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Nov. 3

Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open

Brookings, S.D.

9 a.m.

Jan. 11

Pennsylvania (BTDN)

Devaney Center

TBA

Nov. 8 Coaches Clinic/ Wrestle-Offs

Devaney Center

6 p.m.

Jan. 18

Iowa* (BTN)

Devaney Center

4:30 p.m.

Jan. 24

Ohio State*

Columbus, Ohio

Nov. 17

Northwestern*

Devaney Center

1 p.m.

Jan. 26

Purdue*

West Lafayette, Ind.

Nov. 24

South Dakota State

Brookings, S.D.

2 p.m.

Feb. 1

Illinois* (BTN)

Champaign, Ill.

4 p.m.

Nov. 30 Stanford, Utah Valley, Palo Alto, Calif.

CSU-Bakersfield

1 p.m.

Feb. 7

Michigan*

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

Feb. 21

Wisconsin*

Madison, Wis.

7 p.m.

March 8-9

Big Ten Championships Madison, Wis.

10 a.m

Dec. 6-7

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Las Vegas, Nev.

11 a.m.

Dec. 22

Reno Tournament of Champions

Reno, Nev.

11 a.m.

Jan. 3

Wyoming (BTDN)

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

Jan. 10

Indiana* (BTDN)

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

March 20-22 NCAA Championships Oklahoma City, Okla.

6 p.m.

Noon

TBA

*Big Ten Conference matches BTDN- Big Ten Digital Network All times Central. Dates and times subject to change.

For updated schedule, ticket and match day information, visit Huskers.com.

Nebraska Wrestling will have a new home in 2013-14 when the Huskers move to the Bob Devaney Sports Center after more than 80 years at the NU Coliseum. NU will host six duals this season at the newly renovated Devaney Center.

In addition to hosting duals, the Devaney Center houses the wrestling offices, locker room, weight room and wrestling room, all just steps from each other, providing an atmosphere conducive to elite training.

The Hendricks Training Complex, which is adjacent the Devaney Center, includes a practice facility, coach’s offices as well as strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

•2013 All-American •3rd place at 2013 NCAA Championships at 174 pounds •Two-Time NCAA Qualifier •3rd place at 2013 Big Ten Championships at 174 pounds •3rd place at 2012 Big Ten Championships at 165 pounds

•Two-Time All-American •7th place at 2013 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds •7th place at 2012 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds •Two-Time NCAA Qualifier •2nd place at 2013 Big Ten Championships at 157 pounds •5th place at 2012 Big Ten Championships at 157 pounds

•2013 All-American •3rd place at 2013 NCAA Championships at 174 pounds •Two-Time NCAA Qualifier •3rd place at 2013 Big Ten Championships at 174 pounds •3rd place at 2012 Big Ten Championships at 165 pounds

•Two-Time All-American •7th place at 2013 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds •7th place at 2012 NCAA Championships at 157 pounds •Two-Time NCAA Qualifier •2nd place at 2013 Big Ten Championships at 157 pounds •5th place at 2012 Big Ten Championships at 157 pounds

Nov. 3

Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open

Brookings, S.D.

9 a.m.

Jan. 11

Pennsylvania (BTDN)

Devaney Center

TBA

Nov. 8 Coaches Clinic/ Wrestle-Offs

Devaney Center

6 p.m.

Jan. 18

Iowa* (BTN)

Devaney Center

4:30 p.m.

Jan. 24

Ohio State*

Columbus, Ohio

Nov. 17

Northwestern*

Devaney Center

1 p.m.

Jan. 26

Purdue*

West Lafayette, Ind.

Nov. 24

South Dakota State

Brookings, S.D.

2 p.m.

Feb. 1

Illinois* (BTN)

Champaign, Ill.

4 p.m.

Nov. 30 Stanford, Utah Valley, Palo Alto, Calif.

CSU-Bakersfield

1 p.m.

Feb. 7

Michigan*

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

Feb. 21

Wisconsin*

Madison, Wis.

7 p.m.

March 8-9

Big Ten Championships Madison, Wis.

10 a.m

Dec. 6-7

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

Las Vegas, Nev.

11 a.m.

Dec. 22

Reno Tournament of Champions

Reno, Nev.

11 a.m.

Jan. 3

Wyoming (BTDN)

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

Jan. 10

Indiana* (BTDN)

Devaney Center

7 p.m.

March 20-22 NCAA Championships Oklahoma City, Okla.

6 p.m.

Noon

TBA

*Big Ten Conference matches BTDN- Big Ten Digital Network All times Central. Dates and times subject to change.

For updated schedule, ticket and match day information, visit Huskers.com.

Nebraska Wrestling will have a new home in 2013-14 when the Huskers move to the Bob Devaney Sports Center after more than 80 years at the NU Coliseum. NU will host six duals this season at the newly renovated Devaney Center.

In addition to hosting duals, the Devaney Center houses the wrestling offices, locker room, weight room and wrestling room, all just steps from each other, providing an atmosphere conducive to elite training.

The Hendricks Training Complex, which is adjacent the Devaney Center, includes a practice facility, coach’s offices as well as strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

Nebraska Wrestling Tough. Together.

2013-14 Media Guide This is Nebraska 1-24 Beyond Nebraska 2-3 International Huskers 4-5 Nebraska National Champions 6-7 Wrestling Facilities 8-9 All-Sports Facilities 10-11 Husker Power 12 Athletic Medicine/Nutrition 13 Academic Success 14-15 Academic Experience/Life Skills 16-17 Leading the Way 18-19 Nebraska’s National Power 20-21 Big Ten Conference 22-23 Nebraska Radio and TV Roster 24 Introduction 25-30 Season Preview/Quick Facts 26-27 Alphabetical and Weight-by-Weight Roster 28 Roster Breakdown 29 Schedule/Travel Destinations 30 Coaches and Staff Head Coach Mark Manning Nebraska Coaching History Assistant Coaches Wrestling Support Staff University Administration Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst Athletic Administration Nebraska Board of Regents

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2013-14 Huskers 41-60 Robert Kokesh 42 James Green 43 Shawn Nagel 44 Caleb Kolb 45 Jake Sueflohn 46 Spencer Johnson 47 Austin Wilson 48 Adam Joseph/Skylar Galloway 49 Brandon Wilbourn/Eric Coufal 50 John Svoboda/Ian Ousley 51 Luis DeAnda/Nyle Bartling 52 Tim Lambert/Collin Jensen 53 Tyrell Galloway/Anthony Abidin/Eric Montoya 54 Ben Morgan/McCoy Newberg/Aaron Studebaker 55 Micah Barnes/Gage Anderson/TJ Dudley 56 D.J. Castillo/Joey Dedick/Pat Downey 57 Eric Engler/Mitchell Maginnis/Lukas Maki 58 Destin McCauley/Colton McCrystal/Alex Metzler 59

Husker History 77-98 NCAA Championships History 78 Conference Championships History 79 Husker Honor Roll 80 Husker Season Records 81 Husker Career Records 82 Nebraska's 100-Win Club 83 All-Time Series Records/Year-By-Year Records 84 All-Time Results 85-93 All-Time Letterwinners 94-95 Nebraska's National Champions 96 Husker All-Americans 97-98 Media Services Athletic Department Directory Compliance Guidelines for Boosters Big Ten Conference Information Media Services and Information

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2013-14 Opponents 61-64 Northwestern, South Dakota State, Stanford, Utah Valley, CSU-Bakersfield 62 Wyoming, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Ohio State 63 Purdue, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin 64 2012-13 Year in Review Season Review Dual-by-Dual Results Big Ten Championship Results NCAA Championship Results Results/Honors/Statistics

The 2013-14 University of Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide was written, designed and edited by Connor Stange of the Nebraska Media Relations Office. Editorial assistance provided by Director of Media Relations Operations Jeff Griesch and Media Relations Director Keith Mann. The cover was designed by Athletic Department Design Specialist Annie Wood. The guide was produced on Adobe InDesign CS6 and printed by UNL Printing Services. Photo credits to Scott Bruhn of the University of Nebraska Media Relations Office, UNL Photo Services and Alan Jackson, Jackson Studios. Additional photo credits to the Lincoln Convention and Visitors Bureau, UNL Public Relations Office, Kevin Smith, Keith Southworth, Larry Slater, Kim Smith and Sonya Stanbro of USA Wrestling and Tony Rotundo of WrestlersAreWarriors.com. The cost of the 201314 Nebraska Wrestling Media and Recruiting Guide is $5, tax included.

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Notice of NCAA Probation

From 2007 to 2010 the University of Nebraska unintentionally reimbursed student-athletes for recommended textbooks as well as required textbooks through a failure to properly administer and monitor book scholarships. Only reimbursement for required books is permissible under NCAA rules. As a result, the NCAA placed the University of Nebraska on two-year probation, beginning in January 2012. The NCAA did not impose additional penalties such as loss of scholarships, forfeiture of games, or a ban on postseason play. Rather, as a condition of probation, Nebraska will continue to educate student-athletes and staff thoroughly on NCAA bylaws and will notify prospective student-athletes of its probationary status.

NEBRASKA

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THIS IS

Two years after celebrating its first season as a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Nebraska wrestling program will look to continue its excellence both on and off the mat. Coach Mark Manning has continued a tradition of success in his 13 years at the helm of the Huskers. With hard work and a dedication to excellence, Manning has developed a program that consistently competes with the nation’s best in collegiate wrestling.

Since its inaugural season in 1910-11, Nebraska has earned more than 640 dual victories, including 175 wins in the past 13 years under Manning. Over the past 13 years, the Huskers have finished in the top eight at the NCAA Championships five times and racked up 34 All-America honors, including five individual national titles. In the classroom, the 2012-13 Huskers finished second in the nation by NWCA for the highest grade-point average (3.32). NU wrestlers have earned 45 NWCA All-Academic Team selections en route to seven CoSIDA Academic All-America awards.

One reason NU has been able to develop such a successful program is its top-notch facilities. In the fall of 2011, the Husker wrestling program moved into the state-of-the-art Hendricks Training Complex, which provides four full-sized practice mats, new office suites and new areas for both strength and conditioning and athletic medicine. The Hendricks Complex is attached to the Devaney Center, Nebraska’s new home in 2013-14. With a wealth of support and a history of success, Nebraska wrestling expects to contend for conference and national championships every year.

Above: The Nebraska wrestling program has been built on the strong support of coaches and wrestlers, including (from left): Coach Mark Manning, who has guided the Huskers to a 17571-3 record since 2000; Justin Ruiz, a two-time All-American in 2002 and 2003 at 197 pounds; Matt Murray, an All-American in 2004 at 141 pounds; Jacob Klein, a two-time All-American in 2004 and 2006 at 165 and 174 pounds; Jordan Burroughs, gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics at two-time NCAA champion.

Right: The 2008-09 Nebraska wrestling squad added to the Huskers' achievements by claiming a share of the Big 12 championship and finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships.

Nebraska Wrestling by the Numbers

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CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans

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Olympic medals earned

by Nebraska wrestlers

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Huskers who have wrestled in the Olympics

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Individual National Champions

16

USA medals won by NU wrestlers at the World Championships

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Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes

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Members of the NWCA All-Academic Team

16

Academic All-Big Ten selections

93

All-America Honors

SUCCESS BEYOND WRESTLING Nebraska coaches have always guided young men toward success on the mat while also teaching them to find success in life, and Mark Manning continues that with his coaching philosophies. Manning has helped young men grow into upstanding adults by teaching athletes that the values they learn on the mat can be transferred into their personal lives. Bryan Snyder (right), recently earned his Ph.D. in sociology after becoming NU's only four-time All-American. Snyder is now associate head coach for the Huskers.

"Wrestling presents a lot of challenges, but also the ability to work through those challenges. Wrestling builds good character and good work ethic and I definitely built that at Nebraska." - Bryan Snyder

The Scherr brothers were both national champions at Nebraska in 1984, before continuing their prosperity on the mat into their personal lives. Bill (above left) earned the collegiate title at 190 pounds and went on to win five medals in the Olympics and FILA World Championships before turning his attention to a professional career. He now serves as the vice president of a global investment banking and securities firm.

"Wrestling teaches you valuable life lessons like self-discipline and perseverance. It gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment. All of those translate into any sort of career you would want to pursue." - Bill Scherr

A three-time All-American at Nebraska in the early 1990's, Scott Chenoweth (above) has coached his high school team to multiple state titles.

"I learned the only thing holding me back was me. If I wanted a degree, there was no reason I couldn't get that degree."

Jim (above right) won the national title at 177 pounds with a victory over Iowa's Duane Goldman and also continued his wrestling career onto the international stage. Jim claimed three medals between the Olympics and FILA World Championships and continued his involvement with the Olympics through 2008. "[Nebraska] has a good core of dedicated faculty with great academic support in place. The sports department has tremendous personnel and resources. Nebraska was a great experience from both ends of the spectrum, athletically and academically." - Jim Scherr

A sample of Husker wrestler accomplishments after graduation: Name Jason Powell Brad Canoyer Scott Chenoweth John Myers Judd Norman Jim Owens Bill Scherr Jim Scherr Billie Selmon Johnnie Selmon Bryan Snyder Robert Thorpe

Years Lettered 2001-04 1995-98 1988-91 1986, 87 1979, 80, 82 1955, 56 1981-84 1981-84 1980, 82 1981, 82 1999-2002 1961

Major Sociology Ag Economics Speech Communications Journalism Agriculture Electrical Engineering Education Business Early Childhood Education Education Sociology/Communication Studies Business/Economics

Currently Strength coach for Nebraska Wrestling Assists with family-owned garden centers Assistant principal and coach in Perry, Okla.

Founder of digital design and effects studio Owns investment firm in Lincoln Owner of keyed interlock business Vice president of global investment firm CEO 776 Original Marketing Runs more than 20 childcare businesses Dean of student affairs at Lake Michigan College Associate head coach for Nebraska Wrestling President of his own architecture firm

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Two-time letterwinner John Myers (below) wrestled for NU in the late 1980's, before becoming executive producer of his own digital design and effects studio.

"All of the greatest things in my life past and present, big and small, can be attributed to wrestling and everything that came with wrestling at Nebraska."

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Olympic Glory Nebraska wrestling has climbed its way into the Olympic spotlight during the past several Olympics. Former Huskers who have continued their careers on the international stage include 2012 freestyle gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and two-time Olympic medal-winner Rulon Gardner, who won a gold medal in 2000 and a bronze in 2004 in Greco-Roman. Overall, seven Nebraska wrestlers have participated on seven U.S. Olympic teams and claimed six medals.

A three-time All-American and two-time national champion for Nebraska, Jordan Burroughs (top) won the gold medal in freestyle at 163 pounds in the 2012 Olympics in London.

A 1993 All-American at heavyweight for Nebraska, Rulon Gardner (middle) pulled off one of the most remarkable upsets in sports history with his victory over previously undefeated Alexander Karelin of Russia in the gold medal match in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Gardner also earned a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Matt Lindland (bottom) was a 1993 Big Eight champion for Nebraska and went on to earn a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Nebraska Olympians Year 1960 1964 1988

2000

2004

2008 2012

Name Dan Brand Dan Brand Jim Scherr Bill Scherr Rulon Gardner Matt Lindland Rulon Gardner Brad Vering Brad Vering Jordan Burroughs

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Division Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle Freestyle Greco-Roman Greco-Roman Greco-Roman Greco-Roman Greco-Roman Freestyle

Weight Light Hwt Middleweight 198 lbs 220 lbs Hwt 167 lbs Hwt 185 lbs 185 lbs 163 lbs

Place 5th Bronze 5th Bronze Gold Silver Bronze 11th DNP Gold

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International Excellence

Numerous Nebraska wrestlers have continued their careers on the international stage after their time at NU. Huskers have won 16 medals at the FILA Championships, including titles by Bill Scherr in 1986, Rulon Gardner in 2001 and Jordan Burroughs in 2011 and 2013. Brad Vering was named the 2007 Greco-Roman Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling after his silver-medal performance at the 2007 FILA World Championships. Burroughs became the first American freestyle world champion since 2006. Burroughs (top) captured the world championship in 2011 and 2013 after finishing his career at Nebraska as the school’s only two-time national champion.

Justin Ruiz (middle-left), a two-time All-American for the Huskers, earned a bronze medal in the 2005 FILA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. He has represented the United States in the last four FILA World Championships.

Tolly Thompson (middle-right) claimed a national title for Nebraska in 1995 and was a three-time All-American before going on to earn a bronze medal at the 2005 FILA World Championships.

After winning national titles at Nebraska in 1984, the Scherr brothers, Bill (bottom left) and Jim (bottom right) continued their wrestling careers by winning seven medals between them at the FILA World Championships, including a title by Bill in 1985.

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1987

1989

2001

2005

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Name Division Weight Dan Brand Greco-Roman 97 kg Jim Raschke Greco-Roman Hwt Bill Scherr Freestyle 90 kg Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg Bill Scherr Freestyle 100 kg Jim Scherr Freestyle 90 kg Rulon Gardner Greco-Roman 130 kg Matt Lindland Greco-Roman 85 kg Justin Ruiz Greco-Roman 96 kg Tolly Thompson Freestyle 120 kg Brad Vering Greco-Roman 84 kg Justin Ruiz Greco-Roman 96 kg Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg Jordan Burroughs Freestyle 74 kg

Place 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 5th 1st 1st

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National Champions

Jordan Burroughs Two-Time National Champion 157 - 2009 165 - 2011

A Winning Tradition Always one of the nation's premier wrestling programs, Nebraska has produced 11 national champions, including five in the last 12 years. In addition, Husker wrestlers have earned a total of 93 All-America honors in the history of the program, including 68 awards since 1990 and 34 since Coach Mark Manning took the reins of the program in 2000-01.

The school record holder for career wins, heavyweight Tolly Thompson (middle) won the 1995 national title with an 8-0 major decision over Justin Greenlee of Northern Iowa.

Thompson was a three-time Big Eight champion and AllAmerican at Nebraska. Jason Powell (below) capped a career that saw him earn three All-America honors with a national championship his senior year at 125 pounds in 2004. Powell, who ended his career 109-24, took third in 2003 and fifth in 2002 before becoming the eighth national champion in Husker history and the first national champion coached by Mark Manning at NU. Jordan Burroughs (above right) became Nebraska’s only two-time national champion in 2011 at 165 pounds after winning the 157-pound title in 2009.

Tolly Thompson National Champion HWT - 1995

Jason Powell National Champion 125 lbs. - 2004

Bill Scherr

Jim Scherr

National Champion 190 lbs. - 1984

National Champion 177 lbs. - 1984

The Scherr brothers (above), Bill and Jim, were standouts for Nebraska from 1980 to 1984. Bill was NU's first three-time All-American and beat Jim Baumgardner of Oregon State in the finals of the 1984 NCAA Championships at 190 pounds to clinch his national championship with a 36-1 senior season at NU. He was also a three-time Big Eight champion. Jim earned the Huskers' second individual title with his win over Iowa's Duane Goldman at 177 pounds in 1984.

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Mike Nissen (bottom right) became Nebraska's first national champion in 1963. Wrestling at 123 pounds, Nissen finished his senior season with a 19-1 record and closed his career with a perfect 36-0 dual mark. Tony Purler (top right) won the title at 126 pounds in 1993 by defeating Shawn Charles of Arizona State, avenging his only two losses of the season. Purler finished the season with an overall record of 35-2. Jason Kelber (top left) led the Huskers to a 10th-place NCAA finish in 1991 with his national title at 126 pounds. He ended his senior year with a 32-2 record by defeating Terry Brands in the NCAA finals. Paul Donahoe (middle right) won the 2007 national championship at 125 pounds.

Tony Purler National Champion 126 - 1993

Jason Kelber National Champion 126 - 1991

Nebraska’s National Champions Name Weight Mike Nissen 123 Jim Scherr 177 Bill Scherr 190 Jason Kelber 126 Tony Purler 126 Tolly Thompson Hwt Brad Vering 197 Jason Powell 125 Paul Donahoe 125 Jordan Burroughs 157 Jordan Burroughs 165

Year 1963 1984 1984 1991 1993 1995 2000 2004 2007 2009 2011

Record 19-1 34-2-1 36-1 35-2 35-2 36-2 38-3 26-2 35-5 35-0 36-0

Paul Donahoe National Champion 125 - 2007

Brad Vering

Mike Nissen

National Champion 197 - 2000

National Champion 123 - 1963

Fifth all-time on Nebraska's career win charts with a 124-26 mark in four years at Nebraska, Brad Vering (bottom left) became the seventh national champion in school history when he defeated Iowa State's Zack Thompson in a tiebreaker, 2-1, in the finals of the 197-pound bracket in 2000. Vering was a three-time All-American for the Huskers and won the Big 12 Conference championship once in his career.

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Wrestling Facilities Nebraska Wrestling will have a new home in 2013-14 when the Huskers move to the Bob Devaney Sports Center. NU will host six duals this season at the newly renovated Devaney Center.

In addition to hosting duals, the Devaney Center and Hendricks Training Complex house the wrestling offices, locker room, weight room and wrestling room, all just steps from each other, providing an atmosphere conducive to elite training.

The Hendricks Complex, which is inside the Devaney Center, includes a practice facility, coaches’ offices as well as strength and conditioning and athletic medicine areas.

Top Right: Nebraska will wrestle all of its home duals at the Devaney Center, which seats nearly 8,000.

Middle right: Opened in the fall of 2011, the Hendricks Training Complex is home to the wrestling team, along with the men’s and women’s basketball squads.

Bottom: During their time at the NU Coliseum, the Huskers hosted several major wrestling events, including the 2009 Big 12 Championships when the Huskers claimed a share of the conference title.

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Hendricks Training Complex The Nebraska wrestling program experienced some major facility improvements in the fall of 2011, starting with the addition of the Hendricks Training Complex.

The Hendricks Training Complex provides four fullsized practice mats, new office suites and new areas for both strength and conditioning and athletic medicine attached to the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The facility was completed in October of 2011.

Top Right: The Husker wrestling locker room features 40 custom-made lockers with back-lit displays.

Middle right: The Hendricks Complex features a new 5,000-square foot strength complex. The strength complex includes five Transformers, which are unique to Nebraska.

The Transformers are fully automated, which helps the student-athletes reach optimal training.

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Bottom: The Nebraska wrestling room has four new mats that have a thicker underlayment, creating a safer environment for practice. The room also features an athletic medicine area and a cardio area adjacent to the mats.

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CHAMPIONSHIP FACILITIES

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Nebraska's top facilities are not limited to the wrestling program. Nearly every Husker sport enjoys a venue that ranks among the nation's best.

Nebraska provides its student-athletes topnotch game-day and practice atmospheres in every sport. In 2013-14, the Nebraska men’s and women's basketball team move into the new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln.

The 15,200-seat arena will be the new home of both teams while also attracting the nation’s top entertainers to Lincoln throughout the year. The nationally prominent Nebraska wrestling team moved into the Devaney Center in 2013, after the building received a $20 million renovation.

The baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and wrestling programs have all benefitted from new practice facilities within the last two seasons.

Top left: Memorial Stadium entered 2013 with a nation-leading 325 consecutive sellouts.

Middle: Nebraska’s teams compete in some of the nation’s finest facilities in front of large crowds.

The Huskers are also committed to improving their facilities on an annual basis, including the Hendricks Training Complex, which opened in the fall of 2011, and Pinnacle Bank Arena (top right) is opening in 2013-14 for Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball. Memorial Stadium expanded by more than 5,000 seats for 2013, while adding an innovative academic/athletic research wing in the East Stadium.

Bottom left: Hawks Field at Haymarket Park provides the Huskers with the finest baseball stadium in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska shares its home ballpark with the Lincoln Saltdogs, an independent minor league team.

Bottom (left and right): The Osborne Athletic Complex provides Nebraska student-athletes with top-notch training facilities. The main entrance to the Osborne Athletic Complex and Traditions Lobby features an impressive waterfall and a wall that honors those who contributed to the massive project, as well as memorabilia and trophies from all of Nebraska’s bowl games.

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“The University of Nebraska strength and development program is the model for others in the country.”

Phillip Hage, Editor, Physician and Sports Medicine Magazine The model strength and conditioning program in the nation, Husker Power plays a major role in the continuing success of Nebraska athletics. Nebraska’s strength program was the first in the nation. With 13 staff members, Husker Power is one of the most comprehensive strength and conditioning organizations in the nation. Nebraska’s strength training facilities have set the standard in collegiate athletics since the early 1970s. The Ndamukong Suh Strength and Conditioning Center in the Osborne Athletic Complex has taken the Husker program to a whole new level in the past five years. The Hendricks Training Complex weight room is shown below.

HUSKER POWER Three Reasons for Success

Program - The Husker Power Strength and Conditioning Program is geared for maximum improvement of performance on the field.

Each athlete receives their own individual computerized program each year.

Supervision - The Husker Power staff has nine full-time strength and conditioning specialists and four interns. Former Nebraska NCAA Champion Jason Powell works directly with the wrestling program to help Huskers prepare for success.

Facilities - The Hendricks Training Complex features a 5,000-square foot weight room for the wrestling program, along with the men’s and women’s basketball programs.

The new weight room is designed similar to the Ndamukong Suh Strength Complex in the Osborne Complex.

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ATHLETIC MEDICINE

Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker studentathletes, Nebraska features one of the most well-trained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.

Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2013-14 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, 11 athletic trainers and six graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.

NUTRITION

Nebraska’s Sports Nutritionists Lindsey Remmers and Scott Trausch work with all 24 of Nebraska’s sports by educating athletes on topics such as increasing lean body mass, losing body fat, staying hydrated, nutritional strategies for competition, maximizing recovery following workouts and supplement use. Athletes are given individualized nutrition plans that can be applied in Nebraska’s Performance Buffet at the Lewis Training Table, which was remodeled and expanded in the 2010 season. In addition to utilizing the Lewis Training Table each day for lunch and dinner, student-athletes also have access to fueling stations near strength and conditioning areas to provide fluids and nutritional foods before and after workouts to maximize performance and recovery.

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ACADEMIC SUCCESS

The success of Nebraska student-athletes reaches far beyond athletic competition.

More Husker student-athletes have been selected to CoSIDA Academic All-America teams (307) than any other school in the nation, and Nebraska has produced more NCAA Top Ten Award winners (16) than any other school. As it enters its third season of Big Ten Conference competition in 2013-14, Nebraska continues to set the standard for the approximately 1,400 NCAA member institutions.

The Husker football team leads all individual sport programs in the nation with 104 all-time CoSIDA Academic All-America awards. The Notre Dame football program ranks second among all sports nationally with 58 all-time academic All-Americans. In fact, Nebraska’s 104 football academic All-Americans would rank among the top 25 schools (all sports, all divisions) in the nation in the number of total CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans. The NU volleyball program has captured more academic All-America awards (37) than any other women’s team in the nation, while the Husker softball program ranks second on that list with 29 selections. Nebraska also ranks among the top 10 schools in the nation in CoSIDA Academic All-Americans in baseball, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s track and field/cross country. Over the past two years, the men’s and women’s track and field programs have produced 10 CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans - the most in the nation during that span.

Huskers Build on Academic Tradition in 2012-13

Husker student-athletes produced another outstanding year in 2012-13, continuing NU’s tradition of academic success. The Huskers added eight CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans to their nation-leading total (307) to become the first school in history to reach 300 academic All-Americans. Nebraska’s eight academic All-Americans led the Big Ten Conference and ranked among the highest totals in the nation across all divisions.

NU maintained its lead of 76 alltime CoSIDA Academic All-Americans All Sports as of August 2013 over No. 2 Notre Dame. Since 2000, Nebraska has amassed a nation-leading 117 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, which would rank in a tie for 13th over the more than 60 years of the academic All-America program. Nebraska has produced at least one academic AllAmerican in 42 consecutive seasons.

Senior I-back Rex Burkhead captured first-team academic All-America honors for the second straight season, while senior linebacker Sean Fisher earned second-team honors for the second straight year. Fisher added a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

While Burkhead and Fisher became the 25th and 26th two-time academic AllAmericans in the history of the Husker football program, senior track and field studentathlete Bjorn Barrefors became the first four-time CoSIDA Academic All-American in school history. A six-time All-American as a multi-eventer, Barrefors was Nebraska’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year and claimed an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

He was joined by 10-time All-American Mara Griva and Morgan Wilken in giving the track team a trio of academic All-Americans. All-America wrestler Josh Ihnen added his second straight academic All-America award, while eight-time gymnastics All-American Emily Wong captured the first academic All-America award of her career.

Gina Mancuso added a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-America award to the Husker volleyball team’s nation-leading total of 37, while helping the Huskers to an NCAA Elite Eight appearance on the court.

Senior Mary Weatherholt also capped the most brilliant career on and off the court in Nebraska women’s tennis history. NU’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year earned All-America honors in both singles and doubles, while finishing as the runner-up at the NCAA Singles Championship. She added an Elite Eight finish with teammate Patricia

Academic All-Americans 307 231 204 182

Top: Nebraska Student-Athletes of the Year Bjorn Barrefors (left) of the track and field team and Mary Weatherholt (right) from the Husker women’s tennis team earned multiple All-America awards in competition while leading two of Nebraska’s strongest academic programs. Barrefors was an All-America multi-event competitor who became NU’s first four-time CoSIDA Academic All-American. Weatherholt was the first Husker to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles in 2013.

Middle and bottom: Three-time All-American Craig Brester was named the 2010 Nebraska Male Student-Athlete of the Year and graduated in May of 2010 with a degree in mechanized systems management.

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Veresova at the NCAA Doubles Championship, after leading the Huskers to their firstever NCAA Sweet 16 as a team. For her performances on the court, in the classroom and in the community, Weatherholt claimed the ITA/Cissie Leary National Award for Sportsmanship, one of the top honors in collegiate tennis.

In addition to Nebraska’s continued success in creating CoSIDA Academic AllAmericans, the Huskers produced a record 705 Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll selections during the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13. A total of 188 Huskers were honored as academic All-Big Ten recipients, while 105 NU student-athletes earned degrees in 2012-13.

Nebraska’s 2012-13 Academic Highlights

• 307 All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans across all sports (leads nation) 104 Football Academic All-Americans (leads all sports, all time) 37 Volleyball Academic All-Americans (leads all women’s sports, all time) 29 Softball Academic All-Americans (No. 2 among all women’s sports, all time) 35 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Academic All-Americans (leads nation since 2002) • Eight CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (4 first-team, 4 second-team) First-Team: Rex Burkhead (Football), Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field), Gina Mancuso (Volleyball), Josh Ihnen (Wrestling) Second-Team: Sean Fisher (Football), Mara Griva (Women’s Track & Field), Morgan Wilken (Women’s Track & Field), Emily Wong (Women’s Gymnastics) • Two NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Sean Fisher (Football), Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field) • Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship Winners ($7,500) Conor McDermott (Football), Megan Southworth (Softball) • Big Ten Medal of Honor Winners Bjorn Barrefors (Men’s Track & Field, Mary Weatherholt (Women’s Tennis) • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winners Rex Burkhead (Football), Emily Wong (Women’s Gymnastics) • 188 Academic All-Big Ten Selections Across All Sports (3.0 GPA) • School-Record 705 Student-Athletes Honored on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Fall and Spring Honor Rolls (3.0 GPA or above) • 84 Student-Athletes Earned Perfect 4.0 GPAs in either the Fall or Spring Semester • 105 Student-Athletes Earned Degrees from August 2012 through May 2013 (August 2012-11; December 2012-36; May 2013-58) • Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Bjorn Barrefors, Men’s Track & Field (Computer Science) • Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Mary Weatherholt, Women’s Tennis (Business Administration) • Men’s Herman Award Winner - Men’s Golf (3.648 GPA in 2012) • Women’s Herman Award Winner - Women’s Tennis (3.793 GPA in 2012) • Life Skills Team Award Winners - Wrestling, Women’s Swimming & Diving

Top: U.S. Olympic freestyle gold medalist Jordan Burroughs earned his bachelor’s degree from Nebraska in May of 2011, just weeks after winning his second NCAA title and embarking on an international career.

Bottom: Vince Jones was one of three All-Americans to earn his undergraduate degree in the spring of 2011.

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THE NEBRASKA ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Mentoring

From the day student-athletes decide the University of Nebraska is the right place to be, the athletic academic counseling unit provides personal and academic support to ensure that student-athletes will get the most out of their years as Huskers. Featuring one of the most innovative and comprehensive academic support systems in the country, Nebraska is dedicated to helping its student-athletes become outstanding leaders in their chosen fields. The academic support team is comprised of 13 full-time staff members and a tutorial staff of approximately 75 tutors addressing all subject areas.

Many student-athletes meet with a mentor on a weekly basis to assist in making a smooth transition from high school to college. Mentors collect syllabi, gather and report academic progress information and teach academic success strategies.

Educational Assessments

Assessments are administered upon the request of the student-athlete, academic counselor, or coach to determine student strengths and areas for improvement.

Results allow academic counselors to develop a personalized academic support program and to determine if more in-depth testing is warranted. When additional assessments are necessary, referrals are made to a consulting psychologist who conducts the assessments. If it is determined that a student-athlete has a learning disability, appropriate accommodations are made through the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities.

Academic Counseling

Eight academic counselors and three assistant academic counselors are in place to monitor daily academic progress, receive consistent course feedback, assist with the advising/registration process and monitor continuing eligibility and progress toward graduation. Essentially, academic counselors assist student-athletes in navigating the University of Nebraska system.

Student-Athlete Orientation

Tutorial Support

The academic staff coordinates New Student-Athlete Orientation to help newcomers adjust to the multiple demands of being a college student-athlete.

Presentations are made by academic counselors, compliance officials, NU faculty and administrators, business/community professionals and student-athletes.

A tremendous resource for all academic abilities, unlimited tutorial support is available from day one up to college graduation. Subject and mentor tutors help provide academic support and study strategies to be successful. Supplemental Instruction, a sub-component of the tutorial program, provides targeted group review sessions to help ease the transition to college academics while improving study strategies and building academic self-esteem.

Personal Counseling

Student-athletes will find a supportive and caring environment at Nebraska.

Transitional issues, stress management, time management, academic focus and problem resolution are all addressed in a proactive manner throughout the year. If necessary, counseling referrals are also made to designated practitioners.

Study Hall

Nebraska’s study hall program is housed in the D.J. Sokol Enrichment Center within the Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex. Student-athletes attend a supervised, flex-time study hall that features day, evening and weekend hours. Each student-athlete is required to complete a specific number of study hours each week as determined by their academic counselor and/or coach. In addition, weekly study hall reports are provided to the coaching staff. Additional performance-based or tutor-based study hall may also be determined by the academic counselor.

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Student-athletes enjoy a new state-of-the art computer lab and technology center with 58 computers and professional supervision. Laptops are also available during team travel. Student-athletes have the benefit of ongoing education and assistance from a full-time computer technician.

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Nebraska’s Dick and Peg Herman Family Student Life Complex (left page) opened after receiving an $8.7 million expansion and renovation in 2010.

The complex tripled the size of NU’s previous academic support area for student-athletes. The Nebraska Life Skills program helps Husker studentathletes experience the benefits of service to others while learning to expand their own leadership skills.

The Abbott Life Skills Center (below) is located within the Herman Family Student Life Complex.

In 2013, Caleb Kolb (left) and Ross Grande (below) both earned prestigious Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Awards for their commitment to NU’s award-winning Life Skills program. Director of Athletics Shawn Eichorst presented the awards.

NEBRASKA LIFE SKILLS - SERVING LEADERS

Leadership/Citizenship Life Skills promotes leadership development and provides recognition opportunities for extraordinary citizenship. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee – Elected team representatives from each of the 24 sports serve as the “voice” of the entire student-athlete population discussing student-athlete welfare, legislation and service events. HERO Leadership Award – Individual recognition to Huskers who have consistently went above and beyond serving as an exemplary role-model. Heart and Soul Award – Presented annually to the top senior studentathlete leaders for extraordinary service throughout their college careers. Brook Berringer Citizenship Team – Annual “Good Works” team honoring football players for dedicated service in memory of late Husker Brook Berringer. Nebraska Football Uplifting Athletes - A newly recognized UNL student organization initiated in 2012, Nebraska football players and UNL student leaders work collaboratively to raise funds and awareness for those with rare diseases. Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead was named the 2012 recipient of the National Rare Disease Champion Award for his mentoring of Jack Hoffman, who won a 2013 ESPY Award for his touchdown run in the Red/White Spring Game. Life Skills Award of Excellence – Presented to the single men’s and women’s team with the highest point total in the life skills team competition.

The Nebraska Life Skills program is committed to providing proactive education, resources and support throughout college and beyond, best preparing Husker student-athletes for life after sports. Services foster transition, retention, responsible decision-making, leadership, volunteerism and career development.

Nebraska has long been considered a pioneer in life skills support and programming. In 1998, Nebraska was one of five Division I schools nationally to win the prestigious Program of Excellence Award recognizing a strong commitment to total person development. In 2005, Keith Zimmer, Associate A.D. for Life Skills, was the recipient of the Dr. Gene Hooks Award recognizing him as the top life skills administrator in the country.

Life Skills Components

Proactive Education Husker Life Seminar – All incoming student-athletes complete a 13-week fall semester seminar addressing a variety of life skills topics ranging from leadership to money to relationships and study skills. Team Workshops – Campus and community experts facilitate team-specific life skills education workshops.

Student-Athlete Assemblies – Meetings featuring remarks from Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne and nationally recognized life skills trainers.

Career Commitment In addition to the creation of a personalized resume and game plan, the following career resources are available to every Husker. Student-Athlete Career Fair – Attended by approximately 25 companies. Networking Night – Former Husker student-athletes and other professionals thriving in their chosen career fields share valuable insights with sophomore student-athletes. Assessments – Online assessments to help individuals discover talents and match with a major and career. Practical Experience – Programs in place to facilitate shadowing and internship placements. Job Preparation – Expert advice on cover letter writing, interviewing skills and evaluating the job offer.

Personalized Support/Individual Sessions Resume Development – Each student-athlete is assigned a Life Skills counselor who assists in the creation of a personalized resume for the student-athlete.

Periodic follow-up meetings will take place through graduation to ensure a wellrounded college experience and marketability to realize career goals.

Community Outreach Nebraska student-athletes combine to impact over 100,000 people statewide on an annual basis. Team Service Requirement – Each team participates in a minimum of two service projects per year. School Outreach – Individuals participate in numerous school outreach campaigns in both classroom and assembly settings.

Hospital Visits – Huskers are frequent hospital visitors providing cheer and encouragement to a variety of patients. Miscellaneous Outreach – Outreach requests are received daily from the entire state requesting involvement from Husker student-athletes. Mentoring Programs – Typically requires one hour of service per week serving as a youth mentor.

Postgraduate Assistance Commitment to helping student-athletes pursue postgraduate plans and scholarships. Career Nights – Learn from the experts to gain valuable insight on timelines, application procedures, entrance requirements, personal essays and more. Scholarships – Seniors in their final season of athletic eligibility can apply for numerous postgraduate awards.

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LEADING THETHE WAY WAY LEADING

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As one of the nation’s premier public institutions, the University of Nebraska is committed to undergraduate learning and world-class research. Quality instruction is emphasized in Nebraska’s 157 undergraduate majors, which are spread through nine undergraduate colleges.

Nebraska, which officially joined the Big Ten Conference on July 1, 2011, is a member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago, which has generated unique opportunities for students and faculty by sharing expertise, leveraging resources and collaborating on programs.

The University of Nebraska was chartered by the Nebraska Legislature in 1869 as the state’s public university and land-grant institution. Founded in Lincoln, the University of Nebraska was expanded in 1968 into a state educational system now comprising four campuses under the guidance of a Board of Regents and a central administration.

To discover more about the University of Nebraska visit unl.edu. To learn more about Nebraska athletics, visit Huskers.com and ThisIsNebraska.com.

Large photo: The Nebraska Student Union is the meeting place on campus where students can spend a little down time between classes. It has study areas and a food court.

Bottom left: Love Library is the main library at the University of Nebraska and sits on the southern edge of City Campus.

Bottom middle: The Esther L. Kaufmann Center houses the Jeffery S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management.

Bottom right: The new, 30,000-square foot Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center is the nation’s largest multicultural center attached to a student union.

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NEBRASKA’S NATIONAL POWER One of the nation’s premier athletic programs, Nebraska is dedicated to and successful in all 24 of its varsity sports. Nebraska has won a total of 25 team national championships since 1970, including five football titles, eight men’s gymnastics championships, six bowling crowns, three volleyball titles and three women’s track and field championships. In 201213, 12 Husker teams finished among the top 25 in their respective sports, including the Nebraska football team which posted its fifth straight nine-win season.

The Husker football team also led a list of 11 Husker squads that advanced to NCAA postseason competition in 2012-13, as Bo Pelini’s team made a New Year’s Day appearance in the 2013 Capital One Bowl. The national power Husker bowling team won its sixth national championship with a victory over top-ranked Vanderbilt. The NU softball team made its seventh trip to the Women’s College World Series with a Super Regional win over No. 3 Oregon and finished the season ranked eighth in the final polls, its highest finish since 2002. The women’s basketball team made its second NCAA Sweet 16 trip in four years, while the women’s tennis team made its first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.

Nebraska’s volleyball team was one win away from reaching the Final Four, reaching the Sweet 16 for the 29th time in 31 seasons. During their first season of sand volleyball in the spring, the Huskers finished the year ranked seventh. Nebraska’s wrestling team was one of six Big Ten teams to finish in the top 15 at the NCAA Championships, with the Huskers finishing 13th. The NU men’s track and field team won its first Big Ten title in 2013 at the conference outdoor meet and then contributed a tie for 15th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships - its second straight top-15 finish. The rifle team finished seventh at the NCAA Championships and doubled its win total from 2012 under first-year Coach Stacy Underwood, while the men’s gymnastics team finished 11th at the NCAA Championships.

With just one senior on the 2013 team, Nebraska’s bowling team captured its fourth

national title in the past 10 seasons. After taking its program to new heights in 2012, the NU women’s tennis team was even better in 2013. The Huskers won their first Big Ten title, and not only qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth-straight year but were selected as a women’s tennis regional site for the first time in school history. Along with a trip to the Women’s College World Series and a 45-win season, the fifth-most in school history, the softball team hosted a regional at Bowlin Stadium for the fifth time since the park opened in 2002. The Husker women’s basketball team ran to the second-highest win total in school history with 25 victories, while also finishing second in the Big Ten with a 12-4 conference mark.

Individual success also highlighted a stellar 2012-13 for Nebraska Athletics. On the gridiron, Spencer Long was named a second-team All-American, marking the fourthstraight year that Nebraska has had either a first or second-team All-America selection.

Mary Weatherholt rewrote Nebraska women’s tennis history, as the fifth-year senior finished runner-up to defending NCAA champion Nicole Gibbs. After clinching Nebraska’s bowling team national title, Kristina Mickelson won the X-Bowling Intercollegiate Singles title. Chad Wright nearly claimed a second straight national championship in the men’s discus, with his personal-best throw of 209-1 resulting in a runner-up finish. Overall in 2012-13, 37 Husker student-athletes combined to capture 53 All-America awards across all sports. As a testament to Nebraska’s national recruiting prowess, the All-Americans came to NU from 16 states and four foreign countries. The Cornhusker state showed its success in keeping the best and brightest of its future leaders at home, as nine All-Americans came from the state of Nebraska.

All-American Mary Weatherholt had a historic run in the NCAA Singles Championship to cap her final year as a Husker. She stormed her way into the championship match with five straight wins before falling to two-time champion Nicole Gibbs of Stanford.

Top: Chad Wright won the shot put at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships and then finished second in the discus at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, after winning the NCAA discus title in 2012.

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Bottom: The Nebraska men’s track and field team captured the 2013 Big Ten Outdoor title. It was the 105th conference title in program history and Head Coach Gary Pepin’s 69th conference title dating back to his first Big Eight win in 1981.

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Nebraska’s Top 25 National Finishes in 2012-13 Bowling Men’s Gymnastics Rifle Volleyball Sand Volleyball Softball Wrestling Women’s Gymnastics Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Tennis Women's Basketball Football

1st 7th 7th 7th 7th 8th 13th 14th 15th (Tie) 16th 18th 25th

Top left: The Nebraska women’s bowling team captured its fourth NCAA title since it became an NCAA sport in 2003. Kristina Mickelson, the lone senior on the squad, clinched the title with a strike in the second-to-last frame of the sixth game victory over Vanderbilt. All-American Liz Kuhlkin earned NCAA Tournament MVP honors, while Mickelson went on to win the X-Singles National Championship.

Middle: Eight-time All-American Emily Wong led the Huskers to their third straight conference title and second straight Big Ten title. Wong was the 2013 Big Ten All-Around champion and added CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica honors.

Top: Jordan Hooper earned All-America honors for the second straight season while helping the Huskers to their second NCAA Sweet 16 in the last four years.

Hooper, who was a starter on the gold-medal winning USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team in 2013, returns for her senior season in 2013-14.

Bottom: All-America twin sisters Tatum (left) and Taylor Edwards (right) powered the Nebraska softball team to the Women’s College World Series in 2013. Tatum earned All-America honors as a pitcher for the Huskers in 2013, while Taylor was an All-America catcher as a freshman in 2011. Both return to rewrite the Husker record books in 2014.

Bottom: Offensive lineman Spencer Long earned All-America honors from the Walter Camp Foundation in 2012, paving the way for record-setting Husker quarterback Taylor Martinez.

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BIG TEN CONTINUES TO EXPAND NATIONAL REACH

On July 1, 2011, the University of Nebraska became an official member of the Big Ten Conference, increasing the Big Ten’s membership to 12 institutions for the first time in conference history. The addition of Nebraska marked the Big Ten’s first expansion since Penn State University joined the conference in June of 1990. The nation’s oldest conference will continue to grow with the addition of Maryland and Rutgers in 2014-15. Currently, the Big Ten Conference is a union of 12 worldclass academic institutions – who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage.

The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life.

Big Ten Wrestling Facts

• Every school in the Big Ten Conference fields a wrestling team. With the addition of Nebraska for the first time during the 2011-12 season, the Big Ten became a 12-team wrestling conference. The Big Ten will expand to 14 teams starting in 2014-15, with the addition of Rutgers and Maryland.

Big Ten Conference Highlights

• Big Ten Conference schools have captured the last six NCAA championships. Penn State claimed its second straight title in 2012. Penn State broke Iowa’s streak of three consecutive titles in 2011. Overall, the Big Ten has won 30 total team national championships, including 17 since 1990.

• Big Ten universities provide approximately $136 million in direct financial aid to nearly 10,000 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships. Hockey will become the Big Ten’s 26th official conference championship sport in 2013-14.

• Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with 299 teams.

Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States.

• Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly 10 million patrons attending conference home contests for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball during 2012-13. In 2012, the Big Ten set new records for overall football attendance and surpassed the six-million mark for all games for the second straight year. During 2012-13, the Big Ten led the nation in men’s basketball and women’s volleyball attendance, while ranking second nationally in football and women’s basketball attendance.

• Over the last 34 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance.

• The Big Ten leads all conferences with more than 4.5 million living alumni and 320,000 undergraduate students.

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• Nearly half of the All-America honors awarded at the 2012 NCAA Championships were presented to Big Ten wrestlers, as the conference claimed 34 of 80 individual All-America awards. Nine of the 12 Big Ten teams produced at least one All-American in 2012, including Nebraska’s Josh Ihnen and James Green.

• In 2012, seven Big Ten programs finished in the top 15 at the NCAA Championships, including the top three teams in the country - Penn State, Minnesota and Iowa. Ohio State added a fifth-place team finish, while Illinois (7th) and Northwestern (9th) to give the give the Big Ten six of the nation’s top 10 teams. Michigan (11th), Nebraska (T-21st), Purdue (T-28th), Indiana (T-37th), Michigan State (T-37th) and Wisconsin (T-41st) placed all 12 of the Big Ten teams among the top 42 in the country at the 2012 NCAA Championships.

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The Big Ten Network brings unprecedented coverage to wrestling across the conference, including the Big Ten Championships. The Chicago-based network is also bringing increased national exposure to Nebraska student-athletes across all sports.

Big Ten Network

Headquartered in Chicago, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed television network dedicated to covering one of America’s premier collegiate conferences.

With more than 400 live sports events, and virtually all of them in high definition, the Big Ten Network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country.

The network is on the air 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The network is available to an estimated 80 million households, through agreements with more than 300 cable/satellite affiliates. In 2011 and 2012, every Big Ten home football game was nationally televised. Including road and neutral games, 99 percent (95 of 96) of Big Ten games were televised nationally in 2012, while the other road game appeared on ESPN3.com.

Big Ten Network Facts MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE

• The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS, ABC/ESPN, Fox and BTN provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever.

• In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference.

The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days.

• Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference.

• The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of nearly 1,000 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

2013 NCAA Qualifier Austin Wilson and the Huskers will play host to four Big Ten Conference duals this year at the Devaney Center, including Northwestern, Indiana, Iowa and Michigan.

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Nyle Bartling

D.J. Castillo Fr. - Hwt.

So. - 125 lbs.

TJ Dudley

Eric Engler

Skylar Galloway

Tyrell Galloway

James Green

Jr. - 141 lbs.

Jr. - 157 lbs.

Adam Joseph

Robert Kokesh

Tim Lambert

Mitchell Maginnis

Destin McCauley

Colton McCrystal

Alex Metzler

Eric Montoya

Ben Morgan

Shawn Nagel

Ian Ousley

Aaron Studebaker

Jake Sueflohn

John Svoboda

Brandon Wilbourn

Austin Wilson

Gage Anderson

Joey Dedick

Pat Downey Fr. - 184 lbs.

RFr. - 184 lbs.

Collin Jensen

Spencer Johnson

So. - 133/141 lbs.

Fr. - 197 lbs.

RFr. - Hwt.

Lukas Maki Fr. - 141 lbs.

McCoy Newberg RFr. - 174 lbs.

Mark Manning Head Coach

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Micah Barnes

Anthony Abidin

RFr. - 149 lbs.

Jr. - 197 lbs.

Fr. - 149 lbs.

So. - 165 lbs.

Bryan Snyder

Associate Head Coach

RFr. - 165 lbs.

Sr. - 141 lbs.

Fr. - 133 lbs.

RFr. - 184 lbs.

Tony Ersland

Assistant Coach

Jr. - Hwt.

Fr. - 174 lbs.

Jr. - 174 lbs.

Fr. - 149 lbs.

Jr. - 149 lbs.

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Jr. - 141 lbs.

Caleb Kolb Sr. - 197 lbs.

So. - 133 lbs.

Jr. - 157 lbs.

Matt Meuleners

Volunteer Assistant

RFr. - 125 lbs.

RFr. - 133 lbs.

Jr. - 157 lbs.

Luis DeAnda Jr. - 149 lbs.

Fr. - 125 lbs.

Sr. - 125 lbs.

So. - 165 lbs.

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Kokesh, Green to Lead Huskers in 2013-14

The 2013-14 Nebraska wrestling team will be led by All-Americans Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) in the Huskers’ return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

The Nebraska wrestling team returns two AllAmericans and adds world-class newcomers as the Huskers return to the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

Following top-eight finishes at last year’s NCAA Championships, juniors Robert Kokesh (174) and James Green (157) will provide the leadership for the Huskers in Head Coach Mark Manning’s 14th season at the helm. “(I see Kokesh and Green) being able to compete for a national title,” Manning said. “We have yet to break through and win a Big Ten title. We’ve had guys in the finals. I see both of them being more vocal leaders, which Robert has already shown.”

As a team, Nebraska finished 13th at the NCAA Championships, with seven Huskers qualifying for the tournament. Kokesh capped a 38-4 campaign with a third-place finish, while Green notched his second consecutive seventh-place finish.

Junior Jake Sueflohn came up one win shy of All-America honors following a 24-7 season and will compete with freshman Destin McCauley for the starting spot at 149 pounds this season.

“I think (the competition) is good,” Manning said. “We have two guys that can win at the highest level with Destin McCauley and Jake Sueflohn. The good thing is they still have a redshirt year. We’re going to see who battles it out there.”

McCauley has experienced success on the national and world stage, spending the last two years at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. McCauley, a Junior National Freestyle champion and Junior World Team member, won five individual state titles in Minnesota at Apple Valley High School.

Pat Downey (184), Anthony Abidin (133/141), Eric Montoya (133) and Colton McCrystal (133) are also among the newcomers who could make an immediate impact for the Huskers.

Downey, a freshman, spent the last two years at the Olympic Training Center and won the three most prestigious national tournaments in addition to earning the silver medal at the 2012 FILA Junior World Championships. Downey will compete with two of NU’s top redshirts from 2012-13, TJ Dudley and Aaron Studebaker, for the starting spot at 184 pounds.

Abidin, Montoya and McCrystal will battle for the starting spots at 133 and 141 pounds. Abidin, a sophomore, won the NJCAA national title at 133

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pounds at Nassau Community College last season.

Montoya, a sophomore, qualified for the NCAA Championships at 125 pounds last season for Campbell University. McCrystal, a freshman, won back-to-back state titles at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Iowa to finish his high school career.

2013 NCAA qualifiers Austin Wilson (165) and Caleb Kolb (197) return for the Huskers and will compete in their respective weight classes for time in the NU lineup.

Wilson, a sophomore, won 27 matches last season and will battle redshirt freshman Micah Barnes for the starting spot at 165 pounds.

Kolb, a senior, managed 17 wins in 2012-13 and will compete against junior Spencer Johnson for the starting spot at 197 pounds. Johnson wrestled at heavyweight last season, compiling a 4-4 dual record.

Senior Shawn Nagel appeared in 16 duals last season and will compete with redshirt freshman Tim Lambert at 125 pounds. Nagel notched 16 victories last season at 133 pounds, while Lambert put together a 19-3 record as a redshirt.

Redshirt freshman Collin Jensen is expected to start at heavyweight for the Huskers following a 22-9 redshirt season.

“I’d say a number of guys made strides,” Manning said. “Up and down the board. And we needed to. Our guys needed to.”

The Huskers open the 2013-14 campaign at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open on Nov. 3 in Brookings, S.D. Nebraska will host its annual Wrestle-Offs on Nov. 8 at the newly renovated Devaney Center as part of the Fall Coaches Clinic.

On Nov. 17, the Huskers make their return to the Devaney Center after competing at the NU Coliseum over the last decade. The 7,907-seat venue will play host to Nebraska’s matchup with Big Ten foe Northwestern at 1 p.m.

The following weekend, on Nov. 24, Nebraska returns to Brookings, S.D., for a dual against South Dakota State at 2 p.m. Last season the Huskers defeated the Jackrabbits, 32-7 in Lincoln, Neb. On Nov. 30, NU will take part in the Stanford Duals in Palo Alto, Calif. The Huskers will compete against Stanford, Utah Valley and CSU-Bakersfield.

Nebraska opens December at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 6-7, at 11 a.m.

Last season the Huskers finished fifth as Kokesh and

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Quick Facts General Information Location...................................................Lincoln, Neb. Enrollment.........................................................24,445 Population.......................................................264,501 Founded...............................................................1869 Nickname............................... Cornhuskers or Huskers Colors............................................. Scarlet and Cream Conference....................................................... Big Ten Chancellor...................................Harvey Perlman, J.D. Athletic Director.................................. Shawn Eichorst Team Information Home Facility....................Bob Devaney Sports Center Capacity...............................................................7,907 Head Coach.......................................... Mark Manning Office Phone........................................ (402) 472-6470 Alma Mater, Year...................Nebraska-Omaha (1985) School Record (Years)............................. 175-71-3 (13) Career Record (Years)............................. 198-95-5 (16) Associate Head Coach.............................Bryan Snyder Assistant Coach........................................Tony Ersland Strength and Conditioning Coach..................Jason Powell Volunteer Assistant Coach..................Matt Meuleners Wrestling Office Secretary......................... Ellen Shutts Wrestling Office Phone........................ (402) 472-9430 Wrestling Office Fax............................. (402) 472-2272 2012-13 Season Information 2012-13 Dual Record......................................... 11-6-0 2012-13 Big Ten............................. 4-4 (7th, 61 points) 2012-13 NCAA Finish.......................... 13th (38 points) Starters Returning/Lost.......................................... 8/2 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................. 12/5 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost............................. 5/2 All-Americans Returning/Lost................................ 2/0 Media Relations Information Wrestling Contact................................. Connor Stange Office Phone........................................ (402) 472-7873 Cell Phone........................................... (402) 560-3758 Media Relations Fax............................ (402) 472-2005 E-mail........................................cstange@huskers.com Website................................................... Huskers.com

then-senior Josh Ihnen (184) claimed individual titles. On Dec. 22, NU travels to Reno, Nev., for the Reno Tournament of Champions.

The Huskers resume dual action on Jan. 3 at 7 p.m., as Wyoming visits the Devaney Center. Last season Nebraska took down the Cowboys, 22-15, in Laramie, Wyo. The following weekend, Nebraska hosts a pair of teams at the Devaney Center.

On Jan. 10, the Huskers resume their Big Ten schedule against Indiana at 7 p.m.

Nebraska holds an 11-5 advantage all-time against the Hoosiers, winning the most recent matchup during the 2011-12 season by a score of 23-17 in Bloomington, Ind. The next day, the Huskers clash with the Pennsylvania Quakers for the first time since 2009.

On Jan. 18, NU looks to avenge last season’s loss to Iowa by hosting the Hawkeyes at 4:30 p.m., on the Big Ten Network. Last season Iowa defeated Nebraska, 31-7, on its home mat before going on to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships.

The Huskers’ first Big Ten road dual is slated for Jan. 24 at Ohio State. The Huskers and Buckeyes will grapple at 6 p.m., at St. John Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Two days later, on Jan. 26, Nebraska journeys to West Lafayette, Ind., to take on Purdue at noon. Nebraska leads the all-time series with the Boilermakers 6-1 following a 24-9 victory in 2012.

On Feb. 1, the Huskers hit the road to face Illinois at Huff Hall in Champaign, Ill. Last season Nebraska tied the all-time series 3-3 with a thrilling 18-15 upset of the Fighting Illini at the NU Coliseum.

Nebraska returns home for Senior Night at the Devaney Center on Feb. 7 against Michigan. The dual between the Huskers and Wolverines begins at 7 p.m.

Last season Nebraska pulled out a 20-19 victory in Ann Arbor, Mich., to take a 6-3 lead in the all-time series.

After a two-week break from competition, the Huskers will take the mat against Wisconsin on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m., in Madison, Wis. Nebraska looks to bounce back from last season’s 19-17 loss at home against the Badgers in the Huskers’ final dual of the 2013-14 season.

NU will return to Madison, March 8-9, for the Big Ten Championships. Nebraska is making its third all-time appearance in the conference tournament and seeks its first individual weight class title. Last season the Huskers finished seventh in the team race with 61 points.

The season concludes at the NCAA Championships, March 20-22, at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Junior Robert Kokesh (174) seeks to contend for Nebraska’s first individual national title since 2011 after finishing third at last season’s NCAA Championships.

Nebraska's Projected Starters

125 Pounds: Redshirt Freshman Tim Lambert/Senior Shawn Nagel

165 Pounds: Sophomore Austin Wilson/Redshirt Freshman Micah Barnes 2013 NCAA qualifier Austin Wilson will battle redshirt freshman Micah Barnes for the spot at 165 pounds. Last season Wilson went 27-14, while Barnes managed 17 wins as a redshirt.

Sophomore Ian Ousley will provide depth at 165 pounds.

Shawn Nagel started 16 duals at 133 pounds last season and will compete for the starting spot at 125 pounds this season with Tim Lambert.

Lambert finished his redshirt season with a 19-3 record and won four open tournament titles en route to earning Nebraska Redshirt-of-the-Year honors. Providing the depth at 125 pounds will be Eric Coufal and Mitchell Maginnis.

174 Pounds: Junior Robert Kokesh

133 Pounds: Sophomore Anthony Abidin/Sophomore Eric Montoya/ Freshman Colton McCrystal

All-American Robert Kokesh returns at 174 pounds, looking to contend for a national title after finishing third last season. Kokesh led all starters in wins (38), dual wins (15), dual points (63), pins (9) and major decisions (10) in 2012-13. He added a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships in addition to individual crowns at the Midlands Invitational and Cliff Keen Invitational.

McCoy Newberg will provide depth at 174 pounds as Eric Engler is a candidate to redshirt.

Three newcomers will battle for the starting spot at 133 pounds this season.

Sophomore Anthony Abidin earned an NJCAA national title last season and could swing between 133 and 141 pounds for Nebraska. Sophomore Eric Montoya qualified for the NCAA Championships last season at 125 pounds for Campbell.

Freshman Colton McCrystal is also in the mix after a stellar high school career at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Iowa. Ben Morgan will provide depth at 133 pounds.

141 Pounds: Sophomore Anthony Abidin/Freshman Colton McCrystal

184 Pounds: Freshman Pat Downey/Redshirt Freshman TJ Dudley/Redshirt Freshman Aaron Studebaker

Abidin and McCrystal will battle for time at 141 pounds in addition to 133. Senior Adam Joseph as well as juniors Skylar and Tyrell Galloway will provide depth in the weight class. Newcomer Lukas Maki is a candidate to redshirt this season.

Newcomer Pat Downey will compete with two of Nebraska’s top redshirts from last season, TJ Dudley and Aaron Studebaker, for the starting spot at 184 pounds. Downey comes to Nebraska after winning some of the most prestigious tournaments in the country. Dudley won three open tournament titles en route to a 15-1 mark last season, while Studebaker won one title in a 29-9 effort.

197 Pounds: Senior Caleb Kolb/Junior Spencer Johnson

149 Pounds: Junior Jake Sueflohn/Freshman Destin McCauley

Senior Caleb Kolb and junior Spencer Johnson are expected to compete for a spot in the Husker lineup at 197 pounds. Last season Kolb qualified for the NCAA Championships in a 17-win season. Johnson competed late in the season at heavyweight, going 6-7 with a 4-4 dual mark. Joey Dedick is a candidate to redshirt at 197 pounds.

Junior Jake Sueflohn is one of seven returning NCAA qualifiers from last season and will compete for the starting spot with newcomer Destin McCauley at 149 pounds. Sueflohn went 24-7 last season and finished second at the Big Ten Championships.

McCauley spent the last two years at the Olympic Training Center after winning five individual state titles in Minnesota. Gage Anderson, Luis DeAnda and Alex Metzler will add depth at 149.

Hwt.: Redshirt Freshman Collin Jensen

157 Pounds: Junior James Green

Redshirt freshman Collin Jensen is expected to start at heavyweight following a 22-9 redshirt season. Jensen captured one open tournament title last season and pinned half of his opponents.

Junior Nyle Bartling will add depth at heavyweight as D.J. Castillo is likely to redshirt.

Two-time All-American James Green seeks to improve on back-toback seventh-place finishes at the NCAA Championships during his junior season. Last season, Green went 25-6 and finished second at the Big Ten Championships. Providing the depth at 157 pounds will be juniors Brandon Wilbourn and John Svoboda.

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2013-14 Nebraska Roster Alphabetical Roster Name Abidin, Anthony Anderson, Gage Barnes, Micah Bartling, Nyle Castillo, D.J. Coufal, Eric DeAnda, Luis Dedick, Joey Downey, Pat Dudley, TJ Engler, Eric Galloway, Skylar Galloway, Tyrell Green, James Jensen, Collin Johnson, Spencer Joseph, Adam Kokesh, Robert Kolb, Caleb Lambert, Tim Maginnis, Mitchell Maki, Lukas McCauley, Destin McCrystal, Colton Metzler, Alex Montoya, Eric Morgan, Ben Nagel, Shawn Newberg, McCoy Ousley, Ian Studebaker, Aaron Sueflohn, Jake Svoboda, John Wilbourn, Brandon Wilson, Austin

Weight Year 133/141 So. 149 RFr. 165 RFr. HWT Jr. HWT Fr. 125 So. 149 Jr. 197 Fr. 184 Fr. 184 RFr. 174 Fr. 141 Jr. 141 Jr. 157 Jr. HWT RFr. 197 Jr. 141 Sr. 174 Jr. 197 Sr. 125 RFr. 125 Fr. 141 Fr. 149 Fr. 133 Fr. 149 Fr. 133 So. 133 RFr. 125 Sr. 174 RFr. 165 So. 184 RFr. 149 Jr. 157 Jr. 157 Jr. 165 So.

Hometown (Previous Schools) Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea) Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Syracuse, Neb. (Ohio State/Syracuse) Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln High) Howells, Neb. (Howells) South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Burlington, Wis. (East Troy) Baltimore, Md. (Oviedo/N. County/Loch Raven/Mt. St. Joseph) Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Omaha, Neb. (Central) Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central) Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro) Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock) Mountain Lake, Minn. (Windom/Mtn Lake/B-O) Hastings, Neb. (Concordia/Adams Central) Wagner, S.D. (Wagner) Grove City, Pa. (Grove City) Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) Wichita, Kan. (Andover) Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley) Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Tekamah, Neb. (Tekamah-Herman) Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake) Kimball, Neb. (Kimball) Franklin, Tenn. (Independence) Saginaw, Mich. (Saginaw Heritage) Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Schuyler, Neb. (Schuyler) O’Fallon, Mo. (Francis Howell Central) Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia)

Head Coach: Mark Manning, 14th season; Career Record: 198-95-5; Record at NU:175-71-3 Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder (fourth season) Assistant Coach: Tony Ersland (eighth season) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jason Powell (fifth season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Matt Meuleners (first season)

Weight-by-Weight Roster* Name Coufal, Eric Lambert, Tim Maginnis, Mitchell Nagel, Shawn Abidin, Anthony McCrystal, Colton Montoya, Eric Morgan, Ben Galloway, Skylar Galloway, Tyrell Joseph, Adam Maki, Lukas Anderson, Gage DeAnda, Luis McCauley, Destin Metzler, Alex Sueflohn, Jake Green, James Svoboda, John Wilbourn, Brandon Barnes, Micah Ousley, Ian Wilson, Austin Engler, Eric Kokesh, Robert Newberg, McCoy Downey, Pat Dudley, TJ Studebaker, Aaron Dedick, Joey Johnson, Spencer Kolb, Caleb Bartling, Nyle Castillo, D.J. Jensen, Collin

Weight 125 125 125 125 133/141 133 133 133 141 141 141 141 149 149 149 149 149 157 157 157 165 165 165 174 174 174 184 184 184 197 197 197 HWT HWT HWT

Hometown (Previous School) Howells, Neb. (Howells) Forest Hills, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern) Grand Island, Neb. (Grand Island Central Catholic) Kimball, Neb. (Kimball) Dix Hills, N.Y. (Nassau/Half Hollow Hills East/Calhoun) Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) Albuquerque, N.M. (Campbell/Volcano Vista) Forest Lake, Minn. (Forest Lake) Omaha, Neb. (Central) Omaha, Neb. (Maryville/Omaha Central) Hastings, Neb. (Concordia/Adams Central) Wichita, Kan. (Andover) Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea) South Sioux City, Neb. (South Sioux City) Apple Valley, Minn. (Apple Valley) Tekamah, Neb. (Tekamah-Herman) Watertown, Wis. (Arrowhead) Willingboro, N.J. (Willingboro) Schuyler, Neb. (Schuyler) O’Fallon, Mo. (Francis Howell Central) Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Simley) Saginaw, Mich. (Saginaw Heritage) Hastings, Neb. (Hastings St. Cecilia) Beatrice, Neb. (Beatrice) Wagner, S.D. (Wagner) Franklin, Tenn. (Independence) Baltimore, Md. (Oviedo/N. County/Loch Raven/Mt. St. Joseph) Irmo, S.C. (Irmo) Raymond, Neb. (Raymond Central) Burlington, Wis. (East Troy) Mountain Lake, Minn. (Windom/Mtn Lake/B-O) Grove City, Pa. (Grove City) Syracuse, Neb. (Ohio State/Syracuse) Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln High) Mobridge, S.D. (Mobridge-Pollock)

*-Wrestlers listed alphabetically within weight class, not by depth.

Roster Notes: • This season's roster of 35 athletes features 14 Nebraska natives.

• The Husker roster features athletes from 16 states. Sophomore Anthony Abidin made the longest journey to Nebraska, traveling 1,335 miles to Lincoln from his hometown of Dix Hills, N.Y.

• John Svoboda is the nephew of Brad Vering, Nebraska's 2000 national champion at 197 pounds.

• Luis DeAnda's cousins, Tony (1995-96) and Jose (1996-99), both lettered for the Nebraska wrestling team.

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Pronunciation Guide: Abidin Ab-i-din Castillo Cast-E-yo Coufal So-FUL DeAnda DEE-anda Dedick DEE-dick Kolb Kolb Maki Mack-KEY McCauley Mick-COLLY Meuleners MILL-ners Ousley OW-s-lee Sueflohn Soo-FLOWN

2013-14 Roster Breakdown John Svoboda Schuyler, Neb.

Gage Anderson Seattle, Wash.

Robert Kokesh Collin Jensen Mobridge, S.D. Wagner, S.D.

Ben Morgan Forest Lake, Minn.

Joey Dedick Burlington, Wis. Spencer Johnson Mountain Lake, Minn.

Micah Barnes Inver Grove Heights, Minn.

Destin McCauley Apple Valley, Minn.

Jake Sueflohn Watertown, Wis.

Tim Lambert Forest Hills, Mich.

Anthony Abidin Dix Hills, N.Y.

Ian Ousley Saginaw, Mich.

Aaron Studebaker Raymond, Neb.

Caleb Kolb Grove City, Pa. James Green Willingboro, N.J.

Shawn Nagel Kimball, Neb.

Pat Downey Baltimore, Md. Luis DeAnda South Sioux City, Neb.

Alex Metzler Tekamah, Neb.

Eric Coufal Howells, Neb.

Mitchell Maginnis Grand Island, Neb.

Skylar Galloway Tyrell Galloway Omaha, Neb.

Eric Montoya Albuquerque, N.M. Austin Wilson Adam Joseph Hastings, Neb.

Nyle Bartling Syracuse, Neb. TJ Dudley Irmo, S.C.

D.J. Castillo Lincoln, Neb. Lukas Maki Wichita, Kan.

By Home:

Iowa (1) Colton McCrystal Kansas (1) Lukas Maki Maryland (1) Pat Downey Michigan (2) Tim Lambert, Ian Ousley Minnesota (4) Micah Barnes, Spencer Johnson, Destin McCauley, Ben Morgan Missouri (1) Brandon Wilbourn Nebraska (14) Nyle Bartling, D.J. Castillo, Eric Coufal, Luis DeAnda, Eric Engler, Skylar Galloway, Tyrell Galloway, Adam Joseph, Mitchell Maginnis, Alex Metzler, Shawn Nagel, Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson New Jersey (1) James Green New Mexico (1) Eric Montoya New York (1) Anthony Abidin Pennsylvania (1) Caleb Kolb South Carolina (1) TJ Dudley

South Dakota (2) Collin Jensen, Robert Kokesh Tennessee (1) McCoy Newberg Washington (1) Gage Anderson Wisconsin (2) Joey Dedick, Jake Sueflohn

By Class:

Seniors (3) Adam Joseph, Caleb Kolb, Shawn Nagel Juniors (10) Nyle Bartling, Luis DeAnda, Skylar Galloway, Tyrell Galloway, James Green, Spencer Johnson, Robert Kokesh, Jake Sueflohn, John Svoboda, Brandon Wilbourn Sophomores (5) Anthony Abidin, Eric Coufal, Eric Montoya, Ian Ousley, Austin Wilson Redshirt Freshmen (8) Gage Anderson, Micah Barnes, TJ Dudley, Collin Jensen, Tim Lambert, Ben Morgan, McCoy Newberg, Aaron Studebaker Freshmen (9) D.J. Castillo, Joey Dedick, Pat Downey, Eric Engler, Mitchell Maginnis, Lukas Maki, Destin McCauley, Colton McCrystal, Alex Metzler

Eric Engler Beatrice, Neb.

By Major:

Brandon Wilbourn O'Fallon, Mo.

Agricultural Business (2) Nyle Bartling, Eric Coufal Agricultural Economics (1) Robert Kokesh Animal Science (2) Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda Athletic Training (1) Ben Morgan Biology (2) Shawn Nagel, Austin Wilson Biological Systems Engineering (1) Lukas Maki Business Administration (3) Joey Dedick, Pat Downey, McCoy Newberg Business Management (1) Collin Jensen Civil Engineering (1) Spencer Johnson Communication Studies (1) Caleb Kolb History (1) Skylar Galloway Journalism (1) Jake Sueflohn Marketing (1) Tim Lambert Mathematics (1) Tyrell Galloway Mechanical Engineering (1) Adam Joseph

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McCoy Newberg Franklin, Tenn.

Colton McCrystal Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

Nutrition and Health Sciences (2) Mitchell Maginnis, Ian Ousley Pre-Architecture (1) Eric Engler Psychology (2) Gage Anderson, TJ Dudley Sociology (4) Anthony Abidin, Luis DeAnda, James Green, Brandon Wilbourn Undeclared (6) Micah Barnes, D.J. Castillo, Destin McCauley, Colton McCrystal, Alex Metzler, Eric Montoya

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2013-14 Nebraska Schedule Day Sunday Friday Sunday Sunday Saturday Friday-Saturday Sunday Friday Friday Saturday Saturday Friday Sunday Saturday Friday Friday Saturday-Sunday Thursday-Saturday

Date Nov. 3 Nov. 8 Nov. 17 Nov. 24 Nov. 30 Dec. 6-7 Dec. 22 Jan. 3 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 18 Jan. 24 Jan. 26 Feb. 1 Feb. 7 Feb. 21 March 8-9 March 20-22

Opponent Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open Nebraska Coaches Clinic/Wrestle-Offs Northwestern* at South Dakota State Stanford, Utah Valley, CSU-Bakersfield (Stanford Duals) Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Reno Tournament of Champions Wyoming Indiana* Pennsylvania Iowa* at Ohio State* at Purdue* at Illinois* Michigan* at Wisconsin* Big Ten Championships NCAA Championships

Site Brookings, S.D. Devaney Center Devaney Center Brookings, S.D. Palo Alto, Calif.

Las Vegas, Nev. Reno, Nev. Devaney Center Devaney Center Devaney Center Devaney Center Columbus, Ohio West Lafayette, Ind. Champaign, Ill. Devaney Center Madison, Wis. Madison, Wis. Oklahoma City, Okla.

Time (CT) 9 a.m.

6 p.m.

1 p.m.

2 p.m.

1 p.m.

11 a.m.

11 a.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

TBA 4:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

Noon 4 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

10 a.m.

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*-Big Ten Conference Competition Note: Home duals in bold at the Devaney Center. All times listed are central and subject to change. For updated ticket and schedule information, visit Huskers.com or call 1-800-8BIGRED.

Husker Travel Destinations South Dakota State Nov. 24, 2 p.m.

Frost Arena Brookings, S.D.

Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open Nov. 3, 9 a.m.

Frost Arena Brookings, S.D.

Wisconsin Feb. 21, 7 p.m.

Field House Madison, Wis.

Big Ten Championships March 8-9, 10 a.m.

Kohl Center Madison, Wis. Illinois Feb. 1, 4 p.m.

Huff Hall Champaign, Ill.

Stanford Duals Stanford, Utah Valley, CSU-Bakersfield Nov. 30, 1 p.m.

Burnham Pavilion Palo Alto, Calif.

Reno Tournament of Champions Dec. 22, 11 a.m.

Downtown Events Center Reno, Nev.

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Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nev.

NCAA Championships March 20-22 Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Okla.

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Ohio State Jan. 24, 6 p.m.

St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio

Purdue Jan. 26, Noon Holloway Gymnasium West Lafayette, Ind.

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Mark Manning 14th Season • Nebraska-Omaha (1985)

"I coach to help young men prepare for life. It is my job to create a positive environment in order for each of our athletes to perform at his highest level. When the correct principles are taught, winning will take care of itself." - Mark Manning

The Leader With over 100 years of history, Nebraska wrestling is one of the most storied programs in the collegiate wrestling ranks. Head Coach Mark Manning has taken the Huskers to new heights in his tenure and has established himself as one of the top wrestling coaches in the nation.

The NU record book is a testament to Manning’s accomplishments in Lincoln. In his 13 years at the helm, he has coached 34 of Nebraska’s 93 AllAmericans. He has led the Huskers to five top-eight finishes at the NCAA Championships, compared to just eight for the 14 NU coaches before him. He is the second winningest coach in Husker history with a dual-winning percentage of .703 and a record of 175-71-3 at NU. He won back-to-back Big 12 Coachof-the-Year awards (2008 and 2009) after guiding Nebraska to a share of the conference crown in 2009 and a runner-up finish in 2008. NU went on to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships both seasons with nine Huskers earning All-America honors, and Jordan Burroughs capturing the 157-pound national title with a perfect 35-0 record in 2009.

Manning earned one of the top coaching honors in the entire sport when he was named the 2011 FILA Freestyle Coach of the Year after helping Burroughs capture the gold medal at the World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Burroughs also captured gold at the 2012 London Olympics, where Manning served as a volunteer coach for the U.S. Freestyle Team.

Records go on paper and in books and get tucked away. More important to Manning is the fact that he has helped numerous young men grow into upstanding adults by teaching them the correct principles of life. Regarded as one of the nation’s top recruiters, Manning not only lands, but he usually finds the correct wrestler for his program. He has a keen eye for finding the athletes with the right work ethic and dedication that he can develop. His recruiting and coaching abilities have allowed him to quickly find success at both programs he has led.

Manning’s coaching philosophy focuses on developing wrestlers to reach their potential.

A wrestler who brings a positive attitude and work ethic to the room can use goal setting and responsibility to develop into an upstanding citizen who is committed to excellence. Manning works daily with the team on every detail in and out of practice, while keeping in mind the best long-term interests of his student-athletes.

Known for his fiery nature on the edge of the mat, Manning instills in his wrestlers a sense of determination and pride through his actions and demeanor. His guidance teaches his athletes to become winners in life, which translates into success in the classroom, on the mat and in their lives beyond wrestling. Manning works to instill lifelong values in his wrestlers and it shows.

In addition to their success on the mat, Husker wrestlers under Manning have earned 57 academic all-conference selections, including 16 academic AllBig Ten awards during the Huskers’ first two seasons in the conference. Five Huskers were named to the 2012 NWCA All-Academic Team, as Nebraska turned in the nation’s best team grade-point average (3.46) for the first time in school history. Manning’s beliefs and values in developing student-athletes is evident right outside his office, where former Husker All-

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Americans Bryan Snyder and Jason Powell are members of the NU coaching staff.

Manning’s coaching philosophy is one that he began during his competitive days, developed during his time as an assistant coach and continues to modify during his time as head coach at Nebraska.

Manning’s Mark at Nebraska Manning began teaching his methods immediately when he was hired at Nebraska in May of 2000. His efforts first paid dividends when he led Nebraska to back-to-back eighth-place team finishes at the NCAA Championships in 2001 and 2002. Four Huskers (Todd Beckerman, Bryan Snyder, Ati Conner and Brad Vering) claimed All-America honors in Manning’s first year coaching the Huskers in 2000-01, as NU finished with an 11-6 dual record.

Powell and Snyder also gave Manning his first two Big 12 Conference champions that year.

During the 2001-02 season, Manning led the Huskers to their third consecutive third-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Justin Ruiz and Powell earned their first All-America accolades under Manning, while Snyder became Nebraska’s first four-time All-American with his second-place finish at 157 pounds.

Nebraska claimed a 16-7 dual record in 200203, as Manning guided NU to seven victories over ranked opponents, including a 20-17 victory over fifth-ranked Illinois at the Virginia Duals. At the 2003 NCAA Championships, Manning led a young lineup that included two juniors, five sophomores and three redshirt freshmen to a 13th-place showing. The finish marked the eighth time in nine seasons that NU had claimed a spot in the top 15 in the nation.

The 2003-04 Huskers and Manning posted one of the best wrestling seasons ever at NU with a 19-3 overall record, tying the second-highest win total in NU history. The Huskers posted two team titles during the season, winning the prestigious Las Vegas Invitational behind individual titles from Powell, Travis Shufelt and Travis Pascoe and winning the Virginia Duals with a 25-13 defeat of Lehigh in the finals. Manning directed the Huskers to second at the Big 12 Championships, while qualifying eight wrestlers for the NCAA Tournament, where NU earned a fifth-place finish. Manning coached his first national champion at Nebraska, as Powell claimed the title at 125 pounds with a 17-2 technical fall in the finals.

The Huskers’ success continued in 2004-05, with Nebraska winning 19 duals for the second straight year. NU’s 19-2-1 dual record was the second-best mark in school history. The Huskers started the campaign with eight straight dual wins, and ended the season by winning 12 of the last 13 duals. Nebraska posted eight wins over ranked foes, including a 16-15 upset of No. 2 Iowa State to end the dual season.

Manning’s 2005-06 squad was relatively inexperienced, but the Huskers earned a solid 12-5 dual record and a third-place finish at the National Duals. NU claimed third at the Big 12 Championships and two Huskers went on to finish as All-Americans.

Manning’s legacy continued to grow in 2006-07, as he watched his second Husker claim a national

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Coaching Accomplishments

• 198-95-5 Career Dual Record (16 seasons) • 175-71-3 Dual Record at Nebraska (13 seasons)

Honors and Awards

• U.S. Freestyle Olympic Volunteer Coach (2012) • FILA Freestyle Coach of the Year (2011) • Dan Gable Coach of the Year (2009) • U.S. Freestyle World Team Coach (2009) • Big 12 Coach of the Year (2008, 2009) • Five Top-10 NCAA Finishes at Nebraska • Coached 38 All-Americans as Head Coach • Led Five Wrestlers to NCAA Titles • Coached One Hodge Trophy Winner • Head Coach, U.S. Freestyle Team, World Championships (2001) • Assistant Coach, U.S. Freestyle Team, World Championships (2009, 2010, 2011) • Assistant Coach, U.S. Olympic Team (1996, 2000) • National Development Coach, USA Wrestling (1993) • Head Coach, U.S. Olympic Festival (1991, 1993, 1995)

Athletic Accomplishments

• Silver Medal, 1989 Pan American Games • Two-Time NCAA Division II National Champion, 150 pounds (1983, 1985) • Three-Time All-American • NCAA Division II Hall of Fame Member • 121-23 Career Record, Nebraska-Omaha • U.S. Freestyle Team Member, 1986-89

Year-by-Year Year School 1997-98 Northern Iowa 1998-99 Northern Iowa 1999-00 Northern Iowa 2000-01 Nebraska 2001-02 Nebraska 2002-03 Nebraska 2003-04 Nebraska 2004-05 Nebraska 2005-06 Nebraska 2006-07 Nebraska 2007-08 Nebraska 2008-09 Nebraska 2009-10 Nebraska 2010-11 Nebraska 2011-12 Nebraska 2012-13 Nebraska Career 16 Years

Dual NCAA 5-9 T-30th 8-10 17th 10-5-2 11th 11-6 8th 8-9 8th 16-7 13th 19-3 5th 19-2-1 T-19th 12-5 16th 10-7-1 16th 14-3-0 4th 17-3-1 4th 9-11-0 12th 14-5-0 12th 15-4-0 21st 11-6-0 13th 198-95-5

title. Paul Donahoe earned the crown at 125 pounds to lead Nebraska to a 10-7-1 dual record.

The 2007-08 Husker campaign was one of the best ever under Manning. NU finished second at the Big 12 Championships with three individual champions and claimed fourth at the NCAA Championships with five Huskers finishing as All-Americans. That success would no doubt be a challenge to match, but the 2008-09 Nebraska wrestling team did just that. The Huskers won a share of the Big 12 championship for the first time in school history behind individual titles from Burroughs, Brandon Browne, Craig Brester and Vince Jones. Seven NU wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships, where the Huskers finished fourth with All-America accolades going to Burroughs (1st, 157), Brester (2nd, 197), Browne (4th, 174) and Jones (6th, 184).

In 2010, Nebraska fought through a rash of injuries, including a season-ending setback to Burroughs.

Despite the unfortunate luck, the Huskers still qualified five wrestlers for the NCAA Championships and finished 12th in the team standings, marking the seventh top-15 finish under Manning.

History was made in 2011, when Manning helped Burroughs become the first two-time national champion in school history by winning the 165-pound title at the NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa. After the season, Burroughs was awarded the school’s first-ever Hodge Trophy, given annually to the nation’s top wrestler. As a team, the Huskers qualified seven total wrestlers for the national tournament and finished in 12th place for the second consecutive season.

In 2012, the Huskers finished 21st at the NCAA Championships as two wrestlers (Josh Ihnen and James Green) earned All-America accolades. Senior Tucker Lane became the 20th member of Nebraska’s 100-win club on Feb. 19.

Last season, Robert Kokesh led Nebraska with a 38-4 record and a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships at 174 pounds. Green captured his second consecutive All-America honor at 157 pounds to help NU to a 13th-place finish. Ihnen fell one match short of All-America status but picked up his 100th collegiate win at the national tournament. The Huskers, who wrestled at the NU Coliseum for the final time, compiled an 11-6 dual record.

The Road to Lincoln Manning showed his ability to develop a top-notch program was universal, as he led a turnaround in the tradition-rich Northern Iowa program in his first head coaching position. Manning coached three seasons for the Panthers from 1997 to 2000 in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Under Manning, UNI compiled a 23-24-2 dual record and improved its mark in each of his seasons.

His rebuilding effort with the Panthers included strong showings at the NCAA Championships. Northern Iowa tied for 30th in Manning’s first year, but improved to a 17th-place showing in 1998 and added an 11th-place finish at the 2000 NCAA Tournament, which was the school’s best showing in seven seasons.

Individually, several UNI wrestlers excelled on the national stage under Manning. In each of his last two seasons, the Panthers had a pair of All-Americans, including Tony Davis. A two-time NCAA finalist, Davis was the national champion at 149 pounds in 2000 and finished second in 1999.

Manning returned the Northern Iowa program to national prominence by attracting some of the nation’s top wrestling talent. His first Panther recruiting class was ranked second in the nation, while his second class was tabbed as the top class in the nation in 2000.

Before his appointment as the head coach at UNI, Manning had extensive experience as an assistant coach, including ties to the Big 12 Conference.

Manning spent four seasons on Jack Spates’ staff at Oklahoma from 1993 to 1997 before accepting Northern Iowa’s head position. Manning helped guide the Sooners to three top-10 team finishes at the NCAA Championships during his tenure, including a seventh-place showing at the 1997 national tournament. He assisted in coaching 14 OU wrestlers to All-America accolades, and five Sooners to the NCAA finals. John Kading also claimed the 1996 190-pound title under him. Manning aided in the recruitment of three top-five national recruiting classes while in Norman.

Manning began his coaching career as an assistant at North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. While pursuing his master’s degree in sports administration, Manning assisted Coach Bill Lam in guiding 15 Tar Heel wrestlers to All-America honors, including four NCAA finalists and a pair of national champions. UNC posted top-10 NCAA finishes in 1986, 1987 and 1993 with Manning on staff, and captured four Atlantic Coast Conference titles. He also helped attract the nation’s top recruiting class to Chapel Hill, N.C., in the spring of 1990.

In addition to his extensive collegiate coaching experience, Manning has been selected numerous times to coach the United States in international competition. He has coached on two U.S. Olympic teams as an assistant in 1996 and 2000, while also being named the head coach at U.S. Olympic Festivals in 1991, 1993 and 1995. Manning was chosen to head the U.S. freestyle team at the 2001 FILA World Championships and was an assistant on the U.S. delegation to the FILA World Championships eight times. He has also been active at the FILA Junior level, serving as the head coach twice, and traveling to the 2008 FILA Junior World Championships in Turkey as an assistant coach, where he coached Burroughs to a 10th-place finish. In 2009, Manning was a coach for the U.S. Freestyle World Team at the World Wrestling Championships in Herning, Denmark.

Molding Manning Manning had plenty of experience to build his coaching philosophies, as he was one of the top wrestlers in the nation during his competitive career.

Manning wrestled collegiately at Nebraska for one year, before transferring to the University of NebraskaOmaha. After redshirting a season, Manning went on to become a two-time NCAA Division II national champion and three-time All-American under Coach Mike Denney. Manning posted a 121-23 record for the Mavericks, while capturing titles at 150 pounds in 1983 and 1985. Manning helped UNO earn a thirdplace team finish in 1983 and runner-up honors in 1985. While competing for the Mavericks, he was the leader of UNO’s chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes for four years. Manning was inducted into the NCAA Division II Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a wrestler and coach in 1999.

Manning’s competitive career also extended beyond the collegiate ranks. He was a member of the U.S. freestyle team from 1986 to 1989. He won a silver medal at the 1989 Pan American Games.

The Vermillion, S.D., native received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Nebraska-Omaha in 1985, with a specialization in exercise science.

Manning was the recipient of an NCAA postgraduate scholarship following his graduation from UNO and earned his master’s degree in sports administration from North Carolina in 1989.

Manning and his wife, Carrie, were married in August of 2006. Mark has four sons, Matthew, Connor, Ryan and Will.

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Amassing All-Americans

Under Manning's tutelage, 38 wrestlers have earned All-America honors, including 16 in the last six years at Nebraska.

At Northern Iowa: Year Name 1999 Tony Davis

Eric Keller 2000 Tony Davis

Randy Pugh

Weight 149 133 149 174

Place 2nd 6th 1st 4th

At Nebraska: Year Name 2001 Bryan Snyder

Todd Beckerman

Brad Vering

Ati Conner 2002 Bryan Snyder

Jason Powell

Justin Ruiz 2003 Jason Powell

Justin Ruiz 2004 Jason Powell

Matt Murray

Jacob Klein

Travis Shufelt 2005 B.J. Padden

Travis Pascoe 2006 B.J. Padden

Jacob Klein 2007 Paul Donahoe 2008 Jordan Burroughs

Paul Donahoe

Craig Brester

Brandon Browne

Stephen Dwyer 2009 Jordan Burroughs

Craig Brester

Brandon Browne

Vince Jones 2010 Craig Brester

Stephen Dwyer 2011 Jordan Burroughs 2012 James Green

Josh Ihnen 2013 Robert Kokesh

James Green

Weight 157 133 197 174 157 125 197 125 197 125 141 165 149 197 184 197 174 125 149 125 197 174 165 157 197 174 184 197 174 165 157 184 174 157

Place 2nd 4th 7th 8th 2nd 3rd 5th 3rd 5th 1st 2nd 7th 7th 5th 6th 3rd 7th 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 8th 1st 2nd 4th 6th 2nd 4th 1st 7th 8th 3rd 7th

Nebraska Wrestling Philosophy Guided by the following philosophy, the Nebraska wrestling program creates an environment in which student-athletes can reach their potential, both as wrestlers and as young men.

Attitude: Winners accept constructive criticism knowing it will make them better. Positive words and actions produce positive results.

Work Ethic: There is no substitute for hard work.

Worthwhile things come from hard work and believing that you deserve to win.

Goal Setting: Individually, have a road map to reach your goals and the discipline to stick to your plan.

Remember that the drive and determination in your daily activities will bring about success.

Responsibility: Anyone can make excuses; you must be responsible for your actions and learn to make proper choices in your academic work, athletic endeavors and in your personal life.

Citizenship: Each team member is expected to represent themselves, their family, university, teammates, coaches and community in a first-class manner.

Commitment to Excellence: Demonstration of total effort and concentration whereby each team member gives their absolute best during practice, competition and in the classroom, regardless of result.

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Coaching History

Nebraska has had only 15 head coaches in 102 years of wrestling history, including current

Husker coach Mark Manning. Combining for 642 dual wins, NU coaches have always set a standard of excellence in the wrestling community. Dr. R.G. Clapp was the Huskers' first wrestling coach and led the team for 11 years before moving on to promote wrestling with the National Wrestling Coaches Association. Jerry Adam coached Nebraska for the majority of the 1930's and 1940's, before giving way to B.R. Patterson.

Orval Borgialli headed the Huskers for 14 years from 1964 to 1978, amassing 72 dual wins, and Bob Fehrs took over the team until 1985. Fehrs finished with a .648 dual-winning percentage with 95 career dual wins at Nebraska. Tim Neumann racked up 199 dual victories from 1985 to 2000 to become NU's all-time leader in dual wins. Manning took over in 2000 and has amassed a 175-71-3 mark in Lincoln, while leading the Huskers over the 600-win plateau during the 2009-10 season.

Coach Years Dr. R.G. Clapp 1911-26 John Kellogg 1927-31 R.G. Lehman 1931-32 H. Ecklund & C.E. Thomas 1932-33 Jerry Adam 1933-47 B.R. Patterson 1947-50 Al Partin 1950-54 Don Strasheim 1954-57 Bill Smith 1957-60 Mickey Sparano 1960-61 Robert Mancuso 1961-64 Orval Borgialli 1964-78 Bob Fehrs 1978-85 Tim Neumann 1985-2000 Mark Manning 2000-present Totals

Span W 11 17 4 13 1 2 1 0 11 16 3 13 4 15 3 3 3 2 1 5 3 15 14 72 7 95 15 199 13 175 94 642

Bob Fehrs patrolled the mat for the Huskers from 1978 to 1985, racking up 95 dual wins and coaching 11 Nebraska wrestlers to All-America honors.

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L 17 15 3 2 72 18 24 25 31 3 23 106 51 77 71 538

T Pct 1 .500 1 .466 0 .400 0 .000 4 .196 1 .422 2 .390 0 .107 1 .073 1 .611 1 .397 6 .391 2 .648 6 .716 3 .703 29 .531

Tim Neumann coached Nebraska from 1985 to 2000, producing five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, 40 Husker All-Americans and four NU national champions.

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Dr. R.G. Clapp NU's First Head Coach (1911-26) Former Chairman NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee

Nebraska's first wrestling coach, Dr. Raymond G. Clapp (1911-26), was more than just a mentor for the first athletes who enjoyed the sport at the university. He was a prominent figure locally and internationally in the world of wrestling.

In the 1890s, Clapp distinguished himself as an all-around athlete while a student at Williston Seminary and at Yale University, starring in football, track, gymnastics and tennis.

It was as a track athlete at Yale that he rose to national and world prominence. Clapp won the IC4A pole vault title twice, annexed the national A.A.U. championship, earned a Canadian title and in 1898, he topped all performances to set a then-world mark in the vault of nearly 12 feet.

Dr. Clapp's interest and ability in gymnastics probably were more responsible than any other one thing in creating his great interest in collegiate wrestling. In addition to his many athletic distinctions, Clapp was crowned the all-around individual gymnastics champion of the Eastern Intercollegiate Association in 1889.

As a member and eventual chairman of the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee, Clapp was largely responsible for the efficient organization of collegiate wrestling tournaments in the 1930s and 1940s. Clapp pioneered the system that is used to run many of the meets that take place even today.

While Ed Gallagher was building wrestling popularity in the Southwest, and Charlie Mayser was doing likewise in the East and Midwest, Dr. Clapp initiated college wrestling at the University of Nebraska in the earliest days of the sport, serving as head coach from 1911 to 1926.

Known widely as a leader in the promotion of collegiate wrestling, Clapp served in the administrative branch of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association for numerous years.

In 1932 and 1936, Clapp was secretary of the American Olympic Wrestling Committee and in 1940 was elected chairman of the commitďťżtee.

As chairman of the USA-Pan American Wrestling Commitďťżtee and the committee representative to the 1942 Pan-American Games Committee, Clapp became increasingly prominent in the wrestling community.

For over 30 years, Clapp freely and willingly gave his time and energy to popularize collegiate wrestling.

Bryan Snyder Associate Head Coach • Fourth Season • Nebraska (2002) Bryan Snyder enters his fourth season as a coach for the Nebraska wrestling program and his first season as associate head coach in 201314. He served as an assistant coach on Head Coach Mark Manning’s staff from 2010-11 to 2012-13 following one of the most decorated wrestling careers in school history.

In his first season at NU, Snyder played a key role in helping Jordan Burroughs win his second national championship with a perfect 36-0 record. Snyder also helped Burroughs win the 2011 74-kilogram freestyle World Championship in Istanbul, Turkey, becoming the first U.S. wrestler to win a freestyle title since 2006. Additionally, Snyder helped Burroughs win the freestyle gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

The Easton, Pa., native spent the 2009-10 season as the head assistant coach at Arizona State and helped guide five Sun Devils to the NCAA Championships in Omaha. Snyder began his coaching experience as an assistant at Harvard in 2002-03, while returning to the Husker wrestling program as a graduate assistant coach for two seasons (2003-04 and 2004-05), as NU went 38-5-1 in duals and finished fifth at the 2004 NCAA Championships.

He helped coach eight All-Americans at NU during that time.

Snyder graduated from Nebraska with a b a c h elor ’s degree i n soci ol ogy a nd communication studies in 2002. He earned a Master of Arts in 2005 before earning a Ph.D. in 2012.

As a wrestler, Snyder ranks No. 1 on Nebraska’s all-time winning percentage chart (.925), compiling a 136-11 record from 1999 to 2002.

One of 21 members of Nebraska’s 100-win club, he claimed All-America accolades and a Big 12 championship all four years, while finishing as the NCAA runner-up at 157 pounds in 2001 and 2002.

He amassed more than 30 wins in a season three times, including his 43-3 record as a sophomore that stands as the second-best single-season mark in school history. A four-time NWCA AllAcademic selection, Snyder was named the 2002 Nebraska Male Student-Athlete of the Year and was also a four-time first-team academic All-Big 12 selection.

Prior to Nebraska, Snyder was a three-time state place-winner and a 1997 state champion at Easton (Pa.) High School. He finished with a 112-12 record and was one of the nation’s most highly regarded recruits.

Tony Ersland Assistant Coach • Eighth Season • Iowa (1997) One of the most experienced coaches on the Nebraska staff, Tony Ersland enters his eighth year as an assistant coach after gaining experience in the Big Ten, Big 12 and MidAmerican Conferences in his 14-year coaching career.

The NU wrestling squad has racked up a solid 90-39-2 dual record with Ersland on the staff.

Primarily working with NU’s upper weights, Ersland helped guide the Huskers to an 11-6-0 dual mark in 2012-13. He helped guide seven wrestlers to the 2013 NCAA Championships where the team finished 13th.

Over the last six seasons, he aided 197-pounder Craig Brester to claim All-America honors and also led Tucker Lane in his quest to become one of the best heavyweights in the country. Lane was a four-time NCAA qualifier, while Ersland also helped 184-pounder Josh Ihnen qualify for four straight NCAA tournaments.

Ersland came to Nebraska after serving as an assistant wrestling coach for the Cyclone

Wrestling Club in 2005-06. From 2000 to 2005, Ersland was the head assistant coach at Northwestern. He was also an assistant coach at Northern Illinois for one season and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Central Michigan.

Ersland turned to coaching after an illustrious competitive career at Iowa. A four-time letterwinner from 1994 to 1997, Ersland helped the Hawkeyes to four national championships and four Big Ten Conference team titles.

A 1997 NCAA qualifier, Ersland was also accomplished in the classroom as a four-time academic All-Big Ten honoree and the 1997 winner of the J. Donald McPike award, given to the Hawkeye senior wrestler who had the highest grade-point average. Ersland graduated from Iowa in 1997 with a degree in psychology, and later earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Central Michigan. Ersland and his wife, Carolyn, have twin sons, Mason and Jaxon.

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Matt Meuleners

• Strength and Conditioning Coach • Fifth Season • Nebraska (2004)

• Volunteer Assistant • First Season • Northern State (2013)

Jason Powell is in his fifth season as the strength and conditioning coach for the Huskers in 2013-14.

A native of Midwest City, Okla., Powell was one of the most decorated wrestlers in school history, claiming the 2004 national championship at 125 pounds with a 17-2 technical fall over Kyle Ott of Illinois. The win wrapped up a 26-2 season for Powell, as he helped lead NU to its first top-five finish at the NCAA Championships since 1996. As a junior, Powell finished third at the 2003 national meet following a fifth-place finish in 2002. He ranks 10th on NU’s all-time win chart with 109.

A 2004 graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in sociology, Powell was a three-time All-American and four-year team captain before furthering his career with a fourth-place finish at the U.S. Nationals in the freestyle competition. After graduation, Powell spent time as a volunteer coach for the Huskers and as an assistant coach at Oregon and Maryland.

Powell and his wife, Hannah, were married in August of 2012.

Matt Meuleners joined the Nebraska wrestling coaching staff prior to the 2013-14 season as a volunteer assistant.

Meuleners wrestled at 197 pounds and heavyweight while attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., for five years. Before his time with the Wolves, Meuleners earned two top-five state finishes at Central High School in Minnesota.

Meuleners, a Young America, Minn., native, graduated from Northern State in 2013 with a degree in human performance and fitness.

Pat Norris

Ellen Shutts • Secretary • Eighth Season

• Equipment Manager • 10th Season • Nebraska

Ellen Shutts began working at the University of Nebraska in 1980 and has worked with the wrestling program since 2006.

She is currently the administrative assistant for men’s and women’s tennis in addition to her wrestling duties. Shutts also served as the administrative assistant for the men’s basketball program from 1987 to 2006.

Before joining the athletic department, Shutts was a secretary for the Nebraska Student Union’s Food Department.

Shutts and her husband, Rob, have a daughter, Erin, a son, Ryan, and a grandson, Marshall.

Pat Norris began working as the equipment manager for the Bob Devaney Sports Center in 2004.

A member of the American Equipment Managers Association (AEMA), Norris passed his certification test in 2009 and currently holds an E.M.C. designation. Within the Devaney Center, he is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for equipment checkout and upkeep for seven Husker teams, including the men’s basketball team. He worked in a similar position as a student from 1997 to 1999.

Before joining the Husker staff, Norris worked five years in Chicago. He was an installations billing coordinator at Hub Group Distribution Services and an account manager at SCR Companies.

Norris married the former Elizabeth Fonfara in September of 2007, and the couple has a four-year old daughter, Parker, and a two-year-old son, Charlie.

Connor Stange

Tyler Weeda

• Media Relations Contact • Second Season

• Athletic Trainer • Third Season • Coe College (2011)

Connor Stange is in his second year as the media relations contact for the Nebraska wrestling team.

Stange handles all media inquiries for the Huskers, which includes the production of the annual media guide, coordinating interview requests and managing the wrestling page on Huskers.com. In his role with the NU Athletic Department, he also serves as the media relations contact for the Nebraska men’s golf team.

A native of Lincoln, Neb., Stange is a senior news editorial and broadcasting major at Nebraska. He has worked in the Media Relations Office for three years.

Tyler Weeda is in his third season as the athletic trainer for the Husker wrestling team after training as an athletic training clinical student at Coe College from 2008 until his graduation in 2011. He worked with football, wrestling, swimming and diving, indoor track, women’s tennis and the women’s soccer team at Coe. Before joining the Nebraska Athletic Medicine Staff as a graduate assistant, Weeda also wrestled at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he studied and earned a degree in athletic training and physical education with an emphasis in strength and conditioning.

Weeda is from Belle Plaine, Iowa.

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Harvey Perlman, J.D.

Josephine Potuto, J.D.

• University Chancellor • 13th Year • Nebraska (1963)

• Institutional Representative • 16th Year • Rutgers’ Douglass (1967)

Harvey Perlman was named the 19th Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on April 1, 2001.

He had served as Interim Chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln since July 16, 2000.

A former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law (1983-98), Perlman has also served as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at UNL (1995-96).

A Nebraska native, Perlman was raised in York, and earned a bachelor of arts in history and a juris doctorate from the University of Nebraska.

During his law school years, NEBRASKA'S CHANCELLORS he was editor in chief of the 1871-1876 — Allen R. Benton Nebraska Law Review and was 1876-1882 — Edmund B. Farfield elected to the Order of the Coif, 1884-1889 — Irvin J. Manatt a law honors society.

1891-1895 — James H. Canfield He joined the NU law faculty 1895-1899 — George E. MacLean in 1967 after spending a year 1900-1908 — E. Benjamin Andrews as a Bigelow Teaching Fellow 1908-1927 — Samuel Avery at the University of Chicago 1927-1938 — E.A. Burnett Law School. He served on the 1938-1946 — Chauncey S. Boucher Nebraska law faculty until 1974 1947-1953 — R.G. Gustavson when he joined the faculty 1953-1954 — John K. Selleck at the University of Virginia 1954-1968 — Clifford Hardin 1968-1971 — Joseph Soshnik Law School. He returned to 1972-1975 — James H. Zumberge Nebraska in 1983 when he 1975-1976 — Adam C. Breckenridge accepted the deanship of 1976-1980 — Roy A. Young the Nebraska Law College, 1980-1981 — Robert H. Rutford a post he held until 1998 1981-1991 — Martin A. Massengale when he returned to the 1991-1991 — Jack Goebel professoriate. He has also 1991-1995 — Graham B. Spanier served as a visiting professor 1995-1996 — Joan R. Leitzel* at Florida State University 1996-2000 — James Moeser College of Law, the University 2000-2001 — Harvey S. Perlman* of Puget Sound School of Law 2001-present — Harvey S. Perlman and the University of Iowa * Interim Chancellor College of Law. In 2011, Perlman was named an Honorary University Professor of Xi’an Jiaotong University, in Xi’an, China. This rare lifetime appointment entitles Perlman to privileges at the university, with which UNL has many institutional ties. Perlman also will occasionally lecture and teach at Xi’an Jiaotong University.

The title is the highest honor the university awards to a foreign scholar, and recognizes Perlman as an accomplished scholar or professional of important international reputation. The award also recognizes Perlman for his significant efforts in globalizing UNL and Xi’an Jiaotong University through joint research and partnership degree programs.

His area of legal expertise lies in torts and intellectual property. He is a member of the Nebraska State and American Bar Associations and is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Association. Perlman is co-author of “Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition” (5th edition, 1998) and co-reporter for the American Law Institute’s “Restatement of Unfair Competition” (1994).

He serves on the Council of the American Law Institute, a leading national law reform organization and as one of Nebraska’s Commissioners of Uniform State Laws. He previously served as a member of the NCAA Board of Directors and is past chair of the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation. He received the George Turner Award from the Nebraska State Bar Association for contributions to the legal profession and the Roger T. Larson Community Builder Award from the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce.

Perlman and his wife, Susan, an NU alumna, are the parents of two daughters. Anne, who earned degrees from UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, practices medicine in Lincoln and is married to UNL alumnus David Spinar; they have three children; Will, Ava, and Marco, Husker fans all. Daughter Amie, who received bachelors and juris doctorate degrees from UNL, is a Nebraska assistant attorney general and is married to UNL alumnus Ron Larson; they are the parents of Caleb and Finn.

Josephine (Jo) R. Potuto, the Richard H. Larson Professor of Constitutional Law, has been Nebraska’s faculty representative (FAR) at the NCAA and conference level since May 15, 1997.

In 2002, Potuto was named Outstanding Faculty Athletics NEBRASKA'S FACULTY REPS Representative by the All- 1931-1946 — T.J. Thompson American Football Foundation. 1947-1958 — Earl Fullbrook From 2008-09 to 2011-12 she 1959-1964 — Charles S. Miller — Merk Hobson was president of the 1A FAR 1965-1968 — John R. Davis (FARs from FBS institutions). 1969-1970 — Keith L. Broman Among her NCAA positions, 1971-1982 — James O'Hanlon Potuto spent nine years (the 1982-1997 1997-present — Josephine Potuto maximum) on the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (chair her last two years) and currently substitutes when a member cannot serve. She was one of three Big 12 Conference representatives on the NCAA Division I Management Council, served on the NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championship Committee, and currently serves on an NCAA-wide (all divisions) committee to advise NCAA staff on student-athlete issues and educational programming for coaches, staff, and student-athletes.

A sports law expert, Potuto regularly lectures and consults on sports issues in general and NCAA processes in particular. She is an expert witness in litigation involving sports issues. She testified before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution regarding due process in NCAA infractions hearings.

In the past year she has appeared in media reports in the NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Washington Post, CBSSports.com, and the Chronicle of Higher Education, among others. She has presented to the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, the Texas Commission of Higher Education, NCAA regional conferences, law conferences and law firms, NACDA, and to universities and law colleges, including the Universities of Istanbul, Washington, Maryland, Oklahoma, Santa Clara, Baltimore and Mississippi.

Potuto is a past adviser to the Uniform Law Commissioners Committee to draft a sports agent statute, has drafted rules governing search and seizure and hearings for the Nebraska Racing Commission, and also has written on issues of gender equity in college athletics. She has authored numerous articles on sports law issues. She just completed an article on student-athlete use of their names/likenesses with an econometrician and tax professor.

Potuto delivered the 2012 Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture. She serves on the senate’s intercollegiate athletics committee. She is a past member of the UNL academic senate and also served on Nebraska’s NCAA site certification steering committee.

Potuto teaches constitutional law, procedure, federal jurisdiction, and sports law. She has been a visiting professor of law at the University of Arizona, Rutgers University, the Cardozo College of Law at New York’s Yeshiva University, the University of Oregon, the University of North Carolina, and Seton Hall University. She has worked as an assistant prosecutor in both the Essex and Morris County (N.J.) prosecutor’s offices.

Potuto was project director and a drafter of the Uniform Law Commissioners Sentencing and Corrections Act, as well as the drafter for the Nebraska Supreme Court Committee to Draft Criminal Jury Instructions.

She is the author of three books. She was elected to membership in the American Law Institute, the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, and the Douglass Society.

Potuto earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers’ Douglass College, and her master’s degree in English literature at Seton Hall. She earned her juris doctorate at the Rutgers Law College.

She is a member of the bars of Nebraska and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for Nebraska and New Jersey.

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Shawn Eichorst

Athletic Director • First Season • Wisconsin-Whitewater (1990)

Shawn Eichorst was named the 14th Director of Athletics of the University of Nebraska by Chancellor Harvey Perlman on Oct. 4, 2012. Eichorst leads a tradition-rich athletic program of 24 varsity athletic teams, 600-plus student-athletes and more than 275 full-time employees. Eichorst succeeded legendary Nebraska football coach and Athletic Director Tom Osborne and officially assumed his duties on Jan. 3, 2013.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to join the University of Nebraska family,” Eichorst said.

“Nebraska is an outstanding academic institution with one of the strongest athletic departments in all of college sports,” Eichorst said. “Most importantly, everyone here is committed to keeping the welfare of our student-athletes at the heart of everything we do. I am humbled by the responsibility and opportunities that lie ahead and will work diligently to carry on the rich tradition of Husker excellence set forth by Coach Osborne and so many others.”

Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman said it was Eichorst’s commitment to putting student-athletes first that made Eichorst stand out.

“When I asked him how I would be able to measure his success if he were here five years from now,” Perlman said, “his response was that if the coaches and student-athletes had been successful and nobody knows his name, it would be a success.”

Although his preference is to serve and lead diligently from the background, Eichorst has already canvassed the state promoting Husker Athletics and Nebraska’s tremendously talented student-athletes making more than 70 appearances across Nebraska and visiting eight other states in just his first seven months. Eichorst emphasizes academics first and is proud to acknowledge Nebraska’s nation-leading 307 Academic All-Americans, including eight who earned the honor in 2012-13. In fact, he has invited all of the academic honor winners back to campus for a reunion in November. He has met with each college dean on campus and uses his monthly radio show and his Connecting on Campus column to promote campus, coach and student-athlete academic and community successes. More than 200 Husker student-athletes were honored at the academic recognition banquet this spring while 188 were named Academic All-Big Ten in 2012-13.

During Eichorst’s first semester at Nebraska in the spring of 2013, women’s bowling, coached by legend Bill Straub, won a national title and Rhonda Revelle’s softball team advanced to the Women’s College World Series.

The women’s basketball team, coached by Connie Yori, completed a run to the Sweet 16 for the second time in program history and the women’s tennis team, coached by Scott Jacobson, made an appearance in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history and earned a share of the Big Ten title. Tennis player Mary Weatherholt finished runner-up at the NCAA Singles Championship, the highest-ever finish for a Nebraska tennis player.

In addition to women’s tennis, two other Nebraska teams added Big Ten titles in the spring of 2013, as the women’s gymnastics team, coached by Dan Kendig, won its second-straight Big Ten title and third-straight conference title overall. The men’s track and field team, coached by Gary Pepin, claimed the outdoor team title.

In the fall of 2013, three facility projects were completed: Memorial Stadium, which expanded to accommodate more than 90,000 football fans and includes the Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory (NAPL) and the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior (CB3) research facilities; Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln, where the Husker men’s and women’s basketball teams will be permanent tenants; and the renovated Bob Devaney Sports Center, where volleyball, men’s and women’s gymnastics and the wrestling team will compete. Construction for each of these three facilities began with Coach Osborne at the helm.

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Athletic Director Emeritus Osborne continues to provide Eichorst with counsel on a number of items including the East Stadium research initiatives. The collaborative research that will take place within an athletic facility shared by academics and athletics is believed to be the first of its kind and sets the tone for the leadership role Nebraska has taken in the Big Ten Conference and nationally.

Eichorst came to Nebraska after spending 18 months as the Director of Athletics at the University of Miami.

He was named the 12th Director of Athletics at Miami on April 12, 2011 and served until Oct. 4, 2012 when he was hired by Nebraska as a Special Assistant to Chancellor Perlman.

In his first year as Director of Athletics at Miami, Eichorst helped grow the academic reputation as well as the fan base. Under his watchful eye, the Hurricane Club grew by more than 500 members, surpassing 5,000 members nationwide. More than $19 million in student-athlete support was generated in 2011-12 and an additional $14.2 million in capital gifts was raised toward the new Center for Athletic Excellence facility, scheduled for completion in the fall of 2013.

During his tenure, both the Hurricane men’s and women’s basketball programs advanced to the postseason, with the women posting the highest national ranking in school history at No. 5, advancing to the NCAA Second Round. The women’s tennis team advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the fourth straight season and the baseball program extended its NCAA postseason appearances streak to 40 consecutive seasons. The women’s soccer team posted the first NCAA postseason win in program history, while the volleyball team advanced to the NCAA postseason for the third straight year and finished the season ranked 15th in the nation.

Before his appointment at Miami, Eichorst served from 2009 to 2011 as the Deputy Athletics Director at the University of Wisconsin, where his responsibilities under Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez included serving as the department’s Chief Operating Officer and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the highly successful athletics program. At Wisconsin, Eichorst was involved in the design and planning of a new ice hockey and swimming facility completed in the fall of 2012, as well as with the StudentAthlete Performance Center in the north end zone of Camp Randall Stadium. He joined the Badgers’ staff in 2006 as a Senior Associate Athletics Director and was promoted to Executive Associate Athletics Director in 2007.

Eichorst has experience with three BCS conference institutions previously serving as University of South Carolina’s Senior Associate Athletics Director for Administration from 2004 to 2006. With the Gamecocks, Eichorst oversaw daily operations of the department and supervised the football and baseball programs. The football team was bowleligible each year during Eichorst’s tenure, and the baseball program competed in the 2004 College World Series. Additionally, he coordinated and supervised multi-million dollar facility projects, including a stateof-the-art football training facility.

Eichorst served as the Director of Athletics at his alma mater, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater until 2003.

Under his tenure, UW-Whitewater developed into one of the nation’s top Division III athletic programs, with four top 10 percent National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors Cup finishes; one NCAA team championship; two NCAA team runner-up finishes and five individual national champions. The program also featured 38 Academic All-America selections, seven NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners and 74 All-Americans.

A native of Lone Rock, Wis., Eichorst was an allconference defensive back, a three-time letterwinner and 1990 team captain for the University of WisconsinWhitewater football team. He graduated magna cum laude in business from UW-Whitewater in 1990 and earned a law degree from Marquette University in 1995. He practiced law in Milwaukee before accepting

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• Nebraska, Athletic Director (2013) • Miami, Athletic Director (2011-12) • Wisconsin, Deputy Athletic Director (2009-11) • Wisconsin, Executive Associate Athletic Director (2007-09) • Wisconsin, Senior Associate Athletic Director (2006-07) • South Carolina, Interim Athletic Director (2005-06) • South Carolina, Senior Associate Athletic Director (2004-05) • Wisconsin-Whitewater, Athletic Director (1999-2003) • Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors

Educational Ledger

• Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1990 (Bachelor’s Degree, Business) • Marquette, 1995 (Juris Doctorate) • Assistant Adjunct Professor of Law (Marquette) the position at Wisconsin-Whitewater.

He is a past member of the NCAA Division I StudentAthlete Reinstatement Committee and State Bar of Wisconsin Board of Governors. He also previously served as an assistant adjunct professor of law at Marquette University Law School, where he taught classes in sports law. He currently serves on the Marquette University National Sports Law Institute Board of Advisors.

In 2006, he was awarded the Sports Law Alumnus of the Year by Marquette. He also is a graduate of the Sports Management Institute and serves on its Executive Committee.

Eichorst and his wife Kristin have three sons: Jack, Joseph and Bennett.

Bob Burton

Alvin Banks • Academic Counselor • 14th Year • Nebraska (1992)

• Senior Associate Athletic Director • 16th Year • Nebraska (1985)

Alvin Banks serves as an academic counselor and the coordinator of student-athlete development for Nebraska’s Academic Performance Team. Banks began working as an academic counselor at Nebraska in 2003, after serving two years as an assistant academic counselor.

As Nebraska’s coordinator of student-athlete development, he provides academic, athletic, personal and career counseling to all Husker student-athletes. As an academic counselor, he works primarily with the Nebraska men’s and women’s golf teams, the women’s swimming and diving team and the wrestling team, while also assisting with the football.

Before joining the Academic Performance Team, Banks served six years as a law enforcement officer for the City of Lincoln. He is currently a member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.

Banks, who lettered in football at Nebraska during the 1991 season, earned his master’s degree in vocational education in 1998, after receiving a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1992 from Nebraska. Banks and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Kaylie and Darius.

Athletic Administration

Marc Boehm

Dennis Leblanc

Executive Associate A.D.

Senior Associate A.D./ Academics

Lonnie Albers, M.D.

Chris Anderson

Associate A.D./ Athletic Medicine

Paul Meyers

Associate A.D./ Community Relations

Jamie Vaughn

Associate A.D./ Huskers Athletic Fund

Associate A.D./Compliance

Keith Mann

Michael Stephens

Assistant A.D./ Media Relations

Pat Logsdon

Senior Associate A.D./ Senior Woman Administrator

Steve Waterfield

Senior Associate A.D./ Performance & Strategic Research

Butch Hug

Associate A.D./ Facilities and Events

Jamie Williams

Associate A.D./ Diversity and Leadership Initiatives/Student-Athlete Recruitment

John Ingram

Associate A.D./ Capital Planning and Construction

Senior Associate Athletic Director Bob Burton enters his 16th season with the Nebraska athletic department, since joining NU’s executive team in 1998.

Burton reports to the Director of Athletics and serves on Nebraska’s senior management team. He assists in NU’s financial and facilities master plans, providing supervision to the Athletic Business Office, Concessions, Capital Planning and Construction and Information Technology/Computing Service areas. He also oversees complimentary ticket and gift-in-kind approvals and reconciliation.

Burton, who serves on the Big Ten Sports Management Council, is the Athletic Department’s contract administrator, including all game/event agreements, and serves as the department’s liaison to the NU General Counsel Office. He also plays a major role in NU’s risk management program, while overseeing the operations of Nebraska’s camps and clinics.

Burton acts as the department’s liaison to Haymarket Park. Working with the Lincoln Saltdogs, he helps set the budget for field and stadium operation costs and create strategic plans for the facility.

Burton is Nebraska’s sport administrator for wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and cross country and bowling.

Burton joined the athletic department in 1998 as an associate athletic director for compliance/sports administration. He served in that role until 2007, ensuring that the conduct and operations of Nebraska’s athletic teams were in compliance with NCAA, Big 12 and institutional rules and regulations. He also performed as the primary sports administrator for many of Nebraska’s teams.

Burton filled a similar position at Oklahoma State as the assistant athletic director for sports administration and compliance from 1993 to 1997. He oversaw OSU’s Olympic sports programs as well as the training and strength and conditioning, wrestling, men’s and women’s track and field and men’s and women’s tennis programs.

Burton came to Nebraska from Texas Tech, where he served as an associate athletic director for compliance for one year. While at Texas Tech, Burton helped complete the NCAA investigation into the Red Raider athletic department and analyzed the entire compliance system at the institution. He also helped identify and implement financial aid and eligibility systems, including changes in personnel and restructuring of the compliance department.

Burton, who was a member of the NCAA Division I women’s soccer committee for three years and was a member of the NCAA Division I bowling committee, served as a legislative administrator for the NCAA from 1989 to 1993. At the NCAA, he was involved in the development of legislation, interpretation of regulations and reviewed legal issues related to the application of the association’s regulations.

He served as an NCAA liaison to committees and conducted comprehensive education to several intercollegiate athletic conferences. He has served on the National Association of Athletic Compliance Coordinators Executive Committee and the subcommittee of Big 12 Directors of Compliance.

He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Nebraska in 1985 and his juris doctorate from the Nebraska College of Law in 1989. A native of Falls City, Neb., Burton and his wife, Krista, have a daughter, Elly, and sons Robert Falk, McClain John and Abram Lawslo.

Keith Zimmer

Associate A.D./Life Skills and N Club

Holly Adam Assistant A.D./ Ticketing

Jeff Jamrog

Assistant A.D./ Football Operations

Shot Kleen

Assistant A.D./HuskerVision

Assistant A.D./ Marketing, Licensing and Concessions

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Board of Regents

The Board of Regents consists of eight voting members elected by district for six-year terms, and four non-voting student Regents, one from each campus, who serve during their tenure as student body president. The board supervises the general operations of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures. The board also includes a corporation secretary who manages all records including agendas, minutes, notices, policies and bylaws. Those documents can be found on the web at nebraska.edu/board/.

The board meets regularly, primarily in Lincoln but also in Omaha and greater Nebraska. Persons wishing to provide information to the board or to appear before it should contact: Corporation Secretary, University of Nebraska, Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege, Lincoln, NE 68583.

James B. Milliken, J.D. President, University of Nebraska

Timothy Clare Lincoln

Hal Daub Omaha

Howard Hawks Omaha

Bob Phares North Platte

Jim Pillen Columbus

Robert Schafer Beatrice

Kent Schroeder, J.D. Kearney

Bob Whitehouse Omaha

Jeremy Hosein Nebraska-Medical Center

Moses Moxey Nebraska-Kearney

Eric Reznicek Nebraska-Lincoln

Martha Spangler Nebraska-Omaha

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Robert Kokesh JUNIOR • 174 • WAGNER, S.D. (WAGNER) Career Highlights NCAA All-American (3rd, 174, 2013) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013) Nebraska Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012-13) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010) Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2011-12) Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2010-11)

2013-14 Outlook Robert Kokesh returns as one of the team’s leaders after finishing third at the NCAA Championships last season. He will start at 174 pounds after winning 30 or more matches in each of his first two years as a starter. Kokesh seeks to become Nebraska’s first national champion since 2011.

2012-13 (Sophomore) NCAA Championships Kokesh earned All-America honors for the first time in his Husker career, finishing third at 174 pounds in 2013. He pinned Penn’s Ian Korb in the first round before winning an 8-3 decision over Cody Walters of Ohio. In the quarterfinals, Kokesh won an 11-3 major decision over No. 5 seed Josh Asper of Maryland. Kokesh battled No. 1 seed Chris Perry of Oklahoma State to a 2-2 tie in the semifinals that headed into sudden victory. Kokesh was taken down in the extra period to fall, 4-2, and head to the wrestleback bracket.

Having clinched All-America honors, Kokesh faced No. 3 seed Mike Evans of Iowa in the consolation semifinals. The pair traded escapes for a 1-1 tie in the third period before a late Kokesh takedown that led to a 3-2 decision. In the third-place match, Kokesh faced No. 6 seed Logan Storley of Minnesota.

Kokesh and Storley headed to sudden victory in a 1-1 tie, and the Husker sophomore took down the Gopher in the extra time to prevail.

Big Ten Championships Kokesh fell in the first round of the Big Ten Championships to Illinois’ Jordan Blanton by an 8-2 decision but won his next four matches en route to a third-place finish. In the wrestleback bracket, Kokesh defeated Indiana’s Cheney Dale (MD, 13-2), Purdue’s Chad Welch (D, 7-3) and Michigan’s Dan Yates (MD, 10-1) to set up a rematch with Blanton.

This time Kokesh got the better of Blanton, winning a 4-3 decision.

Regular Season Kokesh led the Huskers in several categories during the 2012-13 campaign: wins (38), dual wins (15), dual points (63), pins (9) and major decisions (10). His 38 wins put him in a tie for seventh on Nebraska’s season victories list and gave him the second-most wins in a season by a Husker sophomore. From Nov. 18 to Feb. 1, Kokesh won 22 consecutive matches.

He tied for first at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open in November, pinning two of his three opponents in the process. Kokesh added first-place finishes at the Cliff Keen Invitational and Midlands Invitational, outscoring his opponents in the latter tournament, 46-7, while adding two pins.

Kokesh’s two regular-season losses came against Minnesota’s Logan Storley and Iowa’s Mike Evans.

He avenged both losses at the NCAA Championships.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) NCAA Championships No. 8 seed Kokesh won back-to-back matches to start his NCAA Championships on the right note. In the first round, Kokesh defeated Missouri’s Zach Toal by a 4-1 decision before powering past Oklahoma’s Patrick Graham, 5-4.

However, Kokesh suffered back-to-back losses to end his trip to the NCAA Championships. He was pinned by No. 1 seed David Taylor of Penn State in 30 seconds, before dropping a narrow 4-3 decision in the wrestleback bracket to Appalachian State’s Kyle Blevins.

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Big Ten Championships Kokesh took third at the Big Ten Championships with a 3-1 record. After a bye in the first round, the thirdseeded Kokesh posted a 12-4 major decision over No. 13 Daniel Yates of Michigan. After a 17-2 technical fall loss to Iowa’s Mike Evans, Kokesh responded with two victories, including a 4-1 decision over No. 12 Conrad Polz of Illinois.

Regular Season Kokesh went 30-7 as Nebraska’s starter at 165 pounds, including a 17-2 dual record. He went 7-2 in Big Ten duals. He opened his redshirt freshman campaign with six straight victories before losing a 6-2 decision to No. 2 Shane Onufer of Wyoming in the title match at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Kokesh started with a pair of pins before being pinned by Northern Colorado’s Stephen Burak. Kokesh took third at the tournament and reeled off 10 consecutive wins following the loss to Burak.

Kokesh earned a team-high 68 dual points for the Huskers in 2011-12, while pinning a team-best seven opponents. His quickest pin, which occurred in 20 seconds, was the fastest by any Husker starter. In addition, Kokesh’s 11 major decisions ranked second on the squad.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Kokesh unleashed one of the most dominant redshirt seasons in recent Nebraska history by going 34-1 and recording 29 bonus-point victories. Kokesh’s only loss of the season came to fellow Husker Jordan Burroughs in the finals of the Harold Nichols Open to start the season, when Kokesh forfeited for medical reasons. Kokesh’s 34 victories ranked second on the team behind Burroughs, while leading the team in pins with 19. Kokesh also tied for the lead in major decisions with eight. After the second-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open, Kokesh went on to capture seven open tournament titles, which included the Kaufman/Brand Open, Bob Smith Open, UNK Loper Open, Viking-Warrior Open, Quality Hotel Open, Brand Open and the Briar Cliff Open. Kokesh closed the season wrestling in top form, pinning 11 of his final 15 opponents.

Before Nebraska Kokesh was a three-time South Dakota Class B state champion (2008-10) and led Wagner High School to team state titles each year. His impressive career included a 216-24 prep record, while earning All-America honors in his last three seasons. In 2008, Kokesh was the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals champion before he also claimed a pair of runner-up finishes at Junior Nationals in 2009 and 2010.

Kokesh also excelled on the football field for the Red Raiders, as the linebacker earned first-team all-state honors. He also lettered in track and field.

Academically, Kokesh was on the honor roll.

Personal Robert is the son of Doug and Kathy Kokesh. He was born on Dec. 5, 1991, in Yankton, S.D. Robert has three siblings, Richard, Kimberly and Kristi. He’s majoring in agricultural economics. Kokesh earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013 and the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall of 2010.

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Match-by-Match Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (T-1st) 11/4 Dawud Hicks (Iowa Central) W; F, 2:56 11/4 Marlon Branson (Jamestown) W; F, 4:45 11/4 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 9-3 11/10 Josh VanTine (Northern Colorado) W; F, 1:37 11/11 L.J. Helbig (Wyoming) W; MD, 17-4 11/16 5 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; SV, 1-3 11/18 Frank Abbondanza (North Carolina) W; F, 4:42 11/18 John Nething II (South Dakota State) W; TF, 17-1 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (1st) 11/30 Drew Comito (Nebraska-Kearney) W; F, 1:27 11/30 Cameron Croy (Harvard) W; TF, 17-2 11/30 Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) W; MD, 17-6 12/1 15 Mathew Miller (Navy) W; MD, 17-5 12/1 13 Daniel Yates (Michigan) W; M. For. 12/8 14 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) W; D, 8-3 12/9 Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) W; TF, 18-2 12/16 10 Greg Zannetti (Rutgers) W; D, 6-2 12/16 Aaron Norris (Maryland) W; F, 1:38 Midlands Invitational; Evanston, Ill. (1st) 12/29 Ryan Darch (Clarion) W; F, 5:55 12/29 Austin Morehead (Oregon State) W; MD, 13-1 12/29 Harrison Cook (Penn) W; F, 2:52 12/29 18 Bryce Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) W; TF, 15-0 12/30 9 Lee Munster (Northwestern) W; MD, 10-2 12/30 10 Nate Brown (Lehigh) W; D, 8-4 1/11 11 Dan Yates (Michigan) W; D, 9-4 1/12 9 Lee Munster (Northwestern) W; MD, 11-3 1/18 8 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) W; D, 8-3 1/27 3 Matt Brown (Penn State) W; D, 10-7 2/1 Jordan Wohlfert (Michigan State) W; TF, 19-3 2/10 4 Mike Evans (Iowa) L; D, 6-9 2/17 16 Jon Fausey (Virginia) W; D, 7-4 2/17 Marshall Peppelman (Cornell) W; MD, 13-3 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (3rd) 3/9 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) L; D, 2-8 3/9 Cheney Dale (Indiana) W; MD, 13-2 3/9 Chad Welch (Purdue) W; D, 7-3 3/10 11 Dan Yates (Michigan) W; MD, 10-1 3/10 9 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) W; D, 4-3 NCAA Championships; Des Moines, Iowa (3rd) 3/21 Ian Korb (Penn) W; F, 4:08 3/21 17 Cody Walters (Ohio) W; D, 8-3 3/22 2 Josh Asper (Maryland) W; MD, 11-3 3/22 1 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State) L; SV, 2-4 3/23 5 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 3-2 3/23 3 Logan Storley (Minnesota) W; SV, 3-1

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* 34-1 0-0 19 2 8 11-12 30-7 17-2 7 2 11 12-13 38-4 15-2 9 5 10 Career 68-11 32-4 16 7 21 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

James Green

JUNIOR • 157 •

W ILLINGBORO, N.J. (WILLINGBORO)

Career Highlights Two-Time NCAA All-American (7th, 157, 2012; 7th, 157, 2013) Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013) Nebraska Most Improved Award (2011-12) 2013-14 Outlook Two-time All-American James Green remains at 157 pounds for his junior season. After a pair of seventh-place NCAA finishes in each of his first two seasons, Green looks to improve in his pursuit of a national title. He has shown the ability to step up against the best competition during his time as a Husker, winning 59 matches, including 22 by major decision.

2012-13 (Sophomore) NCAA Championships Green garnered All-America accolades at 157 pounds for the second consecutive season, finishing seventh in 2013. His NCAA Championships appearance got off to a rocky start after he lost a 6-5 tiebreaker to Missouri’s Kyle Bradley in the first round. Green responded in the wrestleback bracket, reeling off four consecutive dominating victories. He won a 21-6 technical fall over Navy’s Bobby Barnhisel before a major decision over Indiana’s Taylor Walsh, a pin over Purdue’s Tommy Churchard and a 14-4 major decision over Dylan Alton of Penn State.

Having already clinched All-America honors, Green was pinned by Virginia’s Jedd Moore in 6:15.

He bounced back in the seventh-place match to win a 14-4 major decision over Clarion’s James Fleming.

Big Ten Championships Green opened with a 15-5 major decision over Indiana’s Taylor Walsh before upsetting No. 2 Derek St. John of Iowa by a 5-4 decision in the semifinals.

Green battled No. 1 Jason Welch in a back and forth championship match before Welch pinned him in the third period. Green finished second at the conference tournament with a 2-1 record.

Regular Season Green completed his sophomore season at 157 pounds with a 25-6 record, which included an 11-2 dual mark. He achieved one pin, four technical falls and nine major decisions in 2012-13. He tore through his first 11 matches of the season, picking up the 157-pound title at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open but an injury at the Cliff Keen Invitational led to an eighth-place finish.

Green returned six weeks later to help the Huskers defeat ranked conference foes Michigan and Northwestern on the road. He handed No. 2 Jason Welch of Northwestern his first loss of the season in a 9-8 decision in Evanston, Ill. Green stepped up to wrestle at 165 pounds in Nebraska’s win over No. 11 Virginia. He won a 5-2 decision over No. 7 Nick Sulzer.

Big Ten Championships Green took fifth at the Big Ten Championships, going 3-2 in his first appearance. After opening with a 15-2 major decision over Wisconsin’s Shawn Perry, Green lost a 6-4 sudden victory to Iowa’s Derek St. John, the No. 6 seed. Green responded in the wrestleback bracket with a 9-6 decision over Purdue’s Tommy Churchard, advancing to wrestle No. 4 seed Anthony Jones of Michigan State.

Green was pinned by Jones in 4:44, but ended his Big Ten Championships with an 8-3 decision over Ohio State’s Josh Demas in the fifth-place match.

Regular Season Green won a team-high 34 matches as a freshman, going 14-4 in duals. He earned one pin and won 13 matches by major decision, also a team high. Green started his Husker career on a high note, winning the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open at 157 pounds.

He outscored his opponents 76-26, winning three matches by major decision and the other one by technical fall.

Green suffered a pair of dual losses before achieving another open tournament title at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open. At the Cliff Keen Invitational, Green went 5-1 and earned a third-place finish. He reeled off a 13-match winning streak that included four victories over ranked opponents and five major decisions. Green went 8-1 in Big Ten duals.

Before Nebraska As a senior at Willingboro High School, Green became the first wrestler in school history to win a state championship after a perfect 29-0 season. Green capped his title run with a 16-4 major decision win over Nicholas Alpher of Paramus in the 145-pound finals. Green closed his career with a 148-8 overall record. During his senior year, Green recorded 13 pins and three technical falls to go along with five major decisions. He was the state runner-up at 140 pounds his junior season, and took fourth place at 130 pounds as a sophomore. Green finished his high school career

Match-by-Match

Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st) 11/4 Brandon Silbaugh (Iowa Central) W; MD, 17-6 11/4 Jaykob Miller (Jamestown) W; TF, 21-6 11/4 Steven Keogh (Minnesota) W; MD, 15-7 11/4 Matt Gray (North Dakota State) W; TF, 15-0 11/4 Cody Pack (South Dakota State) W; D, 7-4 11/10 Nick Alspaugh (Northern Colorado) W; TF, 18-2 11/11 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W; MD, 14-1 11/16 Brad Dolezal (Minnesota) W; D, 14-9 11/18 Chris Mears (North Carolina) W; D, 10-3 11/18 Cody Pack (South Dakota State) W; MD, 17-6 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (8th) 11/30 Christopher Dowdy (Cornell) W; MD, 11-2 11/30 Jedd Moore (Virginia) L; D, 6-7 12/1 Kyle Chene (Cal Poly) W; D, 9-4 1/11 Collin Zeerip (Michigan) W; D, 8-3 1/12 2 Jason Welch (Northwestern) W; D, 9-8 1/18 Matt Nora (Illinois) W; D, 9-4 1/27 6 Dylan Alton (Penn State) L; D, 1-3 2/1 Ryan Watts (Michigan State) W; D, 5-2 2/10 1 Derek St. John (Iowa) L; D, 4-6 2/17 7 Nick Sulzer (Virginia) W; D, 5-2 2/17 Jesse Shanaman (Cornell) W; D, 5-2 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (2nd) 3/9 13 Taylor Walsh (Indiana) W; MD, 15-5 3/9 2 Derek St. John (Iowa) W; D, 5-4 3/10 1 Jason Welch (Northwestern) L; F, 6:38 NCAA Championships; Des Moines, Iowa (7th) 3/21 16 Kyle Bradley (Missouri) L; TB, 5-6 3/21 17 Bobby Barnhisel (Navy) W; TF, 21-6 3/22 20 Taylor Walsh (Indiana) W; MD, 19-8 3/22 Tommy Churchard (Purdue) W; F, 3:31 3/22 8 Dylan Alton (Penn State) W; MD, 14-4 3/22 13 Jedd Moore (Virginia) L; F, 6:15 3/23 5 James Fleming (Clarion) W; MD, 14-4

Year 11-12 12-13 Career

Overall 34-9 25-6 59-15

Dual Pins 14-4 1 11-2 1 25-6 2

TF MD 1 13 4 9 5 22

by winning the 145-pound national title at the NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships. Green was a four-time District 26 champion in New Jersey and a two-time regional champion.

Personal The son of James and Joyce H. Green, James was born on Dec. 19, 1992, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He has two sisters, Autumn and Heaven. James is a sociology major at Nebraska.

2011-12 (Freshman) NCAA Championships Green earned All-America honors in his first season as a Husker, taking seventh place at the NCAA Championships at 157 pounds. He opened with a major decision victory over Lehigh’s Brian Tanen before defeating No. 6 seed James Fleming of Clarion by an 8-3 decision in overtime. In the following round, Green lost by a 2-1 decision to No. 3 seed Jason Welch of Northwestern.

In the wrestleback bracket, Green won a 3-1 decision over North Dakota State’s Steven Monk before losing a 4-3 decision to No. 7 seed Dylan Alton of Penn State. In the seventh-place match, Green won by major decision over Harvard’s Walter Peppelman, 9-1.

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SENIOR • 125 • K IMBALL, NEB. (KIMBALL) Career Highlights Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) Nebraska Granite Award (2010-11)

2013-14 Outlook Shawn Nagel enters the season as the senior with the most dual experience, wrestling in 42 matches over three seasons. Nagel will compete for time at 125 pounds this season after winning 16 matches last season.

2012-13 (Junior) Big Ten Championships Nagel finished eighth at 133 pounds, going 1-3 in four closely contested matches at the Big Ten Championships. Following a 5-3 loss to Michigan’s Rossi Bruno in the first round, Nagel bounced back with a 10-9 decision over Purdue’s Cashe Quiroga in the consolation bracket. Nagel fell at the hands of Minnesota’s Chris Dardanes and Michigan’s Rossi Bruno in the subsequent two matches.

Regular Season Nagel compiled a 16-17 record in 2012-13, which included a 6-10 dual mark. He finished first at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and VikingWarrior Open. Nagel came up big in Nebraska’s Jan. 11 match at No. 11 Michigan when he pinned Rossi Bruno in 2:14 and propelled the Huskers to a 2019 win. Nagel added a major decision the following night at No. 17 Northwestern.

At season’s end, Nagel was named to the academic All-Big Ten list for his work in the classroom.

For the season, Nagel pinned nine of his opponents, which trailed only Robert Kokesh among the Huskers.

Nagel also produced two technical falls and two major decisions for a total of 13 bonus-point victories.

Before Nebraska A three-time Class C state champion and one-time runner-up, Nagel ended his career by being named the 2010 Nebraska Wrestler of the Year. Nagel was undefeated in his last three seasons and owned a 1473 career record at Kimball High School. He was a fourtime member of the first-team all-region squad. He also earned all-league honors four times along with being tabbed the Western Trails Conference Most Outstanding Wrestler all four years.

Nagel was on the Principal’s Merit Honor Roll along with being a member of the National Honor Society.

Nagel won four letters in wrestling, track and cross country throughout his high school career.

Personal Shawn is the son of Bob and Carrie Nagel and was born on Nov. 1, 1991 in Scottsbluff, Neb. He has an older sister, Shayla. Shawn is majoring in biology and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012 and 2013.

He claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2011 and 2012, and following the spring semester of 2012. He was also a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both semesters of 2010-11.

2011-12 (Sophomore) Big Ten Championships Nagel drew No. 1 seed Matt McDonough of Iowa at 125 pounds in the first round. Nagel was pinned in 1:59 to drop the match and head to the loser’s bracket. After a bye in the loser’s bracket first round, Nagel dropped a 7-2 decision to Purdue’s Camden Eppert to end the season.

Regular Season Nagel went 6-21 during his sophomore season at 125 pounds, including 4-15 in duals. He started the season with back-to-back losses before notching back-to-back victories by decision. The first was a 10-4 win over North Carolina’s Brian Bokoski and the latter was a 5-4 victory over Navy’s Patrick Prada. Nagel went 1-2 at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, with a 17-1 technical fall of Bethany’s Brandon Goodwin.

Nagel also went 1-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational with his lone victory coming in a 4-0 decision over Navy’s Patrick Prada. Nagel pinned Arizona State’s Dalton Miller in 1:26 and recorded one major decision on the season.

In the classroom, Nagel earned Academic All-Big Ten honors, while also being named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during both semesters.

2010-11 (Freshman) Regular Season Nebraska’s 2010-11 Granite Award winner, Nagel was the only Husker true freshman to compete in dual action. Nagel finished the year with a 17-11 overall mark, while going 0-7 in dual competition. Four of those seven losses came against nationally ranked opponents. Nagel reeled off six straight victories to open the season at the Cowboy Open. He secured a third-place finish after dropping his opening-round match. At the UNK Loper open, Nagel went 5-2 to finish fifth. Nagel’s best tournament came at the Briar Cliff Open to conclude his year. He won all four of his matches, two by pin, to take home the tournament title.

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Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st) 11/4 Javier Portillo (Minn. St. Moorhead) W; D, 10-5 11/4 Brandon Chestnut (Augustana) W; TF, 17-0 11/4 Josh Rodriguez (NDSU) W; D, 4-2 11/4 Justin Scherkenbach (NDSU) W; D, 7-6 11/10 Sam Bauer (Northern Colorado) W; D, 6-1 11/11 Kasey Garnhart (Wyoming) L; D, 2-5 11/16 6 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) L; D, 5-12 11/18 Joey Ward (North Carolina) L; MD, 4-14 11/18 Brance Simms (South Dakota State) W; D, 8-2 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP) 11/30 Ryan Osleeb (Harvard) W; D, 9-2 11/30 Devon Lotito (Cal Poly) L; D, 2-6 11/30 Sam Bauer (Northern Colorado) W; D, 11-8 11/30 18 Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield) L; D, 4-5 12/8 Trevor Wilson (Arizona State) W; D, 4-0 12/9 Tom Kelliher (Wisconsin) L; D, 1-5 12/16 Vinny Dellafave (Rutgers) L; D, 3-9 12/16 Josh Polachek (Maryland) W; MD, 12-4 Midlands Invitational; Evanston, Ill. (DNP) 12/29 12 Levi Wolfensperger (Northern Iowa) L; MD, 1-11 12/29 16 Shelton Mack (Pittsburgh) L; D, 2-6 Viking-Warrior Open; Fremont, Neb. (1st) 1/5 Tyler Espitia (Oklahoma City) W; D, 9-2 1/5 Jacob Luning-Hoshino (Midland) W; D, 6-2 1/5 Jared Wilmert (Midland) W; D, 7-2 1/11 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) W; F, 2:14 1/12 Garrison White (Northwestern) W; MD, 14-6 1/18 11 Daryl Thomas (Illinois) L; D, 8-10 1/27 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) L; MD, 5-14 2/10 2 Tony Ramos (Iowa) L; F, 4:05 2/17 13 George DiCamillo (Virginia) L; D, 2-8 2/17 Bricker Dixon (Cornell) L; D, 2-3 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (8th) 3/9 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) L; D, 3-5 3/9 16 Cashe Quiroga (Purdue) W; D, 10-9 3/9 5 Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) L; D, 5-6 3/10 Rossi Bruno (Michigan) L; D, 2-5

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Overall 17-11 6-21 16-17 39-49

Dual Pins 0-7 9 4-15 1 6-10 1 10-32 11

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Caleb Kolb

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G ROVE CITY, PA. (GROVE CITY)

Career Highlights NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013) Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2009-10) Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2009, 2010) 2013-14 Outlook After being one of three Huskers to start every dual last season, Caleb Kolb will compete for a spot in the NU lineup at 197 pounds. Kolb brings three years of dual experience to the squad and 38 total wins during his tenure.

2012-13 (Junior) NCAA Championships Kolb went 1-2 in his first NCAA Championships appearance at 197 pounds. Following a first-round loss to No. 4 seed Alfonso Hernandez of Wyoming, Kolb won a 3-1 sudden victory over Northwestern’s Alex Polizzi in the wrestleback bracket. Kolb fell by a 7-3 decision in his final match at the hands of Bloomsburg’s Richard Perry.

Big Ten Championships Kolb suffered two narrow losses at the Big Ten Championships, falling by a 4-3 sudden victory to Iowa’s Nathan Burak before losing a 4-0 decision to Purdue’s Braden Atwood.

Regular Season Kolb completed his junior campaign with a 1719 record and started every dual at 197 pounds for a 7-10 mark. He earned two pins and two major decisions during the season. In January, Kolb went 4-0 at the Viking-Warrior Open en route to a firstplace finish. He fell in five of his next six matches but finished strong at the NWCA National Duals, going 2-0 over Virginia and Cornell.

2011-12 (Sophomore) Regular Season Kolb went 6-0 with three pins in under three minutes at 174 pounds as a sophomore. He opened the season with his lone dual victory, which came in an 18-6 major decision over Arizona State’s Jacob Graham. Kolb then breezed through the Quality Hotel Open, winning all five matches in dominant fashion. He won by major decision, 133, over Pratt’s Landon Keiswetter before defeating the Colorado School of Mines’ Brandon Sheldon by technical fall, 16-0.

2009-10 (Redshirt) Regular Season Kolb dominated his competition with a 27-5 overall record to earn the team’s Redshirt-of-the-Year award. He finished in the top five at each of the six tournaments, including first-place finishes at the UNK Loper Open and Quality Hotel Open with a combined 9-0 mark in those competitions. Kolb led the NU redshirts with eight major decision wins, including four at the Kaufman Brand Open and Fort Hays State Open when he took second- and third-place finishes.

He also took runner-up honors at the Dana Open, dropping only the championship match to Marty Usman of Nebraska-Kearney.

Before Nebraska Kolb was an InterMat top 100 recruit and a threetime state qualifier for Grove City High School, where he captured the title his senior year. He posted a 12822 career record, including a 39-0 mark in 2008-09.

Kolb also participated in football as a halfback and outside linebacker, and in track and field as a pole vaulter his first three years of high school.

Kolb earned All-America honors in 2009 after finishing third at 160 pounds in the National High School Coaches Association Wrestling Championships.

Personal Caleb is the son of Jon and Deborah Kolb, and was born on July 17, 1990, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Jon played 13 seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and earned four Super Bowl rings.

Caleb has one brother, Tanner. Caleb is majoring in communication studies and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013. He also claimed a place on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall semesters of 2009 and 2010.

Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (DNP) 11/4 Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) L; D, 4-7 11/10 Patrick Gomez (Northern Colorado) W; D, 4-2 11/11 4 Alfonso Hernandez (Wyoming) L; D, 0-3 11/16 12 Scott Schiller (Minnesota) L; D, 1-3 11/18 Antonio Giorgio (North Carolina) W; D, 4-2 11/18 Brandon Ballard (SDSU) W; MD, 13-4 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP) 11/30 Sterling Hecox (Brown) W; SV, 7-5 11/30 Andrew Campolattano (Ohio State) L; MD, 4-12 11/30 Kallen Kleinschmidt (NDSU) W; D, 3-1 11/30 Bill Gray (Colorado State) W; F, 1:07 12/1 17 Jake Meredith (Arizona State) L; MD, 2-10 12/8 9 Jake Meredith (Arizona State) L; D, 0-1 12/9 Jackson Hein (Wisconsin) L; SV, 1-3 12/16 Dan Seidenberg (Rutgers) W; D, 1-0 12/16 16 Christian Boley (Maryland) L; D, 1-3 Midlands Invitational; Evanston, Ill. (DNP) 12/29 Hudson Taylor (Lions WC) L; D, 1-3 12/29 Brad Johnson (Oklahoma) W; D, 3-2 12/29 Anthony Abro (Eastern Michigan) W; D, 7-2 12/29 17 Braden Atwood (Purdue) L; D, 1-2 Viking-Warrior Open; Fremont, Neb. (1st) 1/5 Ross Hoksbergen (Dakota Wesleyan) W; F, 1:24 1/5 Jordan Watkins (Briar Cliff) W; MD, 21-8 1/5 John Sievert (Morningside) W; D, 5-4 1/5 Spencer Johnson (Nebraska) W; D, 9-2 1/11 18 Max Huntley (Michigan) L; D, 1-3 1/12 Alex Polizzi (Northwestern) L; D, 1-6 1/18 11 Mario Gonzalez (Illinois) L; D, 3-4 1/27 3 Quentin Wright (Penn State) L; MD, 2-10 2/1 Nick McDiarmid (Michigan State) W; D, 4-1 2/10 19 Nathan Burak (Iowa) L; SV, 1-3 2/17 Mike Salopek (Virginia) W; D, 8-2 2/17 Jace Bennett (Cornell) W; D, 7-5 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (DNP) 3/9 Nathan Burak (Iowa) L; SV, 3-4 3/9 18 Braden Atwood (Purdue) L; D, 0-4 NCAA Championships; Des Moines, Iowa (DNP) 3/21 4 Alfonso Hernandez (Wyoming) L; MD, 5-15 3/21 Alex Polizzi (Northwestern) W; SV, 3-1 3/22 16 Richard Perry (Bloomsburg) L; D, 3-7

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 09-10* 27-5 0-0 3 2 8 10-11 15-15 8-10 2 0 4 11-12 6-0 1-0 3 1 2 12-13 17-19 7-10 2 0 2 Career 38-34 16-20 7 1 8 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

2010-11 (Redshirt Freshman) Big 12 Championships Kolb entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed, but couldn’t pick up a victory after dropping two tightly contested battles. Kolb opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Oklahoma’s Jeff James, before falling to Dorian Henderson of Missouri by a 6-2 count.

Regular Season Kolb went 15-13 during his first full season as the 174-pound starter, while finishing with two pins and four major decisions. His 29 dual points ranked seventh on the team and his four major decisions tied for fifth on the squad.

After opening the season with a loss to No. 17 Ethan Headlee from Pitt, Kolb came back and helped the Huskers in their upset over Ohio State by defeating the Buckeyes’ Robel Campbell in major-decision fashion, 13-5. Kolb participated in two open tournaments during the season, finishing third at the Viking-Warrior open and taking the title at the Quality Hotel Open. Kolb finished the season with a 5-6 record in his next 11 matches, including victories over Oklahoma’s Jeff James and Northern Iowa’s Brice Wolf. Kolb finished the year with 24 dual takedowns.

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JUNIOR • 149 • WATERTOWN, WIS. (ARROWHEAD) Career Highlights Two-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2012, 2013) Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2012-13) Nebraska Granite Award (2011-12) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Two-year starter Jake Sueflohn (pronounced SOO-flown) narrowly missed the podium at last year’s NCAA Championships at 149 pounds after a 24-7 season. Sueflohn will be among the leaders in the junior class for Nebraska during the 201314 campaign, along with All-Americans James Green and Robert Kokesh. Sueflohn is expected to compete for time with newcomer Destin McCauley at 149 pounds.

2012-13 (Sophomore) NCAA Championships Sueflohn fell one match short of All-America honors in 2013 at 149 pounds. He opened the NCAA Championships with a 16-3 major decision over Pittsburgh’s Ronnie Garbinsky before taking down No. 8 seed Nick Brascetta of Virginia Tech, 4-2.

In the semifinals, Sueflohn fell by an 11-3 major decision to eventual champion Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State. In the wrestleback bracket, Sueflohn suffered his second straight loss in a 5-3 decision against No. 6 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohn finished second at 149 pounds with a 2-1 showing at the Big Ten Championships. He won a pair of decisions over Penn State’s Andrew Alton and Ohio State’s Ian Paddock to earn a spot in the championship match. However, Minnesota’s Dylan Ness pinned Sueflohn in 3:37 for the 149-pound title.

closed the Big Ten Championships with a 15-10 decision over Illinois’ Daryl Thomas.

Regular Season Sueflohn compiled a 25-11 record at 141 pounds, including a 13-4 dual record. In his first match as a Husker, the Watertown, Wis., native achieved his first pin over Bucknell’s Alex Pellicciotti in 4:35. It was Sueflohn’s first of three pins on the season. At the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Sueflohn earned runner-up honors, going 2-1.

Sueflohn took third at the Cliff Keen Invitational with a 5-2 record. Three of his five victories came against top 15 opponents. He went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, earning two victories by major decision. On the season, Sueflohn won six major decisions, which was good for third among the Husker starters.

Sueflohn was named to the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during the fall 2011 semester.

Before Nebraska Sueflohn was a two-time Wisconsin state champion after winning the Division I 140-pound title as a senior by going a perfect 48-0. He also claimed the 135-pound title as a junior. Sueflohn was the No. 2 wrestler in the nation at 140 pounds as a senior according to InterMat. As a freshman, Sueflohn finished third at the state championships at 119 pounds, while recording a 50-4 record. His sophomore season saw him finish in the runner-up spot at the 125-pound weight division going 38-5. After his senior season, Sueflohn finished third at 145 pounds at the Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D.

Regular Season Sueflohn opened the season with six consecutive wins, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title in the process. He added a third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational and was the only Husker to claim victories at No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa. He pinned the Nittany Lions’ No. 3 Andrew Alton in 5:33 and added an 8-0 major decision over the Hawkeyes’ Brody Grothus.

Sueflohn wrapped up the regular season with a pair of wins over ranked opponents at the NWCA National Duals against Virginia and Cornell.

Sueflohn finished the season with a 24-7 record and went 11-3 in dual competition. He managed two pins and six major decisions during his sophomore campaign.

2011-12 (Freshman) NCAA Championships Sueflohn wrestled at 141 pounds and went 1-2 in his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.

He narrowly lost a 6-5 decision to Virginia Tech’s Zach Neibert before responding in the wrestleback bracket with a 6-2 decision over Appalachian State’s Mike Kessler. Sueflohn’s first trip to the NCAA Championships came to an end with a 5-4 loss to Rutgers’ William Ashnault.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohn finished fifth at 141 pounds with a 4-2 record at the Big Ten Championships. He opened with a 9-6 decision over Northwestern’s Colin Shober before losing by sudden victory against Minnesota’s Nick Dardanes, 8-6. Sueflohn pinned Brian Gibbs of Michigan State, in 4:54, in his first wrestleback match.

Sueflohn won a 5-3 decision in the following round before dropping a 7-4 decision to thirdranked Hunter Stieber of Ohio State. Sueflohn

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Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st) 11/4 Landon Della Silva (Mary) W; D, 5-0 11/4 Ray Deloa (Midland) W; F, 0:40 11/4 Trevor Johnson (Mary) W; D, 7-2 11/4 Nate Herda (Augustana College) W; D, 11-6 11/16 Seth Lange (Minnesota) W; MD, 14-5 11/18 Christian Barber (North Carolina) W; D, 8-3 11/18 Dustin Walraven (South Dakota State) L; D, 2-3 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (3rd) 11/30 Coulthurst Schmitt (Wisconsin) W; D, 9-2 11/30 Dustin Walraven (SDSU) W; MD, 9-1 11/30 4 Scott Sakaguchi (Oregon State) W; SV, 9-7 12/1 10 Cole VonOhlen (Air Force) L; D, 9-11 12/1 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) W; D, 8-4 12/1 13 Cam Tessari (Ohio State) W; D, 7-5 12/8 Nathan Hoffer (Arizona State) W; D, 7-1 12/9 Cole Schmitt (Wisconsin) W; MD, 9-1 12/16 Kenny Theobold (Rutgers) W; D, 7-2 1/11 12 Eric Grajales (Michigan) L; D, 2-3 1/12 Dylan Marriott (Northwestern) W; D, 5-0 1/18 Caleb Ervin (Illinois) W; D, 8-1 1/27 3 Andrew Alton (Penn State) W; F, 5:33 2/1 Dan Osterman (Michigan State) L; F, 2:55 2/10 Brody Grothus (Iowa) W; MD, 8-0 2/17 20 Derek Valenti (Virginia) W; D, 2-0 2/17 14 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) W; MD, 12-3 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (2nd) 3/9 13 Andrew Alton (Penn State) W; D, 10-6 3/9 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; D, 11-5 3/10 6 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) L; F, 3:37 NCAA Championships; Des Moines, Iowa (DNP) 3/21 Ronnie Garbinsky (Pittsburgh) W; MD, 16-3 3/21 8 Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech) W; D, 4-2 3/22 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) L; MD, 3-11 3/22 6 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) L; D, 3-5

Year 11-12 12-13 Career

Overall 25-11 24-7 49-18

Dual Pins 13-4 3 11-3 2 24-7 5

TF MD 2 6 0 6 2 12

Personal Jake is the son of Monica and Jeff Sueflohn. He was born on Oct. 6, 1992, in Oconomowoc, Wis. Sueflohn has one sister, Jamie. Jake is majoring in journalism and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2011 and spring of 2013.

Spencer Johnson

JUNIOR • 197 • M OUNTAIN LAKE, MINN. (WINDOM/MTN LAKE/B-O) Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2013) Nebraska Granite Award (2012-13) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 2013-14 Outlook Spencer Johnson stepped up late last season at heavyweight for the Huskers but will return to 197 pounds this season. He is expected to compete for time with Caleb Kolb in that weight class.

2012-13 (Sophomore) Big Ten Championships Johnson fell in both of his matches at heavyweight at the conference tournament. He lost an 8-2 decision to Michigan’s Ben Apland before falling by a 13-5 major decision to No. 12 Jimmy Lawson of Penn State.

Regular Season Johnson opened his season in January at the Viking-Warrior Open where he finished second.

Johnson earned his first dual start at heavyweight on Jan. 11, falling by an 8-3 decision to No. 19 Ben Apland of Michigan. Johnson won his next two matches by decision, including a crucial 3-1 victory over Illinois’ Chris Lopez that led to Nebraska’s upset of the No. 5 Fighting Illini.

Following three consecutive losses to ranked opponents, Johnson went 2-0 at the NWCA National Duals. He finished the 2012-13 campaign with a 6-7 record, going 4-4 in duals. He achieved one pin on the season. He was named to the academic All-Big Ten list for his work in the classroom.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Johnson wrestled in six open tournaments at 197 pounds, compiling a 23-6 overall record. He

captured titles in three of the six tournaments and placed in the top five in the other three, recording seven pins and seven major decisions in the process.

Following a loss to Northern Iowa’s Taylor Kettman in the second round of the UNI Open, Johnson reeled off 16 consecutive victories. He won the Quality Hotel Open, Viking-Warrior Open and York College Open in that stretch.

Johnson wrestled in two Big Ten duals to close out his season. He lost both matches by decision against top-20 opponents. For his work in the classroom, Johnson earned a spot on the Nebraska ScholarAthlete Honor Roll during the spring 2012 semester.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Johnson produced a stellar freshman campaign with 31 victories and three open tournament titles.

His 31 wins ranked third on the team behind Jordan Burroughs and Robert Kokesh. Johnson also posted eight bonus-point victories. Johnson began the year by winning his first three matches at the Harold Nichols Open, before falling to Iowa State’s Kyven Gadson, 3-2, in the finals. After winning five matches at the Kaufman/Brand Open, 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 VikingWarrior Open. Johnson concluded his season with a third-place finish at the Briar Cliff Open, while wrestling up a weight class at 197.

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Date # Opponent Result Viking-Warrior Open; Fremont, Neb. (2nd) 1/5 Jake Parker (Morningside College) W; F, 2:34 1/5 Mike Brown (Oklahoma City) W; D, 7-0 1/5 Caleb Kolb (Nebraska) L; D, 2-9 1/11 19 Ben Apland (Michigan) L; D, 3-8 1/12 Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) W; D, 6-0 1/18 Chris Lopez (Illinois) W; D, 3-1 1/27 17 Jon Gingrich (Penn State) L; D, 4-7 2/1 7 Michael McClure (Michigan State) L; D, 2-5 2/10 6 Bobby Telford (Iowa) L; D, 2-6 2/17 Derek Papagianopoulos (Virginia) W; D, 8-2 2/17 Stryker Lane (Cornell) W; D, 5-2 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (DNP) 3/9 Ben Apland (Michigan) L; D, 2-8 3/9 12 Jimmy Lawson (Penn State) L; MD, 5-13

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* 31-7 0-0 4 0 4 11-12 23-6 0-2 7 0 7 12-13 6-7 4-4 1 0 0 Career 29-13 4-6 8 0 7 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals 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 AllAmerica 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. He earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall of 2012 and the spring of 2012, and was chosen to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2010-11.

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S OPHOMORE • 165 • H ASTINGS, NEB. (HASTINGS ST. CECILIA) Career Highlights NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013) Academic All-Big Ten (2013) Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler (2012-13) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012, 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Austin Wilson, Nebraska’s Most Improved Award winner from last year, looks to go further as a sophomore after qualifying for the NCAA Championships in 2013. Wilson notched crucial wins in many duals last season, winning 27 matches in all. He will battle Micah Barnes for the starting spot at 165 pounds.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman) NCAA Championships Wilson battled to a 3-2 mark in his first NCAA 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 work in the classroom, Wilson garnered a spot on the academic All-Big Ten team.

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He opened the season with four consecutive wins before losing the championship match at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not place at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, but won the NebraskaKearney Holiday Inn Open. He recorded one pin and three major decisions on the season.

Wilson was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during both semesters.

Before Nebraska Wilson finished his high school career as one of the most prolific wrestlers in Nebraska high school history after amassing a state record 180 wins. He lost just three times while capturing three Class C state championships. Wilson capped his career by winning the 160-pound title as a senior, while tying his own state record for wins in a single season by going 480. Ranked as the No. 18 wrestler in the country at 160 pounds by InterMat, Wilson finished his career by winning his final 143 high school matches, also a Nebraska high school record. As a junior, Wilson won the 145-pound state championship with a 48-0 record, and took home the title as a sophomore at 130 pounds going 47-0. Wilson captured second place at the 2011 NHSCA Senior National Wrestling Championships at 160 pounds in Virginia Beach, Va. Personal Austin is the son of Craig and Donna Wilson. He was born on July 10, 1992, in Plainview, Neb. Wilson has a younger sister, Ashley. Austin is majoring in biology at Nebraska and earned a spot on the 2013 Academic All-Big Ten team. He also achieved selections on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12 and 2012-13.

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Date # Opponent Result Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (2nd) 11/4 Neil Sell (Northern State) W; For. 11/4 Johnny Gonzalez (Jamestown) W; TF, 16-0 11/4 Shaun’qae McMurtry (Nebraska) W; D, 6-0 11/4 Parker Swanson (Augustana College) W; F, 1:27 11/4 Brandon Wilbourn (Nebraska) L; D, 2-4 11/11 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) W; MD, 13-5 11/16 9 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) L; D, 6-8 11/18 J.M. Staudenmayer (North Carolina) W; D, 6-4 11/18 Joe Brewster (South Dakota State) W; D, 4-1 Cliff Keen Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP) 11/30 Parker Madl (Arizona State) W; D, 3-0 11/30 Peyton Walsh (Navy) L; D, 1-4 11/30 Phillip Barreiro (American) W; MD, 9-0 11/30 Paul Hancock (Army) L; D, 3-5 12/8 Parker Madl (Arizona State) W; D, 2-0 12/9 Frank Cousins (Wisconsin) W; D, 11-5 12/16 Nick Visicaro (Rutgers) W; SV, 3-1 Midlands Invitational; Evanston, Ill. (DNP) 12/29 5 Pete Yates (Virginia Tech) L; MD, 3-14 12/29 Curtis Cook (Utah Valley) W; MD, 12-0 12/29 Doug Welch (Purdue) W; D, 6-1 12/29 Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan) W; D, 9-4 12/29 Casey Kent (Penn) W; D, 6-3 12/30 Ramon Santiago (Rider) L; D, 5-7 1/11 13 Taylor Massa (Michigan) L; F, 0:45 1/12 13 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) L; F, 1:56 Grand View Open; Des Moines, Iowa (3rd) 1/26 Bryce Alexandar (Hannibal-LaGrange) W; TF, 16-1 1/26 Kyle Lux (Northern Iowa) L; D, 1-2 1/26 Danny Apgar (NWMSU) W; D, 7-0 1/26 Billy Chancey (Northern Illinois) W; MD, 8-0 1/26 Walt Gillmor (Iowa) W; TF, 18-2 1/26 Tyler Prazma (Missouri) W; D, 7-2 1/26 Riley Banach (Northern Iowa) W; TF, 15-0 1/26 Jimmie Schuessler (Grand View) W; D, 2-1 2/1 Nick Proctor (Michigan State) W; F, 3:45 2/10 13 Nick Moore (Iowa) L; F, 6:41 Big Ten Championships; Champaign, Ill. (DNP) 3/9 Mark Martin (Ohio State) L; D, 2-6 3/9 18 Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) L; D, 2-9 NCAA Championships; Des Moines, Iowa (DNP) 3/21 17 Zach Toal (Missouri) L; D, 2-6 3/21 14 Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan) W; D, 6-2 3/21 15 Mark Lewandowski (Buffalo) W; F, 2:01 3/22 Josh Condon (Chattanooga) W; D, 10-7 3/22 6 Steven Monk (North Dakota State) L; MD, 1-9

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 11-12* 10-3 0-0 1 3 3 12-13 27-14 7-4 3 4 4 Career 27-14 7-4 3 4 4 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Adam Joseph is one of three seniors on the roster for the Huskers in 2013-14. Joseph made 18 appearances last year after transferring from Concordia. He moved up a weight class this season to 141 pounds.

2012-13 (Junior) Regular Season Joseph appeared in four open tournaments at 133 pounds and earned a 9-9 record. He fared best at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, where he finished sixth. During the year, Joseph earned two pins, two technical falls and one major decision.

Before Nebraska Joseph came to Nebraska after two years at Concordia University in Seward, Neb. Joseph went 7821 at 133 pounds, earning NAIA All-America accolades

in 2012. He was a two-time NAIA national qualifier and earned NWCA Academic All-America honors in 2012.

Before beginning his collegiate career, Joseph wrestled at Adams Central High School, going 124-51 in four years. He was the runner-up at 130 pounds at the Class B state tournament in 2010 after taking fourth place in 2009 at 125 pounds. Joseph was on the honor roll all four years at Adams Central and earned National Honor Society accolades as a senior.

Personal The son of Jeff and Collette Joseph, Adam was born on Aug. 17, 1991. He has two sisters, Tasha, 23, and Amber, 18, and two brothers, Allix, 21, and Tyler, 18. Adam is majoring in mechanical engineering and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

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Career Highlights Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013) NWCA All-Academic Team (2012) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011; Spring 2012) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 2013-14 Outlook A leader in the classroom, Skylar Galloway enters his junior season competing for a spot at 141 pounds for Nebraska. Galloway saw limited action last season after winning 24 matches as a redshirt freshman.

2012-13 (Sophomore) Regular Season Galloway moved down a weight class to 141 pounds and compiled a 7-5 record in 2012-13. Galloway strung together four straight victories at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open en route to a first-place finish. He added a crucial decision at Wyoming over Kyle Komata that propelled the Huskers to a narrow victory.

Galloway fell by major decision against a pair of ranked opponents from Minnesota and North Carolina before defeating South Dakota State’s Ben Gillette, 14-4. Galloway wrestled against Maryland’s Shane Arechiga at the Grapple at the Garden but lost by an 8-3 decision to complete his dual campaign at 2-3.

Galloway went 1-2 at the Midlands Invitational.

For his work in the classroom, Galloway earned a spot on the academic All-Big Ten team.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Big Ten Championships Galloway went 0-3 at the 2012 Big Ten Championships. He lost his first two matches to nationally ranked opponents with a 3-2 setback to Indiana’s Taylor Walsh and a 5-2 loss to Ohio State’s Cam Tessari. In Galloway’s final match, he fell by a 2-1 decision against Iowa’s Mike Kelly.

Regular Season Galloway started for the Huskers at 149 pounds, going 24-11 on the season and 1-2 in duals. After not placing at the season-opening Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open, Galloway took third at the NebraskaKearney Holiday Inn Open. He went 4-1 with a major decision over Fort Hays State’s Joey Dozier.

Galloway took fifth place at the UNI Open and third at the UNK Loper Open before winning back-to-back open tournaments. His first title came at the Quality

Hotel Open and his second occurred at the VikingWarrior Open. The Omaha native went 1-2 in Big Ten duals, falling to a pair of top-15 foes.

In the classroom, Galloway captured academic AllBig Ten honors, while earning spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Galloway was one of 10 non-varsity Huskers to reach the 15-victory plateau, while wrestling in several open tournaments. Galloway earned three top-five finishes at open tournaments, including a third-place finish at the Viking-Warrior Open and a fourth-place spot at the Brand Open. For the season, Galloway finished with a 16-15 record, while pinning three of his opponents.

Galloway’s pin over Hastings’ Justin Cook took only 36 seconds, which was the fourth-fastest pin on the team.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* 16-15 0-0 3 0 3 11-12 24-11 1-2 1 0 5 12-13 7-5 2-3 0 0 2 Career 31-16 3-5 1 0 7 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Before Nebraska Galloway was a 2010 Class A state champion at Omaha Central at 140 pounds. A four-time state qualifier, he also had a sixth-place finish in 2009.

Galloway attended Omaha Gross for the first two years and placed fourth in Class B in 2007 and 2008. He had a high school career record of 96-27.

Galloway graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and was on the academic all-state team. He was also an eight-semester Honor Roll selection and a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Skylar is the son of Johnny and Shinobu Galloway.

He was born in Iowa City, Iowa, on Jan. 19, 1992. Skylar has four brothers, Kentral, Johnny, Tyrell and Dax. He is majoring in history. He earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012 and 2013, and also claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12. He earned selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2010-11.

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• 157 • O’FALLON, MO. (FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL)

2013-14 Outlook Brandon Wilbourn returns after making dual appearances in each of his first two seasons with the Huskers. This season he will provide depth at 157 pounds behind two-time All-American James Green.

2012-13 (Sophomore) Regular Season Wilbourn competed at 157 and 165 pounds, compiling a 17-3 record while making four dual appearances for a 3-1 mark. He achieved two pins, one technical fall and three major decisions in 201213. Wilbourn won his first 10 matches, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and NebraskaKearney Holiday Inn Open crowns in the process.

He added a 13-2 major decision over No. 13 Scott Winston of Rutgers at the Grapple at the Garden.

Wilbourn also took home the title at the Grand View Open in January.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Wilbourn went 10-10 at 149 pounds, including a 7-8 dual record. After starting the season 1-2, Wilbourn went 3-2 at the Cliff Keen Invitational, earning a pin and a major decision victory. Following a loss in his final match of the Cliff Keen Invitational against Ohio State’s Cam Tessari, Wilbourn reeled off five consecutive victories against non-conference opponents.

In Big Ten duals, Wilbourn faced four nationally ranked opponents and struggled to a 1-6 record. His lone victory came with a 10-4 decision over Wisconsin’s Frank Baer.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Wilbourn did not compete in any matches for the Huskers during his first season at Nebraska.

Before Nebraska Wilbourn ended his prep career by winning a Senior Nationals championship in May 2010. Prior to that, he was the Missouri Class 4 state champion after finishing third in 2007 and second in 2008. The four-time AllAmerican had a career record of 181-11 with 87 pins at Francis Howell Central High School. Wilbourn was named to the 2010 all-state team, as well as earning allconference honors three times.

Wilbourn was a four-year wrestling letterwinner and also earned one letter in football.

Personal Brandon is the son of Terrance and Benetha Moore, and was born on Sept. 14, 1991, in Bellville, Ill. Brandon has two brothers, Terrel and Tol. Brandon is a sociology major. Wilbourn trained in the Purler Wrestling Academy under 1993 Nebraska national champion Tony Purler.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* Did not compete 11-12 10-10 7-8 1 0 2 12-13 17-3 3-1 2 1 3 Career 27-13 10-9 3 1 5 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Eric Coufal

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125 • H OWELLS, NEB. (HOWELLS)

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Eric Coufal (pronounced So-FUL) was the lone true freshman in Nebraska’s lineup last season. Coufal returns at 125 pounds as a sophomore, seeking to improve on his first season in the program.

2012-13 (Freshman) Big Ten Championships Coufal lost by pin in both of his matches at 125 pounds at the Big Ten Championships. His first loss came at the hands of eventual national champion Jesse Delgado of Illinois in 4:10 before falling in 0:53 against Ohio State’s Nikko Triggas.

Regular Season Coufal started 14 of Nebraska’s 17 duals at 125 pounds in 2012-13. The freshman opened his season with a 1-0 decision over Northern Colorado’s Jesse Meis but lost his next 13 dual matches. Coufal also won a 6-1 decision over Jake Papke of WisconsinParkside at the Midlands Invitational in December.

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Personal The son of Paul and Sheri Coufal, Eric was born on Jan. 1, 1994. He has one sister, Hailey, 13, and one brother, Austin, 21. Eric is majoring in agricultural business and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

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John Svoboda

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• 157 •

S CHUYLER, NEB. (SCHUYLER)

Career Highlights Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2012, 2013) Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011) 4.0 Grade-Point Average (Spring 2011) 2013-14 Outlook One of the academic leaders on the team, John Svoboda begins his junior campaign at 157 pounds.

Svoboda earned 13 wins last season after 24 victories in each of his first two years.

2012-13 (Sophomore) Regular Season Svoboda went 13-6 at 157 pounds, placing in two open tournaments. Svoboda opened the season with a sixth-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and earned two of his four pins in 2012-13 at the Grand View Open, where he took fourth. Following the season, he was named to the academic All-Big Ten team for his efforts in the classroom.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Svoboda produced a 24-10 record at 149 pounds, including an 0-1 dual mark. Svoboda recorded eight pins on the season, with his fastest coming in just 56 seconds. In addition, he had two major decision victories.

Svoboda had success in the classroom, earning a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team. He was also named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season Svoboda ended the season tied for eighth on the team with 24 victories, including five top-five finishes

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at open tournaments. He closed a 24-15 campaign with a pair of third-place finishes at the Grand View and Briar Cliff opens. Svoboda won nine of his final 12 matches to end the year, while collecting three of his eight total pins down the stretch. Svoboda’s eight pins ranked third on the team, while also having the quickest pin on the squad in 22 seconds.

Before Nebraska Svodoba was a two-time runner-up at the Nebraska Class B state tournament (2008 and 2010). He was a four-time state qualifier at Schuyler High School and had a career record of 132-28 with 78 pins. He was named an Academic All-American three straight years (2008-10), while also finishing in the top three at state in his final three seasons.

Svoboda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling and football, in addition to being part of the National Honor Society.

Personal John is the son of Dick and Linda Svoboda. He was born on Dec. 9, 1991, in David City, Neb. He has two brothers, Bill and David. John is majoring in animal science and earned academic All-Big Ten honors in 2012 and 2013. He also claimed spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2011-12 and 2012-13. He earned a pair of selections to the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2010-11.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* 24-15 0-0 8 0 1 11-12 24-10 0-1 8 0 2 12-13 13-6 0-0 4 0 0 Career 37-16 0-1 12 0 2 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Ian Ousley

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Career Highlights Academic All-Big Ten (2013) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012) 2013-14 Outlook Ian Ousley (pronounced OW-s-lee) showed improvement last season by winning 10 matches at 157 pounds after seven victories as a freshman. He moved up a weight class for this season to 165 pounds.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Ousley wrestled in five open tournaments at 157 pounds, compiling a 10-9 record. He earned three pins and one major decision on the season. Ousley garnered academic All-Big Ten honors following the season.

2011-12 (Redshirt) Regular Season Ousley wrestled in eight open tournaments at 157 pounds, compiling a 7-17 record. His best finish came 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.

In the classroom, Ousley earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester.

Before Nebraska Ousley was a four-year letterwinner at Saginaw Heritage High School, where he helped his team to three consecutive Division 1 District Championships.

As a senior, Ousley was a third-place finisher in his district and finished the year with a 44-12 record.

Ousley was dominant in his final season, pinning 33 of his opponents and recording three technical falls. Ousley was a four-time team captain and was also a 2010 AAU Scholastic Duals All-American after helping his team to a 18th-place finish at the national tournament.

Personal The son of Todd and Ann Ousley, Ian was born on Dec. 2, 1992, in Austin, Texas. He has two brothers, Dae and Josh. Ian is majoring in nutrition, exercise and health sciences at Nebraska and garnered academic All-Big Ten honors in 2013 in addition to earning a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semesters of 2011 and 2012.

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Luis DeAnda

• 149 • S OUTH SIOUX CITY, NEB. (SOUTH SIOUX CITY) Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013)

2013-14 Outlook Luis DeAnda (pronounced DEE-anda) moves up a weight class to 149 pounds for his junior season.

DeAnda will provide depth behind Jake Sueflohn and Destin McCauley.

2012-13 (Sophomore) Regular Season DeAnda did not compete in any matches for the Huskers during his sophomore season.

2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season DeAnda wrestled in four open tournaments at 141 pounds, going 10-8 overall. After not placing in the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, DeAnda went 3-2 at the UNI Open, recording two pins. He earned third place at the UNK Loper Open with a 3-1 record, which included one major decision. At the Quality Hotel Open, DeAnda posted a 3-2 record.

2010-11 (Redshirt) Regular Season DeAnda finished the season with a 15-13 overall record while competing in open tournaments for NU. He took second at 141 pounds at the Quality Hotel Open on Jan. 8 by winning his first four matches. His first three victories came by pin, before forfeiting in the finals to fellow Husker Mike Koehnlein. DeAnda ended the season with five pins, which tied him for fifth on the team. He also won one match by technical fall and two matches by major decision.

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Before Nebraska DeAnda reached the quarterfinals of the Nebraska Class A state tournament three times (2006, 2007 and 2009) and medaled twice. He set a South Sioux City school record with 120 career wins. A two-time district champion, DeAnda earned all-state, all-conference and team wrestler-of-the-year honors.

DeAnda was a four-time letterwinner in both wrestling and cross country. He also earned a letter in track and field.

Personal Luis is the son of Rodrigo and Maria DeAnda and was born on Feb. 26, 1990, in South Sioux City, Neb. He has three sisters, Aracelie, Maria and Selma along with three brothers, Rodrigo, Juan and Ricky. Luis’ cousins, Tony (1995-96) and Jose (1996-99), wrestled at Nebraska in the 1990s. Luis is majoring in sociology and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester of 2013.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 10-11* 15-14 0-0 5 1 2 11-12 10-8 0-1 2 0 2 12-13 Did not compete Career 10-8 0-1 2 0 2 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Nyle Bartling

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SYRACUSE, NEB. (OHIO STATE/SYRACUSE)

2013-14 Outlook Nyle Bartling moves up to heavyweight for his second year with the Huskers. Bartling will add depth at that weight class and could compete for time with Collin Jensen. Last season at 197 pounds, Bartling pinned his opponents in all three of his wins.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman) Regular Season Bartling went 3-3 at 197 pounds with all of his wins by pin. He competed at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open and Grand View Open.

Before Nebraska Bartling comes to Nebraska after wrestling at Ohio State for one year. Bartling went 4-0 at 197 pounds, recording one pin in 55 seconds as a Buckeye.

Before his time in Columbus, Ohio, Bartling wrestled for Syracuse High School, going 121-17 over four years. He won the Class C state title at 189 pounds as a senior after a runner-up finish in 2010. A three-time state qualifier, Bartling also claimed the district title on three occasions. He went 40-1 as a senior, leading Syracuse to a third-place team finish.

Year Overall 12-13 3-3 Career 3-3

Personal The son of James Bartling and Angela Brown, Nyle was born on Feb. 8, 1993. He has one brother, Dylan, 21. Nyle is majoring in agricultural business at Nebraska.

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Tim Lambert

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN • 125 • FOREST HILLS, MICH. (FOREST HILLS EASTERN) Career Highlights Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2012-13) Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Tim Lambert, Nebraska’s Redshirt of the Year last season, will compete for the starting spot at 125 pounds with senior Shawn Nagel. Lambert won four open tournament titles as a redshirt and looks to make a big impact for the Huskers this season.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Lambert earned Nebraska Redshirt of the Year following a 19-3 season at 125 pounds and four open tournament titles. Following a first-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Lambert defeated No. 15 Ryak Finch of Iowa State, 5-2, at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open. Lambert finished second after losing the following match. He bounced back by winning the next two tournaments, the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and UNK Loper Open, and closed the season with the Viking-Warrior Open crown. Lambert pinned six opponents and notched six major decisions.

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 did in 2009-10.

Personal The son of Brian and Diann Lambert, Tim was born on June 26, 1994. He is majoring in marketing and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 19-3 0-0 6 0 6 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Before Nebraska Lambert wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern, where he won over 200 matches and finished in the Division 3 top five on three occasions. As a junior, Lambert finished third for the Hawks, while taking second during his sophomore season and fifth as a freshman.

In addition, Lambert earned a fourth-place finish at the 2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans.

During the summer of 2011, Lambert made a strong

Collin Jensen

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN • HWT • MOBRIDGE, S.D. (MOBRIDGE-POLLOCK) Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013) 2013-14 Outlook Collin Jensen is expected to start at heavyweight following a successful redshirt campaign where he garnered five top-five finishes. Jensen went 22-9 last season, winning half of his matches by pin.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Jensen captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title in addition to four other top-five finishes en route to a 22-9 season at heavyweight. Jensen pinned 11 opponents in 2012-13, adding four technical falls and three major decisions in seven open tournament starts. He finished second at the Warren Williamson/ Daktronics Open, UNK Loper Open and Viking-Warrior Open, while taking fourth at the Grand View Open.

Personal The son of Beth and Kyle Jensen, Collin was born on Feb. 14, 1994. He has two brothers, Dayton, 21, and David, 15. Collin is majoring in business administration management and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 22-9 0-0 11 4 3 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Before Nebraska Jensen had a stellar career at Mobridge-Pollock High School in South Dakota. Jensen finished his high school career as the South Dakota State B 220-pound state champion as a senior after going a perfect 450. During his junior campaign, Jensen finished in third place at the state meet at 215 pounds with a record of 39-3, which helped him reach his career record of 168-62. The three-time state qualifier holds the school single-season and career record for two-point nearfalls and also holds claim to the record for most pins in a season as a senior. Jensen was a second-place finisher at the 2012 InterMat JJ Classic.

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Tyrell Galloway

JR. • 141 • OMAHA, NEB. (MARYVILLE/OMAHA CENTRAL) 2013-14 Outlook Tyrell Galloway joins the Huskers after two years at Maryville University. Galloway will compete for time at 141 pounds.

Before Nebraska Galloway is a junior college transfer who spent two years at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., prior to joining the Huskers. Galloway qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships with the Saints.

In high school, Galloway wrestled at Omaha Central and compiled a 120-10 career record. He won the state title at 119 pounds in 2008 with Omaha Gross Catholic before accomplishing the same feat with Omaha Central in 2009. In 2010, Galloway finished second at 130 pounds and took sixth in 2011. He is a four-time district champion and three-time academic all-state team member.

Personal Tyrell is the son of Johnny and Shinobu Galloway and has four brothers: Kentral, Johnny, Skylar and Dax. Skylar is also on the Nebraska wrestling team and will start his junior season in 2013-14. Tyrell was born on Jan. 14, 1993, and is majoring in mathematics.

Anthony Abidin

Eric Montoya

Career Highlights NJCAA National Champion (133, 2012)

Career Highlights NCAA Championships Qualifier (2013)

2013-14 Outlook Anthony Abidin (pronounced Ab-i-din) will compete for a spot at 133 and 141 pounds in his first year at Nebraska. The 2012 NJCAA national champion looks to make an immediate impact for the Huskers.

2013-14 Outlook Eric Montoya is expected to compete for time at 133 pounds for the Huskers. Montoya comes to Nebraska with NCAA Championships experience, wrestling at 125 pounds last season for Campbell University.

SO. • 133/141 • DIX HILLS, N.Y. SO. • 133 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (NASSAU/HALF HOLLOW HILLS EAST/CALHOUN) (CAMPBELL/VOLCANO VISTA)

Before Nebraska Abidin joins the Huskers after winning the NJCAA national title at 133 pounds as a freshman in 2012.

Wrestling for Nassau Community College, Abidin finished the season ranked 12th following a 28-4 season before making a run to the championship match where he won a 7-4 decision over Iowa Central’s Brandon Wright. Abidin redshirted during his second season at Nassau.

Before Nassau, Abidin wrestled at Half Hollow Hills East High School in Dix Hills, N.Y. As a senior, he went 36-1 en route to the state crown at 125 pounds.

Abidin recorded 21 pins, five major decisions and four technical falls during 2011 and finished his high school career with a 148-12 record. Abidin also wrestled at Calhoun High School and earned four-time all-county honors. He is a three-time freestyle state champion, three-time Greco-Roman state champion and threetime national team member.

Personal Anthony is the son of Anthony and Krista Abidin and has one brother, Michael. Anthony was born on Dec. 24, 1992, and is majoring in sociology.

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Before Nebraska Montoya wrestled at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C., for one season before joining the Huskers.

Montoya competed at 125 pounds for the Fighting Camels, posting a 33-17 record, which included a trip to the NCAA Championships.

Montoya attended high school at Volcano Vista in Albuquerque, N.M., where he captured four state championships. He completed his career with a 14310 record and 88 pins, helping his team capture the 2010 state title. Montoya won the gold medal in the all-star division at the Disney Duals in addition to finishing fifth at the Super 32 Challenge. He is a twotime NHSCA All-American, which includes a secondplace finish at the NHSCA Sophomore Nationals.

Personal Eric is the son of Stephen and Linda Montoya and has one brother, Paul. Eric was born on Aug. 27, 1993, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Ben Morgan

R FR. • 133 • FOREST LAKE, MINN. (FOREST LAKE)

Aaron McCoy Newberg Studebaker

RFR. • 174 • FRANKLIN, TENN. (INDEPENDENCE)

R FR. • 184 • RAYMOND, NEB. (RAYMOND CENTRAL)

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

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

Career Highlights Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013)

2013-14 Outlook Ben Morgan will provide depth at 133 pounds and could compete for time in the lineup. Last season Morgan compiled a 9-1 record as a redshirt.

2013-14 Outlook McCoy Newberg will provide depth at 174 pounds behind All-American Robert Kokesh. As a redshirt last season, Newberg managed a 25-12 record in seven open tournaments.

2013-14 Outlook Aaron Studebaker moved up a weight class to 184 pounds and will compete for the starting spot with Pat Downey and TJ Dudley. Last season as a redshirt, Studebaker placed in all seven of his open tournament appearances en route to a 29-9 record.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Morgan pinned all four of his opponents at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open en route to the 133-pound title. He added a pin in the next match at the Bob Smith Open on Dec. 1. Morgan finished second at the Grand View Open, notching a technical fall and major decision in the process. He completed the season with a 9-1 record.

Before Nebraska Morgan came to Nebraska after a successful career at Forest Lake. As a senior in 2012, he won the state title in the 132-pound weight class. In addition, Morgan won the 2011 Minnesota Christmas Wrestling Tournament and was named a Junior National Freestyle All-American.

Morgan is a five-time state qualifier and won the 2008 112-pound Class AAA state championship as an eighth grader to finish his year with a 44-3 record.

The No. 84 overall recruit in the country according to InterMat, Morgan racked up 196 career victories during his six-year career, which included varsity seasons in seventh and eighth grade. In 2009, Morgan took third at the state meet at 119 pounds and placed third in both 2010 and 2011 at 130 pounds to help him become the school’s all-time wins leader.

Personal The son of Gordy and Randa Morgan, Ben was born on Aug. 19, 1993. He has five sisters, Ashleigh, Saray, Anna, Claire and Olivia; and one brother, James. Ben is majoring in athletic training and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring of 2013.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 9-1 0-0 5 1 1 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Newberg competed at 174 pounds and compiled a 25-12 record as a redshirt. He notched nine pins, one technical fall and three major decisions, earning three top-five open tournament finishes. After taking fourth at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Newberg took runner-up honors at the Bob Smith Open before finishing third at the UNK Loper Open.

Before Nebraska The first recruit to join the Husker program from the state of Tennessee since Matt Keller in 200203, Newberg was a two-time state placer at the DI Tennessee state wrestling championships, including a first-place finish his junior season at 160 pounds.

Newberg finished his junior year with a 51-2 record and won the Most Outstanding Wrestler award in his division for his efforts on the mat.

Newberg was dominant during his state championships season, recording 157 takedowns, 23 pins and 11 technical falls. As a sophomore, Newberg finished third at the state championships which helped him reach his 129 career win total. Newberg is a two-time NHSCA All-American, including a secondplace finish in 2009 as a freshman.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Studebaker placed in all seven open tournaments he entered in 2012-13, earning a 29-9 record at 174 pounds. Studebaker’s lone title came at the NebraskaKearney 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.

Before Nebraska Studebaker joined the Huskers after a successful career at Raymond Central High School. As a senior at 170 pounds, Studebaker completed a perfect 47-0 record en route to his second consecutive state championship. As a sophomore, he finished fourth at the state championship at 160 pounds, while taking second as a freshman in the 152-pound weight class.

Studebaker also played football for Raymond Central, earning three letters.

Personal The son of John and Karen Newberg, McCoy was born on May 11, 1994. He has one brother, Thomas, 15. McCoy is majoring in business administration at Nebraska.

Personal The son of Robert and Becky Studebaker, Aaron was born on June 25, 1994. He has two sisters, Sierra, 22, and Dawn, 28, and one brother, Ethan, 22. Ethan wrestled for the Huskers from 2008 to 2010. Aaron is majoring in animal science and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

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Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 29-9 0-0 3 0 7 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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Micah Barnes

Gage Anderson

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RFR. • 165 • INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. R FR. • 149 • SEATTLE, WASH. RFR. (SIMLEY) (O’DEA)

2013-14 Outlook Micah Barnes moves down a weight class to 165 pounds and will compete for the starting spot with Austin Wilson. Barnes produced a 17-6 record as a redshirt last season.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Barnes went 17-6 at 174 pounds, capturing the Viking-Warrior Open crown in the process.

Barnes earned his lone pin of the season during the tournament, and added four technical falls and three major decisions during his redshirt season.

He appeared in four other open tournaments, placing in three of them. Barnes finished second at the Grand View Open, tied for third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and took fourth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.

Before Nebraska Barnes completed a successful career at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn., where he wrestled for four years. He racked up 138 victories during his time as a Spartan, pinning 74 opponents.

The Minnesota native’s best season came as a senior in 2012 when Barnes won the Class AA state title at 170 pounds, capping a perfect 47-0 season. In his final season wrestling for Coach Will Short, Barnes recorded 34 pins and six major decisions en route to being named Pioneer Press Wrestler of the Year.

Simley won its fifth consecutive Class AA team title, finishing the season with a 29-3 dual meet record.

2013-14 Outlook Gage Anderson remains at 149 pounds for his second season at Nebraska. Anderson will provide depth for the Huskers.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Anderson wrestled in four open tournaments, achieving a 2-8 record at 149 pounds. After losing his first match at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Anderson notched an 8-7 decision over Iowa Central’s Ray Welch. His other victory was against NebraskaKearney’s Mike Bolan, 9-7, on Nov. 10.

Before Nebraska Anderson wrestled at O’Dea High School in Seattle, Wash., where he qualified for state on three occasions.

He took sixth place in Class 3A as a senior in 2012.

Anderson was a two-time district champion and twotime regional champion. O’Dea won its district all four years that Anderson competed. Anderson also achieved success off the mat, earning National Honor Society accolades.

Personal The son of Andy and Ruthie Anderson, Gage was born on July 31, 1994. Gage is majoring in psychology and earned spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.

Personal The son of David and Barb Barnes, Micah was born on Sept. 16, 1993. He has one sister, Kelly, 20, and one brother, Jack, 21. Micah has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 17-6 0-0 1 4 3 Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 *Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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TJ Dudley

• 184 • IRMO,S.C. (IRMO)

2013-14 Outlook After winning three open tournament titles as a redshirt, TJ Dudley seeks to earn a spot in the NU lineup at 184 pounds. He will compete with Pat Downey and Aaron Studebaker for time in that weight class.

2012-13 (Redshirt) Regular Season Dudley won three open tournaments at 184 pounds en route to a 15-1 record in 2012-13. Dudley earned eight pins in the process, capturing the UNK Loper Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Grand View Open titles. He dropped his second match of the season which led to a third-place finish at the Bob Smith Open, but he reeled off 14 consecutive wins to close out the year.

Before Nebraska One of the most sought-after recruits in the country, Dudley joined the Nebraska wrestling program having won multiple championships at the state and national level. The Irmo, S.C., native was the No. 2 195-pound high school wrestler in the country and the No. 17 ranked wrestler overall, according to InterMat. A 2012 InterMat High School All-American, Dudley won the Senior NHSCA National Championships at 195 pounds after capturing his third South Carolina 4A state championship during his senior season.

As a senior, Dudley went 63-0 and accumulated 50 pins to become the 4A Senior Wrestler of the Year in the state. Dudley also captured the NHSCA Junior National Championship at 189 pounds in 2011 and was the Super 32 Champion in the same year. At the NHSCA Nationals during his freshman and sophomore seasons, Dudley recorded third- and fourth- place finishes, respectively. Dudley finished his high school career with a 191-17 career record and 138 pins.

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

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD 12-13* 2-8 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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D.J. Castillo

FR. • HWT • LINCOLN, NEB. (LINCOLN HIGH)

Joey Dedick

FR. • 197 • BURLINGTON, WIS. FR. • 184 • BALTIMORE, MD. (EAST TROY) (OVIEDO/N. COUNTY/LOCH RAVEN/MT. ST. JOSEPH)

2013-14 Outlook D.J. Castillo (pronounced cast-E-yo) is an excellent candidate to redshirt at heavyweight for the Huskers this season. Castillo capped his high school career with a Nebraska state title at Lincoln High.

2013-14 Outlook Joey Dedick (pronounced DEE-dick) is a candidate to redshirt at 197 pounds in his first season at Nebraska.

Dedick completed his high school career by winning a state title in Wisconsin for East Troy.

Before Nebraska Castillo finished his high school career by winning the 2013 Class A state title at 220 pounds for Lincoln High. Castillo won 120 matches over four years with the Links and finished third at the 2012 state championships. He also made a state appearance in 2011 at 215 pounds. Additionally, Castillo played baseball, earning honorable-mention Super-State accolades as a senior.

Before Nebraska Dedick brings experience to the program from wrestling in Wisconsin at East Troy. Dedick capped his career with the 195-pound state title in 2013 and a record of 177-15 over four years. He also had a thirdplace state finish, while also making it to folkstyle nationals on three occasions. In those appearances, Dedick managed second-, third- and seventhplace finishes. Before his time in Wisconsin, Dedick experienced success in Illinois by earning second place at the state freestyle championships in 2010.

Dedick also played football as a defensive lineman and running back, achieving all-conference accolades on two occasions.

Personal D.J. is the son of Joe Castillo and Shauna Evans and has one sister, Mya. D.J. was born on Feb. 24, 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Pat Downey

Personal Joey is the son of Joe and Sybil Dedick and has four siblings, Gianna, Jeremy, Jackson and Grant. Joey was born on March 14, 1995, and is majoring in business administration.

2013-14 Outlook Pat Downey brings a wealth of experience to the Huskers by winning national tournaments in addition to state championships. Downey is expected to compete for the starting spot at 184 pounds with TJ Dudley and Aaron Studebaker.

Before Nebraska Downey spent the last two years at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., winning the three most prestigious national tournaments after sitting out his senior season of high school.

Downey won the NHSCA Senior Nationals at 189 pounds, the USAW Junior Nationals at 171 pounds and the FILA Junior Nationals at 184 pounds. In addition, he earned the silver medal at the 2012 FILA Junior World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

Downey capped his high school career with backto-back state titles in Maryland. He won his first state title as a sophomore at 160 pounds for Loch Raven, capping an undefeated 35-0 season. As a junior, he compiled a perfect 34-0 record en route a second consecutive state title, this time for North County at 171 pounds. As a freshman, Downey earned a thirdplace finish at 145 pounds while wrestling at Mount St. Joseph.

Personal James Patrick Downey III is the son of Patrick and Tia Downey and has two sisters, Marissa and Jasmine. Pat was born on Aug. 7, 1992, and is majoring in business administration.

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Eric Engler

FR. • 174 • B EATRICE, NEB. (BEATRICE)

Mitchell Maginnis

FR. • 125 • GRAND ISLAND, NEB. (GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL CATHOLIC)

Lukas Maki

FR. • 141 • WICHITA, KAN. (ANDOVER)

2013-14 Outlook Eric Engler is a likely candidate to redshirt at 174 pounds behind All-American Robert Kokesh. Engler joins the Huskers after capping his high school career with a Nebraska state title for Beatrice.

2013-14 Outlook Mitchell Maginnis is a candidate to redshirt at 125 pounds in his first year with the Huskers. Maginnis earned three top-five state finishes at Grand Island Central Catholic.

2013-14 Outlook Lukas Maki (pronounced Mack-KEY) will likely redshirt for Nebraska at 141 pounds this season. Maki finished his high school career with a Kansas state title while wrestling at Andover.

Before Nebraska Engler wrestled at Beatrice, where he finished his career with the Class B state title at 195 pounds in 2013. Engler finished his senior season with the Orangemen by compiling a 36-3 record. He was also a two-time conference champion and honor roll student.

Before Nebraska Maginnis compiled a 142-25 record as a lightweight at Grand Island Central Catholic and garnered three top-five state finishes. In his final season, Maginnis finished second at the state championships. He took third as a junior and fifth as a sophomore. Maginnis also ran cross country in high school, earning four letters.

Before Nebraska Maki wrestled at Andover High School in Wichita, Kan. and placed in the state top five on three occasions, with a career record of 156-12. Maki captured the 2013 state title to go along with a fourthplace finish in 2012 and a fifth-place result in 2011. In addition, Maki competed for Andover’s cross country team for three seasons and played soccer for one year.

Personal Eric is the son of Mark and Barb Engler and has two sisters, Alison and Morgan. Eric was born on Aug. 1, 1994, and is majoring in architecture.

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Personal Mitchell is the son of Mike and Anne Maginnis and has two siblings, Kate and Nathan. Mitchell was born on April 19, 1995, and is majoring in nutritional health sciences.

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Personal Lukas is the son of Jeff and Janey Maki and has four siblings, Mackenzie, Jack, Gabe and Adam. Lukas was born on Feb. 24, 1995, and is majoring in biological systems engineering.

Destin McCauley

Colton McCrystal

Alex Metzler

FR. • 149 • APPLE VALLEY, MINN. (APPLE VALLEY)

FR. • 133 • SERGEANT BLUFF, IOWA. (SERGEANT BLUFF-LUTON)

2013-14 Outlook Destin McCauley (pronounced Mick-COLLY) brings a wealth of experience to the Huskers and will compete for the starting spot at 149 pounds with NCAA qualifier Jake Sueflohn. McCauley has won on the national stage and world stage in addition to five state titles.

2013-14 Outlook Colton McCrystal will add depth and could compete for time at 133 pounds this season. McCrystal finished his high school career with back-to-back Iowa state titles at Sergeant Bluff-Luton.

2013-14 Outlook Alex Metzler is expected to redshirt during his first season with the Huskers at 149 pounds. Metzler finished in the top five at state on four occassions at Tekamah-Herman.

Before Nebraska McCrystal competed at Sergeant Bluff-Luton in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, placing in the top two in Class 2A on four occasions. McCrystal captured the 2013 state title at 132 pounds with a perfect 50-0 mark, appearing in the InterMat Top 20 during the season. He won at 126 pounds as a junior following runner-up finishes at 112 pounds in 2011 and 103 pounds in 2010. McCrystal finished his high school career with a 193-8 record.

Before Nebraska Metzler finished his high school career at Tekamah-Herman as a four-time state placer, fourtime district champion and four-time conference finalist with a career record of 148-22. Following a fifth-place finish at 140 pounds in 2010, Metzler moved up to 145 pounds for his final three seasons.

He notched runner-up honors in 2011 to go along with a fourth-place result in 2012 and a third-place finish in 2013.

Off the wrestling mat, Metzler served as the National Honor Society president and was an honor roll student who earned academic all-state accolades on six occasions. Metzler also played football for four years as fullback, running back and linebacker, earning first-team all-conference honors and honorable mention on the all-state team.

Before Nebraska McCauley spent the last two years at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., following a high school career that included five individual state titles and six team state championships at Apple Valley in Minnesota. Apple Valley was the No. 1 ranked high school wrestling team in the nation in 2010 and 2011.

McCauley was also a Junior World Team member in addition to winning the Junior National Freestyle title.

At the 2012 FILA Junior Nationals, McCauley defeated five opponents including two-time All-American Hunter Stieber of Ohio State in the championship match at 66 kg.

Personal Colton is the son of Jim and Leah McCrystal and has one sister, Cristina. Colton was born on May 23, 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

Personal Destin is the son of Todd and Brandy McCauley and has one sister, Sierra. Destin was born on May 25, 1992, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

FR. • 149 • TEKAMAH, NEB. (TEKAMAH-HERMAN)

Personal Alex is the son of Martin and Christy Metzler and has one brother, Ben. Alex was born on Aug. 15, 1994, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

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2013-14 Opponents Northwestern Wildcats Date: Sunday, Nov. 17, 1 p.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Jan. 12, 2013 (W, 25-12) Evanston, Ill. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 9-2-0

South Dakota State Jackrabbits Date: Sunday, Nov. 24, 2 p.m.

Brookings, S.D. Last Meeting: Nov. 18, 2012 (W, 32-7) Lincoln, Neb. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 18-16-2

Utah Valley Wolverines Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 1 p.m.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Last Meeting: Jan. 15, 2011 (W, 22-12) Grand Prairie, Texas Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0-0

Stanford Cardinal Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2:45 p.m.

Stanford, Calif.

Last Meeting: Jan. 15, 2011 (W, 19-17) Grand Prairie, Texas Series Record: Nebraska leads, 2-0-0

CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners Date: Saturday, Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m.

Palo Alto, Calif.

Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2000 (L, 14-27) Bakersfield, Calif.

Series Record: Nebraska leads, 4-1-0

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Location Evanston, Ill. Enrollment 8,367 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Purple and White Nickname Wildcats Home Facility Welsh-Ryan Arena (8,117) President Morton Schapiro Athletic Director James J. Phillips

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Adam Musto (847) 467-3724 (847) 491-8818 musto@northwestern.edu NUSports.com

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Location Brookings, S.D. Enrollment 12,816 Conference Western Wrestling Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Yellow and Blue Nickname Jackrabbits Home Facility Frost Arena (6,500) President Dr. David Chicoine Athletic Director Justin Sell

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Cole Kukowski (605) 688-4932 (605) 688-5999 cole.kukowski@sdstate.edu GoJacks.com

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Location Orem, Utah Enrollment 31,556 Conference Western Wrestling Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Green and White Nickname Wolverines Home Facility PE Building (2,000) President Matthew S. Holland Athletic Director Vince Otoupal

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James Warnick (801) 863-6231 (801) 863-8813 james.warnick@uvu.edu WolverineGreen.com

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Location Stanford, Calif.

Enrollment 15,870 Conference Pac-12 Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Cardinal and White Nickname Cardinal Home Facility Burnham Pavilion (1,400) President John Hennessy Athletic Director Bernard Muir

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Regina Verlengiere (650) 723-0996 (650) 725-2957 rverleng@stanford.edu GoStanford.com

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Location Bakersfield, Calif.

Enrollment 8,500 Conference Pac-12 Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Blue and Gold Nickname Roadrunners Home Facility Icardo Center (3,880) President Dr. Horace Mitchell Athletic Director Jeff Konya

Media Relations Wrestling SID SID Office Phone SID Fax SID E-Mail Internet Address

Matt Turk (661) 654-3071 (661) 654-6978 sid@csub.edu GoRunners.com

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9-8 2-6 (8th) 17th (32.5 points) Drew Pariano Northwestern (2000) 38-14 (three years) 38-14 (three years) (847) 491-4637 9/1 5/1 1/1

5-12 1-4 (5th) T-66th (0 points) Chris Bono Iowa State (1997) 5-12 (one year) 44-29 (four years) (605) 688-5360 7/3 1/0 0/0

6-4 3-2 (3rd) T-46th (3.5 points) Greg Williams Utah State (1985) 53-47 (seven seasons) 53-47 (seven seasons) (801) 863-7141 9/1 2/1 0/0

6-16 1-4 (5th) 38th (5.5 points) Jason Borrelli Central Michigan (2006) 42-53-3 (five years) 42-53-3 (five years) (650) 723-9486 8/2 4/0 1/0

8-6 2-3 (4th) T-60th (1 point) Mike Mendoza CSU-Bakersfield (1999) 13-20 (three years) 13-20 (three years) (661) 654-2343 9/1 1/1 0/0

2013-14 Opponents Wyoming Cowboys Date: Friday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Nov. 11, 2012 (W, 22-15) Laramie, Wyo. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 32-14-0

Indiana Hoosiers Date: Friday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Jan. 20, 2012 (W, 23-17) Bloomington, Ind. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 11-5-0

Pennsylvania Quakers Date: Saturday, Jan. 11, TBA Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Jan. 23, 2009 (W, 23-14) Lincoln, Neb. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 1-0-1

Iowa Hawkeyes Date: Saturday, Jan. 18, 4:30 p.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Feb. 10, 2013 (L, 7-31) Iowa City, Iowa Series Record: Nebraska trails, 8-23-2

Ohio State Buckeyes Date: Friday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m.

Columbus, Ohio Last Meeting: Feb. 12, 2012 (L, 18-21) Stillwater, Okla.

Series Record: Nebraska leads, 7-2-0

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Location Laramie, Wyo. Enrollment 13,922 Conference Western Wrestling Conference Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Brown and Gold Nickname Cowboys Home Facility UniWyo Sports Complex (1,200) President Robert J. Sternberg Athletic Director Tom Burman

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Andy Chapman (307) 766-5516 (307) 766-2346 achapman@uwyo.edu GoWyo.com

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Location Bloomington, Ind. Enrollment 42,731 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Cream and Crimson Nickname Hoosiers Home Facility University Gym (2,000) President Michael A. McRobbie Athletic Director Fred Glass

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Kyle Kuhlman (812) 855-4770 (812) 855-9401 kkuhlman@indiana.edu IUHoosiers.com

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Location Philadelphia, Pa. Enrollment 24,725 Conference EIWA Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Red and Blue Nickname Quakers Home Facility The Palestra (8,722) President Dr. Amy Gutmann Athletic Director Steve Bilsky

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Chas Dorman (215) 573-4125 (215) 573-2095 dorman@upenn.edu pennathletics.com

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Location Iowa City, Iowa Enrollment 31,065 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Black and Gold Nickname Hawkeyes Home Facility Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,400) President Sally Mason Athletic Director Gary Barta

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Wrestling SID Chris Brewer SID Office Phone (319) 335-9411 SID Fax (319) 335-9417 SID E-Mail christopher-brewer@hawkeyesports.com Internet Address hawkeyesports.com

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Location Columbus, Ohio Enrollment 56,387 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Scarlet and Gray Nickname Buckeyes Home Facility St. John Arena (13,276) President Joseph A. Alutto Athletic Director

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9-6 4-1 (2nd) 23rd (20.5 points) Mark Branch Oklahoma State (1997) 57-22 (five years) 57-22 (five years) (307) 766-5382 6/4 4/3 1/1

9-10 0-8 (11th) T-41st (4 points) Duane Goldman Iowa (1986) 262-145-5 (21 years) 262-145-5 (21 years) (812) 855-6941 10/0 4/0 0/0

10-3 4-1 (3rd) T-35th (7.5 points) Rob Eiter Arizona State (1991) 50-28 (five years) 50-28 (five years) (215) 898-1957 6/4 3/2 0/0

20-3 8-0 (3rd) 4th (73 points) Tom Brands Iowa (1992) 131-13-1 (seven years) 148-32-1 (nine years) (319) 335-9405 8/2 7/2 4/0

11-4 5-3 (4th) 5th (59.5 points) Tom Ryan Iowa (1993) 87-34-0 (seven years) 196-117-1 (18 years) (614) 292-9323 5/5 6/3 3/0

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2013-14 Opponents Purdue Boilermakers Date: Sunday, Jan. 26, Noon West Lafayette, Ind. Last Meeting: Jan. 22, 2012 (W, 24-9) Lincoln, Neb. Series Record: Nebraska leads, 6-1-0

Illinois Fighting Illini Date: Saturday, Feb. 1, 4 p.m.

Champaign, Ill. Last Meeting: Jan. 18, 2013 (W, 18-15) Lincoln, Neb. Series Record: Series tied, 3-3-0

Michigan Wolverines Date: Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Lincoln, Neb. Last Meeting: Jan. 11, 2013 (W, 20-19) Ann Arbor, Mich.

Series Record: Nebraska leads, 6-3-0

Wisconsin Badgers Date: Friday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.

Madison, Wis. Last Meeting: Dec. 9, 2012 (L, 17-19) Lincoln, Neb. Series Record: Nebraska trails, 5-9-2

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Location West Lafayette, Ind. Enrollment 39,637 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Old Gold and Black Nickname Boilermakers Home Facility Holloway Gymnasium (2,288) President Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. Athletic Director Morgan J. Burke

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Amanda Dahl (765) 494-6235 (765) 494-5447 dahla@purdue.edu purduesports.com

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Urbana-Champaign, Ill. 43,398 Big Ten NCAA Division I Orange and Blue Fighting Illini Huff Hall (4,500) Robert Easter Mike Thomas

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Paige Thompson (217) 244-5122 (217) 333-5540 thomps11@illinois,edu fightingillini.com

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Location Ann Arbor, Mich.

Enrollment 43,426 Conference Big Ten Affiliation NCAA Division I Colors Maize and Blue Nickname Wolverines Home Facility Cliff Keen Arena (1,800) President Mary Sue Coleman Athletic Director Dave Brandon

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Leah Howard (734) 615-0679 (734) 647-1188 lchoward@umich.edu MGoBlue.com

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Madison, Wis. 42,818 Big Ten NCAA Division I Cardinal and White Badgers UW Field House (10,300) Kevin P. Reilly Barry Alvarez Anna Poulter-Hendrickson (608) 262-1811 (608) 262-8184 AP2@athletics.wisc.edu UWBadgers.com

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17-6 5-3 (9th) 31st (11 points) Scott Hinkel Purdue (1988) 68-49-2 (seven seasons) 68-49-2 (seven seasons) (765) 494-7417 8/2 5/2 0/1

7-6-1 3-5 (5th) 9th (45.5 points) Jim Heffernan Iowa (1987) 37-23-2 (four years) 37-23-2 (four years) (217) 333-5853 5/5 5/4 1/3

10-7 3-5 (6th) T-33rd (9 points) Joe McFarland Michigan (1985) 163-82-5 (14 years) 187-102-5 (17 years) (734) 647-1223 8/2 9/1 0/0

7-8 4-4 (10th) T-27th (16.5 points) Barry Davis Iowa (1985) 195-144-11 (19 years) 195-144-11 (19 years) (608) 262-3586 8/2 3/0 1/0

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Kokesh, Green Earn All-America Honors to Lead Huskers in 2012-13 The Nebraska wrestling team finished 13th at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa with 38 points after compiling an 11-6 dual record. Sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) led the Huskers, finishing third, while James Green (157) garnered All-America honors for the second consecutive season with a seventh-place finish.

Five additional Huskers joined the pair in qualifying for the NCAA Championships: Ridge Kiley (141), Jake Sueflohn (149), Austin Wilson (165), Josh Ihnen (184) and Caleb Kolb (197). Ihnen and Sueflohn each fell one match short of All-America honors in their respective weight classes.

Ihnen, a senior, finished his NU career with a 100-41 record, including All-America accolades in 2012. Sueflohn, a sophomore, won his first two matches before falling in the semifinals to eventual champion Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State. Sueflohn lost in the following match as well to Dylan Ness of Minnesota.

Kiley, a senior, made his third NCAA appearance but came up short in both of his matches to ranked opponents. He finished his Nebraska career with a 71-54 record over four years.

Wilson and Kolb each made their first NCAA appearances in 2013.

Wilson, a redshirt freshman, lost his first match of the tournament but responded with three straight wins in the wrestleback bracket before dropping the next to North Dakota State’s Steven Monk. Kolb, a junior, went 1-2 with a sudden victory over Northwestern’s Alex Polizzi.

Kokesh cruised through the first three rounds at 174 pounds before losing a sudden victory to Oklahoma State’s Chris Perry. The following day, Kokesh avenged losses from earlier in the season to Iowa’s Mike Evans (3-2 decision) and Minnesota’s Logan Storley (3-1 sudden victory) to finish third.

Green fell in his opening match to unseeded Kyle Bradley of Missouri but bounced back with four consecutive wins in the wrestleback bracket.

After losing by pin to Virginia’s Jedd Moore, Green won a 14-4 major decision over Clarion’s James Fleming to take seventh place.

More than four months before the NCAA Championships, the Huskers opened their season at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D., on Nov. 4. Nebraska claimed seven weight class crowns, including 174 where Kokesh and Tyler Koehn tied for first with no contest.

Ihnen, Green, Sueflohn, Tim Lambert (125), Shawn Nagel (133), Skylar Galloway (141) and Brandon Wilbourn (165) added weight class titles.

Nebraska, who was ranked No. 9 in the preseason, opened its dual season with a two-match road trip to Greeley, Colo., and Laramie, Wyo., Nov. 10-11. Against Northern Colorado, freshman Eric Coufal started at 125 pounds and won a 1-0 decision over Jesse Meis. Coufal’s victory marked his lone dual win of 2012-13. The Bears won two of the next three matches to knot the score at 6, before Nebraska won the subsequent five.

During that stretch, NU earned a pin and two technical falls to build a 28-6 lead. Redshirt freshman Donny Longendyke (HWT) lost the final match of the dual by a 3-2 decision, but the Huskers won 28-9 to start the dual season on the right note.

Nebraska won its first four matches against Wyoming by major decision to build an early 16-0 lead. However, the Cowboys reeled off the next four, including a pin at 125 pounds to cut the lead to 16-15. Galloway and Kiley won crucial decisions at 141 and 149 to secure a 22-15 win over the No. 19 Cowboys.

The Huskers returned home to host three matches Nov. 16-18, including No. 1 Minnesota. In front of an NU Coliseum crowd of 1,869, the Golden Gophers jumped out to a 15-0 lead by winning HWT, 125, 133 and 141 pounds. Sueflohn put Nebraska on the board with a major decision at 149 and Green added a decision to cut the lead to 15-7. The Huskers lost four straight matches by two points each to close out the dual and suffer their first loss of the season, 27-7.

Nebraska fared better two days later against North Carolina and South Dakota State to improve to 4-1. The Tar Heels won at 125, 133 and 141 pounds to race out to a 12-0 lead, but Nebraska never looked back in winning the final seven matches en route to a 25-12 victory. Kokesh’s pin gave the Huskers a three-point lead, and Longendyke added a major decision, the first dual win of his career.

The Huskers and Jackrabbits split the first four matches for a 7-7 tie as Nagel and Galloway won at 133 and 141 pounds. Sueflohn suffered his first loss of the season after a 6-0 start to Dustin Walraven, 3-2. However,

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Opponent Daktronics Open# Northern Colorado Wyoming Minnesota North Carolina South Dakota State Cliff Keen Invitational* Arizona State Wisconsin Rutgers^ Maryland^ Midlands Invitational$ Michigan Northwestern Illinois Penn State Michigan State Iowa Virginia% Cornell% Big Ten Championships@ NCAA Championships()

NU Rank - 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 14 14 17 17 17 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 -

Opp Rank Result No Team Score W, 28-9 19 W, 22-15 1 L, 7-27 W, 25-12 W, 32-7 5th, 89.5 pts.

W, 18-12 L, 17-19 W, 22-10 18 L, 17-18 T-15th, 39 pts.

11 W, 20-19 18 W, 25-12 5 W, 18-15 1 L, 9-33 W, 23-19 2 L, 7-31 11 W, 28-8 10 L, 17-19 7th, 61 pts.

13th, 38 pts.

Home matches in Bold. #-Brookings, S.D., *-Las Vegas, Nev., ^-Grapple at the Garden in New York, N.Y., $-Evanston, Ill., %-NWCA National Duals in Ithaca, N.Y., @-Champaign, Ill., ()-Des Moines, Iowa

Robert Kokesh capped a 38-4 season with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships as a sophomore in 2012-13. He avenged losses from earlier in the season against Mike Evans and Logan Storley in the national tournament.

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Green’s major decision at 157 pounds started a string of six straight wins to close out a 32-7 victory. Kokesh added a technical fall, Ihnen provided a pin and Kolb notched a major decision for NU bonus points.

Nebraska ended November and opened December at the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., finishing fifth with 89.5 points. Kokesh and Ihnen claimed crowns at their respective weight classes, while Sueflohn took third, Kiley earned a seventh-place finish and Green finished eighth.

The Huskers hosted Arizona State on Dec. 8 before wrestling Wisconsin on Dec. 9 at the NU Coliseum. Ihnen earned a win in the first match before the Sun Devils rattled off three straight decisions at 197, HWT and 125 to take a 9-3 lead. Nagel, Kiley and Sueflohn bounced back for NU to give the Huskers a 12-9 lead. Green was sidelined at 157 pounds, and senior Ross Grande stepped in against Cody Combs. The difference was a Combs escape in the second period that gave Arizona State a 1-0 decision and tied the match at 12 heading into the final two. Wilson gutted out a 2-0 decision before Kokesh’s 8-3 decision over No. 14 Blake Stauffer clinched an 18-12 win.

The Badgers defeated the Huskers, 19-17, the following day. Like the Arizona State match, Ihnen opened with a win but this time a 17-0 technical fall to give NU a 5-0 lead. Wisconsin erased it quickly and surged to a 16-5 lead of its own through six matches. Sueflohn responded with a major decision, but Grande fell by a 4-2 decision, giving the Badgers a 19-9 lead into the final two matches. Wilson won an 11-5 decision and Kokesh tacked on an 18-2 technical fall but it wasn’t enough.

The Grapple at the Garden in New York, N.Y., on Dec. 16 provided Nebraska the chance to compete in the first-ever wrestling event at Madison Square Garden against two future conference foes: Rutgers and Maryland. Freshman Skylar Wood earned the start at 125 pounds but fell in each of his matches. Wilbourn stepped in at 157 pounds and completed a 1-1 performance.

The Scarlet Knights captured wins at 125 and 133 for an early 7-0 lead. Wilbourn’s major decision along with decisions by Kiley, Sueflohn, Wilson, Kokesh, Ihnen and Kolb in the next seven matches gave Nebraska a commanding 22-7 lead. The Huskers lost at heavyweight but held on for a 22-10 win. The victory marked Head Coach Mark Manning’s 170th at Nebraska.

The Terrapins and Huskers battled through a back-and-forth dual that came down to the final match. Nagel and Kiley earned early wins for a 7-3 lead before losses at 149 and 157 gave Maryland a 9-7 advantage. Koehn made the most of his first start at 165 pounds in a 13-2 major decision over Anthony Guidice to give NU an 11-9 lead. Kokesh added a pin in the next match for a 17-9 score. Ihnen fell by sudden victory to No. 10 Jimmy Sheptock, before No. 16 Christian Boley won a 3-1 decision over Kolb.

Holding a 17-15 lead, Longendyke fell in the first tiebreaker, 3-2, to Carl Buchholz. Maryland won the match, 18-17, and the Huskers fell to 6-3 overall.

Nebraska closed out 2012 at the Midlands Invitational, Dec. 29-30 in Evanston, Ill., tying for 15th with 39 points. Kokesh won six matches, picking up his 50th as a Husker in the process, en route to the 174-pound title.

Over the course of his championship run, Kokesh outscored his opponents 46-7 and added two pins. Wilson went 4-2 at 165 pounds but didn’t place.

Nine additional Huskers wrestled but didn’t make it to the second day of competition.

As the year shifted to 2013, Nebraska embarked on a two-match road trip, Jan. 11-12, facing No. 11 Michigan and No. 18 Northwestern. The 17th-ranked Huskers welcomed back James Green at 157 pounds after he was sidelined for over a month due to injury. He opened the match with a victory, giving NU early momentum. It stopped there as Wilson was pinned in under a minute in the subsequent match to give the Wolverines a 6-3 lead.

Kokesh continued his dominance and Ihnen added a technical fall to give the Huskers an 11-6 lead. The Wolverines bounced back to build a 16-11 lead of their own by winning at 197, HWT and 125 pounds. At 133 pounds, Nagel turned the tide with his first pin of the season, in 2:14, over Rossi Bruno. Kiley added a four-point barrier by winning at 141 pounds, before Sueflohn dropped a 3-2 decision in the final match. The 20-19 win marked Nebraska’s first in Big Ten duals.

The following night, the Huskers took an early lead and never looked back in winning seven matches for a 25-12 triumph over the Wildcats.

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Josh Ihnen, a senior in 2012-13, captured his 100th collegiate win at the NCAA Championships but fell one match short of All-America honors. He completed the season with a 27-8 record.

6-0, after stepping in for Longendyke. Nagel continued his success from the previous night in Ann Arbor with a major decision at 133 pounds. At 157, Green proved he was back by handing No. 2 Jason Welch his first loss of the season, 9-8.

No. 14 Nebraska returned home on Jan. 18 to face No. 5 Illinois in front of 1,365 at the Coliseum. Nagel couldn’t continue his momentum from the previous weekend, narrowly dropping the first match, 10-8, to No. 11 Daryl Thomas. However, Kiley, Sueflohn and Green responded with decisions in the next three matches to give NU a 9-3 lead. Koehn fell at 165, but Kokesh and Ihnen edged ranked opponents for a 15-6 lead.

Following Kolb’s loss at 197, Johnson gutted out a crucial 3-1 decision over Chris Lopez to clinch the victory. Nebraska defeated the Fighting Illini, 18-15, for its first win over a top-five opponent since Jan. 20, 2008 when the Huskers took down No. 2 Oklahoma State, 22-13. The victory also improved NU to 9-3 and gave the Huskers a three-match win streak over ranked conference opponents.

The No. 13 Huskers dropped their next match at No. 1 Penn State, Jan. 27, by a score of 33-9. Sueflohn pinned No. 3 Andrew Alton, and Kokesh added a decision over No. 3 Matt Brown to lead Nebraska. Kiley and Green lost by narrow margins but it wasn’t enough against the Nittany Lions.

The Huskers returned home for the final dual at the historic NU Coliseum on Feb. 1 against Michigan State. The unranked Spartans challenged the Huskers on Senior Night, but a Nebraska redshirt freshman ended the match in dramatic fashion to send the crowd of 1,742 into pandemonium. Trailing MSU 19-17 before the final match, Wilson pinned Nick Proctor in 3:45 to clinch the 23-19 NU victory.

On Feb. 10, the No. 13 Huskers fell to No. 2 Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 31-7. Sueflohn and Ihnen won their matches to lead Nebraska.

Kokesh’s 22-match win streak was snapped at the hands of No. 4 Mike Evans. Green also lost a close match to No. 1 Derek St. John.

No. 13 Nebraska headed to Ithaca, N.Y., on Feb. 17, for the NWCA National Duals to face No. 11 Virginia and No. 10 Cornell. The Cavaliers won the first two matches for an 8-0 lead, but the Huskers won the final eight en route to a 28-8 victory. Cornell also took an early lead, winning the first three matches to go up 10-0. Sueflohn, Green, Kokesh, Kolb and Johnson all won their matches, but Nebraska never led in a 19-17 setback.

At the Big Ten Championships, March 9-10 in Champaign, Ill., the Huskers finished seventh with 61 points. Sueflohn and Green advanced to the championship match in each of their weight classes but all were pinned to finish second. Kokesh, after losing his first match of the tournament, surged to a third-place finish. Ihnen notched a fourth-place result and Nagel took eighth for Nebraska.

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2012-13 Dual Results

#9 Nebraska (1-0)...................................................................28 Northern Colorado...................................................................9

Nov. 10, 2012 l Greeley Central High School l Greeley, Colo.

No. 9 Nebraska won its first dual of the season on Saturday, Nov. 10, over the Northern Colorado Bears, 28-9, at Greeley Central High School.

Nebraska opened its season at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open on Sunday, Nov. 4, as the Huskers won eight weight divisions. Northern Colorado was 0-1 following the loss to Nebraska.

Freshman Eric Coufal made his first start as a Husker at 125 pounds, winning a 1-0 decision over Northern Colorado’s Jesse Meis. After two scoreless periods, Coufal recorded an escape with 1:12 remaining in the third period and held on for the victory.

At 133 pounds, junior Shawn Nagel got the start for the Huskers following a 4-0 showing at the Daktronics Open. Nagel recorded a 6-1 decision over Northern Colorado’s Sam Bauer, giving the Huskers a 6-0 lead. Nagel recorded two takedowns in the first period before an escape in the second period.

The Huskers suffered their first loss at 141 pounds, as the Bears’ Nick Adams won an 8-3 decision over Nebraska’s Ridge Kiley. Northern Colorado followed up that victory with another one at 149 pounds, as Justin Gonzalez won a 3-1 decision over Nick Babcock.

Sophomore James Green won by technical fall over Northern Colorado’s Nick Alspaugh at 157 pounds, 18-2, to put the Huskers up 11-6. At 165 pounds, Brandon Wilbourn won an 8-5 decision over Charlie McMartin to extend Nebraska’s lead.

Sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) and senior Josh Ihnen (184) each won in convincing fashion, giving Nebraska a 25-6 lead. No. 8 Kokesh recorded his third pin of the season in just four matches, defeating Josh VanTine in 1:37. No. 6 Ihnen won by technical fall over Northern Colorado’s Cody McAninch, 16-0.

Junior Caleb Kolb responded from his 0-2 showing at the Daktronics Open with a 4-2 decision over Northern Colorado’s Patrick Gomez at 197 pounds. At heavyweight, redshirt freshman Donny Longendyke lost by decision to Henry Chirino, 3-2.

125: Eric Coufal (NEB) by dec. over Jesse Meis (NC), 1-0.................................(NEB 3, NC 0) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by dec. over Sam Bauer (NC), 6-1.............................(NEB 6, NC 0) 141: Nick Adams (NC) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 8-3...............................(NEB 6, NC 3) 149: Justin Gonzales (NC) by dec. Nick Babcock (NEB), 3-1..............................(NEB 6, NC 6) 157: James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Nick Alspaugh (NC), 18-2 (2:39)...(NEB 11, NC 6) 165: Brandon Wilbourn (NEB) by dec. over Charlie McMartin (NC), 8-5.......(NEB 14, NC 6) 174: Robert Kokesh (NEB) by fall over Josh VanTine (NC), 1:37.....................(NEB 20, NC 6) 184: Josh Ihnen (NEB) by tech. fall over Cody McAninch (NC), 16-0 (2:56)...(NEB 25, NC 6) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Patrick Gomez (NC), 4-2.........................(NEB 28, NC 6) HWT: Henry Chirino (NC) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 3-2...........(NEB 28, NC 9)

#9 Nebraska (2-0)..................................................................22 Wyoming...............................................................................15

Nov. 11, 2012 l UniWyo Sports Complex l Laramie, Wyo. No. 9 Nebraska built an early 16-0 lead over No. 19 Wyoming and won the final two matches to hold on for a 22-15 win on Sunday, Nov. 11, at the UniWyo Sports Complex.

With the win, the Huskers improved to 2-0 after defeating the Northern Colorado Bears on Saturday, 28-9. The Wyoming Cowboys fell to 1-1 with the loss.

Wyoming opened its season with a 26-12 victory over Boise State on Thursday, Nov. 1.

Sophomore James Green won the first match of the dual at 157 pounds by major decision over Wyoming’s Dakota Friesth, 14-1. The victory was the first of four consecutive major decisions for the Huskers to open the match. No. 5 Green also won his match on Saturday in decisive fashion with an 18-2 technical fall.

Redshirt freshman Austin Wilson kept the momentum going with a 13-5 major decision over Wyoming’s Andy McCulley. With the win, Wilson improved to 5-1 after his second-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. He did not compete against Northern Colorado on Saturday.

At 174 pounds, No. 8 Robert Kokesh won a 17-4 major decision over L.J. Helbig. Kokesh, a sophomore, gave Nebraska a 12-0 lead through three matches.

He was also victorious on Saturday, pinning Northern Colorado’s Josh VanTine in 1:37. Kokesh improved to 5-0 on the season.

No. 6 Josh Ihnen won by major decision over Wyoming’s Shane Woods, 13-3, at 184 pounds. The senior improved to 6-0 following a technical fall on Saturday and a first-place showing at the Daktronics Open.

Wyoming’s No. 4 Alfonso Hernandez stopped Nebraska’s momentum at 197 pounds. He won a 3-0 decision over junior Caleb Kolb, cutting the lead to 16-3.

The victory was the first of four consecutive for the Cowboys.

Tanner Harms of Wyoming won an 11-5 decision over Donny Longendyke in the heavyweight battle, before No. 18 Tyler Cox pinned Nebraska’s Eric Coufal at 125 pounds in 6:16. At 133 pounds, Wyoming’s Kasey Garnhart won a 5-2 decision over Shawn Nagel to get Wyoming within one.

The Huskers responded to the four consecutive losses with two straight victories to end the match. At 141 pounds, Skylar Galloway won an 8-3 decision over Wyoming’s Kyle Komata before Ridge Kiley won by decision over Brandon Richardson, 3-1, at 149 pounds.

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157: #5 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Dakota Friesth (WYO), 14-1....(NEB 4, WYO 0) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by major dec. over Andy McCulley (WYO), 13-5......(NEB 8, WYO 0) 174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over L.J. Helbig (WYO), 17-4 ......(NEB 12, WYO 0) 184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by major dec. over Shane Woods (WYO), 13-3.......(NEB 16, WYO 0) 197: #4 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-0...........(NEB 16, WYO 3) HWT: Tanner Harms (WYO) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 11-5......(NEB 16, WYO 6) 125: #18 Tyler Cox (WYO) by pin over Eric Coufal (NEB), 6:16......................(NEB 16, WYO 12) 133: Kasey Garnhart (WYO) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-2................(NEB 16, WYO 15) 141: Skylar Galloway (NEB) by dec. over Kyle Komata (WYO), 8-3................(NEB 19, WYO 15) 149: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Brandon Richardson (WYO), 3-1...........(NEB 22, WYO 15)

#1 Minnesota.......................................................................... 27 #9 Nebraska (2-1)...................................................................... 7

Nov. 16, 2012 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. No. 9 Nebraska fell to No. 1 Minnesota in the Huskers’ home opener at the NU Coliseum on Friday, Nov. 16, 27-7.

In the first match of the night, Minnesota’s No. 1 Tony Nelson won by major decision over Nebraska’s Donny Longendyke in the heavyweight battle, 11-2. Nelson improved to 5-0 with the win and Longendyke fell to 3-5.

The Gophers added two major decisions in the next three matches with No. 6 David Thorn defeating Eric Coufal, 14-3 at 125 pounds, and No. 8 Nick Dardanes topping Skylar Galloway, 11-2, at 141 pounds. At 133 pounds, No. 6 Chris Dardanes won a 12-5 decision over Nebraska’s Shawn Nagel.

Trailing 15-0, the Huskers’ Jake Sueflohn picked up the team’s first victory with his 14-5 major decision over Seth Lange. No. 13 Sueflohn moved to 5-0 on the year and earned his first major decision of 2012-13. Lange fell to 1-1 with the loss.

The Huskers picked up their second straight victory with No. 5 James Green’s 14-9 decision over Minnesota’s Brad Dolezal. Green, a sophomore, won his eighth match on the season, while Dolezal fell to 12-2. With the win, the Huskers cut the Gophers’ lead to 15-7.

At 165 pounds, Austin Wilson lost an 8-6 decision to No. 9 Cody Yohn. Wilson fell to 5-2 with the loss and Yohn improved to 6-1. No. 5 Logan Storley kept Minnesota’s momentum going with a sudden victory over fellow South Dakota native No. 7 Robert Kokesh, 3-1, at 174 pounds. Kokesh suffered his first loss of the season following a 5-0 start.

Minnesota won at 184 and 197 pounds by 3-1 decisions to close out the match.

No. 4 Kevin Steinhaus of Minnesota won over No. 6 Josh Ihnen, while No. 12 Scott Schiller defeated Caleb Kolb. Ihnen fell to 6-1 with the loss and Kolb moved to 1-3.

HWT: #1 Tony Nelson (MINN) by major dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 11-2.......(MINN 4, NEB 0) 125: #6 David Thorn (MINN) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 14-3.......................(MINN 8, NEB 0) 133: #6 Chris Dardanes (MINN) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 12-5.......................(MINN 11, NEB 0) 141: #8 Nick Dardanes (MINN) by major dec. over Skylar Galloway (NEB), 11-2.........(MINN 15, NEB 0) 149: #13 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Seth Lange (MINN), 14-5................(MINN 15, NEB 4) 157: #5 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Brad Dolezal (MINN), 14-9...........................(MINN 15, NEB 7) 165: #9 Cody Yohn (MINN) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 8-6..............................(MINN 18, NEB 7) 174: #5 Logan Storley (MINN) by sudden victory over #7 Robert Kokesh (NEB), 3-1...(MINN 21, NEB 7) 184 #4 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) by dec. over #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 3-1.......................(MINN 24, NEB 7) 197: #12 Scott Schiller (MINN) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1..............................(MINN 27, NEB 7)

North Carolina..........................................................................12 #9 Nebraska (3-1).....................................................................25 Nov. 18, 2012 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb.

South Dakota State.................................................................... 7 #9 Nebraska (4-1).....................................................................32

Nov. 18, 2012 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. No. 9 Nebraska went 2-0 on Sunday, Nov. 18, at the NU Coliseum with a 25-12 victory over North Carolina and a 32-7 win over South Dakota State.

Against North Carolina, the Huskers faced an early 12-0 deficit after losing the first three matches, but responded by winning the final seven en route to a 25-12 win. At 125 pounds, the Tar Heels’ No. 16 Nathan Kraisser won a major decision over Eric Coufal, 12-1. Nebraska suffered major decision losses at 133 and 141 pounds as well to give North Carolina the early 12-0 advantage. Joey Ward won 14-4 over Shawn Nagel before No. 17 Evan Henderson posted a 10-1 victory over Skylar Galloway.

Nebraska responded with a victory at 149 pounds as No. 13 Jake Sueflohn won an 8-3 decision over North Carolina’s Christian Barber. Fellow sophomore No. 5 James Green kept the NU momentum going with his 10-3 decision over Chris Mears.

At 165 pounds, Austin Wilson won a 6-4 decision over J.M. Staudenmayer. Then Nebraska seized the lead, 15-12, after No. 7 Robert Kokesh pinned North Carolina’s Frank Abbondanza in 4:42. The pin was Kokesh’s fourth of the season.

No. 6 Josh Ihnen (184) and Caleb Kolb (197) added decisions to extend the lead before Donny Longendyke won a major decision over Jake Barnhart, 9-1, at heavyweight. Ihnen posted a 10-4 victory over Alex Utley while Kolb defeated Antonio Giorgio, 4-2.

Nebraska faced another early deficit against South Dakota State after Coufal dropped a 12-4 major decision to Aaron Pickrel at 125 pounds. Nagel responded at 133 pounds with his 8-2 decision over the Jackrabbits’ Brance Simms. The victory was Nagel’s sixth of the 2012-13 campaign.

At 141 pounds, Galloway responded from his earlier loss with a 14-4 major decision over Ben Gillette. The Jackrabbits bounced back, as Dustin Walraven upset No. 13 Sueflohn at 149 pounds, 3-2. The loss was Sueflohn’s first of the season as South Dakota State tied the match at 7.

The Huskers responded by winning the final six matches to put away the victory.

No. 5 Green won a 17-6 major decision over Cody Pack at 157 pounds before Wilson

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earned a 4-1 decision over Joe Brewster at 165. At 174 pounds, Kokesh won a 17-1 technical fall over John Nething II. Kokesh improved to 7-1 with the win.

Ihnen picked up his eighth win of the 2012-13 campaign by pinning Hunter Weddington in 1:20. The pin marked the senior’s first of the season. Kolb (197) and Longendyke (HWT) each capped 2-0 days as Kolb won a 13-4 major decision over Brandon Ballard and Longendyke won a 6-4 decision over J.J. Everard.

