Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Three-Time NCAA Qualifier · 41 506() 50(5)3 Huskers.com /34, 8345-/(...

41

tough together

nebraska wrestlingHuskers.com 2014-15 Media Guide

2014-15 Huskers

Jake Sueflohn149 poundsThree-Time NCAA Qualifier

42Huskers.com

tough together

nebraska wrestling 2014-15 Media Guide

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st)11/3 Shawn Porter (Minnesota) W; TF, 21-611/3 Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois) W; F, 1:4911/3 Joseph LaVallee (Missouri) W; MD, 11-311/3 8 Kyle Bradley (Missouri) W; Inj. Def.11/17 Ben Sullivan (Northwestern) W; MD, 19-1011/30 Chase Cuthbertson (Utah Valley) W; Inj. Def.11/30 Bret Baumbach (Stanford) W; MD, 13-511/30 SpencerHill(Bakersfield) W;MD,15-5Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (1st)12/6 Aaron Walker (The Citadel) W; D, 9-312/6 Randall Languis (Ohio State) W; MD, 21-812/6 John Nicholson (Iowa State) W; D, 7-312/7 Brian Murphy (Michigan) W; SV, 7-512/7 12 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) W; D, 6-5Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st)12/22 Jason Luster (West Virginia) W; F, 5:2712/22 Trevor Duke (Upper Iowa) W; F, 3:4812/22 Jake Crawford (North Carolina) W; TF, 18-312/22 Jordan Hendrickson (Unattached) W; F, 3:2712/22 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) W; D, 9-51/3 20 Andy McCulley (Wyoming) W; D, 5-11/10 6 Taylor Walsh (Indiana) W; D, 7-11/11 Ray Bethea (Penn) W; TF, 19-41/18 1 Derek St. John (Iowa) W; D, 9-71/24 Randy Languis (Ohio State) W; MD, 16-41/26 AlexGriffin(Purdue) W;D,11-42/1 13 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; D, 10-32/7 Jake Salazar (Michigan) W; OT, 7-62/21 7 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) L; SV2, 1-3Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (1st)3/8 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; F, 2:153/8 6 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) W; D, 7-33/9 4 Derek St. John (Iowa) W; D, 7-4NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (3rd)3/20 Joshua Kreimier (Air Force) W; MD, 14-33/20 16 Zac Brunson (Illinois) W; MD, 14-33/21 9 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) L; F, 3:363/21 14 Joseph LaVallee (Missouri) W; MD, 12-23/21 5 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) W; TF, 15-03/22 7 Brian Realbuto (Cornell) W; MFF3/22 4 Ian Miller (Kent State) W; MD, 13-1

2014-15 Outlook Three-time All-American James Green begins his finalseasoninaHuskersingletat157poundsin2014-15.After compiling 94 wins in his first three years,Green seeks to become Nebraska’s first nationalchampion since 2011. He took third place in 2014 after finishing seventh during both his sophomoreand freshman seasons. He could also become NU’s second four-time All-American.

2013-14 (Junior)NCAA Championships For the third consecutive season, Green collected All-Americahonors,finishingthirdasajuniorwitha6-1mark. Green, the No. 1 seed, notched a pair of major decisions to open his tournament against Air Force’s Joshua Kreimier and Illinois’ Zac Brunson. Green’s run atthetitlecametoanendinthequarterfinalswhenhewas pinned by ninth-seeded Dylan Ness of Minnesota. Green dominated all four of his opponents in the consolation bracket, notching four bonus-point victories by a combined score of 40-3 and a medical forfeit. After taking down 14th seed Joseph LaVallee of Missouri, 12-2, Green avenged a loss from earlier in theseasontofifth-seededIsaacJordanofWisconsin,15-0. In the third-place match, Green won a 13-1 major decision over No. 4 seed Ian Miller of Kent State.

Big Ten Championships Green was one of two Huskers to claim Big Ten titles in 2014, joining 174-pounder Robert Kokesh to become the first two Big Ten champions in schoolhistory. Green pinned Illinois’ Zac Brunson in 2:15 in his opening match before a pair of decisions to wrap up the title. He took down No. 6 Dylan Ness of Minnesota, 7-3, before defeating No. 4 Derek St. John of Iowa, 7-4, in the championship match.

Regular Season Green opened his season with 26 consecutive winsbeforesufferinghisfirstloss,andcompletedthe2013-14 campaign with a 35-2 record. He captured the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and Reno Tournament of Champions titles to go along with his 12-1 dual record. Green had 10 major decisions, five pins and fourtechnical falls as a junior. He was 13-2 against ranked opponents. On Jan. 18, Green defeated top-ranked Derek St. John of Iowa, 9-7, to become the No. 1 wrestler at 157 pounds in every major poll across the country. During the week of his ascent, Green also captured USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week and Flowrestling.com’s Brute Wrestler-of-the-Week Award. He held the top spot for four weeks before falling to Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin by sudden victory 2. Green was also named to the Hodge Trophy’s Sensational Six List on Feb. 3.

2012-13 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Green garnered All-America accolades at 157 pounds for the second consecutive season, finishingseventh in2013.HisNCAAChampionshipsappearance got off to a rocky start with a 6-5 tiebreaker loss toMissouri’sKyleBradley in thefirstround. 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. Green 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 conferencetournament 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 majordecisionsin2012-13.Hetorethroughhisfirst11matches of the season, picking up the 157-pound title at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open but an injury at theCliffKeenInvitationalledtoaneighth-placefinish. 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 ina 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.

2011-12 (Freshman)NCAA Championships GreenearnedAll-Americahonorsinhisfirstseasonas 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.

Big Ten Championships GreentookfifthattheBigTenChampionships,going3-2 in his first appearance.After openingwith a 15-2major 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’sJoshDemasinthefifth-placematch.

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 went5-1andearnedathird-placefinish.Hereeledoffa13-match winning streak that included four victories over rankedopponentsandfivemajordecisions.Greenwent8-1 in Big Ten duals.

Match-by-Match

Career HighlightsThree-Time NCAA All-American (7th, 157, 2012; 7th, 157, 2013; 3rd, 157, 2014)

Three-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2012,2013,2014)Big Ten Champion (157, 2014)

Nebraska Co-Outstanding Wrestler of the Year (2013-14)Nebraska Most Improved Award (2011-12)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD11-12 34-9 14-4 1 1 1312-13 25-6 11-2 1 4 913-14 35-2 12-1 5 4 10Career 94-17 37-7 7 9 32

James GreenSeNiOR • 157 • WilliNGBORO, N.J. (WilliNGBORO)

Before Nebraska As a senior at Willingboro High School, Green becamethefirstwrestler inschoolhistorytowinastatechampionship after a perfect 29-0 season. Green capped his title run with a 16-4 major decision win over Nicholas AlpherofParamusinthe145-poundfinals.Greenclosedhis career with a 148-8 overall record. During his senior year, Green recorded 13 pins and three technical falls togoalongwithfivemajordecisions.Hewas thestaterunner-up at 140 pounds his junior season, and took fourth placeat130poundsasasophomore.Greenfinishedhishigh school career 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 and communication studies major at Nebraska.

43

tough together


Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (1st)11/3 Drake Fanslau (Augustana) W; F, 6:0411/3 Tyler Prazma (Missouri) W; MD, 12-211/3 Brady Ayers (South Dakota State) W; TF, 17-211/3 Michael Joseph (Minnesota) W; F, 2:0611/3 Mike England (Missouri) W; MD, 13-311/17 Open (Northwestern) W; FF11/24 John Nething II (South Dakota State) W; F, 6:5311/30 Open (Utah Valley) W; FF11/30 Zach Nevills (Stanford) W; TF, 18-311/30 15 BryceHammond(Bakersfield) W;F,4:07Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd)12/6 Joe Latham (Oregon State) W; MD, 10-112/6 Brian Harvey (Army) W; F, 3:4512/6 Leland Weatherspoon (Iowa State) W; MD, 14-212/7 11 Stephen Doty (Virginia) W; D, 6-012/7 1 Andrew Howe (Oklahoma) L; D, 2-3Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st)12/22 Kyle Meyer (Stanford) W; D, 9-612/22 Zac Card Cardwell (Unattached) W; F, 2:4712/22 Xavier Callejas (Unattached) W; F, 1:0212/22 Jared Miller (Montana State) W; MD, 11-312/22 Kyle Crutchmer (Unattached) W; MD, 12-112/22 Brock Gutches (Southern Oregon) W; D, 3-11/3 Jace Jensen (Wyoming) W; TF, 19-41/10 Nate Jackson (Indiana) W; D, 6-31/11 Zach Agostino (Penn) W; F, 4:501/18 6 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 7-31/24 14 Mark Martin (Ohio State) W; D, 6-21/26 Patrick Kissel (Purdue) W; MD, 12-32/1 Tony Dallago (Illinois) W; TF, 18-22/7 Collin Zeerip (Michigan) W; MD, 11-22/21 20 Scott Liegel (Wisconsin) W; TF, 16-1Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (1st)3/8 Collin Zeerip (Michigan) W; F, 4:283/8 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) W; D, 3-23/9 5 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 6-4NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (4th)3/20 Jacob Scheffel (West Virginia) W; MD, 10-13/20 Conor Brennan (Rider) W; MD, 14-53/21 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; TB2, 4-63/21 Tony Dallago (Illinois) W; D, 8-23/21 7 Tyler Wilps (Pittsburgh) W; TB1, 2-13/22 4 Mike Evans (Iowa) W; D, 10-43/22 6 Logan Storley (Minnesota) L; TB1, 1-3

2014-15 Outlook Two-time All-American Robert Kokesh looks to cap his Husker career with a national title in 2015 at 174 pounds. Kokesh, the defending Big Ten champion, has a chance to climb up numerous school career lists, including all-time victories. Kokesh finished fourth atthe 2014 NCAA Championships after taking third at the 2013 tournament.

2013-14 (Junior)NCAA Championships Kokesh, the No. 3 seed, went 5-2 at the NCAA Championships to collect All-America honors for the second consecutive season and finish fourth.He opened with a pair of major decisions over West Virginia’s Jacob Scheffel and Rider’s Conor Brennan to advance to the quarterfinals. Facing fellow SouthDakota native and No. 6 seed Logan Storley of Minnesota, Kokesh dropped a 6-4 match by tiebreaker 2. In the consolation bracket, Kokesh battled a torn ACL, but managed three wins to advance to the third-place match. He took down Illinois’ Tony Dallago, No. 7 seed Tyler Wilps of Pittsburgh and fourth-seeded Mike Evans of Iowa. In the third-place match, Kokesh battled Storley to extra time for the second time in the tournament. Storley emerged victorious again, winning by tiebreaker 1, 3-1.

Big Ten Championships Kokesh was one of two conference champions for the Huskers in 2014, joining 157-pounder James Green tobecomethefirstBigTenchampionsinschoolhistory.In Kokesh’s first match, he pinnedMichigan’s CollinZeerip in 4:28. Kokesh notched a 3-2 decision over No. 6 Logan Storley of Minnesota before taking down No. 5 Mike Evans of Iowa, 6-4, in the championship match. Kokesh’s win in the title match marked the 100th of his college career at Nebraska.

Regular Season Kokesh went 37-3 and posted a perfect 14-0 dual record as a junior. In addition to leading the team in bothofthosecategories,Kokeshfinishedfirstamongthe Huskers in dual points (67), pins (9) and tied for firstintechnicalfalls(5).Kokeshtiedforsecondontheteam inmajordecisionswith10.Hewonhis first14matches of the season, 13 of which were bonus-point victories, before falling to then-No. 1 Andrew Howe of OklahomatofinishsecondattheCliffKeenLasVegasInvitational. Kokesh responded to the loss by reeling off 20 consecutive victoriesbeforedroppinghis quarterfinalmatch at the NCAA Championships. He captured titles at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Reno Tournament of Champions. In addition, Kokesh went 9-3 against ranked opponents in 2013-14.

2012-13 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships KokeshearnedAll-AmericahonorsforthefirsttimeinhisHuskercareer,finishing thirdat174pounds in2013. He pinned Penn’s Ian Korb in the first roundbefore winning an 8-3 decision over Cody Walters of Ohio.Inthequarterfinals,Kokeshwonan11-3majordecision 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 intosudden 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.Thepairtradedescapesfora1-1tieinthethird 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 TenChampionships 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, Kokeshdefeated 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 theWarrenWilliamson/DaktronicsOpen in November, pinning two of his three opponents in theprocess.Kokeshaddedfirst-placefinishesattheCliffKeen 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. Kokesh 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,KokeshdefeatedMissouri’sZachToalbya4-1 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.

Big Ten Championships Kokesh took third at the Big Ten Championships with a 3-1 record. After a bye in the first round, the third-seeded 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 thefinalsoftheHaroldNicholsOpentostarttheseason,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

Match-by-Match

Career HighlightsTwo-Time NCAA All-American (3rd, 174, 2013; 4th, 174, 2014)Three-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2012,2013,2014)

Big Ten Champion (174, 2014)Nebraska 100-Win Club

Nebraska Most Outstanding Wrestler (2012-13, 2013-14)Nebraska Granite Award (2013-14)NWCA All-Academic Team (2014)

Academic All-Big Ten (2014)Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2014)

Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD10-11* 34-1 0-0 19 2 811-12 30-7 17-2 7 2 1112-13 38-4 15-2 9 5 1013-14 37-3 14-0 9 5 10Career 105-14 46-4 25 12 31*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Robert Kokesh SeNiOR • 174 • WAGNeR, S.D. (WAGNeR)

tied for the lead in major decisions with eight. After the second-placefinishattheHaroldNicholsOpen,Kokeshwent 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 final15opponents.

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 claimedapairofrunner-upfinishesatJuniorNationalsin 2009 and 2010. KokeshalsoexcelledonthefootballfieldfortheRedRaiders, as the linebacker earned first-team all-statehonors.Healsoletteredintrackandfield.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 and earned spots on the NWCA All-Academic Team, Academic All-Big Ten Team and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014. Kokesh is also a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and earned Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll accolades in the fall of 2010.

44Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook JakeSueflohnremainsat149poundsforhisseniorseasoninsearchofhisfirstappearanceonthepodiumat the NCAA Championships. He went 31-6 last season, andmadehis thirdNCAAappearance.Sueflohn is20wins away from the 100th of his career at Nebraska.

2013-14 (Junior)NCAA Championships Sueflohnwent2-2at149pounds,withboth lossescoming by narrow decisions to seeded opponents. Sueflohn,theNo.6seed,openedwitha16-0technicalfall over North Carolina’s Christian Barber to get his tournament off on the right note. In the second round, he fell to 11th-seeded Joshua Kindig, 7-5, to move into the consolation bracket. Sueflohn responded with another shutout, postingan 8-0 major decision over Bloomsburg’s Bryce Busler. Sueflohnwaseliminatedinhisnextmatch,a7-6losstothird-seeded Chris Villalonga of Cornell.

Big Ten Championships For the second consecutive season, Sueflohncollected runner-up honors at 149 pounds at the conference tournament. He breezed past Michigan State’s Nick Trimble in his first match, 17-5, beforenotching an 8-6 decision over No. 8 Eric Grajales in the semifinals. In the championship match, Sueflohndropped a 6-2 decision to No. 5 Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern.

Regular Season Sueflohnstartedeverydualat149pounds,compilinga 13-1 record with his only loss coming to eventual NCAA championJasonTsirtsisofNorthwestern.Sueflohnwent31-6 overall during the 2013-14 campaign, and captured the Reno Tournament of Champions title on Dec. 22. He finished second at the Warren Williamson/DaktronicsOpen and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. After his loss inLasVegas,Sueflohnreeledoff16consecutivevictories before his Big Ten Championships loss. Sueflohn led the team in major decisions with 11,while collecting three pins and three technical falls. All six of his losses during the season came against ranked opponents.

2012-13 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Sueflohn fell one match short of All-Americahonors 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 majordecision to eventual champion Jordan Oliver of OklahomaState. In thewrestlebackbracket,Sueflohnsuffered his second straight loss in a 5-3 decision against No. 6 seed Dylan Ness of Minnesota.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohnfinishedsecondat149poundswitha2-1showing 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 Sueflohnin3:37forthe149-poundtitle.

Regular Season Sueflohn opened the season with six consecutivewins, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title in the process. He added a third-place finish atthe 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.Sueflohnwrappeduptheregularseasonwitha pair of wins over ranked opponents at the NWCA National Duals against Virginia and Cornell. Sueflohn finished the season with a 24-7 recordand 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 inhisfirstappearanceat theNCAAChampionships.Henarrowly 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’sfirsttriptotheNCAAChampionshipscame to an end with a 5-4 loss to Rutgers’ William Ashnault.

Big Ten Championships Sueflohn finished fifth at 141 pounds with a 4-2record 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 ofMichiganState,in4:54,inhisfirstwrestlebackmatch. Sueflohnwona5-3decision in the followingroundbefore dropping a 7-4 decision to third-ranked Hunter Stieber of Ohio State. Sueflohn closed the Big TenChampionships 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 aHusker, theWatertown,Wis.,nativeachievedhisfirstpin over Bucknell’s Alex Pellicciotti in 4:35. It was Sueflohn’s first of three pins on the season. At theNebraska-KearneyHolidayInnOpen,Sueflohnearnedrunner-up honors, going 2-1. SueflohntookthirdattheCliffKeenInvitationalwitha5-2 record.Threeofhisfivevictoriescameagainsttop 15 opponents. He went 5-3 in Big Ten duals, earning two victories by major decision. On the season, Sueflohnwonsixmajordecisions,whichwasgoodforthird among the Husker starters. Sueflohn was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during the fall 2011 semester.

Before Nebraska Sueflohnwasatwo-timeWisconsinstatechampionafter 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 inthe nation at 140 pounds as a senior according to InterMat.Asafreshman,Sueflohnfinishedthirdatthestate championships at 119 pounds, while recording a 50-4record.Hissophomoreseasonsawhimfinish inthe runner-up spot at the 125-pound weight division going38-5.Afterhisseniorseason,Sueflohnfinishedthird at 145 pounds at the Junior Freestyle National Championships in Fargo, N.D.

Personal JakeisthesonofMonicaandJeffSueflohn.HewasbornonOct.6,1992, inOconomowoc,Wis.Sueflohnhas 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. In 2014, he collected Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Career HighlightsThree-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2012,2013,2014)

Academic All-Big Ten (2014)Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2012-13)Nebraska Granite Award (2011-12)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2013; Spring 2013)

Jake SueflohnSeNiOR • 149 • WATeRTOWN, WiS. (ARROWHeAD)

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (2nd)11/3 Colton Stoddard (Unattached) W; F, 2:3511/3 Cole Sladek (North Dakota State) W; MD, 11-211/3 Hank Goettl (South Dakota State) W; F, 3:2811/3 Conrad Rangell (Minnesota) W; MD, 9-111/3 Jake Short (Minnesota) W; D, 6-411/3 3 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) L; D, 3-911/17 9 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-311/24 Alex Kocer (South Dakota State) W; MD, 13-011/30 Trevor Willson (Utah Valley) W; MD, 12-111/30 Donovan Halpin (Stanford) W; MD, 10-111/30 DaltonKelley(Bakersfield) W;TF,19-4Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd)12/6 Cole Moseley (American) W; MD, 13-512/6 Nick Stager (Harvard) W; TF, 17-212/6 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-212/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 7-612/7 5 Kendric Maple (Oklahoma) L; D, 3-8Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (1st)12/22 DaltonKelley(Bakersfield) W;MD,12-012/22 Reed Van Anrooy (Unattached) W; MD, 13-212/22 Mike Morales (West Virginia) W; D, 6-512/22 Nick Heilmann (North Carolina) W; D, 6-012/22 Matt Frisch (The Citadel) W; D, 7-11/3 Brandon Richardson (Wyoming) W; D, 4-01/10 Eric Roach (Indiana) W; D, 8-31/11 Andrew Lenzi (Penn) W; F, 4:531/18 13 Brody Grothus (Iowa) W; D, 5-21/24 18 Ian Paddock (Ohio State) W; D, 9-41/26 Brandon Nelsen (Purdue) W; D, 11-42/1 Caleb Ervin (Illinois) W; D, 4-32/7 7 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 9-32/21 Ryan Lubeck (Wisconsin) W; D, 7-1Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (2nd)3/8 Nick Trimble (Michigan State) W; MD, 17-53/8 8 Eric Grajales (Michigan) W; D, 8-63/9 5 Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) L; D, 2-6NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP)3/20 Christian Barber (North Carolina) W; TF, 16-03/20 11 Joshua Kindig (Oklahoma State) L; D, 5-73/21 Bryce Busler (Bloomsburg) W; MD, 8-03/21 3 Chris Villalonga (Cornell) L; D, 6-7

Match-by-Match

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD11-12 25-11 13-4 3 2 612-13 24-7 11-3 2 0 613-14 31-6 13-1 3 3 11Career 80-24 37-8 8 5 23

45

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Two-year starter Austin Wilson will compete for the Huskers at 165 pounds as a junior after going 23-16 last season. The two-time NCAA qualifier finishedsixth at the 2014 Big Ten Championships, and earned apairoftop-fivetournamentfinishes.

2013-14 (Sophomore)NCAA Championships Making his second NCAA Championships appearance, Wilson went 1-2 at 165 pounds. In the first round, he fell by a 5-3 decision to 10th-seeded Cooper Moore of Northern Iowa to fall to the consolation bracket. Wilson responded with a 6-1 decision over Missouri’s Zach Toal before being eliminated by ninth-seeded Joseph Booth of Hofstra by a 4-2 sudden victory.

Big Ten Championships Wilson compiled a 3-3 record en route to a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. Afteropening with a 4-1 decision over Purdue’s Pat Robinson, Wilson fell to top seed and eventual NCAA champion David Taylor of Penn State, 22-4. In the wrestleback bracket, Wilson managed a 10-2 major decision over Ohio State’s Joe Grandominico before taking down No. 10 Dan Yates of Michigan, 5-1. Wilson suffered a 4-2 loss to No. 20 Danny Zilverberg of Minnesota to move into the fifth-placematch. Wilson fell by a 6-2 decision to No. 13 Jackson Morse of Illinois to take sixth place at 165 pounds.

Regular Season Wilsonfinishedhis sophomoreseasonwitha23-16 recordandhadfive technical falls,which tied forthe team lead. He collected two pins and three major decisions. Wilson took runner-up honors at the Reno TournamentofChampionsandfinishedfifthattheCliffKeen Las Vegas Invitational. Wilson started every dual for the Huskers at 165 pounds, compiling a 7-7 record.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Wilson battled to a 3-2 mark in his first NCAAChampionships appearance at 165 pounds. He fell by a 6-2 decision to Missouri’s Zach Toal in the first round to fall to thewrestleback bracket.Wilsonresponded 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/DaktronicsOpenbeforewinningthreeofhisfirstfourdualstarts.Wilsonalsonotchedathird-placefinishatthe Grand View Open in January. InthefinaldualattheNUColiseum,WilsonpinnedMichiganState’sNickProctorinthefinalmatchtogivethe 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.

2011-12 (Redshirt)Regular Season Wilson went 10-3 while wrestling in three open tournaments at 165 pounds as a redshirt in 2011-12. 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 Nebraska-Kearney 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 ofthe most prolific wrestlers in Nebraska high schoolhistory 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 48-0. Ranked as the No. 18 wrestler in the country at 160 pounds by InterMat, Wilson finished his careerby winning his final 143 high schoolmatches, also aNebraska 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 has twice earned a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten team. In 2014, he added the NWCA All-Academic Team and Tom Osborne Citizenship Team to his list of accolades. He is a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (DNP)11/3 Tanner Olson (Northern State) W; TF, 15-011/3 Marcus Polak (Minot State) W; D, 1-011/3 Jordan Gagliano (Missouri) L; FF11/3 Trace Engelkes (Northern Illinois) Inj. Def.11/17 11 Pierce Harger (Northwestern) L; MD, 0-811/24 Joe Brewster (South Dakota State) W; D, 6-211/30 Logan Addis (Utah Valley) W; TF, 16-011/30 15 Jim Wilson (Stanford) L; D, 1-411/30 DavidMeza(Bakersfield) W;D,6-2Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (5th)12/6 Trevor Grant (Colorado State Pueblo) W; TF, 15-012/6 Jesse Stafford (Air Force) W; F, 2:4912/6 3 Nicholas Sulzer (Virginia) L; MD, 3-1512/7 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W; D, 9-512/7 Peyton Walsh (Navy) W; F, 1:0212/7 16 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) L; D, 2-412/7 Dylan Palacio (Cornell) W; D, 9-8Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (2nd)12/22 Sohrab Movahedi (Cal Poly) W; TF, 16-012/22 Kyle Bateman (Clackamas) W; TF, 17-212/22 Bryce Carr (Northwest Kansas Tech) W; MD, 11-012/22 Nick Rex (Arizona State) W; D, 7-112/22 14 Jim Wilson (Stanford) W; D, 2-112/22 7 Corey Mock (Chattanooga) L; MD, 1-91/3 Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) W, D, 5-21/10 Ryan LeBlanc (Indiana) L; D, 2-31/11 Casey Kent (Penn) L; D, 2-31/18 4 Nick Moore (Iowa) L; D, 2-81/24 Joe Grandominico (Ohio State) W; D, 6-01/26 Chad Welch (Purdue) W; D, 6-02/1 13 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; MD, 4-172/7 6 Dan Yates (Michigan) L; D, 0-42/21 Frank Cousins (Wisconsin) W; MD, 13-0Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (6th)3/8 Pat Robinson (Purdue) W; D, 4-13/8 1 David Taylor (Penn State) L; TF, 4-223/8 Joe Grandominico (Ohio State) W; MD, 10-23/8 10 Dan Yates (Michigan) W; D, 5-13/9 20 Danny Zilverberg (Minnesota) L; D, 2-43/9 13 Jackson Morse (Illinois) L; D, 2-6NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP)3/20 10 Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) L; D, 3-53/20 Zach Toal (Missouri) W; D, 6-13/21 9 Joseph Booth (Hofstra) L; SV, 2-4

Match-by-Match

Career HighlightsTwo-TimeNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2013,2014)

NWCA All-Academic Team (2014)Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler (2012-13)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2012, 2013, 2014)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD11-12* 10-3 0-0 1 3 312-13 27-14 7-4 3 4 413-14 23-16 7-7 2 5 3Career 50-30 14-11 5 9 7*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Austin WilsonJuNiOR • 165 • HASTiNGS, NeB. (HASTiNGS ST. CeCiliA)

46Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Spencer Johnson will wrestle at 197 pounds in his final season at Nebraska. Last year, Johnson turnedin four top-five tournamentfinishesenroute toa25-8record. He is projected to compete with Micah Barnes for the starting spot in 2014-15.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season Johnsonmadefivedualappearancesandcompetedin five tournaments at 197 pounds as a junior. Hecompileda25-8markoverall,withfivepins,fivemajordecisions and two technical falls. Johnson took firstplace at the U.S. Western National Open after placing third in both the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open andHaroldNicholsCycloneOpen.Heearneda fifth-place finish at the Reno Tournament of Champions,while putting together a 3-2 dual record.

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. Johnsonearned 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 6-7record, 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 andseven 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 Scholar-Athlete 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 firstthreematchesattheHaroldNicholsOpen,beforefallingtoIowaState’sKyvenGadson,3-2,inthefinals.AfterwinningfivematchesattheKaufman/BrandOpen,

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (3rd)11/3 Jacob Davis (Iowa Central) W; MD, 15-411/3 Joe Gomez (Northern State) W; MD, 10-211/3 Eugene Martin (Unattached) W; TF, 15-011/3 Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois) L; D, 3-411/3 Parker Settecase (Northern Illinois) W; D, 8-211/3 Willie Miklus (Missouri) W; D, 3-2Harold Nichols Cyclone Open; Ames, Iowa (3rd)11/16 Derrick Hawkins (Grand View) W; F, 2:5711/16 Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) L; D, 4-1011/16 Marcus Smith (Ellsworth) W; F, 2:5911/16 Willie Miklus (Missouri) W; D, 4-311/16 Jacyn Goebel (Iowa State) W; D, 6-211/16 Uthman Rabiu (St. Cloud State) W; F, 2:2011/16 Dane Pestano (Iowa State) W; D, 4-211/16 Cole Shafer (Unattached) W; F, 0:3411/24 Trey Hable (South Dakota State) W; D, 6-211/30 Michael Sojka (Stanford) W; D, 6-3Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP)12/6 Christopher Heald (Michigan) L; F, 1:0512/6 Jorge Alatorre (Western Wyoming) W; F, 0:5212/6 14 Jace Bennett (Cornell) L; D, 4-8Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (5th)12/22 ReubenFranklin(Bakersfield) L;D,1-312/22 Matt Williams (Unattached) W; MD, 16-212/22 Alan Yen (Stanford) W; MD, 9-112/22 Cody Crawford (Unattached) W; D, 6-012/22 Shane Woods (Wyoming) W; MD, 13-212/22 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 7-412/22 Dan Scherer (Stanford) L; D, 0-612/22 Carl Broghammer (Upper Iowa) W; MFF1/3 Shane Woods (Wyoming) L; D, 3-41/10 Garret Goldman (Indiana) W; D, 6-11/11 Frank Mattiace (Penn) L; D, 2-7U.S. Western National Open; Denver, Colo. (1st)2/23 Jack Carda (Air Force) W; TF, 20-52/23 Brandon Tribble (Wyoming) W; D, 7-22/23 Parker Hines (Air Force) W; D, 6-1

Match-by-Match

Career HighlightsTwo-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)

Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)Nebraska Granite Award (2012-13)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2012, 2014)Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011)


Spencer JohnsonSeNiOR • 197 • MOuNTAiN lAKe, MiNN. (WiNDOM/MTN lAKe/B-O)

JohnsontookhomehisfirsttournamenttitleattheBobSmith Open by dominating the 184-pound class, with twomajordecisionsamonghisfivevictories.Johnsonadded crowns at the Quality Hotel Open and the Grand View Open, while finishing runner-up in the Viking-Warrior Open. Johnson concluded his season with a third-placefinishattheBriarCliffOpen,whilewrestlingup a weight class at 197.

Before Nebraska Johnson was a 2010 Minnesota Class 2A state champion following a 42-3 senior season. In 2009, he finished runner-up at the state tournament with a42-6 record. An all-state and all-conference selection, JohnsonfinishedsixthatSeniorNationalstoclaimAll-America honors. Johnson earned six letters in wrestling and three in football. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the B-Honor Roll.

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

47

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Tim Lambert is one of seven returning NCAA qualifiersfortheHuskersandisprojectedtostartat125pounds. Lambert looks to build off a 24-13 season that included a 9-5 mark in dual competition.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Lambertwent2-2at125poundsinhisfirstshowingat the NCAA Championships. After opening with a 5-1 decision over Binghamton’s David White, Lambert narrowly lost a 7-5 decision to fifth-seeded DylanPeters of Northern Iowa. Lambert bounced back in the consolation bracket with a 7-3 victory over Virginia’s Nick Herrmann before being eliminated by Darian Cruz of Lehigh, 7-4.

Big Ten Championships Lambert pinned Ohio State’s Nick Roberts in the fifth-placematch in4:24en route toa4-2showingatthe conference tournament. Lambert’s only losses of the tournament came to top-10 opponents Cory Clark of Iowa and Ryan Taylor of Wisconsin. Lambert opened with a major decision before adding a pair of decisions over Indiana’s Alonzo Shepherd and Purdue’s Camden Eppert in the consolation bracket.

Regular Season LambertcompletedhisfirstseasonintheNebraskalineup with a 24-13 record at 125 pounds, highlighted by three pins, two technical falls and five majordecisions. He collected runner-up honors at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Reno Tournament of Champions, while going 9-5 in duals. Lambert posted victories inhisfirstfivedualmatchesbefore fallingby

sudden victory to Wyoming’s Tyler Cox in January. Lambert responded to the loss with bonus-point wins in his next two matches before suffering a 2-1 loss to then-No. 3 Thomas Gilman of Iowa. Lambert notched a pair of victories the following weekend before falling to three consecutive ranked opponents to close the dual season. A leader in the classroom, Lambert collected Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA All-Academic Team honors, while being named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. At Nebraska’s season-ending banquet, Lambert was named Most Dedicated of the Year.

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 theWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Lambert defeated No. 15 Ryak Finch of Iowa State, 5-2, at the Harold NicholsCycloneOpen. Lambert finished second afterlosing 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.

Before Nebraska Lambert wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern, where hewonover200matchesandfinished in theDivision3 top five on three occasions. As a junior, LambertfinishedthirdfortheHawks,whiletakingsecondduringhis sophomore season and fifth as a freshman. Inaddition, Lambert earned a fourth-place finish at the2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans. During

Career HighlightsNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014)

NWCA All-Academic Team (2014)Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)


Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2013-14)Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2012-13)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)

Tim lambert

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD12-13* 19-3 0-0 6 0 613-14 24-13 9-5 3 2 5Career 24-13 9-5 3 2 5*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

SOPHOMORe • 125 • FOReST HillS, MiCH. (FOReST HillS eASTeRN)

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (2nd)11/3 Zach Synon (Missouri) W; D, 2-111/3 Joseph Murillo (Jamestown) W; TF, 16-111/3 Josh Heinzer (Midland) W; TF, 20-511/3 Anthony Bruno (Northern State) W; D, 8-111/3 Joshua Rodriguez (North Dakota State) L; D, 1-311/17 Garrison White (Northwestern) W; 2OT, 8-611/24 Isaac Andrade (South Dakota State) W; MD, 9-111/30 Bracken Nipko (Utah Valley) W; D, 11-511/30 11 Evan Silver (Stanford) W; D, 6-111/30 SergioMendez(Bakersfield) W;MD,16-2Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (DNP)12/6 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) L; D, 4-512/6 Hunter Wood (Army) W; F, 1:4412/6 8 Josh Martinez (Air Force) L; MD, 1-14Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (2nd)12/22 Carson Kuhn (Unattached) W; MFF12/22 SergioMendez(Bakersfield) W;MD,14-412/22 Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) W; D, 4-112/22 11 Nathan Kraisser (North Carolina) W; D, 6-512/22 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; D, 3-41/3 8 Tyler Cox (Wyoming) L; SV, 1-31/10 Open (Indiana) W; FF1/11 Jeremy Schwartz (Penn) W; MD, 15-31/18 3 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) L; D, 1-21/24 16 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) W; F, 4:561/26 Camden Eppert (Purdue) W; D, 3-02/1 3 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) L; OT, 1-32/7 20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) L; D, 0-22/21 9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; SV, 3-5Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (5th)3/8 Brenan Lyon (Michigan State) W; MD, 13-13/8 4 Cory Clark (Iowa) L; MD, 2-103/8 Alonzo Shepherd (Indiana) W; D, 5-03/8 Camden Eppert (Purdue) W; D, 5-23/9 9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) L; D, 3-53/9 Nick Roberts (Ohio State) W; F, 4:24NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP)3/20 David White (Binghamton) W; D, 5-13/20 5 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) L; D, 5-73/21 Nick Herrmann (Virginia) W; D, 7-33/21 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) L; D, 4-7

Match-by-Match

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

Personal The son of Brian and Diann Lambert, Tim was born onJune26,1994.Heismajoringinfisheriesandwildlife,and is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, Lambert earned Academic All-Big Ten and NWCA All-Academic Team honors, while being named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

48Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook TJ Dudley was one of three Huskers to start every dual last season and turned in an impressive 13-1 record as a redshirt freshman. Dudley was 26-8 overall and qualified for the NCAA Championships at 184pounds.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Competing in his first NCAA Championships, TJDudleywent1-2at184pounds.Hewonhisfirst-roundmatch, a 13-5 major decision over Davidson’s Donald Patrick. Dudley dropped back-to-back decisions to Arizona State’s Blake Stauffer and North Dakota State’s Kurtis Julson to be eliminated.

Big Ten Championships Dudley lost a pair of one-point matches at the Big Ten Championships. In his first match, he dropped a5-4 decision to No. 15 Domenic Abounader of Michigan before falling to Michigan State’s John Rizqallah by tiebreaker 1, 7-6.

Regular Season Afterlosinghisfirstmatchoftheseason,Dudleywon15 consecutive bouts before falling to No. 12 Gabriel Dean of Cornell in the championship match of the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Dudley’s second-place finishat the tournamentwashighlightedbywinsoverranked opponents Kenny Courts of Ohio State (No. 9) and Wyoming’s Benjamin Stroh (No. 18). In all, Dudley went 6-2 against ranked foes in 2013-14, and went 26-8 overallduringhisfirstyearintheNebraskalineup. Dudley started every dual for the Huskers at 184 pounds and compiled a 13-1 record, with his lone loss a sudden victory to Sammy Brooks of Iowa. Dudley was second on the team in pins with eight, and also

collectedeightmajordecisions.Prior tohisfirstdualappearance, Dudley finished third at the season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

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 whichledtoathird-placefinishattheBobSmithOpen,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.Dudleyfinishedhishighschoolcareer with a 191-17 career record and 138 pins.

Date # Opponent ResultWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open; Brookings, S.D. (3rd)11/3 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) L; D, 4-1111/3 Ben Schwery (South Dakota State) W; D, 8-211/3 Anthony Navarro (Northern State) W; F, 2:3811/3 Matthew Lewellen (Minnesota) W; MD, 14-211/3 Matt Seabold (South Dakota State) W; F, 1:2211/3 Aero Amo (Augustana) W; MD, 11-011/3 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) W; D, 9-411/17 Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) W; F, 3:4211/24 Ben Schwery (South Dakota State) W; MD, 9-111/30 Ethan Smith (Utah Valley) W; F, 5:5211/30 Thomas Kimbrell (Stanford) W; D, 6-111/30 SeanPollock(CSU-Bakersfield) W;F,2:22Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; Las Vegas, Nev. (2nd)12/6 Jason Grimes (American) W; F, 5:0012/6 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) W; D, 4-312/6 9 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) W; D, 9-812/7 18 Benjamin Stroh (Wyoming) W; MD, 18-912/7 12 Gabriel Dean (Cornell) L; MD, 3-13Reno Tournament of Champions; Reno, Nev. (DNP)12/22 Zach Nevills (Stanford) W; MD, 10-212/22 Garet Krohn (Unattached) W; D, 7-212/22 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) L; D, 4-1012/22 Jordan Rogers (Unattached) MFF1/3 Benjamin Stroh (Wyoming) W; D, 9-61/10 19 Luke Sheridan (Indiana) W; F, 3:501/11 12 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn) W; D, 9-61/18 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) L; SV, 4-61/24 8 Kenny Courts (Ohio State) W; F, 2:291/26 Tanner Lynde (Purdue) W; D, 5-12/1 Nikko Reyes (Illinois) W; MD, 10-12/7 16 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) W; SV, 8-62/21 Dylan Iczkowski (Wisconsin) W; MD, 11-2Big Ten Championships; Madison, Wis. (DNP)3/8 15 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) L; D, 4-53/8 John Rizqallah (Michigan State) L; TB-1, 6-7NCAA Championships; Oklahoma City, Okla. (DNP)3/20 Donald Patrick (Davidson) W; MD, 13-53/20 Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) L; D, 2-73/21 Kurtis Julson (North Dakota State) L; D, 2-3

Match-by-Match


Career HighlightsNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014)Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

TJ DudleySOPHOMORe • 184 • iRMO, S.C. (iRMO)

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

49

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Collin Jensen compiled a 20-15 record at heavyweight during his first season in the NU lineup. Jensen alsoqualifiedfortheNCAAChampionshipslastseason,andis projected to start for the Huskers as a sophomore.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)NCAA Championships Jensen went 0-2 at heavyweight during his firstappearance at the NCAA Championships. His firstloss was a 10-2 major decision to 11th-seeded Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State. In the consolation bracket, Jensen was pinned by Ohio State’s Nick Tavanello in 3:41.

Big Ten Championships Jensen finished 10th at the conference tournamentwith a 1-3 showing. After dropping a 12-3 major decision toNo.14JonGingrichofPennStateinthefirstround,Jensen lost to No. 8 Connor Medbery, 5-2, in the consolation bracket. Jensen managed a 3-1 victory over Purdue’s Alex White before falling by pin to top-ranked Adam Coon of Michigan in the ninth-place match.

Regular Season Jensen compiled a 20-15 record at heavyweight duringhisfirstseasoninNebraska’slineup.Aftersittingoutofthefirstdualoftheseason,hestartedthefinal13andwent7-6.Jensenearnedfivepinsandthreemajordecisions in 2013-14. He won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title and finished fifth at the RenoTournament of Champions.

Collin Jensen


2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Jensen captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title in addition to four other top-five finishes enroute 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 theWarrenWilliamson/DaktronicsOpen, UNK Loper Open and Viking-Warrior Open, while taking fourth at the Grand View Open.

Before Nebraska Jensen had a stellar career at Mobridge-Pollock High School inSouthDakota. Jensen finishedhis high schoolcareer as the South Dakota State B 220-pound state champion as a senior after going a perfect 45-0. During his juniorcampaign,Jensenfinishedinthirdplaceatthestatemeet 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 2012InterMat JJ Classic.

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. In addition, he was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

SOPHOMORe • HWT • MOBRiDGe, S.D. (MOBRiDGe-POllOCK)

Career HighlightsNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014)Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2013)

2014-15 Outlook Anthony Abidin is projected to start at 141 pounds for the Huskers in 2014-15. Abidin went 18-3 last season andcompiledaperfect5-0dualrecord.Healsofinishedin the top three in three tournaments.

2013-14 (Sophomore)Regular Season Abidin collected three top-three tournament finishesand compiled a perfect 5-0 dual record at 141 pounds. He went 18-3 overall, with four pins, two major decisions and onetechnicalfall.AbidinfinishedsecondattheWarrenWilliamson/Daktronics Open and Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, while taking third at the Reno Tournament of Champions.

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

Anthony AbidinJuNiOR • 141 • Dix HillS, N.Y. (NASSAu CC/HAlF HOllOW HillS eAST/CAlHOuN)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD13-14 18-3 5-0 4 1 2Career 18-3 5-0 4 1 2

Wrestling forNassauCommunityCollege,Abidinfinishedthe season ranked 12th following a 28-4 season before making a run to the championship match. He won a 7-4 decision over Iowa Central’s Brandon Wright to claim the national title. 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 21pins,fivemajordecisionsandfourtechnicalfallsduring2011 and finished his high school career with a 148-12record. 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 three-time 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.

Career HighlightsNJCAA National Champion (133, 2012)

50Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Brandon Wilbourn will wrestle at 165 pounds for the Huskers during his senior season. Wilbourn, who compiled a 6-4 record last season, will add depth behind two-timeNCAAqualifierAustinWilson.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season Wilbourn wrestled in three open tournaments at 157pounds, finishing fourthat theWarrenWilliamson/Daktronics Open. He earned one pin, one technical fall and one major decision for a 6-4 record as a junior. Wilbourn also competed at the Reno Tournament of Champions and Viking-Warrior Open.

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 threemajordecisionsin2012-13.Wilbournwonhisfirst10 matches, capturing the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Nebraska-Kearney 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

majordecisionvictory.Followingalossinhisfinalmatchofthe Cliff Keen Invitational against Ohio State’s Cam Tessari, Wilbourn reeledofffiveconsecutivevictoriesagainstnon-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 duringhisfirstseasonatNebraska.

Before Nebraska Wilbourn ended his prep career by winning a Senior Nationals championship in May 2010. Prior to that, he was theMissouriClass4statechampionafterfinishingthirdin2007 and second in 2008. The four-time All-American 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 all-conference 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, and earned a spot on the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team. Wilbourn trained in the Purler Wrestling Academy under 1993 Nebraska national champion Tony Purler.

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD10-11* Did not compete11-12 10-10 7-8 1 0 212-13 17-3 3-1 2 1 313-14 6-4 0-0 1 1 1Career 33-17 10-9 4 2 6*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Brandon WilbournSeNiOR • 165 • O’FAllON, MO. (FRANCiS HOWell CeNTRAl)

Career HighlightsTom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

2014-15 Outlook Eric Montoya will compete with newcomer Hayden Tuma for the starting spot at 133 pounds. Montoya, last season’s Redshirt of the Year, captured two tournament titles in 2013-14 and went 11-2 overall at 133 pounds.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Montoya earned the Nebraska Redshirt-of-the-Year Award following an 11-2 season at 133 pounds. He claimed titles at the Viking-Warrior Open and Cusatis Open to end the season with eight consecutive wins. During that stretch, he won six matches in bonus-point fashion. In all, Montoya had four major decisions, three technical falls and one pin. He also grappled at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open.

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 143-10 record and 88 pins, helping his team capture the 2010 state title. Montoya won the gold medal in the all-star division at theDisneyDuals in addition to finishing fifthat the Super 32 Challenge. He was a two-time NHSCA All-American,whichincludedasecond-placefinishattheNHSCA 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 is majoring in business administration management at Nebraska.

Career HighlightsNebraska Redshirt of the Year (2013-14)NCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2013)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013)

eric Montoya

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD13-14* 11-2 0-0 1 3 4Career 0-0 0-0 0 0 0*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

SOPHOMORe • 133 • AlBuQueRQue, N.M. (CAMPBell/VOlCANO ViSTA)

51

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Colton McCrystal adds depth for the Huskers at 141 pounds after competing in 13 duals last season. McCrystal notched a 16-15 record as a true freshman in the NU lineup in 2013-14.

2013-14 (Freshman)Big Ten Championships McCrystal fell in his opening match to second-ranked Zain Retherford of Penn State before dropping a 6-1 decision to Illinois’ Steven Rodrigues in the consolation bracket at 141 pounds.

Regular Season McCrystal was the lone true freshman to appear in Nebraska’s lineup during the season, as he saw time at 133 and 141 pounds. He compiled a 16-15 record during hisfirstyearwiththeHuskers,andwent6-7induals.Hisfirstsixdualswereat133pounds,wherehemanageda 5-1 record. McCrystal also captured an eighth-place

Colton McCrystal

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD13-14 16-15 6-7 5 0 2Career 16-15 6-7 5 0 2*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

finishat theCliffKeenLasVegasInvitationalandathird-place result at the U.S. Western National Open. For the season,McCrystalhadfivepinsandtwomajordecisions.

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 in2011and103poundsin2010.McCrystalfinishedhishighschool career with a 193-8 record.

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

SOPHOMORe • 141 • SeRGeANT BluFF, iOWA (SeRGeANT BluFF-luTON)

2014-15 Outlook A team leader in the classroom, senior John Svoboda will provide depth at 157 pounds behind three-time All-American James Green. Svoboda holds a career record of 37-17, which includes 12 victories by fall.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season Svoboda went 0-1 at 157 pounds as a junior, falling to South Dakota State’s Cody Pack by pin on Nov. 24. Svoboda was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team following the season.

2012-13 (Sophomore)Regular Season Svoboda went 13-6 at 157 pounds, placing in two open tournaments. He opened the season with a sixth-place finish at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open andearned 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 teamwith24victories, includingfivetop-fivefinishesatopen tournaments. He closed a 24-15 campaign with a pairof third-placefinishesat theGrandViewandBriarCliffopens.Svobodawonnineofhisfinal12matchestoend 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-timestatequalifieratSchuylerHighSchoolandhada career record of 132-28 with 78 pins. He was named an Academic All-American three straight years (2008-10), whilealso finishing in the top threeat state inhis finalthree 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 agricultural economics and has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors on three occasions. He is a six-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Career HighlightsThree-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2012, 2013, 2014)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012, 2013; Spring 2012, 2013, 2014)Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Fall 2010; Spring 2011)

4.0 Grade-Point Average (Spring 2011)


John SvobodaSeNiOR • 157 • SCHuYleR, NeB. (SCHuYleR)

52Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Luis DeAnda (pronounced DEE-anda) will stay at 149 pounds for his senior season at Nebraska after making two open tournament appearances last season. DeAnda went 4-4 as a junior, and will add depth behind three-time NCAAqualifierJakeSueflohn.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season DeAnda went 4-4 at 149 pounds in two open tournament appearances as a junior. He managed a major decision in his first match of the season at theWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open. DeAnda went 2-2 at the tournament, and matched that record at the Bob Smith Open.

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.

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD10-11* 15-14 0-0 5 1 211-12 10-8 0-1 2 0 212-13 Did not compete 13-14 4-4 0-0 0 0 1Career 14-12 0-1 2 0 3*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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

2010-11 (Redshirt)Regular Season DeAndafinishedtheseasonwitha15-13overallrecordwhile competing in open tournaments for NU. He took second at 141 pounds at the Quality Hotel Open on Jan. 8bywinninghisfirstfourmatches.Hisfirstthreevictoriescamebypin,beforeforfeitinginthefinalstofellowHuskerMikeKoehnlein.DeAndaendedtheseasonwithfivepins,whichtiedhimforfifthontheteam.Healsowononematchby technical fall and two matches by major decision.

Before Nebraska DeAndareachedthequarterfinalsoftheNebraskaClassA 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 andcrosscountry.Healsoearnedaletterintrackandfield.

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.

luis DeAndaSeNiOR • 149 • SOuTH SiOux CiTY, NeB. (SOuTH SiOux CiTY)

2014-15 Outlook Nyle Bartling will add depth at heavyweight as a senior in 2014-15. Last season, he made one dual appearance and earned an 8-5 mark overall.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season Bartling placed in two open tournaments and made one dual appearance at heavyweight as a junior. He went 8-5 overall, and earned four pins in the process. Bartlingfinishedthirdat theNebraska-KearneyHolidayInn Open and managed a seventh-place finish at theWarren Williamson/Daktronics Open.

2012-13 (Sophomore)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 came 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-upfinishin2010.Athree-timestatequalifier,Bartlingalso claimed the district title on three occasions. He went 40-1 as a senior, leading Syracuse to a third-place team finish.

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 economics and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll for his work in the classroom during the spring 2014 semester.

Nyle Bartling

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD12-13 3-3 0-0 3 0 013-14 8-5 0-1 4 0 0Career 11-8 0-1 7 0 0

SeNiOR • HWT • SYRACuSe, NeB. (OHiO STATe/SYRACuSe)

Career HighlightsNebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2014)

53

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Ian Ousley (pronounced OW-slee) adds depth for the Huskers at 165 pounds after going 2-5 last season. Ousley has been a leader for the team academically as well as in the community and earned the 2013-14 Spirit of Excellence Award in addition to a coveted Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award.

2013-14 (Sophomore)Regular Season Ousley appeared in three open tournaments at 165 pounds and compiled a 2-5 record, with both of his wins coming by fall. At the postseason banquet, Ousley was named Nebraska’s Spirit of Excellence Award winner.

2012-13 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Ousley wrestled in five open tournaments at 157pounds, 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 camewith 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.

ian Ousley JuNiOR • 165 • SAGiNAW, MiCH (SAGiNAW HeRiTAGe)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD11-12* 7-17 0-0 1 2 012-13 10-9 0-0 3 0 113-14 2-5 0-0 2 0 0Career 12-14 0-0 5 0 1*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

Career HighlightsNebraska Spirit of Excellence Award (2013-14)

Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2014)Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)

Two-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2013, 2014)Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2011, 2012; Spring 2014)

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 asenior,Ousleywasathird-placefinisher inhisdistrictand finished the yearwitha44-12 record.Ousleywasdominantinhisfinalseason,pinning33ofhisopponentsand 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 an 18th-placefinishatthenationaltournament.

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 and 2014. He is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team, while also earning a Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award in 2014.

2014-15 Outlook Eric Coufal (pronounced So-FUL) will add depth for the Huskers at 133 pounds after going 11-2 last season. A leader in the classroom, Coufal has dual experience and earned a pair of open tournament titles in 2013-14.

2013-14 (Sophomore)Regular Season Coufal won two open tournament titles in four appearances and compiled an 11-2 mark overall at 125 pounds.Hisfirst-placeshowingscameattheNebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open and Viking-Warrior Open. In addition,CoufalfinishedthirdattheYorkCollegeOpen.

2012-13 (Freshman)Big Ten Championships Coufal lost by pin in both of his matches at 125 pounds attheBigTenChampionships.Hisfirstlosscameatthehands 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

eric Coufal SOPHOMORe • 133 • HOWellS, NeB. (HOWellS)

Career ResultsYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD12-13 2-17 1-13 0 0 013-14* 11-2 0-0 3 0 0Career 2-17 1-13 0 0 0*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals

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 Wisconsin-Parkside at the Midlands Invitational in December.

Before Nebraska Coufal earned four consecutive individual Class D state crowns at Howells, winning all four in different weight classes. As a senior, he wrestled in the 132-pound weight class,guidingHowellstoathird-placeteamfinish.Duringhis junior season, Coufal won the state title in the 119-pound weightclass,asHowellstookthird.Howellsearnedafifth-place finish duringCoufal’s sophomore season andwonthe state championship during his freshman year.

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 is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014.

Career HighlightsBig Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014)


Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014*)

54Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Tyrell Galloway will add depth at 141 pounds as a junior in 2014-15. Galloway joined the Huskers last season and went 6-4 in three tournament showings.

2013-14 (Junior)Regular Season Galloway captured the Viking-Warrior Open crown while wrestling at 141 pounds during his first seasonat Nebraska. He also competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, and recorded a 6-4 mark. Galloway earned four pins and one major decision during the 2013-14 campaign.

Before Nebraska Galloway was a transfer who spent two years at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., prior to joining Career Results

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD13-14* 6-4 0-0 4 0 1Career 6-4 0-0 4 0 1*Redshirt Season does not count in career totals


the Huskers. Galloway qualified for the NCAA Division IIChampionships 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 finishedsecond 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 wrestled at Nebraska from 2010 to 2013. Tyrell was born on Jan. 14, 1993, and is majoring in mathematics. He was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Tyrell GallowayJuNiOR • 141 • OMAHA, NeB. (MARYVille/OMAHA CeNTRAl)

2014-15 Outlook Aaron Studebaker will compete at 184 pounds behind 2014NCAAqualifierTJDudley.Studebakerwent24-5last season, winning three open tournament titles in the process.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Studebaker went 24-5 while making six open tournament showings at 184 pounds during the 2013-14 campaign. He captured the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, Viking-Warrior Open (197 pounds) and U.S. WesternNationalOpentitles,whilefinishingthirdattheHarold Nichols Cyclone Open and fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open. Studebaker earned seven pins, three major decisions and two technical falls during the season.

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 Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, where he notched one of his seven major decisions on the season. He earned one of his three pins during 2012-13 at the UNK Loper Open,wherehefinishedsecond.Studebakertookthirdat 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, hefinishedfourthatthestatechampionshipat160pounds,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 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 collected Academic All-Big Ten accolades in 2014. He is a four-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Aaron StudebakerSOPHOMORe • 184 • RAYMOND, NeB. (RAYMOND CeNTRAl)

Career HighlightsAcademic All-Big Ten (2014)

Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013; Spring 2013, 2014)


55

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Micah Barnes moved up to 184 pounds for the season after going 9-1 at 165 pounds last year. He is expected to compete for the starting spot.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Barnes collected a pair of open tournament titles en route to a 9-1 season at 165 pounds for the Huskers. At theViking-WarriorOpen,hefinishedfirstat174poundsbefore tyingforfirstat theCusatisOpen.His lone losscame at the Bob Smith Open. Barnes finished theseason with three pins and three major decisions.

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 finishedsecondattheGrandViewOpen,tiedforthirdatthe Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and took fourth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.


Career HighlightsNebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)

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.InhisfinalseasonwrestlingforCoachWillShort,Barnes recorded 34 pins and six major decisions en route to being named Pioneer Press Wrestler of the Year. Simley won its fifth consecutiveClassAA team title, finishing theseason with a 29-3 dual meet record.

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 is majoring in business administration at Nebraska.

Micah BarnesSOPHOMORe • 184 • iNVeR GROVe HeiGHTS, MiNN. (SiMleY)

2014-15 Outlook Gage Anderson remains at 149 pounds for his sophomore season after wrestling in two open tournaments last season. A leader in the classroom, Anderson is a three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll member and achieved Academic All-Big Ten status in 2014.

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)Regular Season Anderson made two open tournament appearances at 149 pounds and went 0-4. He collected Academic All-Big Ten honors and was named to the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

2012-13 (Redshirt)Regular Season Anderson wrestled in four open tournaments, achieving a 2-8 record at 149 pounds. After losing his firstmatch at theWarrenWilliamson/DaktronicsOpen,

Anderson notched an 8-7 decision over Iowa Central’s Ray Welch. His other victory was against Nebraska-Kearney’s Mike Bolan, 9-7, on Nov. 10.

Before Nebraska Anderson wrestled at O’Dea High School in Seattle, Wash.,wherehequalifiedforstateonthreeoccasions.Hetook sixth place in Class 3A as a senior in 2012. Anderson was a two-time district champion and two-time 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 is a three-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll. In 2014, he was named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team and the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Gage AndersonSOPHOMORe • 149 • SeATTle, WASH. (O’DeA)

Career HighlightsAcademic All-Big Ten (2014)

Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013, 2014)


56Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Justin Arthur will provide depth for Nebraska at 149 poundsbehindthree-timeNCAAqualifierJakeSueflohn.ArthuralsoqualifiedfortheNCAAChampionshipslastseason as a true freshman at Clarion.

Before Nebraska Arthur spent his first year of college wrestling atClarion, where he compiled a 29-16 record at 149 pounds and narrowly missed the All-America podium at the 2014 NCAA Championships. After dropping his opening match at the national tournament, Arthur reeled off three consecutive wins in the consolation bracket before falling to fourth-seeded Kendric Maple of Oklahoma by a 7-4 decision. Arthur, a Huntington, W.Va., native, earned a pin and major decision during his winning streak at the NCAA Championships. Before Clarion, Arthur completed his high school career at Huntington under Coach Robbie Archer as a three-time West Virginia state champion with a 142-15 career record. As a senior, he was named West Virginia’s Most Valuable Wrestler when he went 30-2 and collected a state title at 145 pounds. Arthur added state crowns as a junior in 2012 at 138 pounds when he went 40-2, and in 2010, when he earned a 39-3 record at119pounds.In2011,hefinishedthirdat130poundswith a season record of 33-8. In addition, Arthur was the NHSCA Senior Nationals runner-up and a two-time Fargo All-American.

Personal Justin is the son of Kerry and Charleaha Arthur, and has three siblings, Kaytlin, Jaydin and Garrin. Justin was born on Feb. 10, 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

JustinArthur

SO. • 149 • HuNTiNGTON, W.VA. (ClARiON/HuNTiNGTON)

Career HighlightsNCAAChampionshipsQualifier(2014)

2014-15 Outlook Mitchell Maginnis remains at 125 pounds for his second season at Nebraska after redshirting in 2013-14.Maginnis adds depth behind 2014NCAA qualifierTim Lambert.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Maginniswrestled in fiveopen tournaments at 125pounds, compiling a 4-10 record in the process. His best showings came at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open and Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open, where he went 2-2 in each competition. Maginnis also competed at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open, Viking-Warrior Open and Cusatis Open during the 2013-14 campaign.

Before Nebraska Maginnis compiled a 142-25 record as a lightweight at Grand Island Central Catholic and garnered three top-fivestatefinishes.Inhisfinalseason,Maginnisfinishedsecond at the state championships. He took third as a juniorandfifthasasophomore.Maginnisalsorancrosscountry in high school, earning four letters.

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. He was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team and is a two-time member of the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll.

Mitchell Maginnis

RFR. • 125 • GRAND iSlAND, NeB.(GRAND iSlAND CeNTRAl CATHOliC)

2014-15 Outlook Eric Engler will add depth at 174 pounds in his second year at Nebraska. Engler made four open tournament appearances last season.

2013-14 (Redshirt)Regular Season Engler appeared in four open tournaments at 174 pounds as a redshirt and compiled a 2-8 record. He earned a major decision in his opening match at the Cusatis Open in January. His other win of the season came in the subsequent match.

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

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. He earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the fall semester of 2013.

ericengler

RFR. • 174 • BeATRiCe, NeB.(BeATRiCe)

Career HighlightsNebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013)


Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2013; Spring 2014)Perfect 4.0 GPA Semester (Spring 2014)



57

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Jake Anderson is a likely candidate to redshirt at 184 pounds behind 2014 NCAA qualifier TJ Dudley.Anderson came to Nebraska from Omaha Creighton Prep, where he captured the 2013 state title at 182 pounds.

Before Nebraska Anderson captured the 2013 Class A state title at 182 pounds while wrestling at Omaha Creighton Prep. He went 35-3 for the season and won three of his four state tournament matches by fall. Anderson placed at state on two other occasions and made the tournament all four years of high school. As a senior in 2014, he compileda39-3recordenroutetoafourth-placefinishat170pounds.Andersonfinishedthirdat170poundsin2012 after a 32-8 season, and wrestled at 160 pounds for the Junior Jays in 2011. In addition to his success on the mat for Creighton Prep, Anderson was a Preseason Nationals All-American. He also wrestled for MWC/Team Nebraska under Coach Zac Dominguez.

Personal Jake is the son of Paul and Darla Anderson, and was born on March 23, 1996. He has one brother, Josh. Jake is majoring in criminal justice.

2014-15 Outlook Nick Bennett will likely redshirt at 157 pounds behind three-time All-American James Green. Bennett is a three-time state champion, winning one in Michigan and two in Texas.

Before Nebraska Bennett captured the Michigan 152-pound state title as a senior in 2014 at Detroit Catholic Central after winning back-to-back crowns in Texas at St. Thomas HighSchool inHouston.Hewent43-0duringhisfinalseason and was ranked the No. 12 recruit at 152 pounds in the country by InterMat. In addition, Bennett placed third at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge and won the 145-pound title at the 2013 Grappler Fall Classic in Michigan.

Personal Nick is the son of Lauralynn Bennett and was born on Jan. 12, 1996. He has three siblings, Bridget, Natalie and Brandon. Nick has not declared a major at Nebraska.

2014-15 Outlook Four-time state champion Colton Adams enters his firstseasonwiththeHuskersat141pounds.Adamswillprovide depth behind Anthony Abidin in his weight class.

Before Nebraska Adams won four consecutive Class B state titles while wrestling at Scottsbluff High School. He was ranked as the No. 10 recruit nationally at 145 pounds by InterMat. Adams completed his senior season in 2014 with a 50-2 record, and won three of his four state tournament matches in bonus-point fashion (two pins and one major decision). He compiled a 53-1 record as a junior at 132 pounds after going 37-3 at 126 pounds as a sophomore. Adams won the 112-pound title as a freshman at Scottsbluff. He finished third at the 2012Walsh Ironman and took fourth at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge.

Personal Colton is the son of Brian and Tammy Adams and has one sister, Kassie. Colton was born on Aug. 27, 1995, and has not declared a major at Nebraska.

ColtonAdams

FR. • 141 • SCOTTSBluFF, NeB. (SCOTTSBluFF)

JakeAnderson

FR. • 184 • OMAHA, NeB. (CReiGHTON PReP)

NickBennett

FR. • 157 • NOVi, MiCH. (DeTROiT CATHOliC CeNTRAl/ST. THOMAS)

58Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Austin Chauncey is an excellent candidate to redshirt at 157 pounds behind three-time All-American James Green. Chauncey earned a pair of top-three state finishesatManhattanHighSchoolinKansas.

Before Nebraska Chauncey capped his career at Manhattan High School in Kansas with a state title after a 40-2 record. Hewent31-8asajuniorenroutetoathird-placefinishin 2013. In 2012, Manhattan captured the 6A team state title. For his work in the classroom, Chauncey earned first-teamacademicall-statehonors.

Personal Austin is the son of Shawn and Angela Chauncey, and has two sisters, Morgan and Paige. Austin was born on April 30, 1996, and is majoring in computer science at Nebraska.

AustinChauncey

FR. • 157 • MANHATTAN, KAN. (MANHATTAN)

2014-15 Outlook Jack Gropp is likely to redshirt at 125 pounds behind 2014NCAA qualifier Tim Lambert. Gropp earned twotop-fivestatefinishesatLincolnEast.

Before Nebraska Gropp wrestled at Lincoln East High School and qualified for the ClassA state tournament four times.Heplacedtwice,takingfifthplaceduringbothhisjuniorand senior seasons. In 2014,Gropp finished his finalyear with the Spartans with a 36-6 record at 126 pounds. During his junior campaign, Gropp compiled a 36-13 mark at 120 pounds. He wrestled at 106 pounds as a sophomore in 2012 and competed at 103 pounds as a freshman in 2011. In addition to his accomplishments at the state tournament, Gropp was an all-city team member. He also wrestled for NWTC under the guidance of former Husker Rob Sanders.

Personal Jack is the son of Jack and Tisha Gropp, and was born on May 18, 1996. Jack has one sister, Jaclyn. Jack is majoring in psychology at Nebraska.

2014-15 Outlook Tyler Berger will likely redshirt at 149 pounds for the Huskers behind three-time NCAA qualifier JakeSueflohn.BergerwonfourstatetitlesatCrookCountyin Oregon.

Before Nebraska Berger was a four-time state champion at Crook County in Oregon, where he completed his high school career with a 198-3 record. A four-time All-American and Oregon Athlete of the Year in 2013, Berger was ranked No. 6 at 152 pounds among recruits around the country by InterMat. He won the 148-pound title of the High School Elite Division at the 2013 Freak Show Tournament and is a two-time FloNationals champion. In addition to wrestling, Berger earned one letter in tennis during high school.

Personal Tyler is the son of Robert and Brenda Berger, and has one sister, Breana. He was born on Feb. 22, 1996, and is majoring in nutrition and health sciences at Nebraska.

TylerBerger

FR. • 149 • HeRMiSTON, ORe. (CROOK COuNTY)

JackGropp

FR. • 125 • liNCOlN, NeB. (eAST)

59

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Josh Kettel is a likely candidate to redshirt at 197 poundsinhisfirstseasonatNebraska.Kettelisaone-time state medalist in Michigan who served as a U.S. Navy SEAL for seven years.

Before Nebraska Kettel served as a member of the U.S. Navy SEALs for seven years after graduating from Lakewood High School in 2007. He spent 2013-14 at Tompkins Cortland Community College before enrolling at Nebraska. During his senior year of high school, Kettel placed eighth at the Michigan state tournament at 189 pounds. He also wrestled for Finger Lakes Wrestling Club and played for Lakewood’s football team as a center.

Personal Josh is the son of Gordon Kettel and Melissa and Paul Athmann, and was born on Dec. 1, 1988. Josh has three siblings, Jenny Skeltis, Mandy Kettel and Will Athmann. Josh is majoring in EHS and dietetics at Nebraska.

JoshKettel

FR. • 174 • PlATTSMOuTH, NeB. (NeBRASKA-KeARNeY/PlATTSMOuTH)

2014-15 Outlook Sean Murphy is likely to redshirt at 133 pounds after a successful high school career in North Dakota. Murphyfinishedinthetopthreeofthestatetournamenttwo times at Red River.

Before Nebraska Murphyearnedtop-threefinishesattheClassAstatetournament during his last two seasons at Red River High School in North Dakota. In 2013, he took runner-uphonorsbeforefinishingthirdasaseniorin2014.Anhonor student, Murphy was named EDC Senior Wrestler of the Year and made the academic all-state team on three occasions. During the club season, Murphy competed for the Warrior Wrestling Club under coach Bruce Moe.

Personal Sean is the son of Eric and Cindy Murphy, and has two siblings, Catherine and Cameron. Sean was born on Nov. 29, 1995, and is majoring in biochemistry at Nebraska.

SeanMurphy

FR. • 133 • GRAND FORKS, N.D. (ReD RiVeR)

2014-15 Outlook Nick Null will provide depth at 174 pounds behind two-time All-American Robert Kokesh. Null was a four-time state placer at Plattsmouth before spending one season at Nebraska-Kearney.

Before Nebraska Null redshirted at Nebraska-Kearney in 2013-14 after placing in the Nebraska state tournament during all four years of high school at Plattsmouth. As a high school senior in 2013, he compiled a 37-2 record en route to a second-placefinishat160pounds. Ineachof thefirstthree rounds of the state tournament, Null earned a technicalfall.In2012,Nullfinishedfifthat138poundsafter a 41-4 season.He added a sixth-place finish at125 pounds in 2011 and took third place at 112 pounds in 2010. Null was also a freestyle state champion and RockyMountainNationalsfinalist. Off the mat, Null earned two letters in football and golf, while earning one letter in soccer and cross country.

Personal Nick is the son of Randy and Julie Null, and was born on June 13, 1995. Nick has four siblings, Megan, Marah, Randy and Andrew. Nick is majoring in social science education at Nebraska.

NickNull

FR. • 197 • lOWell, MiCH. (TOMPKiNS CORTlAND/lAKeWOOD)

60Huskers.com

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Darrian Schwenke is a likely candidate to redshirt at 133 pounds. Schwenke captured the Iowa state title as a senior in 2014.

Before Nebraska Schwenke completed his senior season at Atlantic with a state title after going 52-1. An honor roll student, Schwenke amassed more than 150 wins during his high school career and helped his team to third- and fourth-placefinishes.

Personal Darrian is the son of Dean and Donna Schwenke, and has one brother, Brad. Darrian was born on Feb. 6, 1996, and is majoring in agricultural and environmental sciences communication at Nebraska.

DarrianSchwenke

2014-15 Outlook Aris Shino is an excellent candidate to redshirt at 133 pounds in his first season at Nebraska. Shino was athree-time state placer at Merino in Colorado.

Before Nebraska Shino went 141-23 for his career at Merino High School in Colorado, and took third place at the state tournament in 2013 and 2014. The four-time state qualifier went 33-3 during his senior season andcompileda42-4markasajunior.Healsoplacedfifthatthe 2012 state tournament. The school’s valedictorian, Shino earned letters in football, track, baseball and golf during his high school career. He was named to the football all-state and all-conference teams.

Personal Aris is the son of Tim and Diane Shino, and was born on Nov. 27, 1995. He is majoring in nutritional sciences at Nebraska.

ArisShino

FR. • 133 • ATlANTiC, iOWA (ATlANTiC)

2014-15 Outlook Brian Peska will likely redshirt for the Huskers at 133 pounds in 2014-15. Peska was a two-time state champion at Omaha Skutt.

Before Nebraska Peska wrestled at Omaha Skutt and helped the SkyHawks capture three state team titles. He capped his high school career with back-to-back individual state crowns in 2013 and 2014. As a senior, Peska went 46-4 en route to the 120-pound title after posting a 46-5 record at 106 pounds as a junior. He also competed at 106pounds in2012and tookfifthplaceaftera27-16record. In addition to his state tournament success, Peska was a two-time all-conference selection.

Personal Brian is the son of Patty and Joe Peska, and was born on May 9, 1996. Brian has two sisters, Kristine and Grace, and is majoring in criminal justice at Nebraska.

BrianPeska

FR. • 133 • OMAHA, NeB. (SKuTT)

FR. • 133 • MeRiNO, COlO.(MeRiNO)

61

tough together


2014-15 Outlook Derek White is likely to redshirt at 197 pounds in his first season at Nebraska.Whitewas a two-time statechampionandthree-timestatefinalistatEdmondNorthin Oklahoma.

Before Nebraska White was a two-time state champion (2013 and 2014) and 2011 runner-up at Edmond North in Oklahoma. An All-American, White won the Walsh Ironman, finished third at the 2013 Junior NationalFreestyle Championships in Fargo, N.D., and earned runner-up honors at the 2013 Super 32 Challenge. He wasrankedfifthnationallyamongrecruitsat195poundsbyInterMat.Whitewasnamedafirst-teamall-stateandall-conference member, while also being named all-city wrestler of the year.

Personal Derek is the son of James and Deborah White, and has one sister, Bridget. He was born on Aug. 9, 1995, and is majoring in athletic training at Nebraska.

DerekWhite

2014-15 Outlook Dustin Williams is a candidate to redshirt at 165 poundsbehind two-timeNCAAqualifierAustinWilson.Williams captured three state titles at Gardner Edgerton in Kansas.

Before Nebraska Williams, a three-time state champion, went 155-11 during his high school career at Gardner Edgerton. During each of his last two seasons, Williams compiled an undefeated record en route to the state title. He won the Rocky Mountain Nationals crown at 170 pounds andfinishedfifthat the2013USAWrestlingFolkstyleNationals at 160 pounds. An honor roll member, Williams was named the Class 6A Wrestler of the Year in 2014. He also earned three letters in football and one letter in baseball.

Personal Dustin is the son of Lisa and Leonard Williams, and was born on March 5, 1996. He has one brother, Austin, and is majoring in biological sciences at Nebraska.

DustinWilliams

FR. • 197 • eDMOND, OKlA. (eDMOND NORTH)

FR. • 165 • GARDNeR, KAN. (GARDNeR eDGeRTON)

2014-15 Outlook Hayden Tuma will compete with Eric Montoya for the starting spot at 133 pounds. Tuma hails from Idaho, where he won four state titles at Centennial.

Before Nebraska Tuma won four consecutive state titles while wrestling at Centennial High School, compiling a career record of 170-5 in the process. As a senior in 2014, Tuma went 45-1 at 145 pounds. A three-time Greco-Roman World Team member, he was ranked No. 4 in the country at 145 pounds by InterMat and won two Reno Tournament of Champions titles.

Personal Hayden is the son of Michael and Janie Tuma, and has one brother, Ruben. Hayden is majoring in criminology at Nebraska.

HaydenTuma

FR. • 133 • BOiSe, iDAHO (CeNTeNNiAl)

62Huskers.com

tough together


Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Three-Time NCAA Qualifier · 41 506() 50(5)3 Huskers.com /34, 8345-/(...

Documents

Transcript of Jake Sueflohn 149 pounds Three-Time NCAA Qualifier · 41 506() 50(5)3 Huskers.com /34, 8345-/(...