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