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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2018-19 Loper Wrestling Roster

JD Rader

  • Hometown Jewell, IA
  • Highschool South Hamilton
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Major Sport Management (Journalism)

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... finished 15-10 at 133 pounds ... two falls, two tech falls and two majors ... went 3-2 at both the Wyoming Cowboy (Elite Division) and Bob Smith Opens ... first place at the Nuway College Open in Indiana ... 5-0 with four decisions and a 14-3 major ... 2-0 at the Midwest Duals (non-varsity)

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)
Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic second-team ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 16-15 at 133 pounds ... two majors, two tech falls and a fall ... 5-3 in duals ... competed in six open tournaments ... three wins at the UNK Holiday Inn Open in November ... went 2-0 vs. the MIAA in duals ... wins came against Newman and Central Missouri

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Took a redshirt year ... competing unattached at 141 pounds, went 20-15 in eight open tournaments ... team-best nine majors ... two falls and a tech fall ... one of seven Lopers to win 20 matches ... shared team's Outstanding Freshman Redshirt Award with Jarrod Hinrichs ... also shared True Freshman Scholar Award ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... runner up in the Amateur Division at the Wyoming Cowboy Open ... 

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time state qualifier, placing third as a senior ... went 41-2 to push his career mark to 154-17 ... also won an, Iowa Greco-Roman state title and was runner up at Freestyle State ... member of the baseball and football teams ... academic all-state and academic all-league

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    141
  • 2016-17Redshirt Freshman

    133
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    133
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    133