-22 (2 years)Career Record ............................10-22 (2 years)Assistant Coaches .............................................. ..........Steve Fittery, Rob Weikel, Spencer Myers

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................7-12Conference Finish ................................ 3-3 (3rd)NCAA Finish ............................. 37th (7.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .............................Doug SpataforeSID Phone ....................................570-484-2350SID E-Mail [email protected] ........................................... GoLHU.com

Wyoming CowboysSaturday, Nov. 21 • 7 p.m. (CT)

Devaney CenterLincoln, Neb.

Location .......................................Laramie, Wyo.Conference ........ Western Wrestling ConferenceColors ....................................... Brown and GoldHome Facility ...............UniWyo Sports ComplexDirector of Athletics.........................Tom Burman

Series InformationSeries Record ..............Nebraska leads, 34-14-0Last Meeting .......Nov. 7, 2014 in Laramie, Wyo...........................................Nebraska won, 22-13

Coaching StaffHead Coach....................................Mark BranchRecord at Wyoming ....................74-32 (7 years)Career Record ............................74-32 (7 years)Assistant Coaches ........Ethan Kyle, Teyon Ware

2014-15 SeasonDual Record................................................. 11-4Conference Finish ............................... 4-1 (2nd)NCAA Finish ................................ 39th (6 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .................................Nick SeemanSID Phone ....................................307-766-2290SID E-Mail ........................ [email protected] ........................................... GoWyo.com

Oregon State BeaversJourneymen/Asics Northeast Duals

Sunday, Nov. 15 • 10:15 a.m. (CT)Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, N.Y.

Location ....................................... Corvallis, Ore.Conference ..............................................Pac-12Colors .................................... Orange and BlackHome Facility .................................Gill ColiseumDirector of Athletics....................Todd Stansbury

Series InformationSeries Record ................Nebraska leads, 11-3-0Last Meeting ....... Dec. 11, 2010 in Lincoln, Neb...........................................Nebraska won, 17-16

Coaching StaffHead Coach..................................... Jim ZaleskyRecord at Oregon State.........111-41-2 (9 years)Career Record .................... 238-75-2 (18 years)Assistant Coaches .. Troy Steiner, Kevin Roberts

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................12-1Conference Finish .................................6-0 (1st)NCAA Finish ........................... 30th (11.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ................................ Brooks HatchSID Phone ....................................541-737-3720SID E-Mail [email protected] .................................. OSUBeavers.com

Lehigh Mountain HawksJourneymen/Asics Northeast Duals

Sunday, Nov. 15 • 12:15 p.m. (CT)Hudson Valley Community College

Troy, N.Y.

Location ..................................... Bethlehem, Pa.Conference ................................................ EIWAColors ......................................White and BrownHome Facility ..Leeman-Turner Arena at Grace HallDirector of Athletics.......................... Joe Sterrett

Series InformationSeries Record ...................Nebraska trails, 3-4-0Last Meeting .............Nov. 28, 2009 in Troy, N.Y............................................... Lehigh won, 18-15

Coaching StaffHead Coach.....................................Pat SantoroRecord at Lehigh .................. 100-34-1 (7 years)Career Record .................... 148-75-2 (12 years)Assistant Coaches ..... John Hughes, Brad Dillon

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................14-6Conference Finish ............................... 8-2 (2nd)NCAA Finish ........................... 13th (39.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ..........................Steve LomanginoSID Phone ....................................610-758-3174SID E-Mail ............................ [email protected] .................................. LehighSports.com

Cornell Big RedGrapple at the Garden

Sunday, Nov. 29 • 9 a.m. (CT)Madison Square Garden

New York, N.Y.

Location ............................................Ithaca, N.Y.Conference ................................................ EIWAColors ................................ Carnelian and WhiteHome Facility ........... Friedman Wrestling CenterDirector of Athletics............................ Andy Noel

Series InformationSeries Record .................Nebraska trails, 4-17-0Last Meeting ..........Feb. 17, 2013 in Ithaca, N.Y...............................................Cornell won, 19-17

Coaching StaffHead Coach.......................................... Rob KollRecord at Cornell................ 261-82-5 (21 years)Career Record .................... 261-82-5 (21 years)Assistant Coaches ......Damion Hahn, Mike Grey

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................17-2Conference Finish .................................5-0 (1st)NCAA Finish ............................. 5th (71.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ............................Jeremy HartiganSID Phone ....................................607-255-9788SID E-Mail ............................ [email protected] ................................CornellBigRed.com

Princeton TigersGrapple at the Garden

Sunday, Nov. 29 • 11 a.m. (CT)Madison Square Garden

New York, N.Y.

Location ...................................... Princeton, N.J.Conference ................................................ EIWAColors .................................... Orange and BlackHome Facility .........................Dillon GymnasiumDirector of Athletics.....................Mollie Marcoux

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 2-0-0Last Meeting .... Feb. 21, 2015 in Princeton, N.J.............................................Nebraska won, 38-6

Coaching StaffHead Coach......................................Chris AyresRecord at Princeton ...............44-116-0 (9 years)Career Record .......................44-116-0 (9 years)Assistant Coaches ........................................................... Sean Gray, Joe Dubuque, Joe Jamison

2014-15 SeasonDual Record...................................................9-9Conference Finish ................................ 3-2 (7th)NCAA Finish ..........................T-31st (9.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .............................. Craig SachsonSID Phone ....................................609-258-3680SID E-Mail ................... [email protected] ......................... GoPrincetonTigers.com

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2015-16 OpponentsMaryland Terrapins

Friday, Dec. 11 • 6 p.m. (CT)XFINITY Center

College Park, Md.

Location ................................. College Park, Md.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors .....................Red, White, Black and GoldHome Facility ............................ XFINITY CenterDirector of Athletics....................Kevin Anderson

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 4-1-0Last Meeting ....... Nov. 16, 2014 in Lincoln, Neb.............................................Nebraska won, 42-3

Coaching StaffHead Coach................................... Kerry McCoyRecord at Maryland ................ 88-48-1 (7 years)Career Record .....................117-67-1 (10 years)Assistant Coaches ......... Rob Eiter, Mike Catullo

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................5-15Conference Finish .............................. 0-9 (14th)NCAA Finish ................................ 39th (6 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ................................. Taylor SmythSID Phone ....................................301-314-8052SID E-Mail [email protected] .........................................UMTerps.com

Minnesota Golden GophersSunday, Jan. 10 • 2 p.m. (CT)


Location ................................Minneapolis, Minn.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors ..................................... Maroon and GoldHome Facility ..............................Sports PavilionDirector of Athletics...........................Beth Goetz

Series InformationSeries Record ...............Nebraska trails, 19-50-0Last Meeting ....... Nov. 16, 2012 in Lincoln, Neb............................................Minnesota won, 27-7

Coaching StaffHead Coach...................................... J RobinsonRecord at Minnesota ........ 430-137-4 (29 years)Career Record .................. 430-137-4 (29 years)Assistant Coaches ..Brandon Eggum, Luke Becker

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................12-3Conference Finish ................................ 7-2 (3rd)NCAA Finish ............................. 8th (59.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ................................... Jake RickerSID Phone ....................................612-625-4090SID E-Mail [email protected] .................................GopherSports.com

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsSaturday, Dec. 12 • Noon (CT)

College Ave. GymNew Brunswick, N.J.

Location ....................................Piscataway, N.J.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors ......................................................ScarletHome Facility ......................... College Ave. GymDirector of Athletics......................Julie Hermann

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 3-0-0Last Meeting ....... Jan. 25, 2015 in Lincoln, Neb.............................................Nebraska won, 26-9

Coaching StaffHead Coach................................. Scott GoodaleRecord at Rutgers ................ 125-45-1 (8 years)Career Record ...................... 125-45-1 (8 years)Assistant Coaches ..Donny Pritzlaff, John Leonardis

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................14-7Conference Finish ...............................2-7 (11th)NCAA Finish ..........................T-31st (9.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ...................... Anthony HernandezSID Phone ....................................732-445-8119SID E-Mail [email protected] ................................ScarletKnights.com

Wisconsin BadgersFriday, Jan. 8 • 7 p.m. (CT)

UW Field HouseMadison, Wis.

Location ....................................... Madison, Wis.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors .................................. Cardinal and WhiteHome Facility .................................UW Field HouseDirector of Athletics........................Barry Alvarez

Series InformationSeries Record .................Nebraska trails, 6-10-2Last Meeting .......Dec. 13, 2014 in Lincoln, Neb..........................................Wisconsin won, 23-14

Coaching StaffHead Coach..................................... Barry DavisRecord at Wisconsin........216-154-11 (21 years)Career Record .................216-154-11 (21 years)Assistant Coaches .. Kyle Ruschell, Trevor Brandvold

2014-15 SeasonDual Record...................................................9-4Conference Finish ................................ 7-2 (8th)NCAA Finish ........................... 17th (32.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ..................................Kelli GrashelSID Phone ....................................608-262-8216SID E-Mail .................... [email protected] ....................................UWBadgers.com

Penn State Nittany LionsFriday, Jan. 15 • 6 p.m. (CT)Lorenzo Wrestling Complex

University Park, Pa.

Location .............................. University Park, Pa.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors ................................Dark Blue and WhiteHome Facility ..........Lorenzo Wrestling ComplexDirector of Athletics.....................Sandy Barbour

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 8-6-1Last Meeting ..Jan. 27, 2013 in University Park, Pa.......................................... Penn State won, 33-9

Coaching StaffHead Coach.............................. Cael SandersonRecord at Penn State ............. 82-14-1 (6 years)Career Record ...................... 126-24-2 (9 years)Assistant Coaches .............................................. Cody Sanderson, Casey Cunningham, Frank Molinaro

2014-15 SeasonDual Record................................................. 11-4Conference Finish ................................ 6-3 (5th)NCAA Finish ............................. 6th (67.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .............................Patrick DonghiaSID Phone ....................................814-863-3164SID E-Mail [email protected] .................................GoPSUSports.com

Ohio State BuckeyesSunday, Jan. 17 • 1 p.m. (CT)

St. John ArenaColumbus, Ohio

Location .................................... Columbus, OhioConference ............................................. Big TenColors ......................................Scarlet and GrayHome Facility .............................. St. John ArenaDirector of Athletics..........................Gene Smith

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 8-2-0Last Meeting ...Jan. 24, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio..........................................Nebraska won, 28-12

Coaching StaffHead Coach........................................Tom RyanRecord at Ohio State .............113-42-0 (9 years)Career Record .................. 222-126-1 (20 years)Assistant Coaches .........Lou Rosselli, J Jaggers

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................13-4Conference Finish ............................. 8-1 (T-1st)NCAA Finish .............................. 1st (102 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .................................Mike BasfordSID Phone ....................................614-292-0134SID E-Mail [email protected] ........................OhioStateBuckeyes.com

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2015-16 OpponentsIowa Hawkeyes

Saturday, Jan. 24 • 2 p.m. (CT)Devaney Center

Lincoln, Neb.

Location ...................................... Iowa City, IowaConference ............................................. Big TenColors ..................................Black and Old GoldHome Facility .................Carver-Hawkeye ArenaDirector of Athletics............................Gary Barta

Series InformationSeries Record .................Nebraska trails, 8-24-2Last Meeting ....... Jan. 18, 2014 in Lincoln, Neb.....................................................Iowa won, 22-9

Coaching StaffHead Coach.....................................Tom BrandsRecord at Iowa ..................... 163-16-1 (9 years)Career Record .....................180-36-1 (11 years)Assistant Coaches ..Terry Brands, Ryan Morningstar

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................17-1Conference Finish ............................. 9-0 (T-1st)NCAA Finish ............................... 2nd (84 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ................................. Chris BrewerSID Phone ....................................319-335-9411SID E-Mail [email protected] ..............................HawkeyeSports.com

Northwestern WildcatsFriday, Feb. 12 • 8 p.m. (CT)


Location ......................................... Evanston, Ill.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors ..................................... Purple and WhiteHome Facility ........................ Welsh-Ryan ArenaDirector of Athletics........................... Jim Phillips

Series InformationSeries Record ................Nebraska leads, 11-2-0Last Meeting ........Jan. 30, 2015 in Evanston, Ill........................................... Nebraska won, 25-11

Coaching StaffHead Coach.................................. Drew ParianoRecord at Northwestern.......... 59-29-0 (5 years)Career Record ........................ 59-29-0 (5 years)Assistant Coaches .. Matt Storniolo, Conor Beebe

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................12-8Conference Finish ................................ 2-7 (9th)NCAA Finish ........................... 14th (34.5 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID ........................Carsten ParmenterSID Phone ....................................847-467-3724SID E-Mail .. [email protected] ........................................NUSports.com

Illinois Fighting IlliniFriday, Feb. 5 • 7 p.m. (CT)


Location ......................................Champaign, Ill.Conference ............................................. Big TenColors ......................................Orange and BlueHome Facility ........................................ Huff HallDirector of Athletics....................... Mike Thomas

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 5-3-0Last Meeting .... Jan. 23, 2015 in Champaign, Ill.............................................Nebraska won, 22-9

Coaching StaffHead Coach..................................Jim HeffernanRecord at Illinois ..................... 61-36-2 (6 years)Career Record ........................ 61-36-2 (6 years)Assistant Coaches ... Mark Perry, Jeremy Hunter

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................13-5Conference Finish ................................ 6-3 (6th)NCAA Finish .............................. 12th (51 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .................................. Chad BeylerSID Phone ....................................217-300-1449SID E-Mail [email protected] .................................... FightingIllini.com

NC State WolfpackSaturday, Feb. 6 • 7 p.m. (CT)


Location .........................................Raleigh, N.C.Conference ................................................. ACCColors ......................................... Red and WhiteHome Facility ............................Reynolds ColiseumDirector of Athletics................... Deborah A. Yow

Series InformationSeries Record ..................Nebraska leads, 4-0-0Last Meeting .......Nov. 22, 2014 in Raleigh, N.C...........................................Nebraska won, 16-15

Coaching StaffHead Coach...................................Pat PopolizioRecord at NC State ................ 35-19-0 (3 years)Career Record .......................116-72-2 (9 years)Assistant Coaches .............................................................. Frank Beasley, Obe Blanc, Adam Hall

2014-15 SeasonDual Record.................................................16-6Conference Finish ................................ 3-2 (6th)NCAA Finish .............................. 16th (34 points)

CommunicationsWrestling SID .............................Brian ReinhardtSID Phone ....................................919-515-8953SID E-Mail [email protected] .......................................... GoPack.com

2015-16 TournamentsWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open

Sunday, Nov. 1 • 9 a.m. (CT)Frost Arena

Brookings, S.D.Last Time Nebraska competed: 2013

53rd Ken Kraft Midlands ChampionshipsTuesday, Dec. 29 - Wednesday, Dec. 30 • 9 a.m. (CT)

Welsh-Ryan ArenaEvanston, Ill.

Last Time Nebraska competed: 2012 (T-15th, 39 points)

NWCA National DualsSunday, Feb. 21 or Monday, Feb. 22 • TBA

Sites to be determined by Feb. 14, 2016Last Time Nebraska competed: 2013 (1-1)

Big Ten ChampionshipsSaturday, March 5 - Sunday, March 6 • 10 a.m. (CT)

Carver-Hawkeye ArenaIowa City, Iowa

Last Year: 7th (85.5 points)

NCAA ChampionshipsThursday, March 17 - Saturday, March 19 • 10 a.m. (CT)

Madison Square GardenNew York, N.Y.

Last Year: 9th (59 points)

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Eric Montoya133 pounds

Year in Review

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2014-15 Results (14-1, 8-1 Big Ten)Date NU Rank Opponent/Tournament ResultNov. 7 7 at #25 Wyoming W, 22-13Nov. 8 7 Cowboy Open& No Team ScoreNov. 16 7 Maryland* (NU Coliseum) W, 42-3Nov. 22 7 at Duke W, 45-3Nov. 22 7 at NC State W, 16-15Dec. 5-6 8 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational^ 6th, 89 pts.Dec. 13 8 Wisconsin* L, 14-23Jan. 1-2 12 Southern Scuffle# 4th, 116 pts.Jan. 9 12 Purdue* (Tumble N’ Rumble) W, 25-6Jan. 23 13 at #12 Illinois* W, 22-9Jan. 25 13 #21 Rutgers* W, 26-9Jan. 30 10 at #24 Northwestern* W, 25-11Feb. 1 10 Indiana* W, 33-6Feb. 6 10 at #16 Michigan* W, 23-10Feb. 8 10 at Michigan State* W, 33-6Feb. 13 10 Stanford W, 30-6Feb. 21 10 at Drexel W, 41-3Feb. 21 10 at Princeton W, 38-6March 7-8 11 Big Ten Championships$ 7th, 85.5 pts.March 19-21 11 NCAA Championships@ 9th, 59 pts. All home duals in bold held at the Devaney Center, unless otherwise noted. *-Big Ten Conference Dual; %-Philadelphia, Pa.; ^-Las Vegas, Nev.; #-Chattanooga, Tenn.; &-Laramie, Wyo.; $-Columbus, Ohio; @-St. Louis, Mo.

Three Huskers earned All-America honors and three additional wrestlers made it to the Round of 12 to lead Nebraska to a ninth-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. The result at the national tournament marked the 19th top-10 NCAA finish in program history and the first since 2009.

Kokesh, Green Close Careers as All-Time Husker Greats Seniors Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) completed two of the most decorated careers in Nebraska wrestling history by each finishing third at the NCAA Championships. For Kokesh, it marked his third top-four finish at the national tournament. Green became the second four-time All-American in school history, as he joined Bryan Snyder, who wrestled for the Huskers from 1999 to 2002. The pair also used their final season to climb up Nebraska’s all-time wins list and each hold a spot in the top five. Kokesh finished second in school history with 144 wins, while Green was fifth with 129 victories. Kokesh went 39-1 as a senior with 22 bonus-point wins and held the No. 1 ranking for most of the season after his win at the Cliff Keen Invitational on Dec. 6. He captured his second consecutive Big Ten title and added a Southern Scuffle crown and Cowboy Open title during the 2014-15 campaign. Green collected his second straight third-place finish at the NCAA Championships after taking seventh in each of his first two seasons. He compiled a 35-5 mark, which included 23 bonus-point victories, and individual crowns at the Southern Scuffle and Cowboy Open.

Dudley Steps Up at NCAAs, Shows Bright Future for Huskers In addition to Kokesh and Green, sophomore TJ Dudley captured All-America honors with his eighth-place finish at 184 pounds. Dudley completed his second season in the NU lineup with a 31-11 record, which included 14 bonus-point wins. Each of his losses at the national tournament came by one point. Junior Anthony Abidin (141) and sophomores Eric Montoya (133) and Aaron Studebaker (197) each racked up crucial points for the Big Red in St. Louis and made it to the Round of 12 before being eliminated. Abidin finished the season with a 33-6 record, and compiled a perfect 15-0 mark in dual competition. He led all starters in major decisions with 13 and opened the tournament with a pair of wins before suffering back-to-back losses. Montoya, who was Nebraska Redshirt of the Year in 2013-14, took advantage of his first year in Nebraska’s lineup by topping a pair of top-five opponents in the consolation bracket. He finished the year with a 21-15 record.

Studebaker went 32-12, with a 10-3 dual record, and managed two pins at the NCAA Championships, which led the team. Tim Lambert (125), Austin Wilson (165) and Collin Jensen (HWT) also wrestled for the Huskers at the national tournament. Wilson’s tournament was highlighted by a first-round upset win over No. 2 seed Michael Moreno of Iowa State.

Seven Huskers Place at Big Ten Championships Kokesh repeated as Big Ten champion to lead six other Huskers who earned podium spots at the conference tournament. In his quarterfinal match, Kokesh recorded the quickest pin in the 101-year history of the Big Ten Championships with his 15-second fall of Michigan’s Taylor Massa. Additional Huskers to place included Green (third at 157), Abidin (fourth at 141), Lambert (sixth at 125), Dudley (sixth at 184), Wilson (seventh at 165) and Montoya (eighth at 133). As a team, Nebraska finished seventh with 85.5 points.

Huskers Dominate During Dual Season Nebraska went 14-1 during the dual season to set the school record for best winning percentage (.933). The Huskers, who finished 11th in the final USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll, managed their best Big Ten record since joining the conference in 2011 with an 8-1 mark. NU tied for second in the conference standings with Ohio State behind dual meet champion Iowa, which went 9-0. NU posted a 5-0 record against ranked opponents with wins over No. 25 Wyoming, No. 12 Illinois, No. 21 Rutgers, No. 24 Northwestern and No. 16 Michigan. The Huskers were dominant after the start of the New Year, winning all 10 duals by an average margin of 22.4 points. During this stretch, NU won 79 individual matches, while dropping only 21. On Feb. 21, Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history when he earned his 200th and 201st dual wins at Nebraska. He passed Tim Neumann, who went 199-77-6 while coaching the Huskers from 1985 to 2000.

Huskers Collect 19th Top-10 NCAA Finish in Program History

Robert Kokesh finished his career at Nebraska with a third-place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Kokesh, a three-time All-American, went 39-1 as a senior and posted a career mark of 144-15.

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Nebraska Student-Athlete Honor RollFall (17): Jake Anderson, Austin Chauncey, Eric Coufal, Spencer Johnson, Josh Kettel, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Mitch Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Eric Montoya, Sean Murphy, Ian Ousley, Brian Peska, Aris Shino, Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson

Spring (22): Jake Anderson, Justin Arthur, Tyler Berger, Austin Chauncey, Eric Coufal, Eric Engler, Collin Jensen, Spencer Johnson, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Eric Montoya, Shawn Nagel, Ian Ousley, Aris Shino, Aaron Studebaker, Jake Sueflohn, John Svoboda, Derek White, Dustin Williams, Austin Wilson

GraduationSummer 2015: Robert Kokesh (agronomy)

Spring 2015: Luis DeAnda (sociology), Spencer Johnson (civil engineering/mathematics), Adam Joseph (mechanical engineering), Shawn Nagel (biological sciences), Ian Ousley (nutrition, exercise and health science), John Svoboda (animal science), Brandon Wilbourn (sociology)

Team AwardsMost Outstanding Wrestler: Robert Kokesh (174)

Most Improved Wrestlers: Aaron Studebaker (197) and Eric Montoya (133)

Redshirt of the Year: Tyler Berger (149/157)

Lifter of the Year: Collin Jensen (HWT)

Four-Time All-American Plaque: James Green (157)

Big Ten Wrestler of the WeekRobert Kokesh (Jan. 6, 2015)

Big Ten Distinguished Scholars (2)Tim Lambert, Aaron Studebaker

Academic All-Big Ten (10)Eric Coufal, Spencer Johnson, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Mitchell Maginnis, Eric Montoya, Ian Ousley, Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson

NCAS Male PlayMaker of the Month (Jan. 2015)Ian Ousley

NWCA All-Star ClassicRobert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157)

NWCA Individual All-Academic Wrestling Team (4)Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Aaron Studebaker, Austin Wilson

Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership AwardCollin Jensen

Nebraska Heart and Soul AwardIan Ousley

Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (24)Anthony Abidin, Colton Adams, Gage Anderson, Eric Coufal, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Tyrell Galloway, Collin Jensen, Spencer Johnson, Josh Kettel, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Tyler Lehmann, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Sean Murphy, Ian Ousley, Brian Peska, Aris Shino, Aaron Studebaker, Jake Sueflohn, Brandon Wilbourn, Dustin Williams, Austin Wilson

Season Statistics Record Dual Pts. Dual TD Pins Wt. Name Overall Dual NU/Opp NU/Opp W/L TF MD QP 125 Tim Lambert 26-12 13-2 53/6 19/3 2/0 3 6 0:27133 Eric Montoya 21-15 9-6 35/19 25/12 3/1 2 4 2:20141 Anthony Abidin 33-6 15-0 57/0 36/6 4/0 2 13 2:01149 Justin Arthur 22-14 7-8 25/29 13/26 3/1 0 2 5:00157 James Green 35-5 13-2 51/6 60/2 4/0 10 9 2:20165 Austin Wilson 17-16 8-7 32/25 18/15 3/1 1 4 1:04174 Robert Kokesh 39-1 14-0 60/0 34/4 8/0 3 11 0:15184 TJ Dudley 31-11 11-2 40/7 23/8 5/0 0 9 2:23197 Aaron Studebaker 32-12 10-3 35/12 16/9 7/2 4 3 1:13HWT Collin Jensen 21-15 10-5 41/16 19/5 4/4 2 4 1:37

Non-Starters125 Mitchell Maginnis 16-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0 2 2:57133 Eric Coufal 13-7 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/1 0 1 4:26133 Sean Murphy 4-12 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/2 1 0 --133 Brian Peska 19-8 0-0 0/0 0/0 4/2 2 4 0:32133 Darrian Schwenke 4-3 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/1 1 0 --133 Aris Shino 0-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0 0 --133 Hayden Tuma 4-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/0 0 0 0:25141 Colton Adams 6-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0 1 6:59141 Tyrell Galloway 6-3 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 --141 Colton McCrystal 24-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 10/1 6 4 1:07149 Gage Anderson 0-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0 0 --149 Tyler Berger 29-5 0-0 0/0 0/0 5/2 5 5 0:22149 Luis DeAnda 0-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0 0 --149 Jake Sueflohn 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 --157 Nick Bennett 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 --157 Austin Chauncey 11-12 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/2 0 1 4:52157 John Svoboda 4-3 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 --165 Ian Ousley 2-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0 0 4:40165 Zach Walton 7-1 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 3 --165 Brandon Wilbourn 8-2 0-1 0/3 0/2 1/0 0 1 2:08165 Dustin Williams 16-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 5/1 0 0 1:44174 Eric Engler 5-6 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 1 --184 Jake Anderson 4-9 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/4 0 0 1:36184 Preston Lehmann 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 --197 Micah Barnes 14-9 2-2 7/6 9/1 0/0 2 3 --197 Spencer Johnson 17-2 0-0 0/0 0/0 8/0 0 2 1:54197 Josh Kettel 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 --197 Tyler Lehmann 0-0 0-0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0 0 --197 Derek White 15-4 0-0 0/0 0/0 2/2 2 3 0:26HWT Nyle Bartling 13-3 0-0 0/0 0/0 3/0 0 2 1:41

Honors and Awards

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#7 Nebraska 22, #25 Wyoming 13Nov. 7, 2014 | Wyoming Indoor Practice Facility | Laramie, Wyo.

No. 7 Nebraska opened its dual season with a 22-13 victory over No. 25 Wyoming at the Wyoming Indoor Practice Facility. No. 15 Collin Jensen (HWT), Eric Montoya (133), No. 17 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 2 James Green (157), No. 14 Austin Wilson (165) and No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174) claimed wins for the Huskers. Green pinned Archie Colgan, while Abidin earned a major decision over Cole Mendenhall for bonus points.

HWT: #15 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Leland Pfeifer (WYO), 6-1 ...................(NEB 3, WYO 0)125: #8 Tyler Cox (WYO) by dec. over #14 Tim Lambert (NEB), 7-4 .........................(NEB 3, WYO 3)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Drew Templeman (WYO), 9-3 .......................(NEB 6, WYO 3)141: #17 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Cole Mendenhall (WYO), 14-2 ...(NEB 10, WYO 3)149: Jake Elliott (WYO) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 5-3.................................(NEB 10, WYO 6)157: #2 James Green (NEB) by pin over Archie Colgan (WYO), 5:17 .....................(NEB 16, WYO 6)165: #14 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #15 Dakota Friesth (WYO), 5-2 ...........(NEB 19, WYO 6)174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Andy McCulley (WYO), 5-2 .................(NEB 22, WYO 6)184: #17 Ben Stroh (WYO) by major dec. over #13 TJ Dudley (NEB), 15-6 ..........(NEB 22, WYO 10)197: #16 Shane Woods (WYO) by dec. over Micah Barnes (NEB), 3-2 ................(NEB 22, WYO 13)

#7 Nebraska 42, Maryland 3Nov. 16, 2014 | NU Coliseum | Lincoln, Neb.

Senior James Green (157) picked up his 100th career victory as No. 7 Nebraska cruised to a 42-3 triumph over Big Ten newcomer Maryland at the NU Coliseum. Four Huskers won by fall against the Terrapins, including No. 14 Tim Lambert (125), No. 16 Austin Wilson (165), No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174) and No. 18 Collin Jensen (HWT). Justin Arthur (149) and Aaron Studebaker (184) each notched major decisions, while No. 15 Anthony Abidin (141) and Micah Barnes (197) each won by decision.

125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Josh Polacek (MD), 5:52 ..............................(NEB 6, MD 0)133: #11 Geoffrey Alexander (MD) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-2 ...................(NEB 6, MD 3)141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Shyheim Brown (MD), 4-2 ......................(NEB 9, MD 3)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Arechiga (MD), 17-5...................(NEB 13, MD 3)157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Lou Mascola (MD), 16-3 .................(NEB 17, MD 3)165: #16 Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Tyler Manion (MD), 2:46 ...........................(NEB 23, MD 3)174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Josh Snook (MD), 4:34.............................(NEB 29, MD 3)184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by major dec. over Tony Gardner (MD), 11-3 ..............(NEB 33, MD 3)197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by dec. over Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 8-2...............................(NEB 36, MD 3)HWT: #18 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Ryan Kail (MD), 1:37 ..............................(NEB 42, MD 3)

#7 Nebraska 45, Duke 3Nov. 22, 2014 | Card Gymnasium | Durham, N.C.

#7 Nebraska 16, NC State 15Nov. 22, 2014 | Reynolds Coliseum | Raleigh, N.C.

No. 7 Nebraska took down Duke, 45-3, at Card Gymnasium in Durham, N.C., before holding off NC State by a 16-15 margin at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. The Huskers won nine bouts against the Blue Devils, which included pins from Eric Montoya (133), No. 16 TJ Dudley (184) and No. 15 Collin Jensen (HWT). No. 15 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 2 James Green (157), No. 17 Austin Wilson (165), Micah Barnes (197) also won matches, while No. 14 Tim Lambert (125) and No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174) did not compete because Duke forfeited those matches. NU split its matches against the Wolfpack, 5-5, but Green’s major decision proved to be the difference in the Huskers’ one-point victory. Lambert, Abidin, Kokesh and Aaron Studebaker (184) also posted victories against NC State wrestlers.

