Huskers Welcome Five Wrestlers for 2025
Huskers Welcome Five Wrestlers for 2025Huskers Welcome Five Wrestlers for 2025
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Huskers Welcome Five Wrestlers for 2025

Nebraska wrestling head coach Mark Manning announced the commitment of five student-athletes on Wednesday. The wrestlers include Tyler Eise, Jake Hockaday, Abdi Unle, Nikade Zinkin and Cade Ziola. 

Tyler Eise - Parker, Colorado - 174

  • Ponderosa High School 
  • 2024 Super 32 Champion - 175 pounds
  • 2024 Colorado Class 5A Most Outstanding Wrestler
  • Two-time Colorado Class 5A State Champion
  • Three-time State Finalist 
  • No. 2 Ranked 170-pounder by FloWrestling and No. 18 on the Class of 2025 Big Board
  • 70-4 combined record in 2023 and 2024

Jake Hockaday - Brownsburg, Indiana - 133

  • Brownsburg High School 
  • Three-time Indiana 4A State Champion
  • 2024 Indiana 4A Wrestler of the Year 
  • Placed Third at the 2024 Junior Freestyle Nationals and Super 32 - 132 pounds

Nikade Zinkin - Fresno, California - 149

  • Clovis High School 
  • 2023 CIF State Champion - 126 pounds
  • Three-time state placewinner, finishing first, fourth and fifth 
  • No. 7 ranked 144-pounder by FloWrestling 
  • Finished seventh at the 2023 Fargo 16U - 126 pounds 

Cade Ziola - Omaha, Nebraska - HWT

  • Omaha Skutt Catholic High School
  • Two-time Nebraska Class B State Champion
  • Three-time Nebraska State Finalist 
  • 2024 Fargo National Finalist
  • 2023 Ironman Champion and 2024 Who’s Number One Winner at 190 pounds - First Nebraska wrestler to win at either of these tournaments 

Abdi Unle - Omaha, Nebraska - 125

  • Omaha Bryan High School 
  • 2024 NSAA Class A District 3 State Champion - 113 pounds
  • Finished third at 2024 Fargo Nationals 
  • Two-time Fargo All-American