Tim Lambert

Honors & Awards

• Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016)
• NWCA All-Academic Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
• Four-Time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)
• Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2013-14)
• Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2012-13)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014*, 2015*, 2016; Spring 2013, 2014, 2016*, 2017*)

*-denotes perfect 4.0 grade-point average

2016-17 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – Round of 12 (3-2) – 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois) by decision, 9-2
• Second Round: Lost to #12 Sean Fausz (NC State) by decision, 1-3
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Jose Rodriguez (Ohio State) by decision, 6-1
• Cons. Third Round: Defeated #13 Shakur Laney (Ohio) by pin, 5:57
• Cons. Fourth Round: Lost to #2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) by sudden victory-1, 1-3

Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 125 pounds

• Quarterfinals: Defeated #19 Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) by decision, 6-3
• Semifinals: Defeated Elijah Oliver (Indiana) by pin, 5:59
• Finals: Lost to #1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by decision, 0-4

Regular Season – 125 pounds

• 31-8 record (13-3 in duals)
• Bonus Points: nine pins, six technical falls and five major decisions
• Finished second at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
• Won the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open title (Nov. 13)
• Finished second at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
• Led all Husker starters in pins in 2016-17 (9)
• 20 of his 31 wins in 2016-17 were by bonus points
• Became the 27th wrestler to win 100 career matches at Nebraska on Jan. 29

2015-16 (Junior)
NCAA Championships - DNP (2-2) - 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Zachary Fuentes (Drexel) by major decision, 14-3
• Second Round: Lost to #4 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by major decision, 4-12
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Sean Fausz (NC State) by decision, 7-2
• Cons. Third Round: Lost to #11 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) by decision, 4-5

Big Ten Championships - 4th (3-2) - 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Michael Beck (Maryland) by technical fall, 15-0
• Quarterfinals: Defeated #19 Elijah Oliver (Indiana) by major decision, 14-1
• Semifinals: Lost to #1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) by decision, 5-10
• Cons. Semifinals: Defeated #20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 7-1
• Third-Place Match: Lost to #2 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by major decision, 4-12

Regular Season - 125 pounds

• 25-11 record overall (11-6 in duals)
• Bonus Points: five pins, two technical falls and four major decisions
• Tied for first at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 1)
• Finished third at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2014-15 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – 125 pounds

• First Round: Lost to #2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) by decision, 6-10
• Cons. First Round: Defeated #15 Chasen Tolbert (Virginia) by major decision, 9-1
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 7-10

Big Ten Championships - 6th (3-3) - 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Sean McCabe (Rutgers) by decision, 7-2
• Quarterfinals: Lost to #10 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) by decision, 4-7
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated John Jimenez (Wisconsin) by decision, 4-0
• Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Garrison White (Northwestern) by pin, 0:27
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #2 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) by sudden victory-1, 4-6
• Fifth-Place Match: Lost to #20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 1-2

Regular Season - 125 pounds

• 26-12 record overall (13-2 in duals)
• Bonus Points: two pins, three technical falls and six major decisions
• Runner-up at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 8)
• Finished fifth at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
• Won nine of 10 dual matches from Jan. 9 to Feb. 21

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – DNP – 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated David White (Binghamton) by decision, 5-1
• Second Round: Lost to #5 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) by decision, 5-7
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Nick Herrmann (Virginia) by decision, 7-3
• Cons. Third Round: Lost to Darian Cruz (Lehigh) by decision, 4-7

Big Ten Championships - 5th (4-2) - 125 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Brenan Lyon (Michigan State) by major decision, 13-1
• Quarterfinals: Lost to #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) by major decision, 2-10
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Alonzo Shepherd (Indiana) by decision, 5-0
• Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Camden Eppert (Purdue) by decision, 5-2
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) by decision, 3-5
• Fifth-Place Match: Defeated Nick Roberts (Ohio State) by pin, 4:24

Regular Season - 125 pounds

• 24-13 record overall (9-5 in duals)
• Bonus Points: three pins, two technical falls and five major decisions
• Runner-up at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22)
• Runner-up at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7)

2012-13 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 125 pounds

• 19-3 record overall
• Bonus Points: six pins and six major decisions
• Named Nebraska Wrestling Redshirt of the Year
• Won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title (Nov. 4)
• Won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title (Nov. 17)
• Won the UNK Loper Open title (Dec. 8)
• Won the Viking-Warrior Open title (Jan. 5)
• Runner-up at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 10)
• DNP at the Midlands Invitational (Dec. 29-30)

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern in Forest Hills, Mich.
• Won over 200 matches and finished in the Division 3 top five on three occasions
• As a junior, finished third in Division 3
• As a sophomore, finished second in Division 3
• As a freshman, finished fifth in Division 3
• Finished fourth at the 2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans
• Finished third at the 2011 Junior Nationals, pinning Cory Clark (Iowa)
• Set the Michigan state high school record for most three-point nearfalls in a season with 125 in 2010-11, breaking his own record of 109 which he established in 2009-10

Personal

• Born: June 26, 1994
• Parents: Brian and Diann Lambert
• Graduated in spring of 2017 with a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife

Career Results

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2012-13*	19-3	0-0	6	0	6	--	--
2013-14	24-13	9-5	3	2	5	DNP (2-2)	5th (4-2)
2014-15	26-12	13-2	2	3	6	DNP (1-2)	6th (3-3)
2015-16	25-11	11-6	5	2	4	DNP (2-2)	4th (3-2)
2016-17	31-8	13-3	9	6	5	Rd of 12 (3-2)	2nd (2-1)
Career	106-44	46-16	19	13	20	8-8	12-8

 

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals