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 |