Honors & Awards
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018)
- Three-Time Academic All-Big Ten Honoree (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016*, 2017, 2018*, 2019*; Spring 2017, 2018*, 2019*, 2020*)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2017, 2018, 2019)
*Denotes perfect 4.0 grade-point average
2019-20 (Junior)
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 5-5 record overall
- Bonus Points: Two technical falls
- Sixth-place finish at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 17)
- Runner-up finish at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 4)
- Runner-up finish at the Hastings College Open (Jan. 11) with 3-1 record
2018-19 (Sophomore)
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 5-10 record overall
- DNP (0-2) at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
- DNP (1-2) at the Grand View Open (Nov. 10)
- DNP (0-2) at the UNK Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 17)
- DNP (3-2) at Doane Open (Dec. 8)
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 1-3 record overall
- Placed sixth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
2016-17 (Freshman)
Regular Season – 184 pounds
- 7-14 record overall
- Bonus points: two pins, one technical fall and one major decision
- DNP at seven open tournaments
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Ord High School in Ord, Neb., under Coaches Derry Trampe and Justin Swedburg
- 124-34 career record
- Went 35-2 as a senior in 2016 en route to a fourth-place finish at state (182)
- Went 37-5 as a junior in 2015 en route to a runner-up finish at state (170)
- Went 30-9 as a sophomore in 2014 at 160 pounds and qualified for the state tournament
- Went 21-15 as a freshman in 2013 at 160 pounds and qualified for the state tournament
- Two-time conference champion
- Perfect 4.0 grade-point average and was named valedictorian
- Academic All-State in football, wrestling and track (lettered four times in each sport)
- All-state football
- Bareback bronc rider state champion
- Three-time national high school rodeo finals qualifier
- National Honor Society
Personal
- Born: June 15, 1997
- Parents: Von and Angie Svoboda
- Sister: Cora; Brother: Cole
- Major: Food Science and Technology
Career Statistics
Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
2016-17* | 7-14 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
2017-18 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
2018-19 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -- | -- |
2019-20 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- |
Career | 11-18 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -- | -- |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals