Alex Metzler Season 2013-14

Honors & Awards

• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Spring 2014)

2013-14 (Redshirt)
Regular Season
Alex Metzler posted a 1-2 record at 174 pounds at the Viking-Warrior Open, with his victory coming by fall. Off the mat, Metzler was named to the 2014 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team.

Before Nebraska
Metzler finished his high school career at Tekamah-Herman as a four-time state placer, four-time district champion and four-time conference finalist with a career record of 148-22. Following a fifth-place finish at 140 pounds in 2010, Metzler moved up to 145 pounds for his final three seasons. He notched runner-up honors in 2011 to go along with a fourth-place result in 2012 and a third-place finish in 2013.

Off the wrestling mat, Metzler served as the National Honor Society president and was an honor roll student who earned academic all-state accolades on six occasions. Metzler also played football for four years as fullback, running back and linebacker, earning first-team all-conference honors and honorable mention on the all-state team.

Personal
Alex is the son of Martin and Christy Metzler and has one brother, Ben. Alex was born on Aug. 15, 1994, and has not declared a major at Nebraska. He earned a spot on the Tom Osborne Citizenship Team in 2014 and was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll during the spring 2014 semester.