MEET THE HUSKERS. Senior, 141 Pounds Dominick Moyer NEBRASKA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

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1 MEET THE HUSKERS Senior, Pounds Dominick Moyer WRESTLING NEBRASKA WRESTLING MEDIA GUIDE

2 Dominick Moyer- Senior Oskaloosa, Iowa (Oskaloosa) Big Wrestler of the Week (Jan., 6) Two-time NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner Three Top-Five Finishes in Match-by-Match Date Opponent Nov. 8 Jordan Brock, Boise State Result W 8- Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 9 Jeff Rutledge, Neb.-Kearney W 8-5 Nov. 9 C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa W - Nov. 9 Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa L 9- Nov. 9 Mitch Mueller, Iowa State L - Nov. 6 Shay Lawrence, Wyoming W;5- UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (st) Dec. Zach Stevens, MN St-Mankato W - Dec. Ryan Osgood, Northern Iowa W - Dec. Dave Cunningham, ND St.W;Fall (:5) Dec. Charles Lloyd, Minnesota W - (SV) Dec. C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa W 6- Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. 7 Jan. Jan. 7 -Josh Churella, Michigan L 5- Charles Lloyd, Minnesota W; - David Roberts, Cal Poly L 7-5 (SV) Brad Forbes, Bloomsburg L - -David Hoffman, Va. Tech W - National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. 8-Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa L 7-5 Jan. -Josh Churella, Michigan L 6- Jan. 5 6-Daniel Frishkorn, Okla. St. W; - Jan. 5 Eric Kruger, Central Michigan W - Jan. Jan. 9 Feb. Feb. Feb. 9 Jordan Zipkin, American W;Fall (:7) Chris McCormick, MissouriW;Fall (6:8) Justin Porter, Okla St. W; Fall (:9) -Teyon Ware, Oklahoma L 6- -Nate Gallick, Iowa State L - Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (rd) March -Teyon Ware, OklahomaL; Fall (;5) March 8-Chris McCormick, MissouriW; 5- March Ethan Kyle, Oklahoma State W 7- NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 8-Ryan Lang, NorthwesternL;Fall(:57) March 6 Steve Adamcsik, Rutgers W - March 6 -Charles Griffin, Hofstra L;Fall(;6) Senior Dominick Moyer will look to earn AllAmerica honors as he tries to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the third time in his career. NCAA Championships 6-Moyer went - in his second trip to nationals, including his first career win at the NCAA Championships. In the first round, Moyer was defeated by fall by sixth-seeded Ryan Lang of Northwestern with : to go in the second period. In the first consolation match, Moyer defeated Rutgers Steve Adamcsik, -, to pick up his first career win at nationals. Moyer ended his second career trip to nationals with a loss by fall to Charles Griffin of Hofstra :6 into their consolation match. 5-Moyer was - in his first trip to nationals. Moyer, who entered the -pound bracket unseeded, defeated Josh Keefe of Chattanooga, - in the tiebreaker period in the first round. In the second round, No. Mack Reiter of Minnesota defeated Moyer, 7-5. Moyer s trip to nationals ended with an - major decision loss to Citadel s Ryan McClester. Big Championships 6-Moyer earned his second career trip to the NCAA Championships with his third-place finish at pounds. After a semifinal loss to Teyon Ware of Oklahoma, the No. seed Moyer defeated Chris McCormick of Missouri by major decision 5-. He defeated Ethan Kyle of Oklahoma State in the third-place match, 7-, to clinch the berth to nationals. 5-Moyer earned his first trip to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at pounds at the 5 Big Championships. Moyer s semifinal victory over Missouri s Tyler McCormick punched his ticket to nationals. With his NCAA bid already wrapped up, Moyer was defeated in the finals at pounds by major decision, -6, by Oklahoma State s Nathan Morgan. Moyer was one of three Huskers to make it to the finals of his respective weight class at the 5 Big Championships. 6-Moyer finished 9-7 in duals and was named Big Wrestler of the Week on Jan. after pinning Chris McCormick of Missouri to clinch the Huskers -8 win over the Tigers on Jan. 9. The win came in the midst of a fivematch winning streak for Moyer, and was the second of three straight wins by fall for Moyer. Moyer began the season with a 9- mark, including the -pound championship at the -* - -5 Career *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals 7 UNI Open on Dec. after a 5- performance in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Moyer came back from losing three of four matches to defeat th-ranked David Hoffman of Virginia Tech, -, to get back on the winning track. After a pair of losses, Moyer won both of his matches on Sunday at the National s, including a - major decision triumph over sixth-ranked Daniel Frishkorn of Oklahoma State. That win sparked a five-match winning streak, including three straight pins. Moyer closed the season with losses to second-ranked Teyon Ware of Oklahoma and top-ranked Nate Gallick of Iowa State. 5-Moyer earned the starting job at pounds midway through the -5 season. He started 9 of Nebraska s last duals, and of NU s duals overall. Moyer faced stiff competition throughout the year, including nine ranked wrestlers. His only win against ranked opposition came against th-ranked Scott Jorgensen of Boise State, 9-, on Dec.. In a span of five days, Moyer faced four wrestlers ranked among the top 5 in the weight class, including three in the top seven. Moyer helped Nebraska to the 5 Virginia s Championships with a - record. Moyer also ended the regular season with a three-match winning streak. His - major decision victory over Trey Blakely of Oklahoma on Feb. was the only bonus-point win for either team in a dual that NU won, Moyer was - in primarily a backup role at pounds. He was - in dual competition, including a pin of Air Force s pounder Matthew Benza at 5:59 in their dual match. Moyer won the -pound title at the Great Plains Open, and finished second at the UNO Open. -Moyer went 5- wrestling in open tournaments. Of his 5 wins, seven were by fall, four by technical fall and four by major decision. Moyer earned three top-five finishes on the season. He finished third at the Dana Open, fourth at the UNO Glen Brand Open and had a fifth-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open. Before Nebraska-A four-year letterwinner for Coach Jason Wedburgy at Oskaloosa High School, Moyer finished with a career record of 6-. He was a two-time state champion and finished eighth at nationals in freestyle. Moyer lettered in wrestling, golf and cross country at Oskaloosa. Personal-Dominick was born Nov., 98, and has one brother, Derek, who is wrestling for Nebraska this year. The son of Dennis and Dorsha Moyer, Dominick is a nutrition, exercise and health science major.

3 Marc Harwood-65 Senior 6 NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner NU Co-Redshirt of the Senior Marc Harwood will look to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year and compete for All-America honors in his second straight season as Nebraska s starter at 65 pounds. NCAA Championships 6-Harwood went - in his first career trip to the NCAA Championships. In the first round, Harwood was defeated by major decision at 65 pounds by West Virginia s Larry Hall,. Hall took control of the dual by outscoring Harwood 6- in the second period. Harwood saw his season come to an end with a - major decision loss to Missouri s Matt Pell. Big Championships 6-Harwood finished fourth at the 6 Big Championships with a - record. Harwood was awarded a wild-card bid to nationals, as he faced a tough weight class in which all five wrestlers were ranked. The No. seed, Harwood won his openinground match with Oklahoma s Jerrod King,, before falling to top-ranked Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State and second-ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State. 5-Harwood was - in his two matches in his first career appearance at the Big Championships. However, both of his losses were hotly contested matches, including his overtime loss to 5th-ranked Nick Passalano of Iowa State, -. Harwood was eliminated from the tournament with a - loss to eighth-ranked E.K. Waldhaus of Oklahoma. Lakewood, Minn. (Jackson County) 6-Harwood started for the Huskers at 65 pounds for most of the season and finished with a 9-6 dual mark. In the first dual match of the year, Harwood blasted Boise State s Lex Case in a - major decision win. Harwood won six of his first seven matches, including a sixth-place finish at the Kauffman-Brand Open and a pin of Wyoming s Gary Dack on Nov. 6. After a loss to thirdranked Ryan Churella of Michigan, Harwood rebounded to beat fourth-ranked Matt Nagel of Minnesota, -, on Dec., starting a fivematch winning streak. Harwood won back-to-back matches by major decision before heading to the National s and wrestling to a - record. Harwood ended the season losing to three ranked wrestlers in conference duals. 5-Harwood spent most of the season as Nebraska s starter at 7 pounds. He finished the -5 season 9- overall, and 9-9 in duals. -* -5 Career *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals Harwood started his first season of varsity wrestling on a tear. After losing his first match of the Harold Nichols Open to start the campaign, Harwood won of his next 5 matches. In his dual debut against West Virginia on Nov. 6, Harwood capped a three-match win streak by Nebraska against West Virginia with his 5- overtime victory over Ryan Wilman. The win clinched the dual victory for Nebraska. Harwood followed up that clutch performance with a third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Included among Harwood s six wins were three bonus-point victories and a win over ninth-ranked Nick Roy of Michigan. Harwood was ranked th among the nation s 7-pound wrestlers after that weekend. Harwood went on to spend a month in the top in the national rankings. In conference duals, Harwood faced a deep field of 7-pound wrestlers. All five were ranked at some point during the season, including eventual national champion Chris Pendleton of Oklahoma State and Missouri s Ben Askren, who was a national runner-up in the weight class. Against Pendleton, Harwood scored a three-point near fall to draw the match to -7 halfway through the second period, but Pendleton pulled away to register the victory in the match, 6-7, in Oklahoma State s dual victory at Nebraska Feb.. -Harwood missed the entire season while recovering from an elbow injury. -Harwood was one of three redshirts to share Nebraska s Redshirt-of-the- award, compiling a - record with six pins, two technical falls and two major decisions. He took three first-place showings at the Nebraska-Kearney, Dana and UNO Glen Brand opens. He also added a third-place finish at the Worthington Open. Before Nebraska-A four-time all-state wrestler, Harwood was a two-time state champion helping lead his team to back-to-back team titles. He earned academic all-state honors his senior year and was a three-year member of the Minnesota Storm Junior National Freestyle Wrestling Team. Harwood had a career record of 9-5 including - records in his junior and senior seasons. Harwood lettered five times in wrestling and two times in football, earning defensive MVP honors while leading his team to a state championship. Personal-The son of David and Susan Harwood, Marc was born Nov., 98. He has two brothers, Derek, 5, and Jace, 7, and is majoring in art at Nebraska. Match-by-Match Date Opponent Nov. 8 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. 7 Result L 6- Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 9 Gabe Ruhkala, Iowa W, - Nov. 9 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 5- Nov. 9 Eric Sanders, N. Dakota St.W, -5- Nov. 9 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 9-5 Nov. 9 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L -5 Nov. 6 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 8-6 UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (nd) Dec. Dan Sneider, Wisconsin W; - Dec. Joe Gomez, Illinois W - (SV) Dec. Dan Hilario, Neb.-Omaha W 7- Dec. Jayson Ness, Minnesota W 6-5 Dec. Kenny Jordan, Nebraska L - Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Jan. Jan. 7 Brandon Elliott, Michigan W; - -Mack Reiter, Minnesota L 5- Jake Gonzalez, Oregon St.W;Fall(6:59) -Darrell Vasquez, Cal Poly L 6- Rick Donald, Bloomsburg W 8- Sheridan Moran, Va. Tech W 5- National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. Daniel Dennis, Iowa W; Fall (;58) Jan. -Mark Moos, Michigan L 8-5 Jan. 5 7-Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L - Jan. 5 -Jason Borrelli, Cent. Mich W 6- (SV) Jan. Jordan Lipp, American L - Jan. 9 9-Tyler McCormick, Missouri W; 8- Feb. -Nathan Morgan, Okla St L -6 Feb. Trey Blakely, Oklahoma W 6- Feb. 9 8-Jesse Sundell, Iowa St. L;Fall(6:6) Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (rd) March Joe Comparin, Oklahoma W - March -Nathan Morgan, Oklahoma St. L 8- March Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W -9 NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 David Armstrong, Cleveland St.W; Fall (:) March 6 -Tom Clum, Wisconsin L; - March 7 -Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L -7

4 Jon May-HWT Junior 6 NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner NU Redshirt of the Match-by-Match Date Opponent Result Nov. 8 Andy Patrick, Boise St. W - (SV) Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 9 Jason Still, Wyoming W 9- Nov. 9 Josh Leadingfox, Central Okla. L - Nov. 9 Chris Tuchscherer, MN St-Moorhead W 9- Nov. 9 L. Bumphus, Unattached W;,8-(5:) Nov. 9 Jared Rosholt, Oklahoma St. L - Nov. 6 Jason Still, Wyoming W;Fall (:) UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (rd) Dec. Brady Wilson, Minn St-Mankato W 7- Dec. Danny Perez, E. Illinois W;Fall (:) Dec. Ryan Fuller, Iowa W - Dec. Les Sigmon, Neb.-Omaha L;6-(5:) Dec. Ben Zulauf, Illinois W 5- Dec. Tyler Rhodes, Northern Iowa W;Fall(:6) Dec. 9 -Greg Wagner, Michigan L 8- Dec. -Cole Konrad, Minnesota L; 6-5 Dec. 7 8-Ty Watterson, Oregon St. W - Dec. 7 Arturo Basulto, Cal Poly W;Fall(:) Jan. Mike Spaid, Bloomsburg W 6- Jan. 7 -Mike Faust, Va. Tech L 5- (TB) National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. 7-Matt Fields, Iowa L - Jan. -Greg Wagner, Michigan L; 9- Jan. 5 -Steve Mocco, Okla. St. L; - Jan. 5 7-Bubba Gritter, Cent. Mich. L 7- Jan. Jan. 9 Feb. Feb. Feb. 9 5-Adam LoPiccolo, American W;Fall(:7) ---open---, Missouri W; Forfeit -Steve Mocco, Okla. St. L;Fall(:) 5-Jake Hager, Oklahoma L - Richard Schopf, Iowa St. W - Big Championships, Ames, Iowa March 6-Jake Hager, Oklahoma L - (TB) March Sean Connole, Missouri W; Fall (;6) March Richard Schopf, Iowa State W 5- NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 Dave Herman, Indiana L - March 6 Matt Burkholder, Slippery Rock W;Fall(5:) March 7 -Ty Watterson, Oregon St. L 7- Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson) Jon May will look to build on a trip to nationals in pursuit of All-America honors in his junior season as Nebraska s starter at heavyweight. NCAA Championships 6-May finished - in his first career trip to the NCAA Championships at heavyweight. In the opening round, May lost to Indiana s Dave Herman, -. May earned his first career win at nationals with a pin of Matt Burkholder of Slippery Rock with :8 to go in their consolation bracket match. No. 6 Ty Watterson of Oregon State eliminated May with a 7- decision. Big Championships 6-May qualified for the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish at heavyweight in the Big Championships. After a first-round overtime loss to Jake Hager, May pinned Sean Connole of Missouri with seconds left in the first period to clinch a spot in the third-place match. May then defeated Richard Schopf of Iowa State, 5-, to earn his first career trip to nationals. 5-In his first trip to the Big Championships, May finished fourth with a record of -. May lost to eventual national champion Steve Mocco of Oklahoma State in the first round by major decision, 9-. In the consolation bracket, May fell to Jake Hager of Oklahoma, May finished his first full season as NU s starter at heavyweight with a 7- dual mark. After a - overtime win over Boise State s Andy Patrick on Nov. 8, May went - at the Kaufman-Brand Open. May pinned Jason Still of Wyoming on Nov. 6 in his next varsity match. From there, May took third at the UNI Open on Dec. with a 5- performance. After jumping into the rankings, May lost to third-ranked Greg Wagner of Michigan and second-ranked Cole Konrad of Minnesota before defeating 8thranked Ty Watterson of Oregon State, -, on -* -5 Career *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals Dec. 7. May closed a - performance at the National s with a pin of Arturo Basulto of Cal Poly. May defeated Mike Spaid of Bloomsburg, 6, before starting an eight-match string against ranked opposition. May was -6 during the stretch, but three of those matches were determined by two points or less. May s lone win during that stretch was a pin of 5th-ranked Adam LoPiccolo of American on Jan.. May finished the regular season with a - win over Richard Schopf of Iowa State. 5-May split time with Mitch Manstedt as the varsity starter at heavyweight. May earned a record of -, with a 7- mark in duals. In open competition, May earned three top-five finishes, highlighted by his - performance at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 9 in Lincoln, Neb. May also took third at heavyweight with a - performance on Nov. at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. He started the season with a fourth-place showing at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov. in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. May s time on varsity included a 5- win over nationally ranked Pat DeGain of Indiana in the finals of the 5 Virginia s on Jan. 5. -May earned NU Redshirt of the with a 7- record in open competition. He won championships at the UNO, UNK, and Great Plains Opens, and finished second in the Brand Open. He won eight matches by fall, and won nine of his last matches. Before Nebraska-May was a four-time allconference selection for Coach Todd Card at Hutchinson High School. May was a state champion his senior season while owning a career record of 59-. May was a five-time letterwinnner in wrestling, while also earning three letters in football as a teammate of current NU football players Lydon Murtha and Nate Swift. May also was a three-time junior All-American. Personal-The son of Pat and Joy May, Jon was born Jan., 985. Jon has one sister, Katie,, and one brother, Michael, 7. He is majoring in history at Nebraska.

5 Paul Donahoe-5 Sophomore 6 NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner 5 NU Co-Redshirt of the Paul Donahoe will look to improve on a finish at the NCAA Championships with a run toward All-America honors as a second-year starter at 5 pounds for Nebraska. NCAA Championships 6-Donahoe went - in his first trip to the NCAA Championships. In the first round, the th-seeded Donahoe won his first career NCAA match by a 7-5 decision over Patrick Castillo of Northern Illinois. Donahoe outscored Castillo 6- in the final period to take the match. Donahoe advanced to the quarterfinals at 5 pounds with a - win over Jeremy Mendoza of Arizona State. With 7 seconds to go in the match, Donahoe earned a takedown to take the lead for the first time in the match, and he held on for the victory. In the quarterfinals, Donahoe suffered a 5- loss to Oklahoma s Sam Hazewinkel. Donahoe s season ended with an 8- loss to Oklahoma State s Coleman Scott. Big Championships 6-Donahoe clinched a bid to the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish in his first career appearance at the Big Championships. The No. seed at 5 pounds, Donahoe lost - to Oklahoma State s Coleman Scott. In the consolation bracket, Donahoe roared back with a pair of wins, a - major decision triumph over Iowa State s Ben Hansich and a -7 win over Missouri s Austin DeVoe in the third-place match. Davison, Mich. (Davison) 6-Donahoe finished his first regular season with a -5 dual record, tying B.J. Padden for second on the team in dual wins. Donahoe earned wins in of his first matches this season, including an 8-8 major decision triumph over Boise State s Cory Fish in his first dual match for NU. After a third-place finish at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 9, Donahoe moved into the national rankings, then defeated Bryce Leonhardt of Wyoming - in his second career dual match. The strong start continued for Donahoe with a championship at 5 pounds at the UNI Open on Dec.. Among the five matches were three pins and one major decision win. The following weekend, Donahoe dominated Michigan s Paul Shutich in a 5- technical fall win that keyed Nebraska s 8-6 victory in Ann Arbor. After a loss at Minnesota, Donahoe defeated two ranked wrestlers at the Nebraska s on Dec. 7. The wrestling community took notice of Donahoe s strong first semester of wrestling, moving him into the top to begin the month of January. Donahoe won three straight matches -5* Totals *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals in bonus-point fashion in mid-january. After a - major decision win over Justin Staylor of Virginia Tech on Jan. 7, Donahoe keyed the Huskers surprising third-place finish at the NWCA National s with wins by fall over Luke Magnani of Iowa and Michigan s Mike Watts. A win over th-ranked Luke Smith of Central Michigan started a three-match winning streak for Donahoe. Donahoe knocked off American s Matt Morkel 5- on Jan. and defeated 8thranked Austin DeVoe of Missouri in a -8 win by the Huskers over the Tigers. A win by fall over Ben Hansich of Iowa State closed Donahoe s first varsity regular season. 5-With five individual championships, Donahoe proved to be another promising prospect at 5 pounds. Donahoe won his first collegiate matches. After suffering a pair of losses, he went on to win his last matches. Donahoe started his collegiate career with a three-win performance that tied him for the individual title at 5 pounds on Nov. at the Harold Nichols Open in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Donahoe followed that with a 5- run to the championship of the -and-under 5-pound bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. in Omaha, Neb. On Dec., after winning his first two matches, Donahoe suffered a pair of losses at the UNI Open. That would be the only two bouts Donahoe would lose in his redshirt season. After Christmas break, Donahoe won four matches on Jan. 8 to capture the 5-pound championship at the Beamon Open in Blair, Neb. He followed that performance with a pair of three-win championship efforts at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. (Jan. 5) and at the Great Plains Open in Lincoln, Neb (Jan. 9). Before Nebraska-A two-time freestyle junior national champion, Donahoe earned two state championships at Davison High School under Coach Roy Hall. Davison was ranked among the nation s top teams during Donahoe s career. Donahoe also lettered in cross country in high school. Personal-The son of Laura and Kerry Donahoe, Paul was born in Warren, Mich., on May, 985. He has four sisters and is majoring in sociology. 5 Match-by-Match Date Opponent Nov. 8 Cory Fish, Boise State Result W, 8-8 Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (rd) Nov. 9 Nate Evans, Luther W,Fall(:8) Nov. 9 Trent Goodale, Iowa W,Fall(5:57) Nov. 9 Seth Wright, Northern Iowa W -6 Nov. 9 Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 6- Nov. 9 Nick Smith, MN St-Mankato W;Fall: Nov. 9 Pat Castillo, Northern Illinois W 5- Nov. 6 Bryce Leonhardt, Wyoming W - UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (st) Dec. Tom Magnani, Iowa W;Fall(:) Dec. Justin Lebahn, St. Cloud St.W;Fall(:7) Dec. Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa St. W 7- Dec. Tim Kephart, Missouri W;Fall(:) Dec. Cody Garcia, Neb.-OmahaW; - Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Jan. Jan. 7 Paul Shutich, Michigan W; 5- Travis Lang, Minnesota L; Fall : -Eric Stevenson, Oregon St. W -6 9-Chad Mendes, Cal Poly W 7-6 -Mike Sees, Bloomsburg L -7 Justin Staylor, Va. Tech W; - National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. Luke Magnani, Iowa W; Fall Jan. Mike Watts, Michigan W; Fall Jan. 5 7-Coleman Scott, Okla. St. Jan. 5 -Luke Smith, Central Mich. (:) (:57) L - W - Jan. Matt Morkel, American W 5- Jan. 9 8-Austin DeVoe, Missouri W - Feb. 6-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L - Feb. -Sam Hazewinkel, Oklahoma L - Feb. 9 Ben Hanisch, Iowa State W;Fall(:) Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (rd) March 5-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L - March Ben Hanisch, Iowa State W; - March 7-Austin DeVoe, Missouri W -7 NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 -Pat Castillo, Northern IllinoisW 7-5 March 6 7-Jeremy Mendoza, Arizona St. W - March 7 -Sam Hazewinkel, Oklahoma L 5- March 7 6-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 8-5

6 Patrick Aleksanyan- Sophomore Santa Ana, Calif. (Calvary Chapel) NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner Match-by-Match Date Opponent Nov. 8 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. Result L 6- Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. Nov. 9 Gabe Ruhkala, Iowa W, - Nov. 9 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 5- Nov. 9 Eric Sanders, N. Dakota St. W, -5 Nov. 9 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 9-5 Nov. 9 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L -5 Nov. 6 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 8-6 UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (nd) Dec. Dan Sneider, Wisconsin W; - Dec. Joe Gomez, Illinois W - (SV) Dec. Dan Hilario, Neb.-Omaha W 7- Dec. Jayson Ness, Minnesota W 6-5 Dec. Kenny Jordan, Nebraska L - Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. 7 Dec. 7 Jan. Jan. 7 Brandon Elliott, Michigan W; - -Mack Reiter, Minnesota L 5- Jake Gonzalez, Oregon St.W;Fall(6:59) -Darrell Vasquez, Cal Poly L 6- Rick Donald, Bloomsburg W 8- Sheridan Moran, Va. Tech W 5- National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. Daniel Dennis, Iowa W; Fall (:58) Jan. -Mark Moos, Michigan L 8-5 Jan. 5 7-Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L - Jan. 5 -Jason Borrelli, Cent. Mich. W 6- (SV) Jan. Jordan Lipp, American L - Jan. 9 9-Tyler McCormick, Missouri W; 8- Feb. -Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L -6 Feb. Trey Blakely, Oklahoma W 6- Feb. 9 8-Jesse Sundell, Iowa St.L; Fall (6:6) Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (rd) March Joe Comparin, Oklahoma W - March -Nathan Morgan, Oklahoma St. L 8- March Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W -9 NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 D. Armstrong, Cleveland St.W; Fall (:) March 6 -Tom Clum, Wisconsin L; - March 7 -Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L -7 6 After qualifying for nationals in his first year at Nebraska, sophomore Patrick Aleksanyan will look to continue improve as the Huskers starter at pounds. NCAA Championships 6-In his NCAA debut, Aleksanyan went at pounds. In the first round, Aleksanyan pinned David Armstrong of Cleveland State with 8 seconds to go in the first period. Aleksanyan gained control early, with a takedown seconds into the match. After Armstrong earned a point with a release, Aleksanyan took Armstrong down again with :7 to go, then pinned him 9 seconds later. Aleksanyan suffered an - major decision loss to Thomas Clum of Wisconsin in the second round, before he was eliminated with a -7 loss to Scott Jorgensen of Boise State. Big Championships 6-With a third-place finish at pounds at the Big Championships, Aleksanyan clinched his first career bid to the NCAA Championships. Aleksanyan entered the tournament seeded fourth and defeated Oklahoma s Joe Comparin - in the first-round match. After a semifinal loss to Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State, Aleksanyan punched his ticket to nationals with a -9 win over Jesse Sundell of Iowa State in the third-place match. 6-In his first season at Nebraska after transferring from Cal State Fullerton, Aleksanyan was Nebraska s starter at pounds for most of the year. Aleksanyan finished second on the team with 8 takedowns in dual competition. Aleksanyan took second at the UNI Open with a - record, then followed with wins in four of his next six matches. At the NWCA National s, Aleksanyan gave NU a - lead after two matches in their first-round dual against Iowa with a pin of Daniel Dennis :58 into their match. Aleksanyan also was key in Nebraska s third-place match with his win over th-ranked Jason Borrelli of Central Michigan in overtime, 6-. En route to a - Big record, Aleksanyan also knocked off 9th-ranked Tyler McCormick of Missouri on Jan. 9, 8-, to help the Huskers to a -8 win. Aleksanyan also defeated Oklahoma s Trey Blakely, 6-, on Feb.. Before Nebraska-Aleksanyan came to Nebraska from Cal State Fullerton, where he wrestled to a - record in open competition, after an accomplished high school career at Calvary Chapel High School in California. As a senior, Aleksanyan was 6- and finished second at the state championships. That followed a 6 junior season that saw him finish third at state., Aleksanyan was 6- in his four years at Calvary Chapel in varsity competition. Also highlighting Aleksanyan s resume is a secondplace finish at Fila Junior Nationals, a Fargo Junior National All-America honor and a fifthplace finish at University Nationals wrestling on Team Thunder, coached by his father Vanick Aleksanyan. Personal-The son of Vanick Aleksanyan and Anna Terzyan, Patvakan Patrick Aleksanyan was born Aug., 985 in Armenia. Patrick has two brothers, Arsen, 7, and Dahvid, 9. Aleksanyan is majoring in criminal justice.

7 Robert Sanders-9 Sophomore With a strong finish to his first season in the dual lineup, sophomore Robert Sanders will look to continue his progress as Nebraska s starter at 9 pounds. NCAA Championships 6-In his NCAA Championships debut, Sanders went - at 9 pounds. In the first round, Sanders came back from a - firstperiod deficit to defeat David Jauregui of West Virginia, 6-, at 9 pounds. Sanders clinched the match with a takedown with 9 seconds to go. In the second round, Sanders suffered an - major decision loss to Matt Storniolo of Oklahoma. Sanders trip to nationals ended with a 5- loss to Trevor Chinn of Lehigh. Big Championships 6-Seeded fifth at 9 pounds, Sanders went - at the Big Championships to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Sanders won his first-round match by major decision over Josh Wagner of Missouri, -, before losing to Oklahoma State s Zack Esposito. In the third-place match, Sanders defeated Iowa State s Jason Knipp, 6-, to earn the trip to nationals. Blanding, Utah (San Juan) -5* - 6 NWCA All-Academic Team Member 6 Academic All-Big 6 NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member 6-An academic All-Big performer in the classroom, Sanders split time with Ryan Davis as the starter at 9 pounds for Nebraska early in the season, before taking over for the last three conference duals. Sanders finished - at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov., then split his first two dual matches for the Huskers. After a - performance at the UNI Open on Dec., Sanders got back on the winning track with a 7-6 decision over - Totals *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals Orlando Perez of Oregon State on Dec. 7 at the Nebraska s. Sanders earned the Brand Open championship at 9 pounds on Jan., then lost a pair of Big matches to top-seven competition before falling in the final conference dual of the season to finish -. 5-Thanks to a strong finish that when he placed in his last four open tournaments, Sanders finished with a - mark at 9 pounds. After a - finish at the Harold Nichols Open, Sanders won three of five matches in the -and-under division at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov.. A - finish at the UNI Open on Dec. was followed by a sixth-place finish by Sanders at the UNK Runza Loper Open on Dec.. Sanders won four of six matches in his next tournament, the Beamon Open on Jan. 8, to earn his first of two straight fourth-place finishes. The second came at the Brand Open on Jan. 5, as he again won four of six matches. Sanders ended the year with a second-place finish at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 9 in Lincoln, Neb. Before Nebraska-Sanders won two state championships for his father, Coach Bob Sanders, at San Juan High School. In his senior year, Sanders went 5- at pounds, capping a 69-9 career in which he won matches by fall. Sanders lettered in wrestling (four years), football (one year), baseball (two years) and track (one year). He earned academic all-state honors in football, wrestling and track. Personal-The son of Bob and Leslie Sanders, Robert was born in Cortez, Colo., on Sept. 9, 985. He has one brother, Paul, 7, who is wrestling this year at Nebraska. He is majoring in nutrition, fitness and health promotion. Match-by-Match Date Opponent Result Harold Nichols Open, Fort Dodge, Iowa Nov. Mike Zinnel, Iowa Central W 5- Nov. Seth Anderson, Ellsworth L - Nov. Erik George, Ellsworth W 5- Nov. Clayton Wolf, Utah Valley St.W, - Nov. Charlie Ettelson, Northern Iowa L 5- Nov. 8 Tyler Sherfey, Boise State Nov. 6 Kyle Dye, Wyoming (/) L -8 W 9-8 UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Dec. Tee Adams, Upper Iowa W; Fall (:) Dec. Alex Gunder, Iowa W; - Dec. Charlie Ettelson, Northern Iowa L 5- Dec. Justin Cole, Missouri L - Dec. 9 -Eric Tannenbaum, MichiganL; 6-6 Dec. Dustin Schlatter, MinnesotaL; - Dec. 7 Orlando Perez, Oregon State W 7-6 Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (st) Jan. Marcus Hilario, Neb.-Omaha Jan. Alex Grunder, Iowa Jan. Shane Unger, Neb.-Omaha W 6- W 7- W 9-6 Feb. -Zack Esposito, Okla. St.L;9-(7:) Feb. 7-Matt Storniolo, Oklahoma L 7- Feb. 9 Aron Scott, Iowa State (/) L 6-5 Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (rd) March Josh Wagner, Missouri W; - March -Zack Esposito, Okla. St. L; - March Jason Knipp, Iowa State W 6- NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 David Jauregui, West Virginia W 6- March 6 -Matt Storniolo, Oklahoma L; - March 7 Trevor Chinn, Lehigh L 5-7

8 Vince Jones-8 Sophomore Sickerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) NCAA Qualifier Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner Match-by-Match Date Opponent Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Nov. 9 Brian Stueve, Buena Vista W;Fall(:) N. Jones, Carson-Neumann W;Fall(:5) A.J. Gregg, Luther W;Fall(:) Tom Nesseth, Augustana W;Fall(:5) Duke Burk, Northern Illinois L - Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (nd, -and-under Division) Result UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (st) Dec. R.J. Oliver, Dubuque W; Fall (:9) Dec. Ryan Thomas, Eastern IllinoisW;Fall(:) Dec. Dan Dunning, Northern Iowa W;Fall(:) Dec. Matt Wetterling, ND State W 6- Dec. Justin Peterson, WisconsinW;Fall(:) Dana College Open, Blair, Neb. (st) Jan. 7 John Justice, Dana College W:Fall(:) Jan. 7 Beau Severtson, Augustana W;Fall(:8) Jan. 7 Craig Brester, Nebraska W;Fall(:7) Jan. 7 Casey Roberts, Nebraska W; DQ National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. -Paul Bradley, Iowa W - Jan. 7-Tyrel Todd, Michigan W;Fall(:) Jan. 5 Brent Parkey, Okla. St. W; 5- Jan. 5 \-Christian Stinnott, C. Mich. W 6- Jan. 5-Josh Glenn, American L;Fall(:7) Jan. 9 Raymond Jordan, Missouri W - Feb. Rusty Blackmon, Okla. St. L 8- Feb. -Justin Dyer, Oklahoma W; -5 Feb. 9 9-Kurt Backes, Iowa State L;9-,6: Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (th) March Raymond Jordan, Missouri L - March 5-Justin Dyer, Oklahoma W;-5 March Rusty Blackmon, Oklahoma St. L 6- NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla. March 6 -Alex Camargo, Kent St. L 9-7 March 6 Jesse Taylor, CS-FullertonW;Fall(:5) March 6 Derrick Morgan, Lock Haven W;Fall(:) March 7 Ron Howard, Cleveland State W 9-6 March 7 -Paul Bradley, Iowa L - Vince Jones exploded onto the national wrestling scene with a - showing at the National s, and continued that strong start to his career by qualifying for nationals. Jones will look to continue that momentum as Nebraka s starter at 8 pounds. NCAA Championships 6-In his first trip to nationals, Jones finished - at 8 pounds. In the first round, Jones lost to Kent State s Alex Camargo, 9-7. Jones mounted an impressive comeback from an early 7- first-period deficit to draw within one with :55 to go in the match, but a takedown by Camargo with just over a minute to go in the match clinched the win for Camargo. Jones advanced to the first consolation round with a win by fall over Jesse Taylor of Cal State Fullerton 5 seconds into their pigtail consolation bracket match. Jones stayed alive in the consolation bracket with a 9-6 victory over Ron Howard of Cleveland State before being eliminated by Iowa s Paul Bradley, -. Big Championships 6-Jones received one of eight wild-card berths to the NCAA Championships as he finished in fourth place with a - record in his first career appearance at the Big Championships. The No. seed at 8 pounds, Jones fell to Missouri s Raymond Jordan, - in the semifinals. After a -5 major decision win over Oklahoma s Justin Dyer, Jones lost to Oklahoma State s Rusty Blackmon in the third-place match. 6-Jones proved to be an electrifying 8 addition to Nebraska s roster, as he led the team with wins by fall. Jones jumped into Nebraska s starting lineup for the National s, and in his first dual match, defeated second-ranked Paul Bradley of Iowa, -. Later that day, Jones pinned 7th-ranked Tyrel Todd of Michigan seconds into their match. After winning by major decision over Brent Parkey of Oklahoma State, 5-, Jones defeated thranked Christian Stinnott of Central Michigan, 6, to earn his fourth win of National s. Only Jacob Klein matched Jones four wins among NU wrestlers. After a loss to fifth-ranked Josh Glenn of American, Jones came back to finish - in conference dual wrestling, including a win by major decision over th-ranked Justin Dyer of Oklahoma, -5. Jones moved up to the varsity after dominating the open tournament ranks. Jones finished second with a - day at the KaufmanBrand Open. All four of his wins were falls. Jones then won the UNI Open on Dec. on the strength of five wins, including four pins. On Jan. 7, Jones won the Dana College Open 8pound championship on the strength of four wins by fall. Before Nebraska-Jones was ranked fifth nationally in his weight class after a high school career in which he earned a record of 7- with 97 wins by fall. Jones was a two-time state champion and three-year state medalist at Winslow Township High School for Coach Rick Koss. Jones earned four letters in wrestling and three more in football. Personal-The son of Florinza and Robin Jones, Vince was born Nov. 6, 986 in Columbia, Ga. He has an older sister, LeKeishia,, and two brothers, Robin, Jr., and Dominick, 8. Jones is a special education major.

9 Chris Oliver-57 Sophomore Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) -5* 9-5 Returning Starter Returning Letterwinner Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee Member Chris Oliver looks to build on last year s strong start to make his first appearance at the NCAA Championships in his second year in the starting lineup at 57 pounds. Big Championships 6-Oliver finished - in his first Big Championships at 57 pounds. No. 5 Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State defeated Oliver, -, in the first-round match. After a narrow 6-5 loss to Will Rowe of Oklahoma, Oliver was defeated by fall by Michael Chandler of Missouri. 6-Oliver won eight of his first nine matches en route to 6 regular-season wins and an -5 dual record. In his first dual match, Oliver made a rousing debut with a pin of Johnny Nunez of Boise State with seconds to go in the second period of their match. Oliver finished third at the UNI Open on Dec. with a 5- record, then defeated Rob Sulaver of Michigan, 9-, on Dec. 9 in the Huskers 8-6 win over the third-ranked Wolverines. Oliver bounced back from a loss at Minnesota to win his next three matches, including wins by fall and major decision. At National s, Oliver bounced back from a loss to third-ranked Joe Johnston of Iowa to pin fifth-ranked Steve Luke of Michigan to key the Huskers -6 quarterfinal win over the Wolverines as part of a - performance for Oliver in Cedar Falls. 6-9 Totals *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals Oliver built on his win over Luke with a pin of American s Rudy Rueda on Jan.. En route to a - Big record, Oliver defeated 5th-ranked Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State, -, and secondranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State. 5-Oliver began his college career with a solid 9-5 campaign in which he placed in four open tournaments, including his first at Nebraska, the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. in his hometown of Omaha, Neb. Competing in the -and-under division at 57 pounds, Oliver finished third after winning his first four collegiate matches, including two wins by fall and one by major decision. After a - day at the UNI Open, Oliver rebounded to win all four of his matches, including three by fall at the Beamon Open Jan. 8 in Blair, Neb., to earn his first individual championship. To close the season, Oliver posted back-to-back -, secondplace showings at the Brand Open on Jan. 5 and the Great Plains Open on Jan. 9. Before Nebraska-Oliver won all of his high school matches during a four-year career at Omaha Creighton Prep in which he won four state championships for the Junior Jays. Under the direction of coaches John Hiffernan and Ray Oliver, Chris Oliver wrestled in the, 9,, and 5-pound weight classes during his four years at Creighton Prep. Personal-The son of Ray and Sybil Oliver, Chris was born in Lincoln, Neb., on Feb., 986. Chris has an 6-year old brother, Archie Ray Jr., and a -year old sister, Chelsea. Oliver is a communication studies major. 5 Match-by-Match Date Opponent Result Nov. 8 Johnny Nunez, Boise St. W;Fall(:9) Nov forfeit, Wyoming--- W; Forfeit UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (rd) Dec. Mike Metzger, Wisconsin W;6-(5:59) Dec. Henry Wahle, Neb.-Omaha W 7- Dec. Matt Everson, Minnesota W - Dec. James Williamson, MissouriL 6-5(TB) Dec. M. Collum, Iowa Central CC W;Fall(:) Dec. 6-Chris Bitetto, Northern IowaW 5- Dec. 9 Dec. Dec. 7 Jan. Jan. 7 Rob Sulaver, Michigan W 9-6-CP Schlatter, Minnesota L -5 Ryan Williams, Cal Poly W; 5- Aric Fuhrman, Bloomsburg W;Fall(6:8) Dave Kiley, Virginia Tech W - National s, Cedar Falls, Iowa Jan. -Joe Johnston, Iowa L 8-6 Jan. 5-Steve Luke, Michigan W;Fall(:) Jan. 5 -Kevin Ward, Okla. St. L 8- Jan. 5 Zach Strunk, Cent. Mich. W - Jan. Rudy Rueda, American W; Fall (6:) Jan. 9 Michael Chandler, Missouri L 9- (TB) Feb. 5-Kevin Ward, Oklahoma St W - Feb. Will Rowe, Oklahoma L; 5-6 Feb. 9 -Trent Paulson, Iowa St. W; Inj. Def. Big Championships, Ames, Iowa (5th) March 5-Kevin Ward, Oklahoma St. L - March Will Rowe, Oklahoma L 6-5 March Michael Chandler, Missouri L;Fall(:5) 9

