Micah Barnes Season 2016-17

Honors & Awards

• NCAA Championships Qualifier (2016)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012)

2016-17 (Senior)
Big Ten Championships – DNP (0-3) – 174 pounds

• First Round: Lost to Devin Skatzka (Indiana) by decision, 4-10
• Cons. Second Round: Lost to Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) by sudden victory-1, 4-6
• Ninth-Place Semifinal: Lost to Chris Pfarr (Minnesota) by decision, 8-11

Regular Season – 174 pounds

• 15-15 record overall (5-7 in duals)
• Bonus Points: one pin, three technical falls and two major decisions
• Defeated a ranked opponent with an 8-1 decision over #20 Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) on Jan. 13
• Finished fifth at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
• Finished third at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 13)
• DNP at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2015-16 (Junior)
NCAA Championships – DNP (2-2) – 174 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Jack McKeever (Binghamton) by decision, 4-0
• Second Round: Lost to #1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) by decision, 2-7
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Sean Mappes (Chattanooga) by major decision, 13-3
• Cons. Third Round: Lost to Casey Kent (Penn) by pin, 5:30

Big Ten Championships - 6th (3-3) - 174 pounds

• First Round: Defeated Aaron Calderon (Michigan) by decision, 10-3
• Quarterfinals: Lost to #6 Zac Brunson (Illinois) by decision, 2-6
• Cons. Second Round: Defeated Josh Snook (Maryland) by pin, 3:37
• Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) by major decision, 17-5
• Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #13 Myles Martin (Ohio State) by pin, 3:57
• Fifth-Place Match: Lost to #10 Alex Meyer (Iowa) by decision, 1-4

Regular Season - 174 pounds

• 22-12 record overall (9-6 in duals)
• Bonus Points: two pins and seven major decisions
• Three wins over top-12 opponents in November: #12 Elliott Riddick (Lehigh), #11 Ben Stroh (Wyoming) and #11 Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton) within a two-week stretch
• Won the Daktronics Open title (Nov. 1)
• Finished fourth at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)

2014-15 (Sophomore)
Regular Season - 197 pounds

• 14-9 record overall (2-2 in duals)
• Bonus Points: two technical falls and three major decisions
• Won the Grand View Open title (Jan. 31)
• Runner-up at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 11)
• Finished fifth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 2)
• DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
• DNP at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
Regular Season - 165/174 pounds

• 9-1 record overall
• Bonus Points: three pins and three major decisions
• Won the Viking-Warrior Open title (Jan. 4)
• Tied for first at the Cusatis Open (Jan. 11)
• DNP at the Bob Smith Open (Dec. 7)

2012-13 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - 174 pounds

• 17-6 record overall
• Bonus Points: one pin, four technical falls and three major decisions
• Won the Viking-Warrior Open title (Jan. 5)
• Runner-up at the Grand View Open (Jan. 26)
• Tied for third at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 4)
• Finished fourth at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 10)
• DNP at the UNK Loper Open (Dec. 8)

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
• Won 138 matches during his career (74 pins)
• Went 47-0 as a senior in 2012 en route to the Class AA state title (170)
• As a senior, recorded 34 pins and six major decisions
• Named Pioneer Press Wrestler of the Year as a senior

Personal

• Born: Sept. 16, 1993
• Parents: David and Barb Barnes
• Sister: Kelly; Brother: Jack
• Graduated in spring of 2017 with a bachelor's degree in psychology

Career Results

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2012-13*	17-6	0-0	1	4	3	--	--
2013-14	9-1	0-0	3	0	3	--	--
2014-15	14-9	2-2	0	2	3	--	--
2015-16	22-12	9-6	2	0	7	DNP (2-2)	6th (3-3)
2016-17	15-15	5-7	1	3	2	--	DNP (0-3)
Career	60-37	16-15	6	5	15	2-2	3-6

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals