Honors & Awards
- Seventh-place 2022 NCAA Championships (March 19)
- Second-place 2022 Big Ten Championships (March 6)
- Five-Time NCAA Qualifier (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Nebraska Lifter of the Year (2021-22)
- Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2016-17)
- Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020; Spring 2020, 2021)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2018, 2019)
- Most Outstanding Wrestler (2020)
- NWCA First-Team All-America (2020)
- NWCA Scholar All-American (2020, 2022)
2021-22 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – 7th (4-2) – 197 pounds
- Champ. Round 1 - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 won by major decision over Cole Urbas (Pennsylvania) 24-11 (MD 15-6)
- Champ. Round 2 - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 won by decision over Greg Bulsak (Rutgers) 26-9 (Dec 4-3)
- Quarterfinal - Jacob Warner (Iowa) 21-6 won by decision over Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 (Dec 2-0)
- Cons. Round 4 - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 won by decision over Jay Aiello (Virginia) 16-5 (Dec 4-2)
- Cons. Round 5 - Rocky Elam (Missouri) 24-7 won by decision over Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 (Dec 3-2)
- 7th Place Match - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-4 won by decision over Greg Bulsak (Rutgers) 26-9 (Dec 3-2)
Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 197 pounds
- Champ. Round 1 - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 12-1 received a bye () (Bye)
- Quarterfinal - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 12-1 won by decision over Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) 10-10 (Dec 3-1)
- Semifinal - Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 12-1 won by decision over Patrick Brucki (Michigan) 17-5 (Dec 3-2)
- 1st Place Match - Max Dean (Penn State) 18-1 won by decision over Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 12-1 (Dec 4-2)
Regular Season - 197 pounds
- 20-4 overall (10-0 dual record)
- Bonus points: Two pins, one technical fall, one major decision
- Finished second at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 4)
2020-21 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – DNP (2-2) – 197 pounds
- First Round: #31 Owen Pentz (NDSU) pinned #2 Eric Schultz (NEB), 4:51
- Cons. First Round: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. #18 Jacob Koser (NAVY), 4-2
- Cons. Second Round: #2 Eric Schultz (NEB) major dec. #16 Jake Jakobsen (LEH), 10-2
- Cons. Third Round: #7 Rocky Elam (MIZZ) major dec. #2 Eric Schultz (NEB), 12-3
Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 197 pounds
- First Round: BYE
- Quarterfinals: Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. No. 9 Gavin Hoffman (OSU), 2-0
- Semifinals: Eric Schultz (NEB) dec. No. 4 Cam Caffey (MSU), 2-1
- Finals: No. 2 Myles Amine (MICH) dec. Eric Schultz (NEB), 7-3
Regular Season - 197 pounds
- 8-0 overall (8-0 dual record)
- Bonus points: Two major decisions, one technical fall
- Tied for team-high dual points with 31 on the season
- Defeated Garret Joles (Minnesota) by major decision, 14-3, on Jan. 8 to continue his regular-season win streak into 2021.
- His regular season dual win streak improved to 12 matches after finishing the 2020-21 season undefeated.
2019-20 (Junior)
Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 197 pounds
- First Round: BYE
- Quarterfinals: Eric Schultz (NEB) pinned #10 Hunter Ritter (MINN) (2:52)
- Semifinals: Eric Schultz dec. #6 Shakur Rasheed (PSU), 4-3
- Championship: #1 Kollin Moore (OSU) dec. Eric Schultz (NEB), 4-1
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 21-3 overall record (13-1 dual record)
- Bonus Points: Two pins, five technical falls, three major decisions
- Took home 197A title at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic (Nov. 10)
- Fifth-place finish at the Cliff Keen Invitational (Dec. 7) with 5-2 mark
- 8-1 record in Big Ten duals
- Led team in:
- Dual Record (13-1)
- Dual Points (52 -- yielded only three dual points)
- Dual Takedowns (73 -- yielded only five dual takedowns)
2018-19 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – DNP (2-2) – 197 pounds
- First Round: Defeated #24 Tanner Harvey (American) by decision, 7-4
- Second Round: Lost to #3 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) by decision, 7-2
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated #20 Noah Adams (West Virginia) by decision, 7-2
- Cons. Third Round: Lost to #6 Willie Micklus (Iowa State) by decision, 3-2
Big Ten Championships – 4th (3-2) – 197 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Niko Capello (Maryland) by tech. fall, 27-11
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #11 Christian Brunner (Purdue) by decision, 3-2
- Semifinals: Lost to #1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) by major decision, 10-2
- Cons. Semifinals: Defeated Beau Breske (Wisconsin) by decision, 3-2
- 3rd Place: Lost to #5 Jacob Warner (Iowa) in SV-1, 7-5
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 21-11 overall record (10-7 dual record)
- 6-3 record in Big Ten duals (two wins by tech. fall)
- Bonus points: three victories by major decision, two by tech. fall and one by fall
- 3-9 record against top 20 ranked opponents
- Finished third at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
2017-18 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – DNP (2-2) – 197 pounds
- First Round: Lost to #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) by decision, 4-3
- Cons. First Round: Defeated Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) by decision, 3-2
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated #13 Jeric Kasunic (American) by decision, 3-2
- Cons. Third Round: Lost to Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) by decision, 3-2
Big Ten Championships – 7th (3-2) – 197 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Nick May (Michigan State) by decision, 3-2
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #4 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) by decision, 10-4
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Jake Kleimola (Indiana) by major decision, 18-4
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Lost to Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) by pin, 2:09
- Seventh-Place Match: Defeated Zack Chakonis (Northwestern) in sudden victory-1, 3-1
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 20-11 record overall (10-4 in duals)
- Bonus Points: one pin, one technical fall and two major decisions
- Tied for second with 10 dual wins; was second on the team with 39 takedowns in dual matches
- Defeated a ranked opponent with an 8-6 win over No. 11 Kevin Beazley of Michigan (Feb. 2)
- Placed second at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 5)
- DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 1-2)
2016-17 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 197 pounds
- 27-3 record overall
- Bonus points: four pins, four technical falls and two major decisions
- Named Nebraska Redshirt of the Year
- Won the Bob Smith Open title (Dec. 3)
- Won the Hastings Cusatis Open title (Jan. 7)
- Won the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 22)
- Placed second at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)
- Finished third at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
- Took third at the UNK Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 19)
- Competed at 96 kg at the USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle World Team Trials following the season
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Tinley Park High School in Tinley Park, Ill., under Coach Jon Pfeffer
- Won the 2016 state title
- Ranked fourth at 197 pounds by FloRankings (No. 26 in overall class ranking)
- Won the 2015 Illinois Freestyle title (195)
- Won the 2015 Illinois Greco-Roman title (195)
- Won the 2015 TOA Dominate in the Dells (195)
- All-state football team member
Personal
- Born: Sept. 14, 1997
- Parents: Eric and Barb Schultz
- Sisters: Hannah, Jillian, Riley, Maddie, Ava
- Bachelor's degree from Nebraska as a management major (May 2021)
Career Statistics
Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
2016-17* | 27-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -- | -- |
2017-18 | 20-11 | 10-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | DNP (2-2) | 7th (3-2) |
2018-19 | 23-13 | 10-7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | DNP (2-2) | 4th (3-2) |
2019-20 | 21-3 | 13-1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -- | 2nd (2-1) |
2020-21 | 12-3 | 8-0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | DNP (2-2) | 2nd (2-1) |
2021-22 | 20-4 | 10-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7th (4-2) | 2nd (2-1) |
Career | 96-34 | 51-12 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 10-8 | 12-7 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals