Honors & Awards

  • 2023 U23 World Championship Bronze Medalist
  • Sixth-place finish at 2023 NCAA Championships (March 18)
  • Second-place finish at the 2023 Big Ten Championships (March 5)
  • NCAA All-American (2023)
  • NWCA Scholar All-American (2021, 2023)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Nebraska's Most Improved Wrestler (2022-23)
  • Nebraska Tough Together honoree (2021-22)
  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2020, 2022, 2023; Spring 2021, 2022)

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman)

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

  • First Round: No. 4 Hardy major dec. No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU) 12-4
  • Second Round: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 20 Jakob Bergeland (MINN) 5-1
  • Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 12 Parker Filius (PUR) 7-0
  • Semifinals: No. 1 Real Woods (IOWA) major dec. No. 4 Hardy 11-1
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 10 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) dec. No. 4 Hardy 5-2
  • Fifth-Place Match: No. 11 Clay Carlson (SDSU) dec. No. 4 Hardy Inj. 

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

  • First Round: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) dec.  No. 14 Kal Miller (MD) 6-0
  • Quarterfinals: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) maj. dec. No. 11 Joseph Zargo (WIS) 12-0
  • Semifinals: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) 7-3
  • Finals: No. 1 Real Woods (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Hardy (NEB) 2-1

Regular Season - 141 pounds

  • 30-8 overall record (11-4 dual record)
  • Bonus points: six pins, three technical falls, eight major decisions 
  • Placed first at the Navy Classic and Cliff Keen Invite 

2021-22 (Redshirt) 
Regular Season - 141 Pounds

  • 5-0 overall record
  • Bonus Points: Two pins, two technical falls, one major decision
  • Placed first at the MVC Open (Feb. 5) 

2020-21 (Freshman)
Regular Season - 149 pounds

  • 5-3 overall (3-3 dual record)
  • Bonus Points: Two pins, one major decision
  • Won his first match as a Husker in the season opener against Minnesota (1/8)

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled at Box Elder High School for Head Coach Mike Ripplinger
  • Four-time Utah high school state champion
  • Five-time first-place finisher at USA Folkstyle Nationals.
  • Ranked as high as No. 2 at 145 pounds by some recruiting services.
  • Graduated from high school in 2018 and served two-year LDS mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal

  • Born April 27, 2000
  • Wife: Kourtney 
  • Parents: Chris and Jenny Hardy
  • Sisters: Hayley and Lexie; Brother: Koleton
  • Major: Psychology
Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2020-21 5-3 3-3 2 0 1 -- --
2021-22* 5-0 0-0 2 2 1 -- --
2022-23 30-8 11-4 6 3 8 6th (3-3) 2nd (3-1)
Career 35-11 14-7 8 3 9 3-3 3-1