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Senior, 141 PoundsDominick Moyer

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UNI Open on Dec. 4 after a 5-0 performance in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Moyer came back from losing three of four matches to defeat 10th-ranked David Hoffman of Virginia Tech, 12-11, to get back on the winning track. After a pair of losses, Moyer won both of his matches on Sunday at the National Duals, including a 12-4 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. 2005-Moyer earned the starting job at 133 pounds midway through the 2004-05 season. He started 19 of Nebraska’s last 20 duals, and 20 of NU’s 22 duals overall. Moyer faced stiff competition throughout the year, including nine ranked wrestlers. His only win against ranked opposition came against 14th-ranked Scott Jorgensen of Boise State, 9-2, on Dec. 12. In a span of five days, Moyer faced four wrestlers ranked among the top 15 in the weight class, including three in the top seven. Moyer helped Nebraska to the 2005 Virginia Duals Championships with a 3-0 record. Moyer also ended the regular season with a three-match winning streak. His 12-0 major decision victory over Trey Blakely of Oklahoma on Feb. 12 was the only bonus-point win for either team in a dual that NU won, 16-15. 2004-Moyer was 11-4 in primarily a backup role at 133 pounds. He was 2-0 in dual competition, including a pin of Air Force’s 141-pounder Matthew Benza at 5:59 in their dual match. Moyer won the 133-pound title at the Great Plains Open, and finished second at the UNO Open. 2003-Moyer went 25-10 wrestling in open tournaments. Of his 25 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 146-10. 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. 11, 1984, 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.

Dominick Moyer-141Senior� Oskaloosa,�Iowa�(Oskaloosa)• Big 12 Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 30, 2006)• Two-time NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• Three Top-Five Finishes in 2003

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD02-03* 25-10 0-0 7 4 403-04 11-4 2-0 3 0 004-05 16-15 11-9 1 0 305-06 19-12 9-7 4 0 4Career 46-31 22-16 8 0 7*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

2006-07 Outlook Senior Dominick Moyer will look to earn All-America honors as he tries to qualify for the NCAA Championships for the third time in his career.

NCAA Championships 2006-Moyer went 1-2 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 1:03 to go in the second period. In the first consolation match, Moyer defeated Rutgers’ Steve Adamcsik, 4-2, 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 1:46 into their consolation match. 2005-Moyer was 1-2 in his first trip to nationals. Moyer, who entered the 133-pound bracket unseeded, defeated Josh Keefe of Chattanooga, 2-1 in the tiebreaker period in the first round. In the second round, No. 3 Mack Reiter of Minnesota defeated Moyer, 7-5. Moyer’s trip to nationals ended with an 11-2 major decision loss to Citadel’s Ryan McClester.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Moyer earned his second career trip to the NCAA Championships with his third-place finish at 141 pounds. After a semifinal loss to Teyon Ware of Oklahoma, the No. 3 seed Moyer defeated Chris McCormick of Missouri by major decision 15-3. He defeated Ethan Kyle of Oklahoma State in the third-place match, 7-4, to clinch the berth to nationals. 2005-Moyer earned his first trip to the NCAA Championships with a second-place finish at 133 pounds at the 2005 Big 12 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 133 pounds by major decision, 14-6, 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 2005 Big 12 Championships.

Career Notes 2006-Moyer finished 9-7 in duals and was named Big 12 Wrestler of the Week on Jan. 30 after pinning Chris McCormick of Missouri to clinch the Huskers’ 21-18 win over the Tigers on Jan. 29. The win came in the midst of a five-match winning streak for Moyer, and was the second of three straight wins by fall for Moyer. Moyer began the season with a 9-2 mark, including the 141-pound championship at the

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 Jordan Brock, Boise State W 8-1

Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb.Nov. 19 Jeff Rutledge, Neb.-Kearney W 8-5Nov. 19 C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa W 2-1Nov. 19 Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa L 9-4Nov. 19 Mitch Mueller, Iowa State L 4-2Nov. 26 Shay Lawrence, Wyoming W;MD15-2

UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (1st)Dec. 4 Zach Stevens, MN St-Mankato W 2-0Dec. 4 Ryan Osgood, Northern Iowa W 4-1Dec. 4 Dave Cunningham, ND St. W;Fall (:53)Dec. 4 Charles Lloyd, Minnesota W 4-0 (SV3)Dec. 4 C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa W 6-2

Dec. 9 4-Josh Churella, Michigan L 5-1Dec. 11 Charles Lloyd, Minnesota W; MD 10-2Dec. 17 David Roberts, Cal Poly L 7-5 (SV1)Jan. 2 Brad Forbes, Bloomsburg L 4-3Jan. 7 10-David Hoffman, Va. Tech W 12-11

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 18-Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa L 7-5Jan. 14 4-Josh Churella, Michigan L 6-2Jan. 15 6-Daniel Frishkorn, Okla. St. W; MD 12-4Jan. 15 Eric Kruger, Central Michigan W 2-1

Jan. 21 Jordan Zipkin, American W;Fall (1:27)Jan. 29 Chris McCormick, Missouri W;Fall (6:38)Feb. 3 Justin Porter, Okla St. W; Fall (3:49)Feb. 10 2-Teyon Ware, Oklahoma L 6-2Feb. 19 1-Nate Gallick, Iowa State L 3-1

Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (3rd)March 3 2-Teyon Ware, Oklahoma L; Fall (4;45)March 3 18-Chris McCormick, Missouri W;MD 15-3March 3 Ethan Kyle, Oklahoma State W 7-4

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 8-Ryan Lang, Northwestern L;Fall(3:57)March 16 Steve Adamcsik, Rutgers W 4-2March 16 12-Charles Griffin, Hofstra L;Fall(1;46)


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 14 of his next 15 matches. In his dual debut against West Virginia on Nov. 26, Harwood capped a three-match win streak by Nebraska against West Virginia with his 5-3 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 10th among the nation’s 174-pound wrestlers after that weekend. Harwood went on to spend a month in the top 10 in the national rankings. In conference duals, Harwood faced a deep field of 174-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 10-7 halfway through the second period, but Pendleton pulled away to register the victory in the match, 16-7, in Oklahoma State’s dual victory at Nebraska Feb. 10. 2004-Harwood missed the entire 2004 season while recovering from an elbow injury. 2003-Harwood was one of three redshirts to share Nebraska’s Redshirt-of-the-Year award, compiling a 21-2 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 192-25 including 42-0 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. 12, 1983. He has two brothers, Derek, 25, and Jace, 17, and is majoring in art at Nebraska.

2006-07 Outlook 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 165 pounds.

NCAA Championships 2006-Harwood went 0-2 in his first career trip to the NCAA Championships. In the first round, Harwood was defeated by major decision at 165 pounds by West Virginia’s Larry Hall, 11-3. Hall took control of the dual by outscoring Harwood 6-2 in the second period. Harwood saw his season come to an end with a 10-1 major decision loss to Missouri’s Matt Pell.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Harwood finished fourth at the 2006 Big 12 Championships with a 1-2 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. 4 seed, Harwood won his opening-round match with Oklahoma’s Jerrod King, 11-4, before falling to top-ranked Johny Hendricks of Oklahoma State and second-ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State. 2005-Harwood was 0-2 in his two matches in his first career appearance at the Big 12 Championships. However, both of his losses were hotly contested matches, including his overtime loss to 15th-ranked Nick Passalano of Iowa State, 2-1. Harwood was eliminated from the tournament with a 2-1 loss to eighth-ranked E.K. Waldhaus of Oklahoma.

Career Notes 2006-Harwood started for the Huskers at 165 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 13-4 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. 26. After a loss to third-ranked Ryan Churella of Michigan, Harwood rebounded to beat fourth-ranked Matt Nagel of Minnesota, 3-2, on Dec. 11, starting a five-match winning streak. Harwood won back-to-back matches by major decision before heading to the National Duals and wrestling to a 2-2 record. Harwood ended the season losing to three ranked wrestlers in conference duals. 2005-Harwood spent most of the season as Nebraska’s starter at 174 pounds. He finished the 2004-05 season 19-12 overall, and 9-9 in duals.

Marc Harwood-165Senior� Lakewood,�Minn.�(Jackson�County)• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• 2003 NU Co-Redshirt of the Year

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD02-03* 21-2 0-0 6 2 204-05 19-12 9-9 3 0 405-06 14-10 9-5 1 0 3Career 33-22 18-14 4 0 7*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 6-1

Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb.Nov. 19 Gabe Ruhkala, Iowa W, MD 14-3Nov. 19 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 5-2Nov. 19 Eric Sanders, N. Dakota St.W, 13-5 2-2Nov. 19 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 9-5Nov. 19 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 12-5Nov. 26 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 18-16 UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (2nd)Dec. 4 Dan Sneider, Wisconsin W; MD 12-3Dec. 4 Joe Gomez, Illinois W 2-1 (SV1)Dec. 4 Dan Hilario, Neb.-Omaha W 7-3Dec. 4 Jayson Ness, Minnesota W 6-5Dec. 4 Kenny Jordan, Nebraska L 1-0

Dec. 9 Brandon Elliott, Michigan W; MD 14-4Dec. 11 3-Mack Reiter, Minnesota L 5-0Dec. 17 Jake Gonzalez, Oregon St. W;Fall(6:59)Dec. 17 3-Darrell Vasquez, Cal Poly L 6-3Jan. 2 Rick Donald, Bloomsburg W 8-3Jan. 7 Sheridan Moran, Va. Tech W 5-4

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 Daniel Dennis, Iowa W; Fall (1;58)Jan. 14 12-Mark Moos, Michigan L 8-5Jan. 15 7-Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L 10-4Jan. 15 14-Jason Borrelli, Cent. Mich W 6-4 (SV1)

Jan. 21 Jordan Lipp, American L 2-1Jan. 29 19-Tyler McCormick, Missouri W; 8-3Feb. 3 3-Nathan Morgan, Okla St L 12-6 Feb. 10 Trey Blakely, Oklahoma W 6-3Feb. 19 18-Jesse Sundell, Iowa St. L;Fall(6:26) Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (3rd)March 3 Joe Comparin, Oklahoma W 3-1March 3 3-Nathan Morgan, Oklahoma St. L 8-3March 3 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 10-9

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 David Armstrong, Cleveland St. W; Fall (2:12)March 16 3-Tom Clum, Wisconsin L; MD 11-2March 17 10-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 14-7


Dec. 17. May closed a 2-0 performance at the National Duals with a pin of Arturo Basulto of Cal Poly. May defeated Mike Spaid of Bloomsburg, 6-4, before starting an eight-match string against ranked opposition. May was 1-6 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 15th-ranked Adam LoPiccolo of American on Jan. 21. May finished the regular season with a 4-0 win over Richard Schopf of Iowa State. 2005-May split time with Mitch Manstedt as the varsity starter at heavyweight. May earned a record of 22-10, with a 7-4 mark in duals. In open competition, May earned three top-five finishes, highlighted by his 4-0 performance at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 29 in Lincoln, Neb. May also took third at heavyweight with a 3-2 performance on Nov. 20 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. He started the season with a fourth-place showing at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. May’s time on varsity included a 5-1 win over nationally ranked Pat DeGain of Indiana in the finals of the 2005 Virginia Duals on Jan. 15. 2004-May earned 2004 NU Redshirt of the Year with a 17-4 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 10 matches. Before Nebraska-May was a four-time all-conference selection for Coach Todd Card at Hutchinson High School. May was a state champion his senior season while owning a career record of 159-21. 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. 3, 1985. Jon has one sister, Katie, 22, and one brother, Michael, 17. He is majoring in history at Nebraska.

Jon May-HWTJunior� Hutchinson,�Minn.�(Hutchinson)• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• 2004 NU Redshirt of the Year

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD03-04* 17-4 0-0 8 1 104-05 19-12 9-9 3 0 405-06 18-16 7-10 5 1 0Career 37-28 16-19 8 1 4*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

2006-07 Outlook 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 2006-May finished 1-2 in his first career trip to the NCAA Championships at heavyweight. In the opening round, May lost to Indiana’s Dave Herman, 4-1. May earned his first career win at nationals with a pin of Matt Burkholder of Slippery Rock with 1:38 to go in their consolation bracket match. No. 16 Ty Watterson of Oregon State eliminated May with a 7-0 decision.

Big 12 Championships 2006-May qualified for the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish at heavyweight in the Big 12 Championships. After a first-round overtime loss to Jake Hager, May pinned Sean Connole of Missouri with 34 seconds left in the first period to clinch a spot in the third-place match. May then defeated Richard Schopf of Iowa State, 5-2, to earn his first career trip to nationals. 2005-In his first trip to the Big 12 Championships, May finished fourth with a record of 0-2. May lost to eventual national champion Steve Mocco of Oklahoma State in the first round by major decision, 9-0. In the consolation bracket, May fell to Jake Hager of Oklahoma, 6-1.

Career Notes 2006-May finished his first full season as NU’s starter at heavyweight with a 7-10 dual mark. After a 3-1 overtime win over Boise State’s Andy Patrick on Nov. 18, May went 3-2 at the Kaufman-Brand Open. May pinned Jason Still of Wyoming on Nov. 26 in his next varsity match. From there, May took third at the UNI Open on Dec. 4 with a 5-1 performance. After jumping into the rankings, May lost to third-ranked Greg Wagner of Michigan and second-ranked Cole Konrad of Minnesota before defeating 18th-ranked Ty Watterson of Oregon State, 3-2, on

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 Andy Patrick, Boise St. W 3-1 (SV) Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb.Nov. 19 Jason Still, Wyoming W 9-2Nov. 19 Josh Leadingfox, Central Okla. L 3-1Nov. 19 Chris Tuchscherer, MN St-Moorhead W 9-2Nov. 19 L. Bumphus, Unattached W;TF,18-3(5:30)Nov. 19 Jared Rosholt, Oklahoma St. L 2-0

Nov. 26 Jason Still, Wyoming W;Fall (2:01)

UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (3rd)Dec. 4 Brady Wilson, Minn St-Mankato W 7-2Dec. 4 Danny Perez, E. Illinois W;Fall (3:11)Dec. 4 Ryan Fuller, Iowa W 3-2Dec. 4 Les Sigmon, Neb.-Omaha L;TF16-1(5:04)Dec. 4 Ben Zulauf, Illinois W 5-2Dec. 4 Tyler Rhodes, Northern Iowa W;Fall(2:46)

Dec. 9 3-Greg Wagner, Michigan L 8-2Dec. 11 2-Cole Konrad, Minnesota L; MD 16-5Dec. 17 18-Ty Watterson, Oregon St. W 3-2Dec. 17 Arturo Basulto, Cal Poly W;Fall(3:43)Jan. 2 Mike Spaid, Bloomsburg W 6-4Jan. 7 10-Mike Faust, Va. Tech L 5-4 (TB2) National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 7-Matt Fields, Iowa L 3-1Jan. 14 3-Greg Wagner, Michigan L; MD 9-0Jan. 15 1-Steve Mocco, Okla. St. L; MD 12-0Jan. 15 17-Bubba Gritter, Cent. Mich. L 7-1

Jan. 21 15-Adam LoPiccolo, American W;Fall(4:07)Jan. 29 ---open---, Missouri W; ForfeitFeb. 3 2-Steve Mocco, Okla. St. L;Fall(0:42)Feb. 10 5-Jake Hager, Oklahoma L 2-1Feb. 19 Richard Schopf, Iowa St. W 4-0

Big 12 Championships, Ames, IowaMarch 3 6-Jake Hager, Oklahoma L 3-2 (TB2)March 3 Sean Connole, Missouri W; Fall (2;26)March 3 Richard Schopf, Iowa State W 5-2

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 Dave Herman, Indiana L 4-1March 16 Matt Burkholder, Slippery Rock W;Fall(5:22)March 17 12-Ty Watterson, Oregon St. L 7-0


in bonus-point fashion in mid-January. After a 14-3 major decision win over Justin Staylor of Virginia Tech on Jan. 7, Donahoe keyed the Huskers’ surprising third-place finish at the NWCA National Duals with wins by fall over Luke Magnani of Iowa and Michigan’s Mike Watts. A win over 13th-ranked Luke Smith of Central Michigan started a three-match winning streak for Donahoe. Donahoe knocked off American’s Matt Morkel 5-2 on Jan. 21 and defeated 18th-ranked Austin DeVoe of Missouri in a 21-18 win by the Huskers over the Tigers. A win by fall over Ben Hansich of Iowa State closed Donahoe’s first varsity regular season. 2005-With five individual championships, Donahoe proved to be another promising prospect at 125 pounds. Donahoe won his first 10 collegiate matches. After suffering a pair of losses, he went on to win his last 10 matches. Donahoe started his collegiate career with a three-win performance that tied him for the individual title at 125 pounds on Nov. 13 at the Harold Nichols Open in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Donahoe followed that with a 5-0 run to the championship of the 20-and-under 125-pound bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 20 in Omaha, Neb. On Dec. 4, 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 125-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. 15) and at the Great Plains Open in Lincoln, Neb (Jan. 29). 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 10 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 24, 1985. He has four sisters and is majoring in sociology.

2006-07 Outlook Paul Donahoe will look to improve on a 2-2 finish at the NCAA Championships with a run toward All-America honors as a second-year starter at 125 pounds for Nebraska.

NCAA Championships 2006-Donahoe went 2-2 in his first trip to the NCAA Championships. In the first round, the 10th-seeded Donahoe won his first career NCAA match by a 7-5 decision over Patrick Castillo of Northern Illinois. Donahoe outscored Castillo 6-2 in the final period to take the match. Donahoe advanced to the quarterfinals at 125 pounds with a 4-2 win over Jeremy Mendoza of Arizona State. With 27 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 5-0 loss to Oklahoma’s Sam Hazewinkel. Donahoe’s season ended with an 8-3 loss to Oklahoma State’s Coleman Scott.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Donahoe clinched a bid to the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish in his first career appearance at the Big 12 Championships. The No. 3 seed at 125 pounds, Donahoe lost 4-1 to Oklahoma State’s Coleman Scott. In the consolation bracket, Donahoe roared back with a pair of wins, a 14-4 major decision triumph over Iowa State’s Ben Hansich and a 10-7 win over Missouri’s Austin DeVoe in the third-place match.

Career Notes 2006-Donahoe finished his first regular season with a 12-5 dual record, tying B.J. Padden for second on the team in dual wins. Donahoe earned wins in 12 of his first 13 matches this season, including an 18-8 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. 19, Donahoe moved into the national rankings, then defeated Bryce Leonhardt of Wyoming 2-1 in his second career dual match. The strong start continued for Donahoe with a championship at 125 pounds at the UNI Open on Dec. 4. Among the five matches were three pins and one major decision win. The following weekend, Donahoe dominated Michigan’s Paul Shutich in a 15-0 technical fall win that keyed Nebraska’s 18-16 victory in Ann Arbor. After a loss at Minnesota, Donahoe defeated two ranked wrestlers at the Nebraska Duals on Dec. 17. The wrestling community took notice of Donahoe’s strong first semester of wrestling, moving him into the top 10 to begin the month of January. Donahoe won three straight matches

Paul Donahoe-125Sophomore� Davison,�Mich.�(Davison)• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• 2005 NU Co-Redshirt of the Year

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD04-05* 20-2 0-0 4 1 505-06 26-9 12-5 9 1 4Totals 26-9 12-5 9 1 4*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 Cory Fish, Boise State W, MD 18-8

Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (3rd)Nov. 19 Nate Evans, Luther W,Fall(1:18)Nov. 19 Trent Goodale, Iowa W,Fall(5:57)Nov. 19 Seth Wright, Northern Iowa W 11-6Nov. 19 Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 6-4Nov. 19 Nick Smith, MN St-Mankato W;Fall3:24Nov. 19 Pat Castillo, Northern Illinois W 5-2

Nov. 26 Bryce Leonhardt, Wyoming W 2-1

UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (1st)Dec. 4 Tom Magnani, Iowa W;Fall(3:30)Dec. 4 Justin Lebahn, St. Cloud St. W;Fall(3:37)Dec. 4 Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa St. W 7-4Dec. 4 Tim Kephart, Missouri W;Fall(3:12)Dec. 4 Cody Garcia, Neb.-Omaha W; MD 11-2

Dec. 9 Paul Shutich, Michigan W; TF 15-0Dec. 11 Travis Lang, Minnesota L; Fall 3:34Dec. 17 20-Eric Stevenson, Oregon St. W 13-6Dec. 17 9-Chad Mendes, Cal Poly W 7-6Jan. 2 14-Mike Sees, Bloomsburg L 13-7Jan. 7 Justin Staylor, Va. Tech W; MD 14-3

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 Luke Magnani, Iowa W; Fall (2:30)Jan. 14 Mike Watts, Michigan W; Fall (0:57)Jan. 15 7-Coleman Scott, Okla. St. L 4-1Jan. 15 13-Luke Smith, Central Mich. W 4-3

Jan. 21 Matt Morkel, American W 5-2Jan. 29 18-Austin DeVoe, Missouri W 4-3Feb. 3 6-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 4-0Feb. 10 2-Sam Hazewinkel, Oklahoma L 3-0Feb. 19 Ben Hanisch, Iowa State W;Fall(4:20) Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (3rd)March 4 5-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 4-1March 4 Ben Hanisch, Iowa State W; MD 14-4March 4 17-Austin DeVoe, Missouri W 10-7

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 14-Pat Castillo, Northern Illinois W 7-5March 16 7-Jeremy Mendoza, Arizona St. W 4-2March 17 3-Sam Hazewinkel, Oklahoma L 5-0March 17 6-Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St. L 8-3


Aleksanyan took second at the UNI Open with a 4-1 record, then followed with wins in four of his next six matches. At the NWCA National Duals, Aleksanyan gave NU a 12-0 lead after two matches in their first-round dual against Iowa with a pin of Daniel Dennis 1:58 into their match. Aleksanyan also was key in Nebraska’s third-place match with his win over 14th-ranked Jason Borrelli of Central Michigan in overtime, 6-4. En route to a 2-2 Big 12 record, Aleksanyan also knocked off 19th-ranked Tyler McCormick of Missouri on Jan. 29, 8-3, to help the Huskers to a 21-18 win. Aleksanyan also defeated Oklahoma’s Trey Blakely, 6-3, on Feb. 10. Before Nebraska-Aleksanyan came to Nebraska from Cal State Fullerton, where he wrestled to a 2-2 record in open competition, after an accomplished high school career at Calvary Chapel High School in California. As a senior, Aleksanyan was 46-3 and finished second at the state championships. That followed a 44-6 junior season that saw him finish third at state. Overall, Aleksanyan was 161-31 in his four years at Calvary Chapel in varsity competition. Also highlighting Aleksanyan’s resume is a second-place finish at Fila Junior Nationals, a Fargo Junior National All-America honor and a fifth-place 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. 20, 1985 in Armenia. Patrick has two brothers, Arsen, 27, and Dahvid, 9. Aleksanyan is majoring in criminal justice.

Patrick Aleksanyan-133Sophomore� Santa�Ana,�Calif.�(Calvary�Chapel)• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD05-06 17-16 7-10 3 0 3

2006-07 Outlook After qualifying for nationals in his first year at Nebraska, sophomore Patrick Aleksanyan will look to continue improve as the Huskers’ starter at 133 pounds.

NCAA Championships 2006-In his NCAA debut, Aleksanyan went 1-2 at 133 pounds. In the first round, Aleksanyan pinned David Armstrong of Cleveland State with 48 seconds to go in the first period. Aleksanyan gained control early, with a takedown 20 seconds into the match. After Armstrong earned a point with a release, Aleksanyan took Armstrong down again with 1:17 to go, then pinned him 29 seconds later. Aleksanyan suffered an 11-2 major decision loss to Thomas Clum of Wisconsin in the second round, before he was eliminated with a 14-7 loss to Scott Jorgensen of Boise State.

Big 12 Championships 2006-With a third-place finish at 133 pounds at the Big 12 Championships, Aleksanyan clinched his first career bid to the NCAA Championships. Aleksanyan entered the tournament seeded fourth and defeated Oklahoma’s Joe Comparin 3-1 in the first-round match. After a semifinal loss to Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State, Aleksanyan punched his ticket to nationals with a 10-9 win over Jesse Sundell of Iowa State in the third-place match.

Career Notes 2006-In his first season at Nebraska after transferring from Cal State Fullerton, Aleksanyan was Nebraska’s starter at 133 pounds for most of the year. Aleksanyan finished second on the team with 38 takedowns in dual competition.

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 6-1

Kaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb.Nov. 19 Gabe Ruhkala, Iowa W, MD 14-3Nov. 19 8-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 5-2Nov. 19 Eric Sanders, N. Dakota St. W, 13-5Nov. 19 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 9-5Nov. 19 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 12-5

Nov. 26 Tyson Shatto, Wyoming L 18-16

UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (2nd)Dec. 4 Dan Sneider, Wisconsin W; MD 12-3Dec. 4 Joe Gomez, Illinois W 2-1 (SV1)Dec. 4 Dan Hilario, Neb.-Omaha W 7-3Dec. 4 Jayson Ness, Minnesota W 6-5Dec. 4 Kenny Jordan, Nebraska L 1-0

Dec. 9 Brandon Elliott, Michigan W; MD 14-4Dec. 11 3-Mack Reiter, Minnesota L 5-0Dec. 17 Jake Gonzalez, Oregon St. W;Fall(6:59)Dec. 17 3-Darrell Vasquez, Cal Poly L 6-3Jan. 2 Rick Donald, Bloomsburg W 8-3Jan. 7 Sheridan Moran, Va. Tech W 5-4

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 Daniel Dennis, Iowa W; Fall (1:58)Jan. 14 12-Mark Moos, Michigan L 8-5Jan. 15 7-Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L 10-4Jan. 15 14-Jason Borrelli, Cent. Mich. W 6-4 (SV1) Jan. 21 Jordan Lipp, American L 2-1Jan. 29 19-Tyler McCormick, Missouri W; 8-3Feb. 3 3-Nathan Morgan, Okla. St. L 12-6 Feb. 10 Trey Blakely, Oklahoma W 6-3Feb. 19 18-Jesse Sundell, Iowa St. L; Fall (6:26) Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (3rd)March 3 Joe Comparin, Oklahoma W 3-1March 3 3-Nathan Morgan, Oklahoma St. L 8-3March 3 Jesse Sundell, Iowa State W 10-9

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 D. Armstrong, Cleveland St. W; Fall (2:12)March 16 3-Tom Clum, Wisconsin L; MD 11-2March 17 10-Scott Jorgensen, Boise St. L 14-7


Orlando Perez of Oregon State on Dec. 17 at the Nebraska Duals. Sanders earned the Brand Open championship at 149 pounds on Jan. 21, then lost a pair of Big 12 matches to top-seven competition before falling in the final conference dual of the season to finish 0-3. 2005-Thanks to a strong finish that when he placed in his last four open tournaments, Sanders finished with a 21-12 mark at 149 pounds. After a 1-2 finish at the Harold Nichols Open, Sanders won three of five matches in the 20-and-under division at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 20. A 1-2 finish at the UNI Open on Dec. 4 was followed by a sixth-place finish by Sanders at the UNK Runza Loper Open on Dec. 11. 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. 15, as he again won four of six matches. Sanders ended the year with a second-place finish at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 29 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 51-0 at 140 pounds, capping a 169-9 career in which he won 100 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. 29, 1985. He has one brother, Paul, 17, who is wrestling this year at Nebraska. He is majoring in nutrition, fitness and health promotion.

2006-07 Outlook 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 149 pounds.

NCAA Championships 2006-In his NCAA Championships debut, Sanders went 1-2 at 149 pounds. In the first round, Sanders came back from a 2-1 first-period deficit to defeat David Jauregui of West Virginia, 6-3, at 149 pounds. Sanders clinched the match with a takedown with 39 seconds to go. In the second round, Sanders suffered an 11-2 major decision loss to Matt Storniolo of Oklahoma. Sanders’ trip to nationals ended with a 5-2 loss to Trevor Chinn of Lehigh.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Seeded fifth at 149 pounds, Sanders went 2-1 at the Big 12 Championships to earn the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships. Sanders won his first-round match by major decision over Josh Wagner of Missouri, 12-3, before losing to Oklahoma State’s Zack Esposito. In the third-place match, Sanders defeated Iowa State’s Jason Knipp, 6-3, to earn the trip to nationals.

Career Notes 2006-An academic All-Big 12 performer in the classroom, Sanders split time with Ryan Davis as the starter at 149 pounds for Nebraska early in the season, before taking over for the last three conference duals. Sanders finished 3-2 at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov. 12, then split his first two dual matches for the Huskers. After a 2-2 performance at the UNI Open on Dec. 4, Sanders got back on the winning track with a 7-6 decision over

Robert Sanders-149Sophomore� Blanding,�Utah�(San�Juan)• 2006 NWCA All-Academic Team Member• 2006 Academic All-Big 12• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Member


2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultHarold Nichols Open, Fort Dodge, IowaNov. 12 Mike Zinnel, Iowa Central W 5-2Nov. 12 Seth Anderson, Ellsworth L 4-3Nov. 12 Erik George, Ellsworth W 5-2Nov. 12 Clayton Wolf, Utah Valley St. W, MD 10-2Nov. 12 Charlie Ettelson, Northern Iowa L 5-3

Nov. 18 Tyler Sherfey, Boise State L 13-8Nov. 26 Kyle Dye, Wyoming (3/3) W 9-8

UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, IowaDec. 4 Tee Adams, Upper Iowa W; Fall (3:03)Dec. 4 Alex Gunder, Iowa W; MD 10-1Dec. 4 Charlie Ettelson, Northern Iowa L 5-2Dec. 4 Justin Cole, Missouri L 2-1

Dec. 9 4-Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan L; MD 16-6Dec. 11 Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota L; MD 14-4Dec. 17 Orlando Perez, Oregon State W 7-6

Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (1st)Jan. 21 Marcus Hilario, Neb.-Omaha W 6-2Jan. 21 Alex Grunder, Iowa W 7-3Jan. 21 Shane Unger, Neb.-Omaha W 9-6

Feb. 3 3-Zack Esposito, Okla. St. L;TF19-4(7:00)Feb. 10 7-Matt Storniolo, Oklahoma L 7-2Feb. 19 Aron Scott, Iowa State (1/2) L 6-5

Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (3rd)March 3 Josh Wagner, Missouri W; MD 12-3March 3 3-Zack Esposito, Okla. St. L; MD 12-3March 3 Jason Knipp, Iowa State W 6-3

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 David Jauregui, West Virginia W 6-3March 16 4-Matt Storniolo, Oklahoma L; MD 11-2March 17 Trevor Chinn, Lehigh L 5-2


addition to Nebraska’s roster, as he led the team with 12 wins by fall. Jones jumped into Nebraska’s starting lineup for the National Duals, and in his first dual match, defeated second-ranked Paul Bradley of Iowa, 4-3. Later that day, Jones pinned 17th-ranked Tyrel Todd of Michigan 41 seconds into their match. After winning by major decision over Brent Parkey of Oklahoma State, 15-4, Jones defeated 20th-ranked Christian Stinnott of Central Michigan, 6-4, to earn his fourth win of National Duals. 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 2-2 in conference dual wrestling, including a win by major decision over 14th-ranked Justin Dyer of Oklahoma, 14-5. Jones moved up to the varsity after dominating the open tournament ranks. Jones finished second with a 4-1 day at the Kaufman-Brand Open. All four of his wins were falls. Jones then won the UNI Open on Dec. 4 on the strength of five wins, including four pins. On Jan. 7, Jones won the Dana College Open 184-pound 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 137-12 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. 26, 1986 in Columbia, Ga. He has an older sister, LeKeishia, 24, and two brothers, Robin, Jr., 21 and Dominick, 18. Jones is a special education major.

Vince Jones-184Sophomore� Sickerville,�N.J.�(Winslow�Township)• 2006 NCAA Qualifier• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner


2006-07 Outlook Vince Jones exploded onto the national wrestling scene with a 4-0 showing at the National Duals, and continued that strong start to his career by qualifying for nationals. Jones will look to continue that momentum as Nebraka’s starter at 184 pounds.

NCAA Championships 2006-In his first trip to nationals, Jones finished 2-2 at 184 pounds. In the first round, Jones lost to Kent State’s Alex Camargo, 9-7. Jones mounted an impressive comeback from an early 7-2 first-period deficit to draw within one with 1:55 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 52 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, 10-3.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Jones received one of eight wild-card berths to the NCAA Championships as he finished in fourth place with a 1-2 record in his first career appearance at the Big 12 Championships. The No. 2 seed at 184 pounds, Jones fell to Missouri’s Raymond Jordan, 11-10 in the semifinals. After a 13-5 major decision win over Oklahoma’s Justin Dyer, Jones lost to Oklahoma State’s Rusty Blackmon in the third-place match.

Career Notes 2006-Jones proved to be an electrifying

2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultKaufman-Brand Open, Omaha, Neb. (2nd, 20-and-Under Division)Nov. 19 Brian Stueve, Buena Vista W;Fall(3:21)Nov. 19 N. Jones, Carson-Neumann W;Fall(3:52)Nov. 19 A.J. Gregg, Luther W;Fall(3:14)Nov. 19 Tom Nesseth, Augustana W;Fall(3:53)Nov. 19 Duke Burk, Northern Illinois L 3-1

UNI Open, Cedar Falls, Iowa (1st)Dec. 4 R.J. Oliver, Dubuque W; Fall (2:29)Dec. 4 Ryan Thomas, Eastern Illinois W;Fall(1:20)Dec. 4 Dan Dunning, Northern Iowa W;Fall(3:30)Dec. 4 Matt Wetterling, ND State W 6-4Dec. 4 Justin Peterson, Wisconsin W;Fall(3:10)

Dana College Open, Blair, Neb. (1st)Jan. 7 John Justice, Dana College W:Fall(1:22)Jan. 7 Beau Severtson, Augustana W;Fall(4:28)Jan. 7 Craig Brester, Nebraska W;Fall(1:37)Jan. 7 Casey Roberts, Nebraska W; DQ

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 2-Paul Bradley, Iowa W 4-3Jan. 14 17-Tyrel Todd, Michigan W;Fall(0:41)Jan. 15 Brent Parkey, Okla. St. W;MD 15-4Jan. 15 \20-Christian Stinnott, C. Mich. W 6-4 Jan. 21 5-Josh Glenn, American L;Fall(1:17)Jan. 29 Raymond Jordan, Missouri W 4-2Feb. 3 Rusty Blackmon, Okla. St. L 8-4Feb. 10 14-Justin Dyer, Oklahoma W; MD 14-5Feb. 19 9-Kurt Backes, Iowa State L;TF19-3,6:40

Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (4th)March 3 Raymond Jordan, Missouri L 11-10March 3 15-Justin Dyer, Oklahoma W;MD13-5March 3 Rusty Blackmon, Oklahoma St. L 6-2

NCAA Championships, Oklahoma City, Okla.March 16 13-Alex Camargo, Kent St. L 9-7March 16 Jesse Taylor, CS-Fullerton W;Fall(0:52)March 16 Derrick Morgan, Lock Haven W;Fall(2:03)March 17 Ron Howard, Cleveland State W 9-6March 17 11-Paul Bradley, Iowa L 10-3


Oliver built on his win over Luke with a pin of American’s Rudy Rueda on Jan. 21. En route to a 2-2 Big 12 record, Oliver defeated 15th-ranked Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State, 2-1, and second-ranked Trent Paulson of Iowa State. 2005-Oliver began his college career with a solid 19-5 campaign in which he placed in four open tournaments, including his first at Nebraska, the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 20 in his hometown of Omaha, Neb. Competing in the 20-and-under division at 157 pounds, Oliver finished third after winning his first four collegiate matches, including two wins by fall and one by major decision. After a 3-2 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 3-1, second- place showings at the Brand Open on Jan. 15 and the Great Plains Open on Jan. 29. Before Nebraska-Oliver won all 130 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 103, 119, 140, and 152-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. 4, 1986. Chris has an 26-year old brother, Archie Ray Jr., and a 11-year old sister, Chelsea. Oliver is a communication studies major.

2006-07 Outlook 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 157 pounds.

Big 12 Championships 2006-Oliver finished 0-3 in his first Big 12 Championships at 157 pounds. No. 15 Kevin Ward of Oklahoma State defeated Oliver, 3-1, 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.

Career Notes 2006-Oliver won eight of his first nine matches en route to 16 regular-season wins and an 11-5 dual record. In his first dual match, Oliver made a rousing debut with a pin of Johnny Nunez of Boise State with 21 seconds to go in the second period of their match. Oliver finished third at the UNI Open on Dec. 4 with a 5-1 record, then defeated Rob Sulaver of Michigan, 9-2, on Dec. 9 in the Huskers’ 18-16 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 Duals, 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’ 24-16 quarterfinal win over the Wolverines as part of a 2-2 performance for Oliver in Cedar Falls.

Chris Oliver-157Sophomore� Omaha,�Neb.�(Creighton�Prep)• Returning Starter• Returning Letterwinner• Student-Athlete Advisory Commitee Member


2005-06 Match-by-MatchDate Opponent ResultNov. 18 Johnny Nunez, Boise St. W;Fall(4:39)Nov. 26 ---forfeit, Wyoming--- W; Forfeit

UNI Open, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (3rd)Dec. 4 Mike Metzger, Wisconsin W;TF16-1(5:59)Dec. 4 Henry Wahle, Neb.-Omaha W 7-2Dec. 4 Matt Everson, Minnesota W 3-1Dec. 4 James Williamson, Missouri L 6-5(TB2)Dec. 4 M. Collum, Iowa Central CC W;Fall(2:11)Dec. 4 16-Chris Bitetto, Northern Iowa W 5-4

Dec. 9 Rob Sulaver, Michigan W 9-2Dec. 11 6-CP Schlatter, Minnesota L 12-5Dec. 17 Ryan Williams, Cal Poly W; MD 15-4Jan. 2 Aric Fuhrman, Bloomsburg W;Fall(6:38)Jan. 7 Dave Kiley, Virginia Tech W 10-3

National Duals, Cedar Falls, IowaJan. 14 3-Joe Johnston, Iowa L 8-6Jan. 14 5-Steve Luke, Michigan W;Fall(3:12)Jan. 15 11-Kevin Ward, Okla. St. L 8-2Jan. 15 Zach Strunk, Cent. Mich. W 3-2

Jan. 21 Rudy Rueda, American W; Fall (6:43)Jan. 29 Michael Chandler, Missouri L 9-4 (TB1)Feb. 3 15-Kevin Ward, Oklahoma St W 3-1Feb. 10 Will Rowe, Oklahoma L; MD 15-6Feb. 19 2-Trent Paulson, Iowa St. W; Inj. Def. Big 12 Championships, Ames, Iowa (5th)March 3 15-Kevin Ward, Oklahoma St. L 3-1March 3 Will Rowe, Oklahoma L 6-5March 3 Michael Chandler, Missouri L;Fall(2:15)


Austin Baier-125Redshirt�Freshman� Greenfield,�Iowa�(Nodaway�Valley)• 2006 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2006-07 Outlook Austin Baier will provide depth at 125 and 133 pounds this season for the Huskers after a solid redshirt campaign.

Career Notes 2006-Baier finished his first year in the program with an 8-8 record wrestling mainly at 125 pounds. Baier’s best performance came at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., on Nov. 19. After a sudden-victory loss, Baier rattled off three straight wins in the consolation bracket before a narrow 5-3 loss to Cory Fish of Boise State. That came after Baier finished 3-2 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 2004, 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 24, 1987, in Greenfield, Iowa. Baier has two brothers, Jared, 15 and Kolby, 13. Austin is majoring in business administration.

Craig Brester-197Redshirt�Freshman� Howells,�Neb.�(Howells)• 2006 NU Co-Redshirt of the Year

2006-07 Outlook Craig Brester will be a candidate to fill the spot left by the departure of two-time All-American B.J. Padden at 197 pounds.

Career Notes 2006-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 24-9 season. Brester, who wrestled primarily at 174 pounds, earned the championship at 174 pounds at the UNK Loper Open on Dec. 10 with a 4-0 showing. Brester’s string of top-three finishes started at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 26. Brester got to the finals with three victories including a win by major decision and another by technical fall. After a 2-2 effort at the UNI Open on Dec. 4, Brester earned the UNK Loper Open 174-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 184 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 2004 Class D state wrestling championship. Brester was 141-4 in his four-year wrestling career. Brester was a letterman on

Brandon Browne-174Sophomore� Plattsmouth,�Neb.�(Plattsmouth)• 2005 NU Co-Redshirt of the Year

2006-07 Outlook Brandon Browne is the frontrunner to take over for two-time All-American Jacob Klein at 174 pounds after wrestling in six dual matches in his two-year career at NU.

Career Notes 2006-Browne split time between 174 and 184 pounds and between open tournaments and duals, as he finished 14-6 on the season with a 3-3 dual mark. Browne opened the season with a 5-0 championship run at 174 pounds at the Harold Nichols Open on Nov. 12. After a 2-2 record at the Kaufman-Brand Open, Browne took second at the UNI Open with a 4-1 record, losing only in the finals to Nebraska’s Jacob Klein. Browne stepped into the Huskers’ starting lineup the following week at 184 pounds. On Dec. 17 at the Nebraska Duals, Browne had his best dual performance with a win by fall over Oregon State’s Neal Beaudry. 2005-Browne showed great promise as a redshirt at 165 pounds for Nebraska. Browne was 20-5 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. 11. That day, Browne finished fourth in the 20-and-under division, as he won his first four matches. After a 1-2 showing at the UNI Open on Dec. 4, Browne finished third at the UNK Runza Loper Open with a 4-1 record. He won his last two matches at UNK, beginning a 12-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. 15 and Jan. 29 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 138-6. Personal-The son of Thayes and Bradley Browne, Brandon was born in Omaha, Neb., on April 10, 1986. 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.

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD05-06* 8-8 0-0 0 0 4*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

a pair of state championship football teams at HHS and was an all-state performer. Personal-Born on Oct. 2, 1986 in West Point, Neb., Brester is the son of Dan and Diane Brester. He has three older sisters,Christy, 26, Cheryl, 24, and Connie, 22, and two younger brothers, Chad, 18 and Cory, 14. 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.




Cash Coolidge-141Sophomore� Omaha,�Neb.�(Omaha�Skutt)

2006-07 Outlook Cash Coolidge will look to contribute as a backup behind two-time national qualifier Dominick Moyer at 141 pounds.

Career Notes 2006-Coolidge was 6-6 including 0-1 in dual matches in his first year at Nebraska. Coolidge opened the season with a third-place performance at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 26. After his 4-1 showing in Norman, Okla., Coolidge went 1-2 at the UNI Open on Dec. 4 and 1-2 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 123-16, 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. 19, 1985 in Casper, Wyo. He has one sister, Carla, 23. Coolidge is a criminal justice major.

Cody Foust-165Sophomore� Choctaw,�Okla.�(Choctaw)

2006-07 Outlook Cody Foust will provide depth at Nebraska’s middleweights after not competing in a match in his second year in the program.

Career Notes 2006-Foust did not compete in a match for NU in 2005-06. 2005-With a pair of top-six finishes, Foust made the most of his redshirt year with 27 matches of experience, including 13 victories. Foust finished sixth at the Kaufman-Brand Open in the 20-and-under division at 174 pounds, thanks to a 4-2 performance on Nov. 20. At the Great Plains Open, Foust finished third at 174 pounds by winning five of his six matches on Jan. 29. Before Nebraska-Foust was an all-state wrestler at 171 pounds for Coach Benny Coleman at Choctaw High School. Foust, who was a four-year 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. 4, 1984. He has two sisters, Brandy, 19, and Casie, 12, and one brother, Rhino, 10. Cody was the valedictorian of the class of 2004 at Choctaw High School, the alma mater of 2004 125-pound national champion Jason Powell, and is a nutrition, exercise and health promotion major at NU.


Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD04-05* 13-14 0-0 4 0 205-06 0-0 0-0 0 0 0*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

Brady LaMar-149Redshirt�Freshman� Silver�Lake,�Kan.�(Silver�Lake)• 2006 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2006-07 Outlook In his second year in the program, redshirt freshman Brady LaMar will push Robert Sanders for time at 149 pounds.

Career Notes 2006-A pair of 2-2 open tournament performances highlighted LaMar’s first season at NU. LaMar, who ended the season with an 8-11 record, went 2-2 at the Kaufman-Brand Open in the 20-and-under division at 141 pounds and also 2-2 at the Dana College Open at 149 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 3A 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. 18, 1986, 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, 21, and two brothers, Lucas, 24, and Brett, 14. LaMar is majoring in finance.

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD05-06* 6-13 0-0 0 0 0 *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

Rob Plambeck-165Redshirt�Freshman� Lincoln,�Neb.�(Christian)

2006-07 Outlook Rob Plambeck will back-up senior Marc Harwood at 165 pounds.

Career Notes 2006-Plambeck finished his redshirt season with a record of 10-12 wrestling at 157 pounds. He closed the season with a fourth-place finish at the Brand Open on Jan. 21 after a 2-2 performance at the tournament. That marked the third straight tournament in which Plambeck finished 2-2. Plambeck ran off three straight wins in the consolation bracket at the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 19 in the 20-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 2004. 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 11, 1985. 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, 17 and Sarah, 14, and two brothers, Joe, 19 and Ben, 11. Plambeck is majoring in biological sciences.



Mike Rowe-133Redshirt�Freshman� Huntington,�Md.�(DeMatha�Catholic)

2006-07 Outlook Mike Rowe will push for varsity time at 133 pounds in his second season of wrestling at Nebraska.

Career Notes 2006-Rowe finished 12-4 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. 12. 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, 3-2, in the finals. At the Kaufman-Brand Open on Nov. 19, Rowe finished 4-2, including three wins by fall. Rowe wrapped up his first season at NU with a third-place performance at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., at 141 pounds. Included in his 5-1 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, 4-2, in the third-place match.

Casey Roberts-184/197Sophomore� Lincoln,�Neb.�(East)• 2006 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2006-07 Outlook Casey Roberts will push Vince Jones for time at 184 pounds and contend to the spot left by departed All-American B.J. Padden at 197 pounds.

Career Notes 2006-In his second year in the program, Roberts finished 11-13, including an 0-3 mark in duals at 197 pounds. Roberts finished fifth in the 20-and-under division at the Kaufman-Brand Open in a 3-2 performance on Nov. 19 in Omaha, Neb. After a 1-2 mark at the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 26, Roberts finished 2-2 at the UNK Loper Open on Dec. 10. The following week, Roberts wrestled his first dual matches of his career as he stepped in for an injured B.J. Padden at 197 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 2-2, fourth-place showing at the Brand Open in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 21. 2005-In his first year at Nebraska, Roberts finished with a 7-12 mark at 184 pounds. Roberts’ best performance came at the UNK Runza Loper Open on Dec. 11. After losing his first match, Roberts ran off three straight wins and finished the day with a 3-2 record. Roberts was 2-2 at the Great Plains Open on Jan. 29 at Lincoln, Neb. Before Nebraska-Roberts was a part of three state championship teams in his four years at Lincoln East. He earned 113 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, 1986, 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.

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD04-05* 7-12 0-0 0 0 005-06 11-13 0-3 1 4 1Career 11-13 0-3 1 4 1*-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

Year-by-YearYear Overall Dual Pins TF MD05-06* 12-4 0-0 4 2 1 *-Redshirt Season, Open Record does not count in career totals

Levi Wofford-197Redshirt�Freshman� Aurora,�Neb.�(Aurora)

2006-07 Outlook In his second year in the program, Levi Wofford will contend to fill the spot at 197 pounds left by the graduation of two-time All-American B.J. Padden Career Notes 2006-Wofford earned four top-three finishes for the Huskers in his first season at Nebraska en route to a 24-7 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 197 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 20-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 4, 1986. Wofford was an honor roll student and a National Honor Society member in high school. Wofford has not declared a major at NU.


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 20, 1987. He has two younger brothers, Hunter, 14, and Colton, 12. Rowe has not declared a major.


Peter Barger-149Freshman� Wauneta,�Neb.�(Wauneta-Palisade)

2006-07 Outlook In his first year in the program, Peter Barger will likely redshirt at 149 pounds for the Huskers.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Barger qualified for three state tournaments at Wauneta-Palisade High School. He finished sixth in Class D at 145 pounds, and also qualified at 152 pounds as a senior in 2006 and at 145 pounds as a sophomore in 2004. Barger also ran track at Wauneta-Palisade. Personal-The son of Joseph and Katryn Barger, Peter was born Jan. 14, 1988, in Wauneta, Neb. Peter has four sisters, Laura, Abby, Courtney and Thersea. Peter is majoring in mechanical engineering at Nebraska.

Cameron Browne-197Freshman� Plattsmouth,�Neb.�(Plattsmouth)

2006-07 Outlook Cameron Browne will likely redshirt in his first year in the Nebraska wrestling program at 197 pounds.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Browne won the state championship as a senior at 215 pounds for Plattsmouth High School to close a 36-1 senior season. Browne was a runner-up at 215 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 215-pound wrestlers. Personal-The son of Brad and Thayes Browne, Cameron was born Nov. 10, 1987, 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-149Freshman� Sicklerville,�N.J.�(Winslow�Township)

2006-07 Outlook In his first year in the program, Jordan Burroughs will provide depth behind Robert Sanders and wrestle in open tournaments for Nebraska at 149 pounds.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Burroughs won the 2006 New Jersey state title at 135 pounds to cap a 35-2 senior season and a 115-20 career at Winslow Township High School. Burroughs, ranked seventh in the nation among 135-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, 1988 in Camden, N.J. He has two sisters, Princess (21) and Jenerra (20), one brother, Leroy (19). Jordan is the son of Janice Burroughs and Leroy Burroughs. Jordan has not yet declared a major at NU.

Stephen Dwyer-165Freshman� South�Beloit,�Ill.�(Hononegah)

2006-07 Outlook Stephen Dwyer will provide depth behind senior Marc Harwood at 165 pounds, while also gaining experience by wrestling in open tournaments this season.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-The 2006 Illinois class AA state champion at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Ill., Dwyer finished his high school career with a record of 43-1. Dwyer was a runner-up at 152 pounds as a junior in 2005, finishing with a 35-6 record. Personal-Stephen, the son of David Dwyer and Lora Cook, was born March 2, 1988, in Rockford, Ill. He has two brothers, David, Jr., (21) and Matthew (15) and one sister, Natalie (19). He has not declared a major at NU.

Casey Gubbels-141Freshman� Randolph,�Neb.�(Randolph)

2006-07 Outlook Casey Gubbels (pronounced GOO-bulls) will likely redshirt at 141 pounds in his first year in the program.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Gubbels was a two-time state champion with back-to-back undefeated seasons at Randolph High School. Gubbels was 40-0 with 31 pins, as he won the 140-pound state championship in 2006 after posting a perfect 38-0 record en route to the 135-pound crown in 2005. Gubbels took second at the Brute adidas Nationals in Lincoln, Neb., at 140 pounds in the summer of 2005. Personal-Casey was born Oct. 2, 1987 in Randolph, Neb. The son of Bill and Joan Gubbels, Casey has two brothers, Kyle (22) and Jared (15). Kyle was a two-year letterwinner in wrestling at Nebraska. Casey is a nutrition, exercise and health science major.

Andy Johnson-165Freshman� Yankton,�S.D.�(Yankton)

2006-07 Outlook In his first year in the program, Andy Johnson will likely redshirt at 165 pounds behind three-year starter Marc Harwood.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Johnson capped a strong four-year career at Yankton High School with a dominant 34-0 senior season at 171 pounds for head Coach Ryan Hage. Among his 34 wins as a senior, 26 were by fall, setting a school record for pins in a season. Johnson was named the most outstanding wrestler at the 2006 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, 1988 in Bryant, S.D. He has two brothers, Gene (21) and Tyler (20). Andy has not declared a major.


Frank Jonas-165Freshman� Wichita,�Kan.�(Kapaun-Mt.�Carmel)

2006-07 Outlook Frank Jonas will provide depth and gain experience in the wrestling room at 165 pounds in his first season in the program.

Before Nebraska-Jonas was a three-time state champion for Kapaun-Mt. Carmel High School, the alma mater of NU All-American wrestler Jacob Klein. Jonas won the Class 5-A 160-pound state title as both a junior and a senior, along with claiming the 145-pound crown as a freshman. He added a runner-up finish at 160 as a sophomore. Jonas wrestled to a 43-1 record in both his junior and senior seasons. Personal-Frank was born Oct. 28, 1987, in Wichita, Kan. The son of Pam and Pat Jonas, Frank has two brothers, Tim (23) and Gavin (21) and one sister, Carrie (24), and is majoring in history at Nebraska.

Bobby Laraway-174Freshman� Union,�N.J.�(St.�Benedict’s�Prep)

2006-07 Outlook A national prep champion at 171 pounds, Bobby Laraway will push for varsity time at 174 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 44-4 record, after earning a career mark of 162-33 at St. Benedict’s Prep in New Jersey. Laraway was also accomplished on the national stage, winning the national prep championship at 171 pounds. For his efforts, Laraway was the 12th-ranked 171-pound high school wrestler in the nation according to Intermat. Personal-The son of Barry and Sherri Laraway, Bobby was born May 17, 1988, in Livingston, N.J. He has one brother, Vinnie (16), and two sisters, Nikkie (13) and Alexi (12). Bobby has not yet declared a major at Nebraska.

Derek Moyer-133Freshman� Oskaloosa,�Iowa�(Oskaloosa)

2006-07 Outlook Derek Moyer will likely provide depth at 133 pounds for Nebraska in his first year in the program. Derek joins his brother Dominick as one of three sets of brothers on the 2006-07 squad.

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 43 matches as a senior. Moyer closed his career with a 143-10 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. 17, 1987 in Pella, Iowa. He has one brother, Dominick (23), who is a member of the NU wrestling team. Derek has not yet declared a major at Nebraska.

Peter Roto-133Freshman� Palatine,�Ill.�(Palatine)

2006-07 Outlook Peter Roto will look to develop as a wrestler and add depth in his first year in the program at 133 pounds. Career Notes Before Nebraska-Roto was a three-year letterwinner at Palatine High School for Coach Dan Collins. As a junior, he won the 140-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. 25, 1988. He is the son of Marianne and Rick Roto, and has two sisters, Stephanie (16) and Christine (14) and one brother, Nick (22). Peter is majoring in English education at Nebraska.

Curtis Salazar-149Freshman� Greeley,�Colo.�(Valley)

2006-07 Outlook Curtis Salazar will push returning starter and NCAA qualifier Robert Sanders for dual matches at 149 pounds in his first year in the program.

Career Notes 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 153-6 career record and capped his career with a 95-match winning streak, including the 145-pound class 3A state championship as a senior, the 135-pound crown after a 39-0 junior season, and the 130-pound title as a sophomore to close a 39-2 record. Salazar finished third as a freshman at 112 pounds. Personal-The son of Ernie and Kathy Salazar, Curtis was born in Greeley, Colo., on Sept. 24, 1987. He has one sister, Cassidy (24), and two brothers, Cameron (21) and Corey (16). Curtis is a business administration major at Nebraska.

Malcolm McGruder-141Freshman� Omaha,�Neb.�(Creighton�Prep)

2006-07 Outlook 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.

Career Notes 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 140 pounds with a 34-5 record in his senior season of 2006. McGruder also finished third at 130 pounds as a junior. Personal-The son of Todd and Amanda McGruder, Malcolm was born on July 3, 1988 in Omaha, Neb. He has one sister, Makalia (16), and one brother, Matthew (11). Malcolm has not declared at major at Nebraska.


Paul Sanders-149Freshman� Blanding,�Utah�(San�Juan)

2006-07 Outlook 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.

Career Notes 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 52-2 senior season and the state championship at 152 pounds. A four-time state finalist, Sanders finished his high school career with a record of 166-11. Personal-The son of Robert and Leslie Sanders, Paul was born on Feb, 12, 1988. He has one sister, Jennifer (29), and one brother, Robert (21), who is a sophomore on the Nebraska wrestling team. Paul has not yet declared a major at Nebraska.

Nick Schaefer-197Freshman� Omaha,�Neb.�(Skutt�Catholic)

2006-07 Outlook Nick Schaefer will provide depth at 197 pounds and will likely redshirt in his first year in the Nebraska wrestling program.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Schaefer was part of four Class B state championship teams at Omaha Skutt Catholic. Schaefer won the 189-pound championship as a senior to cap a 41-2 season. Personal-The son of DeAnne Schaefer, Nick was born on Jan. 24, 1988, in Omaha, Neb. He has three half-brothers, Josh Smith (14), Hunter Smith (10) and Cayden Anderson (1). Nick is a psychology major.

Jeff Slaughter-149Freshman� New�Orleans,�La.�(Stillwater,�Okla.�HS)

2006-07 Outlook In his first season in the program, Jeff Slaughter will likely provide depth at 149 pounds and compete primarily in open tournaments.Career Notes Before Nebraska-Slaughter wrestled his senior season for Stillwater High School, finishing as the Oklahoma state runner-up at 145 pounds in his only season in Stillwater. At Archbishop Rummel High School in New Orleans, Slaughter earned the 2005 state championship at 140 pounds and took third at state as a sophomore in 2004 at 130. Personal-The son of Bonnie and Chris Slaughter, Jeff was born on Dec. 21, 1987 in Metairie, La. He has one sister, Sarah (16). Jeff has not declared a major.

Matt Vacanti-133Freshman� Papillion,�Neb.�(Papillion-LaVista)

2006-07 Outlook 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.

Career Notes Before Nebraska-Vacanti was the 13th 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 128-1 career record for the Monarchs and was ranked third by Intermat among the nation’s 140-pound wrestlers. In his 35-0 junior season, Vacanti pinned all 35 opponents he faced. Vacanti was named the 2006 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. 1, 1988. He has one brother, Ryan (20) and five sisters, Corey (26), Brooke (17), Katie (11), Lacey (6) and Jacey (4). He has not declared a major.

Alex Ward-165Freshman� Davidsonville,�Md.�(Mt.�St.�Joseph’s�Prep)

2006-07 Outlook Alex Ward will provide depth behind senior Marc Harwood at 165 pounds in his first year in the program.

Career Notes 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 130-36, Ward closed his high school career as a co-captain and state champion in his senior year with a 45-7 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 All-Metro wrestling team and an All-Academic honoree. Personal-The son of Kelly and Tammy Ward, Alex was born Oct. 1, 1987, 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 (14). Alex has not declared a major at Nebraska.


Nebraska (13)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 (3)Austin Baier, Derek Moyer,

Dominick MoyerKansas (2)

Frank Jonas, Brady LaMarMaryland (2)

Mike Rowe, Alex WardMinnesota (2)

Marc Harwood, Jon MayNew Jersey (3)

Jordan Burroughs, Vince Jones, Bobby LarawayCalifornia (1)

Patrick AleksanyanColorado (1)Curtis Salazar

Huskers Across America

The 35 members of the 2006-07 Husker wrestling team come to Nebraska from 14 states across the nation.

Illinois (2)Stephen Dwyer, Peter Roto

Utah (2)Paul Sanders, Robert Sanders

South Dakota (1)Andy JohnsonMichigan (1)Paul DonahoeLouisiana (1)Jeff SlaughterOklahoma (1)

Cody Foust

Husker Homes Huskers by Major

Mechanized Systems ManagementCraig Brester

ArtMarc Harwood

Biological SciencesRob Plambeck

Business AdministrationAustin Baier, Curtis SalazarCommunication Studies

Chris OliverEnglish Education

Peter RotoHistory

Frank Jonas, Jon MayNutrition, Exercise and Health

ScienceCody Foust, Casey Gubbels

Nutrition, Fitness and Health Promotion

Dominick Moyer, Robert SandersPre-Architecture

Casey RobertsSociology

Paul DonahoePre-Engineering

Peter Barger

PsychologyBrandon Browne, Nick Schaefer

Special EducationVince Jones

FinanceBrady LaMar

Criminal JusticePatrick 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

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