NEBRASKA WRESTLING 2017-18 SEASON IN REVIEW NOTES 11 NCAA CHAMPIONS • 108 ALL-AMERICANS • 22 TOP-10 NCAA TEAM FINISHES • 63 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISH: 9TH (47 POINTS) 2017-18 SCHEDULE (10-4, 7-2 BIG TEN). BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISH: 5TH (72.5 POINTS) DAKTRONICS OPEN FINAL DUAL RANKING: 13TH (10-4; 7-2 BIG TEN) Nov. 5 | Brookings, S.D. | No Team Score (5 Champions) HEAD COACH: MARK MANNING NEBRASKA Dual Record at Nebraska: 234-88-3 (18th Season) WYOMING CORNHUSKERS Dual Record Overall: 257-112-5 (21st Season) Nov. 17 | Devaney Center | W, 25-10 at WEST VIRGINIA SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Nov. 25 | Morgantown, W.Va. | W, 28-13 March 15-17: NCAA Championships: 9th place (47 points) CLIFF KEEN INVITATIONAL • Fourth consecutive season with a top-10 NCAA team finish, and the second-consecutive season Dec. 1-2 | Las Vegas, Nev. | 5th/45 (100.5 pts.) with a ninth-place finish • 22nd top-10 NCAA team finish in program history #6 NC STATE • Chad Red Jr., Tyler Berger (157) and Taylor Venz (184) each earned All-America honors, pushing Dec. 15 | Devaney Center | L, 3-29 Nebraska’s program total to 108 NORTH CAROLINA • 30th season in a row that Nebraska has had at least one All-American Dec. 17 | Devaney Center | L, 14-22 • Seventh season in a row and 16th time in 18 seasons under Mark Manning that NU has had * multiple All-Americans in a season at #12 ILLINOIS Jan. 5 | Champaign, Ill. | L, 17-18 (Ill. won by criteria) • Tyler Berger became the 29th multi-time All-American in program history • Redshirt freshman Chad Red Jr. (141) and Taylor Venz (184) both made the podium for the first MARYLAND* time, and became the first Nebraska freshman to win All-America awards since James Green in 2012 Jan. 7 | Devaney Center | W, 48-3 • This season was the first in program history that multiple freshman won All-America honors #22 PURDUE* • Isaiah White (165) made it to the Round of 12 (one win shy of All-America honors) Jan. 12 | Devaney Center | W, 20-15 • Penn State captured the team title with 141.5 points, while Ohio State (134.5) and Iowa (97) rounded out the top three at #20 NORTHWESTERN* • Tyler Berger (157) made his third NCAA appearance, while Colton McCrystal (149) made his Jan. 19 | Evanston, Ill. | W, 19-18 (Neb. won by criteria) second NCAA appearance #16 RUTGERS* • Sophomore Isaiah White (165) and redshirt freshman Chad Red Jr. (141), Taylor Venz (184) and Eric Jan. 21 | Devaney Center | W, 19-13 Schultz (197) made their first NCAA Division I Championships appearance * • Freshman Jason Renteria (133) qualified for the NCAA Championships, but did not compete (weight) INDIANA Jan. 28 Devaney Center | W, 23-18 • Nebraska’s three All-Americans: | • Tyler Berger: third at 157 pounds at #4 MICHIGAN* • Taylor Venz: fourth at 184 pounds Feb. 2 | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L, 10-24 • Chad Red Jr.: seventh at 141 pounds * • NCAA qualifiers breakdown by class: at MICHIGAN STATE Feb. 4 | East Lansing, Mich. | W, 35-6 • Seniors (1): Colton McCrystal • Juniors (1): Tyler Berger at #20 WISCONSIN* • Sophomores (1): Isaiah White Feb. 9 | Madison, Wis. | W, 24-10 • Redshirt Freshmen (3): Chad Red Jr., Eric Schultz, Taylor Venz at STANFORD • Freshmen (1): Jason Renteria Feb. 16 | Stanford, Calif. | W, 23-14 March 3-4: Big Ten Championships: 5th place (72.5 points) BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS • Nebraska finished fifth as a team with 72.5 points behind Ohio State (164.5), Penn State (148), March 3-4 | East Lansing, Mich. | 5th/14 (72.5 pts.) Michigan (118) and Iowa (90.5) NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS • The fifth-place finish was Nebraska’s third-consecutive top-five finish at the Big Ten Championships March 15-17 | Cleveland, Ohio | 9th/72 (47 pts.) • Nebraska has finished in the top-five at the Big Ten Championships in four out of the last five seasons *-Big Ten Conference dual • Seven Huskers placed in the top seven, while six Huskers earned automatic bids to the NCAA Championships based on their conference finish -Home duals in RED held at the Bob Devaney Sports • Colton McCrystal (149), Tyler Berger (157) and Taylor Venz (184) each finished fourth Center • Jason Renteria (133) finished fifth -Unless otherwise noted, all team rankings on the • Chad Red Jr. (141), Eric Schultz (197 - NCAA at-large bid) and Isaiah White (165) each finished seventh schedule are the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll at the time of the competition. NEBRASKA’S 2017-18 STARTERS TABLE OF CONTENTS Season Highlights/Schedule ...................................... 1 Wt. Name Yr. Hometown 17-18 Career Notes Roster/Pronunciation Guide/Quick Facts .................. 2 125 Mitchell Maginnis Sr. Grand Island, Neb. 16-16 58-36 Won two opens; 4x Academic All-B1G Nebraska Statistics/Lineup Breakdown ..................... 3 Starting Lineup ....................................................... 4-5 133 Jason Renteria Fr. Chicago, Ill. 8-4 8-4 NCAA qualifier; 5th at B1Gs Season Notes ......................................................... 6-8 141 Chad Red Jr. RFr. Indianapolis, Ind. 26-11 26-11 NCAA All-American; 7th at NCAAs, B1Gs Rankings/Around the Big Ten .................................... 9 Dual and Tournament Results ............................. 10-11 149 Colton McCrystal Sr. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa 23-7 83-36 2x NCAA qualifier; 4th at B1Gs Dual and Tournament Recaps ................................. 12 Statistical Leaders/Miscellaneous ............................ 13 157 Tyler Berger Jr. Prineville, Ore. 28-9 88-28 2x All-American; 3rd at NCAAs; 4th at B1Gs Individual Results ................................................ 14-25 165 Isaiah White So. Chicago, Ill. 25-8 23-6 NCAA qualifier; 7th at B1Gs; 2017 DII Champ Nebraska’s Conference Championships History ...... 26 Photo Roster ............................................................ 27 174 Beau Breske RFr. Hartford, Wis. 9-12 9-12 Won Doane Open 184 Taylor Venz RFr. Farmington, Minn. 29-9 29-9 NCAA All-American; 4th at NCAAs, B1Gs 197 Eric Schultz RFr. Tinley Park, Ill. 20-11 20-11 NCAA qualifier; 7th at B1Gs HWT David Jensen So. Mobridge, S.D. 10-11 30-20 Finished fourth at the Daktronics Open FOLLOW THE HUSKERS: TWITTER (@HUSKERWRESTLING) • FACEBOOK (NEBRASKAWRESTLING) • INSTAGRAM (@HUSKERWRESTLING) 2017-18 NEBRASKA WRESTLING QUICK FACTS 2017-18 NEBRASKA ROSTER GENERAL INFORMATION ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Name of School ...............University of Nebraska (NU) Name Weight Year Hometown (Previous Schools) Enrollment ........................................................26,079 Justin Arthur** 157 Sr. Huntington, W.Va. (Clarion/Huntington) Founded ..............................................................1869 Zemua Baptista 157 RFr. Friend, Neb. (Iowa State/Friend) Location ................................ Lincoln, NE 68588-0123 Tyler Berger** 157 Jr. Prineville, Ore. (Crook County) Population ......................................................268,738 Johnny Blankenship 165 RFr. Platte City, Mo. (Platte County) Facility ................. Bob Devaney Sports Center (1976) Beau Breske 174 RFr. Hartford, Wis. (Hartford Union) Capacity ..............................................................7,907 Eric Engler*** 174 Sr. Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Nickname ................................. Cornhuskers, Huskers Tanner Farmer** HWT Jr. Highland, Ill. (Highland) Colors ........................... Scarlet and Cream (PMS 186) Dylan Gowin 125 Fr. Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley) Conference ..................................................... Big Ten Patrick Grayson* HWT So. Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge) President.................................Hank M. Bounds, Ph.D. Zak Hensley 141 Jr. Olathe, Kan. (Iowa Central/St. James Academy) Chancellor ........................................ Ronnie D. Green David Jensen* HWT So. Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Institutional Representative .... Josephine Potuto, J.D. Mikey Labriola 174 Fr. Easton, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic) Athletic Director ...........................................Bill Moos Caleb Licking 157 RFr. Norfolk, Neb. (Norfolk) Mitchell Maginnis*** 125 Sr. Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) NEBRASKA WRESTLING HISTORY Colton McCrystal*** 149 Sr. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Season of Wrestling (First Season)......99th (1910-11) Christian Miller 149 Fr. Plainview, Neb. (Plainview) All-Time Dual Record .................... 701-555-29 (.557) Andrew Nielsen 141 Fr. Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) Individual NCAA Champions ................................. 11 Brian Peska** 133 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Individual NCAA Finalists ......................................23 Dalton Peters 165 RFr. Salina, Kan. (Salina Central) All-Americans (Top 8 at NCAA) .............................108 Collin Purinton* 149 So. Banks, Ore. (Banks) Best Team NCAA Finish .............................3rd (1993) Chad Red Jr. 141 RFr. Indianapolis, Ind. (New Palestine) Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes (Last) ... 22 (2018 - 9th) Jason Renteria 133 Fr. Chicago, Ill. (Oak Park and River Forest) Individual Conference Championships .................63 Kyle Ruettiger 149 RFr. New Lenox, Ill. (Lincoln-Way West) Team Conference Championships ...........................7 Eric Schultz 197 RFr. Tinley Park, Ill. (Tinley Park) ................ (1911, 1915, 1924, 1949, 1993, 1995, 2009) Jordan Shearer* 149 So. Fargo, N.D. (West Fargo) Hodge Trophy Winners .............................................1 Aris Shino** 133 Jr. Merino, Colo. (Merino) CoSIDA Academic All-Americans ............................7 Tucker Sjomeling 133 Fr. Delano, Minn. (Delano) Jay Sornson** 174 Jr. Nebraska City, Neb. (Morningside/Nebraska