125: #16 Nathan Kraisser (UNC) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 12-1.............. (UNC 4, NEB 0) 133: Joey Ward (UNC) by major dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 14-4.......................... (UNC 8, NEB 0) 141: #17 Evan Henderson (UNC) by major dec. over Skylar Galloway (NEB), 10-1... (UNC 12, NEB 0) 149: #13 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Christian Barber (UNC), 8-3................... (UNC 12, NEB 3) 157: #5 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Chris Mears (UNC), 10-3........................... (UNC 12, NEB 6) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over J.M. Staudenmayer (UNC), 6-4..................... (UNC 12, NEB 9) 174: #7 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Frank Abbondanza (UNC), 4:42.............. (NEB 15, UNC 12) 184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over #19 Alex Utley (UNC), 10-4......................... (NEB 18, UNC 12) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Antonio Giorgio (UNC), 4-2............................. (NEB 21, UNC 12) HWT: Donny Longendyke (NEB) by major dec. over Jake Barnhart (UNC), 9-1....... (NEB 25, UNC 12) 125: Aaron Pickrel (SDSU) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 12-4....................... (SDSU 4, NEB 0) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by dec. over Brance Simms (SDSU), 8-2.............................. (SDSU 4, NEB 3) 141: Skylar Galloway (NEB) by major dec. over Ben Gillette (SDSU), 14-4................. (NEB 7, SDSU 4) 149: Dustin Walraven (SDSU) by dec. over #13 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3-2.................. (NEB 7, SDSU 7) 157: #5 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Cody Pack (SDSU), 17-6.................(NEB 11, SDSU 7) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Joe Brewster (SDSU), 4-1............................ (NEB 14, SDSU 7) 174: #7 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over John Nething II (SDSU), 17-1..........(NEB 19, SDSU 7) 184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by pin over Hunter Weddington (SDSU), 1:20.................(NEB 25, SDSU 7) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by major dec. over Brandon Ballard (SDSU), 13-4................(NEB 29, SDSU 7) HWT: Donny Longendyke (NEB) by dec. over J.J. Everard (SDSU), 6-4..................... (NEB 32, SDSU 7)

Arizona State.............................................................................12 #9 Nebraska (5-1)......................................................................18

Dec. 8, 2012 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. In a back and forth battle, No. 9 Nebraska took down Arizona State, 18-12, on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the NU Coliseum. Wrestling in front of 778 fans, the Huskers improved to 5-1, while the Sun Devils fell to 5-2.

No. 6 Josh Ihnen started the match with a 6-2 decision over No. 20 Kevin Radford of Arizona State at 184 pounds. Ihnen, a senior, improved to 13-1 on the season with the victory, including a 5-1 mark in duals.

The Sun Devils responded with three consecutive victories at 197, Heavyweight and 125 to take a 9-3 lead. No. 9 Jake Meredith of Arizona State won a 1-0 decision over Caleb Kolb before No. 13 Levi Cooper captured the heavyweight victory over Donny Longendyke by a 3-0 decision. At 125 pounds, Dalton Miller won a 9-5 decision over Nebraska’s Eric Coufal.

Nebraska bounced back with three straight victories of its own to take a 12-9 lead. Shawn Nagel started the rally with a 4-0 decision over Arizona State’s Trevor Wilson at 133 pounds. Nagel moved to 9-5 on the year with a 3-3 dual mark.

At 141 pounds, the Huskers earned their first takedown when Ridge Kiley did so in the first period against Matt Kraus in the sixth match of the night. Kiley, a senior, went on to a 9-3 decision victory. He improved to 6-3 on the season and 2-1 in duals. No. 10 Jake Sueflohn (149) earned his 12th victory of the 2012-13 campaign with a 7-1 decision over ASU’s Nathan Hoffer.

Arizona State’s Codey Combs knotted the match at 12 with two to play after his narrow 1-0 decision over Ross Grande at 157 pounds. With the loss, Grande fell to 8-5 on the season and 0-1 in duals.

The Huskers won the final two matches at 165 and 174 pounds to secure the victory. Redshirt freshman Austin Wilson edged the Sun Devils’ Parker Madl 2-0 at 165. Wilson earned his 10th win of the season and improved to 4-1 in dual competition. At 174 pounds, sophomore Robert Kokesh won an 8-3 decision over No. 14 Blake Stauffer. Kokesh, who was ranked No. 8 by InterMat, improves to 13-1.

184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over #20 Kevin Radford (ASU), 6-2................(NEB 3, ASU 0) 197: #9 Jake Meredith (ASU) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 1-0.......................(NEB 3, ASU 3) HWT: #13 Levi Cooper (ASU) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 3-0.........(ASU 6, NEB 3) 125: Dalton Miller (ASU) by dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 9-5.............................(ASU 9, NEB 3) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by dec. over Trevor Wilson (ASU), 4-0........................(ASU 9, NEB 6) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Matt Kraus (ASU), 9-3................................(ASU 9, NEB 9) 149: #10 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Nathan Hoffer (ASU), 7-1..............(NEB 12, ASU 9) 157: Codey Combs (ASU) by dec. over Ross Grande (NEB), 1-0.................... (NEB 12, ASU 12) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Parker Madl (ASU), 2-0..................... (NEB 15, ASU 12) 174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #14 Blake Stauffer (ASU), 8-3..... (NEB 18, ASU 12)

Wisconsin..................................................................................19 #9 Nebraska (5-2)......................................................................17

Dec. 9, 2012 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. The No. 9 Nebraska wrestling team trailed Wisconsin 19-9 before winning the final two matches, but it wasn’t enough as the Badgers edged the Huskers, 19-17, in front of 1,008 fans at the NU Coliseum.

With the loss, the Huskers fell to 5-2 on the season, with an 0-2 record in Big Ten duals. The Badgers improved to 5-2 with the victory, including a 2-0 mark in Big Ten competition.

No. 6 Josh Ihnen started Nebraska on the right track, winning by technical fall over Wisconsin’s Ben Cox, 17-0, at 184 pounds. Ihnen, a senior, picked up his 14th win of the season and improved to 6-1 in duals. The technical fall was his fourth of the 2012-13 campaign and his first since Nov. 10.

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The Badgers responded by reeling off five consecutive victories to take a 16-5 lead. Wisconsin’s Jackson Hein and Nebraska’s Caleb Kolb battled to a sudden victory overtime at 197 pounds before Hein won the match, 3-1. At heavyweight, No. 14 Connor Medbery of Wisconsin edged Donny Longendyke by a 4-2 decision.

Kolb fell to 6-7 on the season and Longendyke dropped to 6-9.

At 125 pounds, freshman Eric Coufal suffered a 7-4 decision loss to Matt Cavallaris before junior Shawn Nagel fell by a 5-1 decision to the Badgers’ Tom Kelliher at 133 pounds. Coufal moved to 1-6 on the season, while Nagel fell to 9-6. The Badgers added a major decision at 141 pounds as No. 9 Tyler Graff won 13-5 over senior Ridge Kiley. Kiley dropped to 6-4 on the season with a 2-2 mark in duals.

The Huskers bounced back with No. 10 Jake Sueflohn’s major decision over Cole Schmitt, 9-1, at 149 pounds. Sueflohn, a sophomore, improved to 13-2 on the season with a 4-1 mark in dual competition. The major decision was his third of the 2012-13 campaign.

At 157 pounds, senior Ross Grande lost a 4-2 decision to Wisconsin’s Kalvin York, giving the Badgers a 19-9 lead with two matches to go. Grande suffered his sixth loss of the season and dropped to 0-2 in duals.

The Huskers responded by winning the final two matches at 165 and 174 pounds. Redshirt freshman Austin Wilson picked up his 11th win of the season with his 11-5 decision over Frank Cousins. Sophomore Robert Kokesh, who was ranked No. 8 by InterMat, won an 18-2 technical fall over Scott Liegel in the final match. The technical fall was Kokesh’s third of the season, but it wasn’t enough as the Huskers lost 19-17.

184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by tech. fall over Ben Cox (WIS), 17-0..........................(NEB 5, WIS 0) 197: Jackson Hein (WIS) by sudden victory over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1..............(NEB 5, WIS 3) HWT: #14 Connor Medbery (WIS) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 4-2... (WIS 6, NEB 5) 125: Matt Cavallaris (WIS) by dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 7-4..............................(WIS 9, NEB 5) 133: Tom Kelliher (WIS) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-1............................(WIS 12, NEB 5) 141: #9 Tyler Graff (WIS) by major dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 13-5................(WIS 16, NEB 5) 149: #10 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Cole Schmitt (WIS), 9-1.......(WIS 16, NEB 9) 157: Kalvin York (WIS) by dec. over Ross Grande (NEB), 4-2...............................(WIS 19, NEB 9) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 11-5...................(WIS 19, NEB 12) 174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Scott Liegel (WIS), 18-2..........(WIS 19, NEB 17)

Grapple at the Garden Rutgers...................................................................................10 #14 Nebraska (6-2).................................................................22 Dec. 16, 2012 l Madison Square Garden l New York, N.Y.

#18 Maryland......................................................................... 18 #14 Nebraska (6-3)................................................................. 17

Dec. 16, 2012 l Madison Square Garden l New York, N.Y. No. 14 Nebraska defeated Rutgers, 22-10, before dropping an 18-17 match against No. 18 Maryland at the Grapple at the Garden on Sunday, Dec. 16, at Madison Square Garden.

The Huskers handed the Scarlet Knights their first loss of the season in the first match of the day. Rutgers won at 125 and 133 pounds, but Nebraska reeled off seven consecutive victories en route to its sixth win of the season. The victory also marked Head Coach Mark Manning’s 170th win at Nebraska.

At 125 pounds, Rutgers’ Joe Langel won a 9-1 major decision over freshman Skylar Wood before the Scarlet Knights’ Vinny Dellafave defeated junior Shawn Nagel in a 9-3 decision at 133 pounds.

No. 19 Ridge Kiley responded with a 3-0 decision over Rutgers’ No. 20 Trevor Melde at 141 pounds. At 149 pounds, sophomore Jake Sueflohn won by decision over Kenny Theobold, 7-2. Sueflohn, who was ranked No. 9 by InterMat, earned his 14th win of the season and improved to 5-1 in dual competition.

Sophomore Brandon Wilbourn earned the start at 157 pounds. He won his match against No. 13 Scott Winston by a 13-2 major decision to give the Huskers the lead. NU never looked back as redshirt freshman Austin Wilson posted a sudden victory over Nick Visicaro, 3-1, before No. 8 Robert Kokesh (174) and No. 6 Josh Ihnen (184) added decisions over ranked opponents. Kokesh won 6-2 over No. 10 Greg Zannetti and Ihnen won 4-0 over No. 14 Dan Rinaldi.

At 197 pounds, junior Caleb Kolb earned his seventh victory of the season with his 1-0 decision over Dan Seidenberg. Redshirt freshman Donny Longendyke fell in the heavyweight match by a 4-2 decision.

Against the Terrapins, the Huskers jumped out to a 17-9 lead before falling 1817.

At 125 pounds, Wood suffered his second loss of the day, falling to Maryland’s No. 13 Shane Gentry. Nagel responded at 133 pounds with a 12-4 major decision over Josh Polacek. Nagel earned his 10th win of the season and moved to 4-5 in dual competition.

Kiley completed a 2-0 day and allowed no points to be scored on him as he won a 4-0 decision over Frank Goodwin of Maryland at 141 pounds. Kiley, a senior, improved to 8-4 on the season and 4-2 in duals.

The Huskers suffered back-to-back losses at 149 and 157. Sophomore Skylar Galloway wrestled at 149 and lost an 8-3 decision to Shane Arechiga. Wilbourn suffered his first loss of the 2012-13 campaign against Danny Orem in a 2-1 decision at 157.

Senior Tyler Koehn earned the start at 165 pounds against Maryland and won a major decision over the Terrapins’ Anthony Guidice, 13-2. Koehn improves to 4-0 on the season. Kokesh also won in dominating fashion with a pin in 1:38 of Aaron Norris. The pin was his sixth of the season as Kokesh won his 11th consecutive match.

The Huskers lost at 184, 197 and Heavyweight to close out the match. Ihnen

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125: Joe Langel (RUTG) by major dec. over Skylar Wood (NEB), 9-1..............................(RUTG 4, NEB 0) 133: Vinny Dellafave (RUTG) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 9-3...............................(RUTG 7, NEB 0) 141: #19 Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over #20 Trevor Melde (RUTG), 3-0........................(RUTG 7, NEB 3) 149: #9 Jake Sueflohn by dec. over Kenny Theobold (RUTG), 7-2..................................(RUTG 7, NEB 6) 157: Brandon Wilbourn (NEB) by major dec. over #13 Scott Winston (RUTG), 13-2...(NEB 10, RUTG 7) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by sudden victory over Nick Visicaro (RUTG), 3-1...............(NEB 13, RUTG 7) 174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #10 Greg Zannetti (RUTG), 6-2..................(NEB 16, RUTG 7) 184: #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over #14 Dan Rinaldi (RUTG), 4-0............................(NEB 19, RUTG 7) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Dan Seidenberg (RUTG), 1-0................................(NEB 22, RUTG 7) HWT: Billy Smith (RUTG) by dec. over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 4-2........................(NEB 22, RUTG 10) 125: #13 Shane Gentry (MARY) by dec. over Skylar Wood (NEB), 5-1.............................. (MARY 3, NEB 0) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by major dec. over Josh Polacek (MARY), 12-4.......................... (NEB 4, MARY 3) 141: #19 Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Frank Goodwin (MARY), 4-0.............................. (NEB 7, MARY 3) 149: Shane Arechiga (MARY) by dec. over Skylar Galloway (NEB), 8-3............................. (NEB 7, MARY 6) 157: Danny Orem (MARY) by dec. over Brandon Wilbourn (NEB), 2-1............................. (MARY 9, NEB 7) 165: Tyler Koehn (NEB) by major dec. over Anthony Guidice (MARY)............................ (NEB 11, MARY 9) 174: #8 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Aaron Norris (MARY), 1:38............................ (NEB 17, MARY 9) 184: #10 Jimmy Sheptock (MARY) by sudden victory over #6 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 6-4... (NEB 17, MARY 12) 197: #16 Christian Boley by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1........................................ (NEB 17, MARY 15) HWT: Carl Buchholz (MARY) by tiebreaker over Donny Longendyke (NEB), 3-2........... (MARY 18, NEB 17)

#17 Nebraska (7-3)................................................................20 #11 Michigan.........................................................................19

Jan. 11, 2013 l Cliff Keen Arena l Ann Arbor, Mich.

Junior Shawn Nagel (133) turned the tide of a back-and-forth dual with his first pin of the season as No. 17 Nebraska defeated No. 11 Michigan, 20-19, on Friday, Jan. 11, at Cliff Keen Arena.

The Huskers picked up their first Big Ten dual victory of the season after an 0-2 start with the win over the Wolverines. Nebraska improved to 7-3 in 2012-13 and Michigan fell to 6-2 and 0-1 in Big Ten duals.

No. 7 James Green (157) made his first appearance for the Huskers since an injury on Dec. 1 in the opening match of the night. The sophomore won an 8-3 decision over Michigan’s Collin Zeerip, earning his 13th victory of the season.

Green improved to 6-0 in duals.

The Wolverines responded at 165 pounds as No. 13 Taylor Massa pinned NU’s Austin Wilson in 0:45. Nebraska bounced back at 174 with No. 4 Robert Kokesh’s 9-3 decision over No. 11 Dan Yates. The victory marked Kokesh’s 18th consecutive as he improved to 23-1 on the season and 9-1 in duals.

Senior Josh Ihnen (184) kept the Nebraska momentum going with his technical fall over Chris Heald, 18-3. Ihnen’s 16th win of the season gave the Huskers an 11-6 lead.

Michigan won the next three matches to take a 16-11 lead. At 197 pounds, No. 18 Max Huntley of Michigan won a 3-1 decision over Caleb Kolb. Sophomore Spencer Johnson (HWT) made his first appearance of the season but lost an 8-3 decision to No. 19 Ben Apland. Freshman Eric Coufal fell by a 15-7 major decision to the Wolverines’ Sean Boyle at 125 pounds.

Trailing 16-11, Nebraska’s Shawn Nagel delivered by pinning Michigan’s Rossi Bruno at 133 pounds in 2:14. The pin marked Nagel’s first of the season and 11th of his career as he gave the Huskers a 17-16 lead. The junior improves to 11-9 on the season and 5-5 in duals.

Senior Ridge Kiley (141) extended Nebraska’s lead to 20-16 with his 4-3 decision over No. 18 Camryn Jackson of Michigan. Kiley picked up his 10th win of the season and improved to 5-2 in dual competition.

At 149 pounds, sophomore Jake Sueflohn fell by a 3-2 decision to No. 12 Eric Grajales. Sueflohn, who was ranked eighth in the InterMat poll, fell to 14-3 on the season and 5-2 in duals.

157: #7 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Collin Zeerip (MICH), 8-3................. (NEB 3, MICH 0) 165: #13 Taylor Massa (MICH) by fall over Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:45............. (MICH 6, NEB 3) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #11 Dan Yates (MICH), 9-3............ (NEB 6, MICH 6) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by tech. fall over Chris Heald (MICH), 18-3............ (NEB 11, MICH 6) 197: #18 Max Huntley (MICH) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1................. (NEB 11, MICH 9) HWT: #19 Ben Apland (MICH) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 8-3..... (MICH 12, NEB 11) 125: Sean Boyle (MICH) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 15-7............ (MICH 16, NEB 11) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by fall over Rossi Bruno (MICH), 2:14................... (NEB 17, MICH 16) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over #18 Camryn Jackson (MICH), 4-3......... (NEB 20, MICH 16) 149: #12 Eric Grajales (MICH) by dec. over #8 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3-2..... (NEB 20, MICH 19)

#17 Nebraska (8-3)................................................................25 #18 Northwestern.................................................................12

Jan. 12, 2013 l Welsh-Ryan Arena l Evanston, Ill. No. 17 Nebraska completed a weekend sweep of ranked opponents by defeating No. 18 Northwestern, 25-12, at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday, Jan. 12.

The Huskers improved to 8-3 with the win and 2-2 in Big Ten duals. Nebraska moves to 4-0 on the road. The Wildcats dropped to 4-4 on the season with an 0-3 record in the Big Ten. No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) opened the match with a major decision over No. 9 Lee Munster, 11-3. Kokesh, a sophomore, earned his 10th dual victory of the season and 24th overall win of the 2012-13 campaign. He extended his win

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streak to 19 while earning his sixth major decision and ninth victory over a ranked opponent.

Senior Josh Ihnen, who was ranked eighth by InterMat, picked up his second technical fall of the weekend with a 16-0 win over Northwestern’s Marcus Shrewsbury at 184 pounds. The victory gave Nebraska an early 9-0 lead, as Ihnen picked up his 17th win of the season and improved to 9-2 in dual competition.

At 197 pounds, the Huskers suffered their first loss of the dual as Caleb Kolb fell by a 6-1 decision to Alex Polizzi. Nebraska bounced back at heavyweight as Spencer Johnson picked up his first victory of the season. Johnson, a sophomore, won a 6-0 decision over the Wildcats’ Jacob Berkowitz. At 125 pounds, Nebraska’s Eric Coufal lost a 6-2 decision to No. 18 Dominick Malone, cutting the Husker lead to 12-6.

The Huskers responded by winning the next four matches, starting at 133 pounds. Junior Shawn Nagel capped an impressive weekend with a 14-6 major decision over Garrison White. Nagel, who provided a crucial pin in Friday night’s win over Michigan, won his 12th match of the season and improved to 6-5 in duals.

Ridge Kiley (141), Jake Sueflohn (149) and James Green (157) added decisions to extend the Huskers’ lead to 25-6. Kiley won a 4-3 decision over Pat Greco to improve to 11-6 on the season. Sueflohn shut out Northwestern’s Dylan Marriott, 5-0, for his 15th win of the season.

Green handed No. 2 Jason Welch his first loss of the season in a 9-8 decision.

Green capped a 2-0 weekend to improve to 7-0 in duals on the season and 14-2 overall. In the final match of the night, Austin Wilson (165) was pinned by No. 13 Pierce Harger in 1:56.

174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over #9 Lee Munster (NU), 11-3......(NEB 4, NU 0) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by tech. fall over Marcus Shrewsbury (NU), 16-0..........(NEB 9, NU 0) 197: Alex Polizzi (NU) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 6-1.........................................(NEB 9, NU 3) HWT: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 6-0............... (NEB 12, NU 3) 125: #18 Dominick Malone (NU) by dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 6-2.................. (NEB 12, NU 6) 133: Shawn Nagel (NEB) by major dec. over Garrison White (NU), 14-6............ (NEB 16, NU 6) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Pat Greco (NU), 4-3........................................ (NEB 19, NU 6) 149: #8 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Dylan Marriott (NU), 5-0.................... (NEB 22, NU 6) 157: #7 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #2 Jason Welch (NU), 9-8.................... (NEB 25, NU 6) 165: #13 Pierce Harger (NU) by fall over Austin Wilson (NEB), 1:56..................(NEB 25, NU 12)

#5 Illinois...............................................................................15 #14 Nebraska (9-3)................................................................18

Jan. 18, 2013 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. .All five of No. 14 Nebraska’s nationally ranked wrestlers won their matches on Friday, Jan. 18, to lead the Huskers to an 18-15 upset of No. 5 Illinois at the NU Coliseum.

The Huskers improved to 9-3 on the season by earning their third consecutive victory over a ranked conference opponent, following road wins at No. 11 Michigan and No. 18 Northwestern. The Fighting Illini suffer their first loss of the season after opening with five straight wins.

Junior Shawn Nagel (133) opened the dual with a back-and-forth battle against No. 11 Daryl Thomas of Illinois. Nagel couldn’t keep his momentum going from the previous weekend as he fell by a 10-8 decision. With the loss, he dropped to 12-10 on the season and 6-6 in duals.

The Huskers won the next three matches by decision to build an early 9-3 lead against the Illini. No. 19 Ridge Kiley (141) earned the first win by a 4-0 margin over Logan Arlis. The senior from Eagle Grove, Iowa moved to 12-6 on the season and 7-2 in dual competition.

At 149 pounds, No. 12 Jake Sueflohn won an 8-1 decision over Illinois’ Caleb Ervin. The victory marked the sophomore’s 16th of the season as he moved to 7-2 in duals. Fellow sophomore James Green continued the NU momentum with his 9-4 decision over Matt Nora.

Green, who was the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 157 pounds, improves to 8-0 in duals and 15-2 overall. He improved to 3-0 since returning from injury.

Senior Tyler Koehn earned the start at 165 pounds for the second time this season in duals.

He lost a 10-4 decision to No. 8 Conrad Polz to cut the NU lead to 9-6. Koehn fell to 4-2 on the season and 1-1 in duals.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh (174) and No. 8 Josh Ihnen (184) responded with wins in the next two weight classes to give the Huskers a 15-6 lead. Kokesh, a sophomore, won an 8-3 decision over No. 8 Jordan Blanton. The victory marked Kokesh’s 20th straight of the season, as he improved to 25-1 overall and 11-1 in duals. He also earned his sixth consecutive victory over a ranked opponent to improve to 10-1 against ranked foes in 2012-13.

Ihnen battled in a back-and-forth match against No. 18 Tony Dallago. Ihnen trailed 4-3 in the third period before a technical violation by Dallago followed by an escape secured a 5-4 win.

Ihnen earned his 91st collegiate victory to improve to 18-2 and 10-2 in duals.

At 197 pounds, the Illini bounced back as No. 11 Mario Gonzalez took down Nebraska’s Caleb Kolb in a 4-3 decision. The match cut the Husker lead to 15-9 with two matches to go.

Kolb trailed 3-0 in the first period, but a takedown in the second period and an escape in the third period kept him in the match before Gonzalez held on. Kolb dropped to 9-13 on the season and 4-8 in duals.

Sophomore Spencer Johnson made his third appearance of the season at heavyweight following a 1-1 weekend against the Wolverines and Wildcats. The crowd of 1,365 roared as Johnson defeated Illinois’ Chris Lopez, 3-1, to give the Huskers an 18-9 advantage heading into the final match.

At 125 pounds, freshman Eric Coufal was pinned by No. 5 Jesse Delgado of Illinois in 6:55, but it wasn’t enough as Nebraska held on for an 18-15 victory.

133: #11 Daryl Thomas (ILL) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 10-8.........................(ILL 3, NEB 0) 141: #19 Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Logan Arlis (ILL), 4-0....................................(ILL 3, NEB 3)

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149: #12 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over Caleb Ervin (ILL), 8-1..............................(NEB 6, ILL 3) 157: #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Matt Nora (ILL), 9-4...................................(NEB 9, ILL 3) 165: #8 Conrad Polz (ILL) by dec. over Tyler Koehn (NEB), 10-4.................................(NEB 9, ILL 6) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #8 Jordan Blanton (ILL), 8-3................(NEB 12, ILL 6) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over #18 Tony Dallago (ILL), 5-4......................... (NEB 15, ILL 6) 197: #11 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 4-3......................... (NEB 15, ILL 9) HWT: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Chris Lopez (ILL), 3-1........................... (NEB 18, ILL 9) 125: #5 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by fall over Eric Coufal (NEB), 6:55.............................(NEB 18, ILL 15)

#13 Nebraska (9-4)..................................................................9 #1 Penn State........................................................................33

Jan. 27, 2013 l Rec Hall l University Park, Pa. Sophomores Jake Sueflohn (149) and Robert Kokesh (174) each upset top-three opponents but it wasn’t enough as No. 13 Nebraska fell to No. 1 Penn State, 33-9, on Sunday, Jan. 27, at Rec Hall.

The Huskers move to 9-4 on the season following the loss. NU slipped to 3-3 in Big Ten duals, dropping its first true road match of the 2012-13 campaign. The Nittany Lions improved to 8-0 with a 5-0 mark in the Big Ten. Following a forfeit at 125 pounds, Nebraska’s Shawn Nagel faced off with Penn State’s Jordan Conaway at 133 pounds. Nagel had an early takedown but trailed the rest of the way in a 14-5 major decision loss. Nagel fell to 12-11 on the season and suffered his seventh dual loss.

Senior Ridge Kiley and Bryan Pearsall battled through a scoreless first two periods at 141 pounds. In the third period, Pearsall earned an escape and used a riding time point en route to a 2-0 decision. The victory gave Penn State an early 13-0 lead.

Kiley, the 19th-ranked wrestler by InterMat, suffered his seventh loss of the season and moved to 7-3 in duals.

Sueflohn picked up Nebraska’s first win of the dual, as he pinned No. 3 Andrew Alton in 5:33 at 149 pounds. Alton took an early 4-0 against Sueflohn, but the Husker sophomore used a third-period reversal for a 6-5 lead before the pin. Alton suffered his first loss of the season after a 17-0 start. Sueflohn improved to 17-3 on the season with an 8-2 record in duals.

No. 4 James Green looked to keep the momentum going for Nebraska at 157 pounds but fell by a 3-1 decision against No. 6 Dylan Alton. Following a scoreless first period, Alton escaped to take a narrow 1-0 lead before a late takedown in the third to clinch the victory. Green suffered his first loss in dual competition and fell to 15-2 overall.

At 165 pounds, senior Tyler Koehn started for the Huskers against No. 2 David Taylor. Koehn trailed throughout in a 16-1 technical fall loss that gave Penn State a 21-6 lead.

No. 4 Robert Kokesh responded at 174 pounds with a 10-7 decision over No. 3 Matt Brown to cut the lead to 21-9. Kokesh extended his winning streak to 21, as he improves to 26-1 on the season with a 12-1 dual mark.

The Huskers suffered losses at 184, 197 and heavyweight to contribute to the 33-9 final score. Senior Josh Ihnen (184) took an early lead against No. 1 Ed Ruth but fell by an 18-3 technical fall. Caleb Kolb (197) fell to No. 3 Quentin Wright by a 10-2 major decision before Spencer Johnson (HWT) lost a 7-4 decision in the final match of the afternoon against No. 17 Jon Gingrich.

125: #2 Nicholas Megadulis (PSU) by forfeit...............................................................(PSU 6, NEB 0) 133: Jordan Conaway (PSU) by major dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 14-5........(PSU 10, NEB 0) 141: Bryan Pearsall (PSU) by dec. over #19 Ridge Kiley (NEB), 2-0....................... (PSU 13, NEB 0) 149: #12 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by pin over #3 Andrew Alton (PSU), 5:33 ........... (PSU 13, NEB 6) 157: #6 Dylan Alton (PSU) by dec. over #4 James Green (NEB), 3-1.................... (PSU 16, NEB 6) 165: #2 David Taylor (PSU) by tech. fall over Tyler Koehn (NEB), 16-1................. (PSU 21, NEB 6) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #3 Matt Brown (PSU), 10-7.............. (PSU 21, NEB 9) 184: #1 Ed Ruth (PSU) by tech. fall over #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 18-3...................... (PSU 26, NEB 9) 197: #3 Quentin Wright (PSU) by major dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 10-2.........(PSU 30, NEB 9) HWT: #17 Jon Gingrich (PSU) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 7-4............. (PSU 33, NEB 9)

Michigan State......................................................................19 #13 Nebraska (10-4)..............................................................23

Feb. 1, 2013 l NU Coliseum l Lincoln, Neb. No. 13 Nebraska trailed heading into the final match on Friday, Feb. 1, at the NU Coliseum against Michigan State, 19-17, before redshirt freshman Austin Wilson pinned Nick Proctor.

Wilson’s fall gave the Huskers a 23-19 victory over Michigan State.

Wilson (165) faced a 2-0 deficit in the second period against Proctor before a takedown that led to the pin in 3:45. The NU Coliseum crowd of 1,742 erupted following the win, which propelled the Huskers to victory. Wilson improved to 24-9 with a 7-3 record in duals. He picked up his seventh consecutive win.

Sophomore Robert Kokesh (174) extended his winning streak to 22 with a 19-3 technical fall over Michigan State’s Jordan Wohlfert. Kokesh, who was ranked No. 3 by InterMat, improved to 27-1 with the win and 13-1 in dual competition. The technical fall was his fifth of the 2012-13 campaign.

Josh Ihnen, who was one of five Huskers honored as part of the Senior Night festivities, continued the NU momentum with a 6-1 decision over John Rizqallah at 184 pounds. Ihnen, who was ranked eighth by InterMat, moved to 19-3 on the season. He picked up the 92nd victory of his career with the win.

Junior Caleb Kolb extended the Nebraska lead to 11-0 with his 4-1 decision over the Spartans’ Nick McDiarmid at 197 pounds. Kolb snapped a five-match losing streak and improved to 10-14 overall and 5-9 in duals.

The Huskers suffered three consecutive losses at heavyweight, 125 and 133 en route to

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a 13-11 Spartan lead. Sophomore Spencer Johnson (HWT) was tied with No. 7 Michael McClure, 2-2, in the third period before a McClure takedown. The Spartan junior added a point for riding time en route to a 5-2 decision for his 26th win of the season. Johnson dropped to 2-3 with the loss.

Freshman Eric Coufal fell by a 14-1 major decision at 125 pounds to Brennan Lyon. The Huskers took an 11-7 lead into intermission, where gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and Athletic Director Emeritus Tom Osborne were honored. The Huskers forfeited the first match following the break at 133 pounds, giving Michigan State a slim 13-11 lead.

Senior Ridge Kiley (141) responded with an 8-2 decision over Nick Trimble to regain the lead in the dual, 14-13. The Spartans struck back at 149 pounds as Dan Osterman pinned No. 7 Jake Sueflohn in 2:55. Sueflohn suffered his fourth loss of the season and drops to 8-3 in duals. Michigan State took a 19-14 lead into the final two matches.

No. 6 James Green (157) won a 5-2 decision over Ryan Watts to give the Huskers hope, before Wilson’s pin ultimately secured the win. Green improved to 16-2 on the season and 9-1 in duals.

174: #3 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by tech. fall over Jordan Wohlfert (MSU), 19-3.....(NEB 5, MSU 0) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over John Rizqallah (MSU), 6-1.........................(NEB 8, MSU 0) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Nick McDiarmid (MSU), 4-1.........................(NEB 11, MSU 0) HWT: #7 Michael McClure (MSU) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 5-2....(NEB 11, MSU 3) 125: Brennan Lyon (MSU) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 14-1...............(NEB 11, MSU 7) 133: Brandon Fifield (MSU) by forfeit................................................................... (MSU 13, NEB 11) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over Nick Trimble (MSU), 8-2............................ (NEB 14, MSU 13) 149: Dan Osterman by pin over #7 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 2:55......................... (MSU 19, NEB 14) 157: #6 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Ryan Watts (MSU), 5-2.................... (MSU 19, NEB 17) 165: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Nick Proctor (MSU), 3:45...................... (NEB 23, MSU 19)

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Feb. 10, 2013 l Carver-Hawkeye Arena l Iowa City, Iowa No. 13 Nebraska took an early 4-0 lead against No. 2 Iowa but fell by a 31-7 margin on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

In the opening match of the afternoon, No. 11 Jake Sueflohn won a major decision over Iowa’s Brody Grothus, 8-0. Sueflohn notched his ninth win in 11 matches and moved to 18-4 on the season. He was 9-3 in dual competition.

At 157 pounds, sophomore James Green suffered his third loss of the season in a 6-4 decision to undefeated No. 1 Derek St. John. Green, who was ranked No. 6 by InterMat, moved to 16-3 overall, with a 9-2 record in duals. At 165, redshirt freshman Austin Wilson was pinned in 6:41 by No. 13 Nick Moore. The Hawkeyes took their first lead of the match, 9-4, with the victory.

Sophomore Robert Kokesh suffered his second loss of the season at 174 pounds in a 9-6 decision against No. 4 Mike Evans. Kokesh’s loss snapped his 22-match winning streak, as he fell to 27-2 on the season with a 13-2 dual mark.

No. 8 Josh Ihnen responded with a sudden victory over Iowa’s Grant Gambrall at 184 pounds. Ihnen improved to 20-3 on the season, with a 12-3 dual mark. The Hawkeyes were deducted one point for unsportsmanlike conduct following the match and took an 11-7 lead into intermission.

Junior Caleb Kolb and No. 19 Nathan Burak battled to overtime following a 1-1 tie after three periods at 197 pounds. Burak held off Kolb in a 3-1 sudden victory to give Iowa a 14-7 lead. At heavyweight, Spencer Johnson fell by a 6-2 decision to No. 6 Bobby Telford. Johnson fell to 4-5 on the season and 2-4 in duals.

At 125 pounds, Eric Coufal lost a 20-5 technical fall to No. 1 Matt McDonough. Junior Shawn Nagel was pinned in 4:05 at 133 pounds by No. 2 Tony Ramos. Both Hawkeye wrestlers were undefeated on the season. In the final match, senior Ridge Kiley fell by a 6-1 decision to No. 8 Mark Ballweg.

149: #11 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Brody Grothus (IOWA), 8-0.....(NEB 4, IOWA 0) 157: #1 Derek St. John (IOWA) by dec. over #6 James Green (NEB), 6-4..........(NEB 4, IOWA 3) 165: #13 Nick Moore (IOWA) by pin over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6:41................(IOWA 9, NEB 4) 174: #4 Mike Evans (IOWA) by dec. over #2 Robert Kokesh (NEB), 9-6...........(IOWA 12, NEB 4) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by sudden victory over Grant Gambrall (IOWA), 5-1....(IOWA 12, NEB 7) *One-point deduction for Iowa because of unsportsmanlike conduct...........(IOWA 11, NEB 7) 197: #19 Nathan Burak (IOWA) by sudden victory over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 3-1.....(IOWA 14, NEB 7) HWT: #6 Bobby Telford (IOWA) by dec. over Spencer Johnson (NEB), 6-2.....(IOWA 17, NEB 7) 125: #1 Matt McDonough (IOWA) by tech. fall over Eric Coufal (NEB), 20-5.....(IOWA 22, NEB 7) 133: #2 Tony Ramos (IOWA) by pin over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 4:05.................(IOWA 28, NEB 7) 141: #8 Mark Ballweg (IOWA) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 6-1...................(IOWA 31, NEB 7)

NWCA National Duals #13 Nebraska (11-5)..............................................................28 #11 Virginia.............................................................................8 Feb. 17, 2013 l Newman Arena l Ithaca, N.Y.

#13 Nebraska (11-6)..............................................................17 #10 Cornell............................................................................19 Feb. 17, 2013 l Newman Arena l Ithaca, N.Y. No. 13 Nebraska took down No. 11 Virginia in its opening match at the NWCA National Duals on Sunday, Feb. 17, but fell to No. 10 Cornell in the second round.

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2013-14 Nebraska Wrestling In the first dual, the No. 3-seeded Huskers trailed the No. 2-seeded Cavaliers 8-0 after two matches but won the final eight matches en route to a 28-8 victory. No. 1 seed Cornell took down No. 4 seed Hofstra in the other first-round match, 42-0.

Virginia’s Matt Snyder, No. 10 by InterMat, opened with a 16-0 technical fall over Eric Coufal (125) before No. 13 George DiCamillo added an 8-2 decision over Shawn Nagel at 133 pounds.

Senior Ridge Kiley responded in the third match of the afternoon at 141 pounds with a 5-0 decision over No. 20 Joe Spisak. Kiley’s victory marked his 14th of the season, all of which have been decisions.

No. 10 Jake Sueflohn (149) added a 2-0 decision over No. 20 Derek Valenti to cut the Virginia lead to 8-6. At 157 pounds, the Cavaliers forfeited to Brandon Wilbourn, giving Nebraska its first lead, 12-8. The Huskers never looked back as ranked wrestlers James Green, Robert Kokesh and Josh Ihnen provided a 22-8 cushion before Caleb Kolb and Spencer Johnson added the final blow.

Green, who was ranked No. 6 by InterMat, wrestled at 165 pounds against No. 7 Nick Sulzer.

Green notched a 5-2 decision for his 17th win of the season. No. 4 Kokesh (174) picked up his 12th win over a ranked opponent with his 7-4 decision over No. 16 Jon Fausey. No. 8 Ihnen (184) defeated Stephen Doty by an 11-3 major decision.

Kolb (197) and Johnson (HWT) each added 8-2 decisions over Mike Salopek and Derek Papagianopoulos, respectively to close out the dual.

In the second round, the Huskers won five matches but never led in a 19-17 setback against No. 10 Cornell. Coufal (125), Nagel (133) and Kiley (141) dropped the opening three matches of the dual for a 10-0 Cornell lead. No. 6 Nahshon Garrett won an 11-3 major decision for Cornell at 125 pounds, before Bricker Dixon added a narrow 3-2 decision at 133 and No. 13 Mike Nevinger earned a 6-2 decision at 141.

The Huskers responded with victories at 149 and 157 to cut the lead to three. Sueflohn notched a 12-3 major decision over No. 14 Chris Villalonga before Green provided a 5-2 decision over Jesse Shanaman. Sueflohn earned his 20th win of the season and Green picked up his 18th.

Cornell bounced back at 165 pounds, as undefeated No. 1 Kyle Dake pinned Tyler Koehn in 3:57. Kokesh won a major decision, 13-3, over Marshall Peppelman in the following match at 174 pounds to trim the lead to 16-11. Kokesh notched his 29th win of the season, including his 24th victory in 25 matches.

No. 8 Ihnen fell by a 3-0 decision to No. 4 Steve Bosak at 184 pounds to give Cornell an eightpoint advantage. Kolb (197) won a 7-5 decision over Jace Bennett and Johnson (HWT) won a 5-2 decision over Stryker Lane, but it wasn’t enough in the 19-17 loss.

125: #10 Matt Snyder (UVA) by tech. fall over Eric Coufal (NEB), 16-0..............(UVA 5, NEB 0) 133: #13 George DiCamillo (UVA) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 8-2..........(UVA 8, NEB 0) 141: Ridge Kiley (NEB) by dec. over #20 Joe Spisak (UVA), 5-0...........................(UVA 8, NEB 3) 149: #10 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over #20 Derek Valenti (UVA), 2-0.........(UVA 8, NEB 6) 157: Brandon Wilbourn (NEB) by forfeit..............................................................(NEB 12, UVA 8) 165: #6 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #7 Nick Sulzer (UVA), 5-2.................(NEB 15, UVA 8) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #16 Jon Fausey (UVA), 7-4............(NEB 18, UVA 8) 184: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by major dec. over Stephen Doty (UVA), 11-3........(NEB 22, UVA 8) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Mike Salopek (UVA), 8-2...........................(NEB 25, UVA 8) HWT: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Derek Papagianopoulos (UVA), 8-2.... (NEB 28, UVA 8)

Shawn Nagel finished the season with 16 wins at 133 pounds. Nagel recorded six dual victories, highlighted by a crucial pin at Michigan on Jan. 11.

125: #6 Nahshon Garrett (CORN) by major dec. over Eric Coufal (NEB), 11-3..(CORN 4, NEB 0) 133: Bricker Dixon (CORN) by dec. over Shawn Nagel (NEB), 3-2.................... (CORN 7, NEB 0) 141: #13 Mike Nevinger (CORN) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 6-2...........(CORN 10, NEB 0) 149: #10 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over #14 Chris Villalonga (CORN), 12-3....(CORN 10, NEB 4) 157: #6 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jesse Shanaman (CORN), 5-2.......(CORN 10, NEB 7) 165: #1 Kyle Dake (CORN) by pin over Tyler Koehn (NEB), 3:57....................(CORN 16, NEB 7) 174: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Marshall Peppelman (CORN), 13-3.....(CORN 16, NEB 11) 184: #4 Steve Bosak (CORN) by dec. over #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 3-0...........(CORN 19, NEB 11) 197: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by dec. over Jace Bennett (CORN), 7-5.....................(CORN 19, NEB 14) HWT: Spencer Johnson (NEB) by dec. over Stryker Lane (CORN), 5-2........(CORN 19, NEB 17)

Ridge Kiley completed his senior season at 141 pounds with a 14-13 record and a trip to the NCAA Championships. Kiley went 9-5 in dual competition.

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Big Ten Championships

157 Pounds (Jason Welch - NW - Champion) Pigtail Round #4 James Green (NEB) BYE Semifinals #4 James Green (NEB) by dec. over #1 Derek St. John (IOWA), 5-4 #2 Jason Welch (NW) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 2-0 Finals #2 Jason Welch (NW) by fall over #4 James Green (NEB), 6:38 Consolation #1 Derek St. John (IOWA) by dec. over #6 Josh Demas (OSU), 3-2 #8 Danny Zilverberg (MINN) by dec. over #3 Dylan Alton (PSU), 6-2 #7 Ryan Watts (MSU) by dec. over #5 Taylor Walsh (IND), 3-2

Team Results

Team Scoring 1. Penn State - 151.0 2. Minnesota - 139.0 3. Iowa - 133.5 4. Ohio State - 109.5 5. Illinois - 85.5 6. Michigan - 75.0 7. Nebraska - 61.0 8. Northwestern - 56.0 9. Purdue - 38.0 10. Wisconsin - 37.0 11. Indiana - 30.5 12. Michigan State - 22.0 Weight 125 133 141 149 157 165 174 184 197 HWT

Note: The 2013 Big Ten Championships were hosted by Illinois at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill., March 9-10, 2013.

Individual Husker Results Name Record Eric Coufal 0-2 Shawn Nagel 1-3 Ridge Kiley 0-2 Jake Sueflohn 2-1 James Green 2-1 Austin Wilson 0-2 Robert Kokesh 4-1 Josh Ihnen 3-2 Caleb Kolb 0-2 Spencer Johnson 0-2

165 Pounds (David Taylor - PSU - Champion) Pigtail Round #9 Mark Martin (OSU) by dec. over #8 Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-2 Semifinals #1 David Taylor (PSU) by tech. fall over #4 Nick Moore (IOWA), 15-0 (2:37) #2 Conrad Polz (ILL) by dec. over #3 Taylor Massa (MICH), 7-1 Finals #1 David Taylor (PSU) by major dec. over #2 Conrad Polz (ILL), 9-1 Consolation #5 Cody Yohn (MINN) by dec. over #4 Nick Moore (IOWA), 6-1 #3 Taylor Massa (MICH) by tech. fall over #6 Pierce Harger (NW), 16-0 (6:07) #7 Ryan LeBlanc (IND) by dec. over #9 Mark Martin (OSU), 3-1

Place DNP Eighth DNP Second Second DNP Third Fourth DNP DNP

174 Pounds (Matt Brown PSU - Champion) Pigtail Round #3 Robert Kokesh (NEB) BYE Semifinals #5 Matt Brown (PSU) by dec. over #8 Dan Yates (MICH), 5-1 #2 Mike Evans (IOWA) by dec. over #6 Jordan Blanton (ILL), 6-0 Finals #5 Matt Brown (PSU) by dec. over #2 Mike Evans (IOWA), 7-3 Consolation #3 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #6 Jordan Blanton (ILL), 4-3 #4 Nick Heflin (OSU) by dec. over #8 Dan Yates (MICH), 5-3 #1 Logan Storley (MINN) by major dec. over #10 Chad Welch (PUR), 11-3

Overall Individual Results 125 Pounds (Jesse Delgado - ILL - Champion) Pigtail Round #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by fall over Eric Coufal (NEB), 4:10 Semifinals #1 Matt McDonough (IOWA) by fall over #4 Sean Boyle (MICH), 2:46 #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by dec. over #2 Nico Megaludis (PSU), 6-3 Finals #3 Jesse Delgado (ILL) by dec. over #1 Matt McDonough (IOWA), 10-4 Consolation #2 Nico Megaludis (PSU) by dec. over #4 Sean Boyle (MICH), 4-1 #5 Nikko Triggas (OSU) by dec. over #7 David Thorn (MINN), 3-2 (TB1) Joe Duca (IND) by dec. over #6 Camden Eppert (PUR), 8-3

184 Pounds (Ed Ruth - PSU - Champion) Pigtail Round #3 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by major dec. over Chris Heald (MICH), 13-2 Semifinals #1 Ed Ruth (PSU) by major dec. over #5 Ethen Lofthouse (IOWA), 10-1 #2 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN) by major dec. over #3 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 10-2 Finals #1 Ed Ruth (PSU) by dec. over #2 Kevin Steinhaus (MINN), 5-3 Consolation #5 Ethen Lofthouse (IOWA) by dec. over #3 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 8-1 #8 C.J. Magrum (OSU) by dec. over #6 Tony Dallago (ILL), 5-1 Chris Heald (MICH) by dec. over #7 Luke Sheridan (IND), 3-1

133 Pounds (Logan Stieber - OSU - Champion) Pigtail Round Rossi Bruno (MICH) by dec. over #8 Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-3 Semifinals #1 Lucas Stieber (OSU) by fall over #4 Jordan Conaway (PSU), 1:28 #2 Tony Ramos (IOWA) by dec. over #3 Tyler Graff (WIS), 3-1 Finals #1 Logan Stieber (OSU) by dec. over #2 Tony Ramos (IOWA), 3-1 (SV1) Consolation #3 Tyler Graff (WIS) by dec. over #6 Chris Dardanes (MINN), 4-1 #4 Jordan Conaway (PSU) by dec. over #5 Daryl Thomas (ILL), 4-1 Rossi Bruno (MICH) by dec. over #8 Shawn Nagel (NEB), 5-2

197 Pounds (Quentin Wright - PSU - Champion) Pigtail Round #6 Nathan Burak (IOWA) by dec. over #11 Caleb Kolb (NEB), 4-3 (SV2) Semifinals #1 Quentin Wright (PSU) by dec. over #4 Andrew Campolattano (OSU), 1-0 #2 Scott Schiller (MINN) by dec. over #6 Nathan Burak (IOWA), 3-1 Finals #1 Quentin Wright (PSU) by dec. over #2 Scott Schiller (MINN), 5-3 Consolation #3 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) by dec. over #6 Nathan Burak (IOWA), 3-2 #4 Andrew Campolattano (OSU) by fall over #8 Max Huntley (MICH), 1:31 #7 Jackson Hein (WIS) by dec. over #5 Braden Atwood (PUR), 4-2

141 Pounds (Hunter Stieber - OSU - Champion) Pigtail Round #6 Ridge Kiley (NEB) BYE Semifinals #1 Hunter Stieber (OSU) by dec. over #5 Brandon Nelsen (PUR), 10-8 (SV1) #3 Mark Ballweg (IOWA) by dec. over #2 Nick Dardanes (MINN), 3-1 (SV1) Finals #1 Hunter Stieber (OSU) by dec. over #3 Mark Ballweg (IOWA), 8-3 Consolation #2 Nick Dardanes (MINN) by major dec. over #5 Brandon Nelsen (PUR), 13-3 #4 Bryan Pearsall (PSU) by dec. over #7 Pat Greco (NW), 4-2 (SV1) #8 Camryn Jackson (MICH) by fall over Thomas Kelliher (WIS), 3:24

Heavyweight (Tony Nelson - MINN - Champion) Pigtail Round #8 Ben Apland (MICH) by dec. over #9 Spencer Johnson (NEB), 8-2 Semifinals #1 Tony Nelson (MINN) by dec. over #4 Bobby Telford (IOWA), 1-0 #2 Mike McMullan (NW) by dec. over #3 Connor Medbery (WIS), 5-4 Finals #1 Tony Nelson (MINN) by dec. over #2 Mike McMullan (NW), 4-1 Consolation #4 Bobby Telford (IOWA) by dec. over #3 Connor Medbery (WIS), 5-2 #6 Adam Chalfant (IND) by major dec. over #8 Ben Apland (MICH), 16-6 #5 Mike McClure (MSU) by fall over #7 Jimmy Lawson (PSU), 7:37 (SV1)

149 Pounds (Dylan Ness - MINN - Champion) Pigtail Round #4 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) BYE Semifinals #4 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over #8 Ian Paddock (OSU), 11-5 #3 Dylan Ness (MINN) by dec. over #7 Ivan Lopouchanski (PUR), 10-9 Finals #3 Dylan Ness (MINN) by fall over #4 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 3:37 Consolation #2 Ivan Lopouchanski (PUR) by fall over #5 Andrew Alton (PSU), 4:08 #7 Dan Osterman (MSU) by dec. over #8 Ian Paddock (OSU), 6-3 #1 Eric Grajales (MICH) by fall over #6 Caleb Ervin (ILL), 2:40

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NCAA Championships

141 Pounds First Round: #10 Charles Cobb (PENN) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 2-0 Consolation: Daniel Neff (LOCK) by dec. over Ridge Kiley (NEB), 8-5

Team Scoring March 21-23, 2013, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa (Asterisk indicates 2012-13 NU dual opponent) Place Team 1.

Penn State* 2.

Oklahoma State 3.

Minnesota* 4.

Iowa* 5.

Cornell* 6.

Ohio State 7. Missouri 8.

Oregon State 9.

Illinois* 10.

Virginia Tech 11.

Iowa State 12. Oklahoma 13. Nebraska 14.

Edinboro T-15.

Northern Iowa T-15.

Pittsburgh 17.

Northwestern* 18.

Central Michigan 19.

Boise State 20.

The Citadel Other 2012-13 Dual Opponents 21. Virginia 22.

North Carolina 23. Wyoming T-27. Maryland T-27. Wisconsin T-33. Michigan T-35. Rutgers T-41.

Arizona State T-51.

Michigan State T-66.

South Dakota State

Points Champions 123.5 2 119.5 2 103.0 1 73.0 1 65.0 1 59.5 1 56.5 0 48.5 0 45.5 1 43.5 0 41.5 0 38.5 1 38.0 0 37.5 0 34.0 0 34.0 0 32.5 0 30.5 0 29.0 0 27.0 0 23.5 21.5 20.5 16.5 16.5 9.0 7.5 4.0 2.5 0.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

All-Americans 5 7 8 4 4 3 5 3 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

149 Pounds First Round: #9 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by major dec. over Ronnie Garbinsky (PITT), 16-3 Second Round: #9 Jake Sueflohn (NEB) by dec. over #8 Nick Brascetta (VT), 4-2 Quarterfinals: #1 Jordan Oliver (OKST) by major dec. over #9 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 11-3 Consolation: #6 Dylan Ness (MINN) by dec. over #9 Jake Sueflohn (NEB), 5-3 157 Pounds First Round: Kyle Bradley (MIZZ) by tiebreaker-2 over #4 James Green (NEB), 6-5 Consolation: #4 James Green (NEB) by tech. fall over Bobby Barnhisel (NAVY), 21-6 Consolation: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over Taylor Walsh (IND), 19-8 Consolation: #4 James Green (NEB) by pin over Tommy Churchard (PUR), 3:31 Consolation: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over #8 Dylan Alton (PSU), 14-4 Consolation: #12 Jedd Moore (Virginia) by pin over #4 James Green (NEB), 6:15 Seventh Place: #4 James Green (NEB) by major dec. over #5 James Fleming (CLAR), 14-4 165 Pounds First Round: Zach Toal (MIZZ) by dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 6-2 Consolation: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Mike Ottinger (CMU), 6-2 Consolation: Austin Wilson (NEB) by pin over Mark Lewandowski (BUFF), 2:01 Consolation: Austin Wilson (NEB) by dec. over Josh Condon (CHATT), 10-7 Consolation: #5 Steven Monk (NDSU) by major dec. over Austin Wilson (NEB), 9-1 174 Pounds First Round: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by pin over Ian Korb (PENN), 4:08 Second Round: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over Cody Walters (OHIO), 8-3 Quarterfinals: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over #5 Josh Asper (MD), 11-3 Semifinals: #1 Chris Perry (OKST) by sudden victory over #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB), 4-2 Consolation: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by dec. over #3 Mike Evans (IOWA), 3-2 Third Place: #4 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by sudden victory over #6 Logan Storley (MINN), 3-1 184 Pounds First Round: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over MacKain Stoll (NDSU), 6-0 Second Round: Max Thomusseit (PITT) by dec. over #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 3-1 Consolation: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over Stephen Doty (Virginia), 7-5 Consolation: #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB) by dec. over Tony Dallago (ILL), 9-6 Consolation: #6 Ryan Loder (UNI) by dec. over #8 Josh Ihnen (NEB), 5-2 197 Pounds First Round: #4 Alfonso Hernandez (WYO) by major dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 15-5 Consolation: Caleb Kolb (NEB) by sudden victory over Alex Polizzi (NW), 3-1 Consolation: Richard Perry (BLOOM) by dec. over Caleb Kolb (NEB), 7-3

Caleb Kolb made his first NCAA appearance in 2013 and went 1-2 at 197 pounds.

He finished the season with a 17-19 record.

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Results and Honors

NCAA Championships (March 21-23, Des Moines, Iowa, 13th-38 pts.)

157-James Green (7th), 174-Robert Kokesh (3rd)

Tournament Results

Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 4, Brookings, S.D., No Team Scoring) 125-Tim Lambert (1st), 133-Shawn Nagel (1st), Adam Joseph (6th), 141-Skylar Galloway (1st), 149-Jake Sueflohn (1st), 157-James Green (1st), John Svoboda (6th), 165-Brandon Wilbourn (1st), Shaun’qae McMurtry (3rd), Ross Grande (6th), 174-Robert Kokesh/Tyler Koehn (T-1st), Micah Barnes/Aaron Studebaker (T-3rd), 184Josh Ihnen (1st), Joe Zimmer (4th), HWT-Collin Jensen (2nd), Donny Longendyke (4th) Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 10, Ames, Iowa, No Team Scoring) 125-Tim Lambert (2nd), 149-Jed Fenske (5th), 174-Micah Barnes (4th), Aaron Studebaker (6th) Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 17, Kearney, Neb., No Team Scoring) 125-Tim Lambert (1st), Skylar Wood (3rd), 133-Ben Morgan (1st), 149-Nick Babcock (2nd), 157-Jed Fenske (2nd), Ross Grande (3rd), 165-Brandon Wilbourn (1st), Shaun’qae McMurtry (1st), 174-Aaron Studebaker (1st), McCoy Newberg (4th), 184Joe Zimmer (3rd), HWT-Collin Jensen (1st) Bob Smith Open (Dec. 1, Hays, Kan., No Team Scoring) 149-Nick Babcock (1st), 157-Jed Fenske (4th), 174-McCoy Newberg (2nd), Aaron Studebaker (3rd), 184-TJ Dudley (3rd) Cliff Keen Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Las Vegas, Nev., 5th-89 pts.)

141-Ridge Kiley (7th), 149-Jake Sueflohn (3rd), 157-James Green (8th), 174-Robert Kokesh (1st), 184-Josh Ihnen (1st) UNK Loper Open (Dec. 8, Kearney, Neb., No Team Scoring) 125-Tim Lambert (1st), 149-Jed Fenske (3rd), 157-Zeke Nistrian (6th), 165-Michael Klinginsmith/Shaun’qae McMurtry (T-1st), 174-Aaron Studebaker (2nd), McCoy Newberg (3rd), 184-TJ Dudley (1st), HWT-Collin Jensen (2nd) Midlands Invitational (Dec. 29-30, Evanston, Ill., T-15th-39 pts.)

174-Robert Kokesh (1st) Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 5, Fremont, Neb., No Team Scoring) 125-Tim Lambert (1st), 133-Shawn Nagel (1st), 157-Ross Grande (2nd), 165-Shaun’qae McMurtry (1st), Michael Klinginsmith (2nd), 174-Micah Barnes (1st), Aaron Studebaker (3rd), 184-TJ Dudley (1st), Joe Zimmer (2nd), 197-Caleb Kolb (1st), HWTCollin Jensen (2nd) Grand View Open (Jan. 26, Des Moines, Iowa, No Team Scoring) 133-Ben Morgan (2nd), 157-John Svoboda (4th), 157-Brandon Wilbourn (1st), 165-Austin Wilson (3rd), 174-Micah Barnes (2nd), Aaron Studebaker (4th), 184-TJ Dudley (1st), HWT-Collin Jensen (4th) Big Ten Championships (March 9-10, Champaign, Ill., 7th-61 pts.)

133-Shawn Nagel (8th), 149-Jake Sueflohn (2nd), 157-James Green (2nd), 174-Robert Kokesh (3rd), 184-Josh Ihnen (4th)

Season Statistics

Wt. Name 125 Eric Coufal 133 Shawn Nagel 141 Ridge Kiley 149 Jake Sueflohn 157 James Green 165 Austin Wilson 174 Robert Kokesh 184 Josh Ihnen 197 Caleb Kolb HWT Spencer Johnson Non-Starters 125 Tim Lambert 125 Skylar Wood 133 Adam Joseph 133 Ben Morgan 141 Luis DeAnda 141 Drew Etherton 141 Skylar Galloway 149 Gage Anderson 149 Nick Babcock 149 Jed Fenske 157 Ross Grande 157 Zeke Nistrian 157 Ian Ousley 157 John Svoboda 157 Brandon Wilbourn 165 Cody Compton 165 Michael Klinginsmith 165 Tyler Koehn 165 Shaun’qae McMurtry 174 Micah Barnes 174 McCoy Newberg 174 Aaron Studebaker 184 TJ Dudley 184 Joe Zimmer 197 Nyle Bartling HWT Collin Jensen HWT Donny Longendyke

Wrestling Awards

Big Ten Wrestler of the Week/Month Jan. 2-Robert Kokesh (174) Big Ten Distinguished Scholars Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Michael Klinginsmith Academic All-Big Ten Skylar Galloway, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Spencer Johnson, Michael Klinginsmith, Shawn Nagel, Ian Ousley, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award Ross Grande, Caleb Kolb Nebraska Student-Athlete Honor Roll Fall: Gage Anderson, Micah Barnes, Cody Compton, Eric Coufal, Austin Fenske, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Spencer Johnson, Adam Joseph, Ridge Kiley, Michael Klinginsmith, Tim Lambert, Dakota Magrew, Shawn Nagel, McCoy Newberg, Ian Ousley, Aaron Studebaker, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson, Joe Zimmer Spring: Gage Anderson, Cody Compton, Eric Coufal, Luis DeAnda, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Collin Jensen, Adam Joseph, Ridge Kiley, Michael Klinginsmith, Tyler Koehn, Robert Kokesh, Caleb Kolb, Tim Lambert, Dakota Magrew, Shaun’qae McMurtry, Ben Morgan, Aaron Studebaker, Jake Sueflohn, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson, Joe Zimmer Capital One First-Team Academic All-America Josh Ihnen Graduation Spring 2013: Ross Grande (Dietetics/Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science), Ridge Kiley (Marketing), Michael Klinginsmith (Biological Sciences), Tyler Koehn (Business Administration) Team Awards Outstanding Wrestler of the Year: Robert Kokesh (174) Lifter of the Year: Ridge Kiley (141) Spirit of Excellence Award: Ross Grande (157) Most Improved Wrestler: Austin Wilson (165) Granite Award: Spencer Johnson (HWT) Most Dedicated Wrestler: Jake Sueflohn (149) Redshirt of the Year: Tim Lambert (125)

Record Overall Dual 2-17 1-13 16-17 6-10 14-13 9-5 24-7 11-3 25-6 11-2 27-14 7-4 38-4 15-2 27-8 13-4 17-19 7-10 6-7 4-4

Dual Pts. NU/Opp 3/55 23/35 27/16 40/12 37/6 25/21 63/6 52/14 22/31 12/12

19-3 6-5 9-9 9-1 0-0 0-0 7-5 2-8 13-4 20-6 11-6 5-5 10-9 13-6 17-3 0-0 8-2 4-4 22-5 17-6 25-12 29-9 15-1 14-7 3-3 22-9 6-11

0/0 0/7 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/11 0/0 0/3 0/0 0/6 0/0 0/0 0/0 13/3 0/0 0/0 4/14 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/22

0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-7

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Pins W/L 0/5 1/1 0/1 2/2 1/2 3/3 9/0 2/0 2/0 1/0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/8 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 3/0 0/0 0/0 0/8 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 5/12

TF 0 1 0 0 4 4 5 6 0 0

6/0 0 2/1 0 2/1 2 5/0 1 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0/6 0 4/0 3 2/1 2 1/0 1 2/2 0 3/2 0 4/1 0 2/1 1 0/0 0 3/0 0 0/0 0 6/0 0 1/0 4 9/1 1 3/1 0 8/0 0 0/1 0 3/1 0 11/3 4 1/0 0

MD 0 2 0 6 9 4 10 5 2 0

QP 0 2:14 0 0:40 3:31 1:27 1:27 1:20 1:07 2:34

6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 3 0 3 3 7 0 2 0 3 2

1:34 1:24 2:28 0:50 0 0 0 0 1:47 1:00 2:09 4:54 0:52 0:25 0:51 0 1:30 0 1:15 0:47 1:23 3:49 0:14 0 1:03 1:08 1:21

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NCAA Championship History NCAA Champions (11) Year 1963 1984

1991 1993 1995 2000 2004 2007 2009 2011

Wrestler Mike Nissen Jim Scherr Bill Scherr Jason Kelber Tony Purler Tolly Thompson Brad Vering Jason Powell Paul Donahoe Jordan Burroughs Jordan Burroughs

NCAA Finalists (22)

Year Wrestler 1963 Mike Nissen 1983 Al Freeman 1984 Jim Scherr

Bill Scherr

Gary Albright 1987 Gil Sanchez 1990 Jason Kelber 1991 Jason Kelber 1992 Corey Olson 1993 Tony Purler

Corey Olson 1995 Tolly Thompson 2000 Brad Vering 2001 Bryan Snyder 2002 Bryan Snyder 2004 Matt Murray

Jason Powell 2007 Paul Donahoe 2009 Jordan Burroughs

Craig Brester 2010 Craig Brester 2011 Jordan Burroughs

All-Americans (93, Top 8) Year Wrestler 1942 Newt Copple 1949 Herb Reese 1954 Max Kitzelman 1958 Dan Brand 1962 Mike Nissen

Harold Thompson 1963 Mike Nissen 1971 Joe George 1981 Al Freeman 1982 Bill Scherr

Johnnie Selmon

Jim Scherr

Gary Albright 1983 Al Freeman

Bill Scherr

Ray Oliver 1984 Jim Scherr

Bill Scherr

Gary Albright 1986 Gary Albright 1987 Gil Sanchez 1989 Jason Kelber

Scott Chenoweth 1990 Jason Kelber

Paul Herrera

Scott Chenoweth

Corey Olson

Chris Nelson

Joe Malecek 1991 Jason Kelber

Scott Chenoweth 1992 Corey Olson

Chris Nelson 1993 John Buxton

Tony Purler

Frank Velazquez

Mike Eierman

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Weight 123 177 190 126 126 Hwt 197 125 125 157 165 Weight 123 142 177 190 Hwt 134 126 126 177 126 177 Hwt 197 157 157 141 125 125 157 197 197 165

Weight Place 145 4th 175 3rd Hwt 3rd Hwt 4th 123 3rd 147 3rd 123 1st 167 6th 142 8th 190 4th 142 5th 177 6th HWT 7th 142 2nd 190 3rd 167 4th 177 1st 190 1st HWT 2nd HWT 3rd 134 2nd 126 2nd 167 8th 126 2nd 142 7th 167 7th 177 3rd 190 5th Hwt 7th 126 1st 177 7th 177 2nd 190 6th 118 8th 126 1st 134 7th 142 5th

1994 1995

1996

1997 1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007 2008

2009

2010

2011 2012

2013

Corey Olson Rulon Gardner Scott Gonyo Brad Canoyer Steve Baer Temoer Terry Ryan Tobin Tolly Thompson Temoer Terry Chad Nelson Ryan Tobin Tolly Thompson Tolly Thompson Temoer Terry Ryan Tobin Jose DeAnda Bryan Snyder Brad Vering Paul Gomez Todd Beckerman Bryan Snyder Brad Vering Todd Beckerman Bryan Snyder Ati Conner Brad Vering Bryan Snyder Jason Powell Justin Ruiz Jason Powell Justin Ruiz Jason Powell Matt Murray Travis Shufelt Jacob Klein Travis Pascoe B.J. Padden Jacob Klein B.J. Padden Paul Donahoe Paul Donahoe Jordan Burroughs Stephen Dwyer Brandon Browne Craig Brester Jordan Burroughs Brandon Browne Vince Jones Craig Brester Craig Brester Stephen Dwyer Jordan Burroughs James Green Josh Ihnen James Green Robert Kokesh

177 Hwt 118 118 126 150 190 Hwt 158 167 190 Hwt Hwt 158 190 141 157 184 125 133 157 197 133 157 174 197 157 125 197 125 197 125 141 149 165 184 197 174 197 125 125 149 165 174 197 157 174 184 197 197 174 165 157 184 157 174

2nd 4th 6th 6th 5th 4th 8th 1st 3rd 8th 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 4th 8th 4th 4th 8th 5th 5th 1st 4th 2nd 8th 7th 2nd 5th 5th 3rd 5th 1st 2nd 7th 7th 6th 5th 5th 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 8th 4th 4th 1st 4th 6th 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 7th 8th 7th 3rd

1998-21st 1999-15th 2000-8th 2001-8th 2002-8th 2003-13th 2004-5th 2005-19th 2006-16th 2007-16th 2008-4th 2009-4th 2010-T12th 2011-12th 2012-T21st 2013-13th

28 37 46.5 52.5 54 40.5 74 31.5 40.5 34.5 74 78.5 39.5 43.5 28.0 38.0

Top 10 NCAA Finishes (18) Year 1927-28 1945-46 1948-49 1961-62 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1989-90 1990-91 1992-93 1994-95 1995-96 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2003-04 2007-08 2008-09

7 7 5 6 6 6 8 7 9 6 8 7 5 7 8 7

Location Ames, Iowa Stillwater, Okla.

Fort Collins, Colo.

Stillwater, Okla.

Ames, Iowa Oklahoma City, Okla.

Meadowlands, N.J. College Park, Md. Iowa City, Iowa Ames, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Minneapolis, Minn.

St. Louis, Mo. Iowa City, Iowa Albany, N.Y. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.

Two Three Four Four Three Two Four Two Two One Five Four Two One Two Two Place 5th 10th-tie 7th-tie 9th 6th 6th 4th 5th 10th 3rd 6th 5th 8th 8th 8th 5th 4th 4th

Nebraska NCAA Team Results (Since 1980) Year-Finish 1980-39th 1981-32nd 1982-6th 1983-6th 1984-4th 1985-41st 1986-12th 1987-14th 1988-39th 1989-17th 1990-5th 1991-10th 1992-11th 1993-3rd 1994-29th 1995-6th 1996-5th 1997-12th

Points Qualifiers 8 1 37 6 40.25 8 46 10 61 6 5.5 4 28.25 9 24.5 7 6.25 6 28 9 64.25 8 38 9 28 8 79.5 10 14.5 8 60 10 61 9 34.5 6 78

AA’s None One Four Three Three None One One None One Five Two Two Six One Five Four One

Mike Nissen won the 123-pound title in 1963 to become Nebraska’s first national champion. Nissen finished third the previous year, and was NU’s first two-time All-American.

Conference Championship History

Team Championships (7) Year 1911 1915 1924 1949 1993 1995 2009

Conference Location W.I.A.A. Chicago, Ill. W.I.A.A. Lincoln, Neb. Missouri Valley N/A Big Seven Ames, Iowa Big Eight Norman, Okla.

Big Eight Lincoln, Neb. Big 12 Lincoln, Neb.

Individual Champions (60) Missouri Valley (1) 1924 John Kellogg, 125

Big Six (1) 1929 Adolph Simic, 155 Big Seven (13) 1947 Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1948 Bob Yambor, 12

Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1949 Bob Yambor, 121

Michael Sparano, 136

Herb Reese 175

Mike DiBiase, Hwt 1950 Harold Gilliland, 126

Herb Reese, 175 1951 Herb Reese, Hwt 1953 Ed Husmann, Hwt 1954 Max Kitzelman, Hwt 1955 Charles Bryant, 167 Big Eight (25) 1962 Harold Thompson, 147

Jim Raschke, Hwt 1981 *Johnnie Selmon, 134 1982 *Johnnie Selmon, 142

Bill Scherr, 190 1983 Al Freeman, 142 1984 Jim Scherr, 177

Bill Scherr, 190

Gary Albright, Hwt 1987 Cody Olson, 177 1989 Sonny Manley, Hwt 1990 *John Buxton, 118

Joe Malecek, Hwt 1991 *Jason Kelber, 126 1992 Chris Nelson, 190 1993 Tony Purler, 126

Frank Velazquez, 134

Matt Lindland, 158 1994 Frank Velazquez, 134 1995 Steve Baer, 126

Temoer Terry, 150

Jason Kraft, 158

Tolly Thompson, Hwt 1996 Temoer Terry, 158

Tolly Thompson, Hwt Big 12 (20) 1997 Tolly Thompson, Hwt 1998 Brad Vering, 177

Ryan Tobin, 190 1999 Bryan Snyder, 157 2000 Bryan Snyder, 157 2001 Jason Powell, 125

Bryan Snyder, 157 2002 Bryan Snyder, 157 2005 B.J. Padden, 197 2006 B.J. Padden, 197 2008 Paul Donahoe, 125

*Jordan Burroughs, 149

Brandon Browne, 174 2009 Jordan Burroughs, 157

Brandon Browne, 174

Vince Jones, 184

*Craig Brester, 197 2010 Stephen Dwyer, 174 2011 David Klingsheim, 125

Jordan Burroughs, 165 * - Named Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet.

Year-by-Year Results

Year Place W.I.A.A. Championships 1911 1st 1915 1st Missouri Valley Conference Championships 1924 1st 1925 5th 1926 3rd 1927 4th Big Six Championships 1929 3rd 1930 3rd 1931 4th 1932 4th 1933 5th 1934 T5th 1935 5th 1936 6th 1937 5th 1938 4th 1939 4th 1940 4th 1941 4th 1947 3rd Big Seven Championships 1948 2nd 1949 1st 1950 2nd 1951 T4th 1952 4th 1953 T4th 1954 5th= 1955 5th 1956 5th 1957 5th Big Eight Championships 1958 6th 1959 6th 1960 N/A 1961 6th 1962 4th 1963 6th 1964 7th 1965 6th 1966 5th 1967 7th 1968 7th 1969 7th 1970 5th 1971 4th 1972 4th

Pts

1973 4th 1974 6th 1975 4th 1976 5th N/A 1977 6th N/A 1978 6th N/A 1979 6th N/A 1980 6th 1981 4th N/A 1982 4th N/A 1983 3rd N/A 1984 4th N/A 1985 4th N/A 1986 4th N/A 1987 4th N/A 1988 4th N/A 1989 4th N/A 1990 2nd N/A 1991 3rd N/A 1992 3rd N/A 1993 1st N/A 1994 3rd N/A 1995 1st 1996 2nd N/A Big 12 Championships N/A 1997 4th N/A 1998 3rd N/A 1999 4th N/A 2000 4th N/A 2001 4th N/A 2002 4th N/A 2003 4th N/A 2004 2nd N/A 2005 3rd 2006 3rd N/A 2007 4th N/A 2008 2nd N/A 2009 T1st N/A 2010 5th N/A 2011 4th N/A Big Ten Championships N/A 2012 8th N/A 2013 7th N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 11.75 37.00 54.25 61.00 43.00 27.00 48.00 38.70 32.00 39.50 70.50 63.50 52.00 86.00 57.00 83.50 64.00 41.50 54.00 57.50 49.50 50.00 32.50 39.50 55.50 47.50 52.00 46.00 62.50 70.00 32.00 46.50 65.00 61.00

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Jordan Burroughs, 165

NWCA All-Stars (29) 1983 1984 1985 1990 1991 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000 2001 2002 2006 2007 2009

Al Freeman, 142; Jim Scherr, 177 Bill Scherr, 190; Gary Albright, Hwt Gary Albright, Hwt Jason Kelber, 126; Joe Malecek, Hwt Jason Kelber, 126; Corey Olson, 177 Tony Purler, 126; Matt Lindland, 158; Corey Olson, 177; Rulon Gardner, Hwt Tolly Thompson, Hwt Temoer Terry, 158; Tolly Thompson, Hwt Tolly Thompson, Hwt Ryan Tobin, 190 Bryan Snyder, 157; Brad Vering, 197 Todd Beckerman, 133; Bryan Snyder, 157; Brad Vering, 197 Bryan Snyder, 157 Jacob Klein, 174 Paul Donahoe, 125 Jordan Burroughs, 157; Stephen Dwyer, 174; Craig Brester, 197

NWCA All-America Team (9) 1990 1995 1996

Jason Kelber, 126; Corey Olson, 177; Chris Nelson, 190 Mike Eierman, 142; Temoer Terry, 150; Ryan Tobin, 190; Tolly Thompson, Hwt Brad Canoyer, 118; Ryan Tobin, 190

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (7) 1998 2004 2005 2011 2012 2012 2013

Ryan Tobin, 1st team Matt Murray, 2nd team Matt Murray, 3rd team Tucker Lane, 2nd team Tucker Lane, 1st team Josh Ihnen, 2nd team Josh Ihnen, 1st team

NWCA All-Academic Team (45) 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Jason Kelber, 1st team; Layne Billings, 2nd team Chris Nelson, 2nd team John Buxton, 1st team; Rick Coltvet, honorable mention Scott Gonyo, 2nd team Steve Baer, 1st team; Ryan Roller, honorable mention; Tony DeAnda, honorable mention Ryan Tobin, 1st team; Mike Roller, honorable mention Scott Munson, 2nd team; Darin Giese, honorable mention Ryan Tobin, 1st team; Brad Vering, 2nd team; Scott Munson, honorable mention Brad Vering, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 2nd team; Joe Henson, honorable mention Brad Vering, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 2nd team; Joe Henson, honorable mention Bryan Snyder, 1st team; Brad Vering, honorable mention Bryan Snyder, 1st team Justin Ruiz, 1st team Matt Murray, 1st team Matt Murray, 1st team Robert Sanders, 1st team Craig Brester, 1st team Craig Brester, Stephen Dwyer Craig Brester, Tucker Lane Craig Brester, Josh Ihnen, Stephen Dwyer, Tucker Lane Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane, Michael Klinginsmith, Skylar Galloway, James Nakashima

Academic All-Big Ten (16) 2012 2013

Skylar Galloway, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Tucker Lane, Shawn Nagel, James Nakashima, John Svoboda Skylar Galloway, Ross Grande, Josh Ihnen, Spencer Johnson, Michael Klinginsmith, Shawn Nagel, Ian Ousley, John Svoboda, Austin Wilson

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

B.J. Wright, 2nd team Jeremy Emerson, 1st team; Jeremy Engel, 1st team; Trevor Hill, 1st team; Matt Murray, 1st team B.J. Padden, 1st team; David Ingalls, 2nd team Craig Brester, 1st team; Robert Sanders, 1st team Craig Brester, 1st team; Stephen Dwyer, 2nd team Craig Brester, 1st team; Stephen Dwyer, 1st team Tucker Lane; 1st team; Andy Pokorny, 1st team; Robert Sanders, 2nd team Craig Brester*, 1st team; Stephen Dwyer, 1st team; Josh Ihnen, 1st team; Tucker Lane, 1st team *2010 Nebraska Male Student-Athlete of the Year Ross Grande, 1st team; Josh Ihnen, 1st team; Andy Johnson, 2nd team; Tyler Koehn, 1st team; Tucker Lane, 1st team; James Nakashima, 1st team

Manuel Gorrarian Award

1982 Gary Albright 1986 Gary Albright 1989 Jason Kelber 1997 Tolly Thompson 2003 Jason Powell (Given to the wrestler who records the most pins in the least amount of time at the NCAA Championships)

Midlands Champions 1983 1999 2011 2012

Al Freeman*, 142 Jim Scherr, 177; Bill Scherr, 190 Brad Vering, 197 Jordan Burroughs*, 165 Robert Kokesh, 174 *Outstanding Wrestler

International Honors Olympians 1960 1964 1988 2000 2004 2008 2012

Dan Brand, Freestyle Light Hwt. (5th) Dan Brand, Freestyle Middleweight (3rd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 198 (5th) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 220 (3rd) Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman Hwt (1st) Matt Lindland, Greco-Roman 167 (2nd) Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman Hwt (3rd) Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 185 (11th) Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 185 Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 163 (1st)

FILA World Championships 1962 1963 1985 1986 1987 1989 2001 2005 2007 2010 2011 2013

Dan Brand, Greco-Roman 97 kg (3rd) Jim Raschke, Greco-Roman Hwt. (3rd) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (1st) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (2nd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (3rd) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (3rd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (2nd) Bill Scherr, Freestyle 100 kg (2nd) Jim Scherr, Freestyle 90 kg (2nd) Rulon Gardner, Greco-Roman 130 kg (1st) Matt Lindland, Greco-Roman 85 kg (2nd) Justin Ruiz, Greco-Roman 96 kg (3rd) Tolly Thompson, Freestyle 120 kg (3rd) Brad Vering, Greco-Roman 84 kg (2nd) Justin Ruiz, Greco-Roman 96 kg (5th) Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (1st) Jordan Burroughs, Freestyle 74 kg (1st)

World Cup Champions 1986 1989 1996

Jim Scherr, 180.5 Jim Scherr, 198 Bill Scherr, 220 Matt Lindland, 163 Rulon Gardner, Hwt

Goodwill Games 1990 1994

Bill Scherr, 220 (1st) Jim Scherr, 198 (2nd) Brad Penrith, Asst. Coach, 126 (3rd)

Academic All-Big 12 (59)

Pan-American Champions

1999

Nebraska Wrestling Awards Most Outstanding Wrestler

1998

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Brad Cooper, 1st team; Joe Henson, 1st team; Josh Henson, 1st team; Scott Munson, 1st team; Ryan Tobin, 1st team; Brad Vering, 2nd team Joe Henson, 1st team; Matt Zutavern, 1st team; Scott Munson, 2nd team; Kevin Garcia, 2nd team; Bryan Snyder, 2nd team; Travis Vandever, 2nd team; Brad Vering, 2nd team Bryan Snyder, 1st team; Matt Zutavern, 1st team; Todd Beckerman, 2nd team; Tony Denke, 2nd team; Brad Vering, 2nd team Todd Beckerman, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 1st team; Brad Vering, 2nd team Tony Denke, 1st team; Adam Kastl, 1st team; Bryan Snyder, 1st team; Dusty Spaulding, 2nd team Jeremy Emerson, 1st team; Nate McMillin, 1st team Jeremy Baker, 1st team; Jeremy Emerson, 1st team; Trevor Hill, 1st team; Matt Murray, 1st team; Jacob Klein, 2nd team; Travis Shufelt, 2nd team;

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Ryan Tobin, 198 Jordan Burroughs, 163 Gary Albright, Hwt Gil Sanchez, 134 Jeff Coltvet, 158 Jason Kelber, 126 Jason Kelber, 126 Jason Kelber, 126 Chris Nelson, 190 Tony Purler, 126 Corey Olson, 177 Frank Velazquez, 134 Tolly Thompson, Hwt Tolly Thompson, Hwt Tolly Thompson, Hwt

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Ryan Tobin, 190 Bryan Snyder, 157 Brad Vering, 197 Bryan Snyder, 157 Bryan Snyder, 157 Jason Powell, 125 Jason Powell, 125 B.J. Padden, 197 B.J. Padden, 197 Paul Donahoe, 125 Jordan Burroughs, 149 Jordan Burroughs, 157 Craig Brester, 197 Jordan Burroughs, 165 Josh Ihnen, 184 Robert Kokesh, 174

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Jeff Coltvet, 158 Cody Olson, 177 Matt Rempe, 142, Dave Evans, 126 Paul Herrera, 150 Todd Enger, 150 Todd Enger, 150 Tommy Robbins, 167 Mike Eierman, 142 Ryan Tobin, 177 Brad Canoyer, 118 Chad Nelson, 167 Charles McTorry, 177 Brad Vering, 177 Joe Henson, 149 Todd Beckerman, 133, Charles McTorry, 184 Ati Conner, 174 Justin Ruiz, 197 Joey Malia, 133, Mitch Manstedt, HWT Matt Murray, 141 Dominick Moyer, 133 Robert Sanders, 149 Craig Brester, 197 Brandon Browne, 174 Vince Jones, 184 Josh Ihnen, 184 Ridge Kiley, 133 James Green, 157 Austin Wilson, 165

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Dave Droegemueller, 134 Scott Chenoweth, 167 Chris Nelson, 190 Chris Nelson, 190 Matt Lindland, 158 Matt Lindland, 158 Scott Gonyo, 118 Steve Baer, 126 Brad Canoyer, 118 Brad Canoyer, 134 Brad Canoyer, 134 Jose DeAnda, 141 Brad Vering, 197 Brad Vering, 197 Tony Denke, 164/174 Justin Ruiz, 197 Jacob Klein, 165 Jacob Klein, 165 Jacob Klein, 174 Dominick Moyer, 141 Stephen Dwyer, 165 Jordan Burroughs, 157, Craig Brester, 197 Stephen Dwyer, 174 Ross Grande, 149 Robert Kokesh, 165 Jake Sueflohn, 149

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Tom Busler, 177 Scott Chenoweth, 167 Shane Snyder, 158 Joe Malecek, Hwt Dave Pope, 150 Paul Collier, 134 Chad Nelson, 167 Tolly Thompson, Hwt Darin Giese, 118 Chris Steele, 150 Travis Slaba, 134 Abe Boomer, Hwt Bryan Snyder, 150 Justin Ruiz, 197 Jason Powell, 125 Travis Pascoe, 184, Travis Shufelt, 149 Chris Nedens, 141, Jacob Klein, 165, B.J. Padden, 184 Matt Keller, 133, Marc Harwood, 165, B.J. Wright, 157 Jon May, Hwt Paul Donahoe, 125, Brandon Browne, 165, Chris Oliver, 157 Mike Rowe, 133, Kenny Jordan, 133, Craig Brester, 174, Levi Wofford, 197, Stefan Tighe, Hwt Matt Vacanti, 125 Tucker Lane, Hwt Ross Grande, 149, Josh Ihnen, 184 Caleb Kolb, 174 Robert Kokesh, 165 Donny Longendyke, Hwt, Cory Brester, 184 Tim Lambert, 125

Most Improved

Most Dedicated

Redshirt of the Year

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Husker Season Records

Top 20 Season Victories

Wrestler 1.

Gil Sanchez (1986-87) 2.

Bryan Snyder (1999-00) Gary Albright (1985-86) 4.

Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 5.

Tolly Thompson (1996-97) 6.

Joe Malecek (1989-90) 7.

Brad Vering (1999-00*) Robert Kokesh (2012-13) Bill Scherr (1982-83) Tolly Thompson (1993-94) 11. Bill Scherr (1981-82) Brad Canoyer (1996-97) 13. Jordan Burroughs (2010-11*) Matt Lindland (1992-93) Bill Scherr (1983-84*) Tolly Thompson (1994-95*) 17. Jordan Burroughs (2008-09*) Tony Purler (1992-93*) Jim Scherr (1983-84*) Temoer Terry (1994-95) Brandon Browne (2007-08) Jason Kelber (1989-90) Paul Donahoe (2006-07*) Jason Powell (2002-03) Steve Baer (1994-95) Chris Nelson (1989-90) Jeff Coltvet (1985-86) Corey Olson (1989-90) Jeramie Welder (1996-97) *-National Championship season

Record 46-3-0 43-3-0 43-4-1 42-2-0 41-4-0 39-4-2 38-3-0 38-4-0 38-4-0 38-13-0 37-5-0 37-9-0 36-0-0 36-1-0 36-1-0 36-2-0 35-0-0 35-2-0 35-2-1 35-3-0 35-4-0 35-4-0 35-5-0 35-6-0 35-7-0 35-9-0 35-10-2 35-12-0 35-12-0

8.

9.

10.

Tolly Thompson (1994-95) Tony Purler (1992-93) Jason Kelber (1990-91)

36-2-0 35-2-0 34-2-0

.947 .946 .944

Record 17-1-0 14-1-0 13-1-0 14-1-1 17-2-0 12-1-1 14-2-0 12-2-0 14-3-0 13-3-0

Pct. .944 .933 .929 .906 .895 .893 .875 .857 .824 .813

Other Standout Seasons

(less than 20 matches) Wrestler 1.

Harold Thompson (1961-62) 2.

Herb Reese (1950-51) 3.

Max Kitzelman (1950-51) 4.

Herb Reese (1948-49) 5.

Mike Nissen (1961-62) 6.

Jim Raschke (1961-1962) 7.

Ed Hussman (1952-53) 8.

Mike Nissen (1960-61) 9.

Bob Yambor (1948-49) 10. Herb Reese (1949-50)

Top 10 Season Falls 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

10.

Wrestler Gary Albright (1985-86) Gil Sanchez (1986-87) Bryan Snyder (2001-02) Corey Olson (1992-93) Tolly Thompson (1996-97) Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) Corey Olson (1991-92) Tolly Thompson (1995-96) Tolly Thompson (1993-94) Corey Olson (1989-90)

Pins-TF-Tot. 34-2-36 14-15-29 10-12-22 17-4-21 14-6-20 6-14-20 19-0-19 14-5-19 13-6-19 18-0-18

Top 20 Season Dual Victories Wrestler Joe Malecek (1989-90) Chris Nelson (1989-90) Bill Scherr (1982-83) Jason Powell (2002-03) Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) Craig Brester (2009-10) Ray Oliver (1982-83) Paul Herrera (1989-90) Travis Pascoe (2004-05) Jacob Klein (2004-05) Gil Sanchez (1986-87) Bryan Snyder (1999-00) Stephen Dwyer (2009-10) Jason Kelber (1989-90) Craig Brester (2008-09) Bryan Snyder (1998-99) Travis Shufelt (2003-04) Travis Pascoe (2003-04) Gary Albright (1983-84) Bryan Snyder (2001-02) Tolly Thompson (1994-95) Tolly Thompson (1996-97) Al Freeman (1980-81) Bill Scherr (1983-84) Brad Vering (1999-00) Robert Kokesh (2011-12) Bill Scherr (1981-82) B.J. Padden (2003-04) Nathan McClain (2003-04) Tim Neumann (1979-80) Bill Scherr (1980-81) Corey Olson (1989-90) Travis Shufelt (2002-03) Jacob Klein (2002-03)

Record 21-1-2 21-2-0 20-2-0 20-2-0 19-0-0 19-0-0 19-1-0 19-2-1 19-5-0 19-2-0 19-2-0 18-0-0 18-0-0 18-2-0 18-2-0 18-3-0 18-3-0 18-3-0 18-3-0 17-0-0 17-0-0 17-1-0 17-1-0 17-1-0 17-1-0 17-1-0 17-2-0 17-2-0 17-3-0 17-4-0 17-4-0 17-4-0 17-5-0 17-6-0 17-6-0

Pct. .917 .913 .909 .909 1.000 1.000 .950 .886 .791 .905 .905 1.000 1.000 .900 .900 .857 .857 .857 .857 1.000 1.000 .944 .944 .944 .944 .944 .895 .895 .850 .809 .809 .809 .773 .739 .739

Other 30-Win Seasons—Jason Kelber (1990-91) 34-2-0*

Craig Brester (2008-09) 34-4-0

Rulon Gardner (1992-93) 34-5-0

Jordan Burroughs (2007-08) 34-6-0

Ray Oliver (1982-83) 34-7-1

Scott Chenoweth (1989-90) 34-7-0

James Green (2011-12) 34-9-0

Vince Jones (2008-09) 34-9-0

Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 33-1-0

Brad Vering (1997-98) 33-9-0

Ryan Tobin (1995-96) 33-9-0

Paul Herrera (1989-90) 33-11-0

Jason Kraft (1996-97) 33-12-0

Jason Kelber (1988-89) 33-13-0

Bryan Snyder (1998-99) 32-5-0

Erik Josephson (1995-96) 32-7-0

Stephen Dwyer (2007-08) 32-10

Scott Gonyo (1993-94) 32-11-0

Brad Canoyer (1994-95) 32-13-0

Gary Albright (1983-84) 31-3-1

Ryan Tobin (1997-98) 31-5-0

Corey Olson (1991-92) 31-7

Chris Nelson (1991-92) 31-8-2

Bill Ferrie (1986-87) 31-8-2

Todd Beckerman (1999-00) 31-10

Jeff Coltvet (1988-89) 31-10-1

Tony DeAnda (1995-96) 31-12-0

J.R. Plienis (1997-98) 31-13-0

Craig Brester (2009-10) 30-3-0

Brandon Browne (2008-09) 30-5-0

Robert Kokesh (2011-12) 30-7-0

Erik Josephson (1994-95) 30-8-0

Chris Marisette (1985-86) 30-8-0

Jeff Coltvet (1987-88) 30-9-0

Mike Eierman (1992-93) 30-14-0

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Top 10 Season Winning Percentages

Top 10 Season Dual Winning Percentages

(20-match minimum) Wrestler 1.

Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) 3.

Matt Lindland (1992-93) Bill Scherr (1983-84) 5.

Bryan Snyder (2001-02) 6.

Tolly Thompson (1995-96) 7.

Mike Nissen (1962-63)

Record 36-0-0 35-0-0 36-1-0 36-1-0 33-1-0 42-2-0 19-1-0

Pct. 1.000 1.000 .973 .973 .970 .955 .950

Mike Nissen (1962-63) Mike Nissen (1960-61) Tony Jennings (1974-75) Matt Lindland (1992-93) Herb Reese (1950-51) Harold Thompson (1961-62) Mike Nissen (1961-62) Temoer Terry (1997-98)

3.

5.

12.

20.

(10-Match Minimum) Wrestler 1.

Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) Gil Sanchez (1986-87) Bryan Snyder (1999-00) Gary Albright (1983-84) Bryan Snyder (2001-02) Jason Kelber (1990-91) Al Freeman (1982-83) 81

Record 19-0-0 19-0-0 18-0-0 18-0-0 17-0-0 17-0-0 16-0-0 16-0-0

Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

13-0-0 12-0-0 12-0-0 11-0-0 11-0-0 11-0-0 11-0-0 10-0-0

Wins by Class Top 10 Season Wins (Senior) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

9.

Wrestler Gil Sanchez (1986-87) Gary Albright (1985-86) Tolly Thompson (1996-97) Joe Malecek (1989-90) Jordan Burroughs (2010-11) Bill Scherr (1983-84) Tony Purler (1992-93) Steve Baer (1994-95) Vince Jones (2008-09) Jim Scherr (1983-84) Jason Kelber (1990-91) Ray Oliver (1982-83)

Top 10 Season Wins (Junior) 1.

2.

4.

5.

6.

10.

Wrestler Tolly Thompson (1995-96) Brad Vering (1999-2000) Bill Scherr (1982-83) Brad Canoyer (1996-97) Matt Lindland (1992-93) Jordan Burroughs (2008-09) Jason Powell (2002-03) Jeramie Welder (1996-97) Brandon Browne (2007-08) Craig Brester (2008-09) Rulon Gardner (1992-93) Scott Chenoweth (1989-90)

Top 10 Season Wins (Sophomore) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

9.

10.

Wrestler Bryan Snyder (1999-2000) Robert Kokesh (2012-13) Bill Scherr (1981-82) Tolly Thompson (1994-95) Temoer Terry (1994-95) Chris Nelson (1989-90) Jeff Coltvet (1985-86) Paul Donahoe (2006-07) Jordan Burroughs (2007-08) Jason Kelber (1988-89)

Top 10 Season Wins (Freshman) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

8.

9.

Wrestler Tolly Thompson (1993-94) Corey Olson (1989-90) James Green (2011-12) Brad Vering (1997-98) Bryan Snyder (1998-99) Brad Canoyer (1994-95) J.R. Plienis (1997-98) Robert Kokesh (2011-12) Tucker Lane (2008-09) John Buxton (1989-90) Matt Keller (2003-04)

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

Record 46-3-0 43-4-0 41-4-0 39-4-2 36-0-0 36-1-0 35-2-0 35-7-0 34-9-0 34-2-1 34-2-0 34-7-1 Record 42-2-0 38-3-0 38-4-0 37-9-0 36-1-0 35-0-0 35-6-0 35-12-0 35-4-0 34-4-0 34-5-0 34-7-0 Record 43-3-0 38-4-0 37-5-0 36-2-0 35-3-0 35-9-0 35-10-2 35-5-0 34-6-0 33-13-0 Record 38-13-0 35-12-0 34-9-0 33-9-0 32-5-0 32-13-0 31-13-0 30-7-0 28-14-0 28-13-2 28-12-0

Husker Team Records

Most Wins in a Season: 21 (1989-90) Fewest Wins in a Season: 0 (1910-11, 1915-16, 1918-19, 1932-33, 1940-41, 1941-42, 1945-46, 1954-55) Fewest Losses in a Season: 0 (1914-15) Most Losses in a Season: 14 (1962-63, 1984-85) Most Consecutive Wins: 11 (1982-83) Most Consecutive Losses: 30 (1940-42, 1945-46) Most Consecutive Wins to Start a Season: 10 (2011-12) Most Consecutive Losses to Start Season: 13 (1959-60) Most Consecutive Winning Seasons: 13 (1988-2001) Most Consecutive Losing Seasons: 7 (1953-1960, 1962-1969)

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Husker Career Records Top 15 Career Victories

Wrestler Tolly Thompson (1993-97) Bryan Snyder (1998-02) Bill Scherr (1980-84) Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) Brad Vering (1997-01) Jason Kelber (1987-91) Corey Olson (1989-93) Jeff Coltvet (1984-89) Ryan Tobin (1994-98) 10. Gary Albright (1981-86) 11. Craig Brester (2006-10) Jason Powell (2000-04) Jim Scherr (1980-84) Brad Canoyer (1994-98) 15. Jason Kraft (1993-97) 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Record 157-21-0 136-11-0 133-18-0 128-20-0 124-26-0 123-30-0 115-28-0 113-48-4 113-50-0 112-19-4 109-21-0 109-24-0 109-25-4 109-43-0 107-53-0

Top 10 Career Win-Loss Percentages

(50-match minimum) Wrestler Record Pct. 1. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 136-11-0 .925 2. Mike Nissen (1960-63) 48-5-0 .906 3. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 157-21-0 .882 4. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 133-18-0 .881 5. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 128-20-0 .865 6. Johnnie Selmon (1980-82) 46-7-1 .861 7. Gary Albright (1981-86) 112-19-4 .844 8. Brandon Browne (2006-09) 79-15-0 .840 9. Craig Brester (2006-10) 109-21-0 .838 10. Frank Velazquez (1993-94) 49-10-0 .830 Others not reaching minimum number of matches: Herb Reese (1948-51) 41-5-1 .883

Top Five Career Falls 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Wrestler Tolly Thompson (1993-97) Gary Albright (1981-86) Corey Olson (1989-93) Gil Sanchez (1982-87) Jason Kelber (1987-91)

Top 10 Career Dual Victories Wrestler 1. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 2. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 3. Craig Brester (2006-10) Jacob Klein (2002-06) 5. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) Tolly Thompson (1993-97) Brad Vering (1997-01) 8. Jason Powell (2000-04) 9. Jason Kelber (1987-91) 10. Gary Albright (1981-86) Jeff Coltvet (1984-89)

The winningest wrestler in NU history, Tolly Thompson compiled a 157-21 record from 1993 to 1997. The 1995 NCAA heavyweight champion also tops the career falls list with 72.

P-TF-Tot 53-19-72 66-2-68 63-4-67 27-23-50 29-18-47 Record 71-9-0 69-4-0 63-10-0 63-17-0 62-7-0 62-9-0 62-9-0 60-11-0 59-13-0 58-4-3 58-16-4

Bryan Snyder was Nebraska’s first four-time All-American from 1999 to 2002. Snyder sits atop Nebraska’s alltime winning percentage list (.925).

Top 10 Career Dual Win-Loss Percentages (30-match minimum) Wrestler Record Pct. 1. Mike Nissen (1960-63) 36-0-0 1.000 2. Bryan Snyder (1998-02) 69-4-0 .945 3. Herb Reese (1948-51) 29-2-1 .922 4. Gary Albright (1981-86) 58-4-3 .915 5. Jordan Burroughs (2006-11) 62-7-0 .899 6. Bill Scherr (1980-84) 71-9-0 .888 7. Brad Vering (1997-01) 62-8-0 .886 8. Erik Josephson (1995-96) 30-4-0 .882 9. Tolly Thompson (1993-97) 62-9-0 .873 10. Craig Brester (2006-10) 63-10-0 .863 Others not reaching minimum number of matches: Frank Velazquez (1993-94) 19-2-0 .905

A three-time All-American, Bill Scherr is Nebraska’s all-time dual wins leader with 71 from 1980 to 1984. Scherr captured the 190-pound national title in 1984.

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Nebraska’s 100-Win Club Year 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 Totals

Year 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 Totals

Year 1981-82 1982-83* 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 Totals

Year 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87* 1987-88 1988-89 Totals

Year 1986-87 1987-88* 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 Totals

Year 1987-88 1988-89* 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 Totals

Year 1988-89* 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 Totals

Bill Scherr (1981-84)

W-L-T 22-8-0 37-5-0 38-4-0 36-1-0 133-18-0

Conf DNP 1st 1st 1st

Jim Scherr (1981-84)

W-L-T Conf 19-8-1 DNP 27-11-0 3rd 29-4-2 2nd 34-2-1 1st 109-25-4

Gary Albright (1982-86)

W-L-T Conf 21-6-1 2nd Medical Redshirt 31-3-1 1st 17-6-1 3rd 43-4-1 2nd 112-19-4

Jeff Coltvet (1985-89) W-L-T 17-19-1 35-10-2 12-3-0 30-9-0 31-10-1 113-48-4

NCAA 7th 2nd DNP 3rd

NCAA DNP DNP

2nd DNP

DNP DNP

Conf 5th

NCAA DNC

3rd 2nd 1st

6th 2nd 1st

Chris Nelson (1988-92)

W-L-T Conf 14-14-1 DNP Medical Redshirt 35-9-0 2nd 20-6-0 2nd 32-8-2 1st 101-37-3

Corey Olson (1989-93) W-L-T 18-2-0 35-12-0 20-5-0 31-7-0 29-4-0 115-28-0

NCAA DNP 6th DNP 1st

Conf 5th 3rd

Jason Kelber (1987-91) W-L-T 21-11-0 11-1-0 33-13-0 35-4-0 34-2-0 123-30-0

NCAA DNP 4th 3rd 1st

NCAA DNC 5th DNP 6th

Conf

NCAA

2nd DNC 2nd 2nd

3rd DNC 2nd 2nd

Jason Kraft (1993-97)

Year 1992-93* 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Totals

Year 1992-93* 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 Totals

W-L-T 5-2-0 26-13-0 22-13-0 26-15-0 33-12-0 107-53-0

Conf 2nd 1st 4th 3rd

Tolly Thompson (1993-97)

Year 1993-94* 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 Totals

Year 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97* 1997-98 Totals

Year 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97* 1997-98 Totals

Year 1997-98* 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 Totals

W-L-T 18-5-0 38-13-0 36-2-0 42-2-0 41-4-0 157-21-0

NCAA

3rd 1st 1st 1st

DNP 1st 3rd 3rd

Conf

NCAA

3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd

5th DNP DNP DNP

Temoer Terry (1994-98)

W-L-T Conf 21-16-0 2nd 35-3-0 1st 25-3-0 1st Medical redshirt 19-2-0 2nd 100-24-0

Ryan Tobin (1994-98) W-L-T 22-22-0 27-14-0 33-9-0 28-0-0 31-5-0 113-50-0

W-L-T 33-9-0 26-9-0 38-3-0 27-5-0 124-26-0

6th

NCAA DNP 8th 3rd

1st

4th

Conf

NCAA

1st 1st 1st 1st

4th 5th 2nd 2nd

Brad Vering (1998-01)

Year 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Totals

NCAA DNP 4th 3rd

Conf 3rd 3rd 2nd

Bryan Snyder (1998-02) W-L-T 6-2-0 32-5-0 43-3-0 28-2-0 33-1-0 136-11-0

DNP DNP DNP DNP

Conf

Brad Canoyer (1994-98) W-L-T 20-4-0 32-13-0 21-12-0 37-9-0 19-9-0 109-43-0

NCAA

Conf 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd

NCAA DNP 4th 1st 7th

Year 1999-00* 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Totals

Year 2000-01* 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Totals

Year 2005-06* 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Totals

Jason Powell (2000-04) W-L-T 16-7-0 19-8-0 29-8-0 35-6-0 26-2-0 109-24-0

Conf

NCAA

1st 3rd 3rd 2nd

DNP 5th 3rd 1st

Travis Pascoe (2001-05) W-L-T 22-3-0 23-9-0 22-15-0 28-7-0 28-6-0 101-37-0

Conf 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd

Craig Brester (2006-10) W-L-T 24-9 19-7-0 26-7-0 34-4-0 30-3-0 109-21-0

Conf 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd

Stephen Dwyer (2006-10) W-L-T 19-13-0 32-10 27-7 28-5 106-35-0

Conf 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st

Jordan Burroughs (2006-11)

Year W-L-T 2006-07 16-13 2007-08 34-6 2008-09 35-0 2009-10^ 7-1 2010-11 36-0 Totals 128-20-0 ^Injured, medical redshirt

Year 2007-08* 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Totals

Year 2008-09* 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Totals

NCAA DNP 8th DNP 4th

NCAA DNP 3rd 1st

1st

1st

Conf

NCAA

3rd 3rd 3rd 7th

DNP DNP DNP DNP

Josh Ihnen (2008-13) W-L-T 24-5-0 19-15-0 28-10-0 26-8-0 27-8-0 100-41-0

NCAA

DNP 4th 2nd 2nd

Conf 3rd 1st 1st

Tucker Lane (2007-12) W-L-T 27-3 28-14 23-12 27-9 27-9 105-44-0

NCAA

DNP DNP DNP 5th

Conf

NCAA

3rd 2nd 2nd 4th

DNP DNP 8th DNP

* - Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Adams State Air Force Alabama American Appalachian State Arizona State Army Ashland Augsburg Augustana (S.D.) Binghamton Bloomsburg Boise State Brigham Young Brown Buffalo Bucknell Cal Poly Cal State Bakersfield Cal State Fullerton Camp Carson Carson-Newman Central Indiana Central Michigan Central Oklahoma Chadron State Chicago Clarion Clemson Colorado Colorado Mines Colorado State

W 4 8 1 1 1 13 1 1 2 3 1 2 5 4 3 0 2 4 4 3 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 7 11 9 9

L 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 20 2 13

T 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Opponent Cornell Dana College Denver Doane College Drake Drexel East Carolina Findlay Fort Hays State Franklin & Marshall Fresno State Georgia State Great Lakes Grinnell Harvard Hofstra Illinois Illinois State Indiana Indiana State Iowa Iowa State James Madison Kansas Kansas State Kent State Lafayette Lehigh Lock Haven Mankato State Maryland

W 4 2 4 1 17 2 1 3 10 0 3 1 1 3 2 6 3 1 11 1 8 14 1 10 20 1 1 3 7 3 3

L 17 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 5 2 23 77 0 5 32 3 0 4 1 12 1

Opponent Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Missouri Navy Nebraska-Kearney Nebraska-Omaha New Mexico North Carolina North Carolina State North Dakota North Dakota State Northern Colorado Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northern Montana Northwestern Northwest Missouri State Notre Dame Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon Oregon State Penn Penn State Pittsburgh Pittsburgh-Johnstown Princeton Portland State

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1

W 6 5 19 39 2 7 18 1 11 3 8 9 10 7 16 2 9 15 7 4 7 18 4 3 11 1 8 2 1 1 3

L 3 8 50 17 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 12 0 27 0 2 8 2 0 2 36 50 1 3 0 6 1 0 0 0

T 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

Opponent Purdue Rider Rutgers San Francisco State South Dakota South Dakota State Southern Illinois Southern Ill.-Edwardsville Southwest Missouri State St. Ambrose St. Cloud State Stanford Syracuse Temple Tennessee-Chattanooga UC-Davis UNC Greensboro Utah Utah State Utah Valley Virginia Tech Virginia Weber State Western New England West Virginia Wichita State Wilkes College William & Mary Wisconsin Wisconsin-River Falls Wyoming

W 6 5 2 1 11 18 2 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 5 1 3 4 1 1 8 1 2 1 5 1 32

L 1 0 0 0 0 16 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 14

T 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Year-by-Year Records Year 1910-11 1911-12 1912-13, 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17, 1917-18 1918-19 1919-20, 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 1923-24 1924-25 1925-26 1926-27 1927-28 1928-29 1929-30 1930-31 1931-32 1932-33 1933-34 1934-35 1935-36 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1939-40 1940-41 1941-42 1942-45 1945-46 1946-47 1947-48 1948-49 1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62 1962-63 1963-64

Won Lost Tied 0 0 0 (Records Incomplete) (No Wrestling Team) 1 0 0 0 1 1 (No Wrestling Team) 0 1 0 (No Wrestling Team) 2 1 0 4 1 0 2 3 0 1 4 0 4 2 0 3 4 0 3 4 0 3 3 1 5 3 0 2 5 0 2 3 0 0 2 0 1 4 1 1 7 0 2 6 0 4 4 1 1 7 1 3 6 1 1 7 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 (No Wrestling Team) 0 8 0 3 7 0 2 8 0 6 4 1 5 6 0 4 6 1 0 9 1 9 1 0 2 8 0 0 12 0 2 6 0 1 7 0 1 9 0 1 9 1 0 13 0 5 3 1 9 2 1 2 14 0 4 7 0

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Year 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Totals

Won Lost Tied 5 11 1 2 13 0 3 10 0 4 12 1 4 9 0 6 5 2 8 5 0 9 5 1 4 10 0 7 6 0 8 3 0 6 6 0 2 5 0 4 6 1 9 10 0 16 9 2 16 4 0 14 5 0 17 4 0 15 5 0 8 14 0 16 5 0 12 6 0 8 9 1 12 6 2 21 2 1 11 6 0 13 4 0 10 2 0 12 6 0 17 3 0 15 3 1 15 6 0 10 6 0 17 6 0 10 7 1 11 6 0 8 9 0 16 7 0 19 3 0 19 2 1 12 5 0 10 7 1 14 3 0 17 3 1 9 11 0 14 5 0 15 4 0 11 6 0 642 538 29

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Mark Manning has led the Huskers to at least 10 dual victories in 10 of his 13 seasons as Nebraska’s head coach, including 19 wins in both 2004 and 2005.

All-Time Results 1910-11

(0-0-0)

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp Date Opponents Result 3/18 at Iowa Tournament NTS 3/21-3/22 at WIAA Champs.@ 1st @-at Western Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships in Chicago.

1911-12

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Records Incomplete

1912-13, 1913-14 1914-15

Result

No Team (1-0-0)

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 3/13 Doane W, 5-1 4/10 W.I.G.A.@ 1st @-at Western Intercollegiate Gymnastics Association Championships in Lincoln, Neb.

1915-16

(0-1-1)

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 3/11 Iowa@ T 3/11 Iowa State@ L Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1916-17, 1917-18 1918-19

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents 2/21 Iowa State@ @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1919-20, 1920-21 1921-22

No Team (0-1-0) Result L, 7-32

No Team (2-1-0)

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A Northwestern@ L N/A Iowa@ W N/A Oklahoma State W, 36-11 Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

1922-23

(4-1-0)

1923-24

(2-3-0)

1924-25

(1-4-0)

1925-26

(4-2-0)

1926-27

(3-4-0)

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A Kansas State@ W, 27-3 N/A Iowa L, 8-12 N/A Kansas@ W, 21-11 N/A Missouri@ W, 29-0 N/A at Minnesota W, 13-1 N/A at Iowa State@ L, 9.5-13.5 N/A MVC Championships% 3rd Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A Kansas State@ W, 21-13 N/A Missouri@ W, 21-8 N/A Iowa State@ L, 0-21 N/A at Iowa L, 6-17 N/A at Kansas State@ W, 16-14 N/A at Kansas@ L, 6-17 N/A Oklahoma@ L, 9.5-13.5 N/A MVC Championships% 4th Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Lawrence, Kan.

1927-28

(3-4-0)

Coach: John Kellogg NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/21 at Cornell College L 2/4 Kansas@ L, 13-18 2/11 at Oklahoma@ L, 11-14 2/13 at Kansas State@ W, 17-8 2/17 at Iowa State@ L, 4.5-20.5 2/25 Iowa W, 19-6 3/3 Missouri@ W, 20-9 3/9-3/10 MVC Championships 5th

NCAA Championships$ N/A Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1928-29

(3-3-1)

1929-30

(5-3-0)

1930-31

(2-5-0)

Coach: John Kellogg NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/12 Indiana L, 11-15 1/19 Iowa State@

L, 6-22 1/26 at Missouri@ T, 14-14 2/2 at Iowa W, 21-6 2/9 Kansas State@

W, 18-11 2/16 Kansas@ W, 27-3 2/23 Oklahoma@ L, 11-17 3/7-3/8 Big Six Championships% 3rd 3/29-3/30 NCAA Championships$ 1 pt Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Columbus, Ohio.

Coach: John Kellogg NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/9 at Purdue W, 23-11 1/11 at Indiana L, 11-15 1/25 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-21 2/1 at Kansas State@ L, 12-14 2/7 Kansas@ W, 20.5-7.5 2/15 Iowa W, 17-11 2/21 at Iowa State@ W, 16.5-13.5 2/28 Missouri@ W, 21-9 3/6-3/7 Big Six Championships% 3rd

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Providence, R.I. Coach: John Kellogg NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/9 at Iowa L, 11-17 1/10 at Cornell College L, 10-22 1/31 at Kansas@ W, 31-3 2/7 Oklahoma@ L, 6-28 2/21 Kansas State@ L, 0-34 2/28 Missouri@ W, 24-6 3/7 Iowa State@

L, 0-32

Big Six Championships% 4th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Providence, R.I.

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A Northwestern W N/A Iowa State@ L N/A Kansas@ W N/A at Minnesota W N/A at Iowa W N/A MVC Championships% Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships.

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A at Northwestern W, 13-7 N/A at Kansas@ W, 18-5 N/A at Iowa State@ L, 9-17 N/A Iowa L, 7-16 N/A Minnesota L, 8-9 N/A MVC Championships% 1st Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual.

Coach: Dr. R.G. Clapp NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result N/A Kansas@ L, 6-11 N/A Iowa State@ L, 0-14 N/A Iowa L, 2-12 N/A Minnesota W, 12-8 N/A Northwestern

L, 4-10 3/14-3/15 MVC Championships% 5th Home matches in Bold. @-Missouri Valley Conference dual. %-Missouri Valley Conference Championships at Lincoln, Neb.

Dr. R.G. Clapp (back left) was the first wrestling coach in school history. He is pictured here with the 1923 Nebraska wrestling team.

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Coach: R.G. Lehman NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 2/6 Oklahoma@ L, 0-27 2/13 Missouri@ W, 16-11 2/20 Kansas State@ L, 6-15 2/26 at Iowa State@ L, 3-24 3/5 Kansas@ W, 21-10

Big Six Championships% 4th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. Big Six Conference Championships. $-NCAA Championships at Bloomington, Ind.

1932-33

(0-2-0)

Coach: Harold Ecklund and C.E. Thomas NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 2/11 Iowa State@

L, 0-38 2/18 at Kansas State@ L, 0-34 3/3-3/4 Big Six Championships% 5th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1933-34

(1-4-1)

Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/27 at Kansas State@ L, 14-18 2/9 Kansas@ W, 25.5-6.5 2/12 at Cornell College L, 1.5-26.5 2/13 at Iowa State@ L, 3-23 2/23 Kansas@ T, 16-16 2/26 Kansas State@ L, 6-26 3/2-3/3 Big Six Championships% 5th-tie

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Ann Arbor, Mich.

1934-35

(1-7-0)

1935-36

(2-6-0)

1936-37

(4-4-1)

Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 2/2 Kansas@ L, 11-23 2/7 Kansas State@ L, 6-26 2/14 at Missouri@ L, 9-25 2/15 at Kansas@ L, 7.5-22.5 2/18 at Cornell College L, 13-19 2/19 at Northern Iowa L, 6-21 2/23 Iowa State@ L, 3-25 3/2 Minnesota W, 16-14 3/8-3/9 Big Six Championships% 5th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/18 at Minnesota L, 0-32 1/20 at Northern Iowa L, 9.5-20.5 1/31 Missouri@ W, 17-11 2/7 Kansas@ W, 32-0 2/14 at Kansas State@ L, 1.5-32.5 2/22 Iowa L, 3-21 2/28 at Iowa State@ L, 9-17 2/29 at Cornell College L, 3-27 3/6-3/7 Big Six Championships% 6th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Lexington, Va. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents 1/16 Kansas State@ 1/30 Iowa State@ 2/6 at Minnesota 2/12 at Missouri@ 2/25 at Franklin & Marshall 2/26 at Temple 2/27 at Navy 3/1 at Kent State 3/2 at Iowa 3/5-3/6 Big Six Championships%

NCAA Championships$

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Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Bloomington, Ind.

1942-45

1937-38

(1-7-1)

1945-46

(0-8-0)

1938-39

(3-6-1)

1946-47

(3-7-0)

1939-40

(1-7-0)

1947-48

(2-8-0)

1940-41

(0-9-0)

1948-49

(6-4-1)

1941-42

(0-8-0)

1949-50

(5-6-0)

Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 2/4 Minnesota L, 0-30 2/8 at Kansas State@ L, 4.5-23.5 2/9 at Denver W, 21-9 2/10 at Colorado@ L, 6-24 2/11 at Colorado State L, 14.5-15.5 2/18 at Iowa State@ L, 6-26 2/19 at Northern Iowa L, 6.5-23.5 2/25 Iowa T, 14-14 3/4-3/5 Big Six Championships% 4th 3/19 Cornell College L, 4.5-21.5 3/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/11 at Lehigh L, 10-22 1/12 at Lafayette W, 21-11 1/13 at Franklin & Marshall L, 6-26 1/14 at Penn State T, 14-14 1/28 at Iowa L, 11-21 2/4 Illinois L, 3-23 2/8 Kansas State@ W, 15.5-10.5 2/11 Iowa State@

L, 9-19 2/20 at Minnesota L, 6-20 3/4 Grinnell College W, 28-8 3/10-3/11 Big Six Championships% 4th 3/17-3/18 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Lancaster, Pa. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/20 Northern Iowa

L, 5-25 2/8 at Michigan State L, 6-22 2/9 at Chicago W, 15-9 2/10 at Illinois L, 0-28 2/13 Minnesota L, 14.5-21.5 2/16 at Iowa State@ L, 9.5-22.5 2/24 at Kansas State@ L, 0-28 3/2 Iowa L, 4.5-23.5 3/8-3/9 Big Six Championships% 4th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Champaign, Ill. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 2/4 at Kent State L, 0-26 2/5 at Temple L, 8-22 2/6 at Franklin & Marshall L, 0-34 2/8 at Iowa L, 6-22 2/14 Michigan State L, 3-27 2/18 Kansas State@ L, 11-17 2/21 Northern Iowa

L, 3-27 2/22 at Minnesota L, 8-24 3/1 Iowa State@

L, 3-25 3/7-3/8 Big Six Championships% 4th 3/22-3/23 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Finish: 12th-tie Date Opponents Result 2/7 Iowa L, 6-24 2/13 at Iowa State@ L, 5-28 2/14 at Cornell College L, 5-26 2/16 at Michigan L, 6-28 2/17 at Michigan State L, 10-21 2/21 Northern Iowa

L, 12-16 2/24 at Kansas State@ L, 2-25 3/9 Minnesota L, 6-22

No Big Six Meet Held 3/27-3/28 NCAA Championships$ 12th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at East Lansing, Mich.

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No NCAA Championships or Big Six Conference Championships were held because of World War II. Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Finish: 10th-tie Date Opponents Result 1/26 at Minnesota L, 0-28 1/28 at Wisconsin L, 10-20 2/1 Iowa State@ L, 9-21 2/5 Indiana L, 8-24 2/9 at Northern Iowa L, 5-25 2/11 Iowa L, 9-19 2/16 at Iowa State@ L, 6-22 2/26 Northern Colorado L, 16-18

No Big Six Meet Held

NCAA Championships$ 10th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

Coach: Jerry Adam NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/10 Wichita State

W, 28-6 1/16 at Denver W, 19-9 1/17 at Northern Colorado L, 8-22 2/3 Minnesota W, 14-12 2/13 Kansas State@

L, 8-19 2/21 Oklahoma@ L, 14-16 2/24 Iowa State@ L, 6-20 3/1 at Indiana L, 3-21 3/3 at Cornell College L, 4-26 3/10 Michigan State L, 3-25 3/14-3/15 Big Six Championships% 3rd 3/27-3/28 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Six Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Urbana, Ill. Coach: B.R. Patterson NCAA Championships Finish: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/13 Cornell College L, 0-28 1/16 Colorado@ W, 19-10 1/17 Northern Colorado L, 6-20 1/20 Northern Iowa

L, 5-28 2/6 Iowa State@ L, 14-16 2/7 at Minnesota L, 12-14 2/10 at Kansas State@ W, 17-9 2/20 at Oklahoma@ L, 11-14 2/21 Oklahoma State@ L, 3-24 2/28 Michigan State L, 8-17 3/5-3/6 Big Seven Championships% 2nd 3/19-3/20 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Six Championships at Boulder, Colo. $-NCAA Championships at Lehigh, Pa. Coach: B.R. Patterson NCAA Championships: 7th-tie Date Opponents Result 1/7 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-23 1/13 at Northern Colorado W, 17-12 1/14 at Colorado@ W, 19-9 1/15 at Colorado State W, 14-12 1/17 Minnesota L, 8-19 2/4 Iowa State@

T, 14-14 2/8 Kansas State@

W, 20-8 2/12 Oklahoma@ W, 22-5 2/18 at Northern Iowa L, 5-24 2/19 at Cornell College L, 12-14 2/25 St. Ambrose W, 22-8 3/5 Big Seven Championships% 1st 3/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ 7th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Fort Collins, Colo.

Coach: B.R. Patterson NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents 1/2 South Dakota State 1/11 Cornell College 1/13 Northern Colorado 1/28 Northern Iowa 2/3 at Iowa State@ 2/4 at Minnesota 2/11 Wisconsin 2/18 at Oklahoma State@ 2/19 at Oklahoma@

Result W, 38-0 L, 9-15 L, 11-14 L, 3-23 W, 19-8 L, 10-17 W, 15-9 L, 3-21 L, 8-20

2/21 at Kansas State@ W, 20-13 3/3 Colorado@ W, 15-9 3/10-3/11 Big Seven Championships% 2nd 3/24-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

1950-51

(4-6-1)

Coach: Al Partin NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/13 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-21 2/1 at Denver W, 18-12 2/2 at Colorado@ L, 11-15 2/3 at Wyoming L, 6-20 2/8 at Northern Iowa L, 8-17 2/9 at Cornell College L, 8-18 2/10 at Wisconsin T, 12-12 2/14 Kansas State@ W, 21-8 2/17 Iowa State@ W, 14-11 2/23 Nebraska-Omaha W, 24-8 3/2 Oklahoma@ L, 5-24 3/9-3/10 Big Seven Championships% 4th-tie

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Bethlehem, Pa.

1951-52

(0-9-1)

Coach: Al Partin NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/28 Mankato State L, 13-14 2/2 Northern Colorado T, 9-9 2/6 Wisconsin L, 3-23 2/9 Cornell College L, 5-22 2/15 Colorado@ L, 7-21 2/16 Northern Iowa L, 4-26 2/19 at Oklahoma@ L, 2-27 2/20 Oklahoma State@ L, 0-26 2/23 at Kansas State@ L, 8-17 2/29 at Iowa State@ L, 14-15 3/7-3/8 Big Seven Championships% 4th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Fort Collins, Colo. (Colorado State).

1952-53

(9-1-0)

Coach: Al Partin NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/10 South Dakota State W, 17-11 1/16 at Grinnell W, 27-3 1/17 at Mankato State W, 21-10 1/31 Iowa State@ L, 11-18 2/6 at Wisconsin W, 19-13 2/7 at Cornell College W, 18-15 2/13 at Northern Colorado W, 17-11 2/14 at Colorado@ W, 16-14 2/18 Kansas State@ W, 19-11 2/21 Minnesota W, 16-15 3/13-3/14 Big Seven Championships% 4th-tie

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

1953-54

(2-8-0)

Coach: Al Partin NCAA Championships: 14th-tie Date Opponents Result 12/16 at South Dakota State W, 20-6 12/18 at Grinnell W, 23-12 1/16 Northern Colorado L, 10-20 2/5 Wisconsin L, 11-17 2/13 Colorado L, 13-16 2/20 Cornell College L, 9-19 2/26 at Mankato State L, 3-25 2/27 at Minnesota L, 10-22 3/4 at Iowa State@ L, 3-25 3/6 at Kansas State@ L, 15-16 3/12-3/13 Big Seven Championships% 5th 3/26-3/27 NCAA Championships$ 14th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Norman, Okla.

1954-55

Coach: Don Strasheim NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents 1/14 at Mankato State 1/15 at Minnesota

(0-12-0)

1/21 at Northern Colorado L, 3-23 1/22 at Colorado@ L, 2-25 1/29 at Camp Carson L, 9-21 2/4 at Iowa L, 3-31 2/5 at Northern Iowa L, 3-27 2/7 South Dakota State L, 12-16 2/11 Kansas State@ L, 11-19 2/25 at Cornell College L, 6-22 2/26 at Wisconsin L, 3-25 3/3 Iowa State@ L, 8-22 3/11-3/12 Big Seven Championships% 5th 3/25-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Boulder, Colo. NCAA Championships at Ithaca, N.Y.

1955-56

(2-6-0)

Coach: Don Strasheim NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/14 Minnesota L, 3-25 1/16 South Dakota W, 20-8 1/21 Northern Colorado W, 25-8 1/28 at Kansas State@ L, 10-24 2/13 Mankato State L, 3-25 2/25 Northern Iowa L, 13-21 3/1 at Iowa State@ L, 2-31 3/3 Colorado@ L, 5-28 3/9-3/10 Big Seven Championships% 5th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

1956-57

(1-7-0)

Coach: Don Strasheim NCAA Championships: DNP Date Opponents Result 1/10 at Mankato State L, 12-19 1/12 at Minnesota L, 6-28 1/18 at Northern Colorado L, 8-20 1/19 at Colorado@ L, 6-20 2/2 Kansas State@ L, 8-24 2/9 South Dakota State W, 26-8 2/15 at Northern Iowa L, 3-27 3/2 Iowa State@ L, 3-27 3/8-3/9 Big Seven Championships% 5th

NCAA Championships$ DNP Home matches in Bold. @-Big Seven Conference dual. %-Big Seven Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Pittsburgh, Pa.

1957-58

(1-9-0)

Coach: Bill Smith NCAA Finish: 17th-tie Date Opponents Result 1/11 Minnesota L, 5-30 1/17 Mankato State L, 3-27 1/18 Northern Colorado L, 6-18 2/1 at Kansas State@ L, 10-24 2/7 Great Lakes W, 31-3 2/8 Colorado@ L, 10-19 2/13 at Iowa State@ L, 0-32 2/22 at South Dakota State L, 6-20 2/27 Colo. School of Mines L, 6-22 2/28 Northern Iowa L, 5-25 3/14-3/15 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/28-3/29 NCAA Championships$ 17th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Laramie, Wyo.

1958-59

(1-9-1)

Coach: Bill Smith NCAA Championships: 39th-tie Date Opponents Result 12/18 Oklahoma State@ L, 0-32 1/9 at Minnesota L, 5-24 1/10 at Mankato State L, 10-23 1/14 Oklahoma@ L, 0-32 1/30 Kansas State@ L, 10-24 2/6 at Colorado@ L, 8-20 2/7 at Air Force L, 5-25 2/12 Fort Hays State W, 21-15 2/20 South Dakota State T, 14-14 2/21 at Northern Iowa L, 3-27 2/27 Iowa State@ L, 0-34 3/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/26-3/28 NCAA Championships$ 39th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla.$-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

1959-60

(0-13-0)

1960-61

(5-3-1)

1961-62

(9-2-1)

1962-63

(2-14-0)

Coach: Bill Smith NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/11 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-33 12/12 at Oklahoma State@ L, 0-32 12/18 Colo. School of Mines L, 2-27 1/8 Mankato State L, 5-27 1/15 Northern Iowa L, 5-29 1/16 Minnesota L, 2-29 1/30 at Kansas State@ L, 7-22 2/5 Air Force L, 10-30 2/6 at South Dakota State L, 9-21 2/13 Colorado@ L, 8-28 2/19 Cornell College L, 3-24 3/4-3/5 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/11 at Fort Hays State L, 8-26 3/12 at Iowa State L, 3-31 3/24-3/26 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md. Coach: Mickey Sparano NCAA Championships: 21st-tie Date Opponents Result 12/10 Kansas State@ L, 10-16 12/14 at Adams State W, 18-6 1/14 Fort Hays State L, 13-15 2/3 South Dakota State T, 15-15 2/10 Adams State W, 25-7 2/11 at Air Force W, 17-13 2/15 at Kansas State@ L, 10-19 2/18 at Cornell College W, 14-12 3/4 Missouri@ W, 25-3 3/10-3/11 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/23-3/25 NCAA Championships$ 21st-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Corvallis, Ore. Coach: Robert Mancuso NCAA Championships: 9th Date Opponents Result 12/2 at Kansas State@ W, 23-17 12/16 Mankato State T, 12-12 12/18 Adams State W, 20-6 1/12 Colorado@ W, 19-16 1/13 at Colo. School of Mines W, 16-12 2/3 at South Dakota State L, 13-16 2/6 NW Missouri State W, 14-12 2/15 Kansas State@ W, 17-15 2/20 at Missouri@ W, 22-14 2/24 at Iowa State@ L, 12-22 3/2 Nebraska-Omaha W, 14-12 3/3 Air Force W, 19-9 3/9-3/10 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/22-3/24 NCAA Championships$ 9th Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Stillwater, Okla.

Coach: Robert Mancuso NCAA Championships: 13th Date Opponents Result 12/1 vs. Bloomsburg L, 5-26 12/1 at Indiana State L, 8-24 12/1 vs. Wisconsin L, 15-16 12/7 Kansas State@ L, 15-21 12/15 Colo. School of Mines W, 26-10 12/19 Iowa State@ L, 11-29 1/11 at Mankato L, 8-17 2/1 Colorado@ L, 11-26 2/4 Wyoming L, 8-24 2/8 at Fort Hays State L, 11-14 2/12 at Kansas State@ L, 12-30 2/14 South Dakota State L, 12-17 2/20 at NW Missouri State L, 11-14 2/26 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 17-15 3/1 at Denver L, 13-17 3/2 at Air Force L, 11-17 3/8-3/9 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 13th Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Kent, Ohio.

Result L, 9-19 L, 13-19

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1964-65

(5-11-1)

Coach: Robert Mancuso NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/6 NW Missouri State L, 12-14 12/20 at Kansas State@ L, 5-20 1/10 Fort Hays State W, 20-6 1/16 South Dakota W, 38-0 1/17 at South Dakota State W, 16-10 2/13 at Colorado@ L, 3-29 2/14 at Wyoming L, 5-27 2/18 Mankato State L, 4-26 2/28 at Northern Iowa L, 6-20 2/29 Iowa State@ L, 2-27 3/7 Denver W, 32-0 3/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 7th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ithaca, N.Y. Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/17 at Missouri@ W, 25-5 12/18 at Kansas State@ T, 14-14 1/8 Colorado@ W, 16-12 1/9 Wyoming L, 10-22 1/16 vs. Kansas@ W, 26-6 1/16 vs. Kansas State@ L, 6-20 1/16 at Oklahoma State@ L, 3-25 1/22 Northern Colorado L, 11-17 1/23 at NW Missouri State L, 8-24 1/29 at Minnesota L, 5-28 1/30 at Mankato State L, 3-29 2/5 at Fort Hays State L, 12-21 2/6 South Dakota State L, 11-19 2/13 South Dakota W, 34-0 2/27 Iowa State@ L, 15-19 3/5 at Colo. School of Mines W, 24-13 3/6 at Colorado@ L, 10-18 3/19-3/20 Big Eight Championships% 6th

NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Laramie, Wyo.

1965-66

(2-13-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/3 Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-3 1/7 Iowa State@ L, 14-18 1/8 Oklahoma@ L, 0-37 1/11 at Northern Colorado L, 3-32 1/12 at Wyoming L, 6-31 1/28 Minnesota L, 9-22 1/29 Mankato State L, 11-20 2/2 Colorado@ L, 5-34 2/5 Indiana State L, 12-27 2/10 at Iowa State@ L, 0-45 2/12 at South Dakota State L, 5-29 2/16 NW Missouri State L, 11-20 2/19 Missouri@ L, 14-21 2/24 Colorado@ L, 3-24 3/4 Kansas State@ W, 22-9 3/11-3/12 Big Eight Championships% 5th 3/24-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1966-67

(3-10-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/8 Iowa State@ L, 11-27 12/8 Missouri@ L, 14-15 12/8 Kansas State@ L, 11-27 1/7 St. Cloud State L, 14-20 1/7 South Dakota State W, 21-10 1/7 Wyoming L, 6-25 1/13 Nebraska-Omaha L, 14-15 1/14 Northern Colorado L, 3-31 1/28 Colo. School of Mines W, 22-11 2/10 at Fort Hays State W, 26-9 2/15 at NW Missouri State L, 13-17 2/25 at Colorado@ L, 3-24 3/6 at Oklahoma@ L, 0-40 3/10-3/11 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/23-3/25 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Kent, Ohio.

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1967-68

(4-12-1)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/15 at Mankato State W, 19-15 12/16 at Minnesota L, 8-26 12/16 North Dakota

T, 18-18 12/16 South Dakota State L, 8-25 1/5 at South Dakota State L, 9-22 1/6 at South Dakota W, 31-6 1/12 Kansas State@

L, 12-17 1/26 at Wyoming L, 6-27 1/27 at Northern Colorado L, 5-27 2/3 Missouri@ L, 8-25 2/3 Colorado@ W, 16-14 2/3 Southern Illinois L, 3-30 2/8 Fort Hays State W, 20-11 2/17 NW Missouri State L, 17-18 2/23 at Northern Iowa L, 3-26 2/24 at Iowa State@ L, 0-37 3/2 Oklahoma@ L, 0-35 3/8-3/9 Big Eight Championships% 7th 3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Boulder, Colo. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

1968-69

(4-9-0)

1969-70

(6-5-2)

1970-71

(8-5-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/13 South Dakota State L, 10-26 1/10 Mankato State W, 16-15 1/25 at Southern Illinois L, 8-28 2/1 at Minnesota L, 6-23 2/1 vs. Arizona State W, 18-13 2/1 vs. Northern Iowa L, 11-18 2/7 at Missouri@ L, 6-23 2/8 at Kansas State@ L, 14-23 2/15 at NW Missouri State L, 11-27 2/22 South Dakota W, 23-11 2/28 Wyoming L, 16-17 3/7 Drake W, 17-12 3/8 Iowa State@ L, 3-30 3/14-3/15 Big Eight Championships% 7th 3/27-3/29 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Provo, Utah.

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 1/9 at Iowa State@ L, 4-35 1/10 at Drake L, 14-28 1/16 Missouri@ T, 15-15 1/17 Minnesota L, 12-22 1/29 at South Dakota State L, 3-31 1/30 at South Dakota W, 28-6 1/30 vs. Wartburg W, 18-12 2/7 at Fort Hays State W, 29-3 2/13 at Wyoming L, 15-17 2/14 at Colorado@ T, 15-15 2/26 Kansas State@ W, 17-15 3/27 NW Missouri State W, 19-14 3/6 Southern Illinois W, 18-12 3/13-3/14 Big Eight Championships% 5th 3/26-3/28 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. Big Eight Championships at Manhattan, Kan. $-NCAA Championships at Evanston, Ill. Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/11 South Dakota State L, 15-21 12/12 Iowa State@ L, 8-25 12/17 South Dakota W, 18-14 1/9 at Minnesota L, 16-20 1/16 Colorado@ W, 22-11 1/29 at Indiana State W, 19-18 1/30 at Southern Illinois L, 12-18 2/5 Fort Hays State W, 29-3 2/6 Wyoming W, 22-11 2/12 at Missouri@ W, 19-17 2/13 at Kansas State@ L, 11-21 2/20 NW Missouri State W, 31-3 2/26-2/27 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/5 Drake W, 23-10 3/25-3/27 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Auburn, Ala.

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1971-72

(9-5-1)

1972-73

(4-10-0)

1973-74

(7-6-0)

1974-75

(8-3-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/3 at Iowa State@ L, 0-43 12/4 at Drake L, 14-20 12/31 vs. Alabama W, 38-14 1/8 at South Dakota W, 29-5 1/8 vs. Mankato State T, 20-20 1/14 at Fort Hays State W, 41-3 1/15 at Colo. School of Mines W, 39-3 1/21 at Colorado@ L, 15-27 1/22 at Wyoming W, 21-18 1/28 Missouri@ W, 18-12 1/28 Kansas State@ W, 24-12 1/28 Minnesota W, 24-14 2/4 at South Dakota State L, 6-27 2/5 Southern Illinois L, 15-18 2/12 at NW Missouri State W, 20-11 2/25-2/26 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/9-3/11 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md. Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: 21st Date Opponents Result 12/8 Iowa State@ L, 0-48 12/13 Drake L, 17-18 1/13 at Minnesota L, 15-21 1/13 vs. Drake L, 13-26 1/13 vs. Wisconsin L, 12-24 1/19 Fort Hays State W, 31-9 1/20 South Dakota State L, 20-23 1/25 at Kansas State@ L, 18-19 1/27 South Dakota W, 35-4 1/28 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-35 2/2 at Missouri@ L, 17-18 2/3 at Southern Illinois L, 13-21 2/10 NW Missouri State W, 36-6 2/17 Wyoming W, 21-17 2/23-2/24 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ 21st Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Seattle, Wash.

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 12/7 at Iowa State@ L, 13-34 12/15 Minnesota L, 12-25 1/11 at Drake W, 16-15 1/12 Colo. School of Mines W, 34-3 1/18 at Fort Hays State W, 31-4 1/25 Kansas State@ L, 18-19 1/28 Oklahoma State@ L, 5-37 2/1 Missouri@ L, 15-19 2/2 Southern Illinois W, 21-20 2/2 Colorado@ W, 20-18 2/8 at South Dakota W, 33-13 2/9 at NW Missouri State W, 25-12 2/16 at Wyoming L, 8-39 3/1-3/2 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/14-3/16 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: 45th-tie Date Opponents Result 11/22 at Colo. School of Mines W, 24-9 11/22 at Colorado@ W, 23-13 12/6 Iowa State@ L, 6-31 12/13 Fort Hays State W, 39-0 1/17 at Kansas State@ W, 36-3 1/25 Superior State W, 30-12 1/25 at Minnesota L, 15-23 1/29 NW Missouri State W, 24-9 2/1 at Missouri@ W, 21-16 2/14 at Oklahoma State@ L, 10-29 2/22 Drake W, 25-15 2/28-3/1 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 45th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Princeton, N.J.

1975-76

(6-6-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: N/A Date Opponents Result 11/22 at Air Force L, 20-22 12/12 at Drake W, 20-17 12/13 at Iowa State@ L, 7-40 1/16 Missouri@ W, 24-18 1/23 at South Dakota W, 22-11 1/24 Oklahoma State@ L, 6-34 1/29 Nebraska-Omaha L, 18-24 2/7 at NW Missouri State W, 29-10 2/12 Colorado@ W, 22-16 2/14 at Minnesota L, 14-19 2/14 Northern Iowa L, 14-19 2/14 Northwestern W, 21-13 2/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 5th 3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Tucson, Ariz.

1976-77

(2-6-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: DNP Date Opponents Result 12/11 South Dakota State L, 13-30 1/22 South Dakota W, 24-18 1/22 Colo. School of Mines W, 45-0 1/29 Southern Illinois L, 18-25 1/29 Minnesota L, 3-43 2/5 Colorado@ L, 5-37 2/5 Wyoming L, 23-29 2/11 at Oklahoma State@ L, 0-53 3/4-3/5 Big Eight Championships% 6th

NCAA Championships$ DNP Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Norman, Okla.

1977-78

(4-6-1)

1978-79

(9-10-0)

Coach: Orval Borgialli NCAA Championships: 55th-tie Date Opponents Result 12/9 at Drake L, 10-25 12/10 at Iowa State L, 0-51 12/16 NW Missouri State W, 38-9 12/17 SW Missouri State W, 40-3 1/11 at Fort Hays State W, 36-8 1/12 at Wyoming W, 26-18 1/16 Colorado@ L, 15-25 1/23 Oklahoma State@ L, 6-42 1/28 Missouri@ L, 0-38 1/28 Minnesota L, 9-28 2/18 Air Force T, 17-17 3/3-3/4 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 55th-tie Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md. Coach: Bob Fehrs NCAA Championships: DNP Date Opponents Result 12/8 at Oklahoma@ L, 3-40 12/9 at Oklahoma State@ L, 7-37 12/16 Iowa State@ L, 6-30 12/22 vs. Ohio# W, 24-13 12/22 vs. Northern Illinois# L, 9-25 12/23 vs. Indiana State# L, 9-29 12/23 vs. Illinois State# W, 28-13 1/7 Lock Haven W, 27-11 1/11 at Colorado State W, 19-17 1/12 at Colorado@ W, 25-12 1/19 Drake L, 16-24 1/20 South Dakota State W, 21-6 1/26 at Notre Dame W, 37-8 1/27 at Purdue W, 33-11 1/27 at Michigan State L, 7-34 2/2 Nebraska-Omaha L, 12-26 2/5 Wyoming L, 14-25 2/10 at Missouri@ L, 0-43 2/10 vs. Central Missouri State W, 33-6 2/24-2/25 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ DNP Home matches in Bold. #-Huskie Dual Meet Tournament at DeKalb, Ill. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1979-80

(16-9-2)

Coach: Bob Fehrs NCAA Championships Finish: 39th Date Opponents Result 11/30 Central Missouri W, 25-10 11/30 St. Cloud State W, 32-7 12/8 at Iowa State@ L, 6-32 12/15 at Central Indiana W, 49-0 12/15 at Indiana W, 39-6 12/21 vs. Ohio# W, 22-16 12/21 vs. Minnesota# W, 28-9 12/22 vs. Kent State# L, 10-26 12/22 vs. Northern Illinois# W, 29-12 1/12 Colorado State W, 24-13 1/12 NW Missouri State W, 43-3 1/19 Oklahoma State@ L, 13-33 1/23 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 31-4 1/27 Missouri@ L, 3-32 1/30 at Drake W, 30-10 2/2 Kearney State (UNK) W, 25-14 2/2 Oklahoma@ L, 9-31 2/8 Colorado@ W, 24-14 2/9 at South Dakota State L, 14-28 2/16 at Maryland T, 19-19 2/16 vs. West Virginia W, 35-11 2/17 at Navy L, 14-19 2/17 vs. William & Mary W, 28-17 2/17 vs. East Carolina W, 33-5 2/21 at Brigham Young L, 20-22 2/22 at Utah State L, 20-21 2/23 at Utah T, 17-17 2/29-3/1 Big Eight Championships% 6th 3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 39th Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. #-Huskie Dual Meet Tournament at Dekalb, Ill. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Corvallis, Ore.

1980-81

(16-4-0)

Coach: Bob Fehrs NCAA Championships Finish: 32nd Date Opponents Result 11/20 Nebraska-Omaha W, 29-14 11/25 at Oklahoma@ L, 5-42 11/25 at Kearney State (UNK) W, 25-10 12/5 at Oklahoma State@ L, 3-34 12/6 at Central Oklahoma W, 23-12 12/13 Indiana W, 19-18 12/20 Iowa State@ L, 10-28 1/4 at Wilkes College W, 24-10 1/5 at Lock Haven W, 23-16 1/7 at Penn State W, 21-18 1/9 at West Virginia W, 23-18 1/16 at Missouri@ L, 15-23 1/17 at Central Missouri W, 44-0 1/23 Drake W, 32-6 1/27 at NW Missouri State W, 38-8 2/6 at Colorado State W, 34-10 2/7 at Northern Colorado W, 33-11 2/12 Brigham Young W, 27-16 2/16 Northern Iowa W, 23-12 2/20 Utah State W, 25-16 2/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ 32nd Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Princeton, N.J.

1981-82

(14-5-0)

1982-83

(17-4-0)

Coach: Bob Fehrs Final Dual Ranking: 16th NCAA Championships Finish: 6th Date Opponents Result 11/15 Oklahoma@ L, 17-26 11/19 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 21-14 12/4 at Indiana W, 21-17 12/11 South Dakota State W, 43-3 1/4 Colo. School of Mines W, 39-5 1/7 at Utah State W, 25-12 1/8 at Brigham Young W, 24-14 1/16 at Iowa State@ L, 15-26 1/22 Oklahoma State@ L, 11-30 1/23 Northwestern W, 32-9 1/23 Wyoming W, 29-15 1/28 at Army W, 27-14 1/30 at Syracuse L, 8-26 1/31 at Harvard W, 36-6 1/31 at Wilkes College W, 26-14 1/31 at Western New England W, 50-0 2/6 Missouri@ W, 23-21 2/12 at Northern Iowa L, 10-27 2/13 NW Missouri State W, 34-15 2/27-2/28 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/11-3/13 NCAA Championships$ 6th Home matches in Bold. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

Coach: Bob Fehrs Final Dual Ranking: 6th NCAA Championships Finish: 6th Date Opponents Result 11/19 at Oklahoma@ L, 14-24 11/20 at Oklahoma State@ L, 9-27 11/23 Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-9 12/2 at Lock Haven W, 30-11 12/5 vs. North Carolina State* W, 23-13 12/11 Indiana W, 27-9 12/18 Iowa State@ L, 17-24 1/5 Syracuse W, 26-12 1/5 Utah State W, 27-11 1/8 Brigham Young W, 30-9 1/13 at Missouri@ W, 27-12 1/15 Central Oklahoma W, 31-18 1/21 at Wyoming W, 21-13 1/22 at Colo. School of Mines W, 55-0 1/22 vs. Colorado State W, 40-10 1/28 North Dakota State W, 30-6 1/29 North Dakota W, 40-4 2/4 at Purdue W, 32-12 2/6 at Michigan State L, 18-21 2/18 Drake W, 36-10 2/19 Northern Iowa W, 24-16 2/26-2/27 Big Eight Championships% 3rd 3/10-3/12 NCAA Championships$ 6th Home matches in Bold. *-at Bethlehem, Pa. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

Johnnie Selmon was the 1981 Big Eight champion and the first Husker to be named the Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet. He went on to win the title again while claiming All-America honors in 1982.

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2013-14 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide

2013-14 Nebraska Wrestling 1983-84

(15-5-0)

1986-87

(12-6-0)

1984-85

(8-14-0)

1987-88

(8-9-1)

Coach: Bob Fehrs Final Dual Ranking: 14th NCAA Championships Finish: 4th Date Opponents Result 10/29 vs. Arizona State* W, 95-35 10/29 vs. Penn State* W, 85-75 11/20 at Oklahoma State@ L, 5-41 11/23 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 30-10 11/26 Oregon State L, 16-18 12/5 at Maryland W, 22-21 12/6 at Navy L, 19-26 1/2 New Mexico W, 24-15 1/2 NW Missouri State W, 40-5 1/7 at Iowa State@ L, 10-25 1/13 at North Dakota W, 37-11 1/14 at North Dakota State W, 31-15 1/20 at Northern Illinois W, 33-16 1/21 at Northwestern W, 33-10 1/21 vs. Illinois State W, 28-11 1/27 Wyoming W, 25-20 2/4 Oklahoma@ L, 18-27 2/11 Missouri@ W, 28-12 2/17 at Drake W, 32-19 2/18 at Northern Iowa W, 32-19 2/25-2/26 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/8-3/10 NCAA Championships$ 4th Home matches in Bold. *-Hall of Fame Classic in Stillwater, Okla. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Meadowlands, N.J. Coach: Bob Fehrs Final Dual Ranking: Not ranked NCAA Championships Finish: 41st Date Opponents Result 11/14 Nebraska-Omaha W, 18-16 11/26 at Oklahoma@ L, 9-30 11/30 Iowa State@ L, 11-33 12/7 South Dakota State* W, 34-9 12/7 Wisconsin-River Falls* W, 42-3 12/8 SIU-Edwardsville* W, 24-22 12/8 Augustana (S.D.)* W, 24-18 1/3 Lock Haven L, 8-27 1/5 Clemson L, 12-32 1/12 at Minnesota L, 11-33 1/15 Arizona State L, 14-29 1/19 Oklahoma State@ L, 18-33 1/26 at Missouri@ W, 23-21 2/1 at Brigham Young L, 15-21 2/2 at Utah State L, 14-27 2/8 North Dakota W, 29-15 2/9 North Dakota State L, 17-21 2/15 at Indiana L, 15-26 2/16 vs. Notre Dame L, 18-24 2/16 at Purdue L, 9-33 2/22 Drake W, 29-10 2/23 Northern Iowa L, 11-28 3/2-3/3 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 41st Home matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

1985-86

(16-5-0)

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 13th NCAA Championships Finish: 12th Date Opponents Result 11/15 at Iowa State@ L, 4-34 12/7 Air Force* W, 45-0 12/7 Central Oklahoma* W, 33-11 12/7 Adams State* W, 44-3 12/7 NW Missouri State* W, 31-18 12/13 at North Dakota W, 39-3 12/13 at North Dakota State W, 29-9 1/5 at Tenn.-Chattanooga W, 34-15 1/6 at Carson Newman W, 27-18 1/7 at Clemson L, 19-23 1/15 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 41-7 1/18 Missouri@ W, 35-6 1/31 at Oklahoma State@ L, 5-31 2/1 at Central Oklahoma W, 41-6 2/8 Oklahoma@ L, 18-26 2/8 Minnesota W, 36-14 2/8 Utah State W, 27-14 2/15 at Wyoming L, 17-20 2/19 at Drake W, 22-21 2/22 Notre Dame W, 25-16 2/22 Brigham Young W, 23-19 3/1-3/2 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/13-3/15 NCAA Championships$ 12th Home matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

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Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: Not ranked NCAA Championships Finish: 14th Date Opponents Result 11/20 Oklahoma State@ L, 11-27 12/10 Nebraska-Omaha W, 40-4 12/13 NW Missouri State* W, 46-0 12/13 Nebraska-Omaha* W, 32-12 12/13 Iowa State@* L, 14-30 1/3 at Cal State Fullerton W, 33-9 1/4 at USC Open 2nd 1/10 vs. Weber State# W, 34-7 1/10 at Utah State# W, 22-13 1/10 vs. Brigham Young# L, 12-27 1/16 North Dakota State L, 15-25 1/18 at Missouri@ W, 22-15 1/23 at Northern Illinois W, 25-15 1/24 at Notre Dame W, 36-12 2/6 at Oklahoma@ W, 25-16 2/13 at Northern Iowa L, 11-32 2/21 Wyoming L, 19-20 2/21 North Dakota W, 22-21 2/27 Drake W, 23-15 3/7-3/8 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 14th Home matches in Bold. *-Husker Duals in Lincoln, Neb. #-Utah Duals at Logan, Utah. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md. Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: Not ranked NCAA Championships Finish: 39th Date Opponents Result 11/13 at Wyoming W, 31-9 12/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational 9th 1/2 vs. SIU-Edwardsville* W, 23-11 1/2 at Iowa State@* L, 15-26 1/9 at Iowa L, 0-40 1/15 at North Dakota W, 28-9 1/16 at North Dakota State L, 16-24 1/17 at Minnesota L, 19-20 1/23 at Oklahoma State@& L, 9-33 1/23 vs. Boise State& W, 26-17 1/23 vs. Arizona State& L, 6-40 1/23 vs. Clemson& W, 25-11 1/30 Northern Iowa L, 15-25 2/5 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 27-11 2/6 Notre Dame L, 18-21 2/13 Missouri@ L, 13-18 2/20 Oklahoma@ T, 15-15 2/20 Northern Iowa W, 27-11 2/24 Drake W, 33-9 3/6 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 39th Home matches in Bold. *-Cyclone Duals at Ames, Iowa. &-Cowboy Duals at Stillwater, Okla. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

1988-89

(12-6-2)

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 9th / National Duals Finish: DNP NCAA Championships Finish: 17th Date Opponents Result 11/17 at Missouri@ T, 19-19 12/2-3 Las Vegas Invitational 9th 12/10 Iowa State@ W, 19-14 12/17 Oklahoma State@ L, 15-23 1/6 vs. Indiana* W, 21-12 1/6 vs. Oklahoma State@* L, 3-30 1/6 vs. North Carolina* L, 16-22 1/11 vs. Ashland W, 42-0 1/11 at Clarion L, 22-24 1/12 at Pittsburgh T, 16-16 1/14 at Lock Haven W, 22-12 1/20 North Dakota State W, 24-10 1/20 Clemson W, 25-9 1/21 North Dakota W, 41-3 1/25 at Notre Dame W, 24-15 2/3 at Northern Iowa L, 15-28 2/10 Nebraska-Omaha W, 36-9 2/11 Wyoming W, 32-8 2/15 Minnesota W, 21-17 2/22 Drake W, 36-3 2/24 at Oklahoma@ L, 15-17 3/5 Big Eight Championships% 4th 3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 17th Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

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1989-90

(21-2-1)

1990-91

(11-6-0)

1991-92

(13-4-0)

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 4th / National Duals Finish: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 5th Date Opponents Result 11/10 at Wyoming W, 26-8 12/1-2 Las Vegas Invitational 3rd 12/8 Northern Illinois W, 43-0 12/8 Lock Haven W, 32-3 12/16 Iowa State@ W, 21-16 1/3 vs. SIU-Edwardsville# W, 34-9 1/3 vs. Minnesota# W, 26-15 1/3 at Arizona State# L, 16-21 1/9 vs. Virginia W, 46-3 1/9 at Clemson W, 34-10 1/12 vs. Portland State* W, 32-12 1/12 vs. Oklahoma@* W, 29-12 1/12 vs. Arizona State* T, 18-18 1/13 vs. Penn State* W, 27-9 1/20 Notre Dame W, 30-8 1/25 vs. Cal State Fullerton& W, 33-8 1/25 at Oklahoma State@& L, 12-21 2/2 at North Dakota W, 42-5 2/3 at North Dakota State W, 29-9 2/8 at Nebraska-Omaha W, 20-15 2/10 Northern Iowa W, 26-10 2/14 at Minnesota W, 17-16 2/17 Oklahoma@ W, 28-11 2/21 at Drake W, 31-12 2/24 Missouri@ W, 29-7 3/11 Big Eight Championships% 2nd 3/22-3/24 NCAA Championships$ 5th Home matches in Bold. #-Sun Devil Duals at Tempe, Ariz. &-Cowboy Duals at Stillwater, Okla. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. #-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at College Park, Md. Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 9th / National Duals Finish: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 10th Date Opponents Result 11/15 at Missouri@ W, 25-9 12/8 Oklahoma State@ L, 15-20 12/15 Iowa State@ L, 16-17 1/11 vs. North Carolina* W, 31-16 1/11 vs. West Virginia* W, 21-19 1/11 vs. Oklahoma State@* L, 11-23 1/12 vs. Ohio State* L, 19-23 1/12 vs. Northern Iowa* W, 24-20 1/17 Clemson# W, 24-19 1/19 Nebraska-Omaha W, 29-13 1/21 at Northern Iowa L, 9-33 1/25 Wyoming W, 26-6 2/3 at Oklahoma@ W, 31-11 2/8 at Notre Dame W, 27-16 2/13 Minnesota L, 16-23 2/16 Indiana W, 27-12 2/20 Drake W, 29-14 3/3 Big Eight Championships% 3rd 3/14-3/16 NCAA Championships$ 10th Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Hampton, Va. #-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 8th / National Duals Finish: 7th NCAA Championships Finish: 11th Date Opponents Result 12/6-7 Las Vegas Invitational 6th 12/12 at Iowa State@ (3) L, 11-31 1/4 at Indiana W, 24-11 1/4 vs. Purdue (13) W, 27-17 1/11 Notre Dame W, 27-11 1/18 vs. Clemson# W, 23-14 1/18 vs. Tenn.-Chatďťżtanooga# W, 25-14 1/24 at Oklahoma State@ (4) L, 6-35 2/2 Missouri@ W, 28-18 2/8 vs. Northern Montana* W, 25-14 2/8 vs. Iowa State@* (2) L, 7-25 2/8 vs. Augsburg* W, 20-19 2/8 at Michigan* (9) L, 11-33 2/9 vs. Purdue (16) W, 22-19 2/15 Oklahoma@ (15) W, 28-9 2/19 at Minnesota W, 21-18 2/22 Northern Iowa (9) W, 19-17 2/26 at Wyoming W, 22-18 3/7 Big Eight Championships% 3rd 3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 11th Home matches in Bold. #-at Atlanta, Ga. *-National Wrestling Duals at Ann Arbor, Mich. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Oklahoma City, Okla.

1992-93

(10-2-0)

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 2nd/National Duals Finish: 2nd NCAA Championships Finish: 3rd Date Opponents Result 12/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational 2nd 1/6 Iowa State@ (5) L, 15-18 1/16 at Northern Iowa (7) W, 28-7 1/23 Northern Montana* W, 45-4 1/23 Iowa State*@ (4) W, 26-13 1/23 Iowa* (1) W, 24-20 1/24 Penn State* (2) L, 13-20 1/30 Wyoming W, 36-3 2/5 at Minnesota (8) W, 22-9 2/12 at Missouri@ W, 37-3 2/14 at Oklahoma State@ (16) W, 39-12 2/21 at Northwestern W, 35-6 2/24 at Oklahoma@ (11) W, 33-6 3/6 Big Eight Championships% 1st 3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 3rd Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Ames, Iowa.

The 1992-93 Nebraska wrestling team finished third at the NCAA Championships after a 10-2 dual season.

1993-94

(12-6-0)

1995-96

(15-3-1)

1997-98

(10-6-0)

1994-95

(17-3-0)

1996-97

(15-6-0)

1998-99

(17-6-0)

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 7th/ National Duals Finish: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 29th Date Opponents Result 12/3-4 Las Vegas Invitational 5th 11/28 vs. Clarion# L, 16-27 11/28 vs. Brown# W, 30-14 11/28 vs. Cornell# (16) W, 22-12 1/5 Clemson (16) W, 20-15 1/7 Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 13-27 1/15 Indiana (20) W, 19-16 1/22 Ohio State* W, 30-10 1/22 Oklahoma St.@* (1) L, 12-23 1/22 Arizona State* (12) W, 25-12 1/23 Central Oklahoma* W, 25-10 1/23 Penn State* (7) L, 14-24 1/23 Iowa State@* W, 32-11 1/30 Oklahoma@ (9) W, 25-20 2/3 at Minnesota (5) L, 7-34 2/6 at Iowa State@ (10) L, 19-21 2/12 at Wyoming W, 24-21 2/16 Missouri@ W, 25-14 2/19 Northern Iowa (13) W, 29-6 3/5 Big Eight Championships% 3rd 3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 29th Home matches in Bold. #-Conference Challenge at Ithaca, N.Y. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. !-Home dual in Norfolk, Neb. %-Big Eight Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at Chapel Hill, N.C. Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 3rd/National Duals Finish: 3rd NCAA Championships Finish: 6th Date Opponents Result 11/26 at Mat Town Invitational 3rd 12/3 Iowa State@ (14) L, 12-24 12/17 at Cal State Fullerton W, 38-6 12/17 at Cal Poly W, 24-15 12/18 at Fresno State W, 23-13 12/18 at Cal State Bakersfield (14) W, 30-9 1/4 Wyoming# W, 25-10 1/10 Minnesota (10) W, 26-15 1/21 Ohio* W, 22-16 1/21 Penn State* (14) W, 21-16 1/21 Oklahoma State@* (2) L, 13-21 1/22 Iowa State@* (3) W, 17-15 1/22 Michigan State* (8) W, 21-18 1/27 at Oklahoma State@ (2) L, 14-23 1/29 at Oklahoma@ (12) W, 28-8 2/4 vs. Ohio State (19) W, 28-13 2/4 vs. James Madison W, 46-0 2/4 at Clemson W, 38-0 2/10 at Northern Iowa W, 30-12 2/12 Nebraska-Omaha W, 36-3 2/15 at Missouri@ W, 33-3 3/8 Big Eight Championships% 1st 3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 6th Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. #-Home dual in Bassett, Neb. %-Big Eight Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

Coach Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 3rd / National Duals Finish: 2nd NCAA Championships Finish: 5th Date Opponents Result 12/1-2 Las Vegas Invitational 2nd 12/17 at Ohio State (20) W, 25-10 12/17 vs. Ohio W, 34-6 12/19 at West Virginia (25) W, 24-10 12/20 at Pittsburgh (22) W, 28-9 1/6 Great Plains Open 1st 1/9 at Minnesota (5) W, 20-17 1/13 vs. Oregon State# (17) W, 25-14 1/13 vs. Oklahoma State@# (6) T, 18-18 1/20 Findlay* W, 44-0 1/20 Arizona State* (8) W, 28-7 1/20 Penn State* (9) W, 25-10 1/21 Iowa* (1) L, 15-20 1/27 at Iowa State@ (5) W, 21-17 2/3 Oklahoma@ (12) L, 13-23 2/4 Oklahoma State@ (3) L, 10-28 2/10 vs. Illinois (10) W, 19-15 2/10 at Indiana (12) W, 24-9 2/14 Missouri@ W, 27-9 2/17 Northern Iowa W, 31-6 2/24 at Wyoming W, 20-12 3/7 Big Eight Championships% 2nd 3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 5th Home matches in Bold. #-Reno Tournament of Champions at Reno, Nev. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big Eight Conference dual. %-Big Eight Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Minneapolis, Minn.

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking:10th/National Duals Finish:7th NCAA Championships Finish: 12th Date Opponents Result 11/30 at Mat Town Invitational 5th 12/4 Pittsburgh (17) W, 25-13 12/5-6 Las Vegas Invitational Eighth 12/10 at North Dakota State W, 21-15 1/2 West Virginia (25) W, 25-22 1/2 Ohio State W, 24-12 1/4 Great Plains Open 1st 1/7 Minnesota (6) L, 12-29 1/11 vs. Tenn.-Chatďťżtanooga!

W, 37-3 1/11 vs. Illinois! (6) L, 13-32 1/11 at Georgia State!

W, 38-9 1/18 North Carolina* (21) W, 19-16 1/18 Iowa* (1) L, 3-40 1/18 Fresno State* (16) W, 24-12 1/18 Penn State* (4) L, 10-22 1/19 Oklahoma*@ (15) W, 22-12 1/26 Wyoming# W, 39-6 2/2 Iowa State@ (7) W, 20-18 2/9 at Michigan State (13) W, 29-13 2/9 at Central Michigan W, 26-7 2/12 at Missouri@ W, 32-6 2/16 at Northern Iowa W, 23-21 2/27 at Oklahoma@ (13) L, 9-27 3/2 at Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 6-27 3/8 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 12th Home Matches in Bold. !-Peach State Duals at Atlanta, Ga. *-National Wrestling Duals in Lincoln, Neb. @-Big 12 Conference dual. #-Home dual in Ogallala, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 10th / National Duals Finish: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 21st Date Opponents Result 11/14 at Wyoming W, 27-3 11/22 at Navy Classic 1st 12/12 at North Dakota State W, 22-16 12/5-6 Las Vegas Invitational Seventh 1/2 North Carolina W, 29-6 1/4 Great Plains Open 3rd 1/9 at Minnesota (2) L, 3-43 1/17 vs. San Francisco State* W, 34-9 1/17 at Iowa* (3) L, 16-28 1/17 vs. Michigan* (10) W, 24-13 1/17 vs. Oklahoma*@ (5) W, 32-9 1/18 vs. Michigan State* L, 18-23 1/18 vs. West Virginia* W, 36-8 1/25 Oklahoma@# L, 15-20 2/1 at Iowa State@ L, 13-22 2/7 Congressional Cup! 1st 2/14 Northern Iowa W, 33-6 2/15 Michigan State (11) W, 28-6 2/18 Missouri@ W, 22-15 2/22 Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 19-25 3/7 Big 12 Championships% 3rd 3/19-3/21 NCAA Championships$ 21st Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Iowa City, Iowa. @-Big 12 Conference dual. !-Congressional Cup at Washington, S.D. #-Home dual in South Sioux City, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Cleveland, Ohio.

Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 4th / National Duals Finish: 6th NCAA Championships Finish: 15th Date Opponents Result 12/4 at Lock Haven W, 27-6 12/5 at Penn State (4) L, 12-22 12/13 Wyoming W, 37-0 12/20 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (19) W, 24-9 12/20 vs. Arizona State (9) W, 26-11 12/20 vs. Cal Poly W, 35-10 1/3 at Oklahoma State@ (1) L, 6-31 1/7 South Dakota State W, 38-6 1/16 vs. Cal State Bakersfield*(14) W, 22-10 1/16 vs. Oklahoma State*(1) L, 12-26 1/16 vs. Augsburg* W, 35-7 1/16 vs. Arizona State* (12) W, 19-18 1/17 vs. Iowa* (3) L, 2-37 1/17 vs. Oklahoma* (6) L, 12-31 1/22 vs. Oregon W, 24-17 1/22 vs. Oregon State (18) W, 19-12 1/24 Air Force# W, 29-16 1/29 at Northern Iowa (25) W, 21-15 1/31 Iowa State@ (4) W, 19-18 2/4 at Oklahoma@ (4) W, 18-17 2/6 at North Carolina (21) W, 30-3 2/14 Minnesota (2) L, 9-22 2/17 at Missouri@ W, 23-15 3/6 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 15th Home matches in Bold. *-National Wrestling Duals at Iowa City, Iowa. @-Big 12 Conference dual. #-Home dual in Ogallala, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships at Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships at State College, Pa.

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Coach: Tim Neumann Final Dual Ranking: 11th/ National Duals Finish: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 8th Date Opponents Result 11/12 Lock Haven W, 20-16 12/12 Missouri@# W, 32-6 1/7 at Minnesota (4) L, 13-29 1/15 at Wyoming W, 24-15 1/22 vs. Pitt.-Johnstown W, 31-7 1/22 vs. Oklahoma*(5) L, 16-23 1/22 vs. West Virginia* (16) W, 35-6 1/22 vs. CS-Bakersfield* (15) W, 28-18 1/23 vs. Oklahoma State* (4) L, 14-28 1/23 vs. Arizona State* (17) W, 23-20 1/29 Northern Iowa (10) T, 20-20 2/4 Oklahoma@ (4) L, 12-27 2/6 Oklahoma State@ (5) L, 7-30 2/11 vs. UC Davis W, 43-6 2/11 at Fresno State W, 28-12 2/12 at Cal Poly W, 30-18 2/12 at CS Bakersfield (16) L, 14-27 2/18 at Iowa State@ (3) L, 12-26 3/5 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/16-18 NCAA Championships$ 8th Home matches in Bold. @-Big 12 Conference Dual. *-National Wrestling Duals at University Park, Pa. #-Home dual in South Sioux City, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. $-NCAA Championships at St. Louis, Mo.

2000-01

(11-6-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 9th NCAA Championships Finish: 8th Date Opponents Result 11/9 at Drexel W, 35-12 11/11 at Rider W, 23-16 11/17 Wyoming W, 31-7 12/1-12/2 at Las Vegas Invitational 2nd 12/9 Oregon State (14) W, 23-10 12/9 Ohio State (15) W, 20-19 12/17 at Missouri@ W,21-17 1/6 vs. Wisconsin (18)# W, 24-17 1/6 vs. Northern Illinois# W, 28-9 1/6 vs. Harvard# W, 21-13 1/11 Minnesota (2) L, 12-26 1/20 vs. Penn State* W, 21-13 1/20 vs. Minnesota* (2) L, 9-30 1/20 vs. Lehigh* (18) L, 18-24 2/2 at Northern Iowa (20) W, 26-20 2/10 at Oklahoma State @ (2) L, 12-29 2/11 at Oklahoma@ (6) L, 7-33 2/16 Iowa State@ (4) L, 13-22 3/2-3/3 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ 8th Home matches in Bold. #-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. *-National Wrestling Duals at University Park, Pa. *-Big 12 Conference dual. %-Big 12 Championships at Stillwater, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Iowa City, Iowa.

2001-02

(8-9-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 9th NCAA Championships Finish: 8th Date Opponents Results 11/24 Augustana (S.D.) W, 36-9 11/24 Rider W, 26-16 11/30-12/1 at Las Vegas Invitational 7th 12/7 at Air Force W, 31-13 12/8 at Wyoming W, 30-12 12/14 Oregon State (25) W, 22-16 12/15 Missouri@ (17) L, 16-24 1/3 Oregon L, 24-24* 1/5 vs. Princeton# W, 42-8 1/5 vs. Cornell# W, 24-18 1/5 vs. Wisconsin# (23) L, 16-23 1/11 at Minnesota (1) L, 12-27 1/20 vs. Bloomsburg& W, 49-6 1/20 at West Virginia(10) L, 21-30 2/1 at Arizona State (11) L, 16-20 2/8 Oklahoma@ (6) L, 12-33 2/16 Iowa State@ (7) L, 16-24 2/22 Oklahoma State@ (4) L, 12-24 3/9 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/21-3/23 NCAA Championships$ 8th Home matches in Bold. #-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas. &- at Morgantown, W. Va. @-Big 12 Conference dual. %-Big 12 Championships at Norman, Okla. $-NCAA Championships at Albany, N.Y. *-Nebraska lost the dual based on criteria b, most six-point victories.

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2002-03

(16-7-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 17th NCAA Championships Finish: 13th Date Opponents Result 11/22 Arizona State (13) W, 20-19 11/30 at Mat Town Invitational 2nd 12/6-7 at Las Vegas Invitatational 6th 12/13 at Portland State W, 46-3 12/14 at Oregon State W, 30-15 12/14 at Oregon W, 30-3 12/28 Findlay W, 35-14 12/28 Nebraska-Kearney W, 35-12 1/4 vs. Virginia* W, 34-9 1/4 vs. Stanford* W, 39-9 1/4 vs. Cornell*(18) L, 12-20 1/7 Minnesota (3) L, 12-27 1/10 vs. Brown& W, 26-10 1/10 vs. Hofstra&(21) W, 22-17 1/11 vs. Illinois&(4) W, 20-17 1/11 vs. Lehigh&(13) L, 7-34 1/18 at Cal Poly W, 22-21 1/18 at Fresno State L, 16-19 1/25 Wyoming W, 29-12 1/31 at Missouri^ (18) L, 14-23 2/7 at Oklahoma^ (9) L, 15-20 2/8 at Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 6-34 2/14 Iowa State^ (17) W, 20-17 2/22 Air Force W, 34-10 2/22 Hofstra (24) W, 21-18 3/8 Big 12 Championships% 4th 3/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 13th Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. *-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. %-Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo. $-NCAA Championships in Kansas City, Mo.

2003-04

(19-3-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 2nd NCAA Championships Finish: 5th Date Opponents Result 11/15 Oregon State W, 33-9 11/15 Portland State W, 46-3 11/21 Boise State (22) W, 31-10 11/29 at Rutgers W, 31-10 11/29 at Hofstra (11) W, 30-10 12/5-6 at Las Vegas Invitational 1st 12/22 Nebraska-Kearney@ W, 46-0 12/22 Chadron State@ W, 45-0 12/22 Dana College@ W, 44-3 1/1 at Minnesota+ (10) L, 16-17 1/3 Oregon W, 44-0 1/9 vs. Virginia& W, 31-10 1/9 vs. Rider& W, 31-3 1/10 vs. Arizona State& (12) W, 37-(-1) 1/10 vs. Lehigh& (7) W, 25-13 1/16 at Air Force W, 43-3 1/17 at Wyoming W, 33-9 1/24 Missouri^ (4) W, 23-13 1/30 at Arizona State (12) W, 26-9 2/7 at Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 9-25 2/14 North Carolina W, 47-0 2/20 Oklahoma^ (11) W, 25-12 2/26 at Iowa State^ (4) L, 9-25 3/6 Big 12 Championships 2nd 3/18-3/20 NCAA Championships$ 5th Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. +-in Rochester, Minn. %-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa. $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2004-05

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 3rd NCAA Championships Finish: 19th Date Opponents 11/19 Hofstra (16) 11/27 West Virginia (10) 12/3 at Las Vegas Invitational 12/11 at Oregon (18) 12/11 at Oregon State 12/12 at Boise State 12/18 Findlay@ 12/18 Wyoming@ 1/4 Minnesota (7) 1/8 vs. Michigan* (3) 1/8 vs. Navy* (22) 1/8 vs. Wisconsin* (15) 1/14 vs. North Carolina& 1/14 vs. Ohio& 1/15 vs. Rider& 1/15 vs. Indiana& 1/22 at North Carolina

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(19-2-1) Result W, 21-16 W, 20-15 2nd W, 39-10 W, 36-3 W, 25-16 W, 43-0 W, 42-0 W, 21-12 L, 12-27 W, 21-12 T, 19-19 W, 26-12 W, 41-0 W, 30-12 W, 25-9 W, 34-7

1/22 at North Carolina State W, 35-12 1/29 at Missouri^ (12) W, 26-12 2/10 Oklahoma State^ (1) L, 18-19 2/12 at Oklahoma^ (8) W, 16-15 2/18 Air Force W, 31-15 2/19 Iowa State^ (2) W, 16-15 3/5 Big 12 Championships% 3rd 3/17-3/19 NCAA Championships$ 19th Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-Virginia Duals in Hampton, Va. @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. +-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas %-Big 12 Championships in Omaha, Neb. $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2005-06

(12-5-0)

2006-07

(10-7-1)

2007-08

(14-3-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 5th NCAA Championships Finish: 16th Date Opponents Result 11/18 Boise State W, 27-9 11/19 at Kaufman-Brand Open N.T.S. 11/26 at Wyoming W, 40-3 12/4 at UNI Open N.T.S. 12/9 at Michigan (2) W, 18-16 12/11 at Minnesota (5) L, 11-27 12/17 Oregon State@ W, 33-10 12/17 Cal Poly (23)@ L, 19-21 1/2 Bloomsburg W, 30-12 1/7 Virginia Tech W, 41-3 1/14 vs. Iowa (6)& W, 24-13 1/14 vs. Michigan (5)& W, 24-16 1/15 vs. Oklahoma St. (1)& L, 14-20 1/15 vs. Central Michigan (7)& W, 21-10 1/21 American W, 29-21 1/29 Missouri^(11) W, 21-18 2/3 at Oklahoma St.^(2) L, 15-27 2/10 Oklahoma^(11) L, 16-19 2/19 at Iowa State^(7) W, 22-21 3/4 Big 12 Championships% 3rd 3/16-3/18 NCAA Championships$ 16th Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. &-National Duals, Iowa City, Iowa @-Nebraska Duals in Lincoln, Neb. %-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa $-NCAA Championships in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 18th/National Duals Finish: DNP NCAA Championships Finish: 16th Date Opponents Result 11/11 Cowboy Open!

N.T.S. 11/18 Kaufman-Brand Open@ N.T.S. 11/24 at Virginia Tech W, 34-9 11/25 at Maryland W, 27-12 12/1-12/2 Las Vegas Invitational# 4th, 94 pts 12/9 South Dakota State W, 32-9 12/9 Northern Colorado W, 34-9 12/16 Wyoming& W, 34-10 12/16 Nebraska-Kearney& W, 30-18 1/5 Oregon State L, 15-21 1/13 vs. Hofstra (3)% L, 6-32 1/13 vs. Michigan (11)% W, 23-13 1/13 vs. Iowa (5)% L, 5-30 1/20 Iowa State (3)^ L, 12-25 1/28 at Missouri (2)^ L, 11-31 2/1 Oklahoma State (4)^ L, 13-21 2/9 at Oklahoma (14)^ W, 21-15 2/11 Minnesota (1) L, 6-32 2/16 at Lehigh (24) W, 27-15 2/17 at Drexel W, 25-13 2/17 at Penn (21) T, 17-17 3/3 Big 12 Championships* 4th 3/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ 16th Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. !-Laramie, Wyo.; @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Primm, Nev.; &-Nebraska Duals, Lincoln, Neb.; %-National Duals, Cedar Falls, Iowa; *-Big 12 Championships in Columbia, Mo.; $-NCAA Championships in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 4th/National Duals Finish: 2nd NCAA Championships Finish: 4th Date Opponents Result 11/9 at Wyoming W, 47-0 11/10 Cowboy Open!

N.T.S. 11/16 Lehigh W, 28-13 11/17 Kaufman-Brand Open@ N.T.S. 11/30-12/1 Las Vegas Invitational# 4th, 112.5 pts 12/6 at Minnesota (2) L, 13-25 12/7 at South Dakota State W, 37-12 12/15 Dana College W, 40-6 1/2 at Northern Colorado W, 38-6 1/4 at Oregon State W, 42-3

The 2008-09 Huskers won the Las Vegas Invitational and Big 12 Championship before taking fourth at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska finished with a 17-3-1 dual record.

1/12 vs. Northwestern (9)& W, 25-9 1/12 vs. Penn State (1)& W, 19-13 1/13 vs. Minnesota (6)& W, 24-13 1/13 vs. Iowa (2)& L, 6-24 1/20 Oklahoma State (2)^% W, 22-13 2/2 Missouri (11)^ W, 22-13 2/10 Oklahoma (18)^ W, 21-9 2/16 at Rider W, 27-12 2/17 at Hofstra (16) W, 25-10 2/24 at Iowa State (6)^ L, 12-22 3/8 Big 12 Championships* 2nd, 62.5 3/20-3/22 NCAA Championships$ 4th, 74.0 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. !-Laramie, Wyo.; @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; %-Oklahoma City, Okla.; *-Big 12 Championships in Stillwater, Okla.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2008-09

(17-3-1)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 4th/National Duals Finish: 4th NCAA Championships Finish: 4th Date Opponents Result 11/20 Chattanooga W, 29-15 11/22 at Kaufman-Brand Open@ 8 Titles 11/28 Augustana (S.D.) W, 50-0 11/28 Oregon State W, 34-8 12/5-6 at Las Vegas Invitational# 1st, 124.5 12/21 Minnesota (7) W, 21-18 1/4 Michigan (15) W, 22-13 1/4 Northern Colorado W, 39-3 1/10 vs. Northwestern (20)& W, 19-18 1/10 vs. Penn State (14)& W, 20-16 1/11 vs. Iowa (1)& L, 11-22 1/11 vs. Iowa State (2)& L, 19-20 1/18 South Dakota State W, 43-3 1/18 Maryland W, 26-13 1/23 Penn W, 23-14 1/25 vs. Virginia Tech W, 26-11 1/25 at Central Michigan (6) T, 17-17 1/31 at Missouri (6)^ W, 16-15 2/5 Oklahoma State (15)^ W, 17-16 2/8 at Oklahoma (14)^ W, 18-15 2/14 vs. UNC Greensboro W, 43--1 2/14 at North Carolina W, 24-15 2/22 Iowa State (Senior Day)^ L, 10-30 3/7 Big 12 Championships% 1st, 70.0 3/19-21 NCAA Championships$ 4th, 78.5 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; ^-Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2009-10

(9-11-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: Not Ranked/National Duals Finish: DNP NCAA Championships Finish: 12th Date Opponents Result 11/15 Wisconsin (11) W, 26-17 11/21 at Kaufman-Brand Open@ 3 Titles 11/22 at NWCA All-Star Classic& NTS 11/28 vs. Binghamton% W, 27-11 11/28 vs. Lehigh (12)% L, 15-18 11/28 vs. Hofstra% W, 29-6

11/28 vs. Appalachian State% W, 40-6 12/4-5 Las Vegas Invitational# 5th, 94 pts.

12/10 at Minnesota (5) L, 14-28 12/12 at South Dakota State W, 46-6 12/19 Nebraska-Kearney W, 23-18 12/19 Central Michigan (6) L, 6-29 1/3 North Dakota State W, 33-9 1/3 North Carolina State W, 31-10 1/9 vs. Iowa (1)& L, 3-33 1/9 vs. Buffalo& L, 17-18 1/17 Wyoming L, 10-29 1/24 at Oregon State (18) L, 7-32 1/29 Missouri (17)^ L, 16-22 1/31 Northern Colorado W, 37-9 2/4 Oklahoma (9)^ L, 15-22 2/12 at Oklahoma State (3)^ L, 6-31 2/21 at Iowa State (2)^ L, 7-34 3/6 Big 12 Championships* 5th, 32 3/18-20 NCAA Championships$ T-12th, 39.5 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual. @-Sapp Fieldhouse, Omaha, Neb.; &-Fullerton, Calif.; %-Journeymen/ Brute Northeast Duals in Troy, N.Y.; #-Las Vegas, Nev.; &-National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa; *-Big 12 Championships in Norman, Okla.; $-NCAA Championships in Omaha, Neb.

2010-11

(14-5-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 13th NCAA Championships Finish: 12th Date Opponents Result 11/21 vs. Pittsburgh (20)@ L, 10-22 11/21 at Ohio State (12)@ W, 24-11 11/27 Bucknell W, 19-16 11/27 South Dakota State W, 36-6 Dec. 3 at Northern Colorado W, 34-6 Dec. 4 at Wyoming W, 20-12 Dec. 9 Minnesota (3) L, 8-26 Dec. 11 Oregon State (12) W, 17-16 Dec. 29-30 Midlands Championships& 9th, 63 Jan. 15 vs. Utah Valley% W, 22-12 Jan. 15 vs. Stanford% W, 19-17 Jan. 15 vs. Brown% W, 37-3 Jan. 21 at Wisconsin (4) L, 15-22 Jan. 23 at Northern Iowa W, 18-15 Jan. 28 at Oklahoma (11)^ L, 16-17 Jan. 30 at Missouri (7)^ W, 17-16 Feb. 4 Arizona State W, 35-8 Feb. 6 Oklahoma State (5)^ L, 10-22 Feb. 12 at North Carolina W, 31-6 Feb. 20 Iowa State (17)^ W, 21-14 March 5 Big 12 Championships* 4th, 46.5 March 17-19 NCAA Championships$ 12th, 43.5 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big 12 Conference Dual; @-Columbus, Ohio; &-Evanston, Ill.; %-Lone Star Duals in Grand Prairie, Texas; *-Big 12 Championships in Ames, Iowa; $-NCAA Championships in Philadelphia, Pa.

2011-12

(15-4-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 8th/National Duals Finish: DNP NCAA Championships Finish: 21st-tie Date Opponents Result 11/10 at Bucknell W, 28-9 11/12 vs. Kent State (24)@ W, 19-17

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11/12 vs. North Carolina@ W, 20-16 11/12 vs. Navy@ W, 27-6 12/2-12/3 Las Vegas Invitational 4th, 106.0 12/10 Wyoming (14) W, 19-15 12/17 at South Dakota State W, 37-3 12/18 at North Dakota State W, 31-6 12/29 at Arizona State& W, 42-0 12/29 vs. Boise State& W, 34-3 1/6 Ohio State (6)^ W, 18-16 1/13 Iowa (2)^ L, 9-24 1/20 at Indiana^ W, 23-17 1/22 Purdue^ W, 24-9 1/27 at Michigan State^ W, 27-8 1/29 at Wisconsin^ W, 36-0 2/3 Penn State (2)^ L, 6-31 2/5 at Minnesota (4)^ L, 7-26 2/12 vs. Ohio State (6)# L, 18-21 2/19 Northern Iowa W, 26-16 3/3-3/4 Big Ten Championships* 8th, 65.0 3/15-3/17 NCAA Championships$ T-21st, 28.0 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big Ten Conference Dual; @-Wrestle for a Cure Duals in Harrisburg, Pa.; &-ASU Duals in Tempe, Ariz.; #-National Duals in Stillwater, Okla.; *-Big Ten Championships in West Lafayette, Ind.; $-NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.

2012-13

(11-6-0)

Coach: Mark Manning Final Dual Ranking: 12th/National Duals Finish: DNP NCAA Championships Finish: 13th Date Opponents Result 11/4 Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open@ NTS 11/10 at Northern Colorado W, 28-9 11/11 at Wyoming (19) W, 22-15 11/16 Minnesota (1)^ L, 7-27 11/18 North Carolina W, 25-12 11/18 South Dakota State W, 32-7 11/30-12/1 Cliff Keen Invitational& 5th, 89.5 12/8 Arizona State W, 18-12 12/9 Wisconsin^ L, 17-19 12/16 Rutgers% W, 22-10 12/16 Maryland (18)% L, 17-18 12/29-30 Midlands Invitational# T-15th, 39 1/11 at Michigan (11)^ W, 20-19 1/12 at Northwestern (18)^ W, 25-12 1/18 Illinois (5)^ W, 18-15 1/27 at Penn State (1)^ L, 9-33 2/1 Michigan State^ W, 23-19 2/10 at Iowa (2)^ L, 7-31 2/17 vs. Virginia (11)!

W, 28-8 2/17 vs. Cornell (10)!

L, 17-19 3/9-10 Big Ten Championships* 7th, 61 3/21-23 NCAA Championships$ 13th, 38 Home matches in Bold. ^-Big Ten Conference Dual. @-Brookings, S.D.; &-Las Vegas, Nev.; %-Grapple at the Garden in New York, N.Y.; #-Evanston, Ill.; !-NWCA National Duals in Ithaca, N.Y.; *-Big Ten Championships in Champaign, Ill.; $-NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa

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Adam, Jerry 1931, 32 Adamson, Darrel 1953 Albright, Gary 1982, 84, 85, 86 Aleksanyan, Patrick 2006, 07, 08, 09 Allers, LaVerne 1965 Allgood, Rick 1964, 65, 66 Anderson, John 1957 Andrews, Ralph 1929 Arthur, Patrick 1976, 77

B

Baer, Steven 1994, 95 Baier, Austin 2007, 08 Baker, Jeremy, 2003, 04 Baker, Travis, 2001, 02 Barends, Ben 1965, 67 Bauer, Ryan 1996, 97, 98 Baum, Gail 1957, 58, 59 Bean, Don 1953 Beckerman, Todd 1997, 99, 00, 01 Bell, John 1972, 73 Bengston, Rudolph 1921 Berger, Jarred, 2003 Billings, Layne 1987, 89, 90, 91 Blore, Richard 1924, 25, 26 Boardman, Dan 1985 Boomer, Abe 1998 Bogle, Jeff 1984 Borer, Mark 1973, 74, 75, 76 Brand, Dan 1956, 57, 58 Brester, Craig 2007, 08, 09, 10 Brian, Adrian 1917 Brown, Kenneth 1949, 50, 51 Browne, Brandon 2006, 08, 09 Browne, Cameron 2007, 09, 10 Bryans, Jack 1955, 56, 57 Bryant, Charles 1953, 54, 55 Burchett, Keith 1969, 70, 71, 72 Burnett, Hobart 1932 Burnett, Scott 2002 Burroughs, Jordan 2007, 08, 09, 11 Buser, Kerry 1973 Buxton, Jason 1991, 92 Buxton, John 1990, 91, 92, 93

C

Cahoj, Rory 1982, 83 Calvert, Jim 1976, 77 Campbell, Matt 1983, 84 Caniglia, Louis 1949, 50, 51 Canoyer, Brad 1995, 96, 97, 98 Carpenter, Pierce 1978 Carr, Joe 1973, 74, 75, 76 Chenoweth, Scott 1988, 89, 90, 91 Chipman, Gordon 1962 Christensen, Kennen 1974, 75 Christensen, Monte 1997 Christensen, Rex 1970, 71 Class, Jeff 1972, 73 Closser, Bayard 1980, 81, 82 Cloutier, Paul 1999 Cockle, George 1940, 41 Coe, Ryan 1997 Coltvet, Jeffrey 1985, 86, 88, 89 Coltvet, Rick 1992, 93 Compton, Cody 2011, 12 Conger, Bruce 1974, 75, 76 Conner, Ati 2000, 01 Cook, Dave 1962 Cook, Terry 1985, 86, 88, 89 Cooper, Brad 1998 Cooper, Norlin 1957, 59 Copple, Newton 1940, 42, 46, 48 Copple, Sumner 1942, 46, 47, 48 Cory, John 1987 Coufal, Eric 2013 Crancer, John 1954, 55

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Gubbels, Jared 2011 Gubbels, Kyle 2003, 04 Gunther, Fred 1915

Dale, Ben 1917 Dauterive, Michael 2012 Davis, George 1927, 28 Dawkins, Wallace 1985, 86, 88 DeAnda, Tony 1995, 96 DeAnda, Jose 1996, 97, 98, 99 DeAnda, Luis 2012 DeBrown, Wallace 1934, 35 Deines, Hilmere 1954 Denke, Tony 1999, 2000, 01, 02 DiBiase, Mike 1947, 48, 49, 50 Dickinson, Lennard 1971, 72, 73, 74 Dillman, Jeff 1981 Disney, Mike 1967 Dobson, Dennis 1968, 69 Dobson, Duane 1966, 67, 68 Doerr, Howard 1950 Dominguez, Zac 1999 Donahoe, Paul 2006, 07, 08 Droegemueller, Dave 1987, 89, 90, 91 Dunn, Ron 1954 Dwyer, Stephen 2007, 08, 09, 10

H

Hacker, Chris 2009, 10 Hallgren, John 1964, 66 Halstead, Monty 1970, 71, 72, 73 Hankins, Allen 1996, 97, 98 Harley, Garry 1960 Harnisch, Gary 1972, 73, 74, 75 Harrison, Daniel 1990 Harwood, Marc 2004, 05, 06 Hasselquist, Keith 1968, 69 Hassig, Doug 1975 Haug, James 1969, 70, 71 Heady, Glenn 1931 Hemann, Michael 1987, 89 Henson, Joe 1999, 2000 Henson, Josh 1999, 2000 Herrera, Paul 1989, 90 High, Jason 2002, 03, 04 Hiffernan, John 1992 Hill, Richard 1975 Hill, Steve 1976, 77 Hill, Trevor 2002, 03, 04, 05 Hoevet, Dan 1961 Hoffman, Bill 1974, 75, 76 Houser, Bob 1978, 81 Hoyt, Charles 1919, 20, 21 Huff, Dale 1965 Hulbert, Corwin 1932 Hulbert, Donald 1933 Hunt, Robert 1930 Husmann, Ed 1952, 53

E

Eaton, Norris 1933, 34 Eckley, Jeremie 1990, 92 Ecklund, Harold 1929 Eggers, Eric 1988 Eierman, Mike 1993, 94, 95 Emerson, Jeremy 2002, 03, 04, 05 Enger, Todd 1990, 91 Erickson, Bob 1967 Erickson, Douglas 1969, 70, 71 Espinoza, Chad 2004 Etherton, Drew 2012 Evans, Dave 1984

I

Ihnen, Josh 2010, 11, 12, 13 Isaacson, Clarence 1923 Ingalls, David 2003, 04, 05, 06

F

Faimon, James 1960, 61, 62 Faltys, Roger 1972 Ferrie, Bill 1984, 85, 87 Finken, David 1977 Finken, Denny 1972, 73 Fitzgerald, Patrick 1961 Flasnick, Donald 1935, 36, 37 Flasnick, Joe 1997 Fletcher, Matt 2001 Flores, Justin 2000 Foust, Cody 2007, 08 Fowler, Charles 1925 Fox, Kenneth 1962, 63, 65 Fraley, Stan 1961 Francis, Alan 1983 Freeman, Al 1979, 80, 81, 83

J

Jackman, Herbert 1941, 42 James, Tim 1998 Jennings, Tony 1973, 74, 75, 76 Jirousek, Jack 1954 Johnson, Andy 2008, 09, 11 Johnson, Bob 1973, 74, 75, 76 Johnson, Delos 1938 Johnson, Jared 1992 Johnson, Spencer 2012, 13

Johnston, James 1891, 92, 93 Jonas, Frank 2008 Jones, Douglas 1975 Jones, Vince 2006, 08, 09 Jones Jr., Arthur 1926 Jordan, Kenny 2008 Josephson, Erik 1995, 96

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Karpowicz, William 1977 Karrer, Max 1928 Kastl, Adam 2000, 02 Kelber, Jason 1987, 89, 90, 91 Keller, Matt 2004, 05 Kellogg, John 1923, 24, 26 Kendall, Dennis 1964 Kerr, Richard 1965, 68 Kildare, Russell 1971, 72 Kiley, Ridge 2010, 11, 12, 13 Kimsey, Jim 1980 Kish, John 1927, 29 Kitzelman, Max 1954 Klein, Jacob 2003, 04, 05, 06 Klinginsmith, Michael 2011, 12, 13 Klingsheim, David 2010, 11 Knight, James 1937, 38, 39 Knippel, William 1970 Knobloch, Thomas 1975, 76 Knox, Mike 1983 Koehn, Tyler 2010, 11, 12, 13 Koehnke, George 1928 Koehnlein, Mike 2010, 11 Kokesh, Robert 2012, 13 Kolb, Caleb 2011, 12, 13 Koss, Allan 1975 Koster, Jack 1928, 30 Kraft, Jason 1994, 95, 96, 97 Krugman, Dennis 1972 Kwiatkowski, Scott 2010

L

LaFleur, William 1957 Lane, Edwin 1950, 51, 52 Lane, Tucker 2009, 10, 11, 12 Langdon, Jerry 1966, 67, 68 Larson, Raymond 1931, 36 Latora, Andrew 1987, 88 Lawrence, Alan 1982, 84 Lebruska, Larry 1961 Leitel, Perry 1951, 52, 53 Lenker, Rich 1979

G

Gabel, Billy 1998, 99 Gaddis, Albert 1969 Galloway, Skylar 2012, 13 Ganz, Carl 1915 Garcia, Kevin 1999, 2001 Gardner, Rulon 1992, 93 Gaylor, Harry 1967, 68 George, Joe 1969, 70, 71, 72 George, Ted 1975 George, Timothy 1976 Giese, Darin 1993, 95, 96, 97 Gilliland, Harold 1949, 50, 51 Girard, Dennis 1973 Glur, Rudy 1978 Goldman, David 1983 Goll, Lawrence 1953, 54, 55 Gomez, Paul 1998, 99, 2000 Gonyo, Scott 1994 Graham, Charles 1954 Grande, Ross 2010, 11, 12, 13 Green, James 2012, 13

2000 Olympic gold medalist Rulon Gardner lettered for the Huskers in 1992 and 1993.

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Payne, Dustin 2010 Peck, Steve 1979 Penning, James 1991 Peterson, Ardean 1930, 31 Petri, Daniel 1970, 71, 73 Phillips, Jim 1979 Pickett, Bob 1956 Pickwell, John 1923 Pinkerman, Rick 1969, 70 Plambeck, Rob 2007, 08 Plienis, J.R. 1998, 99 Pokorny, Andy 2009 Policky, Gary 1961 Povondra, Harold 1968, 69 Powell, Jason 2001, 02, 03, 04 Power, Myron 1921 Prichard, Thomas 1975 Pummel, James 2003, 04 Purler, Tony 1993

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Radnov, Mike 1987 Rambour, George 1977, 78, 79, 80 Raschke, Jim 1960, 61, 62 Ravenscroft, Steve 1972, 73 Redding, Douglas 1977 Reed, Floyd 1921, 22, 23 Reeder, Jim 1971 Rees, Vane 1930, 31 Reese, Herbert 1949, 50, 51 Reimers, Everett 1928, 29 Reitmeier, Jason 1994, 95 Rempe, Matt 1989 Renner, Dale 1923 Rethmeier, George 1959, 60 Rice, Thomas 2007 Richards, Gary 1964 Rimpley, Tim 1975 Roberts, Casey 2006, 07 Robbins, Tommy 1989, 91, 92, 93 Robertson, Leon 1929, 30, 31 Roehrs, Troy 1988 Roller, Michael 1995, 96 Rosen, Alan 1956 Roto, Peter 2008 Rowe, David 1988 Rowe, Mike 2007, 08 Ruby, Glen 1910, 11, 12 Ruiz, Justin 2002, 03 Ruettiger, John 1978 Ruhnke, Lyndon 1984 Russel, Robert 1949, 50 Rutherford, Richard 1916

B.J. Padden was a two-time Big 12 champion at 197 pounds for the Huskers and earned two All-America honors in 2005 and 2006.

Libal, Gene 1967, 68, 69 Lindland, Matt 1992, 93 Lindskog, Russell 1931 Lockett, Jason 1992 Long, Robert 1920, 21 Loos, Dave 1961 Lotko, II, Dwayne 1970, 71, 72, 73 Lott, Ken 1958, 59 Lott, Robert 1963, 64 Lott, Roger 1964 Luff, Earl 1927, 28 Luff, Marlen 1958 Luke, William 1937, 38, 39 Lukow, Livingston 2009 Lundy, Albro 1925 Luth, Thomas 1975 Lyons, Larry 1970

M

Mackie, David 1951, 52, 53 Magaret, Ernest 1930 Makaiwi, Kalin 1996 Malecek, Joe 1986, 87, 88, 90 Malia, Joey 2000, 02, 03, 04 Malia, Ty 2001 Manley, Sonny 1987, 88, 89, 91 Manning, Ralph 1971, 72, 73, 74 Manstedt, Mitch 2002, 03, 05 Manzella, Thomas 1994 Marisette, Chris 1982, 83, 84, 86 Martin, Charles 1963, 64 May, Jon 2005, 06, 07, 08 Mbah, Kenny 1995 McBride, Verle 1927 McCaffrey, Phil 1964 McClain, Nathan 2003, 04 McCreary, Terry 1997 McCurdy, Martin 1977, 78 McDaniel, Walter 1933 McDermott, Don 1963 McIntyre, John 1962 McKee, Ken 1957, 58 McMillin, Nate 2003 McTorry, Charles 1997, 99, 2000, 01 Meier, Tom 1969, 70, 71 Meredith, Perry 1933 Meyer, Daryl 1979, 80, 81 Milsap, Lance 1982, 83 Mink, George 1978, 80 Miron, Pat 2000, 01, 02 Monfore, Mike 1985

Mooberry, Alfred 1924 Morgan, Scott 1981, 82 Morris, Dusty 1996, 97, 98, 99 Morton, Arnold 1954, 55, 56 Moyer, Dominick 2004, 05, 06, 07 Munn, Wayne 1918 Munson, Jerry 1969, 70 Munson, Scott 1996, 97, 98, 99 Murphy, Allen 1969 Murray, Matt 2003, 04, 05 Myers, John 1986, 87 Myles, Cliff 1973, 77

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Nagel, Shawn 2011, 12, 13 Nakashima, James 2010, 12 Napier, C.J. 2010 Nelson, Chad 1993, 94, 95, 96 Nelson, Chris 1988, 90, 91, 92 Nelson, Dwayne 1972 Nelson, Marshall 1955, 56 Neumann, Mark 1980 Neumann, Tim 1980 Niblo, Mark 1978 Nielsen, Gil 1957 Nissen, Mike 1961, 62, 63 Norman, Judd 1979, 80, 82 Novotny, Jim 1958

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Sabo, Jake 1984 Salazar, Curtis 2008, 09 Salter, George 1919, 20 Sanchez, Gil 1983, 84, 86, 87 Sanchez, Jim 1987, 88, 89 Sanders, Paul 2008, 09 Sanders, Robert 2006, 07, 08, 09 Scarpello, Joe 1979 Scherr, Bill 1981, 82, 83, 84 Scherr, Jim 1981, 82, 83, 84 Schultz, Ryan 2000, 01 Seemann, George 1939 Selmon, Billy 1980, 82 Selmon, Johnnie 1981, 82 Shearer, John 1980, 83 Shirley, Donald 1931, 32, 34 Shortsleeve, Mark 1981 Shufelt, Travis 2002, 03, 04, 05 Simic, Adolph 1929, 30 Simmons, Lee 1971, 72 Simons, Lorne 1936, 37 Skinner, Dale 1924, 25, 26 Skinner, Morris 1930 Smith, Brad 1980 Smith, Elbert 1931 Smith, Malcolm 1920 Smith, Robert 1973 Smith, Steve 1974

O

O’Callaghan, Bruce 1963 O’Hara, Kahlan 1981 Oganisian, Ovanes 1992, 93 Oliver, Chris 2006, 07, 08 Oliver, Marshall 1974 Oliver, Ray 1981, 82, 83 Olson, Cody 1985, 86, 87, 89 Olson, Corey 1990, 91, 92, 93 Orta, Bob 1969, 70, 71, 72 Ousley, Ian 2013 Owens, James G. 1955, 56

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Padden, B.J. 2003, 04, 05, 06 Paige, Bernard 1934, 35, 36 Palm, Greg 1979 Pascale, Henry 1915 Pascoe, Travis 2002, 03, 04, 05 Passer, Mark 1987 Patton, Albert 1978 95

Smith, Victor 1971 Snyder, Bryan 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Snyder, Shane 1987, 89 Sparano, Michael 1947, 48, 49, 50 Spaulding, Dusty 2001, 02, 03, 05 Sportelli, Chad 2004 Steele, Chris 1996 Steele, Tony 1973 Stephens, Joe 1992, 94, 95 Stith, Carel 1965, 66, 67 Stone, Julian 1929 Stratton, Harold 1986 Street, Randy 1991 Sueflohn, Jake 2012, 13 Svoboda, John 2012, 13 Swanson, Scott 1967

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Tamai, Jack 1946, 48, 49 Taylor, William 1984 Terry, Temoer 1994, 95, 96, 98 Thomas, Clyde 1922, 24 Thompson, Harold 1959, 61, 62 Thompson, Leif 1966 Thompson, Tolly 1994, 95, 96, 97 Thompson, Tucker 1988 Thon, Ronald 1966, 67, 68 Thorpe, Robert 1961 Tiensvold, James 1968, 69 Tobin, Ryan 1994, 95, 96, 98 Toman, Joseph 1927, 28, 29 Traynor, Mike 1987 Tremain, Charles 1972 Troendly, Harry 1919, 20 Troutman, Stanton 1921, 22, 23 Trump, Kirby 1978 Tuning, Joseph 1926 Turner, Keenan 1985, 86, 88 Tyler, Charles 1971

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Uhlir, Theodore 1924

V

Vacanti, Matt 2009 Vansickle, Richard 1961, 62 Vasha, Agron 1977, 78, 79 Velazquez, Frank 1993, 94 Vering, Brad 1998, 99, 2000, 01 Vering, Russ 1994 Vining, Court 1976, 77, 78, 80 Vranich, Michael 1974, 75, 76, 77

W

Walenz, Steve 1963 Walker, William 1932 Walton, S. Kent 1958 Ward, Alex 2008, 09, 10 Ware, Justin 1994 Weber, Irvin 1926, 30 Webster, Fred 1936, 38 Welder, Jeramie 1995, 96, 97, 98 Wells, Murle 1933, 34 Wertz, Ivan 1921 Whitehead, Rich 1979, 80 Wilbourn, Brandon 2012, 13 Williams, Brian 1990 Wilson, Austin 2013 Wofford, Levi 2007, 08, 09, 10 Wright, B.J. 2004, 05

Y

Yambor, Bob 1948, 49

Z

Zakaras, Jason 2002 Zartner, Robert 1963 Zuk, Dennis 1974 Zutavern, Mat 2000

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Nebraska National Champions

Mike Nissen 123 lbs., 1963

Mike Nissen became NU’s first national champion in 1963. He led NU to a 13th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Nissen finished the season with a 19-1 record and closed his career with a perfect 36-0 dual record.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA 1960-61 12 2 0 N/A N/A 1961-62 17 2 0 N/A 3rd 1962-63 19 1 0 N/A 1st Totals 48 5 0

Jim Scherr 177 lbs., 1984

Jim Scherr earned NU’s second individual title defeating Duane Goldman of Iowa. Scherr put together an impressive 1984 championship season with a 35-2-1 record helping NU to its second-highest finish ever at nationals.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA 1980-81 19 8 1 DNP DNP 1981-82 27 11 0 3rd 6th 1982-83 29 4 2 2nd DNP 1983-84 34 2 1 1st 1st Totals 109 25 4

Bill Scherr 190 lbs., 1984

Nebraska’s first three-time All-American, Bill Scherr defeated Jim Baumgardner of Oregon State in the 1984 NCAA finals to finish the season with a 36-1 record. Scherr’s win helped NU to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA 1980-81 22 8 0 DNP DNP 1981-82 37 5 0 1st 4th 1982-83 38 4 0 1st 3rd 1983-84 36 1 0 1st 1st Totals 133 18 0

Tolly Thompson HWT, 1995

Three-time All-American Tolly Thompson became NU’s sixth national champion in 1995 with an 8-0 major decision over Justin Greenlee of Northern Iowa to complete a 36-2 season.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA 1992-93* 18 5 0 1993-94 38 13 0 3rd DNP 1994-95 36 2 0 1st 1st 1995-96 42 2 0 1st 3rd 1996-97 41 4 0 1st 3rd Totals 157 21 0 *-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Brad Vering took the 197-pound national title in 2000 to become the seventh NCAA champion in school history. Vering defeated Zack Thompson of Iowa State, 2-1 in a tiebreaker. Vering finished the season with a 38-3 record to lead NU to an eighth-place finish.

Brad Vering 197 lbs., 2000

Year 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Totals

Won 33 26 38 27 124

Lost 9 9 3 5 26

Tie 0 0 0 0 0

Conf 1st 2nd 1st 2nd

NCAA DNP 4th 1st 7th

Jason Powell won the 125-pound weight class in 2004 with a 17-2 technical fall over Kyle Ott of Illinois to become the eighth NCAA champion in school history. Powell finished the season with a 26-2 record to lead NU to its first top-five finish since 1995-96.

Jason Powell 125 lbs., 2004

Year 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Totals

Won 16 19 29 35 26 109

Lost 7 8 8 6 2 24

Tie 0 0 0 0 0 0

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1st 3rd 3rd 2nd

DNP 5th 3rd 1st

*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Jason Kelber led NU to a 10th-place NCAA finish in 1991 with a national title. He ended his senior year with a 32-2 record defeating Terry Brands in the NCAA finals. Kelber also captured the Big Eight title.

Jason Kelber 126 lbs.,1991

Year 1986-87 1987-88* 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 Totals

Won 21 11 33 35 34 123

Lost 11 1 13 4 2 30

Tie 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf 5th

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3rd 2nd 1st

6th 2nd 1st

Paul Donahoe 125 lbs., 2007

*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

*-Redshirt season does not count in career totals.

Jordan Burroughs became the only two-time national champion in school history after capturing the 165-pound title as a senior in 2011. Burroughs completed his second undefeated season by beating Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma in the finals, 11-3.

Burroughs won his first title as a junior at 157 pounds with a 5-1 decision over second-seeded Michael Poeta of Illinois in 2009.

Tony Purler became the fifth Husker to capture a national championship, winning the title at 126 pounds in 1993. Purler defeated Shawn Charles of Arizona State, 7-5, avenging his only two losses of the season. Purler finished the season with an overall record of 35-2.

Tony Purler 126 lbs.,1993

Year 1992-93 Totals

Won 35 35

Lost 2 2

Tie 0 0

Conf 1st

Paul Donahoe became the ninth national champion in NU history with a 3-1 overtime win over Sam Hazewinkel of Oklahoma in 2007 at 125 pounds.

Donahoe finished his sophomore season with a 35-5 record, the fourth-most wins by a sophomore in school history.

Year Won Lost Tie Conf NCAA 2004-05* 20 2 0 2005-06 26 9 0 3rd DNP 2006-07 35 5 0 2nd 1st 2007-08 25 4 0 1st 3rd Totals 86 18 0

NCAA 1st Jordan Burroughs 157 lbs., 2009 165 lbs., 2011

Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10* 2010-11 Totals

Won 16 34 35 7 36 128

*-Medical Redshirt

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Lost 13 6 0 1 0 20

Tie 0 0 0 0 0 0

Conf 3rd 1st 1st 1st

NCAA DNP 3rd 1st 1st

Nebraska All-Americans

Newt Copple 1942, 145, 4th

Herb Reese 1949, 175, 3rd

Max Kitzelman 1954, Hwt, 3rd

Dan Brand 1958, Hwt, 4th

Harold Thompson 1962, 147, 3rd

Mike Nissen 1962, 123, 2nd 1963, 123, 1st

Joe George 1971, 167, 6th

Al Freeman 1981, 142, 8th 1983, 142, 2nd

Johnnie Selmon 1982, 142, 5th

Jim Scherr 1982, 177, 6th 1984, 177, 1st

Bill Scherr 1982, 190, 4th 1983, 190, 3rd 1984, 190, 1st

Gary Albright 1982, Hwt, 7th 1984, Hwt, 2nd 1986, Hwt, 3rd

Ray Oliver 1983, 167, 4th

Gil Sanchez 1987, 134, 2nd

Scott Chenoweth 1989, 167, 8th 1990, 167, 7th 1991, 177, 7th

Jason Kelber 1989, 126, 6th 1990, 126, 2nd 1991, 126, 1st

Paul Herrera 1990, 142, 7th

Corey Olson 1990, 177, 3rd 1992, 177, 2nd 1993, 177, 2nd

Chris Nelson 1990, 190, 5th 1992, 190, 6th

Joe Malecek 1990, Hwt, 7th

John Buxton 1993, 118, 8th

Frank Velazquez 1993, 134, 7th

Mike Eierman 1993, 142, 5th

Rulon Gardner 1993, Hwt, 4th

Tony Purler 1993, 126, 1st

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Nebraska All-Americans

Scott Gonyo 1994, 118, 6th

Brad Canoyer 1995, 118, 6th

Steve Baer 1995, 126, 5th

Tolly Thompson 1995, Hwt, 1st 1996, Hwt, 3rd 1997, Hwt, 3rd

Temoer Terry 1995, 150, 4th 1996, 158, 3rd 1998, 158, 6th

Chad Nelson 1996, 167, 8th

Ryan Tobin 1995, 190, 8th 1996, 190, 3rd 1998, 190, 4th

Jose DeAnda 1999, 141, 8th

Brad Vering 1999, 197, 4th 2000, 197, 1st 2001, 197, 7th

Bryan Snyder 1999, 157, 4th 2000, 157, 5th 2001, 157, 2nd 2002, 157, 2nd

Todd Beckerman 2000, 133, 5th 2001, 133, 4th

Paul Gomez 2000, 125, 8th

Ati Conner 2001, 174, 8th

Justin Ruiz 2002, 197, 5th 2003, 197, 5th

Jason Powell 2002, 125, 5th 2003, 125, 3rd 2004, 125, 1st

Matt Murray 2004, 141, 2nd

Travis Shufelt 2004, 149, 7th

Jacob Klein 2004, 165, 7th 2006, 174, 5th

Travis Pascoe 2005, 184, 6th

B.J. Padden 2005, 197, 5th 2006, 197, 3rd

Paul Donahoe 2007, 125, 1st 2008, 125, 3rd

Stephen Dwyer 2008, 165, 8th 2010, 174, 4th

Brandon Browne 2008, 174, 4th 2009, 174, 4th

Craig Brester 2008, 197, 4th 2009, 197, 2nd 2010, 197, 2nd

Jordan Burroughs 2008, 149, 3rd 2009, 157, 1st 2011, 165, 1st

Vince Jones 2009, 184, 6th

James Green 2012, 157, 7th 2013, 157, 7th

Robert Kokesh 2013, 174, 3rd

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Athletic Department Directory University Administration......................................................................(402) 472-7211 President: James B. Milliken, J.D.............................................................................................................472-2111 Chancellor: Harvey Perlman, J.D.............................................................................................................472-2116 Faculty Athletics Representative: Josephine Potuto, J.D.........................................................................472-1252

Athletic Administration.........................................................................(402) 472-3011 Director of Athletics: Shawn Eichorst......................................................................................................472-3011 Executive Associate Athletic Director: Marc Boehm...............................................................................472-3011 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Administration: Bob Burton..............................................................472-5663 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Academics: Dennis Leblanc..............................................................472-2042 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator: Pat Logsdon.....................................472-3011 Senior Associate Athletic Director/Performance & Strategic Research: Steve Waterfield......................472-3011 Associate Athletic Director/Athletic Medicine: Dr. Lonnie Albers...........................................................472-2276 Associate Athletic Director/Community Relations: Chris Anderson........................................................472-7771 Associate Athletic Director/Facilities & Events: Butch Hug.....................................................................472-1950 Associate Athletic Director/Capital Planning & Construction: John Ingram............................................472-1000 Associate Athletic Director/Huskers Athletic Fund: Paul Meyers............................................................472-2367 Associate Athletic Director/Compliance: Jamie Vaughn..........................................................................472-2042 Associate Athletic Director/Diversity & Leadership/Student-Athlete Recruitment: Jamie Williams.......472-3011 Associate Athletic Director/Life Skills & N Club: Keith Zimmer...............................................................472-4616 Assistant Athletic Director/Ticketing: Holly Adam...................................................................................472-3111 Assistant Athletic Director/Football: Jeff Jamrog....................................................................................472-3116 Assistant Athletic Director/HuskerVision: Shot Kleen.............................................................................472-4645 Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations: Keith Mann.......................................................................472-2263 Assistant Athletic Director/Marketing, Licensing & Concessions: Michael Stephens..............................472-0775 Director of Business Operations: Jan Brown...........................................................................................472-2273 Director of Information Technology: Dan Floyd......................................................................................472-2368 Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...........................................................................472-4645 Associate Director of Academic Programs: Kim Schellpeper...................................................................472-0513

Athletic Performance Staff

Director of Strength and Conditioning: Mike Arthur...............................................................................472-3333 Head Football Strength Coach: James Dobson........................................................................................472-3333 Men’s Basketball Strength Coach: Tim Wilson........................................................................................472-3333 Women’s Basketball Strength Coach: Rusty Ruffcorn..............................................................................472-3333 Assistant Strength Coaches: Tyler Clarke, Lauren Harris, Willie Jones, Brian Kmitta...............................472-3333 Jason Powell, Chad Wade, Karen Cook...................................................................................................................

Athletic Medicine Staff

Head Athletic Trainer/Associate Director of Athletic Medicine: Jerry Weber, RPT..................................472-2276 Chief of Staff/Orthopaedic Surgeon: Dr. Pat Clare...................................................................................472-2276 Orthopaedists: Dr. Scott Strasburger, Dr. David Clare, Dr. Justin Harris...................................................472-2276 Head Football Athletic Trainer: Mark Mayer...........................................................................................472-2276 Wrestling Athletic Trainer: Tyler Weeda..................................................................................................472-3465 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Brad Brown, Jeremy Busch, Tom Dufresne, Jolene Emricson ......................472-2276 Lisa Loewenstein, R.J. Pietig, Jeff Rudy, Emily Schueth, Jeff Tuttle..........................................................472-2276 Sports Nutritionists: Lindsey Remmers, Scott Trausch............................................................................472-4618 Massage Therapy Coordinator: Amy Seiler.............................................................................................472-2276

Quick Information Head Coach: Mark Manning Office Phone: (402) 472-6470 Associate Head Coach: Bryan Snyder Office Phone: (402) 472-1285 Assistant Coach: Tony Ersland Office Phone: (402) 472-9117 Strength Coach: Jason Powell Office Phone: (402) 472-2735 Office Admin. Assistant: Ellen Shutts Office Phone: (402) 472-9430 Media Relations Director: Keith Mann Office Phone: (402) 472-0237 Wrestling Contact: Connor Stange Office Phone: (402) 472-7873 Cell Phone: (402) 560-3758 Media Relations Fax: (402) 472-2005 Media Relations Mailing Address: One Memorial Stadium P.O. Box 880123 Lincoln, NE 68588-0123

Administration

President James B. Milliken, J.D.

Board of Regents

Timothy Clare, J.D., Lincoln Hal Daub, Omaha Howard Hawks, Omaha Bob Phares, North Platte Jim Pillen, Columbus Robert Schafer, Beatrice Kent Schroeder, J.D., Kearney Bob Whitehouse, Papillon

Student Regents

Moses Moxey, UN-Kearney Eric Reznicek, UN-Lincoln Jeremy Hosein, UN-Medical Center Martha Spangler, UN-Omaha

Academic Performance Staff

Associate Director of Academic Programs: Katie Jewell..........................................................................472-4620 Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development: Alvin Banks....................................................................472-4611 Academic Counselors: Caleb Hawley, Sheri Hastings, Mike Nieman.......................................................472-2042

The mission of the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is to serve our student-athletes, coaches, staff and fans by:

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Event Management

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation.

Executive Director of Video Production: Kirk Hartman...........................................................................472-4645 Chief Engineer: Scott Guthrie..................................................................................................................472-4645 Video Services Coordinator: Mike Hodges..............................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Coordinator: Amanda Holzwarth................................................................................472-4645 Video Production Specialists: Brad Colee, Chris Pankonin, Tyler Bassinger............................................472-4645 Director of Athletic Events: Matt Davidson.............................................................................................472-1000 Director of Athletic Facilities (Devaney Center): Randy Gobel................................................................472-1000 Director of Athletic Facilities (Memorial Stadium): Eric Haynes..............................................................472-1000 Building and Grounds Crew Supervisor: Steve Torske.............................................................................472-1000 Event Management Specialists: Derek Bond, Katie Pfannenstiel............................................................472-1000

Web Operations

Director of Digital Communications: Kelly Mosier..................................................................................472-0342 Web & Digital Media Design Specialist: Andy Wenstrand.......................................................................472-4647 Senior Writer/Director of Creative Services: Randy York........................................................................472-4647

Media Relations

Media Relations Director of Operations: Jeff Griesch.............................................................................472-2263 Associate Director: Shamus McKnight.....................................................................................................472-2263 Assistant Directors: Matt Smith, Jeremy Foote, Hilary Winter................................................................472-2263 Wrestling Media Relations Contact: Connor Stange................................................................................472-7873 Design Specialist: Annie Wood................................................................................................................472-2263 Photographer: Scott Bruhn......................................................................................................................472-2263 Administrative Assistant: Vicki Capazo....................................................................................................472-2263

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Facility Use Restrictions

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has an interest in protecting its facilities, property and reputation associated with its intercollegiate sports. Therefore, no person shall be permitted to access or use the arenas, facilities and other University of Nebraska intercollegiate athletic venues without first securing the permission of the Athletic Director or his/her designee. The only exception is an individual who records an image (e.g. photograph, videotape) for his/ her non-commercial use. In no case shall any person be permitted to use these venues for the purposes of promoting the sale or manufacture of alcohol or tobacco or the promotion of any venture associated directly or indirectly with legal or illegal gaming or gambling.

Compliance Guidelines The University of Nebraska Athletic Department takes great pride in abiding by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big Ten Conference rules and guidelines that govern Division I competition. For the benefit of the many alumni, fans and booster club members who are so active in supporting and assisting the Huskers throughout the year, we would like to remind everyone of a few definitions and rules that apply to all athletic representatives and boosters.

NCAA Principles

Institutional Control It is the responsibility of the University of Nebraska to control its intercollegiate athletic program in compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA and the Big Ten Conference.

Responsibility The University of Nebraska’s responsibility for the conduct of its program includes responsibility for the actions of its staff members and for the actions of any other individual, booster or organization engaged in activities promoting the athletic interests of the institution.

Compliance The University of Nebraska must monitor its program to assure compliance and to identify and report to the NCAA instances in which compliance has not been achieved. An institution found to have violated NCAA rules is subject to disciplinary and corrective actions as determined by the NCAA.

Question and Answers for Fans, Boosters, Alumni and Representatives of Athletic Interests Definitions

Q: What is a booster?

A: Someone who belongs to a University of Nebraska athletic booster club; promotes or makes financial donations to the athletic department or a specific Husker team; assists in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes; employs, gives benefits to, or provides services to a student-athlete, a prospective student-athlete or the relative/friends of either. REPRESENTATIVE OF ATHLETIC INTERESTS (I.E., BOOSTERS), NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What is a Prospective Student-Athlete?

A: A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade or above, including students in prep schools and junior colleges as well as students who have officially withdrawn from a four-year institution and plan to transfer to another institution. In addition, a student who has not started classes for the ninth grade becomes a prospective student-athlete if the institution or a Nebraska booster provides the individual or the individual’s relatives or friends with any financial assistance or benefits that the institution does not provide to prospective students in general. A good rule of thumb is to treat ALL STUDENTS as prospects.

Q: What is a Student-Athlete?

A: A student-athlete is a student whose enrollment was solicited by a member of the Nebraska athletic staff or other representative of athletic interests with a view toward the student’s ultimate participation in the intercollegiate athletic program.

A student begins status as a student-athlete with enrollment in the summer prior to the initial date of full-time enrollment or the first semester of full-time enrollment, whichever is earlier.

Q: What is a contact?

A: Contact is ANY face-to-face encounter between a prospect, or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian, and a Nebraska staff member or athletic representative during which any dialogue occurs.

Q: What is recruiting?

A: Recruiting is any solicitation of a prospect or a prospect’s family member (or guardian) by an institutional staff member or by an athletic representative of the institution, for the purpose of securing the prospect’s enrollment and ultimate participation in Nebraska’s intercollegiate athletic program.

Guidelines

Q: What constitutes impermissible contact by a Booster?

A: Phone calls to prospects (9th to 12th grade) and their relatives placed for recruiting purposes (questions about the athletic program at UNL must be directed

to the coach); writing, paging, text messages or instant messages to a prospect to encourage UNL attendance; contact with a prospect at a high school or club contest; contact with a prospect via any form of social media (e.g. Twitter, Facebook); contact with a prospect or his/her coach, principal, or counselor to evaluate the prospect; visiting the prospect’s educational institution to pick up videotape or transcripts for evaluation purposes; contacting a prospect to congratulate him/her for signing a National Letter of Intent to attend UNL; giving anything of value to a prospect to induce him/her to attend UNL; contact of any kind while the prospect is on the UNL campus for an official or unofficial visit. RECRUITING CONTACTS, NCAA BYLAW 13 Q: What are the rules of employment for a student-athlete?

A: A student-athlete may be employed during the academic year or summer vacation period; receive compensation equal to the going rate for similar services in the locale; receive compensation only for work performed; receive benefits provided to all other employees; teach sport-related individual skill instruction or fee-for-lesson sessions. A student-athlete may not conduct personal sport camps or promote, market, advertise or endorse a commercial business or product.

Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan. EMPLOYMENT, NCAA BYLAW 12 Q: What are non-permissible benefits?

A: Free or reduced-fee housing/rent including the use of vacation or seasonal homes; free or reduced-fee meals; loans or cash advances in pay or salary; tuition costs or school supply expenses; gifts or presents of any type regardless of the occasion or purpose; use of telephone for long distance or use of telephone cards and cell phones; free use of any motor vehicle, boat or recreational vehicle; free use of services (i.e., automobile repair, hair care, laundry, copying, faxing, etc.); free or reduced-fee memberships at golf courses, health clubs, etc. (This list is not exhaustive. Only benefits that are authorized by NCAA legislation shall be provided to and accepted by a student-athlete. It is not permissible for a student-athlete to receive a benefit that is the result of a “special” arrangement by an institutional employee, booster, employer or fan.) BENEFITS AND PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT, NCAA BYLAW 16 Q: What type of promotional activities may the student-athlete be permitted to participate?

A: Charitable, educational or non-profit promotions and events with requested approval from the Athletic Compliance Office prior to the event.

Q: What types of promotional activities are not permissible?

A: Any fundraising activity that supports a high school organization or group that assists prospective-aged students; use of his/her name or picture; or appear to promote or market a commercial business or product. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES, NCAA BYLAW 12 Notice of NCAA Probation From 2007 to 2010 the University of Nebraska unintentionally reimbursed studentathletes for recommended textbooks as well as required textbooks through a failure to properly administer and monitor book scholarships. Only reimbursement for required books is permissible under NCAA rules. As a result the NCAA placed the University of Nebraska on two-year probation, beginning in January 2012. The NCAA did not impose additional penalties such as the loss of scholarships, forfeiture of games or a ban on postseason play. Rather, as a condition of probation we will continue to educate student-athletes and staff thoroughly on NCAA bylaws and will notify prospective student-athletes of our probationary status.

For further information regarding NCAA Guidelines for Athletic Representatives, please contact the athletic compliance office at (402) 472-2042 or 1-(800) 9277220. Inquiries may also be mailed to: Athletic Compliance Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880219, Lincoln, NE, 68588-0219. Fax: (402) 472-4609 or e-mail compliance@huskers.com.

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Big Ten Conference

Since its inception in 1896, the pursuit and attainment of academic excellence has been a priority for every Big Ten member institution. But maintaining the conference’s status as one of the preeminent athletic conferences in the country also endures as an important component of the Big Ten student-athlete experience. Striking that balance between academics and athletics is integral to the Big Ten’s identity, and the Big Ten’s “Honoring Legends.

Building Leaders.” campaign links directly to the Big Ten mission. Recognized as one of intercollegiate sports’ most successful undertakings, the Big Ten strives for success from its student-athletes not only on the field and in the classroom, but around the world as well.

James E. Delany Commissioner

Premier Academic Institutions

All Big Ten universities have been granted Tier One Status by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction awarded to just over 100 universities. Big Ten schools have produced more than 1,450 academic AllAmericans, more than any other conference, including 46 in the last academic year. For the 2011 fiscal year, the Big Ten led all conferences with over $8 billion in research expenditures, more than $2 billion more than any other conference.

A History of Athletic Success

During the 2012-13 season, Big Ten institutions claimed seven national championships: Indiana men’s soccer; Michigan men’s gymnastics; Michigan men’s swimming and diving; Minnesota women’s ice hockey; Nebraska women’s bowling; Ohio State women’s rowing; and Penn State wrestling.

Over the last 10 years, the Big Ten is tied for the conference lead with national titles in 14 different NCAA-sponsored championships, including bowling, cross country, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

Broad-Based Programming

Almost 1,400 Big Ten student-athletes and coaches have participated in the Olympics, winning at least 460 medals, including nearly 250 gold. Big Ten universities provide over $141 million in direct financial aid to more than 8,200 student-athletes playing on more than 300 teams in 42 different sports.

The Big Ten sponsors 26 official conference sports, 13 for men and 13 for women, including the debut of men’s ice hockey as an official conference sport this academic year. In 2014-15, men’s and women’s lacrosse will be added as the conference’s 27th and 28th official sports, giving the Big Ten more official sports than all conferences other than the Ivy League.

Passionate Following

The Big Ten leads all conferences with nearly five million alumni and more than 460,000 students. Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with nearly 9.8 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2012-13 seasons for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone.

Leaders in Innovation

The Big Ten first awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, honoring outstanding senior student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics and athletics. The conference will award its 100th Medal of Honor in May 2014.

The Big Ten Advisory Commission was formed in 1972. It enlists former student-athletes to serve as liaisons to the NCAA’s Diversity and Inclusion Department, the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Commission and other organizations.

The Big Ten became the first conference to voluntarily adopt male and female participation goals after launching its Gender Equity Action Plan in 1992.

The Big Ten implemented the first collegiate football system of instant replay in 2004, which the NCAA approved for use among all conferences in 2006. In 2012, the Big Ten partnered with the Ivy League to study the effects of head injuries in sports.

In June 2013, Johns Hopkins University was accepted as the conference’s first sport affiliate member, allowing the debut of men’s lacrosse as an official conference sport in 2014-15.

Extensive Television Exposure

Through the Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, FOX and the Big Ten Network (BTN), nearly 1,000 Big Ten events are produced and distributed nationally on an annual basis.

In 2006, the Big Ten created BTN, the first national conference-owned television network. With more than 53 million subscribers in the U.S. and Canada – and more outside the Big Ten region than inside – BTN allows fans to see their teams compete regardless of where they live.

Community Involvement

For the last 24 years, through the Big Ten’s SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program, the conference has partnered with Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performance.

Surrounding the Big Ten Football Championship Game and Big Ten Basketball Tournaments, the conference holds numerous community initiatives, such as the Big Ten Career Expo, SaturDAY of Service, Officiating and Youth Football Clinics and various fund-raising efforts, including the Think Pink promotions benefitting the Pink Ribbon Connection at previous women’s basketball tournaments.

Big Ten Administration

Commissioner...................................................................................James E. Delany Deputy Commissioner......................................................................... Brad Traviolia Chief Communications Officer................................................................ Diane Dietz Senior Associate Commissioner-Television Administration.............Mark D. Rudner Associate Commissioner-Championships............................................ Wendy Fallen Associate Commissioner-Compliance.................................................. Chad Hawley Associate Commissioner-Football & Basketball Operations...........Andrea Williams Associate Commissioner-Governance.............................................. Jennifer Heppel Associate Commissioner-Men’s Basketball...........................................Rick Boyages Assistant Commissioner-Technology...........................................Mike McComiskey Assistant Commissioner-Communications.........................................Scott Chipman

Big Ten Communications Staff

Chief Communications Officer................................................................ Diane Dietz Assistant Commissioner-Communications.........................................Scott Chipman Associate Director of Communications...........................................Adam Augustine Associate Director of Communications............................................ Brett McWethy Assistant Director of Communications................................................... Dan Mihalik Robert Hammel Communications Intern............................................... Olivia Truby Robert Hammel Communications Intern...................................... Sarah Andreychik

Contact the Big Ten Office 5440 Park Place Rosemont, IL, 60018 Phone: (847) 696-1010 Fax: (847) 696-1150 bigten.org

The 2014 Big Ten Championships will be held at the Kohl Center on the campus of Wisconsin in Madison, March 8-9.

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Nebraska Media Relations The 2013-14 Nebraska Wrestling Media Guide is designed to assist the media in its coverage of Husker wrestling. In addition to this guide, updated releases, statistics, feature ideas and photographs may be obtained by contacting the Media Relations Office at (402) 472-2263. Please take a moment to review the following policies and services that are intended to assist you in your coverage of Nebraska wrestling this season. Thank you for your continued interest in collegiate wrestling.

Connor Stange Updated releases, flipcards and media guides will be provided before each meet on press row at the Devaney Center. Final results and play-by-play synopsis will also be available during post-match interviews.

Nebraska Media Relations Office

The Nebraska Media Relations Office is always interested in helping members of the media cover Husker athletic teams. Your Nebraska wrestling media relations contact for the 2013-14 season is Connor Stange. Contact Stange to set up interviews and for the latest results, releases and photographs of the Nebraska wrestling team.

Stange, a student assistant in the Nebraska Media Relations Office, coordinates all aspects of media relations for the Nebraska wrestling team, including press and photo credentials, wrestler and coach interviews and meet-day management of the Bob Devaney Sports Center press row and statistical information, along with post-meet interviews and releases.

In addition to Stange, other members of the Nebraska Media Relations Office are available to help media representatives with their coverage of the Husker wrestling program. Nebraska’s Media Relations Director is Keith Mann. He is the primary contact for football and directs all aspects of sports media relations. Media Relations Director of Operations Jeff Griesch (women’s basketball, women’s golf), Associate Media Relations Director Shamus McKnight (men’s basketball), and Assistant Media Relations Directors Matt Smith (softball), Assistant Media Relations Director Jeremy Foote (baseball), Assistant Media Relations Director Hilary Winter (volleyball, track and field), Scott Bruhn (photography) and Design Specialist Annie Wood are other full-time staff members of the Media Relations Office, along with Administrative Assistant Vicki Capazo. Interns Maggie Still and Chris Roekle as well as student assistants Kevan Carr, Gage Peake, Haley Whisennand, Chase Wurdeman, Kailyn Hawkins, Erica Nett, Elly Burton, Nate Olsen and Travis Shafer round out the media relations staff.

The University of Nebraska Media Relations Office is located in the Tom and Nancy Osborne Athletic Complex, which is located at the north end of Memorial Stadium at Salt Creek Roadway and Stadium Drive. Address: Nebraska Media Relations Office, One Memorial Stadium, P.O. Box 880123, Lincoln, NE 68588-0123. Phone: (402) 472-2263. Fax Access: The Nebraska Media Relations Office fax number is (402) 472-2005. Opponent media relations offices should submit a fax list of media outlets that need to receive results.

Award-Winning Publications

The Nebraska Media Relations Office is one of the best programs in the nation at producing award-winning media guides for its 24 varsity sports. Over the past 11 years, Nebraska has produced more than 180 national publication honors.

Big Ten Conference Media Relations

Associate Director of Communications Brett McWethy coordinates wrestling information and statistics for the Big Ten Conference in Rosemont, Ill. McWethy compiles weekly statistical information for the conference, along with coordinating Big Ten Conference Wrestler-of-the-Week honors and helping promote the accomplishments of Big Ten teams, players and coaches. McWethy is also responsible for directing media services at the 2014 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Madison, Wis., March 8-9.

For information on the Big Ten Wrestling Championships or Big Ten wrestling, please call (847) 696-1010 or e-mail bmcwethy@bigten.org .

Nebraska Wrestling Media Outlets

Omaha World-Herald

NET Sports (PBS, Channel 12)

Lincoln Journal Star

KLIN (1400 AM)

Associated Press

KOMJ (590 AM)

1314 Douglas St., #100 Omaha, NE 68102 (402) 444-1000 Fax: (402) 344-3343 Sports Editor: Thad Livingston 926 P Street Lincoln, NE 68508 (402) 473-7431 Fax: (402) 473-7291 Sports Editor: Darnell Dickson 909 N. 9th Street, Suite 104 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 391-0031 Fax: (402) 391-1412 Writer: Eric Olson

Daily Nebraskan

University of Nebraska 20 Nebraska Union Lincoln, NE 68588 (402) 472-1763 Fax: (402) 472-1761 Sports Editor: Zach Tegler

KLKN-TV (ABC, Ch. 8)

3240 South 10th Lincoln, NE 68502 (402) 434-8000 Fax: (402) 436-2236 Sports Director: Brett Edwards, Ian Hest, Peter Terpstra

KMTV (CBS, Ch. 3)

10714 Mockingbird Omaha, NE 68127 (402) 592-4330 Fax: (402) 592-4714 Sports Director: Chase Williams, Garrett Gordon

KETV (ABC, Ch. 7)

2265 Douglas St. Omaha, NE 68131 (402) 978-8958 Fax: (402) 978-8931 Sports Director: Andy Kendeigh, Thor Tripp

WOWT (NBC, Ch. 6)

1800 North 33rd Street Lincoln, NE 68583 (402) 472-3611 Fax: (402) 472-5347 Executive Producer: Joe Turco

4343 O Street Lincoln, NE 68510 (402) 475-4567 Fax: (402) 474-8011 Program Director: Kevin Thomas 5030 N. 72nd St. Omaha, NE 68134 (402) 592-5300 Fax: (402) 331-1348

KFAB (1110 AM)

5010 Underwood Avenue Omaha, NE 68132 (402) 556-8000 Fax: (402) 556-8937 Program Director: Gary Sadlemeyer

KFOR (1240 AM)

3800 Cornhusker Hwy. Lincoln, NE 68504 (402) 466-1234 Fax: (402) 467-4095

KRNU (90.3 FM)

University of Nebraska 201 Andersen Hall Lincoln, NE 68588 (402) 472-3054 Fax: (402) 472-8403 Station Manager: Rick Alloway

KLMS (1480 AM)

3800 Cornhusker Hwy. Lincoln, NE 68504 (402) 466-1234 Fax: (402) 467-4095

KOZN (1620 AM)

5011 Capitol Suite #300 Omaha, NE 68132 (402) 951-1620 Fax: (402) 342-7041 Sports Director: John Bishop

3501 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68131 (402) 233-7940 Fax: (402) 346-6740 Sports Director: Ross Jernstrom, Greg Ortiz, John Chapman

KOLN-TV (CBS, Chs. 10/11)

840 North 40th Lincoln, NE 68503 (402) 467-9720 Fax: (402) 467-9208 Sports Director: Kevin Sjuts, Adam Krueger

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Media Services Hendricks Training Complex

The Nebraska wrestling program will practice at the Hendricks Training Complex, which was completed before the 2011-12 season and is connected to the Devaney Center. To reach the facility from Lincoln Municipal Airport, turn right on Northwest 12th Street as you drive out of the airport. Northwest 12th Street becomes Cornhusker Highway, which intersects with 14th Street. Exit south on 14th Street off Cornhusker Highway. Travel to Court Street, turn left, and go two blocks east to the arena, which is on the north side of Court Street. From Omaha's Eppley Airfield, follow the signs to downtown Omaha and I-480. Take I-480 west to I-80, then take I-80 west approximately 60 miles to I-180. Exit South on I-180, then exit east to Cornhusker Highway and follow the instructions above.

Bob Devaney Sports Center

All of Nebraska's home matches in 2013-14 will be contested at the Devaney Center. To get to the Devaney Center from Lincoln Municipal Airport, exit the airport on W. Adams Street, the main road leading out to Cornhusker Highway. Follow W. Adams Street to the first stoplight and turn right on Cornhusker Highway. Follow Cornhusker Highway and take a right on 14th Street. Proceed on 14th Street and take a left on West Entrance Road to enter the state fairgrounds and Devaney Center.

To get to the Devaney Center from Omaha’s Eppley Airport, exit the airport to the stoplight and turn right onto Abbott Drive. Go approximately one mile to Storz Expressway (Abbott Drive turns into Storz Expressway). Proceed approximately three miles to I-480 South. Follow the signs onto I-80 West to Lincoln. Follow I-80 for approximately 60 miles and take the 27th Street Exit. Follow 27th Street south to Cornhusker Highway and turn right. Follow Cornhusker Highway and take a right onto 14th Street. Proceed on 14th Street and take a left on West Entrance Road.

Media Parking

Parking for the media for duals at the Devaney Center is available. Contact Connor Stange at (402) 472-7873 for details.

Press Facilities

Limited press seating is available during wrestling matches at the Devaney Center.

Please contact Connor Stange the week before the meet with your coverage plans so that accomodations may be made. Telephones and ethernet lines are provided in the press room on a first-come, first-served basis. Wireless internet and a fax machine will also be available at the site. Fax list or e-mail requests should be made to an MRD representative before the match. Radio stations or other media sources wishing to install a phone line should contact University of Nebraska Telecommunications at (402) 472-2000.

Post-Meet Interviews

For duals at the Devaney Center, post-meet interviews will be conducted on the floor following a short cooling-off period after the meet is completed. Please coordinate interviews with a media relations representative.

Interviews

All media requests for interviews with Nebraska wrestling student-athletes and coaches should be directed to Connor Stange (office phone: (402) 472-7873; e-mail: cstange@huskers.com; cell phone: (402) 560-3758 at least one day in advance. The best time for in-season interviews is before and after practice, which usually runs from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. With advance notice, interviews can be arranged for other hours.

The best time to reach Coach Mark Manning for an interview is weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Interviews with Coach Manning should be coordinated through the Media Relations Office.

Huskers.com: Official Website of Nebraska Athletics

Huskers.com, the official home of Nebraska athletics, gives Husker fans an exclusive look inside the program with access to game reports, scores and live statistics, rosters, bios, schedules, ticket purchasing, free gameday audio, streaming press conference video, social media engagement and on demand access to video highlights and post game soundbites.

Daily practice reports give fans a weeklong inside look at game preparation as well as weekly press conference video, exclusive player and coach features, and Sports Nightly free audio streaming every night from the Husker Sports Network.

On gameday Huskers.com is the place to follow all the action in Memorial Stadium with Television and Radio information, free live audio stream from the Husker Sports Network, live blog and twitter updates from the press box, live stats, gameday video features, and a place for fans to connect. After the game you can catch the post game press conference live on Huskers N’Side, watch exclusive, indepth video highlights, and check out game recaps.

Premium Huskers N’side subscribers receive unlimited access to special features and game content as well as access to Nebraska Television shows and select live stream events not carried by the Big Ten Network or BTN.com. You can also take the Huskers with you on your iPhone or Android mobile phone with the official Nebraska Huskers App. Listen to live streaming audio, catch score updates and recaps, and chat with fellow Huskers from your phone.

Friend us on Facebook (facebook.com/huskers) or follow us on Twitter (@huskers) to stay up to date with the latest news and special features from inside Huskers. com.

Media Services

Updated releases, flipcards and media guides will be provided before each meet on press row at the the Devaney Center. Final results and play-by-play synopsis will also be available in the during post-match interviews.

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