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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2019-20 Loper Wrestling Roster

Walker Johnson

  • Hometown Alliance, NE
  • Highschool Alliance
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Physics

Biography

CAREER NOTES
4-time NWCA All-Academic ... 5-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 43-41 record with 17 tech falls, six falls and five majors

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2019-20)
NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... went 11-8 at 157 pounds ... seven tech falls, tied for third most on the Lopers ... competed in four open tournaments and four duals ... tied for second place at the Bethany Swede Open ... went 5-1 with two techs ... two more techs to finish fifth in the Elite Division at the UNK Younes Open ... 2-1 in the Midwest Duals ... on the year had two 18-0 techs


AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)
NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... went 6-9 at 157/165 pounds ... two majors, one tech fall and a fall ... went 2-1 (157 lbs.) in the Midwest Duals wrestling for the Loper j.v. team ... competed in the Fort Hays State dual.. fell by a 3-2 score (157 lbs.) to Efe Osaghae ... went 2-2 at the Wyoming Cowboy Open ... fell to wrestlers from Central Michigan and Utah Valley at the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas


AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... posted a 15-9 record at 149/157 pounds ... eight tech falls tied for the team lead ... also had a fall and major decision .. went 5-1 at the Doane U. Open (149 lbs.) ... came in sixth place ... had four straight wins in the event, three by tech fall ... went 3-2 at the Nuway College Open (157 lbs.) in Indiana ... had back-to-back tech falls to start the tourney ... went 2-0 at the Midwest Duals (157 lbs.) ... had a fall in 2:43 and a 19-2 tech

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)
NWCA All-Academic honorable mention ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... posted a 11-15 mark at 149 pounds ... four falls, two majors and a tech fall ... compete in six open tournaments ... 3-3 in duals ... all three wins came at the Augustana Duals ... had a fall, tech fall and major in wins over SW Minnesota, Truman State and Morningside ... four wins to place fifth at the UNK Holiday Inn Open ... one win at the Cliff Keen Invite in Las Vegas

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Took a redshirt year ... competing unattached at 149 pounds, went 22-15 in eight open tournaments ... team-best seven tech falls ... also five majors .. one of seven Lopers to win 20 matches ... fourth at the UNK Loper Open in December ... shared team's True Freshman Scholar Award with three others ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
Set a new AHS record for wins in a career with 147 ... also set new single season win record ... four-time Class B state tournament qualifier ... placed third as a senior

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    149
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    149
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    149/157
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    165
  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

    157