Nebraska vs. Duke Results125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit ..................................................................... (NEB 6, DUKE 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Baily Jack (DUKE), 2:20.............................. (NEB 12, DUKE 0)141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Brandon Gambucci (DUKE), 14-3 . (NEB 16, DUKE 0)149: #20 Marcus Cain (DUKE) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-2 ................... (NEB 16, DUKE 3)157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #19 Immanuel Kerr-Brown (DUKE), 12-7 ...(NEB 19, DUKE 3)165: #17 Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Faust (DUKE), 14-4 ........ (NEB 23, DUKE 3)174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit ................................................................. (NEB 29, DUKE 3)184: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Jacob Kasper (DUKE), 4:49 ...................... (NEB 35, DUKE 3)197: Micah Barnes (NEB) by major dec. over Spencer Neff (DUKE), 17-5 ............ (NEB 39, DUKE 3)HWT: #15 Collin Jensen (NEB) by pin over Brendan Walsh (DUKE), 3:21 ............ (NEB 45, DUKE 3)

Nebraska vs. NC State Results125: #14 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Joe DeAngelo (NCSU), 8-1 ................... (NEB 3, NCSU 0)133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-1 ....................... (NEB 3, NCSU 3)141: #15 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #13 Sam Speno (NCSU), 8-6 ............ (NEB 6, NCSU 3)149: Brian Hamann (NCSU) by dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 7-3 ......................... (NEB 6, NCSU 6)157: #2 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Chad Pyke (NCSU), 19-5 .......... (NEB 10, NCSU 6)165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) by sudden victory-2 over #17 Austin Wilson (NEB), 5-3 ..(NEB 10, NCSU 9)174: #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #18 Peter Renda (NCSU), 6-1 .......... (NEB 13, NCSU 9)184: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Michael Macchiavello (NCSU), 5-3 ... (NEB 16, NCSU 9)197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) by dec. over Micah Barnes (NEB), 5-2 .................. (NEB 16, NCSU 12)HWT: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) by dec. over #15 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 ..(NEB 16, NCSU 15)

Wisconsin 23, #8 Nebraska 14Dec. 13, 2014 | Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.

No. 8 Nebraska suffered its first loss of the season, as the Huskers fell to Wisconsin, 23-14, at the Devaney Center. No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 18 Tim Lambert (125), No. 20 Anthony Abidin (141) and No. 2 James Green (157) each posted victories for the Huskers. Kokesh and Abidin provided bonus points, as they each collected major decisions.

174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 16-5 ........... (NEB 4, WIS 0)184: #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #17 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-4 .................. (NEB 4, WIS 3)197: #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6 .. (WIS 6, NEB 4)HWT: #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) by major dec. over #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 11-3 ...(WIS 10, NEB 4)125: #18 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 5-0 .................... (WIS 10, NEB 7)133: #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by major dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 12-4 .............. (WIS 14, NEB 7)141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jesse Thielke (WIS), 11-2 .......(WIS 14, NEB 11)149: Rylan Lubeck (WIS) by dec. over #19 Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-7 .......................(WIS 17, NEB 11)157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jarod Donar (WIS), 9-7 ........................ (WIS 17, NEB 14)165: #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) by pin over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:32 ................. (WIS 23, NEB 14)

#12 Nebraska 25, Purdue 6Jan. 9, 2015 | Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.

Eight Huskers earned victories to lead No. 12 Nebraska to a 25-6 win over Purdue in the Tumble N’ Rumble event at the Devaney Center. After winning three of the first five matches, NU collected victories in each of the final five bouts to put away the Boilermakers. Sophomore Aaron Studebaker highlighted the night with his 3-1 win over eighth-ranked Braden Atwood at 197 pounds in the ninth match of the dual. No. 12 Tim Lambert (125), No. 12 Anthony Abidin (141), Justin Arthur (149), Austin Wilson (165), No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and No. 17 Collin Jensen also posted victories.

125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Luke Welch (PUR), 7-2 ............................(NEB 3, PUR 0)133: Danny Sabatello (PUR) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 5-2...........................(NEB 3, PUR 3)141: #12 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Nick Lawrence (PUR), 4-0....................(NEB 6, PUR 3)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Nelsen (PUR), 10-5 ..........................(NEB 9, PUR 3)157: Doug Welch (PUR) by tiebreaker-1 over #2 James Green (NEB), 5-4 ...............(NEB 9, PUR 6)165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over Pat Robinson (PUR), 7-5 .........(NEB 12, PUR 6)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Chad Welch (PUR), 9-4 ........................(NEB 15, PUR 6)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Patrick Kissel (PUR), 8-3 ...........................(NEB 18, PUR 6)197: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #8 Braden Atwood (PUR), 3-1 ..............(NEB 21, PUR 6)HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Tyler Kral (PUR), 10-1 ..............(NEB 25, PUR 6)

#13 Nebraska 22, #12 Illinois 9Jan. 23, 2015 | Huff Hall | Champaign, Ill.

No. 13 Nebraska built an early 10-0 lead and never looked back in a 22-9 win over No. 12 Illinois at Huff Hall. Aaron Studebaker (197), No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT), No. 11 Tim Lambert (125), No. 10 Anthony Abidin (141), Justin Arthur (149), Robert Kokesh (174) and No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) each won their matches.

197: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Jeff Koepke (ILL), 4-3 ............................... (NEB 3, ILL 0)HWT: No. 17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Chris Lopez (ILL), 8-0 .............. (NEB 7, ILL 0)125: No. 11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Dominic Olvieri (ILL), 5-0 ..................... (NEB 10, ILL 0)133: No. 4 Zane Richards (ILL) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 3-2....................... (NEB 10, ILL 3)141: No. 10 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over No. 12 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 10-4 .. (NEB 13, ILL 3)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Kyle Langenderfer (ILL), 8-4 ........................... (NEB 16, ILL 3)157: No. 4 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) by dec. over No. 3 James Green (NEB), 2-0 ........... (NEB 16, ILL 6)165: No. 8 Jackson Morse (ILL) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 2-1 ..................... (NEB 16, ILL 9)174: No. 1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over No. 9 Zac Brunson (ILL), 5-3 ............. (NEB 19, ILL 9)184: No. 18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over No. 20 Nikko Reyes (ILL), 6-3 ................. (NEB 22, ILL 9)

#13 Nebraska 26, #21 Rutgers 9Jan. 25, 2015 | Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.

No. 13 Nebraska held a 10-6 lead after four matches before winning five in a row on its way to a 26-9 triumph over No. 21 Rutgers at the Devaney Center. No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) opened with a major decision before Eric Montoya (133) and 10th-ranked Anthony Abidin (141) each knocked off ranked opponents. All-Americans James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174) also took down top-20 opponents, while Austin Wilson (165), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and Aaron Studebaker (197) each claimed victories as well.

125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over Sean McCabe (RUT), 12-1 .............(NEB 4, RUT 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #17 Scott DelVecchio (RUT), 7-4 ...................(NEB 7, RUT 0)141: #10 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #7 Anthony Ashnault (RUT), 5-2.........(NEB 10, RUT 0)149: #17 Ken Theobold (RUT) by pin over Justin Arthur (NEB), 1:27 .......................(NEB 10, RUT 6)157: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #20 Anthony Perrotti (RUT), 11-4 ...........(NEB 13, RUT 6)165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Nick Visicaro (RUT), 3-1 ..............................(NEB 16, RUT 6)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #20 Phil Backukas (RUT), 7-1 ..............(NEB 19, RUT 6)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Anthony Pafumi (RUT), 9-4 ........................(NEB 22, RUT 6)197: Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by major dec. over Ralph Normandia (RUT), 14-1 ...(NEB 26, RUT 6)HWT: #14 Billy Smith (RUT) by sudden victory over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3..(NEB 26, RUT 9)

2014-15 Dual Results

tough together


#10 Nebraska 25, #24 Northwestern 11Jan. 30, 2015 | Welsh-Ryan Arena | Evanston, Ill.

No. 10 Nebraska held a one-point lead after seven matches before winning each of the final three en route to a 25-11 win over No. 24 Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena. Two Huskers knocked off ranked Wildcats as Eric Montoya downed 20th-ranked Dominick Malone, 6-2, at 133 pounds and No. 20 Aaron Studebaker (197) won in sudden victory against No. 12 Alex Polizzi in the final bout. No. 11 Tim Lambert (125) No. 8 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 4 James Green (157) and No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) also picked up victories, while No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174) won by forfeit.

HWT: #4 Mike McMullan (NW) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-2 ................. (NW 3, NEB 0)125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Garrison White (NW), 7-1 .......................... (NEB 3, NW 3)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #20 Dominick Malone (NW), 6-2 ..................... (NEB 6, NW 3)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Jameson Oster (NW), 9-7 ....................... (NEB 9, NW 3)149: #3 Jason Tsirtsis (NW) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 10-2 .................. (NEB 9, NW 7)157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Ben Sullivan (NW), 9-4 ............................ (NEB 12, NW 7)165: #8 Pierce Harger (NW) by major dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 13-3 ............ (NEB 12, NW 11)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by forfeit ................................................................... (NEB 18, NW 11)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Mitch Sliga (NW), 10-0 .................... (NEB 22, NW 11)197: #20 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #12 Alex Polizzi (NW), 7-5 ...(NEB 25, NW 11)

#10 Nebraska 33, Indiana 6Feb. 1, 2015 | Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.

No. 10 Nebraska finished a weekend sweep with its 33-6 rout of Indiana at the Devaney Center. After the Hoosiers forfeited the opening match at 125 pounds, the Huskers won each of the next four to build a 21-0 advantage at the halfway point. Eric Montoya (133), No. 8 Anthony Abidin (141), Justin Arthur (149), No. 4 James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184), No. 20 Aaron Studebaker (197) and No. 17 Collin Jensen (HWT) each claimed victories against Indiana.

125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by forfeit .........................................................................(NEB 6, IND 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Alonzo Shepherd (IND), 12-4 .............. (NEB 10, IND 0)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by tech. fall over Sean Brown (IND), 18-1 ................. (NEB 15, IND 0)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Trevor Moody (IND), 3-0 ................................ (NEB 18, IND 0)157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Luke Blanton (IND), 11-4 ......................... (NEB 21, IND 0)165: #6 Taylor Walsh (IND) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-2 ........................... (NEB 21, IND 3)174: #16 Nate Jackson (IND) by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn (NEB), 6-1 ................. (NEB 21, IND 6)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Matt Irick (IND), 6-0 ..................................... (NEB 24, IND 6)197: #20 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over Jake Masengale (IND), 2:47............. (NEB 30, IND 6)HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Garret Goldman (IND), 7-2 .................. (NEB 33, IND 6)

#10 Nebraska 23, #16 Michigan 10Feb. 6, 2015 | Cliff Keen Arena | Ann Arbor, Mich.

Tied 7-7 after four matches, No. 10 Nebraska won five of the last six bouts against No. 16 Michigan at Cliff Keen Arena en route to a 23-10 triumph over the Wolverines. No. 4 James Green (157), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 15th-ranked Aaron Studebaker (197) each picked up wins against ranked opponents. Eric Montoya (133) and top-ranked Robert Kokesh (174) each added bonus points for the Huskers with major decisions, while No. 8 Anthony Abidin (141) and Austin Wilson (165) each added decisions.

125: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #10 Tim Lambert (NEB), 4-0 .................... (MICH 3, NEB 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over Zebulon Hilyard (MICH), 11-3 ............ (NEB 4, MICH 3)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over George Fisher (MICH), 8-1................... (NEB 7, MICH 3)149: #13 Alec Pantaleo (MICH) by major dec. over Justin Arthur (NEB), 11-3 .......... (NEB 7, MICH 7)157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #11 Brian Murphy (MICH), 4-2 .............. (NEB 10, MICH 7)165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Sutton (MICH), 8-3 ........................ (NEB 13, MICH 7)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Salazar (MICH), 10-2 ....... (NEB 17, MICH 7)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #10 Domenic Abounader (MICH), 10-7 .... (NEB 20, MICH 7)197: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 6-4 ..(NEB 23, MICH 7)HWT: #7 Adam Coon (MICH) by dec. over #17 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-3 ............ (NEB 23, MICH 10)

#10 Nebraska 33, Michigan State 6Feb. 8, 2015 | Jenison Field House | East Lansing, Mich.

No. 10 Nebraska cruised to a 33-6 win over Michigan State in its final Big Ten dual of the season at Jenison Field House. The Huskers won the first eight bouts, and nine of 10 overall, against the Spartans. No. 10 Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), No. 8 Anthony Abidin (141), Justin Arthur (149), No. 4 James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165), No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 18 TJ Dudley (184) and 17th-ranked Collin Jensen (HWT) each won their matches.

125: #10 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Mitch Rogaliner (MSU), 7-1..................... (NEB 3, MSU 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Garth Yenter (MSU), 9-3 ............................... (NEB 6, MSU 0)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Javier Gasca (MSU), 4:27 ..................... (NEB 12, MSU 0)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 6-2 ............................... (NEB 15, MSU 0)157: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Travis Curley (MSU), 23-8 .............. (NEB 20, MSU 0)

165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Matt Pasqualini (MSU), 12-2 ............ (NEB 24, MSU 0)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Nick Proctor (MSU), 14-1 .......... (NEB 28, MSU 0)184: #18 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 7-3 ........................ (NEB 31, MSU 0)197: Nick Diarmid (MSU) by defensive fall over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6:51 (NEB 31, MSU 6)*HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Chris Nash (MSU), 8-1 ...................... (NEB 33, MSU 6)

*Note: Nebraska was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after the 197-pound match, and got one point deducted from its team score

#10 Nebraska 30, Stanford 6Feb. 13, 2015 | Devaney Center | Lincoln, Neb.

No. 10 Nebraska closed its home season with a 30-6 rout of Stanford on Senior Night at the Devaney Center. Senior All-Americans James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174), wrestling in their final home dual, each won in bonus-point fashion. No. 15 TJ Dudley also added bonus points with his pin against Ryan Davies at 184 pounds in 5:58. Ranked Huskers Aaron Studebaker (14th at 197), Collin Jensen (17th at heavyweight), Tim Lambert (12th at 125) and Anthony Abidin (8th at 141) each collected decisions over the course of the next five bouts to extend the lead. Sophomore Justin Arthur won the final match of the night by a 7-3 decision over Garrett Schaner at 149 pounds.

157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Josh Lauderdale (STAN), 23-8 ........(NEB 5, STAN 0)165: #14 Jim Wilson (STAN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-3 ........................(NEB 5, STAN 3)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Keaton Subjeck (STAN), 14-5 ....(NEB 9, STAN 3)184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by pin over Ryan Davies (STAN), 5:58 .........................(NEB 15, STAN 3)197: #14 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Garet Krohn (STAN), 4-2 .............(NEB 18, STAN 3)HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Nathan Butler (STAN), 7-3 ................(NEB 21, STAN 3)125: #12 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Evan Silver (STAN), 3-1 .......................(NEB 24, STAN 3) 133: Connor Schram (STAN) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 4-3 ......................(NEB 24, STAN 6)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over Mason Pengilly (STAN), 6-1 ...............(NEB 27, STAN 6)149: Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Garrett Schaner (STAN), 7-3 .......................(NEB 30, STAN 6)

#10 Nebraska 41, Drexel 3Feb. 21, 2015 | Daskalakis Athletic Center | Philadelphia, Pa.

#10 Nebraska 38, Princeton 6Feb. 21, 2015 | Dillon Gymnasium | Princeton, N.J.

Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning became the winningest coach in school history as the 10th-ranked Huskers finished their dual season with dominating wins over Drexel and Princeton. Manning’s 200th victory at Nebraska came in the Huskers’ 41-3 triumph over the Dragons at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pa. No. 11 Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), No. 8 Anthony Abidin (141), No. 3 James Green (157), Austin Wilson (165), No. 1 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 15 TJ Dudley (184), No. 13 Aaron Studebaker (197) and No. 17 Collin Jensen each picked up victories at Drexel. NU finished the day and its dual season with a 38-6 win over the Tigers at Dillon Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. With the victory, the 2014-15 Huskers tied the school record for fewest dual losses in a season (10-match minimum) with one. The 1952-53 team went 9-1 under Head Coach Al Partin. Lambert, Montoya, Abidin, No. 20 Justin Arthur (149), Green, Kokesh, Dudley and Jensen claimed wins against Princeton. Both of Nebraska’s losses against Princeton came by decision against ranked opponents as Wilson fell to No. 20 Jonathan Schleifer, 8-2, and Studebaker lost to 12th-ranked Abram Ayala, 3-2.

Nebraska vs. Drexel Results125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Tanner Shoap (DREX), 16-1 ........... (NEB 5, DREX 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #15 Kevin Devoy (DREX), 3-1 .................... (NEB 8, DREX 0)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over Andrew Mauriello (DREX), 2:20 .......... (NEB 14, DREX 0)149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) by dec. over #20 Justin Arthur (NEB), 6-4.............. (NEB 14, DREX 3)157: #3 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan O’Connor (DREX), 19-2....... (NEB 19, DREX 3)165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Nicholas Elmer (DREX), 1:36 ..................... (NEB 25, DREX 3)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 4:09 ........... (NEB 31, DREX 3)184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Alexander DeCiantis (DREX), 4-2 ........... (NEB 34, DREX 3)197: #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over Brandon Litten (DREX), 3-1 ..(NEB 37, DREX 3)HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over Joseph Goodhart (DREX), 10-2.. (NEB 41, DREX 3)

Nebraska vs. Princeton Results125: #11 Tim Lambert (NEB) by tech. fall over Ryan Cash (PRIN), 18-1 ...................(NEB 5, PRIN 0)133: Eric Montoya (NEB) by pin over Trey Aslanian (PRIN), 2:39............................(NEB 11, PRIN 0)141: #8 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jordan Laster (PRIN), 10-0 .......(NEB 15, PRIN 0)149: #20 Justin Arthur (NEB) by pin over Chris Perez (PRIN), 6:15 ........................(NEB 21, PRIN 0)157: #3 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Rich Eva (PRIN), 17-6 .................(NEB 25, PRIN 0)165: #20 Jonathan Schleifer (PRIN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-2............(NEB 25, PRIN 3)174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Judd Ziegler (PRIN), 20-5 .............(NEB 30, PRIN 3)184: #15 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over Brett Harner (PRIN), 9-5 ...........................(NEB 33, PRIN 3)197: #12 Abram Ayala (PRIN) by dec. over #13 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 3-2 .......(NEB 33, PRIN 6)HWT: #17 Collin Jensen (NEB) by tech. fall over Ray O’Donnell (PRIN), 15-0 ........(NEB 38, PRIN 6)

2014-15 Dual Results

tough together


2014-15 Tournament ResultsWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open | Brookings, S.D. | Nov. 2 Seven Huskers earned spots on the podium at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at Frost Arena in Brookings, S.D. Tyler Berger (149) and Dustin Williams (165), each wrestling unattached, turned in second-place finishes to lead the way. Derek White (3rd at 197 - unattached), Aaron Studebaker (5th at 184), Micah Barnes (5th at 197), Nyle Bartling (5th at HWT) and Colton McCrystal (6th at 141 - unattached) also placed for the Big Red.

141: Colton McCrystal (unattached) ...............................................6th149: Tyler Berger (unattached) ......................................................2nd165: Dustin Williams (unattached) .................................................2nd184: Aaron Studebaker...................................................................5th197: Derek White (unattached) .......................................................3rd197: Micah Barnes .........................................................................5thHWT: Nyle Bartling ...........................................................................5th

Harold Nichols Cyclone Open | Ames, Iowa | Nov. 8 Freshman Derek White led five Huskers at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open with his runner-up finish at 197 pounds. At 149 pounds, junior Tyrell Galloway turned in a sixth-place finish. Sean Murphy (133), Gage Anderson (165) and Eric Engler (184) also competed for the Huskers at the Harold Nichols Open.

133: Sean Murphy (unattached) ................................................. DNP149: Tyrell Galloway ......................................................................6th165: Gage Anderson .................................................................. DNP184: Eric Engler .......................................................................... DNP197: Derek White (unattached) .....................................................2nd

Cowboy Open | Laramie, Wyo. | Nov. 8 Nebraska won eight weight class titles at the Cowboy Open at War Memorial Field House in Laramie, Wyo. No. 2 James Green (157), No. 2 Robert Kokesh (174), No. 13 TJ Dudley (184), Eric Montoya (133), No. 17 Anthony Abidin (141) and Justin Arthur (149) each captured Elite Division titles. No. 14 Tim Lambert (125) and Micah Barnes (197) each garnered runner-up honors, while No. 15 Collin Jensen and Nyle Bartling tied for third at heavyweight. In the Amateur Division, Tyler Berger took home the 149-pound crown, while Colton Adams and Hayden Tuma tied for first at 141 pounds. Mitchell Maginnis (125) finished third. John Svoboda (157), No. 14 Austin Wilson (165) and Spencer Johnson (197) also wrestled for the Huskers at the Cowboy Open.

Elite Division:125: #14 Tim Lambert ...................................................................2nd133: Eric Montoya ......................................................................... 1st141: #17 Anthony Abidin ................................................................ 1st149: Justin Arthur .......................................................................... 1st157: #2 James Green .................................................................... 1st157: John Svoboda .................................................................... DNP165: #14 Austin Wilson ............................................................... DNP174: #2 Robert Kokesh .................................................................. 1st184: #13 TJ Dudley ....................................................................... 1st184: Aaron Studebaker .................................................................2nd197: Micah Barnes .......................................................................2nd197: Spencer Johnson ................................................................ DNPHWT: #15 Collin Jensen ...............................................................T-3rdHWT: Nyle Bartling .......................................................................T-3rd

Amateur Division:125: Mitchell Maginnis ...................................................................3rd141: Colton Adams (unattached) ................................................T-1st141: Hayden Tuma (unattached) ................................................T-1st149: Tyler Berger (unattached) ...................................................... 1st

Northern Colorado Open | Greeley, Colo. | Nov. 15197: Spencer Johnson (unattached) ............................................... 1st

UNK Holiday Inn Open | Kearney, Neb. | Nov. 22 Sophomore Colton McCrystal (141) and senior Spencer Johnson (197) each won Elite Division titles, while freshman Dustin Williams (165) won an Amateur Division crown at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

Freshman Tyler Berger, wrestling unattached, finished third at 149 pounds in the Elite Division. Eric Coufal (Elite 133), Tyrell Galloway (Elite 149), Darrian Schwenke (Amateur 133), Brian Peska (Amateur 133), Aris Shino (Amateur 133), Austin Chauncey (Amateur 157) and Jake Anderson (Amateur 197) also competed for the Huskers at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

Elite Division:133: Eric Coufal .......................................................................... DNP141: Colton McCrystal ................................................................... 1st149: Tyrell Galloway ................................................................... DNP149: Tyler Berger (unattached) ......................................................3rd197: Spencer Johnson ................................................................... 1st

Amateur Division:133: Darrian Schwenke (unattached) ......................................... DNP133: Brian Peska (unattached) ................................................... DNP133: Aris Shino (unattached) ....................................................... DNP157: Austin Chauncey (unattached) ........................................... DNP165: Dustin Williams (unattached) ................................................. 1st197: Jake Anderson (unattached) ............................................... DNP

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational | Las Vegas, Nev. | Dec. 5-6 Senior All-American Robert Kokesh captured the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational crown at 174 pounds at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Four Huskers placed in the tournament, with senior James Green taking runner-up honors at 157 pounds. Sophomore Justin Arthur (149) notched a fourth-place finish and TJ Dudley (184) finished seventh. Nebraska finished sixth as a team with 89 points. No. 17 Austin Wilson (165), No. 14 Collin Jensen (HWT), No. 13 Tim Lambert (125), Eric Montoya (133), No. 15 Anthony Abidin (141) and Micah Barnes (197) each competed for the Huskers at the Cliff Keen Invitational, but did not place.

125: #13 Tim Lambert ................................................................ DNP133: Eric Montoya ...................................................................... DNP141: #15 Anthony Abidin ............................................................. DNP149: Justin Arthur ..........................................................................4th157: #2 James Green ...................................................................2nd165: #17 Austin Wilson ............................................................... DNP174: #2 Robert Kokesh .................................................................. 1st184: #17 TJ Dudley .......................................................................7th197: Micah Barnes ..................................................................... DNPHWT: #14 Collin Jensen ............................................................... DNP

Bob Smith Open | Fort Hays, Kan. | Dec. 7 Aaron Studebaker (184) and Spencer Johnson (197) each captured weight class titles at the Bob Smith Open. Brandon Wilbourn also placed, taking third at 165 pounds after a 4-1 performance. Mitchell Maginnis (125), Sean Murphy (133), Aris Shino (133), Eric Coufal (133), Austin Chauncey (157) and Jake Anderson (197) also competed for the Huskers at the Bob Smith Open.

125: Mitchell Maginnis ................................................................ DNP133: Sean Murphy (unattached) ................................................. DNP133: Aris Shino (unattached) ...................................................... DNP133: Eric Coufal .......................................................................... DNP157: Austin Chauncey (unattached) ........................................... DNP165: Brandon Wilbourn ..................................................................3rd184: Aaron Studebaker .................................................................. 1st197: Spencer Johnson ................................................................... 1st197: Jake Anderson (unattached) ............................................... DNP

York College Open | York, Neb. | Dec. 13 Colton McCrystal (141), Tyler Berger (149) and Derek White (197) each won weight class titles in dominating fashion at the York College Open. Brian Peska also competed at the York College Open and posted a 3-2 record at 133 pounds, which included one technical fall and one major decision. All four wrestlers were unattached at the tournament.

133: Brian Peska (unattached) ................................................... DNP141: Colton McCrystal (unattached) .............................................. 1st149: Tyler Berger (unattached) ...................................................... 1st197: Derek White (unattached) ...................................................... 1st

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Southern Scuffle | Chattanooga, Tenn. | Jan. 1-2 Senior All-Americans Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) each captured weight class titles at the Defense Soap and Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle at McKenzie Arena. The Huskers finished fourth as a team with 116 points. No. 20 Anthony Abidin took third place at 141 pounds after a 6-1 showing during the two-day event. No. 17 Tim Lambert placed fifth with a 6-2 record at the Southern Scuffle. Unattached wrestler Tyler Berger (149) earned a sixth-place finish at the tournament, while 184-pounder TJ Dudley finished eighth. Eric Montoya (133), Justin Arthur (149), Austin Wilson (165), Aaron Studebaker (184), Spencer Johnson (197), Micah Barnes (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) also competed for the Huskers at the Southern Scuffle. Dustin Williams (165) and Derek White (197) each wrestled unattached at the tournament.

125: #17 Tim Lambert ...................................................................5th133: Eric Montoya ...................................................................... DNP141: #20 Anthony Abidin ................................................................3rd149: Justin Arthur ....................................................................... DNP149: Tyler Berger (unattached) ......................................................6th157: #2 James Green .................................................................... 1st165: #20 Austin Wilson ............................................................... DNP165: Dustin Williams (unattached) .............................................. DNP174: #1 Robert Kokesh .................................................................. 1st184: #19 TJ Dudley .......................................................................8th184: Aaron Studebaker ............................................................... DNP197: Spencer Johnson ................................................................ DNP197: Micah Barnes ..................................................................... DNP197: Derek White (unattached) ................................................... DNPHWT: #14 Collin Jensen ............................................................... DNP

Viking-Warrior Open | Fremont, Neb. | Jan. 3 Brandon Wilbourn (165) and Nyle Bartling (HWT) each won weight class titles at the Viking-Warrior Open. Mitchell Maginnis (2nd at 125) and Eric Coufal (3rd at 133) also placed for the Huskers in Fremont. Brian Peska (133 – unattached), Sean Murphy (133 – unattached), Luis DeAnda (149), Austin Chauncey (157 – unattached), Eric Engler (174) and Jake Anderson (197 – unattached) also made appearances at the Viking-Warrior Open.

125: Mitchell Maginnis ..................................................................2nd133: Eric Coufal .............................................................................3rd133: Brian Peska (unattached) ................................................... DNP133: Sean Murphy (unattached) ................................................. DNP149: Luis DeAnda ....................................................................... DNP157: Austin Chauncey (unattached) ........................................... DNP165: Brandon Wilbourn .................................................................. 1st184: Eric Engler .......................................................................... DNP197: Jake Anderson (unattached) ............................................... DNPHWT: Nyle Bartling .......................................................................... 1st

Hastings Cusatis Open | Hastings, Neb. | Jan. 10 Mitchell Maginnis (125), Dustin Williams (165 – unattached) and Nyle Bartling (HWT) each won weight class titles at the Hastings Cusatis Open, while Colton McCrystal and Colton Adams tied for first at 141 pounds. John Svoboda and Brian Peska (unattached) also placed for the Huskers at the tournament. Svoboda finished second at 157 pounds, while Peska earned a third-place finish at 133 pounds. Austin Chauncey (157 – unattached), Ian Ousley (165), Eric Engler (184) and Jake Anderson (197 - unattached) also competed at the Hastings Cusatis Open.

125: Mitchell Maginnis ................................................................... 1st133: Brian Peska (unattached) ......................................................3rd141: Colton McCrystal (unattached) ...........................................T-1st141: Colton Adams (unattached) ................................................T-1st157: Austin Chauncey (unattached) ........................................... DNP157: John Svoboda ......................................................................2nd165: Dustin Williams (unattached) ................................................. 1st165: Ian Ousley .......................................................................... DNP184: Eric Engler .......................................................................... DNP197: Jake Anderson (unattached) ............................................... DNPHWT: Nyle Bartling .......................................................................... 1st

Grand View Open | Des Moines, Iowa | Jan. 31 Five Huskers earned spots on the podium at the Grand View Open, including Micah Barnes, who captured the 184-pound title. Dustin Williams, wrestling unattached, went 4-1 en route to a runner-up finish at 165 pounds. Newcomer Zach Walton, also unattached, fell in the second round before reeling off six consecutive wins to finish third at 165 pounds. Eric Coufal finished third at 133 pounds and Colton McCrystal took fourth at 141 pounds. Sean Murphy (133) and Derek White (197) also wrestled at the Grand View Open.

133: Eric Coufal .............................................................................3rd133: Sean Murphy (unattached) ................................................. DNP141: Colton McCrystal (unattached) ..............................................4th165: Zach Walton (unattached) .....................................................3rd165: Dustin Williams (unattached) ................................................2nd184: Micah Barnes ........................................................................ 1st197: Derek White (unattached) ................................................... DNP

Briar Cliff Open | Le Mars, Iowa | Feb. 7 Colton McCrystal (141) and Tyler Berger (157) each captured Briar Cliff Open titles. McCrystal, wrestling unattached, won all five bouts in bonus-point fashion with three pins and two major decisions. Berger, wrestling unattached, went 6-0 with two technical falls and one major decision. Sean Murphy (141 – unattached) and Austin Chauncey (157 – unattached) also competed at the tournament.

141: Colton McCrystal (unattached) .............................................. 1st141: Sean Murphy (unattached) ................................................. DNP157: Tyler Berger (unattached) ...................................................... 1st165: Austin Chauncey (unattached) ........................................... DNP

Big Ten Championships | Columbus, Ohio | March 7-8 Senior Robert Kokesh captured the 174-pound Big Ten title after a 7-3 decision over No. 2 seed Matt Brown of Penn State at St. John Arena. James Green finished third at 157 pounds after winning two matches on the final day. The Huskers finished seventh as a team with 85.5 points. Ohio State and Iowa shared the team title with 120 points. Additional Huskers to place included Anthony Abidin (fourth at 141), Tim Lambert (sixth at 125), TJ Dudley (sixth at 184), Austin Wilson (seventh at 165) and Eric Montoya (eighth at 133). Aaron Studebaker (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) also competed on the final day, but their matches didn’t count toward the team score. Studebaker finished ninth, while Jensen took 10th place.

125: #11 Tim Lambert .....................................................................6th133: #15 Eric Montoya ...................................................................8th141: #8 Anthony Abidin ...................................................................4th149: Justin Arthur ........................................................................ DNP157: #3 James Green .....................................................................3rd165: Austin Wilson ..........................................................................7th174: #1 Robert Kokesh ................................................................... 1st184: #14 TJ Dudley ........................................................................6th197: #13 Aaron Studebaker .......................................................... 9th*HWT: #17 Collin Jensen ................................................................10th*

*-9th/10th-place matches didn’t count toward team score

2014-15 Tournament Results

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Individual Husker ResultsWeight Name Record Place125 Tim Lambert 3-3 6th133 Eric Montoya 1-3 8th141 Anthony Abidin 4-2 4th149 Justin Arthur 1-2 DNP157 James Green 4-1 3rd165 Austin Wilson 3-2 7th174 Robert Kokesh 3-0 1st184 TJ Dudley 3-3 6th197 Aaron Studebaker 3-2 9thHWT Collin Jensen 2-3 10th

125 poundsFirst Round: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Sean McCabe (RUT), 7-2Quarterfinals: #5 Jordan Conaway (PSU) by dec. over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 7-4Consolation Second Round: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over John Jimenez (WIS), 4-0Consolation Quarterfinals: #4 Tim Lambert (NEB) by pin over Garrison White (NW), 0:27Consolation Semifinals: #2 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by sudden victory-1 over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 6-4Fifth-Place Match: #6 Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over #4 Tim Lambert (NEB), 2-1

133 poundsFirst Round: #8 Rossi Bruno (MICH) by dec. over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 5-3Consolation First Round: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) ByeConsolation Second Round: #9 Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #7 Danny Sabatello (PUR), 3-0Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 Zane Richards (ILL) by dec. over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 10-3Seventh-Place Match: #8 Rossi Bruno (MICH) by pin over #9 Eric Montoya (NEB), 2:45

141 poundsFirst Round: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over #14 Sean Brown (IND), 2:01Quarterfinals: #6 Josh Dziewa (IOWA) by dec. over #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 3-1Consolation Second Round: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by pin over #4 Steven Rodrigues (ILL), 3:59Consolation Quarterfinals: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over #7 Jameson Oster (NW), 13-0Consolation Semifinals: #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #5 Anthony Ashnault (RUT), 5-2Third-Place Match: #2 Nick Dardanes (MINN) by dec. over #3 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 8-6

149 poundsFirst Round: #7 Justin Arthur (NEB) by dec. over Ben Dorsay (MD), 5-4Quarterfinals: #2 Jason Tsirtsis (NW) by dec. over #7 Justin Arthur (NEB), 6-0Consolation Second Round: Nick Trimble (MSU) by dec. over #7 Justin Arthur (NEB), 5-2

157 poundsFirst Round: #3 James Green (NEB) by pin over #14 Travis Curley (MSU), 4:27Quarterfinals: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 8-2Semifinals: #2 Dylan Ness (MINN) by dec. over #3 James Green (NEB), 6-5Consolation Semifinals: #3 James Green (NEB) by pin over #4 Brian Murphy (MICH), 2:57Third-Place Match: #3 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 8-2

165 poundsFirst Round: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over #8 Nick Wanzek (MINN), 11-2Quarterfinals: #1 Bo Jordan (OSU) by dec. over #9 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-1Consolation Second Round: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #7 Nick Moore (IOWA), 2-1Consolation Quarterfinals: #5 Jackson Morse (ILL) by dec. over #9 Austin Wilson (NEB), 4-0Seventh-Place Match: #9 Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #10 Pat Robinson (PUR), 4-0

174 poundsFirst Round: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) ByeQuarterfinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over #9 Taylor Massa (MICH), 0:15Semifinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #4 Logan Storley (MINN), 2-1Finals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #2 Matt Brown (PSU), 7-3

184 poundsFirst Round: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over #11 Anthony Pafumi (RUT), 11-3Quarterfinals: #3 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by tiebreaker-1 over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 10-9Consolation Second Round: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #12 Mitch Sliga (NW), 4-0Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #7 Nikko Reyes (ILL), 7-3Consolation Semifinals: #8 Matt McCutcheon (PSU) by major dec. over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-1Fifth-Place Match: #3 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #6 TJ Dudley (NEB), 4-3

197 poundsFirst Round: #12 Hayden Hrymack (RUT) by dec. over #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 6-3Consolation First Round: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #13 Rob Fitzgerald (MD), 6-2Consolation Second Round: #6 Max Huntley (MICH) by dec. over #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 7-4*Ninth-Place Semifinal: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over #12 Hayden Hrymack (RUT), 6-2*Ninth-Place Match: #5 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over #10 Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 4:32

HeavyweightFirst Round: #6 Michael Kroells (MINN) by dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-4Consolation First Round: #11 Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over #14 Tyler Kral (PUR), 6-0Consolation Second Round: #5 Jimmy Lawson (PSU) by major dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 8-0*Ninth-Place Semifinal: #11 Collin Jensen (NEB) by major dec. over #9 Nick Tavanello (OSU), 10-2*Ninth-Place Match: #8 Billy Smith (RUT) by dec. over #11 Collin Jensen (NEB), 5-2

*-matches don’t count toward team score

Final Big Ten Dual StandingsPlace Team Conf. Pct. Overall Pct.1. Iowa 9-0-0 1.000 17-1-0 .9442. Nebraska 8-1-0 .889 14-1-0 .933 Ohio State 8-1-0 .889 13-3-0 .8134. Minnesota 7-2-0 .778 12-3-0 .800 Wisconsin 7-2-0 .778 9-4-0 .6926. Penn State 6-3-0 .667 11-4-0 .733 Illinois 6-3-0 .667 13-5-0 .7228. Michigan 4-5-0 .444 8-6-0 .5719. Purdue 3-6-0 .333 10-8-0 .55610. Rutgers 2-7-0 .222 14-7-0 .667 Northwestern 2-7-0 .222 11-8-0 .57912. Michigan State 1-8-0 .111 5-13-0 .27813. Indiana 0-9-0 .000 4-10-0 .286 Maryland 0-9-0 .000 5-15-0 .250

Team Scoring1. Iowa ..................120.01. Ohio State .........120.03. Minnesota .........108.04. Michigan ...........102.55. Penn State ........96.56. Illinois ................96.07. Nebraska ...........85.58. Wisconsin ..........73.09. Northwestern .....72.010. Purdue ..............37.511. Rutgers .............20.512. Indiana ..............16.013. Michigan State ..12.514. Maryland ...........10.5

Big Ten ChampionshipsSt. John Arena - Columbus, OhioMarch 7-8, 2015

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Scottrade Center - St. Louis, Mo.March 19-21, 2015Attendance total for all six sessions: 113,013

Place Team Points1. Ohio State ...........................................................................102.02. Iowa ......................................................................................84.03. Edinboro ...............................................................................75.54. Missouri ................................................................................73.55. Cornell ..................................................................................71.56. Penn State ............................................................................67.57. Oklahoma State ....................................................................65.08. Minnesota .............................................................................59.59. Nebraska .............................................................................59.010. Virginia Tech .........................................................................56.011. Michigan ...............................................................................54.012. Illinois ...................................................................................51.013. Lehigh ...................................................................................39.514. Iowa State .............................................................................39.015. Northwestern ........................................................................34.516. North Carolina State .............................................................34.017. Wisconsin .............................................................................32.518. Oklahoma .............................................................................29.519. Virginia ..................................................................................26.520. West Virginia .........................................................................23.521. Pittsburgh .............................................................................23.022. Old Dominion ........................................................................22.023. North Dakota State ...............................................................19.524. Indiana ..................................................................................18.024. North Carolina ......................................................................18.026. Kent State .............................................................................16.027. Rider .....................................................................................15.528. Duke .....................................................................................14.029. Arizona State ........................................................................12.530. Oregon State ........................................................................11.531. Ohio ........................................................................................9.531. Princeton ................................................................................9.531. Rutgers ...................................................................................9.534. Northern Iowa .........................................................................9.035. Hofstra ....................................................................................8.035. Stanford ..................................................................................8.037. Lock Haven .............................................................................7.538. Penn .......................................................................................6.539. Maryland .................................................................................6.039. Wyoming .................................................................................6.041. Drexel .....................................................................................5.042. Purdue ....................................................................................4.543. Appalachian State ...................................................................4.043. Boise State .............................................................................4.045. Chattanooga ...........................................................................3.546. American ................................................................................3.046. Brown .....................................................................................3.046. Bucknell ..................................................................................3.046. Northern Colorado ..................................................................3.0 50. Army .......................................................................................2.550. Central Michigan .....................................................................2.552. Air Force .................................................................................2.053. Cleveland State ......................................................................1.553. Davidson .................................................................................1.553. Eastern Michigan ....................................................................1.553. Navy .......................................................................................1.553. South Dakota State .................................................................1.558. Binghamton ............................................................................1.058. Cal Poly ..................................................................................1.058. Citadel ....................................................................................1.058. Columbia ................................................................................1.058. CSU Bakersfield .....................................................................1.058. SIU Edwardsville .....................................................................1.058. Utah Valley .............................................................................1.065. George Mason ........................................................................0.565. Harvard ...................................................................................0.567. Gardner-Webb ........................................................................0.067. Northern Illinois .......................................................................0.069. Michigan State ...................................................................... -0.5

Individual Husker Results125 poundsFirst Round: #2 Nahshon Garrett (CORN) by dec. over Tim Lambert (NEB), 10-6Consolation First Round: Tim Lambert (NEB) by major dec. over #15 Chasen Tolbert (UV), 9-1Consolation Second Round: Conor Youtsey (MICH) by dec. over Tim Lambert (NEB), 10-7

133 poundsFirst Round: #6 Earl Hall (ISU) by dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 7-4Consolation First Round: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over Zach Synon (MIZZ), 4-0Consolation Second Round: Eric Montoya (NEB) by major dec. over #5 Zane Richards (ILL), 10-1Consolation Third Round: Eric Montoya (NEB) by dec. over #4 Johnni DiJulius (OHST), 7-4Consolation Fourth Round: #2 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Eric Montoya (NEB), 3-1

141 poundsFirst Round: #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Nick Lawrence (PUR), 8-0Second Round: #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by dec. over #8 Geo Martinez (BSU), 6-4Quarterfinals: #1 Logan Stieber (OHST) by tech. fall over #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 16-1Consolation Fourth Round: #3 Lavion Mayes (MIZZ) by major dec. over #9 Anthony Abidin (NEB), 16-8

157 poundsFirst Round: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Markus Scheidel (COL), 13-4Second Round: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Noel Blanco (DREX), 20-5Quarterfinals: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over #12 Mitchell Minotti (LEH), 12-4Semifinals: #1 Isaiah Martinez (ILL) by dec. over #4 James Green (NEB), 3-2Consolation Semifinals: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over #7 Ian Miller (KSU), 13-4Third-Place Match: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Nick Brascetta (VT), 3-2

165 poundsFirst Round: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over #2 Michael Moreno (ISU), 7-5Second Round: #15 Ethan Ramos (UNC) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-3Consolation Second Rd: #16 Harrison Hightower (OHIO) by SV-1 over Austin Wilson (NEB), 5-3

174 poundsFirst Round: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Taylor Massa (MICH), 9-0Second Round: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Chad Welch (PUR), 11-0Quarterfinals: #8 Tyler Wilps (PITT) by dec. over #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB), 3-2Consolation Fourth Round: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over #11 Zac Brunson (ILL), 8-0Consolation Quarterfinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Kurtis Julson (NDSU), 11-3Consolation Semifinals: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #3 Mike Evans (IOWA), 6-4Third-Place Match: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by sudden victory-1 over #6 Logan Storley (MINN), 6-4

184 poundsFirst Round: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Ophir Bernstein (BRO), 9-0Second Round: #1 Gabe Dean (CORN) by dec. over #16 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-8Consolation Second Round: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over Brett Harner (PRIN), 9-0Consolation Third Round: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by major dec. over #10 Lorenzo Thomas (PENN), 17-5Consolation Fourth Round: #16 TJ Dudley (NEB) by dec. over #14 Matt McCutcheon (PSU), 5-2Consolation Quarterfinals: #6 Hayden Zillmer (NDSU) by dec. over #16 TJ Dudley (NEB), 3-2Seventh-Place Match: Willie Miklus (MIZZ) by dec. over #16 TJ Dudley (NEB), 6-5

197 poundsFirst Round: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by dec. over Jake Smith (WVU), 3-1Second Round: #2 Morgan McIntosh (PSU) by major dec. over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 14-5Consolation Second Round: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over Scottie Boykin (CHAT), 3:40Consolation Third Round: #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB) by pin over #9 Jace Bennett (CORN), 6:12Consolation Fourth Round: #5 Scott Schiller (MINN) by dec. over #15 Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6

HeavyweightFirst Round: #6 Adam Coon (MICH) by pin over Collin Jensen (NEB), 4:29Consolation First Round: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over Nathan Butler (STAN), 5-3Consolation Second Round: Collin Jensen (NEB) by dec. over #12 Denzel Dejournette (APST), 3-1Consolation Third Round: #3 Bobby Telford (IOWA) by dec. over Collin Jensen (NEB), 9-2

NCAA Championships

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Aaron Studebaker197 pounds

History

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NCAA Champions (11)Year Wrestler Weight1963 Mike Nissen 1231984 Jim Scherr 177 Bill Scherr 1901991 Jason Kelber 1261993 Tony Purler 1261995 Tolly Thompson Hwt2000 Brad Vering 1972004 Jason Powell 1252007 Paul Donahoe 1252009 Jordan Burroughs 1572011 Jordan Burroughs 165

NCAA Finalists (22)Year Wrestler Weight1963 Mike Nissen 1231983 Al Freeman 1421984 Jim Scherr 177 Bill Scherr 190 Gary Albright Hwt1987 Gil Sanchez 1341990 Jason Kelber 1261991 Jason Kelber 1261992 Corey Olson 1771993 Tony Purler 126 Corey Olson 1771995 Tolly Thompson Hwt2000 Brad Vering 1972001 Bryan Snyder 1572002 Bryan Snyder 1572004 Matt Murray 141 Jason Powell 1252007 Paul Donahoe 1252009 Jordan Burroughs 157 Craig Brester 1972010 Craig Brester 1972011 Jordan Burroughs 165

All-Americans (98, Top 8)Year Wrestler Weight Place1942 Newt Copple 145 4th1949 Herb Reese 175 3rd1954 Max Kitzelman Hwt 3rd1958 Dan Brand Hwt 4th1962 Mike Nissen 123 3rd Harold Thompson 147 3rd1963 Mike Nissen 123 1st 1971 Joe George 167 6th1981 Al Freeman 142 8th1982 Bill Scherr 190 4th Johnnie Selmon 142 5th Jim Scherr 177 6th Gary Albright HWT 7th1983 Al Freeman 142 2nd Bill Scherr 190 3rd Ray Oliver 167 4th1984 Jim Scherr 177 1st Bill Scherr 190 1st Gary Albright HWT 2nd1986 Gary Albright HWT 3rd1987 Gil Sanchez 134 2nd1989 Jason Kelber 126 2nd Scott Chenoweth 167 8th1990 Jason Kelber 126 2nd Paul Herrera 142 7th Scott Chenoweth 167 7th

Corey Olson 177 3rd Chris Nelson 190 5th Joe Malecek Hwt 7th1991 Jason Kelber 126 1st Scott Chenoweth 177 7th1992 Corey Olson 177 2nd Chris Nelson 190 6th1993 John Buxton 118 8th Tony Purler 126 1st Frank Velazquez 134 7th Mike Eierman 142 5th Corey Olson 177 2nd Rulon Gardner Hwt 4th1994 Scott Gonyo 118 6th1995 Brad Canoyer 118 6th Steve Baer 126 5th Temoer Terry 150 4th Ryan Tobin 190 8th Tolly Thompson Hwt 1st1996 Temoer Terry 158 3rd Chad Nelson 167 8th Ryan Tobin 190 3rd Tolly Thompson Hwt 3rd1997 Tolly Thompson Hwt 3rd1998 Temoer Terry 158 6th Ryan Tobin 190 4th1999 Jose DeAnda 141 8th Bryan Snyder 157 4th Brad Vering 184 4th2000 Paul Gomez 125 8th Todd Beckerman 133 5th Bryan Snyder 157 5th Brad Vering 197 1st2001 Todd Beckerman 133 4th Bryan Snyder 157 2nd Ati Conner 174 8th Brad Vering 197 7th2002 Bryan Snyder 157 2nd Jason Powell 125 5th Justin Ruiz 197 5th2003 Jason Powell 125 3rd Justin Ruiz 197 5th2004 Jason Powell 125 1st Matt Murray 141 2nd Travis Shufelt 149 7th Jacob Klein 165 7th2005 Travis Pascoe 184 6th B.J. Padden 197 5th2006 Jacob Klein 174 5th B.J. Padden 197 3rd2007 Paul Donahoe 125 1st2008 Paul Donahoe 125 3rd Jordan Burroughs 149 3rd Stephen Dwyer 165 8th Brandon Browne 174 4th Craig Brester 197 4th2009 Jordan Burroughs 157 1st Brandon Browne 174 4th Vince Jones 184 6th Craig Brester 197 2nd2010 Craig Brester 197 2nd Stephen Dwyer 174 4th2011 Jordan Burroughs 165 1st2012 James Green 157 7th Josh Ihnen 184 8th2013 James Green 157 7th Robert Kokesh 174 3rd

2014 James Green 157 3rd Robert Kokesh 174 4th2015 James Green 157 3rd Robert Kokesh 174 3rd TJ Dudley 184 8th

Nebraska NCAA Team Results(Since 1980)Year Finish Points Qualifiers AA’s1980 39th 8 1 01981 32nd 37 6 11982 6th 40.25 8 41983 6th 46 10 31984 4th 61 6 31985 41st 5.5 4 01986 12th 28.25 9 11987 14th 24.5 7 11988 39th 6.25 6 01989 17th 28 9 11990 5th 64.25 8 51991 10th 38 9 21992 11th 28 8 21993 3rd 79.5 10 61994 29th 14.5 8 11995 6th 60 10 51996 5th 61 9 41997 12th 34.5 6 11998 21st 28 7 21999 15th 37 7 32000 8th 46.5 5 42001 8th 52.5 6 42002 8th 54 6 32003 13th 40.5 6 22004 5th 74 8 42005 19th 31.5 7 22006 16th 40.5 9 22007 16th 34.5 6 12008 4th 74 8 52009 4th 78.5 7 42010 T-12th 39.5 5 22011 12th 43.5 7 12012 T-21st 28 8 22013 13th 38 7 22014 11th 43.5 7 22015 9th 59 9 3

Top 10 NCAA Finishes (19)Year Location Place1927-28 Ames, Iowa 5th1945-46 Stillwater, Okla. 10th-tie1948-49 Fort Collins, Colo. 7th-tie1961-62 Stillwater, Okla. 9th1981-82 Ames, Iowa 6th1982-83 Oklahoma City, Okla. 6th1983-84 Meadowlands, N.J. 4th1989-90 College Park, Md. 5th1990-91 Iowa City, Iowa 10th1992-93 Ames, Iowa 3rd1994-95 Iowa City, Iowa 6th1995-96 Minneapolis, Minn. 5th1999-00 St. Louis, Mo. 8th2000-01 Iowa City, Iowa 8th2001-02 Albany, N.Y. 8th2003-04 St. Louis, Mo. 5th2007-08 St. Louis, Mo. 4th2008-09 St. Louis, Mo. 4th2014-15 St. Louis, Mo. 9th

NCAA Championships History

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Team Championships (7) Year Conference Location1911 W.I.A.A. Chicago, Ill.1915 W.I.A.A. Lincoln, Neb.1924 Missouri Valley N/A1949 Big Seven Ames, Iowa1993 Big Eight Norman, Okla.1995 Big Eight Lincoln, Neb.2009 Big 12 Lincoln, Neb.

Individual Champions (63)Missouri Valley (1)1924 John Kellogg, 125

Big Six (1)1929 Adolph Simic, 155

Big Seven (13)1947 Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1948 Bob Yambor, 121 Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1949 Bob Yambor, 121 Michael Sparano, 136 Herb Reese 175 Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1950 Harold Gilliland, 126 Herb Reese, 175 1951 Herb Reese, Hwt 1953 Ed Husmann, Hwt 1954 Max Kitzelman, Hwt 1955 Charles Bryant, 167

Big Eight (25)1962 Harold Thompson, 147 Jim Raschke, Hwt 1981 *Johnnie Selmon, 1341982 *Johnnie Selmon, 142 Bill Scherr, 1901983 Al Freeman, 1421984 Jim Scherr, 177 Bill Scherr, 190 Gary Albright, Hwt1987 Cody Olson, 1771989 Sonny Manley, Hwt1990 *John Buxton, 118 Joe Malecek, Hwt1991 *Jason Kelber, 1261992 Chris Nelson, 1901993 Tony Purler, 126 Frank Velazquez, 134 Matt Lindland, 1581994 Frank Velazquez, 1341995 Steve Baer, 126 Temoer Terry, 150 Jason Kraft, 158 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1996 Temoer Terry, 158 Tolly Thompson, Hwt

Big 12 (20)1997 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1998 Brad Vering, 177 Ryan Tobin, 1901999 Bryan Snyder, 1572000 Bryan Snyder, 1572001 Jason Powell, 125 Bryan Snyder, 157

2002 Bryan Snyder, 1572005 B.J. Padden, 1972006 B.J. Padden, 1972008 Paul Donahoe, 125 *Jordan Burroughs, 149 Brandon Browne, 1742009 Jordan Burroughs, 157 Brandon Browne, 174 Vince Jones, 184 *Craig Brester, 1972010 Stephen Dwyer, 1742011 David Klingsheim, 125 Jordan Burroughs, 165

Big Ten (3)2014 James Green, 157 Robert Kokesh, 1742015 Robert Kokesh, 174

* - Named Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet.

Year-by-Year ResultsYear Place PtsW.I.A.A. Championships1911 1st N/A1915 1st N/A

Missouri Valley Conference Championships1924 1st N/A1925 5th N/A1926 3rd N/A1927 4th N/A

Big Six Championships1929 3rd N/A1930 3rd N/A1931 4th N/A1932 4th N/A1933 5th N/A1934 T5th N/A1935 5th N/A 1936 6th N/A1937 5th N/A1938 4th N/A1939 4th N/A1940 4th N/A1941 4th N/A1947 3rd N/A

Big Seven Championships1948 2nd N/A1949 1st N/A1950 2nd N/A1951 T4th N/A1952 4th N/A1953 T4th N/A1954 5th N/A1955 5th N/A1956 5th N/A1957 5th N/A

Big Eight Championships1958 6th N/A1959 6th N/A1960 N/A N/A1961 6th N/A1962 4th N/A

1963 6th N/A1964 7th N/A1965 6th N/A1966 5th N/A1967 7th N/A1968 7th N/A1969 7th N/A1970 5th N/A1971 4th N/A1972 4th N/A1973 4th N/A1974 6th N/A1975 4th N/A1976 5th N/A1977 6th N/A1978 6th N/A1979 6th N/A1980 6th 11.751981 4th 37.00 1982 4th 54.25 1983 3rd 61.001984 4th 43.001985 4th 27.001986 4th 48.001987 4th 38.701988 4th 32.001989 4th 39.501990 2nd 70.501991 3rd 63.50 1992 3rd 52.001993 1st 86.001994 3rd 57.001995 1st 83.501996 2nd 64.00

Big 12 Championships1997 4th 41.501998 3rd 54.001999 4th 57.502000 4th 49.502001 4th 50.002002 4th 32.502003 4th 39.502004 2nd 55.502005 3rd 47.502006 3rd 52.002007 4th 46.002008 2nd 62.502009 T1st 70.002010 5th 32.002011 4th 46.50

Big Ten Championships2012 8th 65.002013 7th 61.002014 5th 79.002015 7th 85.50

Conference Championships History

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2014 Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Austin Wilson2015 Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Aaron Studebaker, Austin Wilson

Academic All-Big Ten (38)2012 Skylar Galloway, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane, Shawn Nagel, James Nakashima, John Svoboda2013 Skylar Galloway, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Spencer Johnson, Michael Klinginsmith, Shawn Nagel, Ian Ousley, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson2014 Gage Anderson, Eric Coufal, Spencer Johnson, Adam Joseph, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Shawn Nagel, Ian Ousley, AaronStudebaker,JakeSueflohn,John Svoboda, Austin Wilson2015 Eric Coufal, Spencer Johnson, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Mitchell Maginnis, Eric Montoya, Ian Ousley, Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson

Academic All-Big 12 (59)1998 Brad Cooper, Joe Henson, Josh Henson, Scott Munson, Ryan Tobin - 1st team; Brad Vering - 2nd team1999 Joe Henson, Matt Zutavern - 1st team; Scott Munson Kevin Garcia, Bryan Snyder, Travis Vandever, Brad Vering - 2nd team2000 Bryan Snyder, Matt Zutavern - 1st team; Todd Beckerman, Tony Denke, Brad Vering - 2nd team2001 Todd Beckerman, Bryan Snyder - 1st team; Brad Vering - 2nd team2002 Tony Denke, Adam Kastl, Bryan Snyder - 1st team; Dusty Spaulding - 2nd team2003 Jeremy Emerson, Nate McMillin - 1st team2004 Jeremy Baker, Jeremy Emerson, Trevor Hill, Matt Murray - 1st team; Jacob Klein, Travis Shufelt, B.J. Wright - 2nd team2005 Jeremy Emerson, Jeremy Engel, Trevor Hill, Matt Murray - 1st team2006 B.J. Padden - 1st team; David Ingalls - 2nd team2007 Craig Brester, Robert Sanders - 1st team2008 Craig Brester - 1st team; Stephen Dwyer - 2nd team2009 Craig Brester, Stephen Dwyer, Tucker Lane, Andy Pokorny - 1st team; Robert Sanders - 2nd team2010 Craig Brester, Stephen Dwyer, Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane - 1st team 2011 Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Tyler Koehn, Tucker Lane, James Nakashima - 1st team; Andy Johnson, 2nd team

Nebraska Male Student-Athlete of the Year (3)1998 Ryan Tobin2002 Bryan Snyder2010 Craig Brester

Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (43)2014 Gage Anderson, Eric Coufal, TJ Dudley, Skylar Galloway, Tyrell Galloway, Collin Jensen, Spencer Johnson, Adam Joseph, Robert Kokesh, Caleb Kolb, Tim Lambert, Mitch Maginnis, Alex Metzler, Ben Morgan, ShawnNagel,IanOusley,JakeSueflohn, Brandon Wilbourn, Austin Wilson2015 Anthony Abidin, Colton Adams, Gage Anderson, Eric Coufal, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Tyrell Galloway, Collin Jensen, Spencer Johnson, Josh Kettel, Robert Kokesh, Tim Lambert, Tyler Lehmann, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Sean Murphy, Ian Ousley, Brian Peska, Aris Shino, AaronStudebaker,JakeSueflohn,Brandon Wilbourn, Dustin Williams, Austin Wilson

Hodge Trophy Award (1)2011 Jordan Burroughs, 165

NWCA All-Stars (31)1983 Al Freeman, 142; Jim Scherr, 1771984 Bill Scherr, 190; Gary Albright, Hwt1985 Gary Albright, Hwt1990 Jason Kelber, 126; Joe Malecek, Hwt1991 Jason Kelber, 126; Corey Olson, 1771993 Tony Purler, 126; Matt Lindland, 158; Corey Olson, 177; Rulon Gardner, Hwt1995 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1996 Temoer Terry, 158; Tolly Thompson, Hwt1997 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1998 Ryan Tobin, 1902000 Bryan Snyder, 157; Brad Vering, 1972001 Todd Beckerman, 133; Bryan Snyder, 157; Brad Vering, 1972002 Bryan Snyder, 1572006 Jacob Klein, 1742007 Paul Donahoe, 1252009 Jordan Burroughs, 157; Stephen Dwyer, 174; Craig Brester, 1972014 James Green, 157; Robert Kokesh, 174

NWCA All-America Team (9)1990 Jason Kelber, 126; Corey Olson, 177; Chris Nelson, 1901995 Mike Eierman, 142; Temoer Terry, 150; Ryan Tobin, 190; Tolly Thompson, Hwt1996 Brad Canoyer, 118; Ryan Tobin, 190

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (7)1998 Ryan Tobin, 1st team2004 Matt Murray, 2nd team2005 Matt Murray, 3rd team2011 Tucker Lane, 2nd team2012 Tucker Lane, 1st team2012 Josh Ihnen, 2nd team2013 Josh Ihnen, 1st team

NWCA All-Academic Team (52)1991 Jason Kelber, 1st team; Layne Billings, 2nd team1992 Chris Nelson, 2nd team1993 John Buxton, 1st team; Rick Coltvet, honorable mention1994 Scott Gonyo, 2nd team1995 Steve Baer, 1st team; Ryan Roller, honorable mention; Tony DeAnda, honorable mention1996 Ryan Tobin, 1st team; Mike Roller, honorable mention1997 Scott Munson, 2nd team; Darin Giese, honorable mention1998 Ryan Tobin, 1st team; Brad Vering, 2nd team; Scott Munson, honorable mention1999 Brad Vering, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 2nd team; Joe Henson, honorable mention2000 Brad Vering, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 2nd team; Joe Henson, honorable mention2001 Bryan Snyder, 1st team; Brad Vering, honorable mention2002 Bryan Snyder, 1st team2003 Justin Ruiz, 1st team2004 Matt Murray, 1st team2005 Matt Murray, 1st team2006 Robert Sanders, 1st team2007 Craig Brester, 1st team2008 Craig Brester, Stephen Dwyer2009 Craig Brester, Tucker Lane2010 Craig Brester, Josh Ihnen, Stephen Dwyer, Tucker Lane2011 Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane2012 Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane, Michael Klinginsmith, Skylar Galloway, James Nakashima

Manuel Gorrarian Award (5)1982 Gary Albright1986 Gary Albright1989 Jason Kelber1997 Tolly Thompson2003 Jason Powell(Given to the wrestler who records the most pins in the least amount of time at the NCAA Championships)

Midlands Champions1983 Al Freeman*, 142 Jim Scherr, 177; Bill Scherr, 1901999 Brad Vering, 1972011 Jordan Burroughs*, 1652012 Robert Kokesh, 174 *Outstanding Wrestler

International Honors Olympians (10)1960 Dan Brand, Freestyle Light Hwt. (5th)1964 Dan Brand, Freestyle Middleweight (3rd)1988 Jim Scherr, Freestyle 198 (5th) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 220 (3rd)2000 Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman Hwt (1st) Matt Lindland, Greco-Roman 167 (2nd)2004 Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman Hwt (3rd) Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 185 (11th)2008 Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 1852012 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 163 (1st)

FILA World Championships (20)1962 Dan Brand, Greco-Roman 97 kg (3rd)1963 Jim Raschke, Greco-Roman Hwt. (3rd)1985 Bill Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (1st)1986 Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (2nd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (3rd)1987 Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (3rd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (2nd)1989 Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (2nd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (2nd)2001 Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman 130 kg (1st) Matt Lindland, Greco-Roman 85 kg (2nd)2005 Justin Ruiz, Greco-Roman 96 kg (3rd) Tolly Thompson, Freestyle 120 kg (3rd)2007 Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 84 kg (2nd)2010 Justin Ruiz, Greco-Roman 96 kg (5th)2011 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (1st)2013 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (1st)2014 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (3rd)2015 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (1st) James Green, Freestyle 70 kg (3rd)

World Cup Champions (9)1986 Jim Scherr, 180.51989 Jim Scherr, 198 Bill Scherr, 2201996 Matt Lindland, 163 Rulon Gardner, Hwt2012 Jordan Burroughs, 1632013 Jordan Burroughs, 1632014 Jordan Burroughs, 1632015 Jordan Burroughs, 163

Goodwill Games (3)1990 Bill Scherr, 220 (1st) Jim Scherr, 198 (2nd)1994 Brad Penrith, Asst. Coach, 126 (3rd)

Pan-American Champions (3)1996 Ryan Tobin, 1982011 Jordan Burroughs, 1632015 Jordan Burroughs, 163

Nebraska Honor Roll

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Most Outstanding Wrestler1986 Gary Albright, Hwt1987 Gil Sanchez, 1341988 Jeff Coltvet, 1581989 Jason Kelber, 1261990 Jason Kelber, 1261991 Jason Kelber, 1261992 Chris Nelson, 1901993 Tony Purler, 126 Corey Olson, 1771994 Frank Velazquez, 1341995 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1996 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1997 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1998 Ryan Tobin, 1901999 Bryan Snyder, 1572000 Brad Vering, 1972001 Bryan Snyder, 1572002 Bryan Snyder, 1572003 Jason Powell, 1252004 Jason Powell, 1252005 B.J. Padden, 1972006 B.J. Padden, 1972007 Paul Donahoe, 1252008 Jordan Burroughs, 1492009 Jordan Burroughs, 1572010 Craig Brester, 1972011 Jordan Burroughs, 1652012 Josh Ihnen, 1842013 Robert Kokesh, 1742014 James Green, 157 Robert Kokesh, 1742015 Robert Kokesh, 174

Most Improved1986 Jeff Coltvet, 1581987 Cody Olson, 1771988 Matt Rempe, 142 Dave Evans, 1261989 Paul Herrera, 1501990 Todd Enger, 1501991 Todd Enger, 1501992 Tommy Robbins, 1671993 Mike Eierman, 1421994 Ryan Tobin, 1771995 Brad Canoyer, 1181996 Chad Nelson, 1671997 Charles McTorry, 1771998 Brad Vering, 1771999 Joe Henson, 1492000 Todd Beckerman, 133 Charles McTorry, 1842001 Ati Conner, 1742002 Justin Ruiz, 1972003 Joey Malia, 133 Mitch Manstedt, HWT2004 Matt Murray, 1412005 Dominick Moyer, 1332006 Robert Sanders, 1492007 Craig Brester, 1972008 Brandon Browne, 1742009 Vince Jones, 1842010 Josh Ihnen, 1842011 Ridge Kiley, 1332012 James Green, 1572013 Austin Wilson, 1652015 Aaron Studebaker, 197 Eric Montoya, 133

Most Dedicated1988 Dave Droegemueller, 1341989 Scott Chenoweth, 1671990 Chris Nelson, 1901991 Chris Nelson, 1901992 Matt Lindland, 1581993 Matt Lindland, 1581994 Scott Gonyo, 1181995 Steve Baer, 1261996 Brad Canoyer, 1181997 Brad Canoyer, 1341998 Brad Canoyer, 1341999 Jose DeAnda, 1412000 Brad Vering, 1972001 Brad Vering, 1972002 Tony Denke, 164/1742003 Justin Ruiz, 1972004 Jacob Klein, 1652005 Jacob Klein, 1652006 Jacob Klein, 1742007 Dominick Moyer, 1412008 Stephen Dwyer, 1652009 Jordan Burroughs, 157 Craig Brester, 1972010 Stephen Dwyer, 1742011 Ross Grande, 1492012 Robert Kokesh, 1652013 JakeSueflohn,1492014 Tim Lambert, 125

Redshirt of the Year1986 Tom Busler, 1771987 Scott Chenoweth, 1671988 Shane Snyder, 1581989 Joe Malecek, Hwt1990 Dave Pope, 1501991 Paul Collier, 1341992 Chad Nelson, 1671993 Tolly Thompson, Hwt1994 Darin Giese, 1181995 Chris Steele, 1501996 Travis Slaba, 1341997 Abe Boomer, Hwt1998 Bryan Snyder, 1501999 Justin Ruiz, 1972000 Jason Powell, 1252001 Travis Pascoe, 184 Travis Shufelt, 1492002 Chris Nedens, 141 Jacob Klein, 165 B.J. Padden, 1842003 Matt Keller, 133 Marc Harwood, 165 B.J. Wright, 1572004 Jon May, Hwt2005 Paul Donahoe, 125 Brandon Browne, 165 Chris Oliver, 1572006 Mike Rowe, 133 Kenny Jordan, 133 Craig Brester, 174 Levi Wofford, 197 Stefan Tighe, Hwt2007 Matt Vacanti, 1252008 Tucker Lane, Hwt2009 Ross Grande, 149 Josh Ihnen, 1842010 Caleb Kolb, 174

Nebraska Wrestling Team Awards

Jordan Burroughs was named Nebraska’s Most Outstanding Wrestler on three occasions (2008, 2009, 2011).

2011 Robert Kokesh, 1652012 Donny Longendyke, Hwt Cory Brester, 1842013 Tim Lambert, 1252014 Eric Montoya, 1332015 Tyler Berger, 149/157

Granite Award2010 Tyler Koehn, 1652011 Shawn Nagel, 1252012 JakeSueflohn,1412013 Spencer Johnson, 1972014 Robert Kokesh, 174

Spirit of Excellence2010 Mike Koehnlein, 1412011 Andy Johnson, 1972012 Tucker Lane, Hwt, Ridge Kiley, 1332013 Ross Grande, 1572014 Ian Ousley, 165

Lifter of the Year2011 Tucker Lane, Hwt2012 James Nakashima, 1972013 Ridge Kiley, 1412015 Collin Jensen, Hwt

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Top 20 Season Victories Wrestler Record 1. Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 46-3-02. Bryan Snyder (1999-00) 43-3-0 Gary Albright (1985-86) 43-4-14. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 42-2-05. Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 41-4-06. Robert Kokesh (2014-15) 39-1-0 Joe Malecek (1989-90) 39-4-28. Brad Vering (1999-00*) 38-3-0 Robert Kokesh (2012-13) 38-4-0 Bill Scherr (1982-83) 38-4-0 Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 38-13-012. Robert Kokesh (2013-14) 37-3-0 Bill Scherr (1981-82) 37-5-0 Brad Canoyer (1996-97) 37-9-015. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11*) 36-0-0 Matt Lindland (1992-93) 36-1-0 Bill Scherr (1983-84*) 36-1-0 Tolly Thompson (1994-95*) 36-2-019. Jordan Burroughs (2008-09*) 35-0-0 Tony Purler (1992-93*) 35-2-0 James Green (2013-14) 35-2-0 Jim Scherr (1983-84*) 35-2-1 Temoer Terry (1994-95) 35-3-0 Brandon Browne (2007-08) 35-4-0 Jason Kelber (1989-90) 35-4-0 Paul Donahoe (2006-07*) 35-5-0 James Green (2014-15) 35-5-0 Jason Powell (2002-03) 35-6-0 Steve Baer (1994-95) 35-7-0 Chris Nelson (1989-90) 35-9-0 Jeff Coltvet (1985-86) 35-10-2 Corey Olson (1989-90) 35-12-0 Jeramie Welder (1996-97) 35-12-0*-National Championship season

Other 30-Win Seasons—Jason Kelber (1990-91) 34-2-0* Craig Brester (2008-09) 34-4-0 Rulon Gardner (1992-93) 34-5-0 Jordan Burroughs (2007-08) 34-6-0 Ray Oliver (1982-83) 34-7-1 Scott Chenoweth (1989-90) 34-7-0 James Green (2011-12) 34-9-0 Vince Jones (2008-09) 34-9-0 Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 33-1-0 Anthony Abidin (2014-15) 33-6-0 Brad Vering (1997-98) 33-9-0 Ryan Tobin (1995-96) 33-9-0 Paul Herrera (1989-90) 33-11-0 Jason Kraft (1996-97) 33-12-0 Jason Kelber (1988-89) 33-13-0 Bryan Snyder (1998-99) 32-5-0 Erik Josephson (1995-96) 32-7-0 Stephen Dwyer (2007-08) 32-10-0 Scott Gonyo (1993-94) 32-11-0 Aaron Studebaker (2014-15) 32-12-0 Brad Canoyer (1994-95) 32-13-0 Gary Albright (1983-84) 31-3-1 Ryan Tobin (1997-98) 31-5-0 JakeSueflohn(2013-14) 31-6-0 Corey Olson (1991-92) 31-7-0 Chris Nelson (1991-92) 31-8-2 Bill Ferrie (1986-87) 31-8-2 Todd Beckerman (1999-00) 31-10-0 Jeff Coltvet (1988-89) 31-10-1 TJ Dudley (2014-15) 31-11-0 Tony DeAnda (1995-96) 31-12-0 J.R. Plienis (1997-98) 31-13-0 Craig Brester (2009-10) 30-3-0 Brandon Browne (2008-09) 30-5-0 Robert Kokesh (2011-12) 30-7-0 Erik Josephson (1994-95) 30-8-0 Chris Marisette (1985-86) 30-8-0 Jeff Coltvet (1987-88) 30-9-0 Mike Eierman (1992-93) 30-14-0

Top 10 Season Winning Percentages (20-match minimum) Wrestler Record Pct.1. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) 36-0-0 1.000 Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) 35-0-0 1.0003. Robert Kokesh (2014-15) 39-1-0 .9754. Matt Lindland (1992-93) 36-1-0 .973 Bill Scherr (1983-84) 36-1-0 .9736. Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 33-1-0 .9707. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 42-2-0 .9558. Mike Nissen (1962-63) 19-1-0 .9509. Tolly Thompson (1994-95) 36-2-0 .94710. Tony Purler (1992-93) 35-2-0 .946 James Green (2013-14) 35-2-0 .946

Other Standout Seasons(less than 20 matches) Wrestler Record Pct.1. Harold Thompson (1961-62) 17-1-0 .9442. Herb Reese (1950-51) 14-1-0 .9333. Max Kitzelman (1950-51) 13-1-0 .9294. Herb Reese (1948-49) 14-1-1 .9065. Mike Nissen (1961-62) 17-2-0 .8956. Jim Raschke (1961-62) 12-1-1 .8937. Ed Hussman (1952-53) 14-2-0 .8758. Mike Nissen (1960-61) 12-2-0 .8579. Bob Yambor (1948-49) 14-3-0 .82410. Herb Reese (1949-50) 13-3-0 .813

Top 10 Season Falls Wrestler Pins-TF-Tot.1. Gary Albright (1985-86) 34-2-362. Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 14-15-293. Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 10-12-224. Corey Olson (1992-93) 17-4-215. Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 14-6-20 Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) 6-14-207. Corey Olson (1991-92) 19-0-19 Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 14-5-19 Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 13-6-1910. Corey Olson (1989-90) 18-0-18

Top 20 Season Dual Victories Wrestler Record Pct.1. Joe Malecek (1989-90) 21-1-2 .917 Chris Nelson (1989-90) 21-2-0 .9133. Bill Scherr (1982-83) 20-2-0 .909 Jason Powell (2002-03) 20-2-0 .9095. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) 19-0-0 1.000 Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) 19-0-0 1.000 Craig Brester (2009-10) 19-1-0 .950 Ray Oliver (1982-83) 19-2-1 .886 Paul Herrera (1989-90) 19-5-0 .791 Travis Pascoe (2004-05) 19-2-0 .905 Jacob Klein (2004-05) 19-2-0 .90512. Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 18-0-0 1.000 Bryan Snyder (1999-00) 18-0-0 1.000 Stephen Dwyer (2009-10) 18-2-0 .900 Jason Kelber (1989-90) 18-2-0 .900 Craig Brester (2008-09) 18-3-0 .857 Bryan Snyder (1998-99) 18-3-0 .857 Travis Shufelt (2003-04) 18-3-0 .857 Travis Pascoe (2003-04) 18-3-0 .85720. Gary Albright (1983-84) 17-0-0 1.000 Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 17-0-0 1.000 Tolly Thompson (1994-95) 17-1-0 .944 Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 17-1-0 .944 Al Freeman (1980-81) 17-1-0 .944 Bill Scherr (1983-84) 17-1-0 .944 Brad Vering (1999-00) 17-1-0 .944 Robert Kokesh (2011-12) 17-2-0 .895 Bill Scherr (1981-82) 17-2-0 .895 B.J. Padden (2003-04) 17-3-0 .850 Nathan McClain (2003-04) 17-4-0 .809 Tim Neumann (1979-80) 17-4-0 .809 Bill Scherr (1980-81) 17-4-0 .809 Corey Olson (1989-90) 17-5-0 .773 Travis Shufelt (2002-03) 17-6-0 .739 Jacob Klein (2002-03) 17-6-0 .739

Top 10 Season Dual Winning Percentages(10-Match Minimum) Wrestler Record Pct.1. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) 19-0-0 1.000 Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) 19-0-0 1.000 Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 18-0-0 1.000 Bryan Snyder (1999-00) 18-0-0 1.000 Gary Albright (1983-84) 17-0-0 1.000 Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 17-0-0 1.000 Jason Kelber (1990-91) 16-0-0 1.000 Al Freeman (1982-83) 16-0-0 1.000 Anthony Abidin (2014-15) 15-0-0 1.000 Robert Kokesh (2014-15) 14-0-0 1.000 Robert Kokesh (2013-14) 14-0-0 1.000 Mike Nissen (1962-63) 13-0-0 1.000 Mike Nissen (1960-61) 12-0-0 1.000 Tony Jennings (1974-75) 12-0-0 1.000 Matt Lindland (1992-93) 11-0-0 1.000 Herb Reese (1950-51) 11-0-0 1.000 Harold Thompson (1961-62) 11-0-0 1.000 Mike Nissen (1961-62) 11-0-0 1.000 Temoer Terry (1997-98) 10-0-0 1.000

Wins by ClassTop 10 Season Wins (Senior) Wrestler Record 1. Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 46-3-02. Gary Albright (1985-86) 43-4-03. Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 41-4-04. Robert Kokesh (2014-15) 39-1-0 Joe Malecek (1989-90) 39-4-26. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) 36-0-0 Bill Scherr (1983-84) 36-1-08. Tony Purler (1992-93) 35-2-0 James Green (2014-15) 35-5-0 Steve Baer (1994-95) 35-7-0

Top 10 Season Wins (Junior) Wrestler Record 1. Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 42-2-02. Brad Vering (1999-2000) 38-3-0 Bill Scherr (1982-83) 38-4-04. Robert Kokesh (2013-14) 37-3-0 Brad Canoyer (1996-97) 37-9-06. Matt Lindland (1992-93) 36-1-07. Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) 35-0-0 James Green (2013-14) 35-2-0 Jason Powell (2002-03) 35-6-0 Jeramie Welder (1996-97) 35-12-0 Brandon Browne (2007-08) 35-4-0

Top 10 Season Wins (Sophomore) Wrestler Record 1. Bryan Snyder (1999-2000) 43-3-02. Robert Kokesh (2012-13) 38-4-03. Bill Scherr (1981-82) 37-5-04. Tolly Thompson (1994-95) 36-2-05. Temoer Terry (1994-95) 35-3-0 Chris Nelson (1989-90) 35-9-0 Jeff Coltvet (1985-86) 35-10-2 Paul Donahoe (2006-07) 35-5-09. Jordan Burroughs (2007-08) 34-6-010. Jason Kelber (1988-89) 33-13-0

Top 10 Season Wins (Freshman) Wrestler Record 1. Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 38-13-02. Corey Olson (1989-90) 35-12-03. James Green (2011-12) 34-9-04. Brad Vering (1997-98) 33-9-05. Bryan Snyder (1998-99) 32-5-0 Brad Canoyer (1994-95) 32-13-07. J.R. Plienis (1997-98) 31-13-08. Robert Kokesh (2011-12) 30-7-09. Tucker Lane (2008-09) 28-14-0 John Buxton (1989-90) 28-13-2 Matt Keller (2003-04) 28-12-0

Husker Season Records

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Husker Team Records Most Wins in a Season: 21 (1989-90)

Best Winning Percentage (10-match minimum): .933 (2014-15)

Fewest Wins in a Season: 0 (1910-11, 1915-16, 1918-19, 1932-33, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1945-46, 1954-55)

Fewest Losses in a Season: 0 (1914-15)*10-match minimum: 1 (2014-15)

Most Losses in a Season: 14 (1962-63, 1984-85)

Most Consecutive Wins: 11 (1982-83)

Most Consecutive Losses: 30 (1940-42, 1945-46)

Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 10 (2011-12)

Most Consecutive Losses to Start Season: 13 (1959-60)

Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 13 (1988-2001)

Most Consecutive Losing Seasons: 7 (1953-1960, 1962-1969)

Top 15 Career Victories Wrestler Record1. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 157-21-02. Robert Kokesh (2010-15) 144-15-03. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 136-11-04. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 133-18-05. James Green (2011-15) 129-22-06. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 128-20-07. Brad Vering (1997-01) 124-26-08. Jason Kelber (1987-91) 123-30-09. Corey Olson (1989-93) 115-28-010. Jeff Coltvet (1984-89) 113-48-4 Ryan Tobin (1994-98) 113-50-012. Gary Albright (1981-86) 112-19-413. Craig Brester (2006-10) 109-21-0 Jason Powell (2000-04) 109-24-0 Jim Scherr (1980-84) 109-25-4 Brad Canoyer (1994-98) 109-43-0 Top 10 Career Win-Loss Percentages(50-match minimum) Wrestler Record Pct.1. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 136-11-0 .9252. Robert Kokesh (2014-15) 144-15-0 .906 Mike Nissen (1960-63) 48-5-0 .9064. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 157-21-0 .8825. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 133-18-0 .8816. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 128-20-0 .8657. Johnnie Selmon (1980-82) 46-7-1 .8618. James Green (2011-15) 129-22-0 .8549. Gary Albright (1981-86) 112-19-4 .84410. Brandon Browne (2006-09) 79-15-0 .840

Others not reaching minimum number of matches: Herb Reese (1948-51) 41-5-1 .883

Top Five Career Falls Wrestler P-TF-Tot 1. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 53-19-72 2. Gary Albright (1981-86) 66-2-68 3. Corey Olson (1989-93) 63-4-674. Gil Sanchez (1982-87) 27-23-505. Robert Kokesh (2010-15) 33-15-48

Top 10 Career Dual Victories Wrestler Record1. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 71-9-02. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 69-4-03. Craig Brester (2006-10) 63-10-0 Jacob Klein (2002-06) 63-17-05. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 62-7-0 Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 62-9-0 Brad Vering (1997-01) 62-9-08. Robert Kokesh (2010-15) 60-4-0 Jason Powell (2000-04) 60-11-010. Jason Kelber (1987-91) 59-13-0

Top 10 Career Dual Win-Loss Percentages(30-match minimum) Wrestler Record Pct.1. Mike Nissen (1960-63) 36-0-0 1.0002. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 69-4-0 .9453. Robert Kokesh (2010-15) 60-4-0 .9384. Herb Reese (1948-51) 29-2-1 .9225. Gary Albright (1981-86) 58-4-3 .9156. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 62-7-0 .8997. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 71-9-0 .8888. Brad Vering (1997-01) 62-8-0 .8869. Erik Josephson (1995-96) 30-4-0 .88210. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 62-9-0 .873

Others not reaching minimum number of matches: Anthony Abidin (2013-present) 20-0-0 1.000 Frank Velazquez (1993-94) 19-2-0 .905

The winningest wrestler in NU history, Tolly Thompson compiled a 157-21 record from 1993 to 1997. The 1995 NCAA heavyweight champion also tops the career falls list with 72.

A three-time All-American, Bill Scherr is Nebraska’s all-time dual wins leader with 71 from 1980 to 1984. Scherr captured the 190-pound national title in 1984.

Bryan Snyder was Nebraska’s first four-time All-American from 1999 to 2002. Snyder sits atop Nebraska’s all-time winning percentage list (.925).

Husker Career Records

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* - Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Nebraska’s 100-Win ClubTolly Thompson (1993-97)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1992-93* 18-5-0 1993-94 38-13-0 3rd DNP 1994-95 36-2-0 1st 1st 1995-96 42-2-0 1st 3rd 1996-97 41-4-0 1st 3rd Totals 157-21-0

Bill Scherr (1981-84)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 1980-81 22-8-0 DNP DNP 1981-82 37-5-0 1st 4th 1982-83 38-4-0 1st 3rd 1983-84 36-1-0 1st 1stTotals 133-18-0

Brad Vering (1998-01)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1997-98 33-9-0 1st DNP1998-99 26-9-0 2nd 4th1999-00 38-3-0 2nd 1st2000-01 27-5-0 2nd 7thTotals 124-26-0

Jason Kelber (1987-91)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1986-87 21-11-0 5th DNC1987-88* 11-1-01988-89 33-13-0 3rd 6th1989-90 35-4-0 2nd 2nd1990-91 34-2-0 1st 1stTotals 123-30-0

Brad Canoyer (1994-98)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1993-94* 20-4-01994-95 32-13-0 3rd 5th1995-96 21-12-0 3rd DNP1996-97 37-9-0 2nd DNP1997-98 19-9-0 2nd DNPTotals 109-43-0

Jim Scherr (1981-84)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1980-81 19-8-1 DNP DNP1981-82 27-11-0 3rd 6th1982-83 29-4-2 2nd DNP1983-84 34-2-1 1st 1stTotals 109-25-4

Temoer Terry (1994-98)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1993-94 21-16-0 2nd DNP1994-95 35-3-0 1st 4th1995-96 25-3-0 1st 3rd1996-97* Medical redshirt 1997-98 19-2-0 2nd 6thTotals 100-24-0

Chris Nelson (1988-92)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1987-88 14-14-1 DNP DNC1988-89* Medical Redshirt1989-90 35-9-0 2nd 5th1990-91 20-6-0 2nd DNP1991-92 32-8-2 1st 6thTotals 101-37-3

Corey Olson (1989-93)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1988-89* 18-2-0 1989-90 35-12-0 2nd 3rd1990-91 20-5-0 DNC DNC1991-92 31-7-0 2nd 2nd1992-93 29-4-0 2nd 2ndTotals 115-28-0

Jeff Coltvet (1985-89)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 1984-85 17-19-1 5th DNP 1985-86 35-10-2 3rd DNP1986-87* 12-3-0 1987-88 30-9-0 2nd DNP 1988-89 31-10-1 DNP DNP Totals 113-48-4

Ryan Tobin (1994-98)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1993-94 22-22-0 3rd DNP1994-95 27-14-0 3rd 8th1995-96 33-9-0 2nd 3rd1996-97* 28-0-0 1997-98 31-5-0 1st 4thTotals 113-50-0

Gary Albright (1982-86)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1981-82 21-6-1 2nd 7th1982-83* Medical Redshirt1983-84 31-3-1 1st 2nd1984-85 17-6-1 3rd DNP1985-86 43-4-1 2nd 3rdTotals 112-19-4

Craig Brester (2006-10)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA2005-06* 24-9 2006-07 19-7-0 2nd DNP2007-08 26-7-0 2nd 4th2008-09 34-4-0 1st 2nd2009-10 30-3-0 2nd 2ndTotals 109-21-0

Bryan Snyder (1998-02)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 1997-98* 6-2-0 1998-99 32-5-0 1st 4th 1999-00 43-3-0 1st 5th 2000-01 28-2-0 1st 2nd 2001-02 33-1-0 1st 2nd Totals 136-11-0

Stephen Dwyer (2006-10)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 2006-07 19-13-0 3rd DNP2007-08 32-10 2nd 8th2008-09 27-7 2nd DNP2009-10 28-5 1st 4thTotals 106-35-0

Jordan Burroughs (2006-11)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 2006-07 16-13 3rd DNP2007-08 34-6 1st 3rd2008-09 35-0 1st 1st2009-10 ̂ 7-12010-11 36-0 1st 1stTotals 128-20-0^Injured, medical redshirt

Tucker Lane (2007-12)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 2007-08* 27-3 2008-09 28-14 3rd DNP2009-10 23-12 3rd DNP2010-11 27-9 3rd DNP2011-12 27-9 7th DNPTotals 105-44-0

Josh Ihnen (2008-13)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA 2008-09* 24-5-0 2009-10 19-15-0 3rd DNP2010-11 28-10-0 2nd DNP2011-12 26-8-0 2nd 8th2012-13 27-8-0 4th DNPTotals 100-41-0

Robert Kokesh (2010-15)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA2010-11* 34-1-0 2011-12 30-7-0 3rd DNP2012-13 38-4-0 3rd 3rd2013-14 37-3-0 1st 4th2014-15 39-1-0 1st 3rdTotals 144-15-0

Jason Kraft (1993-97)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1992-93* 5-2-01993-94 26-13-0 2nd DNP1994-95 22-13-0 1st DNP1995-96 26-15-0 4th DNP1996-97 33-12-0 3rd DNPTotals 107-53-0

Travis Pascoe (2001-05)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA2000-01* 22-3-0 2001-02 23-9-0 3rd DNP2002-03 22-15-0 3rd DNP2003-04 28-7-0 4th DNP2004-05 28-6-0 2nd 5thTotals 101-37-0

Jason Powell (2000-04)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA1999-00* 16-7-02000-01 19-8-0 1st DNP2001-02 29-8-0 3rd 5th2002-03 35-6-0 3rd 3rd2003-04 26-2-0 2nd 1stTotals 109-24-0

James Green (2011-15)Year W-L-T Conf NCAA2011-12 34-9-0 5th 7th2012-13 25-6-0 2nd 7th2013-14 35-2-0 1st 3rd2014-15 35-5-0 3rd 3rdTotals 129-22-0

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Opponent W L TAdams State 4 0 0Air Force 8 4 1Alabama 1 0 0American 1 0 0Appalachian State 1 0 0Arizona State 13 4 1Army 1 0 0Ashland 1 0 0Augsburg 2 0 0Augustana (S.D.) 3 0 0Binghamton 1 0 0Bloomsburg 2 1 0Boise State 5 0 0Brigham Young 4 3 0Brown 3 0 0Buffalo 0 1 0Bucknell 2 0 0Cal Poly 4 1 0CalStateBakersfield 5 1 0Cal State Fullerton 3 0 0Camp Carson 0 1 0Carson-Newman 1 0 0Central Indiana 1 0 0Central Michigan 3 1 1Central Oklahoma 5 0 0Chadron State 1 0 0Chicago 1 0 0Clarion 0 2 0Clemson 7 2 0Colorado 11 20 1Colorado Mines 9 2 0Colorado State 9 13 1

Opponent W L TCornell 4 17 0Dana College 2 0 0Denver 4 1 0Doane College 1 0 0Drake 17 6 0Drexel 3 0 0Duke 1 0 0East Carolina 1 0 0Findlay 3 0 0Fort Hays State 10 4 0Franklin & Marshall 0 3 0Fresno State 3 1 0Georgia State 1 0 0 Great Lakes 1 0 0Grinnell 3 0 0Harvard 2 0 0Hofstra 6 1 0Illinois 5 3 0Illinois State 1 0 0Indiana 13 5 0Indiana State 1 2 0Iowa 8 24 2Iowa State 14 77 2James Madison 1 0 0Kansas 10 5 1Kansas State 20 32 1Kent State 1 3 0Lafayette 1 0 0Lehigh 3 4 0Lock Haven 7 1 0Mankato State 3 12 2

Opponent W L TMaryland 4 1 1Michigan 7 4 0Michigan State 6 8 0Minnesota 19 50 0Missouri 39 17 3Navy 2 2 0Nebraska-Kearney 7 0 0Nebraska-Omaha 18 3 0New Mexico 1 0 0North Carolina 11 1 0North Carolina State 4 0 0North Dakota 8 0 1North Dakota State 9 3 0Northern Colorado 10 12 1Northern Illinois 7 0 0Northern Iowa 16 27 1Northern Montana 2 0 0Northwestern 11 2 0Northwest Missouri State 15 8 0Notre Dame 7 2 0Ohio 4 0 0Ohio State 8 2 0Oklahoma 18 36 1Oklahoma State 4 50 1Oregon 3 1 0Oregon State 11 3 0Penn 2 0 1Penn State 8 6 1Pittsburgh 2 1 1Pittsburgh-Johnstown 1 0 0Princeton 2 0 0

Opponent W L TPortland State 3 0 0Purdue 8 1 0Rider 5 0 0Rutgers 3 0 0San Francisco State 1 0 0South Dakota 11 0 0South Dakota State 19 16 2Southern Illinois 2 6 0Southern Ill.-Edwardsville 3 0 0Southwest Missouri State 2 0 0St. Ambrose 1 0 0St. Cloud State 1 1 0Stanford 4 0 0Syracuse 1 1 0Temple 1 1 0Tennessee-Chattanooga 4 0 0UC-Davis 1 0 0UNC Greensboro 1 0 0Utah 0 0 1Utah State 5 2 0Utah Valley 2 0 0Virginia Tech 3 0 0Virginia 4 0 0Weber State 1 0 0Western New England 1 0 0West Virginia 8 1 0Wichita State 1 0 0Wilkes College 2 0 0William & Mary 1 0 0Wisconsin 6 10 2Wisconsin-River Falls 1 0 0 Wyoming 34 14 0

Year Won Lost Tied Coach1910-11 0 0 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1911-12 (Records Incomplete)1912-13, 1913-14 (No Wrestling Team)1914-15 1 0 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1915-16 0 1 1 Dr. R.G. Clapp1916-17, 1917-18 (No Wrestling Team)1918-19 0 1 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1919-20, 1920-21 (No Wrestling Team)1921-22 2 1 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1922-23 4 1 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1923-24 2 3 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1924-25 1 4 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1925-26 4 2 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1926-27 3 4 0 Dr. R.G. Clapp1927-28 3 4 0 John Kellogg1928-29 3 3 1 John Kellogg1929-30 5 3 0 John Kellogg1930-31 2 5 0 John Kellogg1931-32 2 3 0 R.G. Lehman1932-33 0 2 0 Ecklund/Thomas1933-34 1 4 1 Jerry Adam1934-35 1 7 0 Jerry Adam1935-36 2 6 0 Jerry Adam1936-37 4 4 1 Jerry Adam1937-38 1 7 1 Jerry Adam1938-39 3 6 1 Jerry Adam1939-40 1 7 0 Jerry Adam1940-41 0 9 0 Jerry Adam1941-42 0 8 0 Jerry Adam1942-45 (No Wrestling Team)1945-46 0 8 0 Jerry Adam1946-47 3 7 0 Jerry Adam1947-48 2 8 0 B.R. Patterson1948-49 6 4 1 B.R. Patterson

Year Won Lost Tied Coach1949-50 5 6 0 B.R. Patterson1950-51 4 6 1 Al Partin1951-52 0 9 1 Al Partin1952-53 9 1 0 Al Partin1953-54 2 8 0 Al Partin1954-55 0 12 0 Don Strasheim1955-56 2 6 0 Don Strasheim1956-57 1 7 0 Don Strasheim1957-58 1 9 0 Bill Smith1958-59 1 9 1 Bill Smith1959-60 0 13 0 Bill Smith1960-61 5 3 1 Mickey Sparano1961-62 9 2 1 Robert Mancuso1962-63 2 14 0 Robert Mancuso1963-64 4 7 0 Robert Mancuso1964-65 5 11 1 Orval Borgialli1965-66 2 13 0 Orval Borgialli1966-67 3 10 0 Orval Borgialli1967-68 4 12 1 Orval Borgialli1968-69 4 9 0 Orval Borgialli1969-70 6 5 2 Orval Borgialli1970-71 8 5 0 Orval Borgialli1971-72 9 5 1 Orval Borgialli1972-73 4 10 0 Orval Borgialli1973-74 7 6 0 Orval Borgialli1974-75 8 3 0 Orval Borgialli1975-76 6 6 0 Orval Borgialli1976-77 2 5 0 Orval Borgialli1977-78 4 6 1 Orval Borgialli1978-79 9 10 0 Bob Fehrs1979-80 16 9 2 Bob Fehrs1980-81 16 4 0 Bob Fehrs1981-82 14 5 0 Bob Fehrs1982-83 17 4 0 Bob Fehrs

All-Time Series Records

Year-by-Year RecordsYear Won Lost Tied Coach1983-84 15 5 0 Bob Fehrs1984-85 8 14 0 Bob Fehrs1985-86 16 5 0 Tim Neumann1986-87 12 6 0 Tim Neumann1987-88 8 9 1 Tim Neumann1988-89 12 6 2 Tim Neumann1989-90 21 2 1 Tim Neumann1990-91 11 6 0 Tim Neumann1991-92 13 4 0 Tim Neumann1992-93 10 2 0 Tim Neumann1993-94 12 6 0 Tim Neumann1994-95 17 3 0 Tim Neumann1995-96 15 3 1 Tim Neumann1996-97 15 6 0 Tim Neumann1997-98 10 6 0 Tim Neumann1998-99 17 6 0 Tim Neumann1999-2000 10 7 1 Tim Neumann2000-01 11 6 0 Mark Manning2001-02 8 9 0 Mark Manning2002-03 16 7 0 Mark Manning2003-04 19 3 0 Mark Manning 2004-05 19 2 1 Mark Manning2005-06 12 5 0 Mark Manning2006-07 10 7 1 Mark Manning2007-08 14 3 0 Mark Manning2008-09 17 3 1 Mark Manning2009-10 9 11 0 Mark Manning2010-11 14 5 0 Mark Manning2011-12 15 4 0 Mark Manning2012-13 11 6 0 Mark Manning2013-14 12 2 0 Mark Manning2014-15 14 1 0 Mark ManningTotals 668 541 29

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1910-11 (0-0-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappDate Opponents Result3/18 at Iowa Tournament NTS3/21-3/22 at WIAA Champs.@ 1st@-at Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships in Chicago.

1911-12 Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents ResultRecords Incomplete

1912-13, 1913-14 No Team1914-15 (1-0-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/ADate Opponents Result3/13 Doane W, 5-14/10 W.I.G.A.@ 1st@-at Western Intercollegiate Gymnastics Association Championships in Lincoln, Neb. 1915-16 (0-1-1)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/ADate Opponents Result3/11 Iowa@ T3/11 Iowa State@ LHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1916-17, 1917-18 No Team1918-19 (0-1-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/ADate Opponents Result2/21 Iowa State@ L, 7-32@-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1919-20, 1920-21 No Team1921-22 (2-1-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/ADate Opponents ResultN/A Northwestern@ LN/A Iowa@ WN/A Oklahoma State W, 36-11Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1922-23 (4-1-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/ADate Opponents ResultN/A Northwestern WN/A Iowa State@ LN/A Kansas@ WN/A at Minnesota WN/A at Iowa WN/A MVC Championships% Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships.

1923-24 (2-3-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents ResultN/A at Northwestern W, 13-7N/A at Kansas@ W, 18-5N/A at Iowa State@ L, 9-17N/A Iowa L, 7-16N/A Minnesota L, 8-9N/A MVC Championships% 1stHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1924-25 (1-4-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents ResultN/A Kansas@ L, 6-11N/A Iowa State@ L, 0-14N/A Iowa L, 2-12N/A Minnesota W, 12-8

1928-29 (3-3-1)Coach: John KelloggNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/12 Indiana L, 11-151/19 Iowa State@ L, 6-221/26 at Missouri@ T, 14-142/2 at Iowa W, 21-62/9 Kansas State@ W, 18-112/16 Kansas@ W, 27-32/23 Oklahoma@ L, 11-173/7-3/8 Big Six Championships% 3rd3/29-3/30 NCAA Championships$ 1 ptHome matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Columbus, Ohio.

1929-30 (5-3-0)Coach: John KelloggNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/9 at Purdue W, 23-111/11 at Indiana L, 11-151/25 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-212/1 at Kansas State@ L, 12-142/7 Kansas@ W, 20.5-7.52/15 Iowa W, 17-112/21 at Iowa State@ W, 16.5-13.52/28 Missouri@ W, 21-93/6-3/7 Big Six Championships% 3rd NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Providence, R.I.

1930-31 (2-5-0)Coach: John KelloggNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/9 at Iowa L, 11-171/10 at Cornell College L, 10-221/31 at Kansas@ W, 31-32/7 Oklahoma@ L, 6-282/21 Kansas State@ L, 0-342/28 Missouri@ W, 24-63/7 Iowa State@ L, 0-32 Big Six Championships% 4th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Providence, R.I.

N/A Northwestern L, 4-103/14-3/15 MVC Championships% 5thHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Lincoln, Neb.

1925-26 (4-2-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents ResultN/A Kansas State@ W, 27-3N/A Iowa L, 8-12N/A Kansas@ W, 21-11N/A Missouri@ W, 29-0N/A at Minnesota W, 13-1N/A at Iowa State@ L, 9.5-13.5N/A MVC Championships% 3rdHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

1926-27 (3-4-0)Coach: Dr. R.G. ClappNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents ResultN/A Kansas State@ W, 21-13N/A Missouri@ W, 21-8N/A Iowa State@ L, 0-21N/A at Iowa L, 6-17N/A at Kansas State@ W, 16-14N/A at Kansas@ L, 6-17N/A Oklahoma@ L, 9.5-13.5N/A MVC Championships% 4thHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Lawrence, Kan.

1927-28 (3-4-0)Coach: John KelloggNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/21 at Cornell College L2/4 Kansas@ L, 13-182/11 at Oklahoma@ L, 11-142/13 at Kansas State@ W, 17-82/17 at Iowa State@ L, 4.5-20.52/25 Iowa W, 19-63/3 Missouri@ W, 20-93/9-3/10 MVC Championships 5th NCAA Championships$ N/AHome matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

Dr. R.G. Clapp (back left) was the first wrestling coach in school history. He is pictured here with the 1923 Nebraska wrestling team.

All-Time Results

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1931-32 (2-3-0)Coach: R.G. LehmanNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result2/6 Oklahoma@ L, 0-272/13 Missouri@ W, 16-112/20 Kansas State@ L, 6-152/26 at Iowa State@ L, 3-243/5 Kansas@ W, 21-10 Big Six Championships% 4th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. Big Six Conference Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Bloomington, Ind.

1932-33 (0-2-0)Coach: Harold Ecklund and C.E. ThomasNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result2/11 Iowa State@ L, 0-382/18 at Kansas State@ L, 0-343/3-3/4 Big Six Championships% 5th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1933-34 (1-4-1)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/27 at Kansas State@ L, 14-182/9 Kansas@ W, 25.5-6.52/12 at Cornell College L, 1.5-26.52/13 at Iowa State@ L, 3-232/23 Kansas@ T, 16-162/26 Kansas State@ L, 6-263/2-3/3 Big Six Championships% 5th-tie NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Ann Arbor, Mich.

1934-35 (1-7-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result2/2 Kansas@ L, 11-232/7 Kansas State@ L, 6-262/14 at Missouri@ L, 9-252/15 at Kansas@ L, 7.5-22.52/18 at Cornell College L, 13-192/19 at Northern Iowa L, 6-212/23 Iowa State@ L, 3-253/2 Minnesota W, 16-143/8-3/9 Big Six Championships% 5th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1935-36 (2-6-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/18 at Minnesota L, 0-321/20 at Northern Iowa L, 9.5-20.51/31 Missouri@ W, 17-112/7 Kansas@ W, 32-02/14 at Kansas State@ L, 1.5-32.52/22 Iowa L, 3-212/28 at Iowa State@ L, 9-172/29 at Cornell College L, 3-273/6-3/7 Big Six Championships% 6th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Lexington, Va.

1936-37 (4-4-1)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/16 Kansas State@ L, 9.5-19.51/30 Iowa State@ T, 14-142/6 at Minnesota L, 9-192/12 at Missouri@ W, 20-82/25 at Franklin & Marshall L, 11-192/26 at Temple W, 29-32/27 at Navy W, 16-143/1 at Kent State L, 12.5-13.53/2 at Iowa W, 15.5-14.53/5-3/6 Big Six Championships% 5th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big

Six Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Bloomington, Ind.

1937-38 (1-7-1)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result2/4 Minnesota L, 0-302/8 at Kansas State@ L, 4.5-23.52/9 at Denver W, 21-92/10 at Colorado@ L, 6-242/11 at Colorado State L, 14.5-15.52/18 at Iowa State@ L, 6-262/19 at Northern Iowa L, 6.5-23.52/25 Iowa T, 14-143/4-3/5 Big Six Championships% 4th3/19 Cornell College L, 4.5-21.53/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

1938-39 (3-6-1)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/11 at Lehigh L, 10-221/12 at Lafayette W, 21-111/13 at Franklin & Marshall L, 6-261/14 at Penn State T, 14-141/28 at Iowa L, 11-212/4 Illinois L, 3-232/8 Kansas State@ W, 15.5-10.52/11 Iowa State@ L, 9-192/20 at Minnesota L, 6-203/4 Grinnell College W, 28-83/10-3/11 Big Six Championships% 4th3/17-3/18 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Lancaster, Pa.

1939-40 (1-7-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/20 Northern Iowa L, 5-252/8 at Michigan State L, 6-222/9 at Chicago W, 15-92/10 at Illinois L, 0-282/13 Minnesota L, 14.5-21.52/16 at Iowa State@ L, 9.5-22.52/24 at Kansas State@ L, 0-283/2 Iowa L, 4.5-23.53/8-3/9 Big Six Championships% 4th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Champaign, Ill.

1940-41 (0-9-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result2/4 at Kent State L, 0-262/5 at Temple L, 8-222/6 at Franklin & Marshall L, 0-342/8 at Iowa L, 6-222/14 Michigan State L, 3-272/18 Kansas State@ L, 11-172/21 Northern Iowa L, 3-272/22 at Minnesota L, 8-243/1 Iowa State@ L, 3-253/7-3/8 Big Six Championships% 4th3/22-3/23 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1941-42 (0-8-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Finish: 12th-tieDate Opponents Result2/7 Iowa L, 6-242/13 at Iowa State@ L, 5-282/14 at Cornell College L, 5-262/16 at Michigan L, 6-282/17 at Michigan State L, 10-212/21 Northern Iowa L, 12-162/24 at Kansas State@ L, 2-253/9 Minnesota L, 6-22 No Big Six Meet Held3/27-3/28 NCAA Championships$ 12th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at East Lansing, Mich.

1942-45 No TeamNo NCAA Championships or Big Six Conference Championships were held because of World War II.

1945-46 (0-8-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Finish: 10th-tieDate Opponents Result1/26 at Minnesota L, 0-281/28 at Wisconsin L, 10-202/1 Iowa State@ L, 9-212/5 Indiana L, 8-242/9 at Northern Iowa L, 5-252/11 Iowa L, 9-192/16 at Iowa State@ L, 6-222/26 Northern Colorado L, 16-18 No Big Six Meet Held NCAA Championships$ 10th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

1946-47 (3-7-0)Coach: Jerry AdamNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/10 Wichita State W, 28-61/16 at Denver W, 19-91/17 at Northern Colorado L, 8-222/3 Minnesota W, 14-122/13 Kansas State@ L, 8-192/21 Oklahoma@ L, 14-162/24 Iowa State@ L, 6-203/1 at Indiana L, 3-213/3 at Cornell College L, 4-263/10 Michigan State L, 3-253/14-3/15 Big Six Championships% 3rd3/27-3/28 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Urbana, Ill.

1947-48 (2-8-0)Coach: B.R. PattersonNCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result1/13 Cornell College L, 0-281/16 Colorado@ W, 19-101/17 Northern Colorado L, 6-201/20 Northern Iowa L, 5-282/6 Iowa State@ L, 14-162/7 at Minnesota L, 12-142/10 at Kansas State@ W, 17-92/20 at Oklahoma@ L, 11-142/21 Oklahoma State@ L, 3-242/28 Michigan State L, 8-173/5-3/6 Big Seven Championships% 2nd3/19-3/20 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Boulder, Colo. $-NCAA Championships at Lehigh, Pa.

1948-49 (6-4-1)Coach: B.R. PattersonNCAA Championships: 7th-tieDate Opponents Result1/7 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-231/13 at Northern Colorado W, 17-121/14 at Colorado@ W, 19-91/15 at Colorado State W, 14-121/17 Minnesota L, 8-192/4 Iowa State@ T, 14-142/8 Kansas State@ W, 20-82/12 Oklahoma@ W, 22-52/18 at Northern Iowa L, 5-242/19 at Cornell College L, 12-142/25 St. Ambrose W, 22-83/5 Big Seven Championships% 1st3/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ 7th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Fort Collins, Colo.

1949-50 (5-6-0)Coach: B.R. PattersonNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/2 South Dakota State W, 38-01/11 Cornell College L, 9-151/13 Northern Colorado L, 11-141/28 Northern Iowa L, 3-232/3 at Iowa State@ W, 19-82/4 at Minnesota L, 10-172/11 Wisconsin W, 15-92/18 at Oklahoma State@ L, 3-212/19 at Oklahoma@ L, 8-20

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2/21 at Kansas State@ W, 20-133/3 Colorado@ W, 15-93/10-3/11 Big Seven Championships% 2nd3/24-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

1950-51 (4-6-1)Coach: Al PartinNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/13 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-212/1 at Denver W, 18-122/2 at Colorado@ L, 11-152/3 at Wyoming L, 6-202/8 at Northern Iowa L, 8-172/9 at Cornell College L, 8-182/10 at Wisconsin T, 12-122/14 Kansas State@ W, 21-82/17 Iowa State@ W, 14-112/23 Nebraska-Omaha W, 24-83/2 Oklahoma@ L, 5-243/9-3/10 Big Seven Championships% 4th-tie NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1951-52 (0-9-1)Coach: Al PartinNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/28 Mankato State L, 13-142/2 Northern Colorado T, 9-92/6 Wisconsin L, 3-232/9 Cornell College L, 5-222/15 Colorado@ L, 7-212/16 Northern Iowa L, 4-262/19 at Oklahoma@ L, 2-272/20 Oklahoma State@ L, 0-262/23 at Kansas State@ L, 8-172/29 at Iowa State@ L, 14-153/7-3/8 Big Seven Championships% 4th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Fort Collins, Colo. (Colorado State).

1952-53 (9-1-0)Coach: Al PartinNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/10 South Dakota State W, 17-111/16 at Grinnell W, 27-31/17 at Mankato State W, 21-101/31 Iowa State@ L, 11-182/6 at Wisconsin W, 19-132/7 at Cornell College W, 18-152/13 at Northern Colorado W, 17-112/14 at Colorado@ W, 16-142/18 Kansas State@ W, 19-112/21 Minnesota W, 16-153/13-3/14 Big Seven Championships% 4th-tie NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

1953-54 (2-8-0)Coach: Al PartinNCAA Championships: 14th-tieDate Opponents Result12/16 at South Dakota State W, 20-612/18 at Grinnell W, 23-121/16 Northern Colorado L, 10-202/5 Wisconsin L, 11-172/13 Colorado L, 13-162/20 Cornell College L, 9-192/26 at Mankato State L, 3-252/27 at Minnesota L, 10-223/4 at Iowa State@ L, 3-253/6 at Kansas State@ L, 15-163/12-3/13 Big Seven Championships% 5th3/26-3/27 NCAA Championships$ 14th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Norman, Okla.

1954-55 (0-12-0)Coach: Don StrasheimNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/14 at Mankato State L, 9-191/15 at Minnesota L, 13-191/21 at Northern Colorado L, 3-231/22 at Colorado@ L, 2-251/29 at Camp Carson L, 9-212/4 at Iowa L, 3-312/5 at Northern Iowa L, 3-272/7 South Dakota State L, 12-162/11 Kansas State@ L, 11-192/25 at Cornell College L, 6-222/26 at Wisconsin L, 3-25 3/3 Iowa State@ L, 8-223/11-3/12 Big Seven Championships% 5th3/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Boulder, Colo. NCAA Championships at Ithaca, N.Y.

1955-56 (2-6-0)Coach: Don StrasheimNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/14 Minnesota L, 3-251/16 South Dakota W, 20-81/21 Northern Colorado W, 25-81/28 at Kansas State@ L, 10-242/13 Mankato State L, 3-252/25 Northern Iowa L, 13-213/1 at Iowa State@ L, 2-313/3 Colorado@ L, 5-283/9-3/10 Big Seven Championships% 5th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

1956-57 (1-7-0)Coach: Don StrasheimNCAA Championships: DNP Date Opponents Result1/10 at Mankato State L, 12-191/12 at Minnesota L, 6-281/18 at Northern Colorado L, 8-201/19 at Colorado@ L, 6-202/2 Kansas State@ L, 8-242/9 South Dakota State W, 26-82/15 at Northern Iowa L, 3-273/2 Iowa State@ L, 3-273/8-3/9 Big Seven Championships% 5th NCAA Championships$ DNPHome matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Pittsburgh, Pa.

1957-58 (1-9-0)Coach: Bill Smith NCAA Finish: 17th-tie Date Opponents Result1/11 Minnesota L, 5-301/17 Mankato State L, 3-271/18 Northern Colorado L, 6-182/1 at Kansas State@ L, 10-242/7 Great Lakes W, 31-32/8 Colorado@ L, 10-192/13 at Iowa State@ L, 0-322/22 at South Dakota State L, 6-202/27 Colo. School of Mines L, 6-222/28 Northern Iowa L, 5-253/14-3/15 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/28-3/29 NCAA Championships$ 17th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Laramie, Wyo.

1958-59 (1-9-1)Coach: Bill SmithNCAA Championships: 39th-tie Date Opponents Result12/18 Oklahoma State@ L, 0-321/9 at Minnesota L, 5-241/10 at Mankato State L, 10-231/14 Oklahoma@ L, 0-321/30 Kansas State@ L, 10-242/6 at Colorado@ L, 8-202/7 at Air Force L, 5-252/12 Fort Hays State W, 21-152/20 South Dakota State T, 14-142/21 at Northern Iowa L, 3-272/27 Iowa State@ L, 0-343/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 6th

3/26-3/28 NCAA Championships$ 39th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla.$-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

1959-60 (0-13-0)Coach: Bill SmithNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/11 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-3312/12 at Oklahoma State@ L, 0-3212/18 Colo. School of Mines L, 2-271/8 Mankato State L, 5-271/15 Northern Iowa L, 5-291/16 Minnesota L, 2-291/30 at Kansas State@ L, 7-222/5 Air Force L, 10-302/6 at South Dakota State L, 9-212/13 Colorado@ L, 8-282/19 Cornell College L, 3-243/4-3/5 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/11 at Fort Hays State L, 8-263/12 at Iowa State L, 3-313/24-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md.

1960-61 (5-3-1)Coach: Mickey SparanoNCAA Championships: 21st-tie Date Opponents Result12/10 Kansas State@ L, 10-1612/14 at Adams State W, 18-61/14 Fort Hays State L, 13-152/3 South Dakota State T, 15-152/10 Adams State W, 25-72/11 at Air Force W, 17-132/15 at Kansas State@ L, 10-192/18 at Cornell College W, 14-123/4 Missouri@ W, 25-33/10-3/11 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/23-3/25 NCAA Championships$ 21st-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Corvallis, Ore.

1961-62 (9-2-1)Coach: Robert MancusoNCAA Championships: 9thDate Opponents Result12/2 at Kansas State@ W, 23-1712/16 Mankato State T, 12-1212/18 Adams State W, 20-61/12 Colorado@ W, 19-161/13 at Colo. School of Mines W, 16-122/3 at South Dakota State L, 13-162/6 NW Missouri State W, 14-122/15 Kansas State@ W, 17-152/20 at Missouri@ W, 22-142/24 at Iowa State@ L, 12-223/2 Nebraska-Omaha W, 14-123/3 Air Force W, 19-93/9-3/10 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/22-3/24 NCAA Championships$ 9thHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

1962-63 (2-14-0)Coach: Robert MancusoNCAA Championships: 13thDate Opponents Result12/1 vs. Bloomsburg L, 5-2612/1 at Indiana State L, 8-2412/1 vs. Wisconsin L, 15-1612/7 Kansas State@ L, 15-2112/15 Colo. School of Mines W, 26-1012/19 Iowa State@ L, 11-291/11 at Mankato L, 8-172/1 Colorado@ L, 11-262/4 Wyoming L, 8-242/8 at Fort Hays State L, 11-142/12 at Kansas State@ L, 12-302/14 South Dakota State L, 12-172/20 at NW Missouri State L, 11-142/26 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 17-153/1 at Denver L, 13-173/2 at Air Force L, 11-173/8-3/9 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 13thHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Kent, Ohio.

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1963-64 (4-7-0)Coach: Robert MancusoNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/6 NW Missouri State L, 12-1412/20 at Kansas State@ L, 5-201/10 Fort Hays State W, 20-61/16 South Dakota W, 38-01/17 at South Dakota State W, 16-102/13 at Colorado@ L, 3-292/14 at Wyoming L, 5-272/18 Mankato State L, 4-262/28 at Northern Iowa L, 6-202/29 Iowa State@ L, 2-273/7 Denver W, 32-03/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 7th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ithaca, N.Y.

1964-65 (5-11-1)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/17 at Missouri@ W, 25-512/18 at Kansas State@ T, 14-141/8 Colorado@ W, 16-121/9 Wyoming L, 10-221/16 vs. Kansas@ W, 26-61/16 vs. Kansas State@ L, 6-201/16 at Oklahoma State@ L, 3-251/22 Northern Colorado L, 11-171/23 at NW Missouri State L, 8-241/29 at Minnesota L, 5-281/30 at Mankato State L, 3-292/5 at Fort Hays State L, 12-212/6 South Dakota State L, 11-192/13 South Dakota W, 34-02/27 Iowa State@ L, 15-193/5 at Colo. School of Mines W, 24-133/6 at Colorado@ L, 10-183/19-3/20 Big Eight Championships% 6th NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Laramie, Wyo.

1965-66 (2-13-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/3 Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-31/7 Iowa State@ L, 14-181/8 Oklahoma@ L, 0-371/11 at Northern Colorado L, 3-321/12 at Wyoming L, 6-311/28 Minnesota L, 9-221/29 Mankato State L, 11-202/2 Colorado@ L, 5-342/5 Indiana State L, 12-272/10 at Iowa State@ L, 0-452/12 at South Dakota State L, 5-292/16 NW Missouri State L, 11-202/19 Missouri@ L, 14-212/24 Colorado@ L, 3-243/4 Kansas State@ W, 22-93/11-3/12 Big Eight Championships% 5th3/24-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1966-67 (3-10-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/8 Iowa State@ L, 11-2712/8 Missouri@ L, 14-1512/8 Kansas State@ L, 11-271/7 St. Cloud State L, 14-201/7 South Dakota State W, 21-101/7 Wyoming L, 6-251/13 Nebraska-Omaha L, 14-151/14 Northern Colorado L, 3-311/28 Colo. School of Mines W, 22-112/10 at Fort Hays State W, 26-92/15 at NW Missouri State L, 13-172/25 at Colorado@ L, 3-243/6 at Oklahoma@ L, 0-403/10-3/11 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/23-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Kent, Ohio.

1967-68 (4-12-1)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/15 at Mankato State W, 19-1512/16 at Minnesota L, 8-2612/16 North Dakota T, 18-1812/16 South Dakota State L, 8-251/5 at South Dakota State L, 9-221/6 at South Dakota W, 31-61/12 Kansas State@ L, 12-171/26 at Wyoming L, 6-271/27 at Northern Colorado L, 5-272/3 Missouri@ L, 8-252/3 Colorado@ W, 16-142/3 Southern Illinois L, 3-302/8 Fort Hays State W, 20-112/17 NW Missouri State L, 17-182/23 at Northern Iowa L, 3-262/24 at Iowa State@ L, 0-373/2 Oklahoma@ L, 0-353/8-3/9 Big Eight Championships% 7th3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Boulder, Colo. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

1968-69 (4-9-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/13 South Dakota State L, 10-261/10 Mankato State W, 16-151/25 at Southern Illinois L, 8-282/1 at Minnesota L, 6-232/1 vs. Arizona State W, 18-132/1 vs. Northern Iowa L, 11-182/7 at Missouri@ L, 6-232/8 at Kansas State@ L, 14-232/15 at NW Missouri State L, 11-272/22 South Dakota W, 23-112/28 Wyoming L, 16-173/7 Drake W, 17-123/8 Iowa State@ L, 3-303/14-3/15 Big Eight Championships% 7th3/27-3/29 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Provo, Utah.

1969-70 (6-5-2)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result1/9 at Iowa State@ L, 4-351/10 at Drake L, 14-281/16 Missouri@ T, 15-151/17 Minnesota L, 12-221/29 at South Dakota State L, 3-311/30 at South Dakota W, 28-61/30 vs. Wartburg W, 18-122/7 at Fort Hays State W, 29-32/13 at Wyoming L, 15-172/14 at Colorado@ T, 15-152/26 Kansas State@ W, 17-153/27 NW Missouri State W, 19-143/6 Southern Illinois W, 18-123/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 5th3/26-3/28 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. Big Eight Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Evanston, Ill.

1970-71 (8-5-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/11 South Dakota State L, 15-2112/12 Iowa State@ L, 8-2512/17 South Dakota W, 18-141/9 at Minnesota L, 16-201/16 Colorado@ W, 22-111/29 at Indiana State W, 19-181/30 at Southern Illinois L, 12-182/5 Fort Hays State W, 29-32/6 Wyoming W, 22-112/12 at Missouri@ W, 19-172/13 at Kansas State@ L, 11-212/20 NW Missouri State W, 31-32/26-2/27 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/5 Drake W, 23-103/25-3/27 NCAA Championships$Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Auburn, Ala.

1971-72 (9-5-1)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/3 at Iowa State@ L, 0-4312/4 at Drake L, 14-2012/31 vs. Alabama W, 38-141/8 at South Dakota W, 29-51/8 vs. Mankato State T, 20-201/14 at Fort Hays State W, 41-31/15 at Colo. School of Mines W, 39-31/21 at Colorado@ L, 15-271/22 at Wyoming W, 21-181/28 Missouri@ W, 18-121/28 Kansas State@ W, 24-121/28 Minnesota W, 24-142/4 at South Dakota State L, 6-272/5 Southern Illinois L,15-18 2/12 at NW Missouri State W, 20-112/25-2/26 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/9-3/11 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md.

1972-73 (4-10-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: 21stDate Opponents Result12/8 Iowa State@ L, 0-4812/13 Drake L, 17-181/13 at Minnesota L, 15-211/13 vs. Drake L, 13-261/13 vs. Wisconsin L, 12-241/19 Fort Hays State W, 31-91/20 South Dakota State L, 20-231/25 at Kansas State@ L, 18-191/27 South Dakota W, 35-41/28 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-352/2 at Missouri@ L, 17-182/3 at Southern Illinois L, 13-212/10 NW Missouri State W, 36-62/17 Wyoming W, 21-172/23-2/24 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ 21stHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Seattle, Wash.

1973-74 (7-6-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result12/7 at Iowa State@ L, 13-3412/15 Minnesota L, 12-251/11 at Drake W, 16-151/12 Colo. School of Mines W, 34-31/18 at Fort Hays State W, 31-41/25 Kansas State@ L, 18-191/28 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-372/1 Missouri@ L, 15-192/2 Southern Illinois W, 21-202/2 Colorado@ W, 20-182/8 at South Dakota W, 33-132/9 at NW Missouri State W, 25-122/16 at Wyoming L, 8-393/1-3/2 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/14-3/16 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1974-75 (8-3-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: 45th-tieDate Opponents Result11/22 at Colo. School of Mines W, 24-911/22 at Colorado@ W, 23-1312/6 Iowa State@ L, 6-3112/13 Fort Hays State W, 39-01/17 at Kansas State@ W, 36-31/25 Superior State W, 30-121/25 at Minnesota L, 15-231/29 NW Missouri State W, 24-92/1 at Missouri@ W, 21-162/14 at Oklahoma State@ L, 10-292/22 Drake W, 25-152/28-3/1 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 45th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Princeton, N.J.

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1975-76 (6-6-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result11/22 at Air Force L, 20-2212/12 at Drake W, 20-1712/13 at Iowa State@ L, 7-401/16 Missouri@ W, 24-181/23 at South Dakota W, 22-111/24 Oklahoma State@ L, 6-341/29 Nebraska-Omaha L, 18-242/7 at NW Missouri State W, 29-102/12 Colorado@ W, 22-162/14 at Minnesota L, 14-192/14 Northern Iowa L, 14-192/14 Northwestern W, 21-132/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 5th3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Tucson, Ariz.

1976-77 (2-6-0)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: DNP Date Opponents Result12/11 South Dakota State L, 13-301/22 South Dakota W, 24-181/22 Colo. School of Mines W, 45-01/29 Southern Illinois L, 18-251/29 Minnesota L, 3-432/5 Colorado@ L, 5-372/5 Wyoming L, 23-292/11 at Oklahoma State@ L, 0-533/4-3/5 Big Eight Championships% 6th NCAA Championships$ DNPHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Norman, Okla.

1977-78 (4-6-1)Coach: Orval BorgialliNCAA Championships: 55th-tieDate Opponents Result12/9 at Drake L, 10-2512/10 at Iowa State L, 0-5112/16 NW Missouri State W, 38-912/17 SW Missouri State W, 40-31/11 at Fort Hays State W, 36-81/12 at Wyoming W, 26-181/16 Colorado@ L, 15-251/23 Oklahoma State@ L, 6-421/28 Missouri@ L, 0-381/28 Minnesota L, 9-282/18 Air Force T, 17-173/3-3/4 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 55th-tieHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md.

1978-79 (9-10-0)Coach: Bob FehrsNCAA Championships: DNPDate Opponents Result12/8 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-4012/9 at Oklahoma State@ L, 7-3712/16 Iowa State@ L, 6-3012/22 vs. Ohio# W, 24-1312/22 vs. Northern Illinois# L, 9-2512/23 vs. Indiana State# L, 9-2912/23 vs. Illinois State# W, 28-131/7 Lock Haven W, 27-111/11 at Colorado State W, 19-171/12 at Colorado@ W, 25-121/19 Drake L, 16-241/20 South Dakota State W, 21-61/26 at Notre Dame W, 37-81/27 at Purdue W, 33-111/27 at Michigan State L, 7-342/2 Nebraska-Omaha L, 12-262/5 Wyoming L, 14-252/10 at Missouri@ L, 0-432/10 vs. Central Missouri State W, 33-62/24-2/25 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ DNPHome matches in Bold. #-Huskie Dual Meet Tournament at DeKalb, Ill. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1979-80 (16-9-2)Coach: Bob FehrsNCAA Championships Finish: 39thDate Opponents Result11/30 Central Missouri W, 25-1011/30 St. Cloud State W, 32-712/8 at Iowa State@ L, 6-3212/15 at Central Indiana W, 49-012/15 at Indiana W, 39-612/21 vs. Ohio# W, 22-1612/21 vs. Minnesota# W, 28-912/22 vs. Kent State# L, 10-2612/22 vs. Northern Illinois# W, 29-121/12 Colorado State W, 24-131/12 NW Missouri State W, 43-31/19 Oklahoma State@ L, 13-331/23 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 31-41/27 Missouri@ L, 3-321/30 at Drake W, 30-102/2 Kearney State (UNK) W, 25-142/2 Oklahoma@ L, 9-312/8 Colorado@ W, 24-142/9 at South Dakota State L, 14-282/16 at Maryland T, 19-192/16 vs. West Virginia W, 35-112/17 at Navy L, 14-192/17 vs. William & Mary W, 28-172/17 vs. East Carolina W, 33-52/21 at Brigham Young L, 20-222/22 at Utah State L, 20-212/23 at Utah T, 17-172/29-3/1 Big Eight Championships% 6th3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 39thHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. #-Huskie Dual Meet Tournament at Dekalb, Ill. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Corvallis, Ore.

1980-81 (16-4-0)Coach: Bob FehrsNCAA Championships Finish: 32ndDate Opponents Result11/20 Nebraska-Omaha W, 29-1411/25 at Oklahoma@ L, 5-4211/25 at Kearney State (UNK) W, 25-1012/5 at Oklahoma State@ L, 3-3412/6 at Central Oklahoma W, 23-1212/13 Indiana W, 19-1812/20 Iowa State@ L, 10-281/4 at Wilkes College W, 24-101/5 at Lock Haven W, 23-161/7 at Penn State W, 21-181/9 at West Virginia W, 23-181/16 at Missouri@ L, 15-231/17 at Central Missouri W, 44-01/23 Drake W, 32-61/27 at NW Missouri State W, 38-82/6 at Colorado State W, 34-102/7 at Northern Colorado W, 33-112/12 Brigham Young W, 27-162/16 Northern Iowa W, 23-122/20 Utah State W, 25-162/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ 32ndHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Princeton, N.J.

Johnnie Selmon was the 1981 Big Eight champion and the first Husker to be named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet. He went on to win the title again while claiming All-America honors in 1982.

1981-82 (14-5-0)Coach: Bob FehrsFinal Dual Ranking: 16thNCAA Championships Finish: 6thDate Opponents Result11/15 Oklahoma@ L, 17-2611/19 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 21-1412/4 at Indiana W, 21-1712/11 South Dakota State W, 43-31/4 Colo. School of Mines W, 39-51/7 at Utah State W, 25-121/8 at Brigham Young W, 24-141/16 at Iowa State@ L, 15-261/22 Oklahoma State@ L, 11-301/23 Northwestern W, 32-91/23 Wyoming W, 29-151/28 at Army W, 27-141/30 at Syracuse L, 8-261/31 at Harvard W, 36-61/31 at Wilkes College W, 26-141/31 at Western New England W, 50-02/6 Missouri@ W, 23-212/12 at Northern Iowa L, 10-272/13 NW Missouri State W, 34-152/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ 6thHome matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1982-83 (17-4-0)Coach: Bob FehrsFinal Dual Ranking: 6thNCAA Championships Finish: 6thDate Opponents Result11/19 at Oklahoma@ L, 14-2411/20 at Oklahoma State@ L, 9-2711/23 Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-912/2 at Lock Haven W, 30-1112/5 vs. North Carolina State* W, 23-1312/11 Indiana W, 27-912/18 Iowa State@ L, 17-241/5 Syracuse W, 26-121/5 Utah State W, 27-111/8 Brigham Young W, 30-91/13 at Missouri@ W, 27-121/15 Central Oklahoma W, 31-181/21 at Wyoming W, 21-131/22 at Colo. School of Mines W, 55-01/22 vs. Colorado State W, 40-101/28 North Dakota State W, 30-61/29 North Dakota W, 40-42/4 at Purdue W, 32-122/6 at Michigan State L, 18-212/18 Drake W, 36-102/19 Northern Iowa W, 24-162/26-2/27 Big Eight Championships% 3rd3/10-3/12 NCAA Championships$ 6thHome matches in Bold. *-at Bethlehem, Pa. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

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1983-84 (15-5-0)Coach: Bob FehrsFinal Dual Ranking: 14thNCAA Championships Finish: 4thDate Opponents Result10/29 vs. Arizona State* W, 95-3510/29 vs. Penn State* W, 85-7511/20 at Oklahoma State@ L, 5-4111/23 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 30-1011/26 Oregon State L, 16-1812/5 at Maryland W, 22-2112/6 at Navy L, 19-261/2 New Mexico W, 24-151/2 NW Missouri State W, 40-51/7 at Iowa State@ L, 10-251/13 at North Dakota W, 37-111/14 at North Dakota State W, 31-151/20 at Northern Illinois W, 33-161/21 at Northwestern W, 33-101/21 vs. Illinois State W, 28-111/27 Wyoming W, 25-202/4 Oklahoma@ L, 18-272/11 Missouri@ W, 28-122/17 at Drake W, 32-192/18 at Northern Iowa W, 32-192/25-2/26 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ 4thHome matches in Bold. *-Hall of Fame Classic in Stillwater, Okla. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Meadowlands, N.J.

1984-85 (8-14-0)Coach: Bob FehrsFinal Dual Ranking: Not rankedNCAA Championships Finish: 41stDate Opponents Result11/14 Nebraska-Omaha W, 18-1611/26 at Oklahoma@ L, 9-3011/30 Iowa State@ L, 11-3312/7 South Dakota State* W, 34-912/7 Wisconsin-River Falls* W, 42-312/8 SIU-Edwardsville* W, 24-2212/8 Augustana (S.D.)* W, 24-181/3 Lock Haven L, 8-271/5 Clemson L, 12-321/12 at Minnesota L, 11-331/15 Arizona State L, 14-291/19 Oklahoma State@ L, 18-331/26 at Missouri@ W, 23-212/1 at Brigham Young L, 15-212/2 at Utah State L, 14-272/8 North Dakota W, 29-152/9 North Dakota State L, 17-212/15 at Indiana L, 15-262/16 vs. Notre Dame L, 18-242/16 at Purdue L, 9-332/22 Drake W, 29-102/23 Northern Iowa L, 11-283/2-3/3 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 41stHome matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

1985-86 (16-5-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 13thNCAA Championships Finish: 12thDate Opponents Result11/15 at Iowa State@ L, 4-3412/7 Air Force* W, 45-012/7 Central Oklahoma* W, 33-1112/7 Adams State* W, 44-312/7 NW Missouri State* W, 31-1812/13 at North Dakota W, 39-312/13 at North Dakota State W, 29-91/5 at Tenn.-Chattanooga W, 34-151/6 at Carson Newman W, 27-181/7 at Clemson L, 19-231/15 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 41-71/18 Missouri@ W, 35-61/31 at Oklahoma State@ L, 5-312/1 at Central Oklahoma W, 41-62/8 Oklahoma@ L, 18-262/8 Minnesota W, 36-142/8 Utah State W, 27-142/15 at Wyoming L, 17-202/19 at Drake W, 22-212/22 Notre Dame W, 25-162/22 Brigham Young W, 23-193/1-3/2 Big Eight Championships% 4th

3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 12thHome matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

1986-87 (12-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: Not rankedNCAA Championships Finish: 14thDate Opponents Result11/20 Oklahoma State@ L, 11-2712/10 Nebraska-Omaha W, 40-412/13 NW Missouri State* W, 46-012/13 Nebraska-Omaha* W, 32-1212/13 Iowa State@* L, 14-301/3 at Cal State Fullerton W, 33-91/4 at USC Open 2nd1/10 vs. Weber State# W, 34-71/10 at Utah State# W, 22-131/10 vs. Brigham Young# L, 12-271/16 North Dakota State L, 15-251/18 at Missouri@ W, 22-151/23 at Northern Illinois W, 25-151/24 at Notre Dame W, 36-122/6 at Oklahoma@ W, 25-162/13 at Northern Iowa L, 11-322/21 Wyoming L, 19-202/21 North Dakota W, 22-212/27 Drake W, 23-153/7-3/8 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 14thHome matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. #-Utah Duals at Logan, Utah. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md.

1987-88 (8-9-1)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: Not ranked NCAA Championships Finish: 39thDate Opponents Result11/13 at Wyoming W, 31-912/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational 9th1/2 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* W, 23-111/2 at Iowa State@* L, 15-261/9 at Iowa L, 0-401/15 at North Dakota W, 28-91/16 at North Dakota State L, 16-241/17 at Minnesota L, 19-201/23 at Oklahoma State@& L, 9-331/23 vs. Boise State& W, 26-171/23 vs. Arizona State& L, 6-401/23 vs. Clemson& W, 25-111/30 Northern Iowa L, 15-252/5 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-112/6 Notre Dame L, 18-212/13 Missouri@ L, 13-182/20 Oklahoma@ T, 15-152/20 Northern Iowa W, 27-112/24 Drake W, 33-93/6 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 39thHome matches in Bold. *-Cyclone Duals at Ames, Iowa. &-Cowboy Duals at Stillwater, Okla. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1988-89 (12-6-2)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 9th / National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 17thDate Opponents Result11/17 at Missouri@ T, 19-1912/2-3 Las Vegas Invitational 9th12/10 Iowa State@ W, 19-1412/17 Oklahoma State@ L, 15-231/6 vs. Indiana* W, 21-121/6 vs. Oklahoma State@* L, 3-301/6 vs. North Carolina* L, 16-221/11 vs. Ashland W, 42-01/11 at Clarion L, 22-241/12 at Pittsburgh T, 16-161/14 at Lock Haven W, 22-121/20 North Dakota State W, 24-101/20 Clemson W, 25-91/21 North Dakota W, 41-31/25 at Notre Dame W, 24-152/3 at Northern Iowa L, 15-282/10 Nebraska-Omaha W, 36-92/11 Wyoming W, 32-82/15 Minnesota W, 21-172/22 Drake W, 36-32/24 at Oklahoma@ L, 15-17

3/5 Big Eight Championships% 4th3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 17thHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

1989-90 (21-2-1)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 4th / National Duals Finish: 5thNCAA Championships Finish: 5thDate Opponents Result11/10 at Wyoming W, 26-812/1-2 Las Vegas Invitational 3rd12/8 Northern Illinois W, 43-012/8 Lock Haven W, 32-312/16 Iowa State@ W, 21-161/3 vs. SIU-Edwardsville# W, 34-91/3 vs. Minnesota# W, 26-15 1/3 at Arizona State# L, 16-211/9 vs. Virginia W, 46-31/9 at Clemson W, 34-101/12 vs. Portland State* W, 32-121/12 vs. Oklahoma@* W, 29-121/12 vs. Arizona State* T, 18-181/13 vs. Penn State* W, 27-91/20 Notre Dame W, 30-81/25 vs. Cal State Fullerton& W, 33-81/25 at Oklahoma State@& L, 12-212/2 at North Dakota W, 42-52/3 at North Dakota State W, 29-92/8 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 20-152/10 Northern Iowa W, 26-102/14 at Minnesota W, 17-162/17 Oklahoma@ W, 28-112/21 at Drake W, 31-122/24 Missouri@ W, 29-73/11 Big Eight Championships% 2nd3/22-3/24 NCAA Championships$ 5thHome matches in Bold. #-Sun Devil Duals at Tempe, Ariz. &-Cowboy Duals at Stillwater, Okla. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. #-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md.

1990-91 (11-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 9th / National Duals Finish: 5thNCAA Championships Finish: 10thDate Opponents Result11/15 at Missouri@ W, 25-912/8 Oklahoma State@ L, 15-2012/15 Iowa State@ L, 16-171/11 vs. North Carolina* W, 31-161/11 vs. West Virginia* W, 21-191/11 vs. Oklahoma State@* L, 11-231/12 vs. Ohio State* L, 19-231/12 vs. Northern Iowa* W, 24-201/17 Clemson# W, 24-191/19 Nebraska-Omaha W, 29-131/21 at Northern Iowa L, 9-331/25 Wyoming W, 26-62/3 at Oklahoma@ W, 31-112/8 at Notre Dame W, 27-162/13 Minnesota L, 16-232/16 Indiana W, 27-122/20 Drake W, 29-143/3 Big Eight Championships% 3rd3/14-3/16 NCAA Championships$ 10thHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. #-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

1991-92 (13-4-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 8th / National Duals Finish: 7thNCAA Championships Finish: 11thDate Opponents Result12/6-7 Las Vegas Invitational 6th12/12 at Iowa State@ (3) L, 11-311/4 at Indiana W, 24-111/4 vs. Purdue (13) W, 27-171/11 Notre Dame W, 27-111/18 vs. Clemson# W, 23-141/18 vs. Tenn.-Chattanooga# W, 25-141/24 at Oklahoma State@ (4) L, 6-352/2 Missouri@ W, 28-182/8 vs. Northern Montana* W, 25-142/8 vs. Iowa State@* (2) L, 7-252/8 vs. Augsburg* W, 20-192/8 at Michigan* (9) L, 11-332/9 vs. Purdue (16) W, 22-192/15 Oklahoma@ (15) W, 28-9

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2/19 at Minnesota W, 21-182/22 Northern Iowa (9) W, 19-172/26 at Wyoming W, 22-183/7 Big Eight Championships% 3rd3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 11thHome matches in Bold. #-at Atlanta, Ga. *-National Wrestling Duals at Ann Arbor, Mich. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

1992-93 (10-2-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 2nd/National Duals Finish: 2ndNCAA Championships Finish: 3rdDate Opponents Result12/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational 2nd1/6 Iowa State@ (5) L, 15-181/16 at Northern Iowa (7) W, 28-71/23 Northern Montana* W, 45-41/23 Iowa State*@ (4) W, 26-131/23 Iowa* (1) W, 24-201/24 Penn State* (2) L, 13-201/30 Wyoming W, 36-32/5 at Minnesota (8) W, 22-92/12 at Missouri@ W, 37-32/14 at Oklahoma State@ (16) W, 39-122/21 at Northwestern W, 35-62/24 at Oklahoma@ (11) W, 33-63/6 Big Eight Championships% 1st3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 3rdHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1993-94 (12-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 7th/ National Duals Finish: 5thNCAA Championships Finish: 29thDate Opponents Result12/3-4 Las Vegas Invitational 5th11/28 vs. Clarion# L, 16-2711/28 vs. Brown# W, 30-1411/28 vs. Cornell# (16) W, 22-121/5 Clemson (16) W, 20-151/7 Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 13-271/15 Indiana (20) W, 19-161/22 Ohio State* W, 30-101/22 Oklahoma St.@* (1) L, 12-231/22 Arizona State* (12) W, 25-121/23 Central Oklahoma* W, 25-101/23 Penn State* (7) L, 14-241/23 Iowa State@* W, 32-111/30 Oklahoma@ (9) W, 25-202/3 at Minnesota (5) L, 7-342/6 at Iowa State@ (10) L, 19-212/12 at Wyoming W, 24-212/16 Missouri@ W, 25-142/19 Northern Iowa (13) W, 29-6 3/5 Big Eight Championships% 3rd3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 29thHome matches in Bold. #-Conference Challenge at Ithaca, N.Y. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. !-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Chapel Hill, N.C.

1994-95 (17-3-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 3rd/National Duals Finish: 3rdNCAA Championships Finish: 6thDate Opponents Result11/26 at Mat Town Invitational 3rd12/3 Iowa State@ (14) L, 12-2412/17 at Cal State Fullerton W, 38-612/17 at Cal Poly W, 24-1512/18 at Fresno State W, 23-1312/18 atCalStateBakersfield(14) W,30-91/4 Wyoming# W, 25-101/10 Minnesota (10) W, 26-151/21 Ohio* W, 22-161/21 Penn State* (14) W, 21-161/21 Oklahoma State@* (2) L, 13-211/22 Iowa State@* (3) W, 17-151/22 Michigan State* (8) W, 21-181/27 at Oklahoma State@ (2) L, 14-231/29 at Oklahoma@ (12) W, 28-82/4 vs. Ohio State (19) W, 28-132/4 vs. James Madison W, 46-02/4 at Clemson W, 38-02/10 at Northern Iowa W, 30-122/12 Nebraska-Omaha W, 36-32/15 at Missouri@ W, 33-33/8 Big Eight Championships% 1st

3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 6thHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. #-Home dual in Bassett, Neb. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

1995-96 (15-3-1)Coach Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 3rd / National Duals Finish: 2ndNCAA Championships Finish: 5thDate Opponents Result12/1-2 Las Vegas Invitational 2nd12/17 at Ohio State (20) W, 25-1012/17 vs. Ohio W, 34-612/19 at West Virginia (25) W, 24-1012/20 at Pittsburgh (22) W, 28-91/6 Great Plains Open 1st1/9 at Minnesota (5) W, 20-171/13 vs. Oregon State# (17) W, 25-141/13 vs. Oklahoma State@# (6) T, 18-181/20 Findlay* W, 44-01/20 Arizona State* (8) W, 28-71/20 Penn State* (9) W, 25-101/21 Iowa* (1) L, 15-201/27 at Iowa State@ (5) W, 21-172/3 Oklahoma@ (12) L, 13-232/4 Oklahoma State@ (3) L, 10-282/10 vs. Illinois (10) W, 19-152/10 at Indiana (12) W, 24-92/14 Missouri@ W, 27-92/17 Northern Iowa W, 31-62/24 at Wyoming W, 20-123/7 Big Eight Championships% 2nd3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 5thHome matches in Bold. #-Reno Tournament of Champions at Reno, Nev. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Minneapolis, Minn.

1996-97 (15-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking:10th/National Duals Finish:7thNCAA Championships Finish: 12thDate Opponents Result11/30 at Mat Town Invitational 5th12/4 Pittsburgh (17) W, 25-1312/5-6 Las Vegas Invitational Eighth12/10 at North Dakota State W, 21-151/2 West Virginia (25) W, 25-221/2 Ohio State W, 24-121/4 Great Plains Open 1st1/7 Minnesota (6) L, 12-291/11 vs. Tenn.-Chattanooga! W, 37-31/11 vs. Illinois! (6) L, 13-321/11 at Georgia State! W, 38-91/18 North Carolina* (21) W, 19-161/18 Iowa* (1) L, 3-401/18 Fresno State* (16) W, 24-121/18 Penn State* (4) L, 10-221/19 Oklahoma*@ (15) W, 22-121/26 Wyoming# W, 39-62/2 Iowa State@ (7) W, 20-182/9 at Michigan State (13) W, 29-132/9 at Central Michigan W, 26-72/12 at Missouri@ W, 32-62/16 at Northern Iowa W, 23-212/27 at Oklahoma@ (13) L, 9-273/2 at Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 6-273/8 Big 12 Championships% 4th3/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 12thHome Matches in Bold. !-Peach State Duals at Atlanta, Ga. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big

12 Conference dual. #-Home dual in Ogallala, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

1997-98 (10-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 10th / National Duals Finish: 5thNCAA Championships Finish: 21stDate Opponents Result11/14 at Wyoming W, 27-311/22 at Navy Classic 1st12/12 at North Dakota State W, 22-1612/5-6 Las Vegas Invitational 7th1/2 North Carolina W, 29-61/4 Great Plains Open 3rd1/9 at Minnesota (2) L, 3-431/17 vs. San Francisco State* W, 34-91/17 at Iowa* (3) L, 16-281/17 vs. Michigan* (10) W, 24-131/17 vs. Oklahoma*@ (5) W, 32-91/18 vs. Michigan State* L, 18-231/18 vs. West Virginia* W, 36-81/25 Oklahoma@# L, 15-202/1 at Iowa State@ L, 13-222/7 Congressional Cup! 1st2/14 Northern Iowa W, 33-62/15 Michigan State (11) W, 28-62/18 Missouri@ W, 22-152/22 Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 19-253/7 Big 12 Championships% 3rd3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 21stHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Iowa City, Iowa. @-Big 12 Conference dual. !-Congressional Cup at Washington, S.D. #-Home dual in South Sioux City, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Cleveland, Ohio.

1998-99 (17-6-0)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 4th / National Duals Finish: 6thNCAA Championships Finish: 15thDate Opponents Result12/4 at Lock Haven W, 27-612/5 at Penn State (4) L, 12-2212/13 Wyoming W, 37-012/20 vs.CalStateBakersfield(19) W,24-912/20 vs. Arizona State (9) W, 26-1112/20 vs. Cal Poly W, 35-101/3 at Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 6-311/7 South Dakota State W, 38-61/16 vs.CalStateBakersfield*(14) W,22-101/16 vs. Oklahoma State*(1) L, 12-261/16 vs. Augsburg* W, 35-71/16 vs. Arizona State* (12) W, 19-181/17 vs. Iowa* (3) L, 2-371/17 vs. Oklahoma* (6) L, 12-311/22 vs. Oregon W, 24-171/22 vs. Oregon State (18) W, 19-121/24 Air Force# W, 29-161/29 at Northern Iowa (25) W, 21-151/31 Iowa State@ (4) W, 19-182/4 at Oklahoma@ (4) W, 18-172/6 at North Carolina (21) W, 30-32/14 Minnesota (2) L, 9-222/17 at Missouri@ W, 23-153/6 Big 12 Championships% 4th3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 15thHome matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Iowa City, Iowa. @-Big 12 Conference dual. #-Home dual in Ogallala, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

The 1992-93 Nebraska wrestling team finished third at the NCAA Championships after a 10-2 dual season.

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1/22 at North Carolina W, 34-71/22 at North Carolina State W, 35-121/29 at Missouri^ (12) W, 26-122/10 Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 18-192/12 at Oklahoma^ (8) W, 16-152/18 Air Force W, 31-152/19 Iowa State^ (2) W, 16-153/5 Big 12 Championships% 3rd3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 19thHome matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. +-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas %-Big 12 Championships in Omaha, Neb. $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2005-06 (12-5-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 16thDate Opponents Result11/18 Boise State W, 27-911/19 at Kaufman-Brand Open N.T.S.11/26 at Wyoming W, 40-312/4 at UNI Open N.T.S.12/9 at Michigan (2) W, 18-1612/11 at Minnesota (5) L, 11-2712/17 Oregon State@ W, 33-1012/17 Cal Poly (23)@ L, 19-211/2 Bloomsburg W, 30-121/7 Virginia Tech W, 41-31/14 vs. Iowa (6)& W, 24-131/14 vs. Michigan (5)& W, 24-161/15 vs. Oklahoma St. (1)& L, 14-201/15 vs. Central Michigan (7)& W, 21-101/21 American W, 29-211/29 Missouri^(11) W, 21-182/3 at Oklahoma St.^(2) L, 15-272/10 Oklahoma^(11) L, 16-192/19 at Iowa State^(7) W, 22-213/4 Big 12 Championships% 3rd3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 16thHome matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-National Duals, Iowa City, Iowa @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa $-NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla.

2006-07 (10-7-1)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 18th/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 16thDate Opponents Result11/11 Cowboy Open! NTS11/18 Kaufman-Brand Open@ NTS11/24 at Virginia Tech W, 34-911/25 at Maryland W, 27-1212/1-12/2 Las Vegas Invitational# 4th, 94 pts12/9 South Dakota State W, 32-912/9 Northern Colorado W, 34-912/16 Wyoming& W, 34-1012/16 Nebraska-Kearney& W, 30-181/5 Oregon State L, 15-211/13 vs. Hofstra (3)% L, 6-321/13 vs. Michigan (11)% W, 23-131/13 vs. Iowa (5)% L, 5-301/20 Iowa State (3)^ L, 12-251/28 at Missouri (2)^ L, 11-312/1 Oklahoma State (4)^ L, 13-212/9 at Oklahoma (14)^ W, 21-152/11 Minnesota (1) L, 6-322/16 at Lehigh (24) W, 27-152/17 at Drexel W, 25-132/17 at Penn (21) T, 17-173/3 Big 12 Championships* 4th3/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ 16thHome matches in Bold. ̂ -Big 12 Conference Dual. !-Laramie, Wyo.; @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Primm, Nev.; &-Nebraska Duals, Lincoln, Neb.; %-National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa; *-Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo.; $-NCAA Championships in Auburn Hills, Mich.

2007-08 (14-3-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 4th/National Duals Finish: 2ndNCAA Championships Finish: 4thDate Opponents Result11/9 at Wyoming W, 47-011/10 Cowboy Open! NTS11/16 Lehigh W, 28-1311/17 Kaufman-Brand Open@ NTS11/30-12/1 Las Vegas Invitational# 4th, 112.5 pts12/6 at Minnesota (2) L, 13-2512/7 at South Dakota State W, 37-1212/15 Dana College W, 40-61/2 at Northern Colorado W, 38-6

2002-03 (16-7-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 17thNCAA Championships Finish: 13thDate Opponents Result11/22 Arizona State (13) W, 20-1911/30 at Mat Town Invitational 2nd12/6-7 at Las Vegas Invitatational 6th12/13 at Portland State W, 46-312/14 at Oregon State W, 30-1512/14 at Oregon W, 30-312/28 Findlay W, 35-1412/28 Nebraska-Kearney W, 35-121/4 vs. Virginia* W, 34-91/4 vs. Stanford* W, 39-91/4 vs. Cornell*(18) L, 12-201/7 Minnesota (3) L, 12-271/10 vs. Brown& W, 26-101/10 vs. Hofstra&(21) W, 22-171/11 vs. Illinois&(4) W, 20-171/11 vs. Lehigh&(13) L, 7-341/18 at Cal Poly W, 22-211/18 at Fresno State L, 16-191/25 Wyoming W, 29-121/31 at Missouri^ (18) L, 14-232/7 at Oklahoma^ (9) L, 15-202/8 at Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 6-342/14 Iowa State^ (17) W, 20-172/22 Air Force W, 34-102/22 Hofstra (24) W, 21-183/8 Big 12 Championships% 4th3/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 13thHome matches in Bold. ̂ -Big 12 Conference Dual. *-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. %-Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Mo. 2003-04 (19-3-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 2nd NCAA Championships Finish: 5thDate Opponents Result11/15 Oregon State W, 33-911/15 Portland State W, 46-311/21 Boise State (22) W, 31-1011/29 at Rutgers W, 31-1011/29 at Hofstra (11) W, 30-1012/5-6 at Las Vegas Invitational 1st12/22 Nebraska-Kearney@ W, 46-012/22 Chadron State@ W, 45-012/22 Dana College@ W, 44-31/1 at Minnesota+ (10) L, 16-171/3 Oregon W, 44-01/9 vs. Virginia& W, 31-101/9 vs. Rider& W, 31-31/10 vs. Arizona State& (12) W, 37-(-1)1/10 vs. Lehigh& (7) W, 25-131/16 at Air Force W, 43-31/17 at Wyoming W, 33-91/24 Missouri^ (4) W, 23-131/30 at Arizona State (12) W, 26-92/7 at Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 9-252/14 North Carolina W, 47-02/20 Oklahoma^ (11) W, 25-122/26 at Iowa State^ (4) L, 9-253/6 Big 12 Championships 2nd3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 5thHome matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. +-in Rochester, Minn. %-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2004-05 (19-2-1)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 3rd NCAA Championships Finish: 19thDate Opponents Result11/19 Hofstra (16) W, 21-1611/27 West Virginia (10) W, 20-1512/3 at Las Vegas Invitational 2nd12/11 at Oregon (18) W, 39-1012/11 at Oregon State W, 36-312/12 at Boise State W, 25-1612/18 Findlay@ W, 43-012/18 Wyoming@ W, 42-01/4 Minnesota (7) W, 21-121/8 vs. Michigan* (3) L, 12-271/8 vs. Navy* (22) W, 21-121/8 vs. Wisconsin* (15) T, 19-191/14 vs. North Carolina& W, 26-121/14 vs. Ohio& W, 41-01/15 vs. Rider& W, 30-121/15 vs. Indiana& W, 25-9

1999-00 (10-7-1)Coach: Tim NeumannFinal Dual Ranking: 11th/ National Duals Finish: 5thNCAA Championships Finish: 8thDate Opponents Result11/12 Lock Haven W, 20-1612/12 Missouri@# W, 32-61/7 at Minnesota (4) L, 13-291/15 at Wyoming W, 24-151/22 vs. Pitt.-Johnstown W, 31-71/22 vs. Oklahoma*(5) L, 16-231/22 vs. West Virginia* (16) W, 35-61/22 vs. CS-Bakersfield*(15) W,28-181/23 vs. Oklahoma State* (4) L, 14-281/23 vs. Arizona State* (17) W, 23-201/29 Northern Iowa (10) T, 20-202/4 Oklahoma@ (4) L, 12-272/6 Oklahoma State@ (5) L, 7-302/11 vs. UC Davis W, 43-62/11 at Fresno State W, 28-122/12 at Cal Poly W, 30-182/12 at CSBakersfield(16) L,14-272/18 at Iowa State@ (3) L, 12-263/5 Big 12 Championships% 4th3/16-18 NCAA Championships$ 8thHome matches in Bold. @-Big 12 Conference Dual. *-National Wrestling Duals at University Park, Pa. #-Home dual in South Sioux City, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at St. Louis, Mo.

2000-01 (11-6-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 9thNCAA Championships Finish: 8thDate Opponents Result 11/9 at Drexel W, 35-12 11/11 at Rider W, 23-16 11/17 Wyoming W, 31-7 12/1-12/2 at Las Vegas Invitational 2nd 12/9 Oregon State (14) W, 23-10 12/9 Ohio State (15) W, 20-19 12/17 at Missouri@ W,21-17 1/6 vs. Wisconsin (18)# W, 24-17 1/6 vs. Northern Illinois# W, 28-9 1/6 vs. Harvard# W, 21-13 1/11 Minnesota (2) L, 12-26 1/20 vs. Penn State* W, 21-13 1/20 vs. Minnesota* (2) L, 9-30 1/20 vs. Lehigh* (18) L, 18-24 2/2 at Northern Iowa (20) W, 26-20 2/10 at Oklahoma State @ (2) L, 12-29 2/11 at Oklahoma@ (6) L, 7-33 2/16 Iowa State@ (4) L, 13-22 3/2-3/3 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ 8thHome matches in Bold. #-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. *-National Wrestling Duals at University Park, Pa. *-Big 12 Conference dual. %-Big 12 Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

2001-02 (8-9-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 9th NCAA Championships Finish: 8thDate Opponents Results11/24 Augustana (S.D.) W, 36-911/24 Rider W, 26-1611/30-12/1 at Las Vegas Invitational 7th12/7 at Air Force W, 31-1312/8 at Wyoming W, 30-1212/14 Oregon State (25) W, 22-1612/15 Missouri@ (17) L, 16-241/3 Oregon L, 24-24*1/5 vs. Princeton# W, 42-81/5 vs. Cornell# W, 24-181/5 vs. Wisconsin# (23) L, 16-231/11 at Minnesota (1) L, 12-271/20 vs. Bloomsburg& W, 49-61/20 at West Virginia(10) L, 21-302/1 at Arizona State (11) L, 16-202/8 Oklahoma@ (6) L, 12-332/16 Iowa State@ (7) L, 16-242/22 Oklahoma State@ (4) L, 12-243/9 Big 12 Championships% 4th3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 8thHome matches in Bold. #-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. &- at Morgantown, W. Va. @-Big 12 Conference dual. %-Big 12 Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Albany, N.Y. *-Nebraska lost the dual based on criteria b, most six-point victories.

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1/4 at Oregon State W, 42-31/12 vs. Northwestern (9)& W, 25-91/12 vs. Penn State (1)& W, 19-131/13 vs. Minnesota (6)& W, 24-131/13 vs. Iowa (2)& L, 6-241/20 Oklahoma State (2)^% W, 22-132/2 Missouri (11)^ W, 22-132/10 Oklahoma (18)^ W, 21-92/16 at Rider W, 27-122/17 at Hofstra (16) W, 25-102/24 at Iowa State (6)^ L, 12-223/8 Big 12 Championships* 2nd, 62.53/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 4th, 74.0Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. !-Laramie, Wyo.; @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; %-Oklahoma City, Okla.; *-Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2008-09 (17-3-1)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 4th/National Duals Finish: 4thNCAA Championships Finish: 4thDate Opponents Result11/20 Chattanooga W, 29-1511/22 at Kaufman-Brand Open@ 8 Titles11/28 Augustana (S.D.) W, 50-011/28 Oregon State W, 34-812/5-6 at Las Vegas Invitational# 1st, 124.512/21 Minnesota (7) W, 21-181/4 Michigan (15) W, 22-131/4 Northern Colorado W, 39-31/10 vs. Northwestern (20)& W, 19-181/10 vs. Penn State (14)& W, 20-161/11 vs. Iowa (1)& L, 11-221/11 vs. Iowa State (2)& L, 19-201/18 South Dakota State W, 43-31/18 Maryland W, 26-131/23 Penn W, 23-141/25 vs. Virginia Tech W, 26-111/25 at Central Michigan (6) T, 17-171/31 at Missouri (6)^ W, 16-152/5 Oklahoma State (15)^ W, 17-162/8 at Oklahoma (14)^ W, 18-152/14 vs. UNC Greensboro W, 43-(-1)2/14 at North Carolina W, 24-152/22 Iowa State (Senior Day)^ L, 10-303/7 Big 12 Championships% 1st, 70.03/19-21 NCAA Championships$ 4th, 78.5Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; ^-Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2009-10 (9-11-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: Not Ranked/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 12thDate Opponents Result11/15 Wisconsin (11) W, 26-1711/21 at Kaufman-Brand Open@ 3 Titles11/22 at NWCA All-Star Classic& NTS11/28 vs. Binghamton% W, 27-1111/28 vs. Lehigh (12)% L, 15-1811/28 vs. Hofstra% W, 29-611/28 vs. Appalachian State% W, 40-612/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational# 5th, 94 pts.12/10 at Minnesota (5) L, 14-2812/12 at South Dakota State W, 46-612/19 Nebraska-Kearney W, 23-1812/19 Central Michigan (6) L, 6-291/3 North Dakota State W, 33-91/3 North Carolina State W, 31-101/9 vs. Iowa (1)& L, 3-331/9 vs. Buffalo& L, 17-181/17 Wyoming L, 10-291/24 at Oregon State (18) L, 7-321/29 Missouri (17)^ L, 16-221/31 Northern Colorado W, 37-92/4 Oklahoma (9)^ L, 15-222/12 at Oklahoma State (3)^ L, 6-312/21 at Iowa State (2)^ L, 7-343/6 Big 12 Championships* 5th, 323/18-20 NCAA Championships$ T-12th, 39.5Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; &-Fullerton, Calif.; %-Journeymen/Brute Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; *-Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla.; $-NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb.

2010-11 (14-5-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 13thNCAA Championships Finish: 12thDate Opponents Result11/21 vs. Pittsburgh (20)@ L, 10-2211/21 at Ohio State (12)@ W, 24-1111/27 Bucknell W, 19-1611/27 South Dakota State W, 36-6Dec. 3 at Northern Colorado W, 34-6Dec. 4 at Wyoming W, 20-12Dec. 9 Minnesota (3) L, 8-26Dec. 11 Oregon State (12) W, 17-16Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships& 9th, 63Jan. 15 vs. Utah Valley% W, 22-12Jan. 15 vs. Stanford% W, 19-17Jan. 15 vs. Brown% W, 37-3Jan. 21 at Wisconsin (4) L, 15-22Jan. 23 at Northern Iowa W, 18-15Jan. 28 at Oklahoma (11)^ L, 16-17Jan. 30 at Missouri (7)^ W, 17-16Feb. 4 Arizona State W, 35-8Feb. 6 Oklahoma State (5)^ L, 10-22Feb. 12 at North Carolina W, 31-6Feb. 20 Iowa State (17)^ W, 21-14March 5 Big 12 Championships* 4th, 46.5March 17-19 NCAA Championships$ 12th, 43.5Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual; @-Columbus, Ohio; &-Evanston, Ill.; %-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas; *-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa; $-NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa.

2011-12 (15-4-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 8th/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 21st-tieDate Opponents Result11/10 at Bucknell W, 28-911/12 vs. Kent State (24)@ W, 19-1711/12 vs. North Carolina@ W, 20-1611/12 vs. Navy@ W, 27-612/2-12/3 Las Vegas Invitational 4th, 106.012/10 Wyoming (14) W, 19-1512/17 at South Dakota State W, 37-312/18 at North Dakota State W, 31-612/29 at Arizona State& W, 42-012/29 vs. Boise State& W, 34-31/6 Ohio State (6)^ W, 18-161/13 Iowa (2)^ L, 9-241/20 at Indiana^ W, 23-171/22 Purdue^ W, 24-91/27 at Michigan State^ W, 27-81/29 at Wisconsin^ W, 36-02/3 Penn State (2)^ L, 6-312/5 at Minnesota (4)^ L, 7-262/12 vs. Ohio State (6)# L, 18-212/19 Northern Iowa W, 26-163/3-3/4 Big Ten Championships* 8th, 65.03/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ T-21st, 28.0Home matches in Bold. ^-Big Ten Conference Dual; @-Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa.; &-ASU Duals in Tempe, Ariz.; #-National Duals in Stillwater, Okla.; *-Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2012-13 (11-6-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 12th/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 13thDate Opponents Result11/4 Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open@ NTS11/10 at Northern Colorado W, 28-911/11 at Wyoming (19) W, 22-1511/16 Minnesota (1)^ L, 7-2711/18 North Carolina W, 25-1211/18 South Dakota State W, 32-711/30-12/1 Cliff Keen Invitational& 5th, 89.5 12/8 Arizona State W, 18-1212/9 Wisconsin^ L, 17-1912/16 Rutgers% W, 22-1012/16 Maryland (18)% L, 17-1812/29-30 Midlands Invitational# T-15th, 391/11 at Michigan (11)^ W, 20-191/12 at Northwestern (18)^ W, 25-121/18 Illinois (5)^ W, 18-151/27 at Penn State (1)^ L, 9-332/1 Michigan State^ W, 23-192/10 at Iowa (2)^ L, 7-312/17 vs. Virginia (11)! W, 28-82/17 vs. Cornell (10)! L, 17-193/9-10 Big Ten Championships* 7th, 613/21-23 NCAA Championships$ 13th, 38Home matches in Bold. ^-Big Ten Conference Dual.

@-Brookings, S.D.; &-Las Vegas, Nev.; %-Grapple at the Garden in New York, N.Y.; #-Evanston, Ill.; !-NWCA National Duals in Ithaca, N.Y.; *-Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill.; $-NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa

2013-14 (12-2-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 8th/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 11thDate Opponents Result11/3 Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open@ NTS11/17 Northwestern (19)^ W, 25-1611/24 at South Dakota State W, 36-611/30 Utah Valley% W, 36-611/30 Stanford (18)% W, 28-1211/30 CSU-Bakersfield% W,42-012/6-7 Cliff Keen Invitational& 2nd, 130.512/22 Reno Tournament of Champions# 1st, 1591/3 Wyoming W, 26-121/10 Indiana^ W, 30-101/11 Penn W, 30-91/18 Iowa (3)^ L, 9-221/24 at Ohio State (11)^ W, 28-121/26 at Purdue (21)^ W, 28-92/1 at Illinois (17)^ W, 22-132/7 Michigan (11)^ L, 16-172/21 at Wisconsin (15)^ W, 22-153/8-9 Big Ten Championships* 5th, 793/20-22 NCAA Championships$ 11th, 43.5Home matches in Bold. ^-Big Ten Conference Dual. @-Brookings, S.D.; &-Las Vegas, Nev.; %-Stanford Duals in Stanford, Calif.; #-Reno, Nev.; *-Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wis.; $-NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla.

2014-15 (14-1-0)Coach: Mark ManningFinal Dual Ranking: 11th/National Duals Finish: DNPNCAA Championships Finish: 9thDate Opponents ResultNov. 1 NWCA All-Star Classic% NTSNov. 7 at Wyoming (25) W, 22-13Nov. 8 Cowboy Open& NTSNov. 16 Maryland* (NU Coliseum) W, 42-3Nov. 22 at Duke W, 45-3Nov. 22 at NC State W, 16-15Dec. 5-6 Cliff Keen Invitational^ 6th, 89 pts.Dec. 13 Wisconsin* L, 14-23Jan.1-2 SouthernScuffle# 4th,116pts.Jan. 9 Purdue* W, 25-6Jan. 23 at Illinois (12)* W, 22-9Jan. 25 Rutgers (21)* W, 26-9Jan. 30 at Northwestern (24)* W, 25-11Feb. 1 Indiana* W, 33-6Feb. 6 at Michigan (16)* W, 23-10Feb. 8 at Michigan State* W, 33-6Feb. 13 Stanford W, 30-6Feb. 21 at Drexel W, 41-3Feb. 21 at Princeton W, 38-6March 7-8 Big Ten Championships$ 7th, 85.5 pts.March 19-21 NCAA Championships@ 9th, 59 pts.All home duals in Bold held at the Devaney Center, unless otherwise noted. *-Big Ten Conference Dual; %-Philadelphia, Pa.; ^-Las Vegas, Nev.; #-Chattanooga, Tenn.; &-Laramie, Wyo.; $-Columbus, Ohio; @-St. Louis, Mo.

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Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1992-93* 18 5 0 1993-94 38 13 0 3rd DNP 1994-95 36 2 0 1st 1st 1995-96 42 2 0 1st 3rd 1996-97 41 4 0 1st 3rd Totals 157 21 0 *-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Three-time All-American Tolly Thompson became NU’ssixthnationalchampionin1995withan8-0majordecision over Justin Greenlee of Northern Iowa to complete a 36-2 season.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1997-98 33 9 0 1st DNP1998-99 26 9 0 2nd 4th1999-00 38 3 0 1st 1st2000-01 27 5 0 2nd 7thTotals 124 26 0

Brad Vering took the 197-pound national title in 2000 to become the seventh NCAA champion in school history. Vering defeated Zack Thompson of Iowa State, 2-1 in a tiebreaker.Veringfinishedtheseasonwitha38-3recordtoleadNUtoaneighth-placefinish.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1999-2000 16 7 0 2000-01 19 8 0 1st DNP2001-02 29 8 0 3rd 5th2002-03 35 6 0 3rd 3rd2003-04 26 2 0 2nd 1stTotals 109 24 0*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Jason Powell won the 125-pound weight class in 2004 with a 17-2 technical fall over Kyle Ott of Illinois to become the eighth NCAA champion in school history. Powellfinishedtheseasonwitha26-2recordto leadNUtoitsfirsttop-fivefinishsince1995-96.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA2004-05* 20 2 0 2005-06 26 9 0 3rd DNP2006-07 35 5 0 2nd 1st2007-08 25 4 0 1st 3rdTotals 86 18 0*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Paul Donahoe became the ninth national champion in NU history with a 3-1 overtime win over Sam Hazewinkel ofOklahomain2007at125pounds.Donahoefinishedhis sophomore season with a 35-5 record, the fourth-most wins by a sophomore in school history.

Jordan Burroughs became the only two-time national champion in school history after capturing the 165-pound title as a senior in 2011. Burroughs completed his second undefeated season by beating Tyler Caldwell ofOklahomainthefinals,11-3.Burroughswonhisfirsttitleasajuniorat157poundswitha5-1decisionoversecond-seeded Michael Poeta of Illinois in 2009.

Mike Nissen123 lbs., 1963

Jim Scherr177 lbs., 1984

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1960-61 12 2 0 N/A N/A1961-62 17 2 0 N/A 3rd1962-63 19 1 0 N/A 1stTotals 48 5 0

JimScherr earnedNU’s second individual titledefeating Duane Goldman of Iowa. Scherr put together an impressive 1984 championship season with a 35-2-1 recordhelpingNUtoitssecond-highestfinisheveratnationals.Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1980-81 19 8 1 DNP DNP1981-82 27 11 0 3rd 6th1982-83 29 4 2 2nd DNP1983-84 34 2 1 1st 1stTotals 109 25 4

MikeNissenbecameNU’s first national championin1963.HeledNUtoa13th-placefinishattheNCAAChampionships.Nissenfinishedtheseasonwitha19-1record and closed his career with a perfect 36-0 dual record.

Bill Scherr 190 lbs., 1984

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1980-81 22 8 0 DNP DNP1981-82 37 5 0 1st 4th1982-83 38 4 0 1st 3rd1983-84 36 1 0 1st 1stTotals 133 18 0

Nebraska’sfirstthree-timeAll-American,BillScherrdefeated Jim Baumgardner of Oregon State in the 1984 NCAAfinals to finish the seasonwith a 36-1 record.Scherr’swinhelpedNUtoafourth-placefinishat theNCAA Championships.

Jason Kelber126 lbs.,1991

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1986-87 21 11 0 5th DNC1987-88* 11 1 01988-89 33 13 0 3rd 6th1989-90 35 4 0 2nd 2nd1990-91 34 2 0 1st 1stTotals 123 30 0*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

JasonKelberledNUtoa10th-placeNCAAfinishin1991 with a national title. He ended his senior year with a32-2recorddefeatingTerryBrandsintheNCAAfinals.Kelber also captured the Big Eight title.

TonyPurler became the fifthHusker to capture anational championship, winning the title at 126 pounds in 1993. Purler defeated Shawn Charles of Arizona State, 7-5, avenging his only two losses of the season. Purler finishedtheseasonwithanoverallrecordof35-2.

Tolly ThompsonHWT, 1995

Brad Vering197 lbs., 2000

Jason Powell125 lbs., 2004

Paul Donahoe125 lbs., 2007

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA1992-93 35 2 0 1st 1stTotals 35 2 0 Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA

2006-07 16 13 0 3rd DNP2007-08 34 6 0 1st 3rd2008-09 35 0 0 1st 1st2009-10* 7 1 0 2010-11 36 0 0 1st 1stTotals 128 20 0*-Medical Redshirt

Jordan Burroughs157 lbs., 2009165 lbs., 2011

Tony Purler126 lbs.,1993

Nebraska National Champions

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AAbidin, Anthony 2015Adam, Jerry 1931, 32Adamson, Darrel 1953Albright, Gary 1982, 84, 85, 86Aleksanyan, Patrick 2006, 07, 08, 09Allers, LaVerne 1965Allgood, Rick 1964, 65, 66Anderson, Gage 2015Anderson, John 1957Andrews, Ralph 1929Arthur, Justin 2015Arthur, Patrick 1976, 77

BBaer, Steven 1994, 95Baier, Austin 2007, 08Baker, Jeremy, 2003, 04Baker, Travis, 2001, 02Barends, Ben 1965, 67Barnes, Micah 2014, 15Bartling, Nyle 2014, 15Bauer, Ryan 1996, 97, 98Baum, Gail 1957, 58, 59Bean, Don 1953Beckerman, Todd 1997, 99, 00, 01Bell, John 1972, 73Bengston, Rudolph 1921Berger, Jarred, 2003Billings, Layne 1987, 89, 90, 91Blore, Richard 1924, 25, 26Boardman, Dan 1985Boomer, Abe 1998Bogle, Jeff 1984Borer, Mark 1973, 74, 75, 76Brand, Dan 1956, 57, 58Brester, Craig 2007, 08, 09, 10Brian, Adrian 1917Brown, Kenneth 1949, 50, 51Browne, Brandon 2006, 08, 09Browne, Cameron 2007, 09, 10Bryans, Jack 1955, 56, 57Bryant, Charles 1953, 54, 55Burchett, Keith 1969, 70, 71, 72Burnett, Hobart 1932Burnett, Scott 2002Burroughs, Jordan 2007, 08, 09, 11Buser, Kerry 1973Buxton, Jason 1991, 92Buxton, John 1990, 91, 92, 93

CCahoj,Rory1982,83Calvert, Jim 1976, 77Campbell, Matt 1983, 84Caniglia, Louis 1949, 50, 51Canoyer, Brad 1995, 96, 97, 98Carpenter, Pierce 1978Carr, Joe 1973, 74, 75, 76Chenoweth, Scott 1988, 89, 90, 91Chipman, Gordon 1962Christensen, Kennen 1974, 75Christensen, Monte 1997Christensen, Rex 1970, 71Class, Jeff 1972, 73Closser, Bayard 1980, 81, 82Cloutier, Paul 1999Cockle, George 1940, 41

Coe, Ryan 1997Coltvet, Jeffrey 1985, 86, 88, 89Coltvet, Rick 1992, 93Compton, Cody 2011, 12Conger, Bruce 1974, 75, 76Conner, Ati 2000, 01Cook, Dave 1962Cook, Terry 1985, 86, 88, 89Cooper, Brad 1998Cooper, Norlin 1957, 59Copple, Newton 1940, 42, 46, 48Copple, Sumner 1942, 46, 47, 48Cory, John 1987Coufal, Eric 2013, 15 Crancer, John 1954, 55

DDale, Ben 1917Dauterive, Michael 2012Davis, George 1927, 28Dawkins, Wallace 1985, 86, 88DeAnda, Tony 1995, 96DeAnda, Jose 1996, 97, 98, 99DeAnda, Luis 2012, 14, 15DeBrown, Wallace 1934, 35Deines, Hilmere 1954Denke, Tony 1999, 2000, 01, 02DiBiase, Mike 1947, 48, 49, 50Dickinson, Lennard 1971, 72, 73, 74Dillman, Jeff 1981Disney, Mike 1967Dobson, Dennis 1968, 69Dobson, Duane 1966, 67, 68Doerr, Howard 1950Dominguez, Zac 1999Donahoe, Paul 2006, 07, 08Droegemueller, Dave 1987, 89, 90, 91Dudley, TJ 2014, 15Dunn, Ron 1954Dwyer, Stephen 2007, 08, 09, 10

EEaton, Norris 1933, 34Eckley, Jeremie 1990, 92Ecklund, Harold 1929Eggers, Eric 1988Eierman, Mike 1993, 94, 95Emerson, Jeremy 2002, 03, 04, 05Enger, Todd 1990, 91Engler, Eric 2015Erickson, Bob 1967Erickson, Douglas 1969, 70, 71Espinoza, Chad 2004Etherton, Drew 2012Evans, Dave 1984

FFaimon, James 1960, 61, 62Faltys, Roger 1972Ferrie, Bill 1984, 85, 87Finken, David 1977Finken, Denny 1972, 73Fitzgerald, Patrick 1961Flasnick, Donald 1935, 36, 37Flasnick, Joe 1997Fletcher, Matt 2001Flores, Justin 2000Foust, Cody 2007, 08

Fowler, Charles 1925Fox, Kenneth 1962, 63, 65Fraley, Stan 1961Francis, Alan 1983Freeman, Al 1979, 80, 81, 83

GGabel, Billy 1998, 99Gaddis, Albert 1969Galloway, Skylar 2012, 13Galloway, Tyrell 2015Ganz, Carl 1915Garcia, Kevin 1999, 2001Gardner, Rulon 1992, 93Gaylor, Harry 1967, 68George, Joe 1969, 70, 71, 72George, Ted 1975George, Timothy 1976Giese, Darin 1993, 95, 96, 97Gilliland, Harold 1949, 50, 51Girard, Dennis 1973Glur, Rudy 1978Goldman, David 1983Goll, Lawrence 1953, 54, 55Gomez, Paul 1998, 99, 2000Gonyo, Scott 1994Graham, Charles 1954Grande, Ross 2010, 11, 12, 13Green, James 2012, 13, 14, 15Gubbels, Jared 2011Gubbels, Kyle 2003, 04Gunther, Fred 1915

HHacker, Chris 2009, 10Hallgren, John 1964, 66Halstead, Monty 1970, 71, 72, 73Hankins, Allen 1996, 97, 98Harley, Garry 1960Harnisch, Gary 1972, 73, 74, 75Harrison, Daniel 1990Harwood, Marc 2004, 05, 06Hasselquist, Keith 1968, 69Hassig, Doug 1975Haug, James 1969, 70, 71Heady, Glenn 1931Hemann, Michael 1987, 89Henson, Joe 1999, 2000Henson, Josh 1999, 2000Herrera, Paul 1989, 90High, Jason 2002, 03, 04Hiffernan, John 1992Hill, Richard 1975Hill, Steve 1976, 77Hill, Trevor 2002, 03, 04, 05Hoevet, Dan 1961Hoffman, Bill 1974, 75, 76Houser, Bob 1978, 81Hoyt, Charles 1919, 20, 21Huff, Dale 1965Hulbert, Corwin 1932Hulbert, Donald 1933Hunt, Robert 1930Husmann, Ed 1952, 53

IIhnen, Josh 2010, 11, 12, 13Isaacson, Clarence 1923

Ingalls, David 2003, 04, 05, 06

JJackman, Herbert 1941, 42James, Tim 1998Jennings, Tony 1973, 74, 75, 76Jensen, Collin 2014, 15Jirousek, Jack 1954Johnson, Andy 2008, 09, 11Johnson, Bob 1973, 74, 75, 76Johnson, Delos 1938Johnson, Jared 1992Johnson, Spencer 2012, 13, 14, 15Johnston, James 1891, 92, 93Jonas, Frank 2008Jones, Douglas 1975Jones, Vince 2006, 08, 09Jones Jr., Arthur 1926Jordan, Kenny 2008Joseph, Adam 2013, 14Josephson, Erik 1995, 96

KKarpowicz, William 1977Karrer, Max 1928Kastl, Adam 2000, 02Kelber, Jason 1987, 89, 90, 91Keller, Matt 2004, 05Kellogg, John 1923, 24, 26Kendall, Dennis 1964Kerr, Richard 1965, 68Kildare, Russell 1971, 72Kiley, Ridge 2010, 11, 12, 13Kimsey, Jim 1980Kish, John 1927, 29Kitzelman, Max 1954Klein, Jacob 2003, 04, 05, 06Klinginsmith, Michael 2011, 12, 13Klingsheim, David 2010, 11 Knight, James 1937, 38, 39Knippel, William 1970Knobloch, Thomas 1975, 76Knox, Mike 1983Koehn, Tyler 2010, 11, 12, 13Koehnke, George 1928Koehnlein, Mike 2010, 11Kokesh, Robert 2012, 13, 14, 15Kolb, Caleb 2011, 12, 13, 14Koss, Allan 1975Koster, Jack 1928, 30Kraft, Jason 1994, 95, 96, 97Krugman, Dennis 1972Kwiatkowski, Scott 2010

LLaFleur, William 1957Lambert, Tim 2014, 15Lane, Edwin 1950, 51, 52Lane, Tucker 2009, 10, 11, 12Langdon, Jerry 1966, 67, 68Larson, Raymond 1931, 36Latora, Andrew 1987, 88Lawrence, Alan 1982, 84Lebruska, Larry 1961Leitel, Perry 1951, 52, 53Lenker, Rich 1979Libal, Gene 1967, 68, 69Lindland, Matt 1992, 93

Nebraska Letterwinners

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Lindskog, Russell 1931Lockett, Jason 1992Long, Robert 1920, 21Loos, Dave 1961Lotko, II, Dwayne 1970, 71, 72, 73Lott, Ken 1958, 59Lott, Robert 1963, 64Lott, Roger 1964Luff, Earl 1927, 28Luff, Marlen 1958Luke, William 1937, 38, 39Lukow, Livingston 2009Lundy, Albro 1925Luth, Thomas 1975Lyons, Larry 1970

MMackie, David 1951, 52, 53Magaret, Ernest 1930Maginnis, Mitchell 2015Makaiwi, Kalin 1996Malecek, Joe 1986, 87, 88, 90Malia, Joey 2000, 02, 03, 04Malia, Ty 2001Manley, Sonny 1987, 88, 89, 91Manning, Ralph 1971, 72, 73, 74Manstedt, Mitch 2002, 03, 05Manzella, Thomas 1994Marisette, Chris 1982, 83, 84, 86Martin, Charles 1963, 64May, Jon 2005, 06, 07, 08Mbah, Kenny 1995McBride, Verle 1927McCaffrey, Phil 1964McClain, Nathan 2003, 04McCreary, Terry 1997McCrystal, Colton 2014McCurdy, Martin 1977, 78McDaniel, Walter 1933McDermott, Don 1963McIntyre, John 1962McKee, Ken 1957, 58McMillin, Nate 2003McTorry, Charles 1997, 99, 2000, 01Meier, Tom 1969, 70, 71Meredith, Perry 1933Meyer, Daryl 1979, 80, 81Milsap, Lance 1982, 83Mink, George 1978, 80Miron, Pat 2000, 01, 02Monfore, Mike 1985Montoya, Eric 2015Mooberry, Alfred 1924Morgan, Scott 1981, 82Morris, Dusty 1996, 97, 98, 99Morton, Arnold 1954, 55, 56Moyer, Dominick 2004, 05, 06, 07Munn, Wayne 1918Munson, Jerry 1969, 70Munson, Scott 1996, 97, 98, 99 Murphy, Allen 1969Murray, Matt 2003, 04, 05Myers, John 1986, 87Myles, Cliff 1973, 77

NNagel, Shawn 2011, 12, 13, 14Nakashima, James 2010, 12Napier, C.J. 2010Nelson, Chad 1993, 94, 95, 96Nelson, Chris 1988, 90, 91, 92

Nelson, Dwayne 1972Nelson, Marshall 1955, 56Neumann, Mark 1980Neumann, Tim 1980Niblo, Mark 1978Nielsen, Gil 1957Nissen, Mike 1961, 62, 63Norman, Judd 1979, 80, 82Novotny, Jim 1958

OO’Callaghan,Bruce1963O’Hara,Kahlan1981Oganisian, Ovanes 1992, 93Oliver, Chris 2006, 07, 08Oliver, Marshall 1974Oliver, Ray 1981, 82, 83Olson, Cody 1985, 86, 87, 89Olson, Corey 1990, 91, 92, 93Orta, Bob 1969, 70, 71, 72Ousley, Ian 2013, 14, 15Owens, James G. 1955, 56

PPadden, B.J. 2003, 04, 05, 06Paige, Bernard 1934, 35, 36Palm, Greg 1979Pascale, Henry 1915Pascoe, Travis 2002, 03, 04, 05Passer, Mark 1987Patton, Albert 1978Payne, Dustin 2010Peck, Steve 1979Penning, James 1991Peterson, Ardean 1930, 31Petri, Daniel 1970, 71, 73Phillips, Jim 1979Pickett, Bob 1956Pickwell, John 1923Pinkerman, Rick 1969, 70Plambeck, Rob 2007, 08Plienis, J.R. 1998, 99Pokorny, Andy 2009Policky, Gary 1961Povondra, Harold 1968, 69Powell, Jason 2001, 02, 03, 04Power, Myron 1921Prichard, Thomas 1975Pummel, James 2003, 04Purler, Tony 1993

RRadnov, Mike 1987Rambour, George 1977, 78, 79, 80Raschke, Jim 1960, 61, 62Ravenscroft, Steve 1972, 73Redding, Douglas 1977Reed, Floyd 1921, 22, 23Reeder, Jim 1971Rees, Vane 1930, 31Reese, Herbert 1949, 50, 51Reimers, Everett 1928, 29Reitmeier, Jason 1994, 95Rempe, Matt 1989Renner, Dale 1923Rethmeier, George 1959, 60 Rice, Thomas 2007Richards, Gary 1964Rimpley, Tim 1975Roberts, Casey 2006, 07Robbins, Tommy 1989, 91, 92, 93

Robertson, Leon 1929, 30, 31Roehrs, Troy 1988Roller, Michael 1995, 96Rosen, Alan 1956Roto, Peter 2008Rowe, David 1988Rowe, Mike 2007, 08Ruby, Glen 1910, 11, 12Ruiz, Justin 2002, 03Ruettiger, John 1978Ruhnke, Lyndon 1984Russel, Robert 1949, 50Rutherford, Richard 1916

SSabo, Jake 1984Salazar, Curtis 2008, 09Salter, George 1919, 20Sanchez, Gil 1983, 84, 86, 87Sanchez, Jim 1987, 88, 89Sanders, Paul 2008, 09Sanders, Robert 2006, 07, 08, 09Scarpello, Joe 1979Scherr, Bill 1981, 82, 83, 84Scherr, Jim 1981, 82, 83, 84Schultz, Ryan 2000, 01Seemann, George 1939Selmon, Billy 1980, 82Selmon, Johnnie 1981, 82Shearer, John 1980, 83Shirley, Donald 1931, 32, 34Shortsleeve, Mark 1981Shufelt, Travis 2002, 03, 04, 05Simic, Adolph 1929, 30Simmons, Lee 1971, 72Simons, Lorne 1936, 37Skinner, Dale 1924, 25, 26Skinner, Morris 1930Smith, Brad 1980Smith, Elbert 1931Smith, Malcolm 1920Smith, Robert 1973Smith, Steve 1974Smith, Victor 1971Snyder, Bryan 1999, 2000, 01, 02Snyder, Shane 1987, 89Sparano, Michael 1947, 48, 49, 50Spaulding, Dusty 2001, 02, 03, 05Sportelli, Chad 2004Steele, Chris 1996Steele, Tony 1973Stephens, Joe 1992, 94, 95Stith, Carel 1965, 66, 67Stone, Julian 1929Stratton, Harold 1986Street, Randy 1991Studebaker, Aaron 2014, 15Sueflohn,Jake2012,13,14Svoboda, John 2012, 13, 14, 15Swanson, Scott 1967

TTamai, Jack 1946, 48, 49Taylor, William 1984Terry, Temoer 1994, 95, 96, 98Thomas, Clyde 1922, 24Thompson, Harold 1959, 61, 62Thompson, Leif 1966Thompson, Tolly 1994, 95, 96, 97Thompson, Tucker 1988Thon, Ronald 1966, 67, 68

Thorpe, Robert 1961Tiensvold, James 1968, 69Tobin, Ryan 1994, 95, 96, 98Toman, Joseph 1927, 28, 29Traynor, Mike 1987Tremain, Charles 1972Troendly, Harry 1919, 20Troutman, Stanton 1921, 22, 23Trump, Kirby 1978Tuning, Joseph 1926Turner, Keenan 1985, 86, 88Tyler, Charles 1971

UUhlir, Theodore 1924

VVacanti, Matt 2009Vansickle, Richard 1961, 62Vasha, Agron 1977, 78, 79Velazquez, Frank 1993, 94Vering, Brad 1998, 99, 2000, 01Vering, Russ 1994Vining, Court 1976, 77, 78, 80Vranich, Michael 1974, 75, 76, 77

WWalenz, Steve 1963Walker, William 1932Walton, S. Kent 1958Ward, Alex 2008, 09, 10Ware, Justin 1994Weber, Irvin 1926, 30Webster, Fred 1936, 38Welder, Jeramie 1995, 96, 97, 98Wells, Murle 1933, 34Wertz, Ivan 1921Whitehead, Rich 1979, 80Wilbourn, Brandon 2012, 13, 14, 15Williams, Brian 1990Wilson, Austin 2013, 14, 15Wofford, Levi 2007, 08, 09, 10Wright, B.J. 2004, 05

YYambor, Bob 1948, 49

ZZakaras, Jason 2002Zartner, Robert 1963Zuk, Dennis 1974Zutavern, Mat 2000

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Newt Copple1942, 145, 4th

Herb Reese1949, 175, 3rd

Al Freeman1981, 142, 8th1983, 142, 2nd

Johnnie Selmon1982, 142, 5th

Max Kitzelman1954, Hwt, 3rd

Dan Brand1958, Hwt, 4th

Joe George1971, 167, 6th

Harold Thompson1962, 147, 3rd

Mike Nissen1962, 123, 2nd1963, 123, 1st

Jim Scherr1982, 177, 6th1984, 177, 1st

Gary Albright1982, Hwt, 7th1984, Hwt, 2nd1986, Hwt, 3rd

Gil Sanchez1987, 134, 2nd

Ray Oliver1983, 167, 4th

Scott Chenoweth1989, 167, 8th1990, 167, 7th1991, 177, 7th

Jason Kelber1989, 126, 6th1990, 126, 2nd1991, 126, 1st

Bill Scherr1982, 190, 4th1983, 190, 3rd1984, 190, 1st

Paul Herrera1990, 142, 7th

Chris Nelson1990, 190, 5th1992, 190, 6th

Corey Olson1990, 177, 3rd1992, 177, 2nd1993, 177, 2nd

Joe Malecek1990, Hwt, 7th

John Buxton1993, 118, 8th

Frank Velazquez1993, 134, 7th

Mike Eierman1993, 142, 5th

Tony Purler1993, 126, 1st

Rulon Gardner1993, Hwt, 4th

Nebraska All-Americans

Scott Gonyo1994, 118, 6th

Brad Canoyer1995, 118, 6th

Steve Baer1995, 126, 5th

Temoer Terry1995, 150, 4th1996, 158, 3rd1998, 158, 6th

Tolly Thompson1995, Hwt, 1st1996, Hwt, 3rd1997, Hwt, 3rd

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Justin Ruiz2002, 197, 5th2003, 197, 5th

Jason Powell2002, 125, 5th2003, 125, 3rd2004, 125, 1st

Matt Murray2004, 141, 2nd

Travis Shufelt2004, 149, 7th

Jacob Klein2004, 165, 7th2006, 174, 5th

Jose DeAnda1999, 141, 8th

Bryan Snyder1999, 157, 4th2000, 157, 5th2001, 157, 2nd2002, 157, 2nd

Paul Gomez2000, 125, 8th

Ati Conner2001, 174, 8th

Brad Vering1999, 197, 4th2000, 197, 1st2001, 197, 7th

Ryan Tobin1995, 190, 8th1996, 190, 3rd1998, 190, 4th

Chad Nelson1996, 167, 8th

Todd Beckerman2000, 133, 5th2001, 133, 4th

Travis Pascoe2005, 184, 6th

B.J. Padden2005, 197, 5th2006, 197, 3rd

Paul Donahoe2007, 125, 1st2008, 125, 3rd

Stephen Dwyer2008, 165, 8th2010, 174, 4th

Brandon Browne2008, 174, 4th2009, 174, 4th

Craig Brester2008, 197, 4th2009, 197, 2nd2010, 197, 2nd

Jordan Burroughs2008, 149, 3rd2009, 157, 1st2011, 165, 1st

Vince Jones2009, 184, 6th

Nebraska All-Americans

Josh Ihnen2012, 184, 8th

James Green2012, 157, 7th2013, 157, 7th2014, 157, 3rd2015, 157, 3rd

Robert Kokesh2013, 174, 3rd2014, 174, 4th2015, 174, 3rd

TJ Dudley2015, 184, 8th

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Jake Sueflohn149 pounds

Media Services

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University Administration ...........................................................(402) 472-7211President: Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. ................................................................................................................472-2111Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D. .................................................................................................................472-2116Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D. ............................................................................ 472-1252

Athletic Administration ...............................................................(402) 472-3011Director of Athletics: Shawn Eichorst.............................................................................................................472-3011Executive Associate Athletic Director/Development, Tickets & Events: Marc Boehm ...................................472-3011Executive Associate Athletic Director/Academics: Dennis Leblanc .............................................................. 472-2042Executive Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon .......................................472-3011Executive Associate Athletic Director/Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield .........................472-3011Executive Associate Athletic Director/Chief Financial Officer, Business Office: John Jentz ..........................472-3011Senior Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Capital Planning: Bob Burton ............................................... 472-5663Senior Associate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications: David Witty ............................................ 472-9446Senior Associate Athletic Director/Compliance: Jamie Vaughn .................................................................... 472-2042Senior Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer.......................................................... 472-4616Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers .................................................................. 472-2276Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson .............................................................. 472-7771Associate Athletic Director/Development & Ticket Operations: Diane Mendenhall ...................................... 472-2367Associate Athletic Director/Events: Butch Hug ............................................................................................. 472-1950Associate Athletic Director/Capital Planning & Construction: John Ingram .................................................. 472-1000Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam ..........................................................................................472-3111Assistant Athletic Director/Facilities: Eric Haynes ........................................................................................ 472-1000Assistant Athletic Director/Strength and Conditioning: Boyd Epley .............................................................. 472-3333Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen ................................................................................... 472-4645Assistant Athletic Director/Communications: Keith Mann ............................................................................. 472-2263Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing & Fan Experience: Jason Rathe ........................................................ 472-0775Assistant Athletic Director/Digital Communications: Kelly Mosier ................................................................ 472-0342Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance: Laure Ragoss ................................................................................ 472-2042

Athletic Performance StaffDirector of Strength and Conditioning: Mike Arthur ...................................................................................... 472-3333Assistant Director/Strength and Conditioning: Lauren Harris ....................................................................... 472-3333Head Football Strength Coach: Mark Philipp ............................................................................................... 472-3333Men’s Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson ............................................................................................. 472-3333Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn ................................................................................. 472-3333Assistant Strength Coaches: Tim Rabas, Jamie Belt, Andrew Ervin, Willie Jones, Jon Pfeifer, Brian Kmitta, Lucas Novotny, Chelsea Barr, Dan Ridenour ......................................................................... 472-3333

Athletic Medicine StaffHead Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT ....................................... 472-2276Orthopaedic Surgeons: Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris............................................................................ 472-2276Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer ................................................................................................. 472-2276Wrestling Athletic Trainer: Tyler Weeda ........................................................................................................ 472-3465Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Brandon Armstrong, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson, Drew Hamblin, Marcia Kennedy, Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Jeff Rudy, Julie Tuttle ............................... 472-2276Director of Sports Psychology: Todd Stull .................................................................................................... 472-2276Athletic Psychologist: Brett Haskell .............................................................................................................. 472-2276Sports Nutritionists: Lindsey Remmers, Tommy Jensen, Lynn Zhang ......................................................... 472-4618Massage Therapy Coordinator: Amy Seiler .................................................................................................. 472-2276

Academic Performance StaffAssociate Director of Academic Programs: Kim Schellpeper ....................................................................... 472-0513Associate Director of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell .............................................................................. 472-4620Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks ...........................................................................472-4611Academic Counselors: Caleb Hawley, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman .......................................................... 472-2042

HuskerVisionExecutive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman ................................................................................. 472-4645Broadcasting Engineer: Scott Guthrie .......................................................................................................... 472-4645Video Services Coordinator: Mike Hodges ................................................................................................... 472-4645Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth ...................................................................................... 472-4645Video Production Specialists: Tyler Bassinger, Kevin Raguse ..................................................................... 472-4645Game Production Specialist: Chris Pankonin ............................................................................................... 472-4645

Event ManagementDirector of Athletic Events: Matt Davidson ................................................................................................... 472-1000Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel ..................................................................... 472-1000Building and Grounds Crew Supervisor: Steve Torske ................................................................................. 472-1000Event Management Specialists: Derek Bond, Brandon Champion, Tim Henrichs ....................................... 472-1000

Web OperationsAssistant Athletic Director/Digital Communications: Kelly Mosier ................................................................ 472-0342Assistant Director of Digital Communications: Andy Wenstrand .................................................................. 472-4647Digital Media Content Producer: Ridge Barber ............................................................................................ 472-4647Digital Media Content Assistant: Kyle Benzion ............................................................................................. 472-4647Athletic Department Senior Writer: Randy York ............................................................................................ 472-4647

CommunicationsDirector of Communications Operations: Jeff Griesch ................................................................................. 472-2263Associate Communications Director: Shamus McKnight ............................................................................. 472-2263Assistant Communications Directors: Matt Smith, Jeremy Foote, Nate Pohlen ........................................... 472-2263Wrestling Communications Contact: Connor Stange ................................................................................... 472-6684Director of Photography: Scott Bruhn ........................................................................................................... 472-2263Communications Administrative Support Associate: Vicki Capazo .............................................................. 472-2263

Head Coach: Mark Manning Office Phone: (402) 472-6470Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder Office Phone: (402) 472-1285 Assistant Coach: Jason Powell Office Phone: (402) 472-4293Volunteer Assistant: Matt Meuleners Office Phone: (402) 472-9430Volunteer Administrative Assistant: Robert Kokesh Office Phone: (402) 472-9430 Office Admin. Assistant: Ellen Shutts Office Phone: (402) 472-9430Wrestling Contact: Connor Stange Office Phone: (402) 472-6684 Cell Phone: (402) 560-3758Communications Fax: (402) 472-2005Communications Mailing Address: One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123

AdministrationPresident Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D.

Board of RegentsTimothy Clare, J.D., LincolnHal Daub, OmahaHoward Hawks, OmahaBob Phares, North PlatteJim Pillen, ColumbusRobert Schafer, BeatriceKent Schroeder, J.D., KearneyBob Whitehouse, Papillon

Student RegentsEvan Calhoun, Nebraska-KearneyThien Chau, Nebraska-LincolnAndrew Shaw, Nebraska-Medical CenterBrock Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha

Quick Information

The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by:

-Displaying INTEGRITY in every decision and action-Building and maintaining TRUST with others-Giving RESPECT to each person we encounter-Pursuing unity of purpose through TEAMWORK-Maintaining LOYALTY to student-athletes, co-workers, fans and the University of Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation.

Facility Use Restrictions The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access or use the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Athletic Director or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/her non-commercial use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.

NEBRASKAIntegrity N Trust N Respect N Teamwork N Loyalty

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NCAA PrinciplesInstitutional ControlIt is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference.

ResponsibilityThe University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.

ComplianceThe University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.

Question and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni and Representatives of Athletic Interests

DefinitionsQ: Who is a booster?

A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13

Q: Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete?

A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects.

Q: Who is a Student-Athlete?

A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program. A student begins status as a student-athlete with enrollment in the summer prior to the initial date of full-time enrollment or the first semester of full-time enrollment, whichever is earlier.

Q: What is a contact?

A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.

Q: What is recruiting?

A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by an athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.

GuidelinesQ: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster?

A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at UNL must be directed to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to

The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.

a prospect to encourage UNL attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect via any form of social media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook); contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect’s educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend UNL; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend UNL; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the UNL campus for an official or unofficial visit. RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13

Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete?

A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product.

Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12

Q: What are non-permissible benefits?

A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf courses, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan.) BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16

Q: What type of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to participate?

A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.

Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible?

A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12

For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 927-7220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Fax: (402) 472-4609 or e-mail [email protected].

Compliance Guidelines

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Only the Big Ten’s fifth commissioner since its founding in 1896, James E. Delany is in his 26th year with the conference. He has led the Big Ten through significant periods of growth that have helped the conference maintain its preeminent position as one of the nation’s leaders in providing quality academic and athletic experiences for young men and women. The Big Ten has grown to 14 member institutions during Delany’s tenure, including the additions of Penn State in June 1991, Nebraska in July 2011 and Maryland and Rutgers in July 2014. With the conference’s footprint now stretching from the Colorado border to the Atlantic Ocean and more than five million alumni across the country, Delany has focused on strengthening traditional relationships while building a presence in a new region. The Big Ten Headquarters and Conference Center is located in Rosemont, Ill., with a second office in New York City and satellite office space in Washington, D.C. The Big Ten unveiled future basketball tournament sites in Chicago and Indianapolis, along with East Coast destinations at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., in 2017 and at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2018. In May 2014, the Big Ten Baseball Tournament set attendance records in Omaha, Neb., while the Big Ten Hockey Tournaments are held in Saint Paul, Minn., and Detroit, Mich. In addition, the Big Ten features the largest and most diverse postseason football lineup in conference history, with 16 potential bowl destinations spread across the country. Under Delany’s guidance, the Big Ten has been a national leader in broad-based programming, student-athlete welfare, gender equity and innovation. The Big Ten administers nearly $200 million in direct financial aid to almost 9,500 student-athletes for more than 11,000 participation opportunities on 350 teams in 42 different sports. The Big Ten has debuted men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse as official conference sports in the last two academic years, with Johns Hopkins University joining as the conference’s first sport affiliate member for men’s lacrosse in July 2014. The Big Ten now sponsors 28 official sports, more than every conference but the Ivy League.Under Delany, the Big Ten has been a champion for Title IX. The conference was the first to voluntarily adopt participation goals for female student-athletes as the Big Ten initiated the Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992. The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 4,300 female student-athletes and features nearly 500 televised or streamed women’s athletic events. Big Ten women’s teams have claimed more than 110 NCAA titles. The Big Ten also developed the first collegiate football version of instant replay, which was implemented during the 2004 season. The conference has applied numerous initiatives under Delany’s leadership, including Sportsmanship Awards beginning in 2003 and Postgraduate Scholarships starting with the 2012-13 academic year. In the summer of 2012, the Big Ten announced a partnership with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports. The Big Ten has seen unprecedented levels of national television coverage during Delany’s tenure, highlighted by the creation of the Big Ten Network (BTN). Launched in August 2007 as a joint-venture with FOX, BTN was the first national conference-owned television network. Delany has also negotiated media agreements with ABC, CBS Sports and ESPN, while FOX serves as the official broadcast partner of the 2011-16 Big Ten Football Championship Games. Through these agreements, more than 1,200 events are produced and distributed annually. Delany has seen teams from 25 different sports win national championships, with 10 programs claiming national titles in nine different sports beginning with the 2013-14 academic year. The top 10 single-season football attendance records have been established in his tenure, while men’s basketball has led the country in attendance for the last 38 seasons through the 2013-14 campaign. Each year more than 10 million patrons attend Big Ten home contests, as the conference leads the nation in attendance for hockey, volleyball and wrestling in addition to men’s basketball. The Big Ten has also added tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s ice hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse, as well as challenge series with various conferences. Delany and the Big Ten have been active in the community, creating the school outreach program SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday). For the last 25 years, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance. The Big Ten has also established

numerous community programs surrounding its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments and football championship game. The 67-year old Delany is a native of South Orange, N.J. He received his undergraduate degree in political science from the University of North Carolina in 1970 and juris doctorate degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1973. At UNC, Delany was a three-year member of the varsity basketball team, serving as tri-captain in 1970 and twice participating in NCAA Final Four competition. In September 2012, Delany received the UNC Distinguished Alumni Award. After earning his law degree, Delany served as counsel for the North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee from 1973 to 1974, and was staff attorney for the North Carolina Justice Department from 1974 to 1975. Delany’s distinguished career in administering intercollegiate athletics began at the NCAA where he was employed as an enforcement representative from 1975-79. For the next decade, he served as commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference before joining the Big Ten in 1989. In October 2014, Delany and the Big Ten were presented the Torch of Liberty Award by the Anti-Defamation League in honor of the conference’s commitment to diversity, equality and opportunity for more than a century.

Big Ten Administration Commissioner.................................................................... James E. Delany Deputy Commissioner ............................................................ Brad Traviolia Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs ......................................Diane Dietz Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration ..Mark D. Rudner Associate Commissioner-Championships .............................. Wendy Fallen Associate Commissioner-Communications ...........................Scott Chipman Associate Commissioner-Compliance .....................................Chad Hawley Associate Commissioner-Football & Basketball Operations .. Andrea Williams Associate Commissioner-Governance ................................ Jennifer Heppel Associate Commissioner-Men’s Basketball............................ Rick Boyages Assistant Commissioner-Technology .............................. Mike McComiskey

Big Ten Communications Staff Deputy Commissioner of Public Affairs ......................................Diane Dietz Associate Commissioner-Communications ...........................Scott Chipman Associate Director of Communications..................................Brett McWethy Associate Director of Communications...............................Adam Augustine Assistant Director of Communications.........................................Katie Kane Robert Hammel Communications Intern ......................Mary Kate Campbell

Contact the Big Ten Office 5440 Park Place Rosemont, IL, 60018 Phone: (847) 696-1010 Fax: (847) 696-1150 bigten.org

James E. DelanyCommissioner

Big Ten Conference

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The 2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker wrestling. In addition to this guide, updated releases, statistics, feature ideas and photographs may be obtained by contacting the Communications Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska wrestling this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate wrestling. Updated releases, flipcards and media guides will be provided before each meet on press row at the Devaney Center. Final results and play-by-play synopsis will also be available during post-match interviews.

Nebraska Communications Office The Nebraska Communications Office is always interested in helping members of the media cover Husker athletic teams. Your Nebraska wrestling contact for the 2015-16 season is Connor Stange. Contact Stange to set up interviews and for the latest results, releases and photographs of the Nebraska wrestling team. Stange, an intern in the Nebraska Communications Office, coordinates all aspects of communications for the Nebraska wrestling team, including press and photo credentials, wrestler and coach interviews and meet-day management of the Bob Devaney Sports Center press row and statistical information, along with post-meet interviews and releases. In addition to Stange, other members of the Nebraska Communications Office are available to help media representatives with their coverage of the Husker wrestling program. Nebraska’s Communications Director is Keith Mann. He is the primary contact for football and directs all aspects of sports communications. Communications Director of Operations Jeff Griesch (women’s basketball, women’s golf), Associate Communications Director Shamus McKnight (men’s basketball), and Assistant Communications Directors Matt Smith (softball), Jeremy Foote (baseball), Nate Pohlen (volleyball, track and field), Scott Bruhn (director of photography) and Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo make up the Communications Office. The University of Nebraska Communications Office is located in the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, which is located at the north end of Memorial Stadium at Salt Creek Roadway and Stadium Drive. Address: Nebraska Communications Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263. Fax Access: The Nebraska Communications Office fax number is (402) 472-2005. Opponent communications offices should submit a fax list of media outlets that need to receive results.

Award-Winning Publications The Nebraska Communications Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing award-winning media guides for its 24 varsity sports. Over the past 13 years, Nebraska has produced more than 180 national publication honors.

Big Ten Conference Communications Associate Director of Communications Brett McWethy coordinates wrestling information and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Rosemont, Ill. McWethy compiles weekly statistical information for the conference, along with coordinating Big Ten Conference Wrestler-of-the-Week honors and helping promote the accomplishments of Big Ten teams, players and coaches. McWethy is also responsible for directing media services at the 2015 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, March 5-6. For information on the Big Ten Wrestling Championships or Big Ten wrestling, please call (847) 696-1010 or e-mail [email protected].

Connor Stange

Omaha World-Herald1314 Douglas St., #100Omaha, NE 68102(402) 444-1000Fax: (402) 344-3343Sports Editor: Thad LivingstonBeat Writer: Gene Schinzel

Lincoln Journal Star926 P StreetLincoln, NE 68508(402) 473-7431Fax: (402) 473-7291Sports Editor: Clark GrellBeat Writer: Ken Hambleton

Associated Press909 N. 9th Street, Suite 104Omaha, NE 68114(402) 391-0031Fax: (402) 391-1412Writer: Eric Olson

Daily NebraskanUniversity of Nebraska20 Nebraska UnionLincoln, NE 68588(402) 472-1763Fax: (402) 472-1761Sports Editor: Josh Kelly

KLKN-TV (ABC, Ch. 8)3240 South 10thLincoln, NE 68502(402) 434-8000Fax: (402) 436-2236Sports Director: Brett Edwards

KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3)10714 MockingbirdOmaha, NE 68127(402) 592-4330Fax: (402) 592-4714Sports Director: Phil Aldridge

KETV (ABC, Ch. 7)2265 Douglas St.Omaha, NE 68131(402) 978-8958Fax: (402) 978-8931Sports Director: Andy Kendeigh

WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6)3501 Farnam StreetOmaha, NE 68131(402) 233-7940Fax: (402) 346-6740Sports Director: Ross Jernstrom

KOLN-TV (CBS, Chs. 10/11)840 North 40thLincoln, NE 68503(402) 467-9720Fax: (402) 467-9208Sports Director: Kevin Sjuts

NET Sports (PBS, Channel 12)1800 North 33rd StreetLincoln, NE 68583(402) 472-3611Fax: (402) 472-5347Executive Producer: Joe Turco

KLIN (1400 AM)4343 O StreetLincoln, NE 68510(402) 475-4567Fax: (402) 474-8011Program Director: Kevin Thomas

KOMJ (590 AM)5030 N. 72nd St.Omaha, NE 68134(402) 592-5300Fax: (402) 331-1348

KFAB (1110 AM)5010 Underwood AvenueOmaha, NE 68132(402) 556-8000Fax: (402) 556-8937Program Director: Gary Sadlemeyer

KFOR (1240 AM)3800 Cornhusker Hwy.Lincoln, NE 68504(402) 466-1234Fax: (402) 467-4095

KRNU (90.3 FM)University of Nebraska201 Andersen HallLincoln, NE 68588(402) 472-3054Fax: (402) 472-8403Station Manager: Rick Alloway

KLMS (1480 AM)3800 Cornhusker Hwy.Lincoln, NE 68504(402) 466-1234Fax: (402) 467-4095

KOZN (1620 AM)5011 Capitol Suite #300Omaha, NE 68132(402) 951-1620Fax: (402) 342-7041Sports Director: John Bishop

Nebraska Wrestling Media Outlets

Nebraska Communications

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Hendricks Training Complex The Nebraska wrestling program will practice at the Hendricks Training Complex, which is connected to the Devaney Center. To reach the facility from Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Court Street, turn left, and go two blocks east to the arena, which is on the north side of Court Street. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 west to I-80, then take I-80 west approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit east to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above.

Bob Devaney Sports Center All of Nebraska's home matches in 2015-16 will be contested at the Devaney Center. To get to the Devaney Center from Lincoln Municipal Airport, exit the airport on W. Adams Street, the main road leading out to Cornhusker Highway. Follow W. Adams Street to the first stoplight and turn right on Cornhusker Highway. Follow Cornhusker Highway and take a right on 14th Street. Proceed on 14th Street and take a left on West Entrance Road to enter the state fairgrounds and Devaney Center. To get to the Devaney Center from Omaha’s Eppley Airport, exit the airport to the stoplight and turn right onto Abbott Drive. Go approximately one mile to Storz Expressway (Abbott Drive turns into Storz Expressway). Proceed approximately three miles to I-480 South. Follow the signs onto I-80 West to Lincoln. Follow I-80 for approximately 60 miles and take the 27th Street Exit. Follow 27th Street south to Cornhusker Highway and turn right. Follow Cornhusker Highway and take a right onto 14th Street. Proceed on 14th Street and take a left on West Entrance Road.

Media Parking Parking for the media for duals at the Devaney Center is available. Contact Connor Stange at (402) 472-6684 for details.

Press Facilities Limited press seating is available during wrestling matches at the Devaney Center. Please contact Connor Stange the week before the meet with your coverage plans so that accomodations may be made. Telephones and ethernet lines are provided in the press room on a first-come, first-served basis. Wireless internet and a fax machine will also be available at the site. Fax list or e-mail requests should be made to an Communications representative before the match. Radio stations or other media sources wishing to install a phone line should contact University of Nebraska Telecommunications at (402) 472-2000.

Post-Meet Interviews For duals at the Devaney Center, post-meet interviews will be conducted on the floor following a five-minute cooling-off period after the meet is completed. Please coordinate interviews with a communications representative.

Interviews All media requests for interviews with Nebraska wrestling student-athletes and coaches should be directed to Connor Stange (office phone: (402) 472-6684; e-mail: [email protected]; cell phone: (402) 560-3758 at least one day in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is before and after practice, which usually runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours. The best time to reach Coach Mark Manning for an interview is weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Interviews with Coach Manning should be coordinated through the Communications Office.

Media Services Updated releases, flipcards and media guides will be provided before each meet on press row at the the Devaney Center. Final results and play-by-play synopsis will also be available in the during post-match interviews.

Media ServicesHuskers.com:Official Website of Nebraska Athletics Huskers.com, the official home of Nebraska athletics, gives Husker fans an exclusive look inside the program with access to game reports, scores and live statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, ticket purchasing, free gameday audio, streaming press conference video, social media engagement and on demand access to video highlights and post game soundbites. Daily practice reports give fans a weeklong inside look at game preparation as well as weekly press conference video, exclusive player and coach features, and Sports Nightly free audio streaming every night from the Husker Sports Network. On gameday Huskers.com is the place to follow all the action in Memorial Stadium with Television and Radio information, free live audio stream from the Husker Sports Network, live blog and twitter updates from the press box, live stats, gameday video features, and a place for fans to connect. After the game you can catch the post game press conference live on Huskers N’Side, watch exclusive, indepth video highlights, and check out game recaps. Premium Huskers Nside subscribers receive unlimited access to special features and game content as well as access to Nebraska Television shows and select live stream events not carried by the Big Ten Network or BTN Plus. You can also take the Huskers with you on your iPhone or Android mobile phone with the official Nebraska Huskers App. Listen to live streaming audio, catch score updates and recaps, and chat with fellow Huskers from your phone. Friend us on Facebook (Facebook.com/Huskers) or follow us on Twitter (@Huskers) to stay up to date with the latest news and special features from inside Huskers.com.

TJ DUDLEY2015 All-American

2015-16 SENIORSJake Sueflohn, Anthony Abidin, Austin Wilson

Jan. 8 Wisconsin* (BTN+) Madison, Wis. 7 p.m.

Jan. 10 Minnesota* (BTN+) Devaney Center 2 p.m.

Jan. 15 Penn State* (BTN+) University Park, Pa. 6 p.m.

Jan. 17 Ohio State* (BTN+) Columbus, Ohio 1 p.m.

Jan. 24 Iowa* (BTN+) Devaney Center 2 p.m.

Feb. 5 Illinois* (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Feb. 6 North Carolina State (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Feb. 12 Northwestern* (BTN) Devaney Center 8 p.m.

Feb. 21 or 22 NWCA National Duals (BTN) TBA TBA

March 5-6 Big Ten (BTN/BTN+) Iowa City, Iowa 10 a.m. Championships

March 17-19 NCAA Championships New York, N.Y. 10 a.m.

*Big Ten Conference duals

Home duals in red. All times Central. Dates and times subject to change. For updated schedule, ticket and dual information, visit Huskers.com.

Nov. 1 Warren Williamson/ Brookings, S.D. 9 a.m. Daktronics Open

Nov. 6 Coaches Clinic/ Devaney Center 5 p.m. Intrasquad

Journeymen/Asics Northeast DualsNov. 15 Lock Haven Troy, N.Y. 8:20 a.m.

Oregon State Troy, N.Y. 10:15 a.m.

Lehigh Troy, N.Y. 12:15 p.m.

Nov. 21 Wyoming (BTN+) Devaney Center 7 p.m.

Grapple at the Garden (Madison Square Garden)Nov. 29 Cornell New York, N.Y. 9 a.m.

Princeton New York, N.Y. 11 a.m.

Dec. 11 Maryland* (BTN+) College Park, Md. 6 p.m.

Dec. 12 Rutgers* (BTN+) Piscataway, N.J. Noon

Dec. 29-30 Midlands (BTN/BTN+) Evanston, Ill. 9 a.m. Championships

For a complete list who to follow, visit Huskers.com/social.

2015-16 NEBRASKA WRESTLING TEAMFront Row (from left to right): Dustin Williams, Jordan Shearer, Tyrell Galloway, Brian Peska, Eric Coufal, Mitchell Maginnis, Colton McCrystal, Austin Wilson, Aris Shino, Kris Williams

Middle Row (from left to right): Josh Kettel, Jake Sueflohn, Regan Bye, JD Allington, Eric Montoya, Tyler Berger, Anthony Abidin, Tim Lambert, Jay Sornson, Jaquon SowellBack Row (from left to right): Gage Anderson, Collin Purinton, Patrick Grayson, Aaron Studebaker, Derek White, Collin Jensen, TJ Dudley, Eric Engler, Jake Anderson, Preston Lehmann, Micah Barnes

Not Pictured: Justin Arthur, Sean Murphy

2015-16 NEBRASKA WRESTLING SCHEDULE

2015-16 Nebraska Wrestling Guide

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