Wrestling

Isaiah White

Weight165 lbs
ClassSenior
HometownChicago, Ill.

Honors & Awards

  • Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2019)
  • Sixth Place at NCAA Championships (2019)
  • All-American (2019)
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 4, 2018)
  • Three-Time NCAA Qualifier (2018, 2019, 2020)
  • NWCA First Team All-America (2020)
  • NCAA Division II National Champion (2017: 165 pounds at Notre Dame College)
  • NCAA Division II East Regional Wrestler of the Year (2017 at Notre Dame College) 

2019-20 (Senior)

Big Ten Championships – 3rd (4-1) – 165 pounds

  • First Round: Isaiah White (NEB) pinned #13 Nate Limmex (PUR) (6:02) 
  • Quarterfinals: Isaiah White (NEB) dec. #5 Ethan Smith (OSU), 5-2
  • Semifinals: #1 Vincenzo Joseph (PSU) dec. Isaiah White (NEB), 6-3 
  • Cons. Semifinals: Isaiah White (NEB) dec. #7 Danny Braunagel (ILL), 11-4
  • 3rd-Place Match: Isaiah White (NEB) dec. #5 Ethan Smith (OSU), 3-2

Regular Season – 165 pounds

  • 16-3 overall record (8-3 in duals)
  • Bonus Points: Three pins, one technical fall, three major decisions
  • Won title (165A) at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10), defeating then-No. 6 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) in the final
  • Won second consecutive title at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 7), defeating then-No. 5 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) in the final 
  • Pinned then-No. 14 Ethan Smith (Ohio State) to clinch Nebraska's victory over then-No. 3 Ohio State 
  • Ended regular season on four-match winning streak

2018-19 (Junior)

NCAA Championships – 5th (5-2) – 165 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated #26 Joey Gunther (Illinois) by decision, 5-1
  • Second Round: Defeated #10 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming) by decision, 5-4
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to #2 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) in SV-1, 3-1
  • Cons. Round of 12: Defeated #21 Te-Shan Campbell (Ohio State) in TB-1, 3-2
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated #11 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) by decision, 5-0
  • Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #4 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) by decision, 4-3
  • Fifth-Place Match: Defeated #3 Josh Shields (Arizona State) by decision, 8-3

Big Ten Championships – 5th (4-2) – 165 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated Austin Hiles (Michigan State) by decision, 8-4
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to #7 Logan Massa (Michigan) by decision, 8-6
  • Cons. First Round: Defeated Cole Wysocki (Purdue) by decision, 9-3
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Tyler Morland (Northwestern) by decision, 8-1
  • Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #3 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) in TB-2, 2-1
  • Fifth-Place Match: Defeated #12 Te-Shan Campbell (Ohio State) by decision, 3-2

Regular Season – 165 pounds

  • 25-9 overall record (11-5 in duals)
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 4)
  • 21 of 34 matches have come against ranked opponents (13-8 record)
  • Defeated #19 Cam Coy (Virginia) at Northeast Duals on Nov. 10
  • Won the Cliff Keen Invitational at 165 pounds, going 5-0 with three top-15 wins
  • Defeated #5 Logan Massa (Michigan) in the semifinals and #14 Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) in the finals
  • Won last 15 of his final 17 regular season matches after starting 1-3.

2017-18 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – Round of 12 (2-2) – 165 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) by decision, 9-4
  • Second Round: Defeated #6 Richie Lewis (Rutgers) by sudden victory-1, 3-1
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to #3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) by sudden victory-2, 4-2
  • Cons. Fourth Round: Lost to #16 Jon Jay Chavez (Cornell) by tiebreaker-1, 2-1

Big Ten Championships – 7th (3-2) – 165 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated #14 Te’Shan Campbell (Ohio State) by decision, 6-1
  • Quarterfinals: Lost to #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) by decision, 7-4
  • Cons. Second Round: Defeated Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) by major decision, 12-3
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to #11 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) by decision, 3-1
  • Seventh-Place Match: Defeated #8 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) by decision, 5-1

Regular Season – 165 pounds

  • 25-8 record overall (11-2 in duals)
  • Bonus Points: two pins, four technical falls and five major decisions
  • Led Nebraska starters with 11 dual wins and 46 dual points scored; had 44 dual takedowns and was taken down in duals only twice
  • Defeated 10 ranked opponents; all eight of his losses were to ranked or seeded opponents
  • Finished second at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
  • Placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio, for one season
  • 28-2 record overall in 2016-17
  • Won the 2017 NCAA Division II national championship at 165 pounds
  • Helped Notre Dame College to the 2017 NCAA Division II team championship
  • Named NCAA Division II East Regional Wrestler of the Year in 2017 by the NCAA-II Wrestling Coaches Association
  • Attended Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Ill., under Coach Mike Powell
  • Helped his team to three consecutive Illinois state championships
  • Top-ranked wrestler at 152 pounds in the class of 2016 by FloWrestling
  • Won state at 160 pounds as a senior
  • Won state at 152 pounds as a junior
  • Won state at 138 pounds as a sophomore
  • Won 2014 Fargo Junior Freestyle national title at 145 pounds

Personal

  • Born: Nov. 11, 1997
  • Parents: Walter and Michelle White
  • Sisters: Tiffany, Trinity, Jennie, Diamond, Christina, Aiesha
  • Major: Child, Youth & Family Studies (Bachelor's Degree from Nebraska, December 2021)

Career Statistics at Nebraska

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2017-18 25-8 11-2 2 4 5 Rd. 12 (2-2) 7th (3-2)
2018-19 25-9 11-5 0 1 4 5th (5-2) 5th (4-2)
2019-20 16-3 8-3 3 1 3 -- 3rd (4-1)
Career 70-21 30-10 5 6 12 7-4 11-5

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals