Honors & Awards
- Three-Time NCAA Championships Qualifier (2014, 2015, 2016)
- NWCA All-Academic Team (2014, 2015, 2016)
- Four-Time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Four-Time Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017)
- Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2014, 2015)
- Nebraska Most Dedicated Award (2013-14)
- Nebraska Redshirt of the Year (2012-13)
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, 2013, 2014*, 2015*, 2016; Spring 2013, 2014, 2016*, 2017*)
*-denotes perfect 4.0 grade-point average
2016-17 (Senior)
NCAA Championships – Round of 12 (3-2) – 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois) by decision, 9-2
- Second Round: Lost to #12 Sean Fausz (NC State) by decision, 1-3
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Jose Rodriguez (Ohio State) by decision, 6-1
- Cons. Third Round: Defeated #13 Shakur Laney (Ohio) by pin, 5:57
- Cons. Fourth Round: Lost to #2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) by sudden victory-1, 1-3
Big Ten Championships – 2nd (2-1) – 125 pounds
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #19 Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) by decision, 6-3
- Semifinals: Defeated Elijah Oliver (Indiana) by pin, 5:59
- Finals: Lost to #1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by decision, 0-4
Regular Season – 125 pounds
- 31-8 record (13-3 in duals)
- Bonus Points: nine pins, six technical falls and five major decisions
- Finished second at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 6)
- Won the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open title (Nov. 13)
- Finished second at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
- Led all Husker starters in pins in 2016-17 (9)
- 20 of his 31 wins in 2016-17 were by bonus points
- Became the 27th wrestler to win 100 career matches at Nebraska on Jan. 29
2015-16 (Junior)
NCAA Championships - DNP (2-2) - 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Zachary Fuentes (Drexel) by major decision, 14-3
- Second Round: Lost to #4 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by major decision, 4-12
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Sean Fausz (NC State) by decision, 7-2
- Cons. Third Round: Lost to #11 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) by decision, 4-5
Big Ten Championships - 4th (3-2) - 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Michael Beck (Maryland) by technical fall, 15-0
- Quarterfinals: Defeated #19 Elijah Oliver (Indiana) by major decision, 14-1
- Semifinals: Lost to #1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) by decision, 5-10
- Cons. Semifinals: Defeated #20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 7-1
- Third-Place Match: Lost to #2 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) by major decision, 4-12
Regular Season - 125 pounds
- 25-11 record overall (11-6 in duals)
- Bonus Points: five pins, two technical falls and four major decisions
- Tied for first at the Daktronics Open (Nov. 1)
- Finished third at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
2014-15 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – DNP (1-2) – 125 pounds
- First Round: Lost to #2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) by decision, 6-10
- Cons. First Round: Defeated #15 Chasen Tolbert (Virginia) by major decision, 9-1
- Cons. Second Round: Lost to Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 7-10
Big Ten Championships - 6th (3-3) - 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Sean McCabe (Rutgers) by decision, 7-2
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #10 Jordan Conaway (Penn State) by decision, 4-7
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated John Jimenez (Wisconsin) by decision, 4-0
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Garrison White (Northwestern) by pin, 0:27
- Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #2 Jesse Delgado (Illinois) by sudden victory-1, 4-6
- Fifth-Place Match: Lost to #20 Conor Youtsey (Michigan) by decision, 1-2
Regular Season - 125 pounds
- 26-12 record overall (13-2 in duals)
- Bonus Points: two pins, three technical falls and six major decisions
- Runner-up at the Cowboy Open (Nov. 8)
- Finished fifth at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
- DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
- Won nine of 10 dual matches from Jan. 9 to Feb. 21
2013-14 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – DNP – 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated David White (Binghamton) by decision, 5-1
- Second Round: Lost to #5 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) by decision, 5-7
- Cons. Second Round: Defeated Nick Herrmann (Virginia) by decision, 7-3
- Cons. Third Round: Lost to Darian Cruz (Lehigh) by decision, 4-7
Big Ten Championships - 5th (4-2) - 125 pounds
- First Round: Defeated Brenan Lyon (Michigan State) by major decision, 13-1
- Quarterfinals: Lost to #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) by major decision, 2-10
- Cons. First Round: Defeated Alonzo Shepherd (Indiana) by decision, 5-0
- Cons. Quarterfinals: Defeated Camden Eppert (Purdue) by decision, 5-2
- Cons. Semifinals: Lost to #9 Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) by decision, 3-5
- Fifth-Place Match: Defeated Nick Roberts (Ohio State) by pin, 4:24
Regular Season - 125 pounds
- 24-13 record overall (9-5 in duals)
- Bonus Points: three pins, two technical falls and five major decisions
- Runner-up at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22)
- Runner-up at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (Nov. 3)
- DNP at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 6-7)
2012-13 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 125 pounds
- 19-3 record overall
- Bonus Points: six pins and six major decisions
- Named Nebraska Wrestling Redshirt of the Year
- Won the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open title (Nov. 4)
- Won the Nebraska-Kearney Holiday Inn Open title (Nov. 17)
- Won the UNK Loper Open title (Dec. 8)
- Won the Viking-Warrior Open title (Jan. 5)
- Runner-up at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open (Nov. 10)
- DNP at the Midlands Invitational (Dec. 29-30)
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Forest Hills Eastern in Forest Hills, Mich.
- Won over 200 matches and finished in the Division 3 top five on three occasions
- As a junior, finished third in Division 3
- As a sophomore, finished second in Division 3
- As a freshman, finished fifth in Division 3
- Finished fourth at the 2012 InterMat Junior Freestyle All-Americans
- Finished third at the 2011 Junior Nationals, pinning Cory Clark (Iowa)
- Set the Michigan state high school record for most three-point nearfalls in a season with 125 in 2010-11, breaking his own record of 109 which he established in 2009-10
Personal
- Born: June 26, 1994
- Parents: Brian and Diann Lambert
- Graduated in spring of 2017 with a bachelor's degree in fisheries and wildlife
Career Results
Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
2012-13* | 19-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- |
2013-14 | 24-13 | 9-5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | DNP (2-2) | 5th (4-2) |
2014-15 | 26-12 | 13-2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | DNP (1-2) | 6th (3-3) |
2015-16 | 25-11 | 11-6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | DNP (2-2) | 4th (3-2) |
2016-17 | 31-8 | 13-3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | Rd of 12 (3-2) | 2nd (2-1) |
Career | 106-44 | 46-16 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 8-8 | 12-8 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals