University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016-17)
NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 23-7 overall ... eight falls, three tech falls and three majors ... runner up at regionals and MIAA's ... placed first at both the UNK Holiday Inn and Viking-Warrior Opens ... combined 7-0 in these tournaments ... 5-0 at National Duals and 3-0 at the Augustana Duals ... efforts part of a 14-match win streak ... battled injures at nationals ... for the year, quickest fall came in 43 seconds 

IN 2015-16 (AS A JUNIOR)
Took a redshirt year ... competed in five open tournaments at 141 pounds .... 14-6 with eight falls ... quickest fall came in 45 seconds ... runner up at the Midlands Viking-Warrior Open in January ... only Loper to place at the FHSU/Bob Smith Open in December (fourth) 

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent two years at NAIA Baker U. in Baldwin City, Kans. ... was the Wildcats first-ever national champion  ... beat Indiana Tech's Justin Brooks, 3-0, to place first at 133 lbs. at the 2014 national meet in Topeka ... was the program's 10th all-time All-American ... two-time conference wrestler of the week ... finished his freshman year 34-7 ... also was a national qualifier at 133 lbs. in 2015

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-time state champion for Baldwin City High ... career mark of 160-18

PERSONAL
Son of Dennis & Melinda