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Wrestling: Team Nebraska Impresses in Fargo in Greco-Roman Behind Finalist Ornelas

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July 21, 2024

Wrestling: Team Nebraska Impresses in Fargo in Greco-Roman Behind Finalist Ornelas

After the 16U and Junior Freestyle portion at the Fargo National Championships, we did a big write-up for you outlining the performances of Nebraska’s commit Cade Ziola, some of the possible targets for Nebraska, and some in-state talent that turned some heads.

Between both freestyle age groups, Team Nebraska had a total of seven All-Americans (top-8 finish), led by Ziola making it to the final at 190 pounds and Abdi Unle placing third at 113. Nebraska finished 12th in the team race in the Junior division and 18th as a team in 16U.

The Greco-Roman portion of the tournament took place this weekend with Team Nebraska finishing in 9th-place in the 16U division and 30th in Junior. In total, seven more Nebraska wrestlers finished as All-Americans in the upper-body-only discipline.

Team Nebraska’s phenomenal finish in 16U was led by junior-to-be Zaiyahn Ornelas. A phenomenal high school wrestler who is a two-time undefeated state champion for Wilber-Clatonia in Nebraska’s Class C, Ornelas is very credentialed in Greco. This summer, he won Greco titles at both the USA Wrestling Northern Plains Regional as well as the Southern Plains Regional.

As the 1-seed at 113 pounds this weekend, Ornelas made it to the final by outscoring his first five opponents 34-1. However, Ornelas lost his final bout 14-5. This impressive finish combined with his folkstyle success should get him a lot more attention from college coaches going forward.

The Huskers have a major needs coming up at 141 and 149. I don’t know what weight class Ornelas will end up at in college, but I believe he’ll be a part of Nebraska’s plans.

Three Nebraska wrestlers earned double All-American status this weekend by landing on the podium in both styles — Preston Wagner, Riley Johnson and Cruzer Dominguez.

Out of Fremont, Wagner was really impressive in the 16U division wrestling at 285 pounds. After going 5-2 and finishing fourth in freestyle, he turned in another impressive tournament in Greco, going 6-1 while finishing third.

With his 11-3 record against national competition and his two podium finishes, Wagner certainly set himself up for more recruiting attention. He finished sixth at state in Class A as a sophomore with a 32-9 record.

Nebraska has a trio of heavyweights on the roster but not many with much experience at the Division I level. Wagner could very well be a target for Nebraska in the 2026 class after his performance in Fargo.

Out of Omaha Skutt, Johnson went 5-3 in both freestyle and Greco, finishing in 6th-place in both styles. In Greco, he knocked off the 2-seed JayDen Williams in the quarterfinal round.

A freshman-to-be, Dominguez had a great weekend at his first Fargo, capturing a pair of 7th-place finishes at 106 pounds in the 16U division. In freestyle, he went 7-2. In Greco, he finished with a 5-2 record.

Cruzer Dominguez wins and becomes one of the very few wrestlers in state history to earn Fargo AA before they’ve wrestled in HS. That list is very short!
— Huskermat™ (@Huskermat) July 17, 2024

Facing some of the best in the nation before even entering high school, Dominguez will be a highly sought-after prospect in the class of 2028.

The other All-American from Team Nebraska in the 16U division was JT Smith out of Creighton Prep. A Class A state finalist at 175 pounds as a freshman, Smith was up at 190 in Fargo. In freestyle, he went 4-2 and fell one win short of All-American status. In Greco, he was fairly dominant, going 6-1 for a 3rd-place finish. His only loss was a 9-0 setback against the 1-seed in the semifinal round. In the six matches he won, he outscored his opponents 55-0.

In the Junior division in Greco, Team Nebraska had two All-Americans in Logan Glynn of Millard South and Brayden Canoyer of Waverly.

Going into his senior season, Glynn is uncommitted and could be an option for the Huskers. A two-time Class A state champion, Glynn went 3-2 in freestyle but finished 7-3 in Greco to finish in 6th-place at 157 pounds.

Another senior-to-be, Canoyer is a Class B state champion for Waverly. In freestyle at Fargo, Canoyer went 4-2. In Greco, he finished with a 6-3 record and an 8th-place finish.

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

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March 10, 2026

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68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts.

Sixty-eight students from more than 40 high schools across the state have been selected as award winners and will be invited to a day of activities on campus March 25.

“Our faculty always look forward to this event,” said Chris Watson, director of recruitment for the college and coordinator of the awards. “They love meeting enthusiastic young artists, working with them and celebrating their talent.”

Students applied for the recognition and submitted an example of their work. Applications were received from 92 students. Hixson-Lied College faculty chose the winners.

Award winners were also asked to nominate the teacher who provided them with the greatest amount of mentoring and support in the development of their special talents.

Each student will receive a certificate and an original piece of artwork commissioned for the event and created by a School of Art, Art History and Design student.

Following is a list of award winners by hometown, with their high school and specialty area(s).

Aurora:

Calvin Miller, Aurora, music

Beaver City:

Johnathan Eakin, Southern Valley, visual arts

Bellevue:

Mami Lloyd, Bellevue West, music

Bennington:

Liliana Martic, Bennington, music

Eagle:

Jorie Goings, Waverly, dance

Firth:

Petra Van Cleave, home school, music

Fremont:

Xavier Herre, Bergan Catholic, theatre

Fullerton:

Lylla Sabata, Fullerton, music

Gretna:

Lillian Bock, Gretna, music

Harvard:

Allee Jarzynka, Harvard, music

Hendley:

Lily Jordan, Southern Valley, visual arts

Hooper:

Leo Arellano, Logan View, visual arts
Ellsie Meier, Logan View, visual arts

Kearney:

Kruz Flamig, Kearney, visual arts
Isaac Hooton, Kearney, visual arts
Mariah Kaslon, Kearney, visual arts
Landen Tilley, Kearney, visual arts

Lincoln:

Alissa Brenning, Norris, dance
Kali Brewer, Lincoln Southeast, visual arts
Ava Engel, Lincoln Northeast, dance
Emalie Fischer, Lincoln North Star, dance
Adelyn Haden, Lincoln Standing Bear, dance and music
Audrey Haugen, Lincoln Southwest, theatre
Andrea Hu, Lincoln East, music
Logan Lambrecht, Lincoln Southwest, music and theatre
Mckinzey Lile, Lincoln North Star, dance
Hayley Marshall, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Riley Minster, Lincoln East, music
Joslyn Morgan, Lincoln Southeast, music
Ariadne Ottoson, home school, music
Megan Plander, Lincoln Lutheran, theatre
Lauren Ramey, LPS Arts and Humanities Focus Program, visual arts
Blake Semrad, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Emma Shaeffer, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Taylor Sharpe, Lincoln Southwest, dance
Hugh Skretta, Lincoln High, music
Samuel Sulzle, Lincoln Northwest, music
Brooks Xia, Lincoln East, music

Martell:

Reese Thomas, home school, music

Norfolk:

Noah Asbury, Norfolk, music
Emily Henkel, Norfolk, music; Nathan Kaiser, Norfolk, music
North Platte: Brett Pfeifer, North Platte, theatre

Omaha:

Asher Abuhl, Trinity Classical Academy, music
Adam Campagna, Omaha South, film and emerging media arts
Liam Cowherd Richardson, Creighton Preparatory, music
Regina Ho, Millard South, film and emerging media arts
Connor Holmstedt, Fort Calhoun, music
Kara Leininger, Duchesne Academy, music
Jayden Li, Millard North, music; Violet Little, Omaha Central, dance
Mrethi Magesh, Millard North, dance
Venkatesan Marichamy, Millard North, dance
Moyra Matthews, Duchesne Academy, dance and music
Jackson Mu, Millard North, music
Gauri Nair, Millard North, dance
Angela Qi, Millard North, music
Jackson Ramsey, Gretna East, music
Tara Richardson, Creighton Prep, music
Vandana Santhanam, Marian, music
Caroline Soderlin, Millard North, music
Akshara Venkatesan, Millard North, dance
Caleigh Walkenhorst, Millard West, music

Osmond:

Donovan Heiman, Osmond, theatre

Papillion:

Emelia Weaver, Papillion-La Vista, music

Pierce:

Spencer Sindt, Pierce, music

Randolph:

Brecken Shearer, Randolph, visual arts

York:

Allison Holmes, York, visual arts

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Nebraska completes sweep over Michigan State in 12-2 seven-inning win

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March 9, 2026

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Nebraska completes sweep over Michigan State in 12-2 seven-inning win

Nebraska baseball (10-5, 3-0) closed out its three-game series with Michigan State (3-11, 0-3) on Sunday afternoon. The Huskers completed the sweep over the Spartans, earning a 12-2 run-rule win in seven.

Nebraska shut down Michigan State early, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first after the Spartans took a 1-0 lead. The Huskers scored 11 straight before surrendering another run. The team totaled 11 hits and held Michigan State to three. The Spartans also suffered five errors.

Nebraska struck three home runs on the day, two off the bat of Dylan Carey. He hit 3-for-4 for four RBIs after hitting multiple two-run home runs. Preston Freeman also blasted a two-run shot over the wall to finish 1-for-3.

Case Sanderson brought in three RBIs after batting 2-for-4 with a double. Drew Grego also finished 2-for-4, earning one RBI. Mac Moyer grabbed one RBI off a double. Jett Buck and Joshua Overbeek each delivered one hit.

Gavin Blachowicz (2-1) won at the mound and pitched all seven innings for the Huskers. He struck out a career-high 11 batters and allowed three hits for two runs.

Nebraska remains at home for its next matchup, hosting North Dakota State on Wednesday night. The first pitch is set for 6 p.m. CT on B1G+.

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Cale Jacobsen scores 15 and No. 9 Nebraska beats Iowa 84-75 in overtime after blowing late lead

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March 9, 2026

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Cale Jacobsen scores 15 and No. 9 Nebraska beats Iowa 84-75 in overtime after blowing late lead

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Cale Jacobsen came off the bench to score 13 of his 15 points after halftime and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime, and ninth-ranked Nebraska matched its program record for wins in a season with an 84-75 victory over Iowa on Sunday.

Sam Hoiberg, who scored 15 points and had five steals on his senior day, hugged teammate Pryce Sandfort near halfcourt as time ran out and then heaved the ball high into the stands. He and his father, coach Fred Hoiberg, embraced and a short time later the rest of the Huskers came out of the tunnel to salute the sellout crowd at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska (26-5, 15-5 Big Ten) led by 10 points with five minutes left in regulation but missed five of its next seven shots and a couple of late free throws to let the Hawkeyes back in it. Kael Combs scored Iowa’s last eight points of regulation, including a second-chance 3-pointer that tied it 70-all with 2.7 seconds left.

After Cooper Koch tied it at 75-all in overtime, Jacobsen made a 3 from the corner and the Huskers went on to score the final nine points. The Huskers beat Iowa (20-11, 10-10) for the first time in five meetings and split the season series.

Sandfort, who transferred from Iowa after last season, scored 15 points and Rienk Mast added 14 for the Huskers.

Combs and Koch had 18 points apiece for the Hawkeyes, who committed 19 turnovers.