10 Austin Baier-5 Redshirt Freshman Greenfield, Iowa (Nodaway Valley) 6 Big Commissioner s Honor Roll a pair of state championship football teams at HHS and was an all-state performer. Personal-Born on Oct., 986 in West Point, Neb., Brester is the son of Dan and Diane Brester. He has three older sisters,christy, 6, Cheryl,, and Connie,, and two younger brothers, Chad, 8 and Cory,. Brester was a member of both National Honor Society and the honor roll at Howells High School and is majoring in mechanized systems managment at Nebraska. Austin Baier will provide depth at 5 and pounds this season for the Huskers after a solid redshirt campaign. 6-Baier finished his first year in the program with an 8-8 record wrestling mainly at 5 pounds. Baier s best performance came at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 9. After a sudden-victory loss, Baier rattled off three straight wins in the consolation bracket before a narrow 5- loss to Cory Fish of Boise State. That came after Baier finished - at the Harold Nichols Open a week earlier. Baier won by major decision in the first round over Josh Pratt of Buena Vista before losing in the second round. After two wins in the consolation bracket, Baier lost to Ben Hanisch of Iowa State. Before Nebraska-Baier closed his varsity wrestling career at Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield, Iowa with a state championship. Baier, who also finished second in, was a three-time state qualifier for Coach Tim Duff. Along with his four letters in wrestling, Baier was a three-year letterman in baseball and football and earned one monogram in track. Baier was honored as an all-conference performer in wrestling, football and baseball. Personal-Austin, the son of Tim and Joni Baier, was born April, 987, in Greenfield, Iowa. Baier has two brothers, Jared, 5 and Kolby,. Austin is majoring in business administration. * 8-8 Craig Brester-97 Redshirt Freshman Howells, Neb. (Howells) 6 NU Co-Redshirt of the Craig Brester will be a candidate to fill the spot left by the departure of two-time All-American B.J. Padden at 97 pounds. 6-Brester posted a strong finish to his first season in the NU wrestling program, finishing in the top three in four of his last five tournaments to wrap up a -9 season. Brester, who wrestled primarily at 7 pounds, earned the championship at 7 pounds at the UNK Loper Open on Dec. with a - showing. Brester s string of top-three finishes started at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 6. Brester got to the finals with three victories including a win by major decision and another by technical fall. After a - effort at the UNI Open on Dec., Brester earned the UNK Loper Open 7-pound championship, then authored a pair of third-place finishes. On Jan. 7, Brester finished third at the Dana College Open, including three wins by fall and another by major decision. Two weeks later, Brester finished third at 8 pounds at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. Brester was dominant in the consolation bracket with wins by major decision and fall in his two consolation bracket matches. Before Nebraska-Brester was a two-time state champion at Howells High School under Coach Lee Schroeder. Brester was a four-time state medalist and led Howells to a Class D state wrestling championship. Brester was - in his four-year wrestling career. Brester was a letterman on 5 * Brandon Browne-7 Sophomore Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) 5 NU Co-Redshirt of the Brandon Browne is the frontrunner to take over for two-time AllAmerican Jacob Klein at 7 pounds after wrestling in six dual matches in his two-year career at NU. 6-Browne split time between 7 and 8 pounds and between open tournaments and duals, as he finished -6 on the season with a - dual mark. Browne opened the season with a 5- championship run at 7 pounds at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov.. After a - record at the Kaufman-Brand Open, Browne took second at the UNI Open with a - record, losing only in the finals to Nebraska s Jacob Klein. Browne stepped into the Huskers starting lineup the following week at 8 pounds. On Dec. 7 at the Nebraska s, Browne had his best dual performance with a win by fall over Oregon State s Neal Beaudry. 5-Browne showed great promise as a redshirt at 65 pounds for Nebraska. Browne was -5 in open competition, including three individual championships. Of the six tournaments he entered, he placed in five, including his first collegiate competition, the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov.. That day, Browne finished fourth in the -and-under division, as he won his first four matches. After a - showing at the UNI Open on Dec., Browne finished third at the UNK Runza Loper Open with a - record. He won his last two matches at UNK, beginning a -match winning streak that stretched to the end of the season. Browne won four matches to take the Beamon Open championship on Jan. 8, then three matches on Jan. 5 and Jan. 9 to win the Brand Open and the Great Plains Open, respectively. Before Nebraska-Browne was an All-American and a two-time state champion at Plattsmouth High School for Coach Kyle Bluhn. Browne was a four-time state finalist at Plattsmouth, and wrestled to a career record of 8-6. Personal-The son of Thayes and Bradley Browne, Brandon was born in Omaha, Neb., on April, 986. He has three brothers, Aaron, Cameron and Jesse, and a sister, Aimee. Cameron is a freshman on the NU wrestling team. Brandon is a psychology major at NU. -5* Totals

11 Cash Coolidge- Sophomore Omaha, Neb. (Omaha Skutt) Brady LaMar-9 Redshirt Freshman Silver Lake, Kan. (Silver Lake) 6 Big Commissioner s Honor Roll Cash Coolidge will look to contribute as a backup behind two-time national qualifier Dominick Moyer at pounds. 6-Coolidge was 6-6 including - in dual matches in his first year at Nebraska. Coolidge opened the season with a third-place performance at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 6. After his - showing in Norman, Okla., Coolidge went - at the UNI Open on Dec. and - at the Dana College Open on Jan. 7. Before Nebraska-Coolidge won three individual state championships at Omaha Skutt High School for Coach Brad Hildebrandt. Coolidge was 6, a four-year letterwinner at Skutt and a seventh-place finisher at senior nationals. Personal-The son of Connie Coolidge, Cash was born on Dec. 9, 985 in Casper, Wyo. He has one sister, Carla,. Coolidge is a criminal justice major Cody Foust-65 Sophomore Choctaw, Okla. (Choctaw) In his second year in the program, redshirt freshman Brady LaMar will push Robert Sanders for time at 9 pounds. 6-A pair of - open tournament performances highlighted LaMar s first season at NU. LaMar, who ended the season with an 8- record, went - at the Kaufman-Brand Open in the -and-under division at pounds and also - at the Dana College Open at 9 pounds. Before Nebraska-LaMar was a four-sport letterman at Silver Lake High School. LaMar placed four times at state and contributed to two top-five Class A finishes at Silver Lake for his father, Coach Harry LaMar. Brady was named the school s wrestler of the year four times and was a three-time regional champion. LaMar was also a four-year letterman in football and was part of three state runner-up teams. Along with a letter in track, LaMar earned three monograms in baseball and was part of a state championship team his senior year. Personal-Born in Wichita, Kan., on Nov. 8, 986, Brady is the son of Mary and Harry LaMar. LaMar was a member of National Honor Society and was treasurer of his high school graduating class. He has one sister, Lanell,, and two brothers, Lucas,, and Brett,. LaMar is majoring in finance. * 6- Rob Plambeck-65 Redshirt Freshman Lincoln, Neb. (Christian) Cody Foust will provide depth at Nebraska s middleweights after not competing in a match in his second year in the program. 6-Foust did not compete in a match for NU in. 5-With a pair of top-six finishes, Foust made the most of his redshirt year with 7 matches of experience, including victories. Foust finished sixth at the Kaufman-Brand Open in the -and-under division at 7 pounds, thanks to a - performance on Nov.. At the Great Plains Open, Foust finished third at 7 pounds by winning five of his six matches on Jan. 9. Before Nebraska-Foust was an all-state wrestler at 7 pounds for Coach Benny Coleman at Choctaw High School. Foust, who was a fouryear letterman in wrestling, was also an all-conference football player who earned three letters on the gridiron. Personal-The son of Steve and Kathy Foust, Cody was born on Nov., 98. He has two sisters, Brandy, 9, and Casie,, and one brother, Rhino,. Cody was the valedictorian of the class of at Choctaw High School, the alma mater of 5-pound national champion Jason Powell, and is a nutrition, exercise and health promotion major at NU. -5* - Rob Plambeck will back-up senior Marc Harwood at 65 pounds. 6-Plambeck finished his redshirt season with a record of - wrestling at 57 pounds. He closed the season with a fourth-place finish at the Brand Open on Jan. after a - performance at the tournament. That marked the third straight tournament in which Plambeck finished. Plambeck ran off three straight wins in the consolation bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 9 in the -and-under division. Before Nebraska-Plambeck was a three-time state qualifier at Lincoln Christian for Coach Todd Berner. Plambeck helped LCHS to a seventh-place finish at state in. Plambeck, named the outstanding wrestler for LCHS in his senior year, was a four-year letterwinner in wrestling. Plambeck was an honorable-mention all-state performer in football, and earned a letter in track. Personal-The son of Bob and Martha Plambeck, Rob was born in Omaha, Neb., on July, 985. He was an academic all-state student in high school, and was a member of National Honor Society and the Gold Honor Roll. He has two sisters, Anna, 7 and Sarah,, and two brothers, Joe, 9 and Ben,. Plambeck is majoring in biological sciences. * - 5

12 Casey Roberts-8/97 Sophomore Lincoln, Neb. (East) 6 Big Commissioner s Honor Roll Casey Roberts will push Vince Jones for time at 8 pounds and contend to the spot left by departed All-American B.J. Padden at 97 pounds. 6-In his second year in the program, Roberts finished -, including an - mark in duals at 97 pounds. Roberts finished fifth in the -andunder division at the Kaufman-Brand Open in a - performance on Nov. 9 in Omaha, Neb. After a - mark at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 6, Roberts finished - at the UNK Loper Open on Dec.. The following week, Roberts wrestled his first dual matches of his career as he stepped in for an injured B.J. Padden at 97 pounds. In his first open tournament after his three-match stint in Nebraska s starting lineup, Roberts finished second at the Dana College Open on Jan. 7. Roberts wrapped up his season with a -, fourth-place showing at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., on Jan.. 5-In his first year at Nebraska, Roberts finished with a 7- mark at 8 pounds. Roberts best performance came at the UNK Runza Loper Open on Dec.. After losing his first match, Roberts ran off three straight wins and finished the day with a - record. Roberts was - at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 9 at Lincoln, Neb. Before Nebraska-Roberts was a part of three state championship teams in his four years at Lincoln East. He earned wins in his high school career. He was a four-year letterman in wrestling and a three-year letterman in football, where he was a linebacker. Personal-Born on Jan. 6, 986, in Lincoln, Neb., Casey is the son of Kris and Doug Roberts. At Lincoln East, he was an academic letterwinner, a member of National Honor Society, and a four-year member of the honor roll. He is an architecture major. -5* Career Mike Rowe- Redshirt Freshman Huntington, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) * Mike Rowe will push for varsity time at pounds in his second season of wrestling at Nebraska. Levi Wofford-97 Redshirt Freshman Aurora, Neb. (Aurora) In his second year in the program, Levi Wofford will contend to fill the spot at 97 pounds left by the graduation of two-time All-American B.J. Padden 6-Wofford earned four top-three finishes for the Huskers in his first season at Nebraska en route to a -7 record. Wofford closed the season with a pair of championships. On Jan. 7, Wofford dominated the field at the Dana College Open. Wofford won all four of his matches, including two by major decisions and another by fall. Two weeks later, Wofford won all three of his matches and cruised to a championship at the Brand Open at 97 pounds. Wofford started the season with a third-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open after he won four straight matches in the consolation bracket. The following week, Wofford took second in the -and-under division at the Kaufman-Brand Open, winning a match by fall and another by major decision. Before Nebraska-Wofford was the Dave Schultz Award winner for the state of Nebraska after a pair of undefeated state championship seasons for his father and coach Bill Wofford at Aurora High School. Wofford led Aurora to four Class B state runners-up finishes with four career top-five finishes. Named a senior national All-American, Wofford finished third at Brute adidas nationals and eighth at the senior nationals. Wofford was also a three-year letterwinner in football. Personal-The son of Bill and Shelly Wofford, Levi was born in Grand Island, Neb., on April, 986. Wofford was an honor roll student and a National Honor Society member in high school. Wofford has not declared a major at NU. * Rowe finished - in his first season of collegiate wrestling, including a pair of top-three finishes in three open tournament appearances. Rowe made his collegiate debut with a second-place finish at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov.. After opening his college career with a technical fall victory, Rowe won a pair of matches before losing to Erkin Tadzhimetov of Utah Valley State, -, in the finals. At the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 9, Rowe finished -, including three wins by fall. Rowe wrapped up his first season at NU with a thirdplace performance at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., at pounds. Included in his 5- performance were wins by fall, technical fall and major decision. Rowe avenged his second-round loss to Iowa State s Mitch Mueller by defeating him, -, in the third-place match. 5 - Before Nebraska-A four-time state champion for Coach Dick Messier at DeMatha Catholic High School, Rowe was a three-time national prep champion. He was a four-time first-team all-state wrestler and was twice named the Washington Post s wrestler of the year. Rowe was a two-time Cadet All-American and finished in the top four three times in the Beast of the East tournament. Rowe was also a two-year lacrosse letterwinner and named the MVP in the conference lacrosse championship. Personal-Robert Michael Mike Rowe II, the son of Michael and Diane Rowe, was born in Anchorage, Alaska on July, 987. He has two younger brothers, Hunter,, and Colton,. Rowe has not declared a major. 5

13 Stephen Dwyer-65 Peter Barger-9 Freshman Wauneta, Neb. (Wauneta-Palisade) Freshman South Beloit, Ill. (Hononegah) In his first year in the program, Peter Barger will likely redshirt at 9 pounds for the Huskers. Before Nebraska-Barger qualified for three state tournaments at Wauneta-Palisade High School. He finished sixth in Class D at 5 pounds, and also qualified at 5 pounds as a senior in 6 and at 5 pounds as a sophomore in. Barger also ran track at Wauneta-Palisade. Personal-The son of Joseph and Katryn Barger, Peter was born Jan., 988, in Wauneta, Neb. Peter has four sisters, Laura, Abby, Courtney and Thersea. Peter is majoring in mechanical engineering at Nebraska. Cameron Browne-97 Freshman Plattsmouth, Neb. (Plattsmouth) Stephen Dwyer will provide depth behind senior Marc Harwood at 65 pounds, while also gaining experience by wrestling in open tournaments this season. Before Nebraska-The 6 Illinois class AA state champion at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Ill., Dwyer finished his high school career with a record of -. Dwyer was a runner-up at 5 pounds as a junior in 5, finishing with a 5-6 record. Personal-Stephen, the son of David Dwyer and Lora Cook, was born March, 988, in Rockford, Ill. He has two brothers, David, Jr., () and Matthew (5) and one sister, Natalie (9). He has not declared a major at NU. Casey Gubbels- Freshman Randolph, Neb. (Randolph) Cameron Browne will likely redshirt in his first year in the Nebraska wrestling program at 97 pounds. Before Nebraska-Browne won the state championship as a senior at 5 pounds for Plattsmouth High School to close a 6- senior season. Browne was a runner-up at 5 as a junior and took fifth as a sophomore. Browne, who finished third at high school nationals, was ranked sixth by Intermat among the nation s 5-pound wrestlers. Personal-The son of Brad and Thayes Browne, Cameron was born Nov., 987, in Blytheville, Ark. He has one sister, Aimee, and three borthers, Aaron, Brandon and Jesse. Brandon is a sophomore on the NU wrestling team. Cameron has not declared a major. Jordan Burroughs-9 Freshman Casey Gubbels (pronounced GOO-bulls) will likely redshirt at pounds in his first year in the program. Before Nebraska-Gubbels was a two-time state champion with backto-back undefeated seasons at Randolph High School. Gubbels was with pins, as he won the -pound state championship in 6 after posting a perfect 8- record en route to the 5-pound crown in 5. Gubbels took second at the Brute adidas Nationals in Lincoln, Neb., at pounds in the summer of 5. Personal-Casey was born Oct., 987 in Randolph, Neb. The son of Bill and Joan Gubbels, Casey has two brothers, Kyle () and Jared (5). Kyle was a two-year letterwinner in wrestling at Nebraska. Casey is a nutrition, exercise and health science major. Andy Johnson-65 Freshman Yankton, S.D. (Yankton) Sicklerville, N.J. (Winslow Township) In his first year in the program, Jordan Burroughs will provide depth behind Robert Sanders and wrestle in open tournaments for Nebraska at 9 pounds. Before Nebraska-Burroughs won the 6 New Jersey state title at 5 pounds to cap a 5- senior season and a 5- career at Winslow Township High School. Burroughs, ranked seventh in the nation among 5-pound high school wrestlers by Intermat, was a three-time district champion and two-time regional champion for Head Coach Rick Koss. Personal-Jordan was born on July 8, 988 in Camden, N.J. He has two sisters, Princess () and Jenerra (), one brother, Leroy (9). Jordan is the son of Janice Burroughs and Leroy Burroughs. Jordan has not yet declared a major at NU. In his first year in the program, Andy Johnson will likely redshirt at 65 pounds behind three-year starter Marc Harwood. Before Nebraska-Johnson capped a strong four-year career at Yankton High School with a dominant - senior season at 7 pounds for head Coach Ryan Hage. Among his wins as a senior, 6 were by fall, setting a school record for pins in a season. Johnson was named the most outstanding wrestler at the 6 South Dakota state championships. Johnson was also a state champion as a junior. Personal-Andy is the son of Kim and Bret Johnson and was born Apr. 5, 988 in Bryant, S.D. He has two brothers, Gene () and Tyler (). Andy has not declared a major. 5

14 Frank Jonas-65 Freshman Wichita, Kan. (Kapaun-Mt. Carmel) Derek Moyer- Freshman Oskaloosa, Iowa (Oskaloosa) Frank Jonas will provide depth and gain experience in the wrestling room at 65 pounds in his first season in the program. Derek Moyer will likely provide depth at pounds for Nebraska in his first year in the program. Derek joins his brother Dominick as one of three sets of brothers on the 6-7 squad. Before Nebraska-Jonas was a three-time state champion for KapaunMt. Carmel High School, the alma mater of NU All-American wrestler Jacob Klein. Jonas won the Class 5-A 6-pound state title as both a junior and a senior, along with claiming the 5-pound crown as a freshman. He added a runner-up finish at 6 as a sophomore. Jonas wrestled to a - record in both his junior and senior seasons. Personal-Frank was born Oct. 8, 987, in Wichita, Kan. The son of Pam and Pat Jonas, Frank has two brothers, Tim () and Gavin () and one sister, Carrie (), and is majoring in history at Nebraska. Before Nebraska-A three-time state champion at Oskaloosa High School for Coach Jason Wedgbury, Moyer capped his career at OHS with an undefeated season, winning all matches as a senior. Moyer closed his career with a - record and was named a high school All-American by Wrestling USA Magazine. Moyer earned a fifth-place finish at Greco-Roman Junior Nationals. Personal-The son of Dennis and Dorsha Moyer, Derek was born Sept. 7, 987 in Pella, Iowa. He has one brother, Dominick (), who is a member of the NU wrestling team. Derek has not yet declared a major at Nebraska. Bobby Laraway-7 Freshman Peter Roto- Freshman Palatine, Ill. (Palatine) Union, N.J. (St. Benedict s Prep) A national prep champion at 7 pounds, Bobby Laraway will push for varsity time at 7 pounds, as Nebraska looks to fill the spot left by the graduation of two-time All-American Jacob Klein. Before Nebraska-Laraway capped an outstanding high school career with a - record, after earning a career mark of 6- at St. Benedict s Prep in New Jersey. Laraway was also accomplished on the national stage, winning the national prep championship at 7 pounds. For his efforts, Laraway was the th-ranked 7-pound high school wrestler in the nation according to Intermat. Personal-The son of Barry and Sherri Laraway, Bobby was born May 7, 988, in Livingston, N.J. He has one brother, Vinnie (6), and two sisters, Nikkie () and Alexi (). Bobby has not yet declared a major at Nebraska. Malcolm McGruder- Freshman Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Peter Roto will look to develop as a wrestler and add depth in his first year in the program at pounds. Before Nebraska-Roto was a three-year letterwinner at Palatine High School for Coach Dan Collins. As a junior, he won the -pound championship in the Berman Holiday Wrestling Classic, hosted by Palatine High School. Roto also lettered in football at PHS. Personal-Peter was born in Evanston, Ill., on Jan. 5, 988. He is the son of Marianne and Rick Roto, and has two sisters, Stephanie (6) and Christine () and one brother, Nick (). Peter is majoring in English education at Nebraska. Curtis Salazar-9 Freshman Greeley, Colo. (Valley) Malcolm McGruder will likely redshirt in his first year in the Nebraska wrestling program as he gains experience working in the wrestling room and in open tournament competition. Before Nebraska-McGruder placed in the top three in his final two years of high school at Omaha Creighton Prep under Coach John Hiffernan. McGruder finished as the state runner-up at pounds with a -5 record in his senior season of 6. McGruder also finished third at pounds as a junior. Personal-The son of Todd and Amanda McGruder, Malcolm was born on July, 988 in Omaha, Neb. He has one sister, Makalia (6), and one brother, Matthew (). Malcolm has not declared at major at Nebraska. 5 Curtis Salazar will push returning starter and NCAA qualifier Robert Sanders for dual matches at 9 pounds in his first year in the program. Before Nebraska-Salazar was a three-time state champion and a four-time top-three finisher for head coach Mike Caciari at Valley High School. Salazar wrestled to a 5-6 career record and capped his career with a 95-match winning streak, including the 5-pound class A state championship as a senior, the 5-pound crown after a 9- junior season, and the -pound title as a sophomore to close a 9- record. Salazar finished third as a freshman at pounds. Personal-The son of Ernie and Kathy Salazar, Curtis was born in Greeley, Colo., on Sept., 987. He has one sister, Cassidy (), and two brothers, Cameron () and Corey (6). Curtis is a business administration major at Nebraska.

15 Paul Sanders-9 Freshman Blanding, Utah (San Juan) One of three pairs of brothers at Nebraska, Paul Sanders joins his older brother, Robert, and will provide depth behind him in his first season in the program. Matt Vacanti- Freshman Papillion, Neb. (Papillion-LaVista) One of the most decorated high school wrestlers in the history of the state of Nebraska, Vacanti will likely redshirt in his first season at NU. Before Nebraska-Sanders was a three-time state champion for Blanding San Juan High School in Blanding, Utah, as he wrestled for his father and coach, Robert Sanders. Paul finished off his high school wrestling career with a 5- senior season and the state championship at 5 pounds. A four-time state finalist, Sanders finished his high school career with a record of 66-. Personal-The son of Robert and Leslie Sanders, Paul was born on Feb,, 988. He has one sister, Jennifer (9), and one brother, Robert (), who is a sophomore on the Nebraska wrestling team. Paul has not yet declared a major at Nebraska. Nick Schaefer-97 Freshman Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic) Nick Schaefer will provide depth at 97 pounds and will likely redshirt in his first year in the Nebraska wrestling program. Before Nebraska-Schaefer was part of four Class B state championship teams at Omaha Skutt Catholic. Schaefer won the 89-pound championship as a senior to cap a - season. Personal-The son of DeAnne Schaefer, Nick was born on Jan., 988, in Omaha, Neb. He has three half-brothers, Josh Smith (), Hunter Smith () and Cayden Anderson (). Nick is a psychology major. Jeff Slaughter-9 Freshman New Orleans, La. (Stillwater, Okla. HS) Before Nebraska-Vacanti was the th four-time state champion wrestler in the history of Nebraska high school wrestling at Papillion-La Vista High School for Coach Jeff Kupfer. Vacanti wrestled to a 8- career record for the Monarchs and was ranked third by Intermat among the nation s pound wrestlers. In his 5- junior season, Vacanti pinned all 5 opponents he faced. Vacanti was named the 6 Dave Schultz Award winner as the best high school wrestler in the state of Nebraska. Personal-The son of Chris and Lisa Vacanti, Matt was born in Omaha, Neb., on Sept., 988. He has one brother, Ryan () and five sisters, Corey (6), Brooke (7), Katie (), Lacey (6) and Jacey (). He has not declared a major. Alex Ward-65 Freshman Davidsonville, Md. (Mt. St. Joseph s Prep) Alex Ward will provide depth behind senior Marc Harwood at 65 pounds in his first year in the program. Before Nebraska-Ward was a member of three state championship teams at Mount Saint Joseph s Prep for Coach Kirk Salvo. With a career record of -6, Ward closed his high school career as a co-captain and state champion in his senior year with a 5-7 record as Mt. Saint Josephs placed second at state. Ward, who took second his junior year and third his sophomore year at state, was named by the Baltimore Sun to the AllMetro wrestling team and an All-Academic honoree. Personal-The son of Kelly and Tammy Ward, Alex was born Oct., 987, in Des Moines, Iowa. His father, Kelly, was a national champion wrestler at Iowa State and a former Nebraska assistant coach. Alex has one brother, Ben (). Alex has not declared a major at Nebraska. In his first season in the program, Jeff Slaughter will likely provide depth at 9 pounds and compete primarily in open tournaments. Before Nebraska-Slaughter wrestled his senior season for Stillwater High School, finishing as the Oklahoma state runner-up at 5 pounds in his only season in Stillwater. At Archbishop Rummel High School in New Orleans, Slaughter earned the 5 state championship at pounds and took third at state as a sophomore in at. Personal-The son of Bonnie and Chris Slaughter, Jeff was born on Dec., 987 in Metairie, La. He has one sister, Sarah (6). Jeff has not declared a major. 55

16 Huskers Across America Husker Homes The 5 members of the 6-7 Husker wrestling team come to Nebraska from states across the nation. Nebraska () Peter Barger, Craig Brester, Brandon Browne, Cameron Browne, Cash Coolidge, Casey Gubbels, Malcolm McGruder, Chris Oliver, Rob Plambeck, Casey Roberts, Nick Schaefer, Matt Vacanti, Levi Wofford Iowa () Austin Baier, Derek Moyer, Dominick Moyer Kansas () Frank Jonas, Brady LaMar Maryland () Mike Rowe, Alex Ward Minnesota () Marc Harwood, Jon May New Jersey () Jordan Burroughs, Vince Jones, Bobby Laraway California () Patrick Aleksanyan Colorado () Curtis Salazar 56 Illinois () Stephen Dwyer, Peter Roto Utah () Paul Sanders, Robert Sanders South Dakota () Andy Johnson Michigan () Paul Donahoe Louisiana () Jeff Slaughter Oklahoma () Cody Foust Huskers by Major Mechanized Systems Management Craig Brester Art Marc Harwood Biological Sciences Rob Plambeck Business Administration Austin Baier, Curtis Salazar Communication Studies Chris Oliver English Education Peter Roto History Frank Jonas, Jon May Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science Cody Foust, Casey Gubbels Nutrition, Fitness and Health Promotion Dominick Moyer, Robert Sanders Pre-Architecture Casey Roberts Sociology Paul Donahoe Pre-Engineering Peter Barger Psychology Brandon Browne, Nick Schaefer Special Education Vince Jones Finance Brady LaMar Criminal Justice Patrick Aleksanyan, Cash Coolidge, Undeclared Cameron Browne, Jordan Burroughs, Stephen Dwyer, Andy Johnson, Bobby Laraway, Malcolm McGruder, Derek Moyer, Mike Rowe, Paul Sanders, Jeff Slaughter, Matt Vacanti, Alex Ward, Levi Wofford