Temoer Terry Season 1997-98

NCAA Championships
1998-The second seed, Terry notched a 4-3 mark at the NCAA Championships to finish sixth at 158 pounds and earn his third career All-America honors. Terry opened with a 7-4 decision over Boise State's Kirk White, topped VMI's Jarrod Fitzpatrick 8-2 and claimed a 6-4 decision over Army's Maurice Worthy. Terry won a 12-4 major decision against Cal-Poly's David Wells, but lost a 6-3 decision to third-seeded Dwight Gardner of Ohio and forfeited his final two matches.

1996-Terry headed into the tournament as the No. 2 seed at 158 pounds, after posting a 20-2 record. He began with a 23-9 major decision over Millersville's David Cote and recorded another major decision with a 12-3 win over Cal-Bakersfield's Mickey Ritter in his second match. Terry moved into the quarterfinals to face seventh-seeded Hardell Moore of Oklahoma State for the third time during the 1995-96 season. Terry defeated Moore 3-1 less than two weeks earlier for the Big Eight championship.

This time, Moore took Terry into sudden death before Terry claimed a 3-1 win to advance to the semifinals against defending national champion Ernest Benion of Illinois. Terry, who defeated Benion 9-4 on Jan. 29, injured his shoulder midway into the match and was unable to continue at the 5:36 mark. Terry advanced by medical forfeit past Wyoming's Brandon Alderman into the third-place match, where he defeated Fresno State's Alfonzo Tucker, 5-2, to claim his second career All-America honor.

1995-Third-seeded Terry opened the NCAA Championships with a 17-2 technical fall over George Mason's David Steele and defeated Wyoming's Shilo Mathall 5-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. Terry scored an 8-4 decision over No. 11 seed Marc Taylor of North Carolina, but was defeated 8-3 in the semfinals by NCAA champion Steve Marianetti of Illinois. In the consolation bracket, Terry scored an 11-7 decision over sixth-seeded Steve Cassidy of Lehigh, but lost a 5-3 match to No. 5 Jeff Thieler of Arizona State to finish fourth and take home All-America honors at 150 pounds.

1994-Terry entered the meet unseeded and posted a 1-2 record. He lost a 12-3 major decision to eventual NCAA runner-up Brian Harper of Michigan in the opening round. Terry rebounded to defeat the No. 11 seed Tom Shifflet of Edinboro 14-4 in the consolation round, but was eliminated by third-seeded Jake Gaier of Cal-Poly.

Conference Championships
1998-In the first ever Big 12 Championships, Terry placed second. He posted a 15-6 major decision over Missouri's Jared Sears in the semifinals, but lost a 6-2 decision to Oklahoma State's Hardell Moore in the final.

1996-Terry opened the final Big Eight Championships as the top seed and became only the seventh Husker to win two conference titles. He began with a 16-5 major decision over Missouri's Todd Sacksteder in the semifinals, and posted a 3-1 victory against Hardell Moore in the final.

1995-Terry earned the No. 1 seed at the 1995 Big Eight Championships, and earned the title. He notched an 8-3 decision over Oklahoma State's Chris Sabo in the semifinals, and posted a 5-3 decision against second-seeded Chris Bono of Iowa State in the final.

1994-Terry entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and defeated Missouri's Todd Sacksteder 3-2 in the semifinals. He nearly captured the Big Eight title, losing to Oklahoma State's fourth-ranked Jacob Newby 5-4 in the final.

Career Notes
1998-Terry entered the season ranked first in the nation at 158 pounds by InterMat, and proved he was one of the nation's top wrestlers during the year. He posted a 19-2 record, including a perfect 10-0 in duals, to finish with five major decisions, one technical fall and one pin. Terry earned 37 dual points courtesy of 26 dual takedowns.

1997-Terry redshirted after undergoing reconstructive shoulder surgery in late August 1996. He did not compete in any open tournaments while recovering from the injury.

1996-Terry ended his third season as a Husker with a 25-3 overall record and an 8-2 dual mark. He sat out much of the first semester while considering a redshirt season and missed two weeks of action in February with a slight knee sprain. He won his first 15 matches before losing to top-ranked and eventual national champion Joe Williams of Iowa in the National Duals. Terry defeated Williams earlier in the year in the finals of the Northern Iowa Open. Terry also defeated defending national champion Ernest Benion of Illinois at the NWCA All-Star Dual. Terry won titles at the Northern Iowa Open and the Great Plains Open. He was ranked No. 1 at both 150 and 158 pounds during the season.

1995-Terry finished his sophomore season with a 35-3 mark, the 10th-best season winning percentage in NU history (.921). He opened the season with 23 consecutive wins before dropping a 3-1 overtime decision to Iowa State's Chris Bono at the National Duals. Terry's 23 match season-opening win streak was the longest for a Nebraska wrestler since Matt Lindland opened the 1993 season with 36 wins. Terry finished the season with titles at the Omaha Open, the Mat Town Invite and the Great Plains Open.

Terry was a member of the NWCA Underclass All-America Team that competed in the Trophee Molone Freestyle Tournament in Rome during the summer of 1995. The team, coached by Tim Neumann, finished second at the meet in a field of 18 international teams. Individually, Terry placed fourth in the tournament at 74 kilograms.

1994-Terry had a 21-16 overall record on the year, including a 7-8 dual mark and earned third-team Amateur Wrestling News Freshman All-America honors. He made his season debut at the Omaha Open, where he won the 150-pound title and captured Outstanding Wrestler honors. Terry reeled off nine consecutive victories to begin the season, and also placed eighth at the Las Vegas Invitational and Great Plains Open.

Before Nebraska-Terry was a four-time state finalist at McPherson High School, finishing with three state titles to end his prep career with a 79-3 record. He was also the 1992 World Team Greco-Roman Trials champion and was a 1991 Cadet National Freestyle and Greco-Roman champion. He placed fourth at the World Greco-Roman Team Championships and the Greco-Roman Junior Nationals in 1992. He finished fourth at the state track meet in the 400 meters. He also participated in soccer.

Personal-The son of Temoer III and Venita Terry, Temoer is a business administration major.