Huskers Ink Six Wrestlers in Class of 2020

Lincoln, Neb. – Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning announced the addition of six wrestlers on Wednesday who will join the Huskers next season.

Rated as the No. 6 class in the nation by FloWrestling, Manning is eager to welcome this group to Lincoln: "We're excited about how these guys fit into the culture of our program and the goals they want to achieve," he said. 

Dominick Serrano
Windsor, Colo. (Windsor)
Projected Weight: 133 pounds 
Dominick Serrano is a three-time state champion from Windsor High School in Windsor, Colo. Serrano has won Colorado Class 4A titles at 120 pounds (2017), 126 pounds (2018) and 132 pounds (2019) and went into his senior season unbeaten in 139 career matches as a high school wrestler. He also has a 2019 Fargo Junior Freestyle National Championship (132 pounds) and 2018 Cadet national title to his credit. A Super 32 All-American, Serrano is ranked No. 2 at 132 pounds by Intermat.  

Nathan Haas
Norwalk, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
Projected Weight: 184 pounds
Nathan Haas won the 2019 California state title at 182 pounds and owns a 2019 USAW National Folkstyle Wrestling title at 181 pounds. A 2018 Junior Cadet title winner, Haas added a first-place finish at the California World Challenge in October. He is the seventh-ranked wrestler at 182 pounds by Intermat. 

Silas Allred
Muncie, Ind. (Shenadoah)
Projected Weight: 197 pounds
A 2019 Indiana state title winner at 195 pounds after taking fifth in 2018 at 182 pounds, Silas Allred became the first-ever wrestler at his high school to win a state title. He also won the 2018 Cadet Freestyle Championship at 195 pounds and earned a USA Wrestling National High School Folkstyle title in April. He is ranked fifth at 195 pounds by Intermat.  

Jeremiah Reno
Kansas City, Mo. (Liberty)
Projected Weight: 125 pounds 
Jeremiah Reno comes to Nebraska having won Missouri Class 4 state titles in 2017 (106 pounds), 2018 (106 pounds) and 2019 (113 pounds) . He also earned a second-place finish at the 2018 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals. He is the sixth-ranked wrestler at 120 pounds according to Intermat.  

Brock Hardy
Brigham City, Utah (Box Elder)
Projected Weight: 149 pounds
Brock Hardy is a four-time Utah high school state champion and five-time first-place finisher at the USA Folkstyle Nationals. He was ranked as high as No. 2 at 145 pounds by some services. Hardy graduated from high school in 2018 and is currently serving a two-year LDS mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He will join the Nebraska wrestling program for the 2020-21 campaign.   

Brandyn Van Tassell
Mapleton, Utah (Maple Mountain)
Projected Weight: 184 pounds
Brandyn Van Tassell won a Class 5A Utah state championship at 182 pounds in 2018. He also won a state title in 2017, wrestling less than one year removed from tearing both his ACL and LCL in his knee. Like Brock Hardy, Van Tassell graduated from high school in 2018 and is currently serving a two-year LDS mission. He will join the Nebraska wrestling program for the 2020-21 campaign.