Wrestling

Chad Red Jr.

Weight141 lbs
ClassJunior
HometownIndianapolis, Ind.

Honors & Awards

  • Sixth Place at NCAA Championships (2021)
  • Fourth Place at Big Ten Championships (2021)
  • Third Place at Big Ten Championships (2020)
  • Eighth place at NCAA Championships (2019)
  • Second place at Big Ten Championships (2019)
  • Three-time NCAA All-American (7th, 2018; 8th, 2019; 6th, 2021)
  • NWCA First Team All-America (2020)
  • Five-time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
  • Nebraska Most Improved Wrestler (2018)

2021-22 (Senior)

NCAA Championships – DNP (3-2) - 141 pounds

  • Champ. Round 1 - Chad Red (Nebraska) 15-8 won by decision over Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) 20-7 (Dec 6-5)
  • Champ. Round 2 - Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) 30-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chad Red (Nebraska) 15-8 (SV-1 7-6)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Chad Red (Nebraska) 15-8 won by decision over Ian Parker (Iowa State) 13-5 (Dec 7-5)
  • Cons. Round 3 - Chad Red (Nebraska) 15-8 won by decision over Dylan Droegemueller (North Dakota State) 16-10 (Dec 7-6)
  • Cons. Round 4 - Grant Willits (Oregon State) 29-7 won by fall over Chad Red (Nebraska) 15-8 (Fall 3:45)

Big Ten Championships – DNP (1-2) - 141 pounds

  • Champ. Round 1 - Cayden Rooks (Indiana) 12-11 won by decision over Chad Red (Nebraska) 7-5 (Dec 9-8)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Chad Red (Nebraska) 7-5 won by fall over Matt Santos (Michigan State) 9-13 (Fall 6:39)
  • Cons. Round 2 - Parker Filius (Purdue) 21-11 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chad Red (Nebraska) 7-5 (SV-1 10-6)

Regular Season - 141 pounds

  • 15-8 overall (6-3 dual record)
  • Bonus Points: Two pins 
  • Placed third at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 4)

2020-21 (Senior)

NCAA Championships – 6th (5-3) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #25 Drew Mattin (MICH), 8-6
  • Second Round: #9 Dresden Simon (CMU) dec. #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 6-3
  • Cons. Second Round: #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #7 Ian Parker (ISU), 12-8
  • Cons. Third Round: #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. #18 Parker Filius (PUR), 11-3
  • Round of 12: #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #6 Allan Hart (MIZZ), 8-7
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #10 Zachary Sherman (UNC), 5-4 TB1
  • Cons. Semifinals: #4 Tariq Wilson (NCST) major dec. #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 12-1
  • Fifth-Place Match: #14 Dylan Duncan (ILL) dec. #8 Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 3-0

Big Ten Championships – 4th (3-2) - 141 pounds

  • First Round:  Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. No. 13 Colin Valdiviez (NU), 10-2
  • Quarterfinals: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. No. 5 Dylan Duncan (ILL), 12-3
  • Semifinals: No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (IOWA) dec. Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 7-1
  • Cons. Semifinals: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. No. 13 Colin Valdiviez (NU), 13-2
  • 3rd-Place Match: No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (RUT) dec. Chad Red Jr. (NEB), 4-3

Regular Season - 141 pounds

  • 8-1 overall (7-1 dual record)
  • Bonus Points: One pin
  • Ended the season on a six-match win streak

2019-20 (Junior)

Big Ten Championships – 3rd (4-1) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. #13 Eddie Bolivar (IND), 12-2  
  • Quarterfinals: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #5 Tristan Moran (WIS), 10-4
  • Semifinals: #1 Nick Lee (PSU) dec. Chad Red Jr., 7-5 
  • Cons. Semifinals: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) dec. #3 Max Murin (IOWA), 3-1 SV
  • 3rd-Place Match: Chad Red Jr. (NEB) major dec. #5 Tristan Moran (WIS), 12-3

Regular Season - 141 pounds

  • 15-6 overall record (9-3 in duals)
  • Bonus Points: Six pins, one technical fall, three major decisions
  • Second-place finish (141A) at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
  • Placed fifth at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 7) 
  • 7-7 record against Top 20-ranked opponents
  • Finished regular season with three straight victories by pinfall 

2018-19 (Sophomore)

NCAA Championships – 8th (4-3) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: Pinned #17 Ian Parker (Iowa State) (3:59)
  • Second Round: Lost to #1 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) by decision, 7-3
  • Cons. Second Round: Defeated #31 Gabe Willits (Oregon State) by major decision, 12-4
  • Cons. Third Round: Defeated #8 Kanen Storr (Michigan) by decision, 8-1
  • Cons. Round of 12: Defeated #22 Max Murin (Iowa) by decision, 4-1
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to #7 Mitch McKee (Minnesota) by decision, 6-2
  • 7th Place: Lost to #13 Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) by major decision, 11-3

Big Ten Championships – 2nd (3-1) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated Peter Lipari (Rutgers) by pinfall (0:50)
  • Quarterfinals: Defeated #5 Mike Carr (Illinois) in an 8-4 decision
  • Semifinals: Defeated #6 Kanen Storr (Michigan) in a 6-3 decision
  • Championship: Lost to #3 Joey McKenna (Ohio State) in a 9-2 decision

Regular Season - 141 pounds

  • 22-14 overall record (8-8 in duals)
  • Second place finish at Big Ten Championships (March 10)
  • Went 3-1 with two victories over top 10 opponents on his way to the 141-pound title bout
  • Has 11 bonus-point victories, including five pins, three tech. falls and three major decisions
  • Defeated #5 Mike Carr (Illinois) in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Championships
  • 1-2 record at the 2018 Cliff Keen Invitational
  • First place finish at Doane Open (Dec. 8)

2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – 7th (5-2) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: Lost to #7 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) by decision, 4-2
  • Cons. First Round: Defeated Tommy Thorn (Minnesota) by decision, 8-3
  • Cons. Second Round: Defeated Ryan Diehl (Maryland) by decision, 8-3
  • Cons. Third Round: Defeated Vince Turk (Iowa) by decision, 3-2
  • Cons. Fourth Round: Defeated #6 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) by pin, 2:22
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to #5 Kevin Jack (NC State) by tiebreaker-1, 2-1
  • Seventh-Place Match: Defeated Sa’Derian Perry (Eastern Michigan) by pin, 7:00

Big Ten Championships – 7th (3-2) - 141 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated Ryan Diehl (Maryland) by decision, 6-0
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to #14 Nate Limmex (Purdue) by decision, 6-4
  • Cons. Second Round: Defeated Alec McKenna (Northwestern) by decision, 2-0
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to Vince Turk (Iowa) by decision, 5-4
  • Seventh-Place Match: Defeated Ryan Diehl (Maryland) by decision, 6-3

Regular Season – 141 pounds

  • 26-11 record overall (9-5 in duals)
  • Bonus Points: seven pins and one technical fall
  • Pinned two-time defending national champion Dean Heil of Oklahoma State in 2:22 in the round of 12 at the NCAA Championships to claim All-America honors
  • Along with Taylor Venz, became NU’s first freshman to earn All-America status since 2012
  • 2018 marked the first time two NU freshman earned All-America honors in the same season
  • Was one of six unseeded All-Americans at the 2018 NCAA Championships, and just the eighth unseeded All-American in program history
  • Seven pins across all competitions tied for second among NU starters
  • Had the third-most wins (26) among NU starters
  • Won Daktronics Open title with a 4-0 record (Nov. 5)
  • Finished fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

2016-17 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 141 pounds

  • 19-3 record overall
  • Bonus points: seven pins and two major decisions
  • Went 5-0 en route to the Daktronics Open title (Nov. 6)
  • Won the Bob Smith Open title with a 6-0 record (Dec. 3)
  • Placed second at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)
  • Finished fourth at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
  • Placed eighth at 65 kg at the UWW University Freestyle Nationals following the season
  • Went 4-2 at 66 kg at the USA Wrestling Freestyle Junior World Team Trials following the season

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled at New Palestine under Coach Chad Red Sr.
  • No. 5 pound-for-pound wrestler in the nation and the top-ranked 132-pounder in the country, according to the Asics FloRankings
  • Four-time state champion
  • 183-0 career record
  • Won state at 132 pounds as a senior after winning at 126 in 2015, 120 in 2014 and 106 in 2013
  • Won the 2015 FloNationals crown (126)
  • Finished fourth at the 2014 FloNationals (120)
  • 2014 Super 32 champion (126)
  • 2014 Fargo Junior Cadet Nationals champion (126)

Personal

  • Born: March 18, 1998
  • Parents: Chad Sr. and Niki Red
  • Sister: C'journey
  • Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies (Bachelor's Degree from Nebraska, May 2022)

Career Results

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2016-17* 19-3 0-0 7 0 2 -- --
2017-18 26-11 9-5 7 1 0 7th (5-2) 7th (3-2)
2018-19 22-14 8-8 6 3 4 8th (4-3) 2nd (3-1)
2019-20 19-7 9-3 6 1 1 -- 3rd (4-1)
2020-21 16-6 7-1 1 0 4 6th (5-3) 4th (3-2)
2021-22 15-8 6-3 2 0 0 DNP (3-2) DNP (1-2)
Career 98-46 39-20 22 5 9 17-10 14-8

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals