Christopher Minto Season 2025-26

Honors and Awards

• NCAA Finalist (2026)
• NCAA All-American (2025, 2026)
• NCAA Qualifier (2025, 2026)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 16, 2025, Jan. 30, 2025)
• Nebraska Male Freshman Athlete of the Year (All Sports, 2025)
• NWCA Scholar All-American (2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2024)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2025-26 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – 2nd (4-1) – 174 pounds

• First Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) tech. fall No. 30 Riley Davis (WYO) (6:05) 20-4
• Second Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 19 Logan Messer (GMU) 11-3
• Quarterfinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 11 MJ Gaitan (ISU) 11-3
• Semifinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. No. 7 Cam Steed (MIZZ) 5-1
• 1st Place Match: No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) dec. No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) 2-1

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

• First Round: Bye 
• Quarterfinals: No. 2 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 7 Ethan Riddle (MIN) 11-1
• Semifinals: No. 2 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. No. 3 Patrick Kennedy (IOWA) 5-1
• 1st-Place Match: No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) dec. No. 2 Christopher Minto (NEB) 2-1

Regular Season - 174 pounds

• 24-6 overall record (15-4 dual record)
• Bonus points: Three technical falls, nine major decisions
• Placed first at the Navy Classic

2024-25 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – 4th (4-2) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 12 Minto major dec. No. 21 Joseph Bianchi (UALR) 13-1
• Second Round: No. 12 Minto major dec. No. 5 Julian Ramirez (COR) 11-1
• Quarterfinals: No. 12 Minto dec. No. 4 Terrell Barraclough (UVU) 8-7
• Semifinals: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) major dec. No. 12 Minto 13-2
• Cons. Semifinals: No. 12 Minto dec. No. 7 Hunter Garvin (STAN) 8-4
• Third-Place Match: No. 2 Peyton Hall (WVU) major dec. No. 12 Minto 13-5

Big Ten Championships – 8th (2-3) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 8 Minto dec. Jay Nivison (MSU) 5-3
• Quarterfinals: No. 14 Braeden Scoles (ILL) dec. No. 8 Minto 4-3
• Cons. Second Round: No. 8 Minto dec. Cody Goebel (WIS) 14-9
• Cons. Third Round: No. 18 Maxx Mayfield (NU) dec. No. 8 Minto 8-1
• Seventh-Place Match: No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) defeated No. 8 Minto MFFL

Regular Season - 165 pounds

• 18-2 overall record (6-2 dual record)
• Bonus points: One pin, eight technical falls, four major decisions
• Placed first at Bob Smith and Kent State Opens, tied for first Navy Classic

2023-24 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - 165 pounds

• 16-4 overall (0-0 dual record)
• Bonus Points: Two pins, five technical falls, three major decisions 
• Placed first at the Hastings Open 

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Mariner High School
• Three-time NHSCA State Champion

Personal

• Major: Business Administration

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2023-24*	16-4	0-0	2	5	3	--	--
2024-25	24-7	6-2	1	8	6	4th (4-2)	8th (2-3)
2025-26	24-6	15-4	0	3	9	2nd (4-1)	2nd (2-1)
Career	48-13	21-6	1	11	15	8-3	4-4

*Redshirt season doesn't count in career totals.