Wrestling at Devaney

Honors & Awards

  • 1982 All-American
  • 1882 Seventh at the NCAA - HWT
  • 1982 Big Eight Runner-Up
  • 1982 Most Falls Trophy
  • 1982 Manuel Gorrarian Award
  • 1982 Freshman of the Year Runner-up
  • 1982 Big Eight All-Academic
  • 1983 First American to win medals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman at the World Championships
  • 1984 NCAA Finalist
  • 1984 NWCA All-Star
  • 1984 2nd at NCAA - HWT
  • 1986 3rd at NCAA - HWT
  • 1986 Manuel Gorrarian Award
  • 1986 NWCA All-Star
  • 1986 Most Outstanding Wrestler
  • Letter Winner: 1982-84-85-86

Before Nebraska:

Gary Albright attended Billings West High School in Billings, Montana. Albright won the  Montana high school state championship in 1980 with a 55-2 record. He was a member of the U.S. team from 1981 to 1984, where he became the 1981 Greco-Roman Eliete champion and the 1982 national Open Freestyle Champion. 

Personal:

(May 18, 1963 - January 7, 2000)

Hometown: Billings, Montana

Wife: Monica Anoa’i

Children: Samuel, Angelica, and Alexandria.

Weight: 285 lbs

Career Statistics:

Year Wins Loss Tie Confrence NCAA
1981-82 21 6 1 2nd 7th
1982-83 (Redshirt) -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 31 3 1 1st 2nd
1984-85 17 6 1 3rd DNP
1985-86 43 4 1 2nd 3rd
Totals 112 19 4 -- --