tough together Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Three-Time NCAA Qualifier

2014-15 Huskers

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st) James Green 11/3 Shawn Porter (Minnesota) W; TF, 21-6 11/3 Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois) W; F, 1:49 senior • 157 • Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro) 11/3 Joseph LaVallee (Missouri) W; MD, 11-3 11/3 8 Kyle Bradley (Missouri) W; Inj. Def. Career Highlights 11/17 Ben Sullivan (Northwestern) W; MD, 19-10 Three-Time NCAA All-American (7th, 157, 2012; 7th, 157, 2013; 3rd, 157, 2014) 11/30 Chase Cuthbertson (Utah Valley) W; Inj. Def. Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014) 11/30 Bret Baumbach (Stanford) W; MD, 13-5 Big Ten Champion (157, 2014) 11/30 Spencer Hill (Bakersfield) W; MD, 15-5 Nebraska Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the Year (2013-14) Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (1st) Nebraska Most Improved Award (2011-12) 12/6 Aaron Walker (The Citadel) W; D, 9-3 12/6 Randall Languis (Ohio State) W; MD, 21-8 2014-15 Outlook Having already clinched All-America honors, Green 12/6 John Nicholson (Iowa State) W; D, 7-3 Three-time All-American James Green begins his was pinned by Virginia’s Jedd Moore in 6:15. Green 12/7 Brian Murphy (Michigan) W; SV, 7-5 final season in a Husker singlet at 157 pounds in 2014- bounced back in the seventh-place match to win a 14-4 12/7 12 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) W; D, 6-5 15. After compiling 94 wins in his first three years, major decision over Clarion’s James Fleming. Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st) Green seeks to become Nebraska’s first national 12/22 Jason Luster (West Virginia) W; F, 5:27 champion since 2011. He took third place in 2014 Big Ten Championships 12/22 Trevor Duke (Upper Iowa) W; F, 3:48 after finishing seventh during both his sophomore Green opened with a 15-5 major decision over 12/22 Jake Crawford (North Carolina) W; TF, 18-3 and freshman seasons. He could also become NU’s Indiana’s Taylor Walsh before upsetting No. 2 Derek 12/22 Jordan Hendrickson (Unattached) W; F, 3:27 second four-time All-American. St. John of Iowa by a 5-4 decision in the semifinals. 12/22 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) W; D, 9-5 Green battled No. 1 Jason Welch in a back and forth 1/3 20 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) W; D, 5-1 2013-14 (Junior) championship match before Welch pinned him in the 1/10 6 Taylor Walsh (Indiana) W; D, 7-1 NCAA Championships third period. Green finished second at the conference 1/11 Ray Bethea (Penn) W; TF, 19-4 For the third consecutive season, Green collected tournament with a 2-1 record. 1/18 1 Derek St. John (Iowa) W; D, 9-7 All-America honors, finishing third as a junior with a 6-1 1/24 Randy Languis (Ohio State) W; MD, 16-4 mark. Green, the No. 1 seed, notched a pair of major Regular Season 1/26 Alex Griffin (Purdue) W; D, 11-4 decisions to open his tournament against Air Force’s Green completed his sophomore season at 157 2/1 13 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; D, 10-3 Joshua Kreimier and Illinois’ Zac Brunson. Green’s run pounds with a 25-6 record, which included an 11-2 dual 2/7 Jake Salazar (Michigan) W; OT, 7-6 at the title came to an end in the quarterfinals when he mark. He achieved one pin, four technical falls and nine 2/21 7 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) L; SV2, 1-3 was pinned by ninth-seeded Dylan Ness of Minnesota. major decisions in 2012-13. He tore through his first 11 Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (1st) Green dominated all four of his opponents in matches of the season, picking up the 157-pound title at 3/8 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; F, 2:15 the consolation bracket, notching four bonus-point the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open but an injury at 3/8 6 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) W; D, 7-3 victories by a combined score of 40-3 and a medical the Cliff Keen Invitational led to an eighth-place finish. 3/9 4 Derek St. John (Iowa) W; D, 7-4 forfeit. After taking down 14th seed Joseph LaVallee of Green returned six weeks later to help the Huskers NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (3rd) Missouri, 12-2, Green avenged a loss from earlier in defeat ranked conference foes Michigan and 3/20 Joshua Kreimier (Air Force) W; MD, 14-3 the season to fifth-seeded Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin, Northwestern on the road. He handed No. 2 Jason 3/20 16 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; MD, 14-3 15-0. In the third-place match, Green won a 13-1 Welch of Northwestern his first loss of the season in 3/21 9 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) L; F, 3:36 major decision over No. 4 seed Ian Miller of Kent a 9-8 decision in Evanston, Ill. Green stepped up to 3/21 14 Joseph LaVallee (Missouri) W; MD, 12-2 State. wrestle at 165 pounds in Nebraska’s win over No. 11 3/21 5 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) W; TF, 15-0 Virginia. He won a 5-2 decision over No. 7 Nick Sulzer. 3/22 7 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) W; MFF Big Ten Championships 3/22 4 Ian Miller (Kent State) W; MD, 13-1 Green was one of two Huskers to claim Big Ten 2011-12 (Freshman) titles in 2014, joining 174-pounder Robert Kokesh to NCAA Championships Career Results become the first two Big Ten champions in school Green earned All-America honors in his first season Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD history. Green pinned Illinois’ Zac Brunson in 2:15 as a Husker, taking seventh place at the NCAA 11-12 34-9 14-4 1 1 13 in his opening match before a pair of decisions to Championships at 157 pounds. He opened with a 12-13 25-6 11-2 1 4 9 wrap up the title. He took down No. 6 Dylan Ness of major decision victory over Lehigh’s Brian Tanen before 13-14 35-2 12-1 5 4 10 Minnesota, 7-3, before defeating No. 4 Derek St. John defeating No. 6 seed James Fleming of Clarion by an Career 94-17 37-7 7 9 32 of Iowa, 7-4, in the championship match. 8-3 decision in overtime. In the following round, Green lost by a 2-1 decision to No. 3 seed Jason Welch of Regular Season Northwestern. Green opened his season with 26 consecutive In the wrestleback bracket, Green won a 3-1 decision Before Nebraska As a senior at Willingboro High School, Green wins before suffering his first loss, and completed the over North Dakota State’s Steven Monk before losing a became the first wrestler in school history to win a state 2013-14 campaign with a 35-2 record. He captured 4-3 decision to No. 7 seed Dylan Alton of Penn State. In championship after a perfect 29-0 season. Green capped the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Cliff Keen the seventh-place match, Green won by major decision his title run with a 16-4 major decision win over Nicholas Las Vegas Invitational and Reno Tournament of over Harvard’s Walter Peppelman, 9-1. Alpher of Paramus in the 145-pound finals. Green closed Champions titles to go along with his 12-1 dual record. his career with a 148-8 overall record. During his senior Green had 10 major decisions, five pins and four Big Ten Championships year, Green recorded 13 pins and three technical falls technical falls as a junior. He was 13-2 against ranked Green took fifth at the Big Ten Championships, going to go along with five major decisions. He was the state opponents. 3-2 in his first appearance. After opening with a 15-2 runner-up at 140 pounds his junior season, and took fourth On Jan. 18, Green defeated top-ranked Derek St. major decision over Wisconsin’s Shawn Perry, Green place at 130 pounds as a sophomore. Green finished his John of Iowa, 9-7, to become the No. 1 wrestler at lost a 6-4 sudden victory to Iowa’s Derek St. John, the high school career by winning the 145-pound national title 157 pounds in every major poll across the country. No. 6 seed. Green responded in the wrestleback bracket at the NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships. During the week of his ascent, Green also captured with a 9-6 decision over Purdue’s Tommy Churchard, Green was a four-time District 26 champion in New Jersey USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week and Flowrestling. advancing to wrestle No. 4 seed Anthony Jones of and a two-time regional champion. com’s Brute Wrestler-of-the-Week Award. He held the Michigan State. top spot for four weeks before falling to Isaac Jordan Green was pinned by Jones in 4:44, but ended his of Wisconsin by sudden victory 2. Green was also Big Ten Championships with an 8-3 decision over Ohio Personal The son of James and Joyce H. Green, James was named to the Hodge Trophy’s Sensational Six List on State’s Josh Demas in the fifth-place match. born on Dec. 19, 1992, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has two Feb. 3. sisters, Autumn and Heaven. James is a sociology and Regular Season communication studies major at Nebraska. 2012-13 (Sophomore) Green won a team-high 34 matches as a freshman, NCAA Championships going 14-4 in duals. He earned one pin and won 13 Green garnered All-America accolades at matches by major decision, also a team high. Green 157 pounds for the second consecutive season, started his Husker career on a high note, winning the finishing seventh in 2013. His NCAA Championships Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at 157 pounds. He appearance got off to a rocky start with a 6-5 outscored his opponents 76-26, winning three matches tiebreaker loss to Missouri’s Kyle Bradley in the first by major decision and the other one by technical fall. round. Green responded in the wrestleback bracket, Green suffered a pair of dual losses before achieving reeling off four consecutive dominating victories. He another open tournament title at the Nebraska-Kearney won a 21-6 technical fall over Navy’s Bobby Barnhisel Holiday Inn Open. At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Green before a major decision over Indiana’s Taylor Walsh, a went 5-1 and earned a third-place finish. He reeled off a pin over Purdue’s Tommy Churchard and a 14-4 major 13-match winning streak that included four victories over decision over Dylan Alton of Penn State. ranked opponents and five major decisions. Green went 8-1 in Big Ten duals. Huskers.com nebraska 42 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together

Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st) Robert Kokesh 11/3 Drake Fanslau (Augustana) W; F, 6:04 11/3 Tyler Prazma (Missouri) W; MD, 12-2 Senior • 174 • WAGN ER, S.D. (WAGNER) 11/3 Brady Ayers (South Dakota State) W; TF, 17-2 11/3 Michael Joseph (Minnesota) W; F, 2:06 Career Highlights 11/3 Mike England (Missouri) W; MD, 13-3 Two-Time NCAA All-American (3rd, 174, 2013; 4th, 174, 2014) 11/17 Open (Northwestern) W; FF Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014) 11/24 John Nething II (South Dakota State) W; F, 6:53 Big Ten Champion (174, 2014) 11/30 Open (Utah Valley) W; FF Nebraska 100-Win Club 11/30 Zach Nevills (Stanford) W; TF, 18-3 Nebraska Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012-13, 2013-14) 11/30 15 Bryce Hammond (Bakersfield) W; F, 4:07 Nebraska Granite Award (2013-14) Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd) NWCA All-Academic Team (2014) 12/6 Joe Latham (Oregon State) W; MD, 10-1 Academic All-Big Ten (2014) 12/6 Brian Harvey (Army) W; F, 3:45 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2014) 12/6 Leland Weatherspoon (Iowa State) W; MD, 14-2 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 12/7 11 Stephen Doty (Virginia) W; D, 6-0 12/7 1 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) L; D, 2-3 2014-15 Outlook Big Ten Championships Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st) Two-time All-American Robert Kokesh looks to cap Kokesh fell in the first round of the Big Ten 12/22 Kyle Meyer (Stanford) W; D, 9-6 his Husker career with a national title in 2015 at 174 Championships to Illinois’ Jordan Blanton by an 8-2 12/22 Zac Card Cardwell (Unattached) W; F, 2:47 pounds. Kokesh, the defending Big Ten champion, has decision but won his next four matches en route to a 12/22 Xavier Callejas (Unattached) W; F, 1:02 a chance to climb up numerous school career lists, third-place finish. In the wrestleback bracket, Kokesh 12/22 Jared Miller (Montana State) W; MD, 11-3 including all-time victories. Kokesh finished fourth at defeated Indiana’s Cheney Dale (MD, 13-2), Purdue’s 12/22 Kyle Crutchmer (Unattached) W; MD, 12-1 the 2014 NCAA Championships after taking third at the Chad Welch (D, 7-3) and Michigan’s Dan Yates (MD, 10- 2013 tournament. 1) to set up a rematch with Blanton. This time Kokesh got 12/22 Brock Gutches (Southern Oregon) W; D, 3-1 the better of Blanton, winning a 4-3 decision. 1/3 Jace Jensen (Wyoming) W; TF, 19-4 2013-14 (Junior) 1/10 Nate Jackson (Indiana) W; D, 6-3 NCAA Championships Regular Season 1/11 Zach Agostino (Penn) W; F, 4:50 Kokesh, the No. 3 seed, went 5-2 at the NCAA Kokesh led the Huskers in several categories during 1/18 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 7-3 Championships to collect All-America honors for the 2012-13 campaign: wins (38), dual wins (15), dual 1/24 14 Mark Martin (Ohio State) W; D, 6-2 the second consecutive season and finish fourth. points (63), pins (9) and major decisions (10). His 38 1/26 Patrick Kissel (Purdue) W; MD, 12-3 He opened with a pair of major decisions over West wins put him in a tie for seventh on Nebraska’s season Virginia’s Jacob Scheffel and Rider’s Conor Brennan victories list and gave him the second-most wins in a 2/1 Tony Dallago (Illinois) W; TF, 18-2 to advance to the quarterfinals. Facing fellow South season by a Husker sophomore. From Nov. 18 to Feb. 1, 2/7 Collin Zeerip (Michigan) W; MD, 11-2 Dakota native and No. 6 seed Logan Storley of Kokesh won 22 consecutive matches. 2/21 20 Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) W; TF, 16-1 Minnesota, Kokesh dropped a 6-4 match by tiebreaker He tied for first at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (1st) 2. Open in November, pinning two of his three opponents in 3/8 Collin Zeerip (Michigan) W; F, 4:28 In the consolation bracket, Kokesh battled a torn the process. Kokesh added first-place finishes at the Cliff 3/8 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) W; D, 3-2 ACL, but managed three wins to advance to the third- Keen Invitational and Midlands Invitational, outscoring 3/9 5 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 6-4 place match. He took down Illinois’ Tony Dallago, No. his opponents in the latter tournament, 46-7, while 7 seed Tyler Wilps of Pittsburgh and fourth-seeded adding two pins. Kokesh’s two regular-season losses NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (4th) Mike Evans of Iowa. In the third-place match, Kokesh came against Minnesota’s Logan Storley and Iowa’s 3/20 Jacob Scheffel (West Virginia) W; MD, 10-1 battled Storley to extra time for the second time in the Mike Evans. Kokesh avenged both losses at the NCAA 3/20 Conor Brennan (Rider) W; MD, 14-5 tournament. Storley emerged victorious again, winning Championships. 3/21 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; TB2, 4-6 by tiebreaker 1, 3-1. 3/21 Tony Dallago (Illinois) W; D, 8-2 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) 3/21 7 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) W; TB1, 2-1 Big Ten Championships NCAA Championships 3/22 4 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 10-4 Kokesh was one of two conference champions for No. 8 seed Kokesh won back-to-back matches to the Huskers in 2014, joining 157-pounder James Green start his NCAA Championships on the right note. In the 3/22 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; TB1, 1-3 to become the first Big Ten champions in school history. first round, Kokesh defeated Missouri’s Zach Toal by a In Kokesh’s first match, he pinned Michigan’s Collin 4-1 decision before powering past Oklahoma’s Patrick Career Results Zeerip in 4:28. Kokesh notched a 3-2 decision over No. Graham, 5-4. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 6 Logan Storley of Minnesota before taking down No. However, Kokesh suffered back-to-back losses to end 5 Mike Evans of Iowa, 6-4, in the championship match. his trip to the NCAA Championships. He was pinned by 10-11* 34-1 0-0 19 2 8 Kokesh’s win in the title match marked the 100th of his No. 1 seed David Taylor of Penn State in 30 seconds, 11-12 30-7 17-2 7 2 11 college career at Nebraska. before dropping a narrow 4-3 decision in the wrestleback 12-13 38-4 15-2 9 5 10 bracket to Appalachian State’s Kyle Blevins. 13-14 37-3 14-0 9 5 10 Regular Season Kokesh went 37-3 and posted a perfect 14-0 dual Big Ten Championships Career 105-14 46-4 25 12 31 record as a junior. In addition to leading the team in Kokesh took third at the Big Ten Championships with *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals both of those categories, Kokesh finished first among a 3-1 record. After a bye in the first round, the third- the Huskers in dual points (67), pins (9) and tied for seeded Kokesh posted a 12-4 major decision over No. first in technical falls (5). Kokesh tied for second on the 13 Daniel Yates of Michigan. After a 17-2 technical fall tied for the lead in major decisions with eight. After the team in major decisions with 10. He won his first 14 loss to Iowa’s Mike Evans, Kokesh responded with two second-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open, Kokesh matches of the season, 13 of which were bonus-point victories, including a 4-1 decision over No. 12 Conrad went on to capture seven open tournament titles, which victories, before falling to then-No. 1 Andrew Howe of Polz of Illinois. included the Kaufman/Brand Open, Bob Smith Open, Oklahoma to finish second at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas UNK Loper Open, Viking-Warrior Open, Quality Hotel Invitational. Regular Season Open, Brand Open and the Briar Cliff Open. Kokesh Kokesh responded to the loss by reeling off 20 Kokesh went 30-7 as Nebraska’s starter at 165 closed the season wrestling in top form, pinning 11 of his consecutive victories before dropping his quarterfinal pounds, including a 17-2 dual record. He went 7-2 in Big final 15 opponents. match at the NCAA Championships. He captured titles Ten duals. He opened his redshirt freshman campaign at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Reno with six straight victories before losing a 6-2 decision to Before Nebraska Tournament of Champions. In addition, Kokesh went No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming in the title match at the Kokesh was a three-time South Dakota Class B 9-3 against ranked opponents in 2013-14. Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open. state champion (2008-10) and led Wagner High School At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Kokesh started with a to team state titles each year. His impressive career 2012-13 (Sophomore) pair of pins before being pinned by Northern Colorado’s included a 216-24 prep record, while earning All-America NCAA Championships Stephen Burak. Kokesh took third at the tournament honors in his last three seasons. In 2008, Kokesh was Kokesh earned All-America honors for the first time and reeled off 10 consecutive wins following the loss to the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion before he in his Husker career, finishing third at 174 pounds in Burak. claimed a pair of runner-up finishes at Junior Nationals 2013. He pinned Penn’s Ian Korb in the first round Kokesh earned a team-high 68 dual points for the in 2009 and 2010. before winning an 8-3 decision over Cody Walters of Huskers in 2011-12, while pinning a team-best seven Kokesh also excelled on the football field for the Red Ohio. In the quarterfinals, Kokesh won an 11-3 major opponents. His quickest pin, which occurred in 20 Raiders, as the linebacker earned first-team all-state decision over No. 5 seed Josh Asper of Maryland. seconds, was the fastest by any Husker starter. In honors. He also lettered in track and field. Academically, Kokesh battled No. 1 seed Chris Perry of Oklahoma addition, Kokesh’s 11 major decisions ranked second on Kokesh was on the honor roll. State to a 2-2 tie in the semifinals that headed into the squad. sudden victory. Kokesh was taken down in the extra Personal period to fall, 4-2, and head to the wrestleback bracket. 2010-11 (Redshirt) Robert is the son of Doug and Kathy Kokesh. He was Having clinched All-America honors, Kokesh faced Regular Season born on Dec. 5, 1991, in Yankton, S.D. Robert has three No. 3 seed Mike Evans of Iowa in the consolation Kokesh unleashed one of the most dominant redshirt siblings, Richard, Kimberly and Kristi. He’s majoring in semifinals. The pair traded escapes for a 1-1 tie in the seasons in recent Nebraska history by going 34-1 and agricultural economics and earned spots on the NWCA third period before a late Kokesh takedown that led to recording 29 bonus-point victories. Kokesh’s only loss of All-Academic Team, Academic All-Big Ten Team and a 3-2 decision. In the third-place match, Kokesh faced the season came to fellow Husker Jordan Burroughs in Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. Kokesh is also No. 6 seed Logan Storley of Minnesota. Kokesh and the finals of the Harold Nichols Open to start the season, a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Storley headed to sudden victory in a 1-1 tie, and the when Kokesh forfeited for medical reasons. Kokesh’s 34 Honor Roll and earned Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Husker sophomore took down the Gopher in the extra victories ranked second on the team behind Burroughs, Roll accolades in the fall of 2010. time to prevail. while leading the team in pins with 19. Kokesh also Huskers.com nebraska 43 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together

Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (2nd) Jake Sueflohn 11/3 Colton Stoddard (Unattached) W; F, 2:35 11/3 Cole Sladek (North Dakota State) W; MD, 11-2 senIOR • 149 • Watertown, wis. (arrowhead) 11/3 Hank Goettl (South Dakota State) W; F, 3:28 11/3 Conrad Rangell (Minnesota) W; MD, 9-1 Career Highlights 11/3 Jake Short (Minnesota) W; D, 6-4 Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013, 2014) 11/3 3 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) L; D, 3-9 Academic All-Big Ten (2014) 11/17 9 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-3 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 11/24 Alex Kocer (South Dakota State) W; MD, 13-0 Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2012-13) 11/30 Trevor Willson (Utah Valley) W; MD, 12-1 Nebraska Granite Award (2011-12) 11/30 Donovan Halpin (Stanford) W; MD, 10-1 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2013; Spring 2013) 11/30 Dalton Kelley (Bakersfield) W; TF, 19-4 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd) 2014-15 Outlook added an 8-0 major decision over the Hawkeyes’ Brody 12/6 Cole Moseley (American) W; MD, 13-5 Jake Sueflohn remains at 149 pounds for his senior Grothus. Sueflohn wrapped up the regular season with 12/6 Nick Stager (Harvard) W; TF, 17-2 season in search of his first appearance on the podium a pair of wins over ranked opponents at the NWCA 12/6 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-2 at the NCAA Championships. He went 31-6 last season, National Duals against Virginia and Cornell. 12/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 7-6 and made his third NCAA appearance. Sueflohn is 20 Sueflohn finished the season with a 24-7 record 12/7 5 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) L; D, 3-8 wins away from the 100th of his career at Nebraska. and went 11-3 in dual competition. He managed two Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st) pins and six major decisions during his sophomore 12/22 Dalton Kelley (Bakersfield) W; MD, 12-0 2013-14 (Junior) campaign. 12/22 Reed Van Anrooy (Unattached) W; MD, 13-2 NCAA Championships 12/22 Mike Morales (West Virginia) W; D, 6-5 Sueflohn went 2-2 at 149 pounds, with both losses 2011-12 (Freshman) 12/22 Nick Heilmann (North Carolina) W; D, 6-0 coming by narrow decisions to seeded opponents. NCAA Championships 12/22 Matt Frisch (The Citadel) W; D, 7-1 Sueflohn, the No. 6 seed, opened with a 16-0 technical Sueflohn wrestled at 141 pounds and went 1-2 in 1/3 Brandon Richardson (Wyoming) W; D, 4-0 fall over North Carolina’s Christian Barber to get his his first appearance at the NCAA Championships. He 1/10 Eric Roach (Indiana) W; D, 8-3 tournament off on the right note. In the second round, narrowly lost a 6-5 decision to Virginia Tech’s Zach 1/11 Andrew Lenzi (Penn) W; F, 4:53 he fell to 11th-seeded Joshua Kindig, 7-5, to move into Neibert before responding in the wrestleback bracket 1/18 13 Brody Grothus (Iowa) W; D, 5-2 the consolation bracket. with a 6-2 decision over Appalachian State’s Mike 1/24 18 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; D, 9-4 Sueflohn responded with another shutout, posting Kessler. Sueflohn’s first trip to the NCAA Championships 1/26 Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) W; D, 11-4 an 8-0 major decision over Bloomsburg’s Bryce Busler. came to an end with a 5-4 loss to Rutgers’ William 2/1 Caleb Ervin (Illinois) W; D, 4-3 Sueflohn was eliminated in his next match, a 7-6 loss to Ashnault. 2/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 9-3 third-seeded Chris Villalonga of Cornell. 2/21 Ryan Lubeck (Wisconsin) W; D, 7-1 Big Ten Championships Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (2nd) Big Ten Championships Sueflohn finished fifth at 141 pounds with a 4-2 3/8 Nick Trimble (Michigan State) W; MD, 17-5 For the second consecutive season, Sueflohn record at the Big Ten Championships. He opened 3/8 8 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 8-6 collected runner-up honors at 149 pounds at the with a 9-6 decision over Northwestern’s Colin Shober 3/9 5 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-6 conference tournament. He breezed past Michigan before losing by sudden victory against Minnesota’s NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP) State’s Nick Trimble in his first match, 17-5, before Nick Dardanes, 8-6. Sueflohn pinned Brian Gibbs of 3/20 Christian Barber (North Carolina) W; TF, 16-0 notching an 8-6 decision over No. 8 Eric Grajales in Michigan State, in 4:54, in his first wrestleback match. 3/20 11 Joshua Kindig (Oklahoma State) L; D, 5-7 the semifinals. In the championship match, Sueflohn Sueflohn won a 5-3 decision in the following round 3/21 Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) W; MD, 8-0 dropped a 6-2 decision to No. 5 Jason Tsirtsis of before dropping a 7-4 decision to third-ranked Hunter 3/21 3 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) L; D, 6-7 Northwestern. Stieber of Ohio State. Sueflohn closed the Big Ten Championships with a 15-10 decision over Illinois’ Daryl Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Regular Season Thomas. 11-12 25-11 13-4 3 2 6 Sueflohn started every dual at 149 pounds, compiling 12-13 24-7 11-3 2 0 6 a 13-1 record with his only loss coming to eventual NCAA Regular Season 13-14 31-6 13-1 3 3 11 champion Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern. Sueflohn went Sueflohn compiled a 25-11 record at 141 pounds, Career 80-24 37-8 8 5 23 31-6 overall during the 2013-14 campaign, and captured including a 13-4 dual record. In his first match as a the Reno Tournament of Champions title on Dec. 22. He Husker, the Watertown, Wis., native achieved his first finished second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics pin over Bucknell’s Alex Pellicciotti in 4:35. It was Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. After his Sueflohn’s first of three pins on the season. At the loss in Las Vegas, Sueflohn reeled off 16 consecutive Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Sueflohn earned victories before his Big Ten Championships loss. runner-up honors, going 2-1. Sueflohn led the team in major decisions with 11, Sueflohn took third at the Cliff Keen Invitational with while collecting three pins and three technical falls. All a 5-2 record. Three of his five victories came against six of his losses during the season came against ranked top 15 opponents. He went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, opponents. earning two victories by major decision. On the season, Sueflohn won six major decisions, which was good for 2012-13 (Sophomore) third among the Husker starters. NCAA Championships Sueflohn was named to the Nebraska Scholar- Sueflohn fell one match short of All-America Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during honors in 2013 at 149 pounds. He opened the NCAA the fall 2011 semester. Championships with a 16-3 major decision over Pittsburgh’s Ronnie Garbinsky before taking down No. Before Nebraska 8 seed Nick Brascetta of Virginia Tech, 4-2. Sueflohn was a two-time Wisconsin state champion In the semifinals, Sueflohn fell by an 11-3 major after winning the Division I 140-pound title as a senior decision to eventual champion Jordan Oliver of by going a perfect 48-0. He also claimed the 135-pound Oklahoma State. In the wrestleback bracket, Sueflohn title as a junior. Sueflohn was the No. 2 wrestler in suffered his second straight loss in a 5-3 decision the nation at 140 pounds as a senior according to against No. 6 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota. InterMat. As a freshman, Sueflohn finished third at the state championships at 119 pounds, while recording a Big Ten Championships 50-4 record. His sophomore season saw him finish in Sueflohn finished second at 149 pounds with a 2-1 the runner-up spot at the 125-pound weight division showing at the Big Ten Championships. He won a pair going 38-5. After his senior season, Sueflohn finished of decisions over Penn State’s Andrew Alton and Ohio third at 145 pounds at the Junior Freestyle National State’s Ian Paddock to earn a spot in the championship Championships in Fargo, N.D. match. However, Minnesota’s Dylan Ness pinned Sueflohn in 3:37 for the 149-pound title. Personal Jake is the son of Monica and Jeff Sueflohn. He was Regular Season born on Oct. 6, 1992, in Oconomowoc, Wis. Sueflohn Sueflohn opened the season with six consecutive has one sister, Jamie. Jake is majoring in journalism wins, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete title in the process. He added a third-place finish at Honor Roll in the fall of 2011 and spring of 2013. In the Cliff Keen Invitational and was the only Husker to 2014, he collected Academic All-Big Ten honors and claim victories at No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa. He was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. pinned the Nittany Lions’ No. 3 Andrew Alton in 5:33 and Huskers.com nebraska 44 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together

Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (DNP) Austin Wilson 11/3 Tanner Olson (Northern State) W; TF, 15-0 11/3 Marcus Polak (Minot State) W; D, 1-0 junior • 165 • HAST INGS, NEB. (HASTINGS ST. CECILIA) 11/3 Jordan Gagliano (Missouri) L; FF 11/3 Trace Engelkes (Northern Illinois) Inj. Def. 11/17 11 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) L; MD, 0-8 Career Highlights 11/24 Joe Brewster (South Dakota State) W; D, 6-2 Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013, 2014) 11/30 Logan Addis (Utah Valley) W; TF, 16-0 NWCA All-Academic Team (2014) 11/30 15 Jim Wilson (Stanford) L; D, 1-4 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 11/30 David Meza (Bakersfield) W; D, 6-2 Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014) Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (5th) Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler (2012-13) 12/6 Trevor Grant (Colorado State Pueblo) W; TF, 15-0 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2012, 2013, 2014) 12/6 Jesse Stafford (Air Force) W; F, 2:49 12/6 3 Nicholas Sulzer (Virginia) L; MD, 3-15 2014-15 Outlook work in the classroom, Wilson garnered a spot on the 12/7 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W; D, 9-5 Two-year starter Austin Wilson will compete for the academic All-Big Ten team. 12/7 Peyton Walsh (Navy) W; F, 1:02 Huskers at 165 pounds as a junior after going 23-16 12/7 16 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) L; D, 2-4 last season. The two-time NCAA qualifier finished 2011-12 (Redshirt) 12/7 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) W; D, 9-8 sixth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships, and earned Regular Season Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (2nd) a pair of top-five tournament finishes. Wilson went 10-3 while wrestling in three open 12/22 Sohrab Movahedi (Cal Poly) W; TF, 16-0 tournaments at 165 pounds as a redshirt in 2011-12. 12/22 Kyle Bateman (Clackamas) W; TF, 17-2 2013-14 (Sophomore) He opened the season with four consecutive wins 12/22 Bryce Carr (Northwest Kansas Tech) W; MD, 11-0 NCAA Championships before losing the championship match at the Warren 12/22 Nick Rex (Arizona State) W; D, 7-1 Making his second NCAA Championships Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not place at the 12/22 14 Jim Wilson (Stanford) W; D, 2-1 appearance, Wilson went 1-2 at 165 pounds. In Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, but won the Nebraska- 12/22 7 Corey Mock (Chattanooga) L; MD, 1-9 the first round, he fell by a 5-3 decision to 10th- Kearney Holiday Inn Open. He recorded one pin and 1/3 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W, D, 5-2 seeded Cooper Moore of Northern Iowa to fall to three major decisions on the season. 1/10 Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) L; D, 2-3 the consolation bracket. Wilson responded with a Wilson was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete 1/11 Casey Kent (Penn) L; D, 2-3 6-1 decision over Missouri’s Zach Toal before being Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during both 1/18 4 Nick Moore (Iowa) L; D, 2-8 eliminated by ninth-seeded Joseph Booth of Hofstra semesters. 1/24 Joe Grandominico (Ohio State) W; D, 6-0 by a 4-2 sudden victory. 1/26 Chad Welch (Purdue) W; D, 6-0 Before Nebraska 2/1 13 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; MD, 4-17 Big Ten Championships Wilson finished his high school career as one of 2/7 6 Dan Yates (Michigan) L; D, 0-4 Wilson compiled a 3-3 record en route to a sixth- the most prolific wrestlers in Nebraska high school 2/21 Frank Cousins (Wisconsin) W; MD, 13-0 place finish at the Big Ten Championships. After history after amassing a state record 180 wins. He Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (6th) opening with a 4-1 decision over Purdue’s Pat lost just three times while capturing three Class C 3/8 Pat Robinson (Purdue) W; D, 4-1 Robinson, Wilson fell to top seed and eventual NCAA state championships. Wilson capped his career by 3/8 1 David Taylor (Penn State) L; TF, 4-22 champion David Taylor of Penn State, 22-4. In the winning the 160-pound title as a senior, while tying his 3/8 Joe Grandominico (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-2 wrestleback bracket, Wilson managed a 10-2 major own state record for wins in a single season by going 3/8 10 Dan Yates (Michigan) W; D, 5-1 decision over Ohio State’s Joe Grandominico before 48-0. Ranked as the No. 18 wrestler in the country at 3/9 20 Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) L; D, 2-4 taking down No. 10 Dan Yates of Michigan, 5-1. 160 pounds by InterMat, Wilson finished his career 3/9 13 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; D, 2-6 Wilson suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 20 Danny by winning his final 143 high school matches, also a NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP) Zilverberg of Minnesota to move into the fifth-place Nebraska high school record. As a junior, Wilson won 3/20 10 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) L; D, 3-5 match. Wilson fell by a 6-2 decision to No. 13 Jackson the 145-pound state championship with a 48-0 record, 3/20 Zach Toal (Missouri) W; D, 6-1 Morse of Illinois to take sixth place at 165 pounds. and took home the title as a sophomore at 130 pounds 3/21 9 Joseph Booth (Hofstra) L; SV, 2-4 going 47-0. Wilson captured second place at the 2011 Regular Season NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships at Career Results Wilson finished his sophomore season with a 23- 160 pounds in Virginia Beach, Va. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 16 record and had five technical falls, which tied for 11-12* 10-3 0-0 1 3 3 the team lead. He collected two pins and three major Personal 12-13 27-14 7-4 3 4 4 decisions. Wilson took runner-up honors at the Reno Austin is the son of Craig and Donna Wilson. He was Tournament of Champions and finished fifth at the Cliff born on July 10, 1992, in Plainview, Neb. Wilson has a 13-14 23-16 7-7 2 5 3 Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Wilson started every dual younger sister, Ashley. Austin is majoring in biology at Career 50-30 14-11 5 9 7 for the Huskers at 165 pounds, compiling a 7-7 record. Nebraska and has twice earned a spot on the Academic *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals All-Big Ten team. In 2014, he added the NWCA All- 2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman) Academic Team and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team NCAA Championships to his list of accolades. He is a six-time member of the Wilson battled to a 3-2 mark in his first NCAA Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. Championships appearance at 165 pounds. He fell by a 6-2 decision to Missouri’s Zach Toal in the first round to fall to the wrestleback bracket. Wilson responded with three consecutive victories before losing a major decision to No. 5 seed Steven Monk of North Dakota State, 9-1. Wilson’s wins came over Central Michigan’s Mike Ottinger (D, 6-2), Buffalo’s Mark Lewandowski (F, 2:01) and Chattanooga’s Josh Condon (D, 10-7).

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

Regular Season Wilson went 27-14 at 165 pounds, compiling a 7-4 dual mark in the process. He pinned three opponents in 2012-13, while adding four technical falls and four major decisions. Wilson opened the season with a second-place showing at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open before winning three of his first four dual starts. Wilson also notched a third-place finish at the Grand View Open in January. In the final dual at the NU Coliseum, Wilson pinned Michigan State’s Nick Proctor in the final match to give the Huskers a come-from-behind 23-19 win. For his

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (3rd) 11/3 Jacob Davis (Iowa Central) W; MD, 15-4 Spencer Johnson 11/3 Joe Gomez (Northern State) W; MD, 10-2 11/3 Eugene Martin (Unattached) W; TF, 15-0 senIOR • 197 • Mountain Lake, Minn. (Windom/MTN Lake/B-o) 11/3 Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois) L; D, 3-4 11/3 Parker Settecase (Northern Illinois) W; D, 8-2 Career Highlights 11/3 Willie Miklus (Missouri) W; D, 3-2 Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014) Harold Nichols Cyclone Open; Ames, Iowa (3rd) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 11/16 Derrick Hawkins (Grand View) W; F, 2:57 Nebraska Granite Award (2012-13) 11/16 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) L; D, 4-10 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2012, 2014) 11/16 Marcus Smith (Ellsworth) W; F, 2:59 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 11/16 Willie Miklus (Missouri) W; D, 4-3 11/16 Jacyn Goebel (Iowa State) W; D, 6-2 11/16 Uthman Rabiu (St. Cloud State) W; F, 2:20 2014-15 Outlook Following three consecutive losses to ranked 11/16 Dane Pestano (Iowa State) W; D, 4-2 Spencer Johnson will wrestle at 197 pounds in his opponents, Johnson went 2-0 at the NWCA National 11/16 Cole Shafer (Unattached) W; F, 0:34 final season at Nebraska. Last year, Johnson turned Duals. He finished the 2012-13 campaign with a 6-7 11/24 Trey Hable (South Dakota State) W; D, 6-2 in four top-five tournament finishes en route to a 25-8 record, going 4-4 in duals. He achieved one pin on the 11/30 Michael Sojka (Stanford) W; D, 6-3 record. He is projected to compete with Micah Barnes season. He was named to the Academic All-Big Ten list Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP) for the starting spot in 2014-15. for his work in the classroom. 12/6 Christopher Heald (Michigan) L; F, 1:05 12/6 Jorge Alatorre (Western Wyoming) W; F, 0:52 2013-14 (Junior) 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) 12/6 14 Jace Bennett (Cornell) L; D, 4-8 Regular Season Regular Season Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (5th) Johnson made five dual appearances and competed Johnson wrestled in six open tournaments at 197 12/22 Reuben Franklin (Bakersfield) L; D, 1-3 in five tournaments at 197 pounds as a junior. He pounds, compiling a 23-6 overall record. He captured 12/22 Matt Williams (Unattached) W; MD, 16-2 compiled a 25-8 mark overall, with five pins, five major titles in three of the six tournaments and placed in the 12/22 Alan Yen (Stanford) W; MD, 9-1 decisions and two technical falls. Johnson took first top five in the other three, recording seven pins and 12/22 Cody Crawford (Unattached) W; D, 6-0 place at the U.S. Western National Open after placing seven major decisions in the process. Following a loss 12/22 Shane Woods (Wyoming) W; MD, 13-2 third in both the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open to Northern Iowa’s Taylor Kettman in the second round 12/22 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 7-4 and Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. He earned a fifth- of the UNI Open, Johnson reeled off 16 consecutive 12/22 Dan Scherer (Stanford) L; D, 0-6 place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions, victories. He won the Quality Hotel Open, Viking- 12/22 Carl Broghammer (Upper Iowa) W; MFF while putting together a 3-2 dual record. Warrior Open and York College Open in that stretch. 1/3 Shane Woods (Wyoming) L; D, 3-4 Johnson wrestled in two Big Ten duals to close out his 1/10 Garret Goldman (Indiana) W; D, 6-1 2012-13 (Sophomore) season. He lost both matches by decision against top- 1/11 Frank Mattiace (Penn) L; D, 2-7 Big Ten Championships 20 opponents. For his work in the classroom, Johnson U.S. Western National Open; Denver, Colo. (1st) Johnson fell in both of his matches at heavyweight earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor 2/23 Jack Carda (Air Force) W; TF, 20-5 at the conference tournament. He lost an 8-2 decision Roll during the spring 2012 semester. 2/23 Brandon Tribble (Wyoming) W; D, 7-2 to Michigan’s Ben Apland before falling by a 13-5 major 2/23 Parker Hines (Air Force) W; D, 6-1 decision to No. 12 Jimmy Lawson of Penn State. 2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Career Results Regular Season Johnson produced a stellar freshman campaign with Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Johnson opened his season in January at the Viking- 31 victories and three open tournament titles. His 31 Warrior Open where he finished second. Johnson wins ranked third on the team behind Jordan Burroughs 10-11* 31-7 0-0 4 0 4 earned his first dual start at heavyweight on Jan. 11, and Robert Kokesh. Johnson also posted eight bonus- 11-12 23-6 0-2 7 0 7 falling by an 8-3 decision to No. 19 Ben Apland of point victories. Johnson began the year by winning his 12-13 6-7 4-4 1 0 0 Michigan. Johnson won his next two matches by first three matches at the Harold Nichols Open, before 13-14 25-8 3-2 5 2 5 decision, including a crucial 3-1 victory over Illinois’ falling to Iowa State’s Kyven Gadson, 3-2, in the finals. Career 54-21 7-8 13 2 12 Chris Lopez that led to Nebraska’s upset of the No. 5 After winning five matches at the Kaufman/Brand Open, *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Fighting Illini.

Johnson took home his first tournament title at the Bob Smith Open by dominating the 184-pound class, with two major decisions among his five victories. Johnson added crowns at the Quality Hotel Open and the Grand View Open, while finishing runner-up in the Viking- Warrior Open. Johnson concluded his season with a third-place finish at the Briar Cliff Open, while wrestling up a weight class at 197.

Before Nebraska Johnson was a 2010 Minnesota Class 2A state champion following a 42-3 senior season. In 2009, he finished runner-up at the state tournament with a 42-6 record. An all-state and all-conference selection, Johnson finished sixth at Senior Nationals to claim All- America honors. Johnson earned six letters in wrestling and three in football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the B-Honor Roll.

Personal Spencer is the son of James and Deb Johnson and was born in Windom, Minn., on Jan. 15, 1992. Spencer has three older sisters, Jessica, Naomi and Jackie, and one younger brother, Vincent. Spencer is majoring in civil engineering and garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013 and 2014. He is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and was chosen to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2010-11. In addition, Spencer was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (2nd) Tim Lambert 11/3 Zach Synon (Missouri) W; D, 2-1 sophomore • 125 • FOREST HILLS, MICH. (FOREST HILLS EASTERN) 11/3 Joseph Murillo (Jamestown) W; TF, 16-1 11/3 Josh Heinzer (Midland) W; TF, 20-5 11/3 Anthony Bruno (Northern State) W; D, 8-1 Career Highlights 11/3 Joshua Rodriguez (North Dakota State) L; D, 1-3 NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014) 11/17 Garrison White (Northwestern) W; 2OT, 8-6 NWCA All-Academic Team (2014) 11/24 Isaac Andrade (South Dakota State) W; MD, 9-1 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014) 11/30 Bracken Nipko (Utah Valley) W; D, 11-5 Academic All-Big Ten (2014) 11/30 11 Evan Silver (Stanford) W; D, 6-1 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 11/30 Sergio Mendez (Bakersfield) W; MD, 16-2 Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2013-14) Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP) Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2012-13) 12/6 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) L; D, 4-5 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014) 12/6 Hunter Wood (Army) W; F, 1:44 12/6 8 Josh Martinez (Air Force) L; MD, 1-14 Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (2nd) 2014-15 Outlook sudden victory to Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in January. 12/22 Carson Kuhn (Unattached) W; MFF Tim Lambert is one of seven returning NCAA Lambert responded to the loss with bonus-point wins 12/22 Sergio Mendez (Bakersfield) W; MD, 14-4 qualifiers for the Huskers and is projected to start at 125 in his next two matches before suffering a 2-1 loss to 12/22 Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) W; D, 4-1 pounds. Lambert looks to build off a 24-13 season that then-No. 3 Thomas Gilman of Iowa. Lambert notched a 12/22 11 Nathan Kraisser (North Carolina) W; D, 6-5 included a 9-5 mark in dual competition. pair of victories the following weekend before falling to 12/22 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; D, 3-4 three consecutive ranked opponents to close the dual 1/3 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; SV, 1-3 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) season. A leader in the classroom, Lambert collected 1/10 Open (Indiana) W; FF NCAA Championships Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA All-Academic Team 1/11 Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) W; MD, 15-3 Lambert went 2-2 at 125 pounds in his first showing honors, while being named to the Tom Osborne 1/18 3 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) L; D, 1-2 at the NCAA Championships. After opening with a 5-1 Citizenship Team. At Nebraska’s season-ending 1/24 16 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) W; F, 4:56 decision over Binghamton’s David White, Lambert banquet, Lambert was named Most Dedicated of the 1/26 Camden Eppert (Purdue) W; D, 3-0 narrowly lost a 7-5 decision to fifth-seeded Dylan Year. 2/1 3 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) L; OT, 1-3 Peters of Northern Iowa. Lambert bounced back in the 2/7 20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) L; D, 0-2 consolation bracket with a 7-3 victory over Virginia’s 2012-13 (Redshirt) 2/21 9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; SV, 3-5 Nick Herrmann before being eliminated by Darian Cruz Regular Season Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (5th) of Lehigh, 7-4. Lambert earned Nebraska Redshirt of the Year 3/8 Brenan Lyon (Michigan State) W; MD, 13-1 following a 19-3 season at 125 pounds and four open 3/8 4 Cory Clark (Iowa) L; MD, 2-10 Big Ten Championships tournament titles. Following a first-place finish at the 3/8 Alonzo Shepherd (Indiana) W; D, 5-0 Lambert pinned Ohio State’s Nick Roberts in the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Lambert defeated 3/8 Camden Eppert (Purdue) W; D, 5-2 fifth-place match in 4:24 en route to a 4-2 showing at No. 15 Ryak Finch of Iowa State, 5-2, at the Harold 3/9 9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; D, 3-5 the conference tournament. Lambert’s only losses of Nichols Cyclone Open. Lambert finished second after 3/9 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) W; F, 4:24 the tournament came to top-10 opponents Cory Clark losing the following match. He bounced back by winning NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP) of Iowa and Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin. Lambert opened the next two tournaments, the Nebraska-Kearney 3/20 David White (Binghamton) W; D, 5-1 with a major decision before adding a pair of decisions Holiday Inn Open and UNK Loper Open, and closed the 3/20 5 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) L; D, 5-7 over Indiana’s Alonzo Shepherd and Purdue’s Camden season with the Viking-Warrior Open crown. Lambert 3/21 Nick Herrmann (Virginia) W; D, 7-3 Eppert in the consolation bracket. pinned six opponents and notched six major decisions. 3/21 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) L; D, 4-7 Regular Season Before Nebraska Career Results Lambert completed his first season in the Nebraska Lambert wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern, where Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD lineup with a 24-13 record at 125 pounds, highlighted he won over 200 matches and finished in the Division 12-13* 19-3 0-0 6 0 6 by three pins, two technical falls and five major 3 top five on three occasions. As a junior, Lambert decisions. He collected runner-up honors at the Warren finished third for the Hawks, while taking second during 13-14 24-13 9-5 3 2 5 Williamson/Daktronics Open and Reno Tournament of his sophomore season and fifth as a freshman. In Career 24-13 9-5 3 2 5 Champions, while going 9-5 in duals. Lambert posted addition, Lambert earned a fourth-place finish at the *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals victories in his first five dual matches before falling by 2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans. During

the summer of 2011, Lambert made a strong showing at Junior Nationals in Fargo, N.D., pinning Cory Clark from Iowa to take third-place honors. Lambert owns the Michigan state high school record for most three-point nearfalls in a season with 125 in 2010-11, breaking his own record of 109 which he established in 2009-10.

