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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2022-23 UNK Wrestling Roster

Zach Lefebure

Lee Herrington

  • Hometown Kearney, NE
  • Highschool Kearney
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Business Administration (Supply Chain Mgmt.)

Biography

CAREER NOTES
77-33 with 32 falls ... 3-time All-American ... 3-time Region Champ

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022-23)
All-American with a seventh-place finish at 285 pounds ... NCAA Region Champ ... second-team All-MIAA ... 3-2 at nationals and 4-0 at regionals ... three wins at the Cliff Keen in Las Vegas ... first at the Dakota Wesleyan and Younes Hospitality Opens ... 27-6 overall ... eight falls, three tech falls, one major


AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021-22)

All-American with a fifth-place finish at 285 pounds ... went 24-10 overall with a team-best 10 falls and three majors ...  Super Region VI champ ... second-team All-MIAA ... won twice at the Cliff Keen Invite, beating wrestlers from Michigan and Minnesota ... ranked 16th in D2 in most falls/least time; eight in 24:47 (vs. D2 competition only)


AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020-21)

All-American with a fourth place finish at 285 pounds ... went 3-2 at nationals with two falls ... region champion with a 3-0 mark ... had a fall in the finals ... finished the year 12-7 with six falls ... six victories over the final two tourneys 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Went 14-10 at 285 pounds ... eight falls ... third at the Bethany Swede Open with a 5-1 record ... four wins via fall ... tied for third at the Viking-Warrior Open in January ... 3-1 in duals ... quickest pin came in 54 seconds

AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Took a redshirt season ... competing unattached posted a 17-8 mark at heavyweight ... five falls and three tech falls ... third at the Sioux City Dave Edmonds Open .. won six times including having a fall and major ... third at the Viking-Warrior Open with a 3-1 mark ... went 3-0 to win a gold medal for the U.S. (130 kg) at the 2019 Junior Pan American Championships in Guatemala ... earned a trip by finishing runner-up at the UWW Junior Greco World Team Trials in Las Vegas ... stunned two-time world medalist Cohlton Schultz in the first round

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior ranked as high as ninth nationally ... won back-to-back Class A state heavyweight titles for the Bearcats ... 116-16 in his career ... helped team have two Class A state runner up finishes ... all-state offensive and defensive linemen in football ... play helped the 'Cats reach the 2017 Class A state title game

PERSONAL
Son of Dave Herrington & Linda Johnson

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    285
  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    285
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    285
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    285
  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    285