List of champions on 2019-20 wrestling team: [30 State champions]
Alex Thomsen...125...RsFr.......NEOLA, IOWA UNDERWOOD
- Four-time Iowa Class 1A state champion; 190-1 record in high school
- Was the sixth-ranked 126-pounder in the Class of 2018 by InterMat
- Rated the seventh-best 126 pounder in the nation in the Class of 2018 by FloWrestling
Johnathon Ortegon.......125.......Fr..........Amarillo, Texas ....... Randall
- Three-time state champion and All-American
- Third place at the western regional in Las Vegas, winning every match by either tech. fall or pinfall after losing his first-round bout.
Jordan Kelber....133................RsFr.........VALENTINE, NEB. VALENTINE
- Three-time Nebraska state champion with a 149-12 record at Valentine High School in Valentine, Neb
- Son of Nebraska national champion wrestler and former NU Assistant Coach (1997-2000) Jason Kelber, who won he 126-pound NCAA title in 1991.
Christian Miller....133................So.......PLAINVIEW, NEB. PLAINVIEW
- Posted a 169-2 record on the way to four Nebraska Championships
Jevon Parish...133................So.......OLATHE, KAN. OLATHE NORTH
- Ended his prep career with a 173-21, winning state titles in his junior and senior seasons at Olathe North HS
Tucker Sjomeling.................133...So......DELANO, MINN. DELANO .
- Three-time state champion; five-time state qualifier at Delano High School in Delano, Minn
Zack Hensley.................133.......Jr.....................Iowa Central CC/St. James Academy .....Olathe, Kan.
- NJCAA All-American (2017 at Iowa Central: 2nd)
- NJCAA runner-up and NJCAA All-American at 133 pounds in 2017
- Wrestled at St. James Academy in Lenexa, Kan., under Coach Mike Medina
- 150-23 career record
- Won the 2015 Kansas state title at 132 pounds
Chad Red Jr............141........Jr..........INDIANAPOLIS, IND. NEW PALESTINE
2019-2020 (Jr) Third in B1G championship, First-Team All-American after compiling a 19-7
2018-19 (Sophomore) NCAA Championships – 8th - 141 pounds
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman) NCAA Championships – 7th - 141 pounds
- Four-time state champion
- 183-0 career record
- Won state at 132 pounds as a senior after winning at 126 in 2015, 120 in 2014 and 106 in 2013
- Won the 2015 FloNationals crown (126)
Tyler Deen......141.......Fr............Clovis, Calif. Buchanan HS
- First place at 2018 California State Championships (132)
Colliun Purinton.........149......Sr.......BANKS, ORE. BANKS
2019-2020 (Sr) Third in B1G championship, Second-Team All-American
- Wrestled at Banks High School in Banks, Ore.
- As a senior, he went 51-0 en route to the state title (132)
- As a junior, he took runner-up honors at state (113)
- As a sophomore, he won the state title (106)
- Won the Cliff Keen USA Wrestling National Folkstyle Championships title (Junior 138)
- Won the Flo Reno Worlds title (132)
Kevon Davenport......145......Fr.................Detroit Catholic Central., Pontiac, Mich
- Three-time Michigan state champion
- Won individual state championships at 119, 130 and 145 pounds past three years
- No. 4 overall prospect at 149 in the class of 2019 according to FloWrestling
Ridge Lovett............149..............Fr..................Post Falls, Idaho, Post Falls HS
2019-2020 Honorable Mention All-American; 17-8 regular-season mark
Amateur Wrestling News magazine 2019-20 All-Rookie Team
- No. 3 overall prospect in the class of 2019 in the FloWrestling recruiting rankings
- 169-0 record in high school and was a four-time 5A state champion
- Won the national championship in Greco-Roman at the USA Wrestling Junior National championships in Fargo, N.D.
Zemua Baptista.....................157...Jr.......FRIEND, NEB. IOWA STATE/FRIEND
- Compiled a 184-4 record in high school, winning three Nebraska state championships-Friend Neb.
Caleb Licking.....................157....Jr.........NORFOLK, NEB. NORFOLK
- Norfolk High School 161-22 career record
- 4 time state qualifier 2 time state champion
Peyton Robb..................157...RsFr.......Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota,
2019-2020 (Fr) Third in B1G championship, Honorable Mention All-American
- Outstanding Male Newcomer 2019-20 year, after helping the Husker wrestling team to an 11-3 record, a No. 4 national ranking and a Third place finish at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships.
- Nebraska redshirt freshman Peyton Robb finished second in the 70 kg challenge tournament on Friday at the 2019 USA Wrestling Junior World Team Trials.
- Was his school’s first three-time state champion and racked up a combined 155-6 record in Owatonna High School in Owatonna, Minnesota.
- Was the second-ranked 160-pounder and the No. 26 pound-for-pound wrestler in the Class of 2018 according to InterMat. #1 at 160 according to TOM.
- Was FloWrestling’s seventh-ranked wrestler at 160 pounds in the Class of 2018.
- School’s first three-time state champion and racked up a combined 155-6 record in high school
- Capped his prep career with an undefeated 48-0 season and the MSHSL Class AAA title at 160 pounds as a senior in 2018
- Won the Class AAA title at 120 pounds after going 29-3 as a sophomore in 2016
- Won his first state title as a freshman in 2015, as he went 42-2 and won the Class AAA title at 106 pounds
- Was the 2017 Minnesota junior state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion in 2017 at 160 pounds
- Won both the Greco-Roman and freestyle brackets at 69 kg at the 2017 Pan-American Championships
J
ake Silverstein........................157.....RsFr........SMITHTOWN, N.Y. HAUPPAUGE
- Wrapped up his prep career with the NYSPHSAA Division I state championship at 160 pounds to cap a 39-2 season as a senior in 2018
- Went a combined 79-4 during his junior and senior seasons, and was a three-time state finalist and four-time state qualifier
Bubba Wilson.........157............Fr..........................Manhattan, Kan., Manhattan HS
- Won a state championship at MHS in 2019
- Earned a state title during the Freestyle and Greco-Roman season this past summer
- FloWrestling ranked him as the No. 11 high school wrestler in the country at 152 pounds
Johnny Blankenship...................165....Jr......PLATTE CITY, MO. PLATTE COUNTY
- Ranked 13th nationally at 160 pounds in the FloRankings
- Two-time state champion; three-time state finalist, Platte City, Mo.
Isaiah White......................165....Sr......CHICAGO, ILL. NOTRE DAME COLLEGE/OAK PARK AND RIVER FOREST
2019-2020 (Sr) Third in B1G championship, First-Team All-American after compiling a 20-4
5th at 2019 NCAA Div 1 National Championship
Won the 2017 NCAA Division II national championship at 165 pounds
- Won state at 160 pounds as a senior
- Won state at 152 pounds as a junior
- Won state at 138 pounds as a sophomore
- Won 2014 Fargo Junior Freestyle national title at 145 pounds
John Henrich...............165.............Fr.................Akron, Iowa, Akron-Westfield
- Three-time state champion at Akron-Westfield High School
- Undefeated sophomore, junior and senior seasons
- No. 7 wrestler in the 2018 IAWrestle Fab50 High School Rankings
Mikey Labriola....So....174.......EASTON, PA. BETHLEHEM CATHOLIC
2019-2020 Second-Team All-American
2018-19 NCAA Championships – 6th – 174 pounds as RsFr
- Ranked fifth nationally in the FloWrestling Class of 2017 Big Board
- Top-ranked wrestler at 170 pounds in the FloRankings and InterMat rankings
- Racked up 166 career victories in high school
- Went 44-0 en route to the 2017 Pennsylvania state championship at 170 pounds
- Named 2017 Morning Call All-Area Wrestler of the Year
- Won the 2016 Pennsylvania state championship at 170 pounds
Isaiah Alford.............Fr......174..........Lincoln, Neb.,....Lincoln High
- Junior year went undefeated 48-0 and was the Class A state champion at 170 pounds
- Senior year went 49-1 en route to a second Class A state championship at 170 pounds
- Two-time Nebraska Wrestler of the Year
- 2019 Western Junior freestyle Champion at 170 lbs.
- #12 ranked at 170 according to InterMat
Taylor Venz....................184.....Jr......FARMINGTON, MINN. FARMINGTON
2019-2020 (Jr) Third in B1G championship, First-Team All-American after compiling a 20-8
NCAA All-American (4th, 184, 2018)
- Won the AAA state title in 2013 and 2016.....Farmington High School in Farmington, Minn.
Anthony Ganoa...................197....RsFr......OLATHE, KAN. ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
- 2017 state champion in freestyle and Greco-Roman at the USA Wrestling Kansas State Championships at 220 pounds
Colton Wolfe.................197...So.......COLUMBUS, NEB. COLUMBUS
- Wrestled at Columbus High School in Columbus, Neb. for Coach Adam Keiswetter
- Posted a 170-2 career record in high school with 107 career pins
- Three-time Nebraska state champion; four-time state finalist
Eric Schultz......................197....Jr....Tinley Park, Ill.
2019-2020 (Jr) Second in B1G championship, First-Team All-American after compiling a 23-4!
- Won the 2016 state title
- Ranked fourth at 197 pounds by FloRankings (No. 26 in overall class ranking)
- Won the 2015 Illinois Freestyle title (195)
- Won the 2015 Illinois Greco-Roman title (195)
- Won the 2015 TOA Dominate in the Dells (195)
Austin Emerson...................285....RsFr......TEMPERANCE, MICH. BEDFORD
- State champion and two-time state finalist with a 144-22 overall record
- Sixth-ranked heavyweight in the Class of 2018, according to FloWrestling
- InterMat ranked Emerson as the No. 11 wrestler at 285 pounds in the Class of 2018
- Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan,
Patrick Grayson....................285...Sr......STAFFORD, VA. COLONIAL FORGE
- Wrestled at Colonial Forge High School in Stafford, Va.
- Two-time state champion, 133-30 career record
Christian Lance................285....Sr.....NIXA, MO. FORT HAYS STATE/NIXA
- Wrestled three seasons, including a redshirt year, at Fort Hays State, and went 54-14 combined in his freshman and sophomore season
- Won the 2015 MSHSAA Class 4 state title at 220 pounds to cap a 56-1 senior season
- 2015 Missouri Southwest Wrestler of the Year
CALE DAVIDSON ................285.....So........Wichita, KS H.S......Wyoming/Goddard
- 182-pound Class 5A Kansas state champion as a Junior
- 195 pounds his senior year and repeated as a state champion