Wrestling

Mikey Labriola

Weight174 lbs
ClassSenior
HometownEaston, Pa.

Honors & Awards

  • Second-place finish at 2023 NCAA Championships (March 18)
  • Second-place finish at 2023 Big Ten Championships (March 5)
  • Seventh-place finish at 2022 NCAA Championships (March 19)
  • Fifth-place finish at 2022 Big Ten Championships (March 6)
  • Third-place finish at 2021 NCAA Championships (March 20)
  • Third-place finish at 2021 Big Ten Championships (March 7)
  • Sixth-place finish at 2020 Big Ten Championships (March 8)  
  • Sixth-place finish at the 2019 NCAA Championships (March 23)
  • Fourth-place finish at 2019 Big Ten Championships (March 10)
  • First Husker Five-time All-American (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Best Male Athlete (2023)
  • Nebraska Most Valuable Wrestler (2022-23)
  • Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2017-18)
  • NCAA Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 6, 2022)
  • USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week (Dec. 6, 2022)
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 13, 2018; Dec. 8, 2021; Feb. 22, 2022)
  • Five-time NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • NWCA Second-Team All-America (2020)
  • Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2020, 2021)

2022-23 (Senior)

NCAA Championships – 2nd (4-1) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 31 Tyler Stoltzfus (LEH) 9-6
  • Second Round: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 15 Demetrius Romero (UVU) 3-1
  • Quarterfinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 7 Peyton Mocco (MIZ) 4-3
  • Semifinals: No. 2 Labriola dec. No. 3 Mekhi Lewis (VT) 3-1, TB-2
  • Finals: No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) pinned No. 2 Labriola (2:46)

Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: Bye
  • Quarterfinals: No. 2 Labriola (NEB) dec. No. 7 Nelson Brands (IOWA) 5-2
  • Semifinals: No. 2 Labriola (NEB) dec. No. 3 Ethan Smith (OSU) 4-3
  • Finals: No. 1 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. No. 2 Labriola (NEB) 6-1

Regular Season - 174 pounds

  • 30-2 record overall (14-0 dual record)
  • Bonus points: four technical falls, seven major decisions 
  • Placed first at the Navy Classic and Cliff Keen Invite 

2021-22 (Junior)

NCAA Championships – 7th (4-2) – 174 pounds

  • Round 1 - Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Joel Devine (ISU), 5-2 
  • Round 2 - Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Gerrit Nijenhuis (PUR), 3-2 
  • Quarterfinal - Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 6-1
  • Cons. Round 4 - Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Hayden Hastings (WYO), 5-3
  • Cons. Round 5 - Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. Mikey Labriola (Nebraska), 3-1 SV-1
  • 7th Place Match - Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. Clay Lautt (UNC), 3-2

Big Ten Championships – 5th (3-2) – 174 pounds

  • Round 1 - Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. Nate Jimenez (MSU), 15-5
  • Quarterfinal - Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. Bailee O`Reilly (MINN) Injury Default
  • Semifinal - Logan Massa (MICH) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 6-5
  • Cons. Semi - Ethan Smith (OSU) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB) 4-2 SV-1
  • 5th Place Match - Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. Michael Kemerer (IOWA) MFF

Regular Season - 174 pounds

  • 23-5 record (7-2 dual record)
  • Bonus points: Two pins, two technical falls, two major decisions 
  • Placed first at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 21) and the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 4)

2020-21 (Junior)

NCAA Championships – 3rd (6-1) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) def. #29 Lance Runyon (UNI), Medical Forfeit
  • Second Round: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #20 Trenton Munoz (ASU), 5-3
  • Quarterfinals: #12 Bernie Truax (CP) dec. #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB), 4-2
  • Round of 12: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #16 Clay Lautt (UNC), 8-4
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #8 Daniel Bullard (NCST), 7-4
  • Cons. Semifinals: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #2 Demetrius Romero (UVU), 5-4
  • Third-Place Match: #4 Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. #12 Bernie Truax (CP), 8-3

Big Ten Championships – 3rd (3-1) – 174 pounds

  • First Round:  BYE
  • Quarterfinals: Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. No. 7 Jackson Turley (RUT), 11-9 
  • Semifinals: No. 3 Carter Starocci (PSU) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 3-1 SV1
  • Cons. Semifinals: Mikey Labriola (NEB) dec. No. 5 Donnell Washington (IND), 8-4
  • 3rd-Place Match: Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. No. 4 Logan Massa (MICH), 11-3

Regular Season - 174 pounds

  • 8-0 record (8-0 dual record)
  • Bonus points: Four major decisions, one pin
  • Tied for a team-high 31 team points on the season

2019-20 (Sophomore)

Big Ten Championships – 6th (3-3) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: Mikey Labriola (NEB) pinned #12 Max Maylor (MICH) (0:33) 
  • Quarterfinals: #4 Devin Skatzka (MINN) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 6-2
  • Second Cons. Round: Mikey Labriola (NEB) tech. fall #11 Willie Scott (RU), 18-3
  • Third Cons. Round: Mikey Labriola (NEB) major dec. #8 Layne Malczewski (MSU), 17-7 
  • Cons. Semifinals: #3 Dylan Lydy (PUR) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 5-3 TB2
  • 5th-Place Match: #4 Devin Skatzka (MINN) dec. Mikey Labriola (NEB), 8-3

Regular Season – 174 pounds

  • 17-7 record overall (9-5 dual record)
  • Bonus Points: Five pins, four technical falls, six major decisions
  • Runner-up finish at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
  • Third-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 7) with a 5-1 mark
  • 3-7 record against Top-20 opponents

2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman)

NCAA Championships – 6th (4-3) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: Defeated #23 Daniel Bullard (NC State) by decision, 7-7
  • Second Round: Defeated #7 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) by decision, 8-4
  • Quarterfinals: Pinned by #2 Daniel Lewis (Missouri) (4:28)
  • Cons. Round of 12: Defeated #11 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) in TB-2, 4-3
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated #9 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) by decision, 7-5
  • Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #4 Myles Amine (Michigan) by decision, 5-3
  • 5th Place: Lost by decision to #6 David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 4-3

Big Ten Championships – 4th (4-2) – 174 pounds

  • First Round: Pinned Josh Ugalde (Maryland) (0:49)
  • Second Round: Pinned by #9 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota) (7:22)
  • Cons. Second Round: Pinned Carver James (Illinois) (2:22)
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Drew Hughes (Michigan State) by major decision, 8-0
  • Cons. Semifinals: Defeated #10 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) in TB-2, 3-3 (tie-breaker was riding time)
  • 3rd Place: Lost by decision to #12 Devin Skatzka (Minnesota), 4-2

Regular Season – 174 pounds

  • 25-6 record overall (14-3 dual record)
  • First place finish at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
  • Three out of his four wins at Daktronics were by bonus points (one major decision, one tech. fall, one fall)
  • He's won a team-high 14 matches by bonus points with three tech. falls, eight major decisions, three pins
  • 6-6 record against top 20 opponents
  • Finished fourth at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 1) after going 3-1
  • Big Ten Wrestler of the Week (Nov. 13)
  • Three wins away from joining the top-10 single season wins list for freshmen

2017-18 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 174 pounds

  • 18-2 record overall
  • Bonus Points: four pins, three technical falls and five major decisions
  • Won the Daktronics Open title with a 4-0 record, defeating two ranked wrestlers along the way (Nov. 5)
  • Won the elite division at the UNK Holiday Inn Open with three pins and two major decisions in five matches (Nov. 18)
  • Won the Bob Smith Open with three wins by bonus points, and defeated #12 Jacobe Smith of Oklahoma State in the final (Dec. 3)
  • Finished fourth at the Midlands Championships with a 5-2 record, with his only two losses to #15 Dylan Lydy of Purdue (Dec. 29-30)
  • Following the season, won the Challenge Tournament at 79 kg/174 pounds at the 2018 USA Wrestling Junior World Team Trials and reached the best-of-three finals series
  • Placed second at 79 kg/174 pounds at UWW Men’s Freestyle Junior Nationals

Before Nebraska

  • Wrestled at Bethlehem Catholic High School in Bethlehem, Pa., under Coach Jeff Karam
  • Ranked fifth nationally in the FloWrestling Class of 2017 Big Board
  • Top-ranked wrestler at 170 pounds in the FloRankings and InterMat rankings
  • Racked up 166 career victories in high school
  • Went 44-0 en route to the 2017 Pennsylvania state championship at 170 pounds
  • Named 2017 Morning Call All-Area Wrestler of the Year
  • Won the 2016 Pennsylvania state championship at 170 pounds
  • Finished third at the 2015 Pennsylvania state championships and seventh in 2014

Personal

  • Born: April 15, 1999
  • Parents: Michael and Barbara Labriola
  • Sisters: Nicole and Amanda
  • Child, youth and family studies major who earned his bachelor's degree from Nebraska in May of 2023

Career Statistics

Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2017-18* 18-2 0-0 4 3 5 -- --
2018-19 30-9 14-3 3 3 8 6th (4-3) 4th (4-2)
2019-20 20-10 9-5 5 4 6 -- 6th (3-3)
2020-21    17-2 8-0 1 0 5 3rd (6-1) 3rd (3-1)
2021-22 23-5 7-2 2 2 2 7th (4-2) 5th (3-2)
2022-23 30-2 14-0 0 4 7     2nd (4-1) 2nd (2-1)
Career 120-28 53-10 11 13 30 18-7 15-9

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals