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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023-24 UNK Wrestling Roster

UNK Athletics
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Zach Lefebure
Corbey R. Dorsey
Corbey R. Dorsey

Billy Higgins

  • Hometown Council Bluffs, IA
  • Highschool Skutt Catholic
  • Prev School U. of Northern Colorado
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Major Sports Mgmt.

Biography

UNK CAREER NOTES
2-time All-American .... 2-time NWCA All-Academic ... 2-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 47-11 with six falls, nine tech falls and eight majors

AS A SENIOR (2022-23)
All-American at 184 pounds for a sixth-place finish ... reached the semifinals ... suffered an injury prior to semis on Saturday morning ... NCAA Regional Champ ... 18-match win streak that ended in the NCAA's semis ... seven tech falls, five majors and three falls on the season ... three wins at the Cliff Keen in Las Vegas ... first at the Younes Hospitality Open ... 26-4 on the year ... Co-MIAA Wrestler of the Year with UCO's Shawn Streck ... first-team All-MIAA ... NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll 

AS A JUNIOR (2021-22)
All-American at 184 pounds for a third place finish ... NWCA All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... began the year at 174 pounds before moving up second semester ... 21-7 overall with three falls, three majors and two tech falls ... 17-1 at 184 with only setback to two-time national champ Heath Gray ... handed Gray one of his seven career collegiate losses, 3-2, in a February home dual ... Super Region VI champ ... first-team All-MIAA ... third at the Younes Hospitality Open

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent three years at Division I Northern Colorado ... took a redshirt season in 2018-19 ... went 21-6 competing unattached in open tournaments ... two first place finishes and runner up twice ... tabbed Academic All-Big 12 first team in 2019-20 ... won 10 matches including four in duals ... was the Bears 174 pound starter at the Big 12 Championships ... was at 165 pounds as a redshirt sophomore ... took part in duals vs. Fresno State, Wyoming and Cal Baptist

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time Class B state champion for the Skyhawks (160 and 170 lbs.) ... helped Skutt push its state team title streak to seven in a row (2012-17) ... two-time Fargo All-American and a NHSCA national champion ... also three-year football letterwinner 

PERSONAL
Son of Bill & Diane

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    174

  • 2022-23Redshirt Junior

    184

  • 2023-24Redshirt Senior

    184