2017-18 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - 133/141 pounds
- 7-8 record overall
- Bonus Points: three pins and one technical fall
- DNP at the Grand View Open (Nov. 11)
- DNP at the UNK Holiday Inn Open (Nov. 18)
- DNP at the Doane Open (Dec. 9)
- DNP at the Roger Denker Open (Jan. 21)
Before Nebraska
- Wrestled at Plattsmouth High School in Plattsmouth, Neb., under Coach Curtis Gocke
- Four-time state placer
- Won the 2016 Nebraska Class B state title at 113 pounds after going 40-2 on the season
- Went 35-8 en route to a third-place finish at 126 pounds at the 2017 Nebraska State Championships
- Took third at the 2015 Nebraska State Championships at 103 pounds and fifth in 2014 at 106 pounds
- Second-place finisher at the 2015 Nebraska Junior USA State Freestyle championships
- Finished fourth at the 2015 Nebraska Junior USA State Greco-Roman championship
- Also participated in cross country and soccer in high school
- Academic All-Conference selection in wrestling and cross country
Personal
- Born: March 23, 1999
- Parents: Jerrod and Shannon Nielsen
- Sister: Josie; Brothers: Trevor, Cael and Kyler
- Major: Pre-Physical Therapy
Career Results
Year | Overall | Dual | Pins | TF | MD | NCAA | Big Ten |
2017-18* | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
Career | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals