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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Jamie Westwood (Bucknell) W; D, 9-3 Josh Ihnen 11/12 Casey Newburg (Kent State) W; D, 3-0 11/12 Alex Utley (North Carolina) W; MD, 11-1 SENIOR • 184 • SHELDON, IOWA (SHELDON) • THREE LETTERS 11/12 11 Luke Rebertus (Navy) W; D, 6-1 Cliff Keen Invitational (3rd) Career Highlights 12/2 Caleb Kociemba (Nebraska-Kearney) W; MD, 12-3 NCAA All-American (8th, 184, 2012) 12/2 John Tuck (Oregon State) W; TF, 17-0 Three-Time NCAA Championship Qualifier (2010, 2011, 2012) 12/2 16 Matt Ryan (West Virginia) W; D, 4-0 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-American (2012) 12/2 4 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) L; D, 5-7 CoSIDA First-Team Academic All-District (2012) 12/2 13 Luke Rebertus (Navy) W; D, 7-1 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2012) 12/2 12 Jacob Swartz (Boise State) W; Mfor. Academic All-Big Ten (2012) 12/10 3 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) L; D, 3-4 Nebraska Outstanding Wrestler (2011-12) 12/17 Troy Morisette (South Dakota State) W; MD, 17-5 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) 12/18 Mac Stoll (North Dakota State) W; D, 11-6 Two-Time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2010, 2011) 12/29 12 Jacob Swartz (Boise State) W; Mfor Three-Time NWCA All-Academic Team Member (2010, 2011, 2012) 12/29 Kevin Radford (Arizona State) W; D, 10-3 1/6 Craig Thomas (Ohio State) W; MD, 12-0 2012-13 Outlook place finish was Ihnen’s best at the Big 12 Championships, after 1/13 Vinnie Wagner (Iowa) W; D, 10-5 Josh Ihnen is one of two returning All-Americans for the finishing third his redshirt freshman season. 1/20 Luke Sheridan (Indiana) W; F, 0:44 Huskers in 2012-13. A three-time NCAA qualifier, Ihnen has 1/22 18 Braden Atwood (Purdue) W; MD, 11-2 amassed 73 victories over his career, including 26 last season Regular Season 1/27 Ian Hinton (Michigan State) W; MD, 11-2 at 184 pounds. He will look to continue that momentum in his Ihnen produced a strong regular season that included 24 1/29 Timmy McCall (Wisconsin) W; MD, 11-1 final season at Nebraska. victories and three wins over top-20 opponents. Ihnen kicked 2/3 2 Quentin Wright (Penn State) L; D, 6-9 off the year with a third-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open, 2/5 8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) L; D, 2-3 2011-12 (Junior) before winning his first five dual matches to improve to 11-1. 2/12 11 Cody Magrum (Ohio State) W; D, 5-0 NCAA Championships Ihnen’s first dual loss came on Dec. 4 against No. 2 Joe LeBlanc 2/19 6 Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa) W; D, 4-2 Ihnen earned All-America honors after finishing eighth at from Wyoming, dropping a 5-3 sudden-victory decision. Big Ten Tournament (2nd) 184 pounds at the 2012 NCAA Championships. Ihnen won his Ihnen had one of his best performances at the Midlands 3/3 Braden Atwood (Purdue) W; D, 6-0 first two matches against Brown’s Ophir Bernstein (MD, 16- Championships where he won his first four matches, including 3/3 2 Quentin Wright (Penn State) W; D, 3-1 4) and Boise State’s Jacob Swartz (D, 3-2). However, Ihnen fell an upset of No. 4 Grant Gambrall of Iowa in the semifinals. 3/4 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota) L; D, 1-3 (SV) in his next match, 7-4, against No. 2 seed Robert Hamlin of Ihnen wasn’t able to take the Midlands title home after falling NCAA Championships (8th) Lehigh, putting Ihnen in the wrestleback bracket. to No. 6 Travis Rutt from Wisconsin in the finals, 4-3, but 3/15 Ophir Bernstein (Brown) W; MD, 16-4 Ihnen responded with a 5-3 decision over Northern Iowa’s Ryan responded with three victories at the Lone Star Duals in Dallas. 3/15 10 Jacob Swartz (Boise State) W; D, 3-2 Loder before falling to No. 3 seed Ben Bennett of Central Michigan Ihnen was nearly perfect in Big 12 matches going 3-1 in 3/16 2 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) L; D, 4-7 by injury default. In Ihnen’s final match, which was for seventh conference duals helping him to a 14-5 dual record. Those 3/16 8 Ryan Loder (Northern Iowa) W; D, 5-3 place against Wyoming’s Joe LeBlanc, Ihnen lost by medical forfeit. victories included a major-decision victory over No. 17 Erich 3/16 3 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan) L; Inj. def. Ihnen finished the NCAA Championships with a 3-3 record. Schmidke from Oklahoma and a technical fall victory over 3/17 1 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) L; Mfor. Iowa State’s Cole Shafer to close the regular season. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Big Ten Championships 08-09* 24-5 0-0 6 2 5 Ihnen took second place at the Big Ten Championships, 2009-10 (Freshman) 09-10 19-15 10-10 0 1 2 finishing with a 2-1 record. After earning a bye in the first NCAA Championships 10-11 28-10 14-5 1 2 6 round, he defeated Purdue’s Braden Atwood by decision, Ihnen had a strong showing in his first NCAA Championship 11-12 26-8 16-3 1 1 8 6-0. Ihnen kept the momentum going in the semifinal match, appearance, going 3-2 and falling just short of a top-eight finish. Career 73-33 40-18 2 4 16 outlasting No. 2 seed Quentin Wright of Penn State, 3-1. Ihnen opened the tournament with a 7-5 loss to No. 7 Joe *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals In the championship match against No. 1 seed Kevin LeBlanc of Wyoming, but Ihnen bounced back to win three Steinhaus of Minnesota, Ihnen lost by sudden victory, 3-1. straight matches. He defeated No. 17 Mike Miller of Central open tournaments, including three titles. Michigan, 3-1, before shutting out No. 20 Thomas Spellman of Wrestling in the amateur division, Ihnen posted four wins Regular Season Virginia Tech, 4-0. Ihnen’s rise continued with a 5-3 victory over to advance to the final of the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. Ihnen went 26-8 with a 16-3 dual record during his junior Zac Thomusseit of Pittsburgh, before coming to an end with a 22, before settling for a second-place finish. Ihnen continued season at 184 pounds. He opened the season with a seven-match 9-6 loss to No. 3 Dustin Kilgore of Kent State. A win would have his roll with a 5-0 performance to win the Fort Hays State winning streak, outscoring his opponents 62-8. He took third put Ihnen on the All-America podium as a freshman. Open on Dec. 6. Ihnen went 4-1 to place third at the UNK place at the Cliff Keen Invitational before falling to Wyoming’s Loper Open on Dec. 13, but racked up six straight victories to Joe LeBlanc, 4-3. However, Ihnen responded to that loss with a Big 12 Championships win the Dana and Brand opens on Jan. 3 and 17. Ihnen ended 10-match winning streak, including five wins by major decision. Ihnen produced a third-place finish at the Big 12 his season with a 4-1 showing and second-place finish at the Ihnen went 7-2 in Big Ten duals, including a pin in 0:44 Championships with a 2-1 record. Grand View Open on Jan. 31. against Indiana’s Luke Sheridan. Ihnen finished the season Both of Ihnen’s wins came over Erich Schmidke of with 60 dual points and 38 dual takedowns. Oklahoma. In the first round, Ihnen downed the Sooner, Before Nebraska Ihnen was a standout in the classroom, claiming second- 8-3, while coming back with a strong performance in the Ihnen was a standout performer for Coach Steve Fischer on team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. He was a first- consolation final by shutting out Schmidke, 4-0. Ihnen’s only and off the mat at Sheldon High School. Ihnen was a four-time team CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and was named setback in the Big 12 Championships was a 2-1 loss to No. 3 state qualifier and set Sheldon’s career wins mark with a 156-11 a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. He was also an academic All- Max Askren of Missouri. record. He was 93-1 his final two years, finishing first and second Big Ten pick and earned a pair of selections to the Nebraska at the state championships in his junior and senior seasons. Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Regular Season In the classroom, Ihnen earned a 3.99 grade-point average Ihnen went 14-12 during the regular season with a 10-10 and was named to the honor roll all four years. He was a 2010-11 (Sophomore) dual record. A starter at 184 pounds in his redshirt freshman member of National Honor Society and a two-time first-team NCAA Championships season, Ihnen began the season 1-3 but made notable selection to the academic all-state wrestling squad. For the second straight year, Ihnen fell one match short of improvements to achieve a successful year. A three-sport athlete, Ihnen also earned six letters in earning All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, but He defeated one ranked opponent during the regular football and track and field in high school. He was a three- had a solid showing with three victories. season, downing No. 17 Joe Budi of Old Dominion at the year starter at linebacker, helping Sheldon to a 12-1 record Ihnen opened the tournament with a dominant major Las Vegas Invitational. Nine of Ihnen’s 10 dual losses came his sophomore year and an appearance in the state finals. He decision victory over West Virginia’s Matt Ryan, but fell to Big to opponents ranked in the top 15, with eight of those by was named to the all-district first team twice for football and 12 foe Chris Perry from Oklahoma State by a 5-2 decision to decision. After an 8-4 loss to No. 18 Sonny Yohn of Minnesota was also named the Siouxland Male Athlete of the Year by the drop into the wrestleback bracket. The Sheldon, Iowa native on Dec. 10, Ihnen went 8-6 the rest of the regular season. He Sioux City Journal. won his second match by major decision after taking down picked up his first Big 12 win with a 5-1 decision over Erich Ihnen was ranked No. 10 nationally at 189 pounds by InterMat. OU’s Erich Schmidke, 10-1, and defeated Austin Trotman of Schmidke of Oklahoma on Feb. 4. Appalachian State, 8-1. Ihnen finished the regular season with one technical fall Personal Ihnen’s tournament run came to an end against the No. and two major decision wins. The son of Gary and Donna Ihnen, Josh was born on Sept. 7, 1 overall seed Christopher Honeycutt from Edinboro, who 1989. He has two sisters, Rachel and Elizabeth, and one brother, defeated Ihnen, 4-3. 2008-09 (Redshirt) Jacob. Josh is a finance major at Nebraska and earned second- Regular Season team CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in 2012. He is also a Big 12 Championships Ihnen claimed a 24-5 record during 2008-09 to post the three-time NWCA All-Academic Team selection. He was a Big Ten Ihnen began the tournament with his third victory of the best record among NU’s non-varsity wrestlers. Ihnen had six Distinguished Scholar and earned academic All-Big Ten accolades season over Oklahoma’s Erich Schmidke to advance to the pins, two technical falls and five major decisions. in 2012. A two-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection, finals against Chris Perry from Oklahoma State. Ihnen opened the season with a 1-2 performance at the Ihnen was a six-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s In the finals, Ihnen couldn’t hold off Perry in the sudden- Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Nov. 15, but the Sheldon, Honor Roll and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete victory period and gave up a takedown in a 3-1 loss. The second- Iowa, native went 23-3 the rest of the season to place at six Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12.

Huskers.com 44 Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Shawn Armato (Bucknell) W; D, 2-0 Ridge Kiley 11/12 Steve Mitcheff (Kent State) W; MD, 8-0 11/12 Brock Livorio (North Carolina) W; D, 6-3 SENIOR • 141 • EAGLE GROVE, IOWA (EAGLE GROVE) • THREE LETTERS 11/12 20 Aaron Kalil (Navy) L; D, 4-5 Career Highlights Cliff Keen Invitational (6th) Nebraska Spirit of Excellence (2011-12) 12/2 Christian Martino (Brown) W; D, 8-2 Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2011, 2012) 12/2 20 Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh) W; D, 5-3 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2008) 12/2 Zach Zehner (Wyoming) L; D, 1-3 Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler (2010-11) 12/2 Brandon Rocha (Cal Poly) W; D, 9-2 12/2 16 Aaron Kalil (Navy) W; D, 6-1 (TB2) 12/2 11 Zach Stevens (Michigan) L; D, 4-7 12/2 Zach Zehner (Wyoming) L; D, 5-6 12/10 16 Zach Zehner (Wyoming) L; D, 3-4 12/17 Forfeit (South Dakota State) W; Forfeit 12/18 Justin Solberg (North Dakota State) W; MD, 10-2 2012-13 Outlook Nathan Fitzenreider and No. 16 Levi Mele of Northwestern, which 12/29 Shawn Jones (Boise State) W; D, 6-2 Ridge Kiley, a two-time NCAA qualifier, moved up to 141 was Kiley’s second victory over a ranked opponent on the year. 12/29 Shane McGough (Arizona State) W; D, 6-1 pounds for his senior year after competing at 133 as a junior. Kiley was 2-2 in conference dual matches with victories 1/6 2 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) L; D, 2-8 He is one of four seniors on the squad and one of six returning over Missouri’s Nathan McCormick and Iowa State’s Ben Cash. 1/13 2 Tony Ramos (Iowa) L; D, 3-10 NCAA qualifiers. Last season Kiley went 17-16 and finished Kiley was competitive in almost every match, with seven of his 1/20 Joe Duca (Indiana) W; D, 7-2 eighth at the Big Ten Championships. 11 losses coming by two points or less. He was a valuable part 1/22 9 Cashe’ Quiroge (Purdue) L; D, 5-9 of the Huskers’ success during the dual season accounting for 1/27 Brandon Fifield (Michigan State) W; D, 7-3 2011-12 (Junior) 34 dual points to tie for No. 5 on the squad. 1/29 Shane McQuade (Wisconsin) W; MD, 12-0 NCAA Championships 2/3 Frank Martellotti (Penn State) W; D, 4-3 Kiley competed at 133 pounds and dropped his opening 2009-10 (Redshirt Freshman) 2/5 7 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) L; MD, 6-15 match by major decision, 10-1, to No. 5 seed Joe Colon of Kiley went 18-10 overall in his redshirt freshman season 2/12 3 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) L; MD, 3-16 Northern Iowa. Kiley finished the NCAA Championships with with six pins and one technical fall. His six falls tied for third 2/19 5 Joe Colon (Northern Iowa) L; MD, 0-9 an 0-2 record after losing a 7-2 decision to Penn’s Bryan among all Huskers. Kiley had a pair of third-place finishes at Big Ten Championships (8th) Ortenzio in his first match in wrestlebacks. the Harold Nichols Open and Glen Brand Open to highlight 3/3 Joe Duca (Indiana) W; MD, 10-0 the tournament season. He began the year with a 10-4 record. 3/3 3 Tony Ramos L; MD, 2-12 Big Ten Championships Kiley’s two varsity starts came against top-four nationally- 3/3 Shane McQuade (Wisconsin) W; MD, 14-0 Kiley finished eighth at the Big Ten Championships with a ranked opponents, as he fell to eventual national champion 3/3 14 Zach Stevens (Michigan) L; MD, 2-11 2-3 record. He opened with an impressive 10-0 major decision Jayson Ness of Minnesota by pin and No. 4 Jordan Oliver of 3/4 Frank Martellotti (Penn State) L; D, 3-4 win over Indiana’s Joe Duca before falling to No. 2 seed Tony Oklahoma State by technical fall. NCAA Championships (DNP) Ramos of Iowa, 12-2. 3/15 5 Joe Colon (Northern Iowa) L; MD, 1-10 Kiley bounced back with another shutout victory over 2008-09 (Redshirt) 3/15 12 Bryan Ortenzio (Penn) L; D, 2-7 Wisconsin’s Shane McQuade, but lost back-to-back matches, Regular Season Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD including a 4-3 defeat in the seventh-place match. Kiley posted a 10-2 record in his redshirt season for the 08-09* 10-2 0-0 3 0 2 Huskers, including three pins and two major decisions. Kiley 09-10 18-10 0-2 6 1 0 Regular Season started the year with nine straight wins, including a 5-0 10-11 22-15 11-8 2 0 2 Kiley finished his junior campaign with a 17-16 record at showing to place first in the amateur division of the Kaufman- 11-12 17-16 11-8 0 0 5 133 pounds, going 11-8 in duals. He took sixth place at the Brand Open. Kiley went 3-0 at the UNK Loper Open, before a Career 57-41 22-18 8 1 7 Cliff Keen Invitational, defeating two top-20 opponents in the minor injury forced him to default out. He ended the season *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals process. Kiley took a four-match win streak into Big Ten duals, with a 2-2 showing at the Brand Open. winning all by at least four points. In Big Ten duals, Kiley faced America selections at the Junior National Championships. In five top-10 opponents, compiling a 4-5 record. Before Nebraska the classroom, he was on the honor roll all four years. Kiley closed the season with a brutal stretch against three Kiley racked up a 153-25 career record for Dave Morgan top-10 opponents, dropping all three in major decisions. He and Darin Schreck at Eagle Grove High School. He claimed Personal earned 39 dual points on the season and won five major second and third his freshman and sophomore years and The son of Ernie and Ladawn Kiley, Ridge was born Dec. decisions. capped his career with a 37-1 record and state title his senior 14, 1989, in Ames, Iowa. He has one brother, Garett. Ridge is year. A two-time all-state honoree, Kiley earned two All- majoring in marketing at Nebraska. 2010-11 (Sophomore) NCAA Tournament Participating in his first NCAA Tournament, Kiley went 1-2 in the 133-pound bracket. In his opening-round match, Kiley fell to the No. 4 seed Tyler Graff of Wisconsin by major decision, 16-9, to drop to the wrestleback bracket. Kiley recorded his first victory at the NCAA Championships in his second match against Stanford’s Justin Paulsen in dominating fashion, 4-0, but was bounced from the tournament after falling to Flint Ray from Utah Valley.

Big 12 Tournament Needing one victory at the Big 12 Tournament to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, Kiley defeated Iowa State’s Ben Cash with a 9-0 major decision in the fourth-place challenge match. Kiley battled the No. 2 seed Jordan Keller of Oklahoma in the opening round, but fell to the Sooner in a one-point decision. Kiley then fell to Missouri’s Nathan McCormick in another one-point decision to slip into the fourth-place challenge match.

Regular Season Kiley wrestled one of the most challenging schedules on the Husker squad with 11 nationally ranked opponents on his slate. Opening his season with a title at the Harold Nichols Open, Kiley went on to start every dual at 133 pounds, where he garnered an 11-8 dual record with two pins and two major decisions. He finished the regular season with a 20-11 overall record. After an 0-2 start in dual competition, Kiley responded by winning eight of his next 11 matches, including an eighth-place finish at the Midlands Championships. At the tournament, Kiley recorded two pins over North Central College’s (Ill.)

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Stephen McPeek (Bucknell) W; D, 7-6 Tyler Koehn 11/12 Brandon Johnson (Kent State) W; D, 5-0 11/12 Thomas Ferguson (North Carolina) W; D, 5-0 SENIOR • 174 • PITTSBURG, KAN. (PITTSBURG) • THREE LETTERS 11/12 20 Oscar Huntley (Navy) L; D, 1-3 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (2nd) Career Highlights 11/19 Ray Hall (Labette CC) W; D, 10-4 NCAA Championship Qualifier (2012) 11/19 Kelly Henderson (Central Oklahoma) W; D, 2-1 (TB) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2012) 11/19 Travis Budke (Fort Hays State) W; D, 10-5 First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) 11/19 Patrick Martinez (Wyoming) L; D, 0-4 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring 2009; Fall 2010) Cliff Keen Invitational (DNP) Nebraska Granite Award (2010) 12/2 Brady Garner (Cal State Bakersfield) W; MD, 15-5 12/2 7 Ryan DesRoches (Cal Poly) L; D, 1-6 12/2 Clayton Gable (Air Force) W; D, 5-3 12/2 Brandonn Johnson (Kent State) W; D, 6-4 (SV) 12/2 Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State) L; D, 2-3 12/10 18 Patrick Martinez (Wyoming) W; D, 6-3 2012-13 Outlook that stretch, he compiled a 13-6 record. 12/17 Joe Rasmussen (South Dakota State) W; MD, 18-6 In his final year for the Huskers, Tyler Koehn will be After 157-pound starter Jordan Burroughs went down with 12/18 Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State) W; D, 7-3 competing for time at 174 pounds with Robert Kokesh. Last a season-ending injury in mid-December, Koehn cut weight 12/29 Scott Bacon (Boise State) W; D, 11-5 season Koehn compiled a 20-13 record, including a 13-5 mark over winter break and returned as the 157-pound starter in 1/6 5 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) L; D, 2-6 in duals. He was one of eight NCAA qualifiers for Nebraska in the Jan. 3 double dual against North Dakota State and North 1/13 11 Ethen Lofthouse (Iowa) L; D, 1-8 2011-12. Carolina State. Koehn earned a win over the Wolfpack’s Colton 1/20 Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) W; D, 5-2 Palmer, 2-0 and remained the starter the rest of the season. 1/22 Drake Stein (Purdue) W; D, 11-4 2011-12 (Junior) Although the transition was tough, Koehn won his second and 1/27 11 Curran Jacobs (Michigan State) W; D, 5-2 NCAA Championships final dual match of the season with a 10-3 decision over Rocco 1/29 Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) W; D, 8-3 In his first NCAA Championships appearance, Koehn won DePaolo of Northern Colorado. 2/3 2 Ed Ruth (Penn State) L; F, 5:58 his first match against N.C. State’s Quinton Godley by a 3-2 Koehn finished the regular season with a 15-15 overall 2/5 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; D, 2-5 decision at 174 pounds. However, Koehn suffered back-to- record. He had one pin and one major decision victory. 2/12 7 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) W; D, 3-1 back shutout losses to Stanford’s Nick Amuchastegui and 2/19 Onni Prestidge (Northern Iowa) W; F, 2:36 Pittsburgh’s Ethan Headlee to end his season. 2008-09 (Redshirt) Big Ten Championships (DNP) Regular Season 3/3 Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) L; D, 1-2 (TB2) Big Ten Championships Koehn racked up four pins and five major decisions en route 3/3 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) L; D, 2-8 Koehn opened the Big Ten Championships with a tiebreaker to a 20-8 record during his redshirt season. He placed at three 3/4 Frank Cousins (Wisconsin) L; D, 9-13 loss to Indiana’s Ryan Leblanc, 2-1. In the loser’s bracket, open tournaments, including winning two titles. NCAA Championships (DNP) Koehn fell in back-to-back matches to Illinois’ Jordan Blanton Koehn went 4-2 at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov. 15, 3/15 Quinton Godley (NC State) W; D, 3-2 and Wisconsin’s Frank Cousins. before going 5-0 to win the amateur division at the Kaufman- 3/15 3 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford) L; MD, 0-8 Brand Open on Nov. 22. Koehn combined for a 5-5 mark at 3/16 Ethan Headlee (Pittsburgh) L; D, 0-5 Regular Season the Fort Hays State and UNK Loper opens in early December, Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Koehn won six of his first seven matches in his first season before winning his second tournament with a 4-0 record at the 08-09* 20-8 0-0 4 0 5 at 174 pounds, placing second at the Nebraska-Kearney Dana Open on Jan. 3. Koehn finished with a 2-2 showing at the 09-10 16-17 2-11 1 0 2 Holiday Inn Open. Over the course of the season, he defeated Brand Open on Jan. 17. 10-11 7-11 5-8 2 0 0 three top-15 opponents and went on to close with a 20-13 11-12 20-13 13-5 1 0 2 record. Koehn went 5-4 in Big Ten duals, including a four- Before Nebraska Career 43-41 20-24 4 0 4 match conference winning streak. Koehn finished in the top three at the Kansas state *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Koehn earned his only pin of the season in the last match tournament his final three seasons for Coach Scott Rieck before the Big Ten Championships, downing Northern Iowa’s and Pittsburg High School. A four-time state qualifier, Koehn Onni Prestidge at 2:36. Koehn went 13-5 in dual matches did not place his freshman year at 119 pounds, but earned on the year. In addition, he earned a spot on the Nebraska third as a sophomore with a 41-2 record at 135. He collected Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom 26 pins his junior year while rolling to a perfect 38-0 record during the 2012 spring semester. and a state championship at 152 pounds. He capped his high school career with a second-place finish at 171 pounds after a 2010-11 (Sophomore) 34-3 season. Koehn finished with a 147-15 career record and Big 12 Championships was a three-time all-area pick and a four-time all-conference Koehn went 0-2 at the Big 12 Championships after dropping selection. two competitive decisions to Iowa State’s Trent Weatherman Koehn was a five-time All-American at the Junior National and Oklahoma’s Chase Nelson. Championships in Fargo, N.D. He claimed fifth in Greco-Roman Koehn opened the tournament with a 3-2 loss to and seventh in freestyle at 140 pounds in 2006. He moved Weatherman, before falling out of the tournament with a 4-1 up to 160 in 2007 to claim eighth in freestyle, before earning setback to Nelson. fourth in Greco-Roman and seventh in freestyle in 2008. Koehn also spent all four years on the honor roll at Pittsburg Regular Season High School. Koehn finished the season with a 7-9 overall record, while going 5-8 in dual matches for the Huskers. The Kansas native Personal accumulated 21 dual points for NU at the 157-pound spot in The son of Dan and Cheryl Koehn, Tyler was born on the lineup and recorded two pins. June 13, 1990. He has two brothers, Derek and Brent, and After three straight losses to open the season, Koehn one sister, Cori. Tyler is a business administration major at picked up his first victory against Nick Flynn of South Nebraska and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Dakota State by an 8-3 decision. Koehn’s most impressive Honor Roll in the spring of 2012. A first-team academic All-Big victory of the year came with a pin against No. 20 Corey 12 pick in 2011, Koehn also earned two spots on the Big 12 Mock of North Carolina. Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2009-10 (Redshirt Freshman) Big 12 Championships Despite entering the tournament as the fifth seed, Koehn won his first-round match over Patrick Wright of Missouri by an 11-2 major decision. Looking for a spot in the finals, the redshirt freshman fell short of an upset in a 4-1 loss to No. 12 Shane Vernon of Oklahoma. In the third-place match, Koehn nearly posted a victory over No. 19 Andrew Sorenson of Iowa State, but dropped a narrow 2-1 decision.

Regular Season Koehn began the season in open tournament action at 165 pounds and claimed top-five finishes at the Harold Nichols Open, Kaufman-Brand Open and Fort Hays State Open. During

Huskers.com 46 Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/12 Corey Mock (North Carolina) L; MD, 0-8 Ross Grande Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (4th) SENIOR • 165 • PALATINE, ILL. (PALATINE) • THREE LETTERS 11/19 Kyle Wichman (York (Neb.)) W; TF, 17-2 11/19 Eric Jones (Nebraska-Kearney) W; D, 9-7 Career Highlights 11/19 T.J. Hepburn (Nebraska-Kearney) L; D, 1-3 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2012) 11/19 Gabe Martinez (Air Force) W; D, 6-2 Academic All-Big Ten (2012) 11/19 Joshua Kreimier (Air Force) L; D, 1-6 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) UNI Open (DNP) First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2011) 12/3 Nick Flynn (South Dakota State) L; D, 1-3 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll 12/3 Billy Behle (Iowa Central) W; TF, 15-0 (Fall 2008, 2009, 2010; Spring 2009, 2010, 2011) 12/3 Joseph Brewster (South Dakota State) W; F, 3:43 Nebraska Most Dedicated Wrestler (2010-11) 12/3 Wesley Richard (Minnesota) W; MD, 8-0 Nebraska Co-Redshirt of the Year (2008-09) 12/3 Winston Robbins (Upper Iowa) L; D, 7-8 UNK Loper Open (4th) 12/10 Daulet Aliev (Northwest Tech) W; MD, 17-5 12/10 Matt Oliver (Nebraska-Kearney) W; TF, 16-0 2012-13 Outlook Personal 12/10 Alex Dieringer (Oklahoma State) L; D, 2-5 Ross Grande moved up to 165 pounds from 157 for his The son of Ralph and Maggie Grande, Ross was born on July 12/10 Chase White (Nebraska-Kearney) W; D, 3-2 senior season and is seeking a consistent spot in the lineup in 3, 1990, in Evanston, Ill. He has two sisters, Angie and Theresa. 12/10 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) L; D, 2-7 the team’s deepest weight class. Grande recorded 10 wins last Ross is a nutritional science and dietetics major. He earned Midlands Championships (DNP) season and earned several academic accolades. academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012, after claiming first-team 12/29 Tyler Loethen (Northern Illinois) W; F, 3:30 academic All-Big 12 accolades in 2011. A Big Ten Distinguished 12/29 David Bonin (Northern Iowa) L; D, 0-3 2011-12 (Junior) Scholar in 2012, Grande posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in the fall 12/29 Ramon Santiago (Rider) L; D, 0-6 Regular Season of 2011. He earned a pair of spots on the Nebraska Scholar- Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Grande moved up to 157 pounds as a junior and compiled Athlete Honor Roll in 2011-12 and was a six-time Big 12 08-09* 21-13 0-0 4 1 7 a 10-9 record. After falling in his first match of the season, Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection. 09-10 0-3 0-1 0 0 0 Grande finished fourth at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn 10-11 18-21 4-15 1 2 2 Open. He finished the tournament with a 3-2 mark. He also 11-12 10-9 0-1 2 3 2 went 3-2 at the UNI Open and the UNK Loper Open, taking Career 28-33 4-17 3 5 4 fourth in Kearney. At the Midlands Championships, Grande *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals went 1-2. He recorded two pins and two major decision victories. Grande was a leader for the Huskers in the classroom, earning the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award, while also being named to the academic All-Big Ten team. In addition, he earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work during both semesters. Grande earned a 4.0 grade- point average during the 2011 fall semester.

2010-11 (Sophomore) Big 12 Championships Grande dropped two hard-fought matches to end his year at the 2011 Big 12 Championships. He opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Iowa State’s Max Mayfield in the tiebreaker period, before falling to No. 15 Matt Lester of Oklahoma, 1-0.

Regular Season Grande finished the regular season with an 18-19 overall mark, while going 0-4 in Big 12 Conference duals. He opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open, which catapulted him to a 7-2 record before winning his first dual match of the season with a 7-6 decision over Sean Nemec of Ohio State. At the Midlands Championships, Grande won two matches over Dan Osterman from Michigan State and Wisconsin La- Crosse’s Matt Mauseth. Grande added a tournament title at the Quality Hotel Open. He finished the regular season with one pin, two technical falls and two major decisions.

2009-10 (Freshman) Grande was 0-3 in his first varsity campaign, as he battled through a shoulder injury that eventually ended his season.

2008-09 (Redshirt) Regular Season Grande collected the second-most wins among the Husker redshirts with his 21-13 mark. He narrowly missed placing at several tournaments. He finished with four pins, one technical fall and seven major decisions. Grande opened the season with a 2-2 showing at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and went 4-2 at the Kaufman-Brand Open. Grande also posted a 4-2 mark at the Fort Hays State Open. Grande went 0-2 at the UNK Loper Open, but rebounded with a fifth-place showing at the Dana Open. He went 5-2 during the tournament, including two pins. Grande posted a 3-2 mark at the Brand Open and ended his season with a 3-1 record to place second at the Grandview Open.

Before Nebraska Grande was a four-time all-conference wrestler under Coach Dan Collins at Class 2A Palatine High School. Grande’s 128 career victories broke the school record. He racked up a 43-5 senior season in which he was voted conference wrestler of the year and finished in the top eight in the state. In the classroom, Grande was named to the honor roll for seven semesters.

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williams/Daktronics Open (1st) James Green 11/6 Joseph Winkler (Iowa Central) W; TF, 25-9 SOPHOMORE • 157 • WILLINGBORO, N.J. (WILLINGBORO) • ONE LETTER 11/6 Michael Nord (Jamestown) W; MD, 17-7 11/6 Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) W; MD, 15-5 Career Highlights 11/6 Nick Flynn (South Dakota State) W; MD, 19-5 NCAA All-American (7th, 157, 2012) 11/10 John Regan (Bucknell) L; D, 1-6 NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012) 11/12 Mallie Shuster (Kent State) L; D, 4-5 Nebraska Most Improved Award (2011-12) 11/12 Bobby Barnhisel (Navy) W; D, 13-7 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (1st) 11/19 Bruce Zurek (Chadron State) W; D, 10-4 11/19 Alec Williams (Air Force) W; D, 12-6 11/19 Joshua Kreimier (Air Force) W; MD, 13-5 11/19 T.J. Hepburn (Nebraska-Kearney) W; D, 2-1 (TB) Cliff Keen Invitational (3rd) 12/2 Kenneth Staub (Brown) W; F, 5:25 12/2 Tyler Banks (Hofstra) W; D, 6-4 2012-13 Outlook Regular Season 12/2 Joshua Kreimier (Air Force) W; D, 8-5 James Green is one of two returning All-Americans for the Green won a team-high 34 matches as a freshman, going 12/2 T.J. Hepburn (Nebraska-Kearney) L; D, 1-3 2012-13 Huskers and will look to build off that momentum 14-4 in duals. He earned one pin on the season and won 13 12/2 Roger Pena (Oregon State) W; D, 10-5 as a sophomore. Green achieved one of the best freshman matches by major decision, which was also a team high. Green 12/2 17 Steven Monk (North Dakota State) W; D, 7-6 campaigns in school history last season with 34 wins and a started his Husker career on a high note, winning the Warren 12/10 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W; D, 6-5 seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Williams/Daktronics Open at 157 pounds. He outscored his 12/17 Nick Flynn (South Dakota State) W; MD, 15-4 opponents 76-26, winning three matches by major decision 12/18 15 Steven Monk (North Dakota State) W; D, 9-3 2011-12 (Freshman) and the other one by technical fall. 12/29 15 George Ivanov (Boise State) W; MD, 12-1 NCAA Championships Green suffered a pair of dual losses before achieving 12/29 Victor DeJesus (Arizona State) W; MD, 16-5 Green earned All-America honors in his first season as a another open tournament title at the Nebraska-Kearney 1/6 Josh Demas (Ohio State) W; D, 7-4 Husker, taking seventh place at the NCAA Championships at Holiday Inn Open. At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Green went 1/13 Nick Moore (Iowa) W; D, 12-7 157 pounds. He opened with a major decision victory over 5-1 and earned a third-place finish. He reeled off a 13-match 1/20 Sawyer Morris (Indiana) W; MD, 16-5 Lehigh’s Brian Tanen before defeating No. 6 seed James winning streak that included four victories over ranked 1/22 Tommy Churchard (Purdue) W; MD, 16-7 Fleming of Clarion by an 8-3 decision in overtime. In the opponents and five major decisions. Green went 8-1 in Big Ten 1/27 12 Anthony Jones (Michigan State) W; D, 3-2 following round, Green lost by a 2-1 decision to No. 3 seed duals. 1/29 Shawn Perry (Wisconsin) W; D, 8-5 Jason Welch of Northwestern. 2/3 6 Dylan Alton (Penn State) L; D, 1-2 (TB) In the wrestleback bracket, Green won a 3-1 decision over Before Nebraska 2/5 Bart Reiter (Minnesota) W; MD, 11-3 North Dakota State’s Steven Monk before losing a 4-3 decision As a senior at Willingboro High School, Green became the 2/12 20 Josh Demas (Ohio State) W; D, 5-3 to No. 7 seed Dylan Alton of Penn State. In the seventh-place first wrestler in school history to win a state championship 2/19 20 David Bonin (Northern Iowa) L; D, 3-4 match, Green won by major decision over Harvard’s Walter after a perfect 29-0 season. Green capped his title run with Big Ten Championships (5th) Peppelman, 9-1. a 16-4 major decision win over Nicholas Alpher of Paramus 3/3 Shawn Perry (Wisconsin) W; MD, 15-2 in the 145-pound finals Green closed his career with a 148-8 3/3 20 Derek St. John (Iowa) L; D, 4-6 (SV) Big Ten Championships overall record. During his senior year, Green recorded 13 pins 3/3 Tommy Churchard (Purdue) W; D, 9-6 Green took fifth at the Big Ten Championships, going 3-2 in and three technical falls to go along with five major decisions. 3/4 9 Anthony Jones (Michigan State) L; F, 4:44 his first appearance. After opening with a 15-2 major decision He was the state runner-up at 140 pounds his junior season, 3/4 18 Josh Demas (Ohio State) W; D, 8-3 over Wisconsin’s Shawn Perry, Green lost a 6-4 sudden victory and took fourth place at 130 pounds as a sophomore. Green NCAA Championships (7th) to Iowa’s Derek St. John, the No. 6 seed. Green responded finished his high school career by winning the 145-pound 3/15 Brian Tanen (Lehigh) W; MD, 16-7 in the wrestleback bracket with a 9-6 decision over Purdue’s national title at the NHSCA Senior National Wrestling 3/15 6 James Fleming (Clarion) W; D, 8-3 (TB) Tommy Churchard, advancing to wrestle No. 4 seed Anthony Championships. Green was a four-time District 26 champion 3/16 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) L; D, 1-2 Jones of Michigan State. in New Jersey and a two-time regional champion. 3/16 12 Steven Monk (North Dakota State) W; D, 3-1 Green was pinned by Jones in 4:44, but ended his Big Ten 3/16 7 Dylan Alton (Penn State) L; D, 3-4 Championships with an 8-3 decision over Ohio State’s Josh Personal 3/17 4 Walter Peppelman (Harvard) W; MD, 9-1 Demas in the fifth-place match. The son of James and Joyce H. Green, James was born on Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Dec. 19, 1992, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has two sisters, Autumn 11-12 34-9 14-4 1 1 13 (17) and Heaven (11). James is a finance major at Nebraska. Career 34-9 14-4 1 1 13

Huskers.com 48 Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Austin Miller (Bucknell) L; D, 3-4 Shawn Nagel 11/12 4 Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent State) L; TF, 2-18 JUNIOR • 125 • KIMBALL, NEB. (KIMBALL) • TWO LETTERS 11/12 Brian Bokoski (North Carolina) W; D, 10-4 11/12 Patrick Prada (Navy) W; D, 5-4 Career Highlights Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (DNP) Academic All-Big Ten (2012) 11/19 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; D, 4-9 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) 11/19 Brandon Goodwin (Bethany) W; TF, 17-1 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 11/19 Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming) L; MD, 3-13 Nebraska Granite Award (2010-11) Cliff Keen Invitational (DNP) 12/2 Patrick Prada (Navy) W; D, 4-0 12/2 6 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) L; TF, 2-17 12/2 Billy Watterson (Brown) L; D, 4-7 12/10 Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming) L; F, 6:37 12/17 Aaron Pickrel (South Dakota State) L; D, 7-13 12/18 16 Trent Sprenkle (North Dakota State) L; F, 1:57 12/29 Isaac Romero (Boise State) L; D, 1-5 2012-13 Outlook finished the year with a 17-11 overall mark, while going 0-7 12/29 Dalton Miller (Arizona State) W; F, 1:26 Shawn Nagel is one of eight returning starters from last in dual competition. Four of those seven losses came against 1/6 15 Johnni Dijulius (Ohio State) L; MD, 3-11 year’s team. The 125-pounder will look to improve on a 6-21 nationally ranked opponents. Nagel reeled off six straight 1/13 2 Matt McDonough (Iowa) L; F, 4:50 record as a sophomore, which included a 4-15 mark in dual victories to open the season at the Cowboy Open. He secured 1/20 Zach Zimmer (Indiana) L; D, 2-8 competition. a third-place finish after dropping his opening-round match. 1/22 Camden Eppert (Purdue) L; D, 2-5 At the UNK Loper Open, Nagel went 5-2 to finish fifth. Nagel’s 1/27 Eric Olanowski (Michigan State) L; TF, 0-15 2011-12 (Sophomore) best tournament came at the Briar Cliff Open to conclude his 1/29 Austin Hietpas (Wisconsin) W; MD, 11-0 Big Ten Championships year. He won all four of his matches, two by pin, to take home 2/3 14 Nico Megaludis (Penn State) L; TF, 6-23 Nagel drew No. 1 seed Matt McDonough of Iowa at 125 the tournament title. For the season, Nagel pinned nine of 2/5 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) L; MD, 13-24 pounds in the first round. Nagel was pinned in 1:59 to drop his opponents, which trailed only Robert Kokesh among the 2/12 16 Johnni Dijulius (Ohio State) L; TF, 5-20 the match and head to the loser’s bracket. After a bye in the Huskers. Nagel also produced two technical falls and two 2/19 Cruse Aarhus (Northern Iowa) L; MD, 4-15 consolation bracket first round, Nagel dropped a 7-2 decision major decisions for a total of 13 bonus-point victories. Big Ten Championships (DNP) to Purdue’s Camden Eppert to end the season. 3/3 1 Matt McDonough (Iowa) L; F, 1:59 Before Nebraska 3/3 Camden Eppert (Purdue) L; D, 2-7 Regular Season A three-time Class C state champion and one-time runner- Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Nagel went 6-21 during his sophomore season at 125 up, Nagel ended his career by being named the 2010 Nebraska 10-11 17-11 0-7 9 2 2 pounds, including 4-15 in duals. He started the season with Wrestler of the Year. Nagel was undefeated in his last three 11-12 6-21 4-15 1 1 1 back-to-back losses before notching back-to-back victories seasons and owned a 147-3 career record at Kimball High Career 23-32 4-22 10 3 3 by decision. The first was a 10-4 win over North Carolina’s School. He was a four-time member of the first-team all-region Brian Bokoski and the latter was a 5-4 victory over Navy’s squad. He also earned all-league honors four times along with Patrick Prada. Nagel went 1-2 at the Nebraska-Kearney being tabbed the Western Trails Conference Most Outstanding Holiday Inn Open, with a 17-1 technical fall over Bethany’s Wrestler all four years. Brandon Goodwin. Nagel was on the Principal’s Merit Honor Roll along with Nagel also went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational with his being a member of the National Honor Society. Nagel won lone victory coming in a 4-0 decision over Navy’s Patrick four letters in wrestling, track and cross country throughout Prada. Nagel pinned Arizona State’s Dalton Miller in 1:26 and his high school career. recorded one major decision on the season. In the classroom, Nagel earned academic All-Big Ten Personal honors, while also being named to the Nebraska Scholar- Shawn is the son of Bob and Carrie Nagel and was born Athlete Honor Roll during both semesters. on Nov. 1, 1991 in Scottsbluff, Neb. He has an older sister, Shayla. Shawn is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health 2010-11 (Freshman) science and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012. He Regular Season claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in Nebraska’s 2010-11 Granite Award winner, Nagel was the both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12, and the Big 12 only Husker true freshman to compete in dual action. Nagel Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both semesters of 2010-11.

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Ray Schlitt (Bucknell) W; F, 2:01 Robert Kokesh 11/12 Ross Tice (Kent State) W; D, 9-4 SOPHOMORE • 174 • WAGNER, S.D. (WAGNER) • ONE LETTER 11/12 Kyle Kiss (North Carolina) W; D, 8-2 11/12 Mason Bailey (Navy) W; MD, 13-1 Career Highlights Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (2nd) NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012) 11/19 Edwin Jackson (Central Oklahoma) W; F, 1:28 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010) 11/19 Riley Allen (Nebraska-Kearney) W; TF, 15-0 Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2011-12) 11/19 2 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) L; D, 2-6 Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2010-11) Cliff Keen Invitational (3rd) 12/2 Ethan Saylor (Edinboro) W; F, 4:42 12/2 Wilhelm Viljoen Meyer (N. Idaho) W; F, 1:26 12/2 12 Stephen Burak (Northern Colorado) L; F, 6:55 12/2 Ethan Smith (Utah Valley) W; MD, 10-0 12/2 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) W; F, 0:20 12/2 17 Joe Booth (Drexel) W; F, 4:10 12/2 12 Stephen Burak (Northern Colorado) W; D, 3-2 2012-13 Outlook 2010-11 (Redshirt) 12/10 3 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) W; D, 5-0 Robert Kokesh was one of two starters to earn 30 or more Regular Season 12/17 Dillon Reid (South Dakota State) W; MD, 17-4 wins last season and will look to continue that success as a Kokesh unleashed one of the most dominant freshman 12/18 Tyler Johnson (North Dakota State) W; MD, 11-3 sophomore. This season, Kokesh has moved up a weight class seasons in recent Nebraska history by going 34-1 and 12/29 Michael Cuthbertson (Boise State) W; MD, 9-1 to 174 and is expected to be one of the team’s leaders. recording 29 bonus-point victories. Kokesh’s only loss of the 12/29 Derek Felton (Arizona State) W; F, 2:16 season came to fellow Husker Jordan Burroughs in the finals 1/6 Derek Garcia (Ohio State) W; MD, 9-1 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) of the Harold Nichols Open to start the season, when Kokesh 1/13 9 Mike Evans (Iowa) L; D, 3-7 NCAA Championships forfeited for medical reasons. Kokesh’s 34 victories ranked 1/20 Preston Keiffer (Indiana) W; MD, 12-2 The No. 8 seed, Kokesh won back-to-back matches to start second on the team behind Burroughs, while leading the 1/22 Kyle Mosier (Purdue) W; MD, 11-1 his NCAA Championships on the right note. In the first round, team in pins with 19. Kokesh also tied for the lead in major 1/27 David Cheza (Michigan State) W; MD, 16-4 Kokesh defeated Missouri’s Zach Toal by a 4-1 decision before decisions with eight. After the second-place finish at the 1/28 13 Ben Jordan (Wisconsin) W; MD, 13-4 powering past Oklahoma’s Patrick Graham, 5-4. Harold Nichols Open, Kokesh went on to capture seven open 2/3 1 David Taylor (Penn State) L; MD, 3-13 However, Kokesh suffered back-to-back losses to end his tournament titles, which included the Kaufman/Brand Open, 2/5 Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) W; D, 6-0 trip to the NCAA Championships. He was pinned by No. 1 seed Bob Smith Open, UNK Loper Open, Viking-Warrior Open, 2/12 Derek Garcia (Ohio State) W; D, 7-2 David Taylor of Penn State in 30 seconds, before dropping a Quality Hotel Open, Brand Open and the Briar Cliff Open. 2/19 Riley Banach (Northern Iowa) W; TF, 20-3 narrow 4-3 decision in the wrestleback bracket to Appalachian Kokesh closed the season wrestling in top form, pinning 11 Big Ten Championships (3rd) State’s Kyle Blevins. of his final 15 opponents. 3/3 13 Daniel Yates (Michigan) W; MD, 12-4 3/3 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) L; TF, 2-17 Big Ten Championships Before Nebraska 3/4 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) W; D, 6-1 Kokesh took third at the Big Ten Championships with a 3-1 Kokesh was a three-time South Dakota Class B state 3/4 12 Conrad Polz (Illinois) W; D, 4-1 record. After a bye in the first round, the third-seeded Kokesh champion (2008-10) and led Wagner High School to team NCAA Championships (DNP) posted a 12-4 major decision over No. 13 Daniel Yates of state titles each year. His impressive career included a 216- 3/15 Zach Toal (Missouri) W; D, 4-1 Michigan. After a 17-2 technical fall loss to Iowa’s Mike Evans, 24 prep record, while earning All-America honors in his last 3/15 Patrick Graham (Oklahoma) W; D, 5-4 Kokesh responded with two victories, including a 4-1 decision three seasons. In 2008, Kokesh was the NHSCA Sophomore 3/16 1 David Taylor (Penn State) L; F, 0:30 over No. 12 Conrad Polz of Illinois. Nationals champion before he also claimed a pair of runner- 3/16 Kyle Blevins (Appalachian State) L; D, 3-4 up finishes at Junior Nationals in 2009 and 2010. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Regular Season Kokesh also excelled on the football field for the Red 10-11* 34-1 0-0 19 2 8 Kokesh went 30-7 as Nebraska’s starter at 165 pounds, Raiders, as the linebacker earned first-team all-state honors. 11-12 30-7 17-2 7 2 11 including a 17-2 dual record. He went 7-2 in Big Ten duals. He also lettered in track and field. Academically, Kokesh was Career 30-7 17-2 7 2 11 He opened his redshirt freshman campaign with six straight on the honor roll. *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals victories before losing a 6-2 decision to No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming in the title match at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Personal Inn Open. Robert is the son of Doug and Kathy Kokesh. He was born At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Kokesh started with a pair on Dec. 5, 1991, in Yankton, S.D. Robert has three siblings, of pins before being pinned by Northern Colorado’s Stephen Richard, Kimberly and Kristi. He’s majoring in agricultural Burak. Kokesh took third at the tournament and reeled off 10 economics. Kokesh earned a spot on the Big 12 Commissioner’s consecutive wins following the loss to Burak. Honor Roll in the fall of 2010. Kokesh earned a team-high 68 dual points for the Huskers in 2011-12, while pinning a team-best seven opponents. His quickest pin, which occurred in 20 seconds, was the fastest by any Husker starter. In addition, Kokesh’s 11 major decisions ranked second on the squad.

Huskers.com 50 Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result 11/10 Alex Pellicciotti (Bucknell) W; F, 4:35 Jake Sueflohn 11/12 Tyler Small (Kent State) W; D, 15-13 SOPHOMORE • 149 • WATERTOWN, WIS. (ARROWHEAD) • ONE LETTER 11/12 18 Evan Henderson (North Carolina) L; F, 3:42 11/12 Quentin Leadbeter (Navy) W; MD, 11-2 Career Highlights Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (2nd) NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012) 11/19 Michael Hamel (Wyoming) W; D, 5-3 Nebraska Granite Award (2011-12) 11/19 Tyler Untrauer (Air Force) W; D, 6-0 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011) 11/19 Dalton Jensen (Nebraska-Kearney) L; D, 5-7 Cliff Keen Invitational (3rd) 12/2 Donovan Halpin (Stanford) W; MD, 9-1 12/2 12 Michael Nevinger (Cornell) W; TF, 18-3 12/2 5 Michael Mangrum (Oregon State) L; MD, 7-20 12/2 Luke Vaith (Hofstra) W; D, 5-4 12/2 14 Evan Henderson (North Carolina) W; D, 8-7 12/2 10 Tyler Small (Kent State) W; D, 5-3 12/2 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) L; MD, 8-16 2012-13 Outlook Sueflohn earned runner-up honors, going 2-1. 12/10 McCade Ford (Wyoming) W; MD, 11-2 Jake Sueflohn moved up to 149 pounds for his sophomore Sueflohn took third at the Cliff Keen Invitational with 12/17 Dustin Walraven (South Dakota State) W; D, 6-2 year after a successful freshman campaign at 141. Last season a 5-2 record. Three of his five victories came against top 12/18 Tyler Diamond (North Dakota State) W; D, 4-0 he was one of two true freshmen to qualify for the NCAA 15 opponents. He went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, earning two 12/29 16 Josh Strait (Boise State) W; MD, 14-3 Championships after 25 wins and a fifth-place finish at the Big victories by major decision. On the season, Sueflohn won 12/29 Nathan Hoffer (Arizona State) W; F, 5:29 Ten Championships. six major decisions, which was good for third among the 1/7 6 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-2 Husker starters. 1/13 3 Montell Marion (Iowa) L; D, 6-9 2011-12 (Freshman) Sueflohn was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete 1/22 Jake Lawrence (Purdue) W; D, 4-0 NCAA Championships Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during the fall 2011 1/27 Brian Gibbs (Michigan State) W; MD, 13-3 Sueflohn wrestled at 141 pounds and went 1-2 in his semester. 1/29 Thomas Glenn (Wisconsin) W; TF, 17-2 first appearance at the NCAA Championships. He narrowly 2/3 Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) W; D, 6-1 lost a 6-5 decision to Virginia Tech’s Zach Neibert before Before Nebraska 2/4 11 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) L; D, 2-3 responding in the wrestleback bracket with a 6-2 decision Sueflohn was a two-time Wisconsin state champion after 2/12 5 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) L; D, 7-8 over Appalachian State’s Mike Kessler. Sueflohn’s first trip to winning the Division I 140-pound title as a senior by going a Big Ten Championships (5th) the NCAA Championships came to an end with a 5-4 loss to perfect 48-0. He also claimed the 135-pound title as a junior. 3/3 Colin Shober (Northwestern) W; D, 9-6 Rutgers’ William Ashnault. Sueflohn was the No. 2 wrestler in the nation at 140 pounds 3/3 8 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) L; D, 6-8 (SV) as a senior according to InterMat. As a freshman, Sueflohn 3/3 Brian Gibbs (Michigan State) W; F, 4:54 Big Ten Championships finished third at the state championships at 119 pounds, while 3/3 Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) W; D, 5-3 Sueflohn finished fifth at 141 pounds with a 4-2 record at recording a 50-4 record. His sophomore season saw him finish 3/4 3 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) L; D, 4-7 the Big Ten Championships. He opened with a 9-6 decision in the runner-up spot at the 125-pound weight division going 3/4 Daryl Thomas (Illinois) W; D, 15-10 over Northwestern’s Colin Shober before losing by sudden 38-5. After his senior season, Sueflohn finished third at 145 NCAA Championships (DNP) victory against Minnesota’s Nick Dardanes, 8-6. Sueflohn pounds at the Junior Freestyle National Championships in 3/15 Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech) L; D, 5-6 pinned his first opponent in the wrestleback bracket, Brian Fargo, N.D. 3/15 Mike Kessler (Appalachian State) W; D, 6-2 Gibbs of Michigan State, in 4:54. 3/16 William Ashnault (Rutgers) L; D, 4-5 Sueflohn won a 5-3 decision in the following round before Personal dropping a 7-4 decision to third-ranked Hunter Stieber of Ohio Jake is the son of Monica and Jeff Sueflohn. He was born Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD State. Sueflohn closed the Big Ten Championships with a 15-10 on Oct. 6, 1992 in Oconomowoc, Wis. Sueflohn has one sister, 11-12 25-11 13-4 3 2 6 decision over Illinois’ Daryl Thomas. Jamie. Jake is majoring in journalism at Nebraska and he Career 25-11 13-4 3 2 6 earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in Regular Season the fall of 2011. Sueflohn compiled a 25-11 record at 141 pounds, including a 13-4 dual record. In his first match as a Husker, the Watertown, Wis., native achieved his first pin over Bucknell’s Alex Pellicciotti in 4:35. It was Sueflohn’s first of three pins on the season. At the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open,

51 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Caleb Kolb JUNIOR • 197 • GROVE CITY, PA. (GROVE CITY) • TWO LETTERS

Career Highlights Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010) Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2009-10)

2012-13 Outlook his next 11 matches, including victories over Oklahoma’s Jeff Caleb Kolb moved up to 197 pounds for his junior campaign James and Northern Iowa’s Brice Wolf. Kolb finished the year after competing at 174 as a sophomore. He is expected to start with 24 dual takedowns. for the Huskers in that weight class. Last season Kolb went 6-0 with three pins. 2009-10 (Redshirt) Regular Season 2011-12 (Sophomore) Kolb dominated his competition with a 27-5 overall record Regular Season to earn the team’s Redshirt-of-the-Year award. He finished Kolb went 6-0 with three pins in under three minutes at in the top five at each of his six tournaments, including first- 174 pounds as a sophomore. He opened the season with his place finishes at the UNK Loper Open and Quality Hotel Open lone dual victory, which came in an 18-6 major decision over with a combined 9-0 mark in those competitions. Kolb led the Arizona State’s Jacob Graham. Kolb then breezed through the NU redshirts with eight major decision wins, including four at Quality Hotel Open, winning all five matches in dominant the Kaufman Brand Open and Fort Hays State Open when he fashion. He won by major decision, 13-3, over Pratt’s Landon took second- and third-place finishes. He also took runner-up Keiswetter before defeating the Colorado School of Mines’ honors at the Dana Open, dropping only the championship Brandon Sheldon by technical fall, 16-0. match to Marty Usman of Nebraska-Kearney. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 2010-11 (Redshirt Freshman) Before Nebraska 09-10* 27-5 0-0 3 2 8 Big 12 Championships Kolb was an InterMat top 100 recruit and a three-time 10-11 15-15 8-10 2 0 4 Kolb entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed, but state qualifier for Grove City High School, where he captured 11-12 6-0 1-0 3 1 2 couldn’t pick up a victory after dropping two tightly contested the title his senior year. He posted a 128-22 career record, Career 21-15 9-10 5 1 6 battles. Kolb opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to including a 39-0 mark in 2008-09. *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Oklahoma’s Jeff James, before falling to Dorian Henderson of Kolb also participated in football as a halfback and outside Missouri by a 6-2 count. linebacker, and in track and field as a pole vaulter his first three years of high school. Regular Season Kolb earned All-America honors in 2009 after finishing Kolb went 15-13 during his first full season as the third at 160 pounds in the National High School Coaches 174-pound starter, while finishing with two pins and four Association Wrestling Championships. major decisions. His 29 dual points ranked seventh on the team and his four major decisions tied for fifth on the squad. Personal After opening the season with a loss to No. 17 Ethan Caleb is the son of Jon and Deborah Kolb, and was born Headlee from Pitt, Kolb came back and helped the Huskers in on July 17, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jon played 13 seasons in their upset over Ohio State by defeating the Buckeyes’ Robel the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Campbell in major-decision fashion, 13-5. Kolb participated in earned four Super Bowl rings. two open tournaments during the season, finishing third at Caleb has one brother, Tanner. Caleb is majoring in psychology the Viking-Warrior open and taking the title at the Quality at Nebraska, and he earned spots on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Hotel Open. Kolb finished the season with a 5-6 record in Honor Roll in the fall semesters of 2009 and 2010. Drew Etherton JUNIOR • 141 • LINCOLN, NEB. (EAST) • ONE LETTER

2012-13 Outlook Before Nebraska Drew Etherton will start his second year in the NU program Etherton started his college career at Nebraska-Kearney, at 141 pounds. Last year he saw limited action, going 6-3, going 9-6 in 2010-11 after missing the 2009-10 season due winning every match by pin. to injury. He redshirted in 2008-09, going 11-10 with his best finish being second place at the Colby CC Open. Etherton 2011-12 (Sophomore) attended Lincoln East High School, where he finished in the Etherton went 6-3 in the 141 weight class, going 0-1 in top three at state all four years. Etherton holds the Class A duals. Etherton took fourth place at the Grand View Open, record for career wins with 172. with all six of his victories by pin. His fastest was in 27 seconds against Dickinson State’s Kevin Hansen. Personal The son of Dave Etherton, Drew was born on July 27, 1989. He has one brother, Ryan, 25. Drew is majoring in economics at Nebraska.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 11-12 6-3 0-1 6 0 0 Career 6-3 0-1 6 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Huskers.com 52 Cody Compton JUNIOR • 165 • BONNE TERRE, MO. (NORTH COUNTY) • TWO LETTERS

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring 2011)

2012-13 Outlook compiled a 13-4 record with five major decisions and one Cody Compton moved up to 165 pounds for his junior season, technical fall. In four tournaments, Compton finished in the joining the deepest weight class on the team. He will look to top three, including a title at the Quality Hotel Open when he compete for a spot in the lineup after going 4-0 last season. went a perfect 5-0. After opening the season 4-3, Compton won nine of his final 10 matches. He finished second at the 2011-12 (Sophomore) Glen Brand Open and third at the Fort Hays State Open. Regular Season Compton won the Viking-Warrior Open in the 157-pound Before Nebraska weight class and compiled a 4-0 record in 2011-12. He outscored A two-time All-American, Compton found success at the his opponents 36-5, winning two matches by major decision. He state level for North County High School in Bonne Terre, Mo. also posted 6-2 and 6-1 decisions in his four matches. Compton racked up a 162-7 career record with four straight top-five finishes at the state championships. He claimed 2010-11 (Redshirt Freshman) third as a freshman and sophomore with a 37-2 record at Regular Season 130 pounds and a 40-1 mark at 140, respectively. He won Compton made his first appearance in the Husker lineup in the title in 2009 and went on to claim the senior national NU’s third road dual of the season against Northern Colorado. championship. After collecting his first career dual victory over the Bears’ He claimed third at 145 pounds in the freestyle division of Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Rodney Dollar, Compton defeated Minnesota’s Alec Ortiz the 2007 Cadet National Championships, before notching an 09-10* 13-4 0-0 0 1 5 and Oregon State’s Alex Elder to leap to a 3-0 start. Compton eighth-place showing at 152 pounds in the freestyle division 10-11 8-4 4-2 0 0 1 wrestled in three other duals for NU, earning his other dual of the 2008 Junior National Championships. 11-12 4-0 0-0 0 0 2 victory over Patrick Labuz from Brown. Compton finished the Career 12-4 4-2 0 0 3 season with an 8-4 record and a 4-2 mark in dual competition. Personal *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals In dual matches, Compton racked up 11 takedowns, while only The son of Bill and Kathey Compton, Cody was born on April giving up one. After winning at the Briar Cliff Open on Feb. 5, 16, 1991 in Cleveland, Ohio. He has an older brother, Will, and his season came to an end with a shoulder injury. a younger brother, Wyatt. Will is a linebacker for the Nebraska football team. Cody is a sociology major and earned a spot on 2009-10 (Redshirt) the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2012. Regular Season He also earned mention on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Compton had an impressive redshirt season, as he Roll in the spring of 2011. Michael Klinginsmith JUNIOR • 165 • KEARNEY, NEB. (KEARNEY CATHOLIC) • TWO LETTERS

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010; Spring 2010, 2011) NWCA All-Academic Team (2012) 4.0 Grade-Point Average (2010, 2011)

2012-13 Outlook 2009-10 (Redshirt) Michael Klinginsmith will provide depth and could Regular Season potentially see time in the lineup at 165 pounds. Last season Klinginsmith went 13-14 as a redshirt with six pins and Klinginsmith won 19 matches. three major decisions. His pin total led Nebraska’s redshirts in 2009-10. He saw steady improvement throughout the year, 2011-12 (Sophomore) as he placed sixth at the Dana Open in early January with a Regular Season 2-3 mark. The following week, he had the best showing of his Klinginsmith went 19-13 at 165 pounds during his season by taking second at the Quality Hotel Open in Hastings sophomore year, recording two pins and four major decision with a 4-1 record, as he won three matches in bonus-point victories. He opened his season by going 2-2 at the Warren fashion. Williams/Daktronics Open. He added a fourth-place finish with a 3-2 record at the UNK Loper Open to improve his record Before Nebraska to 10-10 on the season. Klinginsmith had a standout career at Kearney Catholic Klinginsmith continued to build momentum with a 4-1 High School. He won the state championship each of his final record to finish third at the Viking-Warrior Open. He won his three years after placing third as a freshman, and finished with first tournament title of the year at the York College Open, a 168-7 overall record. posting a perfect 3-0 record. His final competition of the Klinginsmith also excelled on the football field as the Stars’ Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD season came with a 2-2 mark at the Grand View Open. starting quarterback. He led the team to three straight playoff 09-10* 13-14 0-0 6 0 3 Klinginsmith produced another strong year in the appearances with a 21-8 record. 10-11 16-13 0-0 5 0 1 classroom by posting a 4.0 grade-point average. He was In the classroom, Klinginsmith had a 4.0 grade-point 11-12 19-13 0-0 2 1 4 average and earned a 35 on his ACT. named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during Career 35-26 0-0 7 1 5 both semesters. Personal *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals 2010-11 (Redshirt Freshman) The son of John and Julie Klinginsmith, Michael was born Regular Season on May 29, 1990 in Davenport, Iowa. He has one sister, Molly, Klinginsmith finished the season with a 16-13 overall and one brother, Matt. Michael is a biological sciences major record and was tied for fifth on the team in pins with five. at Nebraska. He had a 4.0 grade-point average in 2010 and Klinginsmith began the season with three losses, but 2011. Klinginsmith earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar- responded with three victories at the Bob Smith Open to Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of pull his record to 3-4. Klinginsmith placed in his first open 2011-12, and was a four-time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor tournament a week later at the UNK Loper Open by taking Roll selection. fifth. He added a third-place finish at the Viking-Warrior Open in his next tournament.

53 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Spencer Johnson SOPHOMORE • 197 • MOUNTAIN LAKE, MINN. (WINDOM/MOUNTAIN LAKE/BUTTERFIELD-ODIN) Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 2012-13 Outlook Kyven Gadson, 3-2, in the finals. After winning five matches Spencer Johnson will compete at 197 pounds after winning at the Kaufman/Brand Open, Johnson took home his first 23 matches last season, including seven major decisions. tournament title at the Bob Smith Open by dominating the 184-pound class, with two major decisions among his five 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) victories. Johnson added crowns at the Quality Hotel Open Regular Season and the Grand View Open, while finishing runner-up in the Johnson wrestled in six open tournaments at 197 pounds, Viking-Warrior Open. Johnson concluded his season with a compiling a 23-6 record overall. He captured titles in three third-place finish at the Briar Cliff Open, while wrestling up a of his six tournaments and placed in the top five in the other weight class at 197. three, recording seven pins and seven major decisions in the process. Following a loss to Northern Iowa’s Taylor Kettman Before Nebraska in the second round of the UNI Open, Johnson reeled off 16 Johnson was a 2010 Minnesota Class 2A state champion consecutive victories. He won the Quality Hotel Open, Viking- following a 42-3 senior season. In 2009, he finished runner- Warrior Open and York College Open in that stretch. up at the state tournament with a 42-6 record. An all-state Johnson wrestled in two Big Ten duals to close out his and all-conference selection, Johnson finished sixth at Senior season. He lost the matches, which both came against top- Nationals to claim All-America honors. 20 opponents, by decision. For his work in the classroom, Johnson earned six letters in wrestling and three in football. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Johnson earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor He was a member of the National Honor Society and was on 10-11* 31-7 0-0 4 0 4 Roll during the spring 2012 semester. the B-Honor Roll. 11-12 23-6 0-2 7 0 7 Career 23-6 0-2 7 0 7 2010-11 (Redshirt) Personal *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Regular Season Spencer is the son of James and Deb Johnson and was born Johnson produced a stellar freshman campaign with in Windom, Minn., on Jan. 15, 1992. Spencer has three older 31 victories and three open tournament titles. His 31 wins sisters, Jessica, Naomi and Jackie, and one younger brother, ranked third on the team behind Jordan Burroughs and Robert Vincent. Spencer is majoring in sociology and earned a spot on Kokesh. Johnson also posted eight bonus-point victories. the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2012. Johnson began the year by winning his first three matches He was chosen to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the at the Harold Nichols Open, before falling to Iowa State’s fall and spring semesters of 2010-11. Skylar Galloway SOPHOMORE • 141 • OMAHA, NEB. (CENTRAL) • ONE LETTER Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2012) NWCA All-Academic Team (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011)

2012-13 Outlook 2010-11 (Redshirt) Skylar Galloway moved down a weight class to 141 pounds Regular Season after starting at 149 last season. He won 24 matches and went Galloway was one of 10 non-varsity Huskers to reach the 1-2 in duals. 15-victory plateau, while wrestling in several open tournaments. Galloway earned three top-five finishes at open tournaments, 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) including a third-place finish at the Viking-Warrior Open Big Ten Championships and a fourth-place spot at the Brand Open. For the season, Galloway went 0-3 at the 2012 Big Ten Championships. He Galloway finished with a 16-15 record, while pinning three of lost his first two matches to nationally ranked opponents with his opponents. Galloway’s pin over Hastings’ Justin Cook took a 3-2 setback to Indiana’s Taylor Walsh and a 5-2 loss to Ohio only 36 seconds, which was the fourth-fastest pin on the team. State’s Cam Tessari. In Galloway’s final match, he dropped a 2-1 decision against Iowa’s Mike Kelly. Before Nebraska Galloway was a 2010 Class A state champion at Omaha Regular Season Central at 140 pounds. A four-time state qualifier, he also had Galloway started three duals for the Huskers at 149 a sixth-place finish in 2009. Galloway attended Omaha Gross pounds, going 24-11 on the season and 1-2 in duals. After not for the first two years and placed fourth in Class B in 2007 and Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD placing at the season-opening Warren Williams/Daktronics 2008. He had a high school career record of 96-27. 10-11* 16-15 0-0 3 0 3 Open, Galloway took third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Galloway graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and was 11-12 24-11 1-2 1 0 5 Inn Open. He went 4-1 with a major decision over Fort Hays on the academic all-state team. He was also an eight-semester Career 24-11 1-2 1 0 5 State’s Joey Dozier. Honor Roll selection and a member of the National Honor Society. *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Galloway took fifth place at the UNI Open and third at the UNK Loper Open before winning back-to-back open Personal tournaments. His first title came at the Quality Hotel Open and Skylar is the son of Johnny and Shinobu Galloway. He his second occurred at the Viking-Warrior Open. The Omaha was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 19, 1992. Skylar has native went 1-2 in Big Ten duals, falling to a pair of top-15 foes. four brothers, Kentral, Johnny, Tyrell and Dax. He is majoring In the classroom, Galloway captured academic All-Big Ten in international business and minoring in accounting and honors, while earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Japanese. He earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012, and Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters. also claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12. He earned selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2010-11.

Huskers.com 54 John Svoboda SOPHOMORE • 157 • SCHUYLER, NEB. (SCHUYLER) • ONE LETTER Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 4.0 Grade-Point Average (Spring 2011)

2012-13 Outlook Before Nebraska John Svoboda moved up a weight class to 157 pounds for Svodoba was a two-time runner-up at the Nebraska Class his sophomore season. Svoboda went 24-10 with eight pins B state tournament (2008 and 2010). He was a four-time state last year at 149 pounds. qualifier at Schuyler High School and had a career record of 132-28 with 78 pins. He was named an academic All-American 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) three straight years (2008-10), while also finishing in the top Regular Season three at state in his final three seasons. Svoboda produced a 24-10 record at 149 pounds, including Svoboda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling an 0-1 dual mark. Svoboda recorded eight pins on the season, and football, in addition to being part of the National Honor with his fastest coming in just 56 seconds. In addition, he had Society. two major-decision victories. Svoboda had success in the classroom, earning a spot on Personal the academic All-Big Ten team. He was also named to the John is the son of Dick and Linda Svoboda. He was born Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester. on Dec. 9, 1991 in David City, Neb. He has two brothers, Bill and David. John is majoring in animal science and earned 2010-11 (Redshirt) academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012. He also claimed spots on Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Regular Season the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and 10-11* 24-15 0-0 8 0 1 Svoboda ended the season tied for eighth on the team spring semesters of 2011-12. He earned a pair of selections to 11-12 24-10 0-1 8 0 2 with 24 victories, including five top-five finishes at open the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2010-11. Career 24-10 0-1 8 0 2 tournaments. He closed a 24-15 campaign with a pair of *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals third-place finishes at the Grand View and Briar Cliff opens. Svoboda won nine of his final 12 matches to end the year, while collecting three of his eight total pins down the stretch. Svoboda’s eight pins ranked third on the team, and he also had the quickest pin on the squad in 22 seconds.

Brandon Wilbourn SOPHOMORE • 165 • O’FALLON, MO. (FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL) • ONE LETTER

2012-13 Outlook Before Nebraska Wilbourn has moved up two weight classes to 165 pounds Wilbourn ended his prep career by winning a Senior after competing at 149 as a redshirt freshman. Wilbourn adds Nationals championship in May 2010. Prior to that, he was the depth to the 165 weight class and will look to earn a spot in Missouri Class 4 state champion after finishing third in 2007 the Husker lineup. and second in 2008. The four-time All-American had a career record of 181-11 with 87 pins at Francis Howell Central High 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) School. Wilbourn was named to the 2010 all-state team, as Regular Season well as earning all-conference honors three times. Wilbourn went 10-10 at 149 pounds, including a 7-8 Wilbourn was a four-year wrestling letterwinner and also dual record. After starting the season 1-2, Wilbourn went earned one letter in football. 3-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational, earning a pin and a major decision victory. Following a loss in his final match of the Cliff Personal Keen Invitational against Ohio State’s Cam Tessari, Wilbourn Brandon is the son of Terrance and Benetha Moore, reeled off five consecutive victories against non-conference and was born on Sept. 14, 1991 in Bellville, Ill. Brandon has opponents. two brothers, Terrel and Tol. Brandon is a sociology major. In Big Ten duals, Wilbourn faced four nationally ranked Wilbourn trained in the Purler Wrestling Academy under 1993 opponents and struggled to a 1-6 record. His lone victory Nebraska national champion Tony Purler. came with a 10-4 decision over Wisconsin’s Frank Baer.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Wilbourn did not compete in any matches for the Huskers Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD during his freshman campaign. 10-11* Did not compete 11-12 10-10 7-8 1 0 2 Career 10-10 7-8 1 0 2 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

55 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide 2012-13 Nebraska Wrestling Luis DeAnda SOPHOMORE • 141 • SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. (SOUTH SIOUX CITY) • ONE LETTER 2012-13 Outlook Before Nebraska Luis DeAnda will compete at 141 pounds for the Huskers in DeAnda reached the quarterfinals of the Nebraska Class 2012-13. Last season DeAnda went 10-8 with two pins. A state tournament three times (2006, 2007 and 2009) and medaled twice. He set a South Sioux City school record with 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) 120 career wins. A two-time district champion, DeAnda Regular Season earned all-state, all-conference and team wrestler-of-the-year DeAnda wrestled in four open tournaments at 141 pounds, honors. going 10-8 overall on the season. After not placing in the DeAnda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling and Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, DeAnda went 3-2 at the UNI cross country. He also earned a letter in track and field. Open, recording two pins. He earned third place at the UNK Loper Open with a 3-1 record, which included one major Personal decision. At the Quality Hotel Open, DeAnda posted a 3-2 Luis is the son of Rodrigo and Maria DeAnda and was born record. on Feb. 26, 1990, in South Sioux City, Neb. He has three sisters, Aracelie, Maria and Selma along with three brothers, Rodrigo, 2010-11 (Redshirt) Juan and Ricky. Luis’ cousins, Tony (1995-96) and Jose (1996- Regular Season 99), wrestled at Nebraska in the 1990s. Luis is majoring in DeAnda finished the season with a 15-13 overall record sociology at Nebraska. while competing in open tournaments for NU. He took second at 141 pounds at the Quality Hotel Open on Jan. 8 by winning his first four matches. His first three victories came by pin, before forfeiting in the finals to fellow Husker Mike Koehnlein. DeAnda ended the season with five pins, which tied him for fifth on the team. He also won one match by technical fall and Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD two matches by major decision. 10-11* 15-14 0-0 5 1 2 11-12 10-8 0-1 2 0 2 Career 10-8 0-1 2 0 2 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Donny Longendyke REDSHIRT FRESHMAN • HWT • VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MINN. (WHITE BEAR LAKE)

Career Highlights Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2011-12)

2012-13 Outlook with a record of 43-1 in 2010-11. A three-time state finalist, Donny Longendyke is looking to earn the starting spot at Longendyke set his high school’s record for most pins and 285 pounds after a successful redshirt season. Longendyke victories (184) in a career. He was perfect as a junior, finishing went 34-10 with 22 pins last season. the year 47-0 to capture his first state title. On the national stage, Longendyke was a double All-American at the 2010 2011-12 (Redshirt) USA Wrestling Junior Nationals by placing second in Greco- Regular Season Roman and sixth in freestyle. As a cadet in 2009, he also Longendyke got his Husker career off to a good start, earned two All-America honors by winning the freestyle going 34-10 during his redshirt season in the heavyweight event and finishing third in Greco-Roman. Longendyke was division, while recording a team-high 22 pins. He earned six the 2010 Northern Plains Regional champion in freestyle, and top-five finishes in eight open tournaments, including a title also claimed titles at the Central Regional tournament in both at the York College Open. Longendyke took third at the UNK Greco-Roman and freestyle. Loper Open, Quality Hotel Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Grand View Open. In addition, he won five matches by major Personal decision during the season. Donny is the son of Tom and Theresa Longendyke, and was born on June 28, 1993. Donny has four siblings, including Before Nebraska three sisters Lindsey, Krish and Katie, and one brother Tommy. Ranked as the No. 1 heavyweight recruit in the country Donny has not declared a major at Nebraska. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD by InterMat, Longendyke finished his high school career by 11-12* 34-10 0-0 22 0 5 winning his second Minnesota Class AAA state championship Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Huskers.com 56 Adam Austin Ian Joseph Wilson Ousley JR. • 133 • HASTINGS, NEB. • RFR. • 165 • HASTINGS, NEB. • RFR. • 157 • SAGINAW, MICH. • (CONCORDIA/ADAMS CENTRAL) (HASTINGS ST. CECILIA) (SAGINAW HERITAGE) 2012-13 Outlook Career Highlights Career Highlights Adam Joseph is a candidate to redshirt for the Huskers Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011) at 133 pounds after competing at Concordia University in Seward, Neb. Joseph attended Adams Central High School in 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Hastings, Neb., where he compiled 124 wins. Austin Wilson will look for a spot in the Husker lineup Ian Ousley will add depth at 157 pounds for the Huskers in at 165 pounds this season. Last year Wilson went 10-3 as a 2012-13. Last season Ousley won seven matches as a redshirt. Before Nebraska redshirt. Joseph comes to Nebraska after two years at Concordia 2011-12 (Redshirt) University in Seward, Neb. Joseph went 78-21 at 133 pounds, 2011-12 (Redshirt) Regular Season earning NAIA All-America accolades in 2012. He was a two- Regular Season Ousley wrestled in eight open tournaments at 157 pounds, time NAIA national qualifier and earned NWCA Academic All- Wilson went 10-3 while wrestling in three open compiling a 7-17 record. His best finish came with a sixth-place America honors in 2012. tournaments at 165 pounds. He opened the season with four showing at the Quality Inn Open. At that meet, Ousley went Before beginning his collegiate career, Joseph wrestled at consecutive wins before losing the championship match at the 3-3, earning his only pin of the season while also recording a Adams Central High School, going 124-51 in four years. He was Warren Williams/Daktronics Open. He did not place at the technical fall over Dickinson State’s Jason Armitage. the runner-up at 130 pounds at the Class B state tournament Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, but won the Nebraska-Kearney In the classroom, Ousley earned a spot on the Nebraska in 2010 after taking fourth place in 2009 at 125 pounds. Holiday Inn Open. He recorded one pin and three major Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester. Joseph was on the honor roll all four years at Adams Central decisions on the season. and earned National Honor Society accolades as a senior. Wilson was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Before Nebraska Roll for his work in the classroom during both semesters. Ousley was a four-year letterwinner at Saginaw Heritage Personal High School, where he helped his team to three consecutive The son of Jeff and Collette Joseph, Adam was born on Before Nebraska Division 1 District Championships. As a senior, Ousley was a Aug. 17, 1991. He has two sisters, Tasha, 23, and Amber, 18, Wilson finished his high school career as one of the third-place finisher in his district and finished the year with and two brothers, Allix, 21, and Tyler, 18. Adam is majoring in most prolific wrestlers in Nebraska high school history after a 44-12 record. Ousley was dominant in his final season, mechanical engineering at Nebraska. amassing a state record 180 wins. He lost just three times pinning 33 of his opponents and recording three technical while capturing three Class C state championships. Wilson falls. Ousley was a four-time team captain and was also a 2010 capped his career by winning the 160-pound title as a senior, AAU Scholastic Duals All-American after helping his team to an while tying his own state record for wins in a single season by 18th- place finish at the national tournament. going 48-0. Ranked as the No. 18 wrestler in the country at 160 pounds by InterMat, Wilson finished his career by winning his Personal final 143 high school matches, which is also a Nebraska high The son of Todd and Ann Ousley, Ian was born on Dec. 2, school record. As a junior, Wilson won the 145-pound state 1992, in Austin, Texas. He has two brothers, Dae and Josh. championship with a 48-0 record, and took home the title Ian is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health sciences at as a sophomore at 130 pounds going 47-0. Wilson captured Nebraska. He earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete second place at the 2011 NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2011. 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 earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 11-12* 10-3 0-0 1 3 3 11-12* 7-17 0-0 1 2 0 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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Nyle Gage Nick Bartling Anderson Babcock RFR. • 197 • SYRACUSE, NEB. • FR. • 149 • SEATTLE, WASH. (O’DEA) FR. • 149 • BROOMFIELD, COLO. (OHIO STATE/SYRACUSE) (BROOMFIELD) 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Nyle Bartling will start his first year in the NU program at Gage Anderson will be a candidate to redshirt in his first Nick Babcock is a candidate to redshirt for the Huskers in 197 pounds, after wrestling at Ohio State as a freshman. He year with the Husker program at 149 pounds. Anderson 2012-13 at 149 pounds. Babcock recorded three top-three posted a 4-0 record as a freshman for the Buckeyes. qualified for state three times at O’Dea High School in state championship finishes at Broomfield High School in Seattle, Wash. Colorado, winning the crown at 152 pounds as a senior. Before Nebraska Bartling comes to Nebraska after wrestling at Ohio State for Before Nebraska Before Nebraska one year. Bartling went 4-0 at 197 pounds, recording one pin Anderson wrestled at O’Dea High School in Seattle, Wash., Babcock had a successful high school career at Broomfield, in 55 seconds as a Buckeye. where he qualified for state on three occasions. He took sixth finishing in the top three of the Colorado Class 4A state Before his time in Columbus, Ohio, Bartling wrestled for place in Class 3A as a senior in 2012. Anderson was a two- tournament on three occasions. As a senior, he won the state Syracuse High School, going 121-17 over four years. He won time district champion and two-time regional champion. title in the 152-pound weight class after a 39-3 season. In his the Class C state title at 189 pounds as a senior after a runner- O’Dea won its district all four years that Anderson competed. junior and sophomore seasons, Babcock finished third (40-9) up finish in 2010. A three-time state qualifier, Bartling also Anderson also achieved success off the mat, earning National and second (36-6), respectively. claimed the district title on three occasions. He went 40-1 as a Honor Society accolades. senior, leading Syracuse to a third-place team finish. Personal Personal The son of Mel Babcock and Sue Smith, Nick was born on Personal The son of Andy and Ruthie Anderson, Gage was born on July 31, 1993. He has three sisters, Steph, 21, Leah, 30, Beth, The son of James Bartling and Angela Brown, Nyle was July 31, 1994. Gage has not declared a major at Nebraska. 29, and one brother, Brett, 31. Nick is majoring in nutrition and born on Feb. 8, 1993. He has one brother, Dylan, 21. Nyle is human science at Nebraska. majoring in agricultural business at Nebraska.

Huskers.com 58 Micah Eric TJ Barnes Coufal Dudley FR. • 174 • INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, FR. • 125 • HOWELLS, NEB. (HOWELLS) FR. • 184 • IRMO, S.C. (IRMO) MINN. • (SIMLEY) 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Micah Barnes will provide depth behind several talented Eric Coufal will provide depth and is an excellent TJ Dudley is an excellent candidate to redshirt at 184 wrestlers at 174 pounds. Barnes capped a successful four-year candidate to redshirt for the Huskers in 2012-13. Coufal was pounds behind 2012 All American Josh Ihnen. InterMat ranked career at Simley High School in Minnesota with a state title at a dominant force at Howells High School, winning the state Dudley the No. 17 wrestler in the country after winning the 170 pounds. title all four years. state title in South Carolina at 195 pounds as a senior.

Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Barnes comes to Nebraska after a successful career at Coufal earned four consecutive individual Class D state One of the most sought-after recruits in the country, Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., where he crowns at Howells, winning all four in different weight Dudley will join the Nebraska wrestling program having wrestled for four years. He racked up 138 victories during classes. As a senior, he wrestled in the 132-pound weight won multiple championships at the state and national his time as a Spartan, pinning 74 opponents. The Minnesota class, guiding Howells to a third-place team finish. During his level. The Irmo, S.C., native was the No. 2 195-pound native’s best season came as a senior in 2012 when Barnes junior season, Coufal won the state title at 119 pounds, as high school wrestler in the country and the No. 17 ranked won the Class AA state title at 170 pounds, capping a perfect Howells took third. Howells earned a fifth-place finish during wrestler overall, according to InterMat. A 2012 InterMat 47-0 season. In his final season wrestling for Coach Will Short, Coufal’s sophomore season and won the state championship High School All-American, Dudley won the Senior NHSCA Barnes recorded 34 pins and six major decisions en route to during his freshman year. He wrestled at 112 pounds in 2010 National Championships at 195 pounds after capturing his being named Pioneer Press Wrestler of the Year. Simley won and 103 pounds in 2009. third South Carolina 4A state championship during his senior its fifth consecutive Class AA team title, finishing the season season. As a senior, Dudley went 63-0 and accumulated with a 29-3 dual meet record. Personal 50 pins to become the 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year in The son of Paul and Sheri Coufal, Eric was born on Jan. 1, the state. Dudley also captured the NHSCA Junior National Personal 1994. He has one sister, Hailey, 13, and one brother, Austin, Championship at 189 pounds in 2011 and was the Super 32 The son of David and Barb Barnes, Micah was born on Sept. 21. Eric is majoring in agricultural business at Nebraska. Champion in the same year. At the NHSCA Nationals during 16, 1993. He has one sister, Kelly, 20, and one brother, Jack, his freshman and sophomore seasons, Dudley recorded 21. Micah has not declared a major at Nebraska. third- and fourth- place finishes, respectively. Dudley finished his high school career 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 has not declared a major at Nebraska.

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Huskers.com 60 Jed Collin Tim Fenske Jensen Lambert FR. • 149 • SARGENT, NEB. (SARGENT) FR. • HWT • MOBRIDGE, S.D. • FR. • 125 • FOREST HILLS, MICH. • (MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK) (FOREST HILLS EASTERN) 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Jed Fenske is one of four freshmen from Nebraska on the Collin Jensen is one of two Huskers expected to compete Tim Lambert is a candidate to redshirt for the Huskers at 2012-13 squad. He will provide depth and most likely redshirt at 285 pounds in 2012-13, joining redshirt freshman Donny 125 pounds in 2012-13. Lambert had a successful career at at 149 pounds. Longendyke. Jensen is a candidate to redshirt during his Forest Hills High School in Michigan, where he won more than freshman season. 200 matches. Before Nebraska Fenske joins the Husker program after a standout career Before Nebraska Before Nebraska at Sargent High School, where he was a four-time state Jensen will join the Husker program after a stellar career Lambert wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern, where he won medalist and two-time Nebraska Class C state champion. at Mobridge-Pollock High School in South Dakota. Jensen more than 200 matches and finished in the Division 3 top five Fenske finished his senior season with a 42-0 record and finished his high school career as the South Dakota State B on three occasions. As a junior, Lambert finished third for the the 152-pound title, after capturing the 145-pound title as 220-pound state champion as a senior after going a perfect Hawks, while taking second during his sophomore season and a junior. 45-0. During his junior campaign, Jensen finished third at the fifth as a freshman. In addition, Lambert earned a fourth-place Fenske was a multi-sport athlete for Sargent, starting on state meet at 215 pounds with a record of 39-3, which helped finish at the 2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans. the football team and leading the squad to a Class D-2 state him reach his career record of 168-62. The three-time state During the summer of 2011, Lambert made a strong showing championship. He rushed for more than 2,000 yards and 43 qualifier holds the school single-season and career record for at the Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D., pinning Cory Clark from touchdowns. Fenske was also a standout on the track team, two-point nearfalls and also holds the record for most pins in Iowa to take third-place honors. Lambert owns the Michigan where he was the Class D state track and field pole vault a season as a senior. Jensen was a second-place finisher at the state high school record for most three-point nearfalls in a record with a 14’-10 1/2” jump in 2012. Fenske was a member 2012 InterMat JJ Classic. season with 125 in 2010-11, breaking his own record of 109 of the 2012 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association which he posted in 2009-10. (NCAP) Academic All-State team. Personal The son of Beth and Kyle Jensen, Collin was born on Feb. Personal Personal 14, 1994. He has two brothers, Dayton, 21, and David, 15. The son of Brian and Diann Lambert, Tim was born on June The son of Greg and Carol Fenske, Jed was born on Feb. 23, Collin is majoring in nutrition, health and exercise science. 26, 1994. He has not declared a major at Nebraska. 1994. He has one sister, Courtney, 29, and one brother, Guy, 18. Jed is majoring in physical therapy at Nebraska.

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Shaun’qae Ben McCoy McMurtry Morgan Newberg FR. • 165 • LOCKPORT, ILL. • FR. • 133 • FOREST LAKE, MINN. • FR. • 174 • FRANKLIN, TENN. • (LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP) (FOREST LAKE) (INDEPENDENCE) 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Shaun’qae McMurtry was one of Nebraska’s top recruits, Ben Morgan will compete for a spot in the Husker lineup McCoy Newberg is likely to redshirt in his first year with earning a spot among the InterMat top 100 high school at 133 pounds in 2012-13. Morgan was ranked as the No. 84 the Husker program at 174 pounds. Newberg joins Nebraska seniors last season. He is expected to redshirt for the Huskers overall recruit in the country by InterMat after a successful after a successful high school career at Independence in in 2012-13 at 165 pounds. career at Forest Lake in Minnesota. Franklin, Tenn.

Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska A three-time state qualifier out of Lockport Township Morgan comes to Nebraska after a successful career at The first recruit to join the Husker program from the state High School in Illinois, McMurtry was one of two Nebraska Forest Lake. As a senior in 2012, he won the state title in the of Tennessee since Matt Keller in 2002-03, Newberg was a recruits ranked among the top 100 high schools seniors in the 132-pound weight class. In addition, Morgan won the 2011 two-time state placer at the DI Tennessee state wrestling country in 2011-12, checking in at No. 96 overall according to Minnesota Christmas Wrestling Tournament and was named championships, including a first-place finish his junior season InterMat. McMurtry was the No. 13 rated 160-pound wrestler a Junior National Freestyle All-American. at 160 pounds. Newberg finished his junior year with a 51-2 in the country by InterMat and the No. 6 ranked 160-pounder Morgan is a five-time state qualifier and won the 2008 record and won the Most Outstanding Wrestler award in his according to WIN Magazine. A 2012 InterMat All-American, 112-pound Class AAA state championship as an eighth grader division for his efforts on the mat. Newberg was dominant McMurtry was the Illinois Class 3A 160-pound state champion to finish his year with a 44-3 record. The No. 84 overall recruit during his state championship season, recording 157 after a 45-1 season as a senior. During his junior year, the in the country according to InterMat, Morgan racked up 196 takedowns, 23 pins and 11 technical falls. As a sophomore, talented wrestler was runner-up at the 152-pound weight career victories during his six-year career, which included Newberg finished third at the state championships. He closed class, going 33-8. McMurtry won the Cheesehead tournament varsity seasons in seventh and eighth grade. In 2009, Morgan his prep career with 129 all-time victories. Newberg was a in January of 2012, defeating nationally ranked Brandon took third at the state meet at 119 pounds and placed third in two-time NHSCA All-American, including a second-place finish Kingsley in the finals, 12-6. both 2010 and 2011 at 130 pounds to help him become the in 2009 as a freshman. school’s all-time wins leader. Personal Personal The son of Naomi McMurtry and Robert Simpson, Personal The son of John and Karen Newberg, McCoy was born Shaun’qae was born on May 13, 1994. He has two brothers, The son of Gordy and Randa Morgan, Ben was born on Aug. on May 11, 1994. He has one brother, Thomas, 15. McCoy is Shaquille, 19, and Daemon, 10. Shaun’qae has not declared a 19, 1993. He has five sisters, Ashleigh, 24, Saray, 22, Anna, 16, majoring in business administration at Nebraska. major at Nebraska. Claire, 13, and Olivia, 10; and one brother, James 7. Ben is majoring in sociology at Nebraska.

Huskers.com 62 Zeke Aaron Skylar Nistrian Studebaker Wood FR. • 157 • KENT, WASH. • FR. • 174 • RAYMOND, NEB. • FR. • 133 • PLATTE COUNTY, MO. • (THOMAS JEFFERSON) (RAYMOND CENTRAL) (PLATTE COUNTY) 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook 2012-13 Outlook Zeke Nistrian is a candidate to redshirt at 157 pounds Aaron Studebaker is a candidate to redshirt at 174 Skylar Wood will compete for a spot in the Husker lineup behind 2012 All-American James Green. Nistrian won the pounds, which is one of the deepest weight classes for the during the 2012-13 season at both 125 and 133 pounds. Wood Washington state championship as a senior after sitting out team. Studebaker won back-to-back state championships at comes to Nebraska after winning three state titles in Missouri. as a junior. Raymond Central to finish his high school career. Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Wood will bring a championship pedigree to the Husker Nistrian joins the Nebraska wrestling team after competing Studebaker joins the Huskers after a successful career at program having won three Missouri state championships at Thomas Jefferson High School in Kent, Wash., where he Raymond Central High School. As a senior in the 170-pound during his time at Platte County. Wood won the Class 4 state compiled an 89-26 record in three years. As a freshman at 140 weight class, Studebaker completed a perfect 47-0 record championship at 103 pounds as freshman and followed that pounds, Nistrian went 15-13. During his sophomore season en route to his second consecutive state championship. As with a title at 119 pounds as a sophomore in 2010. As junior, at 152 pounds, he earned a 37-10 record en route to a sixth- a sophomore, he finished fourth at the state championship Wood tallied a 26-2 record en route to his third state title, this place finish at state. After sitting out the 2010 season, Nistrian in the 160-pound weight class, while taking second as a time claiming the Class 3 125-pound crown. As a senior, Wood capped his career with a state title and a 37-3 record in 2011. freshman at 152. Studebaker also played football for Raymond was having another promising season (20-3) before suffering Nistrian spent one year at Highline Community College in Des Central, earning three letters. an ankle injury that sidelined him for the year. Wood was a Moines, Wash., wrestling at 149 pounds, but was granted high school All-American after a fourth-place finish at the a medical redshirt. In addition to wrestling in high school, Personal 2009 ASICS/Vaughan Junior National Championships at the Nistrian earned four soccer letters at Thomas Jefferson. The son of Robert and Becky Studebaker, Aaron was born 105-pound Greco-Roman bracket and also finished in fifth at on June 25, 1994. He has two sisters, Sierra, 22, and Dawn, 28, the Super 32 Challenge in the same season. Personal and one brother, Ethan, 22. Ethan wrestled for the Huskers The son of John and Joana Nistrian, Zeke was born on from 2008 to 2010. Aaron is majoring in animal science. Personal Jan. 26, 1993. He has five sisters and six brothers. Zeke is Skylar was born on June 12, 1994. His parents are Kevin majoring in business administration at Nebraska. and Tricia Anderson and Ryan Wood and Amber Skidmore. Skylar has not declared a major at Nebraska.

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Joe Zimmer FR. • 184 • ROGERSVILLE, MO. • (ROGERSVILLE) 2012-13 Outlook Joe Zimmer is a candidate to redshirt for the Huskers in 2012-13 at 184 pounds. Zimmer won two state titles in Missouri at Rogersville High School.

Before Nebraska Zimmer won his final 97 duals as a high school wrestler to help him capture two consecutive Class 2 Missouri state championships at 195 and 189 pounds as a junior and senior, respectively. During his state championship run in 2012, Zimmer didn’t allow an offensive point at the state tournament while recording three pins and a technical fall. A four-time state qualifier, Zimmer took home fourth place at the state tournament as a sophomore. The Rogersville. Mo., native ended his career with a 182-15 overall record after back-back undefeated seasons in his last two years. Zimmer was also a standout on the football field where he was named the Missouri Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year and led the school to its first state championship. Zimmer was ranked No. 4 in his class and posted a 3.98 GPA.

Personal The son of Pat and Peggy Zimmer, Joe was born on March 30, 1994. He has one brother, Sam. Joe has not declared on a major.

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