NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2018-19 WEEKLY NOTES 11 NCAA CHAMPIONS • 108 ALL-AMERICANS • 22 TOP-10 NCAA TEAM FINISHES • 63 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS #7 NEBRASKA AT BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018-19 SCHEDULE (12-5, 5-4 B1G). MARCH 9-10, 2019 INTRASQUAD WRESTLE-OFFS MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. Nov. 1 | Devaney Center | 6 p.m. NEBRASKA WILLIAMS ARENA BIG TEN DAKTRONICS OPEN CORNHUSKERS LAST YEAR: NU FINISHED 5TH (72.5 PTS) CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov. 4 | Brookings, S.D. | No Team Score (1 Champion) • Dual Record: 12-5 (5-4 Big Ten) Saturday, March 9 NORTHEAST DUALS Nov. 10 | Albany, N.Y. | 3-0 vs. UVU, Drexel, UVA • 2018 NCAA Finish: 9th (47 pts.) • Session I: 10 a.m. (CT) * • Rankings: NWCA 8th; InterMat 7th • Session II: 6 p.m. (CT) #12 WISCONSIN Nov. 16 Devaney Center | L, 22-21 • Coach: Mark Manning | • At Nebraska: 246-93-3 (19th year) Sunday, March 10 at #18 WYOMING Career: Nov. 18 | Laramie, Wyo. | W, 22-12 • 269-117-5 (22nd year) Stream (Sessions 1-3): BTN Plus • Session III: 12 p.m. (CT) • Twitter: @HuskerWrestling TV (Session 4): BTN/BTN2Go • Session IV: 3 p.m. (CT) CLIFF KEEN INVITATIONAL Nov. 30 - Dec. 1 | Las Vegas, Nev. | 3rd/43 (105 pts) THE MATCHUP at #12 NORTH CAROLINA • The #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers now move into the postseason portion 9 Dec. 15 | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W, 22-15 of this season’s schedule. NU will compete against some of the nation’s Consecutive 10-win best this Saturday and Sunday at the Big Ten Championships, which will at #7 NC STATE seasons clinched for Dec. 16 | Raleigh, N.C. | L, 18-17 be held at Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota Nebraska Head Coach * in Minneapolis, Minn. Mark Manning after NORTHWESTERN Jan. 6 | Devaney Center | 2 p.m. | W, 26-14 a 31-9 victory over • Session I commences on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT (11 a.m. ET). Session Rutgers on Feb. 1. #16 N. IOWA (TUMBLE N’ RUMBLE) II, also slated for Saturday, will get started at 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET). He’s had 17 10-win Jan. 12 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 22-12 seasons in his 19 years at MARYLAND* • Sunday’s action starts at noon CT (1 p.m. ET) with Session III, which charge at Nebraska. Jan. 18 | College Park, Md. | 6 p.m. | W, 36-6 will be streamed on BTN Plus and FloWrestling. The championship finals in Session IV will begin at 3 p.m. CT (4 p.m. ET) and will be broadcasted at #1 Penn State Jan. 20 | State College, Pa. | Noon | L, 25-6 live on Big Ten Network. 5 #13 ILLINOIS* Huskers placed at • How to Follow: Live stats and brackets will be available on TrackWrestling. Jan. 27 | Devaney Center | 2 p.m. | W, 30-9 last year’s Big Ten com and updates will be posted on Twitter (@HuskerWrestling) and * Championships. at #14 RUTGERS Facebook (@NebraskaWrestling) throughout the weekend. Feb. 1 | Piscataway, N.J. | 6 p.m. | W, 31-9 Tyler Berger (157) and Taylor Venz both * • Five Huskers earned top-five pre-seeds for the Big Ten Championships. #3 IOWA finished fourth, while Feb. 3 | Devaney Center | Noon | L, 20-13 Tyler Berger (157) earned the team’s highest seed at #2 for his weight class. Taylor Venz (184) earned the #3 seed while Isaiah White (165) and Mikey Chad Red Jr. (141), #7 MINNESOTA* Labriola (174) are both at #4. Eric Schultz (197) comes in at #5 in his class. Isaiah White (165) Feb. 8 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 21-18 and Eric Schultz (197) * finished seventh. at #2 OHIO STATE • Four Huskers will be making their first ever appearance at the Big Ten Feb. 17 | Columbus, Ohio | 1 p.m. | L, 21-12 Championships. Zeke Moisey (125), Jevon Parrish (133), Jordan Shearer #25 STANFORD (149) and Mikey Labriola (174) will all be competing in their first postseason Feb. 23 | Devaney Center | 7 p.m. | W, 31-9 competitions as Huskers. Moisey, the #7 seed at 125 pounds, twice earned All-America honors during his time at West Virginia. 4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Huskers will be March 9-10 | Minneapolis, Minn. | 10 a.m. | BTN/BTN2Go • Last Time Out: The Huskers completed the dual season by defeating participating in NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS #25 Stanford 31-9 on Feb. 23 at the Devaney Center. their first Big Ten March 21-23 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | TBA | ESPN Networks Championships as -Home duals in RED held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. • Up Next: NU will have two weeks to prepare for the NCAA Championships members of the NU in Pittsburgh, Pa. These will take place March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena. wrestling team. *-Big Ten Conference dual -Unless otherwise noted, all team rankings on the schedule are the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll and NEBRASKA’S BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS LINEUP individuals are the InterMat rankings. -For ticket information, visit Huskers.com/Tickets or call Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 18-19 Career Notes 1-800-8-BIG-RED. 125 #17 Zeke Moisey Sr. Northampton, Pa. 13-8 97-44 West Virginia transfer, two-time All-American -BTN Plus and FLO streams require a monthly fee to view; 133 Jevon Parrish Fr. Olathe, Kan. 17-10 17-10 Burned redshirt on Jan. 12 against UNI BTN2Go requires a cable package that includes BTN. 141 #20 Chad Red Jr. So. Indianapolis, Ind. 15-10 41-21 2018 All-American as a redshirt freshman TABLE OF CONTENTS 149 Jordan Shearer Jr. Fargo, N.D. 9-8 31-22 5-6 in duals; 4th place at Daktronics Open Schedule/NU Starters/Matchup ................................ 1 Roster/Pronunciation Guide/Media Information ....... 2 157 #2 Tyler Berger Sr. Prineville, Ore. 22-2 110-30 Two-time All-American; six top 10 wins this year Individual Statistics .................................................... 3 165 #6 Isaiah White Jr. Chicago, Ill. 16-5 41-13 CKLV champion (165), won 14 of last 16 duals Big Ten Championships Lineup .............................. 4-5 Back Points ............................................................. 6-7 174 #9 Mikey Labriola RFr. Easton, Pa. 22-4 22-4 Won last five duals (three by major decision) Scouting/Seeding Info ............................................... 8 184 #6 Taylor Venz So. Farmington, Minn. 18-5 47-14 2018 All-American; won 7 of 9 duals in 2019 Rankings/Stats/Coach Manning ........................... 9-10 Tournament/Dual Results ................................... 11-14 197 #13 Eric Schultz So. Tinley Park, Ill. 18-9 38-20 2nd place at CKLV, 10-6 dual record on the year Individual Results ................................................ 13-25 HWT #13 David Jensen Jr. Mobridge, S.D. 13-4 43-24 7-4 in duals this season, 3-4 against top 20 foes History/Photo Roster .......................................... 26-27 FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERWRESTLING) • FACEBOOK (NEBRASKAWRESTLING) • INSTAGRAM (@HUSKERWRESTLING) 2018-19 NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2018-19 NEBRASKA ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER WEIGHT-BY-WEIGHT ROSTER* Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools) Name Weight Year Zemua Baptista* 157 So. Friend, Neb. (Iowa State/Friend) Zeke Moisey 125 Sr. Alex Thomsen 125 Fr. Tyler Berger*** 157 Sr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Zak Hensley 133 Sr. Johnny Blankenship* 165 So. Platte City, Mo. (Platte County) Jordan Kelber 133 Fr. Austin Emerson HWT Fr. Temperance, Mich. (Bedford) Josh Mason 133 Fr. Tanner Farmer*** HWT Sr. Highland, Ill. (Highland) Christian Miller 133 RFr. Anthony Gaona 197 Fr. Olathe, Kan. (St. Thomas Aquinas) Jevon Parrish 133 Fr. Brian Peska 133 Sr. Patrick Grayson** HWT Jr. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge) Tucker Sjomeling 133 RFr. Zak Hensley* 133 Sr. Olathe, Kan. (Iowa Central/St. James Aca.) Chad Red Jr. 141 So. David Jensen** HWT Jr. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Aris Shino 141 Sr. Jordan Kelber 133 Fr. Valentine, Neb. (Valentine) Zemua Baptista 149 So. Mikey Labriola 174 RFr. Easton, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic) Collin Purinton 149 Jr. Kyle Ruettiger 149 So. Christian Lance HWT Jr. Nixa, Mo. (Fort Hays State/Nixa) Jordan Shearer 149 Jr. Caleb Licking* 157 So. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) Jake Silverstein 149 Fr. Josh Mason 133 Fr. Schuylkill Haven, Pa. (Blue Mountain) Tyler Berger 157 Sr. Christian Miller 133 RFr. Plainview, Neb. (Plainview) Caleb Licking 157 So. Zeke Moisey 125 Sr. Northampton, Pa. (W. Virginia/Bethl. Cath.) Peyton Robb 157 Fr. Johnny Blankenship 165 So. Jevon Parrish 133 Fr. Olathe, Kan. (Olathe North) Dalton Peters 165 So. Brian Peska*** 133 Sr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Isaiah White 165 Jr. Dalton Peters* 165 So. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) Dustin Williams** 165 Sr. Collin Purinton** 149 Jr. Banks, Ore. (Banks) Mikey Labriola 174 RFr. Chad Red Jr.* 141 So. Indianapolis, Ind. (New Palestine) Taylor Venz 184 So. Colton Wolfe 184 RFr. Peyton Robb 157 Fr. Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna) Anthony Gaona 197 Fr. Kyle Ruettiger* 149 So. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) Eric Schultz 197 So. Eric Schultz* 197 So. Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) Cade Svoboda 197 So. Jordan Shearer** 149 Jr. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo) Austin Emerson HWT Fr. Aris Shino*** 141 Sr. Merino, Colo. (Merino) Patrick Grayson HWT Jr. David Jensen HWT Jr. Jake Silverstein 149 Fr. Smithtown, N.Y. (Hauppauge) Christian Lance HWT Jr. Tucker Sjomeling 133 RFr. Delano, Minn. (Delano) Wyatt Wriedt HWT RF Cade Svoboda* 197 So. Ord, Neb. (Ord) *-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth Alex Thomsen 125 Fr. Neola, Iowa (Underwood) **-Medical Hardship Taylor Venz* 184 So. Farmington, Minn. (Farmington) Isaiah White* 165 Jr. Chicago, Ill. (Notre Dame College/River Forest) Dustin Williams*** 165 Sr. Gardner, Kan. (Gardner Edgerton) CLASS BREAKDOWN Colton Wolfe 197 RFr. Columbus, Neb. (Columbus) Roster Size: 33 Seniors: 6 *-Denotes letters earned at Nebraska Juniors: 6 Sophomores: 9 R/S Freshmen: 4 First-Year Freshmen: 8 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE % Underclassmen: 63.6% ZEMUA Baptista ...........................................................................