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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2017-18 Loper Wrestling Roster

Jeff Bizzle

  • Hometown Tahlequah, OK
  • Highschool Bentonville (AR)
  • Class Junior
  • Major Exercise Science/Medical

Biography

CAREER NOTES
3-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 24-16 .... 10 falls

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic second-team ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... went 22-13 at 141 pounds ... nine falls, four majors and two tech falls ... placed in the top four in four tournaments ... 8-3 record in duals including a 4-0 mark at Augustana ... one of UNK's non-point scorers at the MIAA's ... went 1-2 to finish fourth ... placed third at the UNK Holiday Inn Open (5-1)

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Battled injuries ... went 2-3 at 141 pounds ... one fall in 4:42 ... went 2-2 at the Wyoming Cowboy Open in November ... lost to Minnesota's Ben Brancale, 3-2, at the ISU Cyclone Open the following week ... shared team's Sophomore Scholar Award with Chance Bila ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

AS A FRESHMAN (2014-15)
Took a redshirt year .... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... missed most of the year due to injury ... competing unattached, went 1-4 at 149 lbs ... wrestled in the ISU Cyclone and Northern Colorado Opens

HIGH SCHOOL
Won state titles as a senior and junior (132 lbs. both years) ... 2014 NWA Arkansas Co-Wrestler of the Year ... went 58-1 in 2014, pushing his career prep mark to 155-13 ... placed first in five other tournaments in 2013-14 ... as a junior, went 52-3 ... helped team win the state title ... also a member of the Oklahoma National Team ... won a USA Southern Plains Championship and a Brute National Championship

PERSONAL
Son of Paul & Judy ... older brother, Mike, wrestled at Oklahoma State

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    149
  • 2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    141
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    141
  • 2017-18Junior

    141