Personal The son of Brian and Diann Lambert, Tim was born on June 26, 1994. He is majoring in fisheries and wildlife, and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar- Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, Lambert earned Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA All-Academic Team honors, while being named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (3rd) TJ Dudley 11/3 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) L; D, 4-11 11/3 Ben Schwery (South Dakota State) W; D, 8-2 sophomore • 184 • i rmo, S.C. (irmo) 11/3 Anthony Navarro (Northern State) W; F, 2:38 11/3 Matthew Lewellen (Minnesota) W; MD, 14-2 Career Highlights 11/3 Matt Seabold (South Dakota State) W; F, 1:22 NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014) 11/3 Aero Amo (Augustana) W; MD, 11-0 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) 11/3 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 9-4 11/17 Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) W; F, 3:42 11/24 Ben Schwery (South Dakota State) W; MD, 9-1 11/30 Ethan Smith (Utah Valley) W; F, 5:52 2014-15 Outlook collected eight major decisions. Prior to his first dual 11/30 Thomas Kimbrell (Stanford) W; D, 6-1 TJ Dudley was one of three Huskers to start every appearance, Dudley finished third at the season- 11/30 Sean Pollock (CSU-Bakersfield) W; F, 2:22 dual last season and turned in an impressive 13-1 opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd) record as a redshirt freshman. Dudley was 26-8 overall 12/6 Jason Grimes (American) W; F, 5:00 and qualified for the NCAA Championships at 184 2012-13 (Redshirt) 12/6 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) W; D, 4-3 pounds. Regular Season 12/6 9 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) W; D, 9-8 Dudley won three open tournaments at 184 pounds 12/7 18 Benjamin Stroh (Wyoming) W; MD, 18-9 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) en route to a 15-1 record in 2012-13. Dudley earned 12/7 12 Gabriel Dean (Cornell) L; MD, 3-13 NCAA Championships eight pins in the process, capturing the UNK Loper Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (DNP) Competing in his first NCAA Championships, TJ Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Grand View Open 12/22 Zach Nevills (Stanford) W; MD, 10-2 Dudley went 1-2 at 184 pounds. He won his first-round titles. He dropped his second match of the season 12/22 Garet Krohn (Unattached) W; D, 7-2 match, a 13-5 major decision over Davidson’s Donald which led to a third-place finish at the Bob Smith Open, 12/22 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) L; D, 4-10 Patrick. Dudley dropped back-to-back decisions to but he reeled off 14 consecutive wins to close out the 12/22 Jordan Rogers (Unattached) MFF Arizona State’s Blake Stauffer and North Dakota State’s year. 1/3 Benjamin Stroh (Wyoming) W; D, 9-6 Kurtis Julson to be eliminated. 1/10 19 Luke Sheridan (Indiana) W; F, 3:50 Before Nebraska 1/11 12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) W; D, 9-6 Big Ten Championships One of the most sought-after recruits in the country, 1/18 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) L; SV, 4-6 Dudley lost a pair of one-point matches at the Big Dudley joined the Nebraska wrestling program having 1/24 8 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) W; F, 2:29 Ten Championships. In his first match, he dropped a won multiple championships at the state and national 1/26 Tanner Lynde (Purdue) W; D, 5-1 5-4 decision to No. 15 Domenic Abounader of Michigan level. The Irmo, S.C., native was the No. 2 195-pound 2/1 Nikko Reyes (Illinois) W; MD, 10-1 before falling to Michigan State’s John Rizqallah by high school wrestler in the country and the No. 17 2/7 16 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) W; SV, 8-6 tiebreaker 1, 7-6. ranked wrestler overall, according to InterMat. A 2/21 Dylan Iczkowski (Wisconsin) W; MD, 11-2 2012 InterMat High School All-American, Dudley won Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (DNP) Regular Season the Senior NHSCA National Championships at 195 3/8 15 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) L; D, 4-5 After losing his first match of the season, Dudley won pounds after capturing his third South Carolina 4A 3/8 John Rizqallah (Michigan State) L; TB-1, 6-7 15 consecutive bouts before falling to No. 12 Gabriel state championship during his senior season. NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP) Dean of Cornell in the championship match of the Cliff As a senior, Dudley went 63-0 and accumulated 3/20 Donald Patrick (Davidson) W; MD, 13-5 Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Dudley’s second-place 50 pins to become the 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year 3/20 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) L; D, 2-7 finish at the tournament was highlighted by wins over in the state. Dudley also captured the NHSCA Junior 3/21 Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State) L; D, 2-3 ranked opponents Kenny Courts of Ohio State (No. 9) National Championship at 189 pounds in 2011 and and Wyoming’s Benjamin Stroh (No. 18). In all, Dudley was the Super 32 Champion in the same year. At the went 6-2 against ranked foes in 2013-14, and went 26-8 NHSCA Nationals during his freshman and sophomore Career Results overall during his first year in the Nebraska lineup. seasons, Dudley recorded third- and fourth- place Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Dudley started every dual for the Huskers at 184 finishes, respectively. Dudley finished his high school 12-13* 15-1 0-0 8 0 0 pounds and compiled a 13-1 record, with his lone loss career with a 191-17 career record and 138 pins. 13-14 26-8 13-1 8 0 8 a sudden victory to Sammy Brooks of Iowa. Dudley Career 26-8 13-1 8 0 8 was second on the team in pins with eight, and also *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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

Huskers.com nebraska 48 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Collin Jensen sophomore • HWT • MOBRIDGE, s.d. (MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK)

Career Highlights NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013)

2014-15 Outlook 2012-13 (Redshirt) Collin Jensen compiled a 20-15 record at heavyweight Regular Season during his first season in the NU lineup. Jensen also Jensen captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn qualified for the NCAA Championships last season, and Open title in addition to four other top-five finishes en is projected to start for the Huskers as a sophomore. route to a 22-9 season at heavyweight. Jensen pinned 11 opponents in 2012-13, adding four technical falls and 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) three major decisions in seven open tournament starts. NCAA Championships He finished second at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Jensen went 0-2 at heavyweight during his first Open, UNK Loper Open and Viking-Warrior Open, while appearance at the NCAA Championships. His first taking fourth at the Grand View Open. loss was a 10-2 major decision to 11th-seeded Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State. In the consolation bracket, Before Nebraska Jensen was pinned by Ohio State’s Nick Tavanello in Jensen had a stellar career at Mobridge-Pollock High 3:41. School in South Dakota. Jensen finished his high school career as the South Dakota State B 220-pound state Career Results champion as a senior after going a perfect 45-0. During his Big Ten Championships Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Jensen finished 10th at the conference tournament junior campaign, Jensen finished in third place at the state with a 1-3 showing. After dropping a 12-3 major decision meet at 215 pounds with a record of 39-3, which helped him 12-13* 22-9 0-0 11 4 3 to No. 14 Jon Gingrich of Penn State in the first round, reach his career record of 168-62. 13-14 20-15 7-6 5 0 3 Jensen lost to No. 8 Connor Medbery, 5-2, in the The three-time state qualifier holds the school single- Career 20-15 7-6 5 0 3 consolation bracket. Jensen managed a 3-1 victory over season and career record for two-point nearfalls and also *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Purdue’s Alex White before falling by pin to top-ranked holds claim to the record for most pins in a season as a Adam Coon of Michigan in the ninth-place match. senior. Jensen was a second-place finisher at the 2012 InterMat JJ Classic. Regular Season Jensen compiled a 20-15 record at heavyweight Personal during his first season in Nebraska’s lineup. After sitting The son of Beth and Kyle Jensen, Collin was born out of the first dual of the season, he started the final 13 on Feb. 14, 1994. He has two brothers, Dayton, 21, and and went 7-6. Jensen earned five pins and three major David, 15. Collin is majoring in business administration decisions in 2013-14. He won the Warren Williamson/ management and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar- Daktronics Open title and finished fifth at the Reno Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013. In addition, he was Tournament of Champions. named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

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

Career Highlights NJCAA National Champion (133, 2012)

2014-15 Outlook Wrestling for Nassau Community College, Abidin finished Anthony Abidin is projected to start at 141 pounds for the season ranked 12th following a 28-4 season before the Huskers in 2014-15. Abidin went 18-3 last season making a run to the championship match. He won a 7-4 and compiled a perfect 5-0 dual record. He also finished decision over Iowa Central’s Brandon Wright to claim the in the top three in three tournaments. national title. Abidin redshirted during his second season at Nassau. 2013-14 (Sophomore) Before Nassau, Abidin wrestled at Half Hollow Hills East Regular Season High School in Dix Hills, N.Y. As a senior, he went 36-1 en Abidin collected three top-three tournament finishes route to the state crown at 125 pounds. Abidin recorded and compiled a perfect 5-0 dual record at 141 pounds. He 21 pins, five major decisions and four technical falls during went 18-3 overall, with four pins, two major decisions and 2011 and finished his high school career with a 148-12 one technical fall. Abidin finished second at the Warren record. Abidin also wrestled at Calhoun High School and Williamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas earned four-time all-county honors. He is a three-time Invitational, while taking third at the Reno Tournament of freestyle state champion, three-time Greco-Roman state Champions. champion and three-time national team member. Career Results Before Nebraska Personal Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Abidin joined the Huskers after winning the NJCAA Anthony is the son of Anthony and Krista Abidin and has 13-14 18-3 5-0 4 1 2 national title at 133 pounds as a freshman in 2012. one brother, Michael. Anthony was born on Dec. 24, 1992, Career 18-3 5-0 4 1 2 and is majoring in sociology.

Huskers.com nebraska 49 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Brandon Wilbourn seNIOR • 165 • O’Fallon, Mo. (Francis Howell Central)

Career Highlights Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

2014-15 Outlook major decision victory. Following a loss in his final match of Brandon Wilbourn will wrestle at 165 pounds for the Cliff Keen Invitational against Ohio State’s Cam Tessari, the Huskers during his senior season. Wilbourn, who Wilbourn reeled off five consecutive victories against non- compiled a 6-4 record last season, will add depth behind conference opponents. two-time NCAA qualifier Austin Wilson. In Big Ten duals, Wilbourn faced four nationally ranked opponents and struggled to a 1-6 record. His lone victory 2013-14 (Junior) came with a 10-4 decision over Wisconsin’s Frank Baer. Regular Season Wilbourn wrestled in three open tournaments at 2010-11 (Redshirt) 157 pounds, finishing fourth at the Warren Williamson/ Regular Season Daktronics Open. He earned one pin, one technical Wilbourn did not compete in any matches for the Huskers fall and one major decision for a 6-4 record as a junior. during his first season at Nebraska. Wilbourn also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions and Viking-Warrior Open. Before Nebraska Wilbourn ended his prep career by winning a Senior 2012-13 (Sophomore) Nationals championship in May 2010. Prior to that, he was Regular Season the Missouri Class 4 state champion after finishing third in Career Results Wilbourn competed at 157 and 165 pounds, compiling 2007 and second in 2008. The four-time All-American had Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD a 17-3 record while making four dual appearances for a a career record of 181-11 with 87 pins at Francis Howell 3-1 mark. He achieved two pins, one technical fall and Central High School. Wilbourn was named to the 2010 all- 10-11* Did not compete three major decisions in 2012-13. Wilbourn won his first state team, as well as earning all-conference honors three 11-12 10-10 7-8 1 0 2 10 matches, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics times. 12-13 17-3 3-1 2 1 3 Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open crowns Wilbourn was a four-year wrestling letterwinner and also 13-14 6-4 0-0 1 1 1 in the process. He added a 13-2 major decision over earned one letter in football. Career 33-17 10-9 4 2 6 No. 13 Scott Winston of Rutgers at the Grapple at the *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Garden. Wilbourn also took home the title at the Grand Personal View Open in January. Brandon is the son of Terrance and Benetha Moore, and was born on Sept. 14, 1991, in Bellville, Ill. Brandon has two 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) brothers, Terrel and Tol. Brandon is a sociology major, and Regular Season earned a spot on the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Wilbourn went 10-10 at 149 pounds, including a 7-8 Wilbourn trained in the Purler Wrestling Academy under dual record. After starting the season 1-2, Wilbourn went 1993 Nebraska national champion Tony Purler. 3-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational, earning a pin and a Eric Montoya sophomore • 133 • Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista)

Career Highlights Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2013-14) NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013)

2014-15 Outlook Montoya competed at 125 pounds for the Fighting Camels, Eric Montoya will compete with newcomer Hayden posting a 33-17 record, which included a trip to the NCAA Tuma for the starting spot at 133 pounds. Montoya, last Championships. season’s Redshirt of the Year, captured two tournament Montoya attended high school at Volcano Vista titles in 2013-14 and went 11-2 overall at 133 pounds. in Albuquerque, N.M., where he captured four state championships. He completed his career with a 143-10 2013-14 (Redshirt) record and 88 pins, helping his team capture the 2010 Regular Season state title. Montoya won the gold medal in the all-star Montoya earned the Nebraska Redshirt-of-the-Year division at the Disney Duals in addition to finishing fifth Award following an 11-2 season at 133 pounds. He at the Super 32 Challenge. He was a two-time NHSCA claimed titles at the Viking-Warrior Open and Cusatis All-American, which included a second-place finish at the Open to end the season with eight consecutive wins. NHSCA Sophomore Nationals. During that stretch, he won six matches in bonus-point fashion. In all, Montoya had four major decisions, three Personal technical falls and one pin. He also grappled at the Eric is the son of Stephen and Linda Montoya and has Career Results Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney one brother, Paul. Eric was born on Aug. 27, 1993, and Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Holiday Inn Open. is majoring in business administration management at 13-14* 11-2 0-0 1 3 4 Nebraska. Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Before Nebraska Montoya wrestled at Campbell University in Buies *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Creek, N.C., for one season before joining the Huskers.

Huskers.com nebraska 50 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Colton McCrystal sophomore • 141 • Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)

2014-15 Outlook finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and a third- Colton McCrystal adds depth for the Huskers at place result at the U.S. Western National Open. For the 141 pounds after competing in 13 duals last season. season, McCrystal had five pins and two major decisions. McCrystal notched a 16-15 record as a true freshman in the NU lineup in 2013-14. Before Nebraska McCrystal competed at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in 2013-14 (Freshman) Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, placing in the top two in Class 2A Big Ten Championships on four occasions. McCrystal captured the 2013 state title McCrystal fell in his opening match to second-ranked at 132 pounds with a perfect 50-0 mark, appearing in the Zain Retherford of Penn State before dropping a 6-1 InterMat Top 20 during the season. He won at 126 pounds decision to Illinois’ Steven Rodrigues in the consolation as a junior following runner-up finishes at 112 pounds in bracket at 141 pounds. 2011 and 103 pounds in 2010. McCrystal finished his high school career with a 193-8 record. Regular Season McCrystal was the lone true freshman to appear in Personal Nebraska’s lineup during the season, as he saw time at Colton is the son of Jim and Leah McCrystal and has 133 and 141 pounds. He compiled a 16-15 record during one sister, Cristina. Colton was born on May 23, 1995. He his first year with the Huskers, and went 6-7 in duals. His has not declared a major at Nebraska. first six duals were at 133 pounds, where he managed a 5-1 record. McCrystal also captured an eighth-place Career Results Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 13-14 16-15 6-7 5 0 2 Career 16-15 6-7 5 0 2 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

John Svoboda senIOR • 157 • Schuyler, Neb. (Schuyler)

Career Highlights Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013, 2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2012, 2013, 2014) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 4.0 Grade-Point Average (Spring 2011)

2014-15 Outlook 2010-11 (Redshirt) A team leader in the classroom, senior John Svoboda Regular Season will provide depth at 157 pounds behind three-time All- Svoboda ended the season tied for eighth on the American James Green. Svoboda holds a career record team with 24 victories, including five top-five finishes at of 37-17, which includes 12 victories by fall. open tournaments. He closed a 24-15 campaign with a pair of third-place finishes at the Grand View and Briar 2013-14 (Junior) Cliff opens. Svoboda won nine of his final 12 matches to Regular Season end the year, while collecting three of his eight total pins Svoboda went 0-1 at 157 pounds as a junior, falling down the stretch. Svoboda’s eight pins ranked third on to South Dakota State’s Cody Pack by pin on Nov. 24. the team, while also having the quickest pin on the squad Svoboda was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team in 22 seconds. following the season. Before Nebraska 2012-13 (Sophomore) Svodoba was a two-time runner-up at the Nebraska Career Results Regular Season Class B state tournament (2008 and 2010). He was a Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Svoboda went 13-6 at 157 pounds, placing in two open four-time state qualifier at Schuyler High School and had 10-11* 24-15 0-0 8 0 1 tournaments. He opened the season with a sixth-place a career record of 132-28 with 78 pins. He was named finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and an Academic All-American three straight years (2008-10), 11-12 24-10 0-1 8 0 2 earned two of his four pins in 2012-13 at the Grand View while also finishing in the top three at state in his final 12-13 13-6 0-0 4 0 0 Open, where he took fourth. Following the season, he was three seasons. 13-14 0-1 0-1 0 0 0 named to the academic All-Big Ten team for his efforts in Svoboda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling Career 37-17 0-2 12 0 2 the classroom. and football, in addition to being part of the National *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Honor Society. 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Personal Svoboda produced a 24-10 record at 149 pounds, John is the son of Dick and Linda Svoboda. He was including an 0-1 dual mark. Svoboda recorded eight pins born on Dec. 9, 1991, in David City, Neb. He has two on the season, with his fastest coming in just 56 seconds. brothers, Bill and David. John is majoring in agricultural In addition, he had two major decision victories. economics and has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors Svoboda had success in the classroom, earning a spot on three occasions. He is a six-time member of the on the Academic All-Big Ten team. He was also named to Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and a two-time the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll. semester.

Huskers.com nebraska 51 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Luis DeAnda seNIOR • 149 • S outh Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City)

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2013)

2014-15 Outlook 2010-11 (Redshirt) Luis DeAnda (pronounced DEE-anda) will stay at 149 Regular Season pounds for his senior season at Nebraska after making DeAnda finished the season with a 15-13 overall record two open tournament appearances last season. DeAnda while competing in open tournaments for NU. He took went 4-4 as a junior, and will add depth behind three-time second at 141 pounds at the Quality Hotel Open on Jan. NCAA qualifier Jake Sueflohn. 8 by winning his first four matches. His first three victories came by pin, before forfeiting in the finals to fellow Husker 2013-14 (Junior) Mike Koehnlein. DeAnda ended the season with five pins, Regular Season which tied him for fifth on the team. He also won one match DeAnda went 4-4 at 149 pounds in two open by technical fall and two matches by major decision. tournament appearances as a junior. He managed a major decision in his first match of the season at the Before Nebraska Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. DeAnda went 2-2 DeAnda reached the quarterfinals of the Nebraska Class at the tournament, and matched that record at the Bob A state tournament three times (2006, 2007 and 2009) and Smith Open. medaled twice. He set a South Sioux City school record with 120 career wins. A two-time district champion, DeAnda 2012-13 (Sophomore) earned all-state, all-conference and team wrestler-of-the- Career Results Regular Season year honors. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD DeAnda did not compete in any matches for the DeAnda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling 10-11* 15-14 0-0 5 1 2 Huskers during his sophomore season. and cross country. He also earned a letter in track and field. 11-12 10-8 0-1 2 0 2 2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Personal 12-13 Did not compete Regular Season Luis is the son of Rodrigo and Maria DeAnda and was 13-14 4-4 0-0 0 0 1 DeAnda wrestled in four open tournaments at 141 born on Feb. 26, 1990, in South Sioux City, Neb. He has Career 14-12 0-1 2 0 3 pounds, going 10-8 overall. After not placing in the three sisters, Aracelie, Maria and Selma along with three *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, DeAnda went 3-2 at the brothers, Rodrigo, Juan and Ricky. Luis’ cousins, Tony UNI Open, recording two pins. He earned third place at (1995-96) and Jose (1996-99), wrestled at Nebraska in the UNK Loper Open with a 3-1 record, which included the 1990s. Luis is majoring in sociology and earned a spot one major decision. At the Quality Hotel Open, DeAnda on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring posted a 3-2 record. semester of 2013.

Nyle Bartling seNIOR • HWT • SYRACUSE, neb. (OHIO STATE/SYRACUSE)

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2014)

2014-15 Outlook Before Nebraska Nyle Bartling will add depth at heavyweight as a senior Bartling came to Nebraska after wrestling at Ohio State in 2014-15. Last season, he made one dual appearance for one year. Bartling went 4-0 at 197 pounds, recording one and earned an 8-5 mark overall. pin in 55 seconds as a Buckeye. Before his time in Columbus, Ohio, Bartling wrestled for 2013-14 (Junior) Syracuse High School, going 121-17 over four years. He Regular Season won the Class C state title at 189 pounds as a senior after a Bartling placed in two open tournaments and made runner-up finish in 2010. A three-time state qualifier, Bartling one dual appearance at heavyweight as a junior. He also claimed the district title on three occasions. He went went 8-5 overall, and earned four pins in the process. 40-1 as a senior, leading Syracuse to a third-place team Bartling finished third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday finish. Inn Open and managed a seventh-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Personal The son of James Bartling and Angela Brown, Nyle was 2012-13 (Sophomore) born on Feb. 8, 1993. He has one brother, Dylan, 21. Nyle Regular Season is majoring in agricultural economics and earned a spot on Bartling went 3-3 at 197 pounds with all of his wins by the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the Career Results pin. He competed at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics classroom during the spring 2014 semester. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Open and Grand View Open. 12-13 3-3 0-0 3 0 0 13-14 8-5 0-1 4 0 0 Career 11-8 0-1 7 0 0

Huskers.com nebraska 52 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Eric Coufal SOPHOMORE • 133 • HOW ells, neb. (howells)

Career Highlights Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014) Academic All-Big Ten (2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014*)

2014-15 Outlook with a 1-0 decision over Northern Colorado’s Jesse Meis Eric Coufal (pronounced So-FUL) will add depth for but lost his next 13 dual matches. Coufal also won a 6-1 the Huskers at 133 pounds after going 11-2 last season. decision over Jake Papke of Wisconsin-Parkside at the A leader in the classroom, Coufal has dual experience Midlands Invitational in December. and earned a pair of open tournament titles in 2013-14. Before Nebraska 2013-14 (Sophomore) Coufal earned four consecutive individual Class D state Regular Season crowns at Howells, winning all four in different weight Coufal won two open tournament titles in four classes. As a senior, he wrestled in the 132-pound weight appearances and compiled an 11-2 mark overall at 125 class, guiding Howells to a third-place team finish. During pounds. His first-place showings came at the Nebraska- his junior season, Coufal won the state title in the 119-pound Kearney Holiday Inn Open and Viking-Warrior Open. In weight class, as Howells took third. Howells earned a fifth- addition, Coufal finished third at the York College Open. place finish during Coufal’s sophomore season and won Career Results the state championship during his freshman year. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 2012-13 (Freshman) 12-13 2-17 1-13 0 0 0 Big Ten Championships Personal 13-14* 11-2 0-0 3 0 0 Coufal lost by pin in both of his matches at 125 pounds The son of Paul and Sheri Coufal, Eric was born on Jan. at the Big Ten Championships. His first loss came at the 1, 1994. He has one sister, Hailey, 13, and one brother, Career 2-17 1-13 0 0 0 hands of eventual national champion Jesse Delgado of Austin, 21. Eric is majoring in agricultural business and is *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals Illinois in 4:10 before falling in 0:53 against Ohio State’s a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Nikko Triggas. Roll. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. Regular Season Coufal started 14 of Nebraska’s 17 duals at 125 pounds in 2012-13. The freshman opened his season Ian Ousley junior • 165 • SAGINAW, Mich (saginaw heritage) Career Highlights Nebraska Spirit of Excellence Award (2013-14) Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2014)

2014-15 Outlook In the classroom, Ousley earned a spot on the Ian Ousley (pronounced OW-slee) adds depth for Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall the Huskers at 165 pounds after going 2-5 last season. semester. Ousley has been a leader for the team academically as well as in the community and earned the 2013-14 Spirit Before Nebraska of Excellence Award in addition to a coveted Nebraska Ousley was a four-year letterwinner at Saginaw Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award. Heritage High School, where he helped his team to three consecutive Division 1 District Championships. As 2013-14 (Sophomore) a senior, Ousley was a third-place finisher in his district Regular Season and finished the year with a 44-12 record. Ousley was Ousley appeared in three open tournaments at 165 dominant in his final season, pinning 33 of his opponents pounds and compiled a 2-5 record, with both of his wins and recording three technical falls. Ousley was a four- coming by fall. At the postseason banquet, Ousley was time team captain and was also a 2010 AAU Scholastic Career Results named Nebraska’s Spirit of Excellence Award winner. Duals All-American after helping his team to an 18th- Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD place finish at the national tournament. 11-12* 7-17 0-0 1 2 0 2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman) 12-13 10-9 0-0 3 0 1 Regular Season Personal 13-14 2-5 0-0 2 0 0 Ousley wrestled in five open tournaments at 157 The son of Todd and Ann Ousley, Ian was born on Career 12-14 0-0 5 0 1 pounds, compiling a 10-9 record. He earned three pins Dec. 2, 1992, in Austin, Texas. He has two brothers, Dae *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals and one major decision on the season. Ousley garnered and Josh. Ian is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health Academic All-Big Ten honors following the season. sciences at Nebraska and garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013 and 2014. He is a three-time member of 2011-12 (Redshirt) the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and was named Regular Season to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, while also earning Ousley wrestled in eight open tournaments at 157 a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in pounds, compiling a 7-17 record. His best finish came 2014. with a sixth-place showing at the Quality Inn Open. Ousley went 3-3, earning his only pin of the season while also recording a technical fall over Dickinson State’s Jason Armitage.

Huskers.com nebraska 53 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Tyrell Galloway juNIOR • 141 • O maha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central)

Career Highlights Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

2014-15 Outlook the Huskers. Galloway qualified for the NCAA Division II Tyrell Galloway will add depth at 141 pounds as a Championships with the Saints. In high school, Galloway junior in 2014-15. Galloway joined the Huskers last wrestled at Omaha Central and compiled a 120-10 career season and went 6-4 in three tournament showings. record. He won the state title at 119 pounds in 2008 with Omaha Gross Catholic before accomplishing the same feat 2013-14 (Junior) with Omaha Central in 2009. In 2010, Galloway finished Regular Season second at 130 pounds and took sixth in 2011. He is a four- Galloway captured the Viking-Warrior Open crown time district champion and three-time academic all-state while wrestling at 141 pounds during his first season team member. at Nebraska. He also competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Personal and recorded a 6-4 mark. Galloway earned four pins and Tyrell is the son of Johnny and Shinobu Galloway and one major decision during the 2013-14 campaign. has four brothers, Kentral, Johnny, Skylar and Dax. Skylar wrestled at Nebraska from 2010 to 2013. Tyrell was born Before Nebraska on Jan. 14, 1993, and is majoring in mathematics. He was Galloway was a transfer who spent two years at named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., prior to joining Career Results Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 13-14* 6-4 0-0 4 0 1 Career 6-4 0-0 4 0 1 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Aaron Studebaker sophomore • 184 • R aymond, Neb. (Raymond Central)

Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)

2014-15 Outlook Before Nebraska Aaron Studebaker will compete at 184 pounds behind Studebaker joined the Huskers after a successful career 2014 NCAA qualifier TJ Dudley. Studebaker went 24-5 at Raymond Central High School. As a senior at 170 pounds, last season, winning three open tournament titles in the Studebaker completed a perfect 47-0 record en route to his process. second consecutive state championship. As a sophomore, he finished fourth at the state championship at 160 pounds, 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) while taking second as a freshman in the 152-pound weight Regular Season class. Studebaker also played football for Raymond Central, Studebaker went 24-5 while making six open earning three letters. tournament showings at 184 pounds during the 2013-14 campaign. He captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Personal Inn Open, Viking-Warrior Open (197 pounds) and U.S. The son of Robert and Becky Studebaker, Aaron was Western National Open titles, while finishing third at the born on June 25, 1994. He has two sisters, Sierra, 22, and Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and fourth at the Warren Dawn, 28, and one brother, Ethan, 22. Ethan wrestled for Williamson/Daktronics Open. Studebaker earned seven the Huskers from 2008 to 2010. Aaron is majoring in animal pins, three major decisions and two technical falls during science, and collected Academic All-Big Ten accolades in Career Results the season. 2014. He is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar- Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Athlete Honor Roll. 12-13* 29-9 0-0 3 0 7 2012-13 (Redshirt) 13-14 24-5 0-0 7 2 3 Regular Season Career 24-5 0-0 7 2 3 Studebaker placed in all seven open tournaments *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals he entered in 2012-13, earning a 29-9 record at 174 pounds. Studebaker’s lone title came at the Nebraska- Kearney Holiday Inn Open, where he notched one of his seven major decisions on the season. He earned one of his three pins during 2012-13 at the UNK Loper Open, where he finished second. Studebaker took third at the Bob Smith Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

Huskers.com nebraska 54 wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide tough together Micah Barnes sophomore • 184 • iNVer Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley)

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)

2014-15 Outlook Before Nebraska Micah Barnes moved up to 184 pounds for the season Barnes completed a successful career at Simley High after going 9-1 at 165 pounds last year. He is expected to School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., where he wrestled compete for the starting spot. for four years. He racked up 138 victories during his time as a Spartan, pinning 74 opponents. The Minnesota native’s 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) best season came as a senior in 2012 when Barnes won the Regular Season Class AA state title at 170 pounds, capping a perfect 47-0 Barnes collected a pair of open tournament titles en season. In his final season wrestling for Coach Will Short, route to a 9-1 season at 165 pounds for the Huskers. At Barnes recorded 34 pins and six major decisions en route the Viking-Warrior Open, he finished first at 174 pounds to being named Pioneer Press Wrestler of the Year. Simley before tying for first at the Cusatis Open. His lone loss won its fifth consecutive Class AA team title, finishing the came at the Bob Smith Open. Barnes finished the season with a 29-3 dual meet record. season with three pins and three major decisions. Personal 2012-13 (Redshirt) The son of David and Barb Barnes, Micah was born on Regular Season Sept. 16, 1993. He has one sister, Kelly, 20, and one brother, Barnes went 17-6 at 174 pounds, capturing the Jack, 21. Micah is majoring in business administration at Career Results Viking-Warrior Open crown in the process. Barnes Nebraska. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD earned his lone pin of the season during the tournament, 12-13* 17-6 0-0 1 4 3 and added four technical falls and three major decisions 13-14 9-1 0-0 3 0 3 during his redshirt season. He appeared in four other open tournaments, placing in three of them. Barnes Career 9-1 0-0 3 0 3 finished second at the Grand View Open, tied for third at *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and took fourth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.

Gage Anderson sophomore • 149 • Se attle, Wash. (O’Dea)

Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2014) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013, 2014)

2014-15 Outlook Anderson notched an 8-7 decision over Iowa Central’s Ray Gage Anderson remains at 149 pounds for his Welch. His other victory was against Nebraska-Kearney’s sophomore season after wrestling in two open tournaments Mike Bolan, 9-7, on Nov. 10. last season. A leader in the classroom, Anderson is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member Before Nebraska and achieved Academic All-Big Ten status in 2014. Anderson wrestled at O’Dea High School in Seattle, Wash., where he qualified for state on three occasions. He 2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman) took sixth place in Class 3A as a senior in 2012. Anderson Regular Season was a two-time district champion and two-time regional Anderson made two open tournament appearances champion. O’Dea won its district all four years that Anderson at 149 pounds and went 0-4. He collected Academic competed. Anderson also achieved success off the mat, All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne earning National Honor Society accolades. Citizenship Team. Personal 2012-13 (Redshirt) The son of Andy and Ruthie Anderson, Gage was born Career Results Regular Season on July 31, 1994. Gage is majoring in psychology and is a Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD Anderson wrestled in four open tournaments, three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor 12-13* 2-8 0-0 0 0 0 achieving a 2-8 record at 149 pounds. After losing his Roll. In 2014, he was named to the Academic All-Big Ten 13-14 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 first match at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Career 0-4 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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Justin Eric Mitchell Arthur Engler Maginnis so. • 149 • Huntington, W.Va. RFR. • 174 • B EATRICE, Neb. RFR. • 125 • GRAND ISLAND, NEB. (Clarion/Huntington) (BEATRICE) (GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC)

Career Highlights Career Highlights Career Highlights NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013) Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2014) 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Perfect 4.0 GPA Semester (Spring 2014) Justin Arthur will provide depth for Nebraska at 149 Eric Engler will add depth at 174 pounds in his second pounds behind three-time NCAA qualifier Jake Sueflohn. year at Nebraska. Engler made four open tournament 2014-15 Outlook Arthur also qualified for the NCAA Championships last appearances last season. Mitchell Maginnis remains at 125 pounds for his season as a true freshman at Clarion. second season at Nebraska after redshirting in 2013- 2013-14 (Redshirt) 14. Maginnis adds depth behind 2014 NCAA qualifier Before Nebraska Regular Season Tim Lambert. Arthur spent his first year of college wrestling at Engler appeared in four open tournaments at 174 Clarion, where he compiled a 29-16 record at 149 pounds as a redshirt and compiled a 2-8 record. He 2013-14 (Redshirt) pounds and narrowly missed the All-America podium earned a major decision in his opening match at the Regular Season at the 2014 NCAA Championships. After dropping Cusatis Open in January. His other win of the season Maginnis wrestled in five open tournaments at 125 his opening match at the national tournament, Arthur came in the subsequent match. pounds, compiling a 4-10 record in the process. His best reeled off three consecutive wins in the consolation showings came at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics bracket before falling to fourth-seeded Kendric Maple Before Nebraska Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, of Oklahoma by a 7-4 decision. Arthur, a Huntington, Engler wrestled at Beatrice, where he finished his where he went 2-2 in each competition. Maginnis also W.Va., native, earned a pin and major decision during career with the Class B state title at 195 pounds in 2013. competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Viking- his winning streak at the NCAA Championships. Engler finished his senior season with the Orangemen Warrior Open and Cusatis Open during the 2013-14 Before Clarion, Arthur completed his high school by compiling a 36-3 record. He was also a two-time campaign. career at Huntington under Coach Robbie Archer as conference champion and honor roll student. a three-time West Virginia state champion with a 142- Before Nebraska 15 career record. As a senior, he was named West Personal Maginnis compiled a 142-25 record as a lightweight Virginia’s Most Valuable Wrestler when he went 30-2 Eric is the son of Mark and Barb Engler and has two at Grand Island Central Catholic and garnered three top- and collected a state title at 145 pounds. Arthur added sisters, Alison and Morgan. Eric was born on Aug. 1, five state finishes. In his final season, Maginnis finished state crowns as a junior in 2012 at 138 pounds when he 1994, and is majoring in architecture. He earned a spot second at the state championships. He took third as a went 40-2, and in 2010, when he earned a 39-3 record on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the junior and fifth as a sophomore. Maginnis also ran cross at 119 pounds. In 2011, he finished third at 130 pounds fall semester of 2013. country in high school, earning four letters. with a season record of 33-8. In addition, Arthur was Personal the NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up and a two-time Career Results Mitchell is the son of Mike and Anne Maginnis and Fargo All-American. Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD has two siblings, Kate and Nathan. Mitchell was born 13-14* 2-8 0-0 0 0 1 on April 19, 1995, and is majoring in nutritional health Personal Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 sciences. He was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Justin is the son of Kerry and Charleaha Arthur, and *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals has three siblings, Kaytlin, Jaydin and Garrin. Justin Citizenship Team and is a two-time member of the was born on Feb. 10, 1995, and has not declared a Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. major at Nebraska. Career Results Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 13-14* 4-10 0-0 0 0 0 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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Colton Jake Nick Adams Anderson Bennett FR. • 141 • Scottsbluff, Neb. FR. • 184 • Omaha, Neb. FR. • 157 • Novi, Mich. (Scottsbluff) (Creighton Prep) (Detroit Catholic Central/St. Thomas)

2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Four-time state champion Colton Adams enters his Jake Anderson is a likely candidate to redshirt at Nick Bennett will likely redshirt at 157 pounds behind first season with the Huskers at 141 pounds. Adams will 184 pounds behind 2014 NCAA qualifier TJ Dudley. three-time All-American James Green. Bennett is a provide depth behind Anthony Abidin in his weight class. Anderson came to Nebraska from Omaha Creighton three-time state champion, winning one in Michigan and Prep, where he captured the 2013 state title at 182 two in Texas. Before Nebraska pounds. Adams won four consecutive Class B state titles Before Nebraska while wrestling at Scottsbluff High School. He was Before Nebraska Bennett captured the Michigan 152-pound state title ranked as the No. 10 recruit nationally at 145 pounds Anderson captured the 2013 Class A state title at as a senior in 2014 at Detroit Catholic Central after by InterMat. Adams completed his senior season in 182 pounds while wrestling at Omaha Creighton Prep. winning back-to-back crowns in Texas at St. Thomas 2014 with a 50-2 record, and won three of his four state He went 35-3 for the season and won three of his four High School in Houston. He went 43-0 during his final tournament matches in bonus-point fashion (two pins state tournament matches by fall. Anderson placed at season and was ranked the No. 12 recruit at 152 and one major decision). He compiled a 53-1 record as state on two other occasions and made the tournament pounds in the country by InterMat. In addition, Bennett a junior at 132 pounds after going 37-3 at 126 pounds all four years of high school. As a senior in 2014, he placed third at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge and won as a sophomore. Adams won the 112-pound title as a compiled a 39-3 record en route to a fourth-place finish the 145-pound title at the 2013 Grappler Fall Classic in freshman at Scottsbluff. He finished third at the 2012 at 170 pounds. Anderson finished third at 170 pounds in Michigan. Walsh Ironman and took fourth at the 2013 Super 32 2012 after a 32-8 season, and wrestled at 160 pounds Challenge. for the Junior Jays in 2011. In addition to his success on Personal the mat for Creighton Prep, Anderson was a Preseason Nick is the son of Lauralynn Bennett and was born Personal Nationals All-American. He also wrestled for MWC/ on Jan. 12, 1996. He has three siblings, Bridget, Colton is the son of Brian and Tammy Adams and Team Nebraska under Coach Zac Dominguez. Natalie and Brandon. Nick has not declared a major at has one sister, Kassie. Colton was born on Aug. 27, Nebraska. 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska. Personal Jake is the son of Paul and Darla Anderson, and was born on March 23, 1996. He has one brother, Josh. Jake is majoring in criminal justice.

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Tyler Austin Jack Berger Chauncey Gropp FR. • 149 • Hermiston, Ore. FR. • 157 • Manhattan, Kan. FR. • 125 • lincoln, Neb. (Crook County) (Manhattan) (East)

2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Tyler Berger will likely redshirt at 149 pounds for Austin Chauncey is an excellent candidate to redshirt Jack Gropp is likely to redshirt at 125 pounds behind the Huskers behind three-time NCAA qualifier Jake at 157 pounds behind three-time All-American James 2014 NCAA qualifier Tim Lambert. Gropp earned two Sueflohn. Berger won four state titles at Crook County Green. Chauncey earned a pair of top-three state top-five state finishes at Lincoln East. in Oregon. finishes at Manhattan High School in Kansas. Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Gropp wrestled at Lincoln East High School and Berger was a four-time state champion at Crook Chauncey capped his career at Manhattan High qualified for the Class A state tournament four times. County in Oregon, where he completed his high school School in Kansas with a state title after a 40-2 record. He placed twice, taking fifth place during both his junior career with a 198-3 record. A four-time All-American He went 31-8 as a junior en route to a third-place finish and senior seasons. In 2014, Gropp finished his final and Oregon Athlete of the Year in 2013, Berger was in 2013. In 2012, Manhattan captured the 6A team state year with the Spartans with a 36-6 record at 126 pounds. ranked No. 6 at 152 pounds among recruits around title. For his work in the classroom, Chauncey earned During his junior campaign, Gropp compiled a 36-13 the country by InterMat. He won the 148-pound title of first-team academic all-state honors. mark at 120 pounds. He wrestled at 106 pounds as a the High School Elite Division at the 2013 Freak Show sophomore in 2012 and competed at 103 pounds as a Tournament and is a two-time FloNationals champion. In Personal freshman in 2011. In addition to his accomplishments addition to wrestling, Berger earned one letter in tennis Austin is the son of Shawn and Angela Chauncey, at the state tournament, Gropp was an all-city team during high school. and has two sisters, Morgan and Paige. Austin was born member. He also wrestled for NWTC under the guidance on April 30, 1996, and is majoring in computer science of former Husker Rob Sanders. Personal at Nebraska. Tyler is the son of Robert and Brenda Berger, and has Personal one sister, Breana. He was born on Feb. 22, 1996, and Jack is the son of Jack and Tisha Gropp, and was is majoring in nutrition and health sciences at Nebraska. born on May 18, 1996. Jack has one sister, Jaclyn. Jack is majoring in psychology at Nebraska.

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Josh Sean Nick Kettel Murphy Null FR. • 197 • Lowell, Mich. FR. • 133 • Grand Forks, N.D. FR. • 174 • Plattsmouth, Neb. (Tompkins Cortland/Lakewood) (Red River) (Nebraska-Kearney/Plattsmouth)

2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Josh Kettel is a likely candidate to redshirt at 197 Sean Murphy is likely to redshirt at 133 pounds Nick Null will provide depth at 174 pounds behind pounds in his first season at Nebraska. Kettel is a one- after a successful high school career in North Dakota. two-time All-American Robert Kokesh. Null was a four- time state medalist in Michigan who served as a U.S. Murphy finished in the top three of the state tournament time state placer at Plattsmouth before spending one Navy SEAL for seven years. two times at Red River. season at Nebraska-Kearney.

Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Kettel served as a member of the U.S. Navy SEALs Murphy earned top-three finishes at the Class A state Null redshirted at Nebraska-Kearney in 2013-14 after for seven years after graduating from Lakewood High tournament during his last two seasons at Red River placing in the Nebraska state tournament during all four School in 2007. He spent 2013-14 at Tompkins Cortland High School in North Dakota. In 2013, he took runner- years of high school at Plattsmouth. As a high school Community College before enrolling at Nebraska. up honors before finishing third as a senior in 2014. An senior in 2013, he compiled a 37-2 record en route to a During his senior year of high school, Kettel placed honor student, Murphy was named EDC Senior Wrestler second-place finish at 160 pounds. In each of the first eighth at the Michigan state tournament at 189 pounds. of the Year and made the academic all-state team on three rounds of the state tournament, Null earned a He also wrestled for Finger Lakes Wrestling Club and three occasions. During the club season, Murphy technical fall. In 2012, Null finished fifth at 138 pounds played for Lakewood’s football team as a center. competed for the Warrior Wrestling Club under coach after a 41-4 season. He added a sixth-place finish at Bruce Moe. 125 pounds in 2011 and took third place at 112 pounds Personal in 2010. Null was also a freestyle state champion and Josh is the son of Gordon Kettel and Melissa and Personal Rocky Mountain Nationals finalist. Paul Athmann, and was born on Dec. 1, 1988. Josh Sean is the son of Eric and Cindy Murphy, and has Off the mat, Null earned two letters in football and has three siblings, Jenny Skeltis, Mandy Kettel and two siblings, Catherine and Cameron. Sean was born golf, while earning one letter in soccer and cross country. Will Athmann. Josh is majoring in EHS and dietetics at on Nov. 29, 1995, and is majoring in biochemistry at Nebraska. Nebraska. Personal Nick is the son of Randy and Julie Null, and was born on June 13, 1995. Nick has four siblings, Megan, Marah, Randy and Andrew. Nick is majoring in social science education at Nebraska.

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Brian Darrian Aris Peska Schwenke Shino FR. • 133 • Omaha, Neb. FR. • 133 • Atlantic, Iowa FR. • 133 • Merino, Colo. (Skutt) (Atlantic) (Merino) 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Brian Peska will likely redshirt for the Huskers at Darrian Schwenke is a likely candidate to redshirt at Aris Shino is an excellent candidate to redshirt at 133 133 pounds in 2014-15. Peska was a two-time state 133 pounds. Schwenke captured the Iowa state title as pounds in his first season at Nebraska. Shino was a champion at Omaha Skutt. a senior in 2014. three-time state placer at Merino in Colorado.

Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Before Nebraska Peska wrestled at Omaha Skutt and helped the Schwenke completed his senior season at Atlantic Shino went 141-23 for his career at Merino High SkyHawks capture three state team titles. He capped with a state title after going 52-1. An honor roll student, School in Colorado, and took third place at the state his high school career with back-to-back individual state Schwenke amassed more than 150 wins during his high tournament in 2013 and 2014. The four-time state crowns in 2013 and 2014. As a senior, Peska went school career and helped his team to third- and fourth- qualifier went 33-3 during his senior season and 46-4 en route to the 120-pound title after posting a 46-5 place finishes. compiled a 42-4 mark as a junior. He also placed fifth at record at 106 pounds as a junior. He also competed at the 2012 state tournament. The school’s valedictorian, 106 pounds in 2012 and took fifth place after a 27-16 Personal Shino earned letters in football, track, baseball and golf record. In addition to his state tournament success, Darrian is the son of Dean and Donna Schwenke, during his high school career. He was named to the Peska was a two-time all-conference selection. and has one brother, Brad. Darrian was born on Feb. 6, football all-state and all-conference teams. 1996, and is majoring in agricultural and environmental Personal sciences communication at Nebraska. Personal Brian is the son of Patty and Joe Peska, and was Aris is the son of Tim and Diane Shino, and was born born on May 9, 1996. Brian has two sisters, Kristine and on Nov. 27, 1995. He is majoring in nutritional sciences Grace, and is majoring in criminal justice at Nebraska. at Nebraska.

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Hayden Derek Dustin Tuma White Williams FR. • 133 • Boise, Idaho FR. • 197 • Edmond, Okla. FR. • 165 • Gardner, Kan. (Centennial) (Edmond North) (Gardner Edgerton) 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook 2014-15 Outlook Hayden Tuma will compete with Eric Montoya for Derek White is likely to redshirt at 197 pounds in his Dustin Williams is a candidate to redshirt at 165 the starting spot at 133 pounds. Tuma hails from Idaho, first season at Nebraska. White was a two-time state pounds behind two-time NCAA qualifier Austin Wilson. where he won four state titles at Centennial. champion and three-time state finalist at Edmond North Williams captured three state titles at Gardner Edgerton in Oklahoma. in Kansas. Before Nebraska Tuma won four consecutive state titles while wrestling Before Nebraska Before Nebraska at Centennial High School, compiling a career record of White was a two-time state champion (2013 Williams, a three-time state champion, went 155- 170-5 in the process. As a senior in 2014, Tuma went and 2014) and 2011 runner-up at Edmond North in 11 during his high school career at Gardner Edgerton. 45-1 at 145 pounds. A three-time Greco-Roman World Oklahoma. An All-American, White won the Walsh During each of his last two seasons, Williams compiled Team member, he was ranked No. 4 in the country at Ironman, finished third at the 2013 Junior National an undefeated record en route to the state title. He won 145 pounds by InterMat and won two Reno Tournament Freestyle Championships in Fargo, N.D., and earned the Rocky Mountain Nationals crown at 170 pounds of Champions titles. runner-up honors at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge. He and finished fifth at the 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle was ranked fifth nationally among recruits at 195 pounds Nationals at 160 pounds. An honor roll member, Personal by InterMat. White was named a first-team all-state and Williams was named the Class 6A Wrestler of the Year Hayden is the son of Michael and Janie Tuma, all-conference member, while also being named all-city in 2014. He also earned three letters in football and one and has one brother, Ruben. Hayden is majoring in wrestler of the year. letter in baseball. criminology at Nebraska. Personal Personal Derek is the son of James and Deborah White, and Dustin is the son of Lisa and Leonard Williams, and has one sister, Bridget. He was born on Aug. 9, 1995, was born on March 5, 1996. He has one brother, Austin, and is majoring in athletic training at Nebraska. and is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska.

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