Nebraska Wrestling 2018-19 Weekly Notes 11 Ncaa Champions • 112 All-Americans • 23 Top-10 Ncaa Team Finishes • 63 Conference Champions
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NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2018-19 WEEKLY NOTES 11 NCAA CHAMPIONS • 112 ALL-AMERICANS • 23 TOP-10 NCAA TEAM FINISHES • 63 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISH: 10TH (51 POINTS) 2018-19 SCHEDULE (12-5, 5-4 B1G). BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISH: 5TH (96.5 POINTS) INTRASQUAD WRESTLE-OFFS FINAL DUAL RANKING: 7TH (12-5; 5-4 BIG TEN) Nov. 1 | Devaney Center | 6 p.m. HEAD COACH: MARK MANNING NEBRASKA Dual Record at Nebraska: 246-93-3 (19th Season) DAKTRONICS OPEN CORNHUSKERS Dual Record Overall: 269-117-5 (22nd Season) Nov. 4 | Brookings, S.D. | No Team Score (1 Champion) NORTHEAST DUALS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Nov. 10 | Albany, N.Y. | 3-0 vs. UVU, Drexel, UVA March 21-23: NCAA Championships: 10th place (51 points) #12 WISCONSIN* • Fifth consecutive season with a top-10 NCAA team finish and five straight years with at least three Nov. 16 | Devaney Center | L, 22-21 All-Americans. • 23rd top-10 NCAA team finish in program history at #18 WYOMING • Chad Red Jr. (141), Tyler Berger (157), Isaiah White (165) and Mikey Labriola (174) each earned All- Nov. 18 | Laramie, Wyo. | W, 22-12 America honors, pushing Nebraska’s program total to 112 CLIFF KEEN INVITATIONAL • 31st season in a row that Nebraska has had at least one All-American Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Las Vegas, Nev. | 3rd/43 (105 pts) • Eighth season in a row and 17th time in 19 seasons under Mark Manning that NU has had multiple All-Americans in a season at #12 NORTH CAROLINA Dec. 15 | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W, 22-15 • Chad Red Jr. became the 30th multi-time All-American in program history • Redshirt freshman Mikey Labriola became the third Husker freshman since James Green (2012) to at #7 NC STATE earn All-America honors after he finished sixth at the NCAA Championships. Dec. 16 | Raleigh, N.C. | L, 18-17 • NU is one of only six programs (Penn State, Ohio State, Cornell, Iowa and Missouri) to finish in the NORTHWESTERN* top 10 at NCAA’s and have at least three All-Americans in the last five years. Jan. 6 | Devaney Center | 2 p.m. | W, 26-14 • Isaiah White and Mikey Labriola each earned their first All-American honor while Tyler Berger became the 16th Husker in program history to earn three All-America honors. #16 N. IOWA (TUMBLE N’ RUMBLE) Jan. 12 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 22-12 • Penn State captured the team title with 141.5 points, while Ohio State (134.5) and Iowa (97) rounded out the top three at MARYLAND* • Tyler Berger and Zeke Moisey made their fourth NCAA appearances while Chad Red Jr., Isaiah White, Jan. 18 | College Park, Md. | 6 p.m. | W, 36-6 Taylor Venz and Eric Schultz each made their second appearance. at #1 Penn State • Redshirt freshman Mikey Labriola and junior David Jensen each made their first appearance. Jan. 20 | State College, Pa. | Noon | L, 25-6 • Tyler Berger was the first Husker to finish as the national-runner up since T.J. Dudley in 2016. • Nebraska’s four All-Americans: #13 ILLINOIS* • Tyler Berger: second at 157 pounds Jan. 27 | Devaney Center | 2 p.m. | W, 30-9 • Mikey Labriola: sixth at 174 pounds at #14 RUTGERS* • Chad Red Jr.: eighth at 141 pounds Feb. 1 | Piscataway, N.J. | 6 p.m. | W, 31-9 • Isaiah White: fifth at 165 pounds * • NCAA qualifiers breakdown by class: #3 IOWA • Seniors (2): Tyler Berger and Zeke Moisey Feb. 3 | Devaney Center | Noon | L, 20-13 • Juniors (2): David Jensen and Isaiah White #7 MINNESOTA* • Sophomores (3): Chad Red Jr., Eric Schultz and Taylor Venz Feb. 8 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 21-18 • Redshirt Freshman (1): Mikey Labriola at #2 OHIO STATE* Feb. 17 Columbus, Ohio | 1 p.m. | L, 21-12 March 9-10: Big Ten Championships: 5th place (96.5 points) | • Nebraska finished fifth as a team with 96.5 points behind Penn State (157), Ohio State (122.5), Iowa #25 STANFORD (107.5) and Minnesota (101.5). Feb. 23 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 31-9 • The fifth-place finish was Nebraska’s fourth-consecutive top-five finish at the Big Ten Championships. BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS • Nebraska has finished in the top-five at the Big Ten Championships in five out of the last six seasons March 9-10 | Minneapolis, Minn. | 5th/14 (96.5 points) • Eight Huskers placed in the top nine, while seven Huskers earned automatic bids to the NCAA Championships based on their conference finish. NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS I • Tyler Berger (157) and Chad Red Jr. (141) finished in second place while Mikey Labriola (174), March 21-23 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | 10th place (51 points) Taylor Venz (184) and Eric Schultz (197) each finished fourth. -Home duals in RED held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. • Isaiah White (165) took fifth place while David Jensen (285) finished sixth. • Jevon Parrish (133) took ninth while Zeke Moisey placed 12th at their first B1G Championships. *-Big Ten Conference dual -Unless otherwise noted, all team rankings on the schedule are the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll and NEBRASKA’S 2018-19 STARTERS individuals are the InterMat rankings. Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 17-18 Career Notes 125 Zeke Moisey Sr. Northampton, Pa. 13-12 97-48 West Virginia transfer, two-time All-American TABLE OF CONTENTS Season Highlights/Schedule...................................... 1 133 Jevon Parrish Fr. Olathe, Kan. 20-12 20-12 Finished 9th at B1G Championships Roster/Pronunciation Guide/Quick Facts .................. 2 141 #8 Chad Red Jr. So. Indianapolis, Ind. 22-14 48-25 Two-time All-American; 2nd at B1G Nebraska Statistics/Lineup Breakdown ..................... 3 157 #2 Tyler Berger Sr. Prineville, Ore. 28-4 116-32 Three-time All-American; 2nd at NCAA/B1G Back Points/Notes ...................................................4-5 Championships History ..............................................6 165 #7 Isaiah White Jr. Chicago, Ill. 25-9 50-17 First-time All-American; 5th at NCAA/B1G Rankings/Around the Big Ten.................................... 7 174 #10 Mikey Labriola RFr. Easton, Pa. 30-9 30-9 All-American; 6th at NCAA's and B1G Team Leaders............................................................. 8 184 #9 Taylor Venz So. Farmington, Minn. 24-9 53-18 2018 All-American; 4th at B1G Championships Dual and Tournament Results................................ 9-11 Dual and Tournament Recaps ................................. 12 197 #14 Eric Schultz So. Tinley Park, Ill. 23-13 43-24 2nd place at CKLV; 4th at B1G Championships Individual Results................................................ 13-23 285 #17 David Jensen Jr. Mobridge, S.D. 16-9 46-29 6th at B1G Championships, DNP at NCAA’s Photo Roster............................................................. 24 FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERWRESTLING) • FACEBOOK (NEBRASKAWRESTLING) • INSTAGRAM (@HUSKERWRESTLING) 2018-19 NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2018-19 NEBRASKA ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT ROSTER* Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools) Name Weight Year Zemua Baptista* 157 So. Friend, Neb. (Iowa State/Friend) Zeke Moisey 125 Sr. Alex Thomsen 125 Fr. Tyler Berger*** 157 Sr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Zak Hensley 133 Sr. Johnny Blankenship* 165 So. Platte City, Mo. (Platte County) Jordan Kelber 133 Fr. Austin Emerson HWT Fr. Temperance, Mich. (Bedford) Josh Mason 133 Fr. Tanner Farmer*** HWT Sr. Highland, Ill. (Highland) Christian Miller 133 RFr. Anthony Gaona 197 Fr. Olathe, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Jevon Parrish 133 Fr. Brian Peska 133 Sr. Patrick Grayson** HWT Jr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge) Tucker Sjomeling 133 RFr. Zak Hensley* 133 Sr. Olathe, Kan. (Iowa Central/St. James Aca.) Chad Red Jr. 141 So. David Jensen** HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Aris Shino 141 Sr. Jordan Kelber 133 Fr. Valentine, Neb. (Valentine) Zemua Baptista 149 So. Mikey Labriola 174 RFr. Easton, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic) Collin Purinton 149 Jr. Kyle Ruettiger 149 So. Christian Lance HWT Jr. Nixa, Mo. (Fort Hays State/Nixa) Jordan Shearer 149 Jr. Caleb Licking* 157 So. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) Jake Silverstein 149 Fr. Josh Mason 133 Fr. Schuylkill Haven, Pa. (Blue Mountain) Tyler Berger 157 Sr. Christian Miller 133 RFr. Plainview, Neb. (Plainview) Caleb Licking 157 So. Zeke Moisey 125 Sr. Northampton, Pa. (W. Virginia/Bethl. Cath.) Peyton Robb 157 Fr. Johnny Blankenship 165 So. Jevon Parrish 133 Fr. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North) Dalton Peters 165 So. Brian Peska*** 133 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Isaiah White 165 Jr. Dalton Peters* 165 So. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) Dustin Williams** 165 Sr. Collin Purinton** 149 Jr. Banks, Ore. (Banks) Mikey Labriola 174 RFr. Chad Red Jr.* 141 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (New Palestine) Taylor Venz 184 So. Colton Wolfe 184 RFr. Peyton Robb 157 Fr. Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna) Anthony Gaona 197 Fr. Kyle Ruettiger* 149 So. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) Eric Schultz 197 So. Eric Schultz* 197 So. Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) Cade Svoboda 197 So. Jordan Shearer** 149 Jr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo) Austin Emerson HWT Fr. Aris Shino*** 141 Sr. Merino, Colo. (Merino) Patrick Grayson HWT Jr. David Jensen HWT Jr. Jake Silverstein 149 Fr. Smithtown, N.Y. (Hauppauge) Christian Lance HWT Jr. Tucker Sjomeling 133 RFr. Delano, Minn. (Delano) Wyatt Wriedt HWT RF Cade Svoboda* 197 So. Ord, Neb. (Ord) *-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth Alex Thomsen 125 Fr. Neola, Iowa (Underwood) **-Medical Hardship Taylor Venz* 184 So. Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) Isaiah White* 165 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Notre Dame College/River Forest) Dustin Williams*** 165 Sr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton) CLASS BREAKDOWN Colton Wolfe 197 RFr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Roster Size: 33 Seniors: 6 *-Denotes letters earned at Nebraska Juniors: 6 Sophomores: 9 R/S Freshmen: 4 First-Year Freshmen: 8 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE % Underclassmen: 63.6% ZEMUA Baptista ............................................................................ ZEM-wa % Redshirt Freshmen/Freshmen: 36.4% Anthony GAONA ......................................................................GA-oh-NA Zeke MOISEY ...............................................................................Moy-SEE MEDIA INFORMATION Collin PURINTON .....................................................................Purr-IN-ton STUDENT-ATHLETE AND COACH INTERVIEWS Kyle RUETTIGER ...................................................................