Nebraska Wrestling List of Champions 2026-2027

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Head Coach Mark Manning (Nebraska-Omaha, 1985) Career Record: 317-131-5 (29th season) Record at Nebraska: 300-108-3 (26th season). Wrestling History; 773–576–29 since 1910!
All-time winningest wrestling coach in program history, Manning has recorded at least 12 top 10 NCAA finishes (323-109-3).
(updated 1 Oct 2026)
2025 NCAA Championship Tournament Coach of the Year!

• 92 All-American Honors
• 15 Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes
• Six Top-Five NCAA Team Finishes
• Seven Individual National Champions
• NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year (2025)
• Terry McCann Award Winner - USA Wrestling Freestyle Coach of the Year (2011, 2015, 2017)
• Dan Gable Coach of the Year (2009)
• Big 12 Coach of the Year (2008, 2009)
• 328-134-5 Dual Record (28th Season through 2024-25)
• 305-110-3 Dual Record at Nebraska (Since 2000-01; Most Dual Wins in Program History

NU History:
Season of Wrestling (First Season) .........105th (1910-11)
All-Time Dual Record ............................762-574-29 (.552)
Individual NCAA Champions..........................................11
Individual NCAA Finalists...............................................28
All-Americans (Top 8 at NCAA*) ...................................146
NCAA Championships Best Team Finish........Second (2025)
Top-10 NCAA Team Finishes (Last Time) ......28 (2026 - 3rd)
Individual Conference Championships.........................66
Individual National Champions..............................13
Team Conference Championships.........7 ........1911, 1915, 1924, 1949, 1993, 1995, 2009
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans....................................7
Hodge Trophy Winners......................................................1
11 Olympians (6 Medalists)
8 World Champions (23 Medalists)

List of State champions on NU 25-26 wrestling team:
1 x 5-time state champion, 1 x 4-time state champions, 6 x 3-time state Champions, 5 x 2 time state Champions, 8 x 1-time state champions!!]

Nebraska’s recruiting classes have been ranked #5 in 2017, #8 in 2018, #5 in 2019, #6 in 2020, #8 in 2021, #11 in 2022, #8 in 2023, #20 in 2024, #8 in 2025, #NR 2026.

Team Champions:

Kael Lauridson…………………..125……………So………………Bennington Ne

• Four Time state Champion
• Two-time Greco-Roman National champion
• Ranked No. 2 in the nation at 113 pounds by InterMat

Vincent Robinson.................125.....................Jr....................Chicago Il.......Transfer from NC State

• 2025 National Champion
• Two-time All-American (2026 - 4th place, 2025 - 1st place)
• Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2026, 2025)
• Two-time ACC Placer (2026 - 3rd place, 2025 - 2nd place)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)

Jacob Van Dee.....................133........................Jr.................Erie, Pa. (Cathedral Prep)

• 7th place at 2026 NCAA Championship
• 7th place at 2025 NCAA championship
• 4th-Place at Big Ten Championships (2024)
• 2021 Pennsylvania state champion at 113
• Three-year mark of 92-20.

Zaiyahn Ornelas.............125/133...........Fr.................Omaha Neb​

• Three-time Undefeated Nebraska Class C State Champion in three different weight classes
• 121-0 combined record in his three seasons at Wilber-Clatonia
• Two-time Fargo All-American and 16U Fargo finalist in Greco
• USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional Champion

Omar Ayoub.............133...........So.............Dublin, Ohio

• Two-time OHSAA State Champion (138)

Jake Hockaday............141............RsFr........Brownsburg High School

• Three-time Indiana 4A State Champion

Lincoln Sledzianowski............141...............Fr.........................Naples Fl​

• 33-0 during his senior season (2025)
• Two-time FSHAA Class 1A State Champion (2025, 2026)

Willmont Kai..................141/149.................FR...................Whitehall, Pa​

• PIAA AAA State Champion

Nikade Zinkin…………….149………………..RsFr……….……..Fresno Calif, Clovis HS

• 2023 CIF State Champion - 126 pounds
• No. 7 ranked 144-pounder by FloWrestling

Anthony Echemendia.........149.........Sr...........Cabaiguan, Cuba...Transfer from Iowa St.​

• Two-time NCAA All-American (2024, 2026)
• Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2024, 2026)
• 2026 NCAA Championships (Sixth Place)
• 2026 Big 12 Championships (Runner-Up)
• 2024 NCAA Championships (Fifth Place)
• 2024 Big 12 Champion
• Posted a 52-0 record Arizona H.S. state title for Sunnyside High School

Davis Parrow................149..................Fr..................Farmington Mn​

• 2024 Minnesota Class AAA State Champion
• Three-time State Finalist
• 94-3 combined record in 2024 and 2025

Antrell Taylor..................Sr..................157..................Omaha, Neb. (Millard South)

• 2d at 2026 NCAA Championship
• 2d at B1G championship
• 2025 NCAA National champion
• 2025 B1G 3rd place
• NU Male Freshman Athlete of the Year 2024
• 8th place finish in 2024 NCAA DIV I championship
• 5th-Place at Big Ten Championships (2024)
• 2023 U20 Pan-American 70KG Champion/Gold Medal
• U20 2023 freestyle Antrell Taylor (70 kg) finished as runner-up
• Three-time Nebraska Class A state champion
• Ranked No. 6 in his weight class by FloWrestling.

Meyer Shapiro……….…157…….………Jr………..……..Woodbine Md​

• NCAA All-American (2024, 2025, 2026)
• Ivy League Wrestler of the Year (2025, 2026)
• Ivy League Champion (157; 2025)

Hoah Bull............Fr..............157/165..................Layton Ut

• Two-time UHSAA 6A State Champion
• 2024 USA Wrestling Western Regional Champion
• 2024 Fargo Freestyle Champion and All-American

Mason Petersen.................Fr.................157-165....................Columbus Ne

• Two-time Class A State Champion
• 51-1 record in 2025, 41 came from pinfall

LJ Araujo………..….....165……................So........................Bismark ND

• 4th at B1G championship
• U20 Pan American Bronze Medalist 2024
• USAAW Junior Folkstyle National Champ 2023
• 42-0 record during his Junior year, career record of 140-3.
• Five-time North Dakota State Champ

Nikolas Rotella....................Fr...................165..............Omaha Ne​

• 2026 Nebraska Class B State Champion
• 2025 Nebraska Class B State Runner-Up

Christopher Minto……............Jr....................174......................Cape Coral Fl

• 2d at 2026 NCAA Championship
• 2d at B1G championship
• 4th at 2025 NCAA championship
• NCAA All-American (2025, 2026)
• 2023 Redshirt of the Year. Minto went 18-4 with an impressive 8-2 mark against DI competition.
• Nebraska Male Freshman Athlete of the Year (All Sports, 2025)
• Nebraska's Most Outstanding Wrestler (2025-26)
• Three-time NHSCA State Champion

Marco Christensen...........RsFr.............184................Shorewood Minn

• Minnesota State Champ (170) – first from his school since 1995

Lucas Cochran...............Sr.........184..........Perry Ut....Transfer from PSU

• Won multiple state titles
• Undefeated as a junior and senior

Camden McDanel……Jr……197……Circleville OH, Teays Valley High School

• 5th at 2026 NCAA Championship
• 2d at B1G championship
• 7th at 2025 NCAA championship
• 5th at B1G championship
• NCAA All-American (2025, 2026)
• 2023 and 2024 U20 US Open Champion at 97 kg
• Second place in Last Chance Olympic Team Trials
• 2023 U20 World Bronze medalist 97KG
• US Men's Freestyle National Champion (2023)
• Ranked #2 in nation H.S.
• 2023 US Men's Freestyle National Champion
• 2023 US Open Champion
• 2023 OHSAA State Champion
• Cadet Fargo National Champion

Harley Andrews..................Sr................285.................Hinton OK, Tuttle

• U20 2023 Freestyle Fourth Place
• Three-time Oklahoma state champion
• Andrews was ranked No. 6 at 285 by FloWrestling.
• 2020, 2021, & 2022 Oklahoma state champion at 195, 220, 285
• Captured the 2019 Preseason and Mid-American Nationals titles
• 2022 OWCA 4A Wrestler of the Year

Cade Ziola............RsFr...................285...................Omaha Skutt Catholic High School

• Three-time Nebraska Class B State Champion
• Nebraska's Redshirt of the Year (2025-26)
• 2023 Ironman Champion and 2024 Who’s Number One Winner at 190 pounds - First Nebraska wrestler to win at either of these tournaments