Collin Jensen Season 2016-17

Honors & Awards

• Four-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2015, 2016)
• Nebraska Heart & Soul Award (2017)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2015; Spring 2013, 2015, 2017)

2016-17 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to Mike Kosoy (NC State) by decision, 2-5
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan) by decision, 5-4
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to #14 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) by pin, 4:51

Big Ten Championships – 5th (4-2) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to Conan Jennings (Northwestern) by pin, 2:03
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Tyler Kral (Purdue) by decision, 4-0
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated #16 Brooks Black (Illinois) by injury default, 0:11
• Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Yousif Hemida (Maryland) by major decision, 9-0
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #8 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) by decision, 0-4
• Fifth-Place Match: Defeated Razohnn Gross (Rutgers) by pin, 3:47

Regular Season – Heavyweight

• 29-13 record overall (11-4 in duals)
• Bonus Points: five pins, five technical falls and four major decisions
• Finished fourth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
• Finished second at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)
• Finished fifth at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
• Had the second-most pins (5) among Husker starters
• 14 of his 29 wins were by bonus points

2015-16 (Junior)
NCAA Championships - DNP (2-2) - Heavyweight

• Pigtails: Defeated Ryan Solomon (Pittsburgh) by decision, 8-2
• First Round: Defeated #10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) by decision, 9-2
• Second Round: Lost to #7 Amarveer Dhesi (Oregon St.) by major decision, 4-12
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to Mike Hughes (Hofstra) by decision, 2-8

Big Ten Championships - 6th (2-3) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Defeated Tyler Kral (Purdue) by pin, 3:12
• Quarterfinals: Defeated #7 Sam Stoll (Iowa) by major decision, 14-5
• Semifinals: Lost to #2 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) by technical fall, 9-24
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #12 Billy Smith (Rutgers) by decision, 4-6
• Fifth-Place Match: Lost to Brooks Black (Illinois) by decision, 1-2

Regular Season - Heavyweight

• 23-16 record overall (9-8 in duals)
• Bonus Points: seven pins and five major decisions
• Won the Bob Smith Open title (Dec. 6)
• Tied for third at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 1)
• DNP at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2014-15 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships - DNP (2-2) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to #6 Adam Coon (Michigan) by pin, 4:29
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Nathan Butler (Stanford) by decision, 5-3
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated #12 Denzel Dejournette (App. State) by decision, 3-1
• Cons. Third Round: Lost to #3 Bobby Telford (Iowa) by decision, 2-9

Big Ten Championships - 10th (2-3) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to #14 Michael Kroells (Minnesota) by decision, 4-8
• Cons. First Round: Defeated Tyler Kral (Purdue) by decision, 6-0
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to #7 Jimmy Lawson (Penn St.) by major decision, 0-8
• Ninth-Place Semifinal: Defeated #12 Nick Tavanello (Ohio St.) by major decision, 10-2
• Ninth-Place Match: Lost to #15 Billy Smith (Rutgers) by decision, 2-5

Regular Season - Heavyweight

• 21-15 record overall (10-5 in duals)
• Bonus Points: four pins, two technical falls and four major decisions
• Tied for third at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 8)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
• DNP at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships - DNP (0-2) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to #11 Austin Marsden (Oklahoma St.) by major decision, 2-10
• Cons. First Round: Lost to Nick Tavanello (Ohio State) by pin, 3:41

Big Ten Championships - 10th (1-3) - Heavyweight

• First Round: Lost to #14 Jon Gingrich (Penn St.) by major decision, 3-12
• Cons. First Round: Lost to #8 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) by decision, 2-5
• Ninth-Place Semifinal: Defeated Alex White (Purdue) by decision, 3-1
• Ninth-Place Match: Lost to #1 Adam Coon (Michigan) by pin, 1:24

Regular Season - Heavyweight

• 20-15 record overall (7-6 in duals)
• Bonus Points: five pins and three major decisions
• Won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title (Nov. 3)
• Finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7)

2012-13 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - Heavyweight

• 22-9 record overall
• Bonus Points: 11 pins, four technical falls and three major decisions
• Won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title (Nov. 17)
• Runner-up at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
• Runner-up at the UNK Loper Open (Dec. 8)
• Runner-up at the Viking-Warrior Open (Jan. 5)
• Finished fourth at the Grand View Open (Jan. 26)
• DNP at the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 1)
• DNP at the Midlands Invitational (Dec. 29-30)

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Mobridge-Pollock High School in Mobridge, S.D.
• Career record of 168-62
• Went 45-0 as a senior at 220 pounds en route to the state title
• Went 39-3 as a junior at 215 pounds en route to third place at state
• Three-time state qualifier
• Holds the school single-season and career record for two-point nearfalls and also holds claim to the record for most pins in a season as a senior
• Runner-up at the 2012 InterMat JJ Classic

Personal

• Born: Feb. 14, 1994
• Parents: Beth and Kyle Jensen
• Brothers: Dayton and David (current member of Nebraska wrestling team)
• Graduated in spring of 2017 with a bachelor's degree in business administration management

Career Results

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2012-13*	22-9	0-0	11	4	3	--	--
2013-14	20-15	7-6	5	0	3	DNP (0-2)	10th (1-3)
2014-15	21-15	10-5	4	2	4	DNP (2-2)	10th (2-3)
2015-16	23-16	9-8	7	0	5	DNP (2-2)	6th (2-3)
2016-17	29-13	11-4	5	5	4	DNP (1-2)	5th (4-2)
Career	93-59	37-23	21	7	16	5-8	9-11

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals