Joe Zimmer Season 2012-13

Honors & Awards

• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012; Spring 2013)

2012-13 (Redshirt)
Regular Season
Joe Zimmer earned three top-five finishes at open tournaments en route to a 14-7 record at 184 pounds. After finishing fourth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open, Zimmer took third at the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open. He notched one of his two major decisions on the season at the Viking-Warrior Open, where he finished second.

Before Nebraska
Zimmer won his final 97 duals as a high school wrestler to help him capture two consecutive Class 2 Missouri state championships at 195 and 189 pounds as a junior and senior, respectively. During his state championship run in 2012, Zimmer didn't allow an offensive point at the state tournament while recording three pins and a technical fall. A four-time state qualifier, Zimmer took home fourth place at the state tournament as a sophomore. The Rogersville. Mo., native ended his career with a 182-15 overall record after back-back undefeated seasons in his last two years. Zimmer was also a standout on the football field where he was named the Missouri Class 3 Defensive Player of the Year and led the school to their first state championship. Zimmer is ranked No. 4 in his class and holds a 3.98 GPA.

Personal
The son of Pat and Peggy Zimmer, Joe was born on March 30, 1994. He has one brother, Sam. Joe has not decided on a major, but he did earn spots on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall and spring semesters of 2012-13.