Brock Hardy Season 2024-25

Honors & Awards

• 2023 U23 World Championship Bronze Medalist
• Third-place finish at 2024 NCAA Championships
• Sixth-place finish at 2023 NCAA Championships 
• Second-place finish at the 2023 Big Ten Championships 
• Fifth-place finish at the 2024 Big Ten Championships 
• NCAA All-American (2023, 2024)
• NCAA Qualifier (2023, 2024)
• NWCA Scholar All-American (2021, 2023, 2024)
• CSC Academic All-District (2024)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
• Nebraska's Most Improved Wrestler (2022-23)
• Nebraska Tough Together honoree (2021-22)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2020, 2022, 2023; Spring 2021, 2022; Spring 2024)

2023-24 (Sophomore)

NCAA Championships – 3rd (6-1) – 141 pounds

• First Round: No. 9 Hardy tech. fall No. 24 Danny Pucino (ILL) 20-4 (6:35)
• Second Round: No. 9 Hardy dec. No. 8 Sergio Lemley (MICH) 10-4
• Quarterfinals: No. 1 Jesse Mendez (OHST) dec. No. 9 Hardy 5-2
• Round of 12: No. 9 Hardy dec. No. 11 Josh Koderhandt (NAVY) 7-3
• Cons. Quarters: No. 9 Hardy pinned No. 4 Ryan Jack (NCST)
• Cons. Semis: No. 9 Hardy tops No. 6 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) MFF
• Third-Place Match: No. 9 Hardy dec. No. 3 Real Woods (IOWA) 7-6

Big Ten Championships – 5th (4-2) – 141 pounds

• First Round: No. 4 Hardy (NEB) pinned No. 13 Kolby McClain (NU) (1:48)
• Quarterfinals: No. 5 Sergio Lemley (MICH) dec. No. 4 Hardy (NEB) 4-2
• Cons. Second Round: No. 4 Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 11 Kal Miller (MD) 5-3
• Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy (NEB) major dec. No. 10 Vance Vombaur (MINN) 10-2
• Cons. Semifinals: No. 3 Real Woods (IOWA) dec. No. 4 Hardy (NEB) 8-4
• Fifth-Place Match: No. 4 Hardy (NEB) pinned No. 7 Mitch Moore (RUT) (2:38)

Regular Season - 141 pounds

• 25-9 overall record (8-3 dual record)
• Bonus points: Seven pins, five technical falls, two major decisions 
• Placed first at the Navy Classic 

2022-23 (Redshirt Freshman)

NCAA Championships – 6th (3-3) – 141 pounds

• First Round: No. 4 Hardy major dec. No. 29 Jordan Titus (WVU) 12-4
• Second Round: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 20 Jakob Bergeland (MINN) 5-1
• Quarterfinals: No. 4 Hardy dec. No. 12 Parker Filius (PUR) 7-0
• Semifinals: No. 1 Real Woods (IOWA) major dec. No. 4 Hardy 11-1
• Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 10 Lachlan McNeil (UNC) dec. No. 4 Hardy 5-2
• Fifth-Place Match: No. 11 Clay Carlson (SDSU) dec. No. 4 Hardy Inj. 

Big Ten Championships – 2nd (3-1) – 141 pounds

• First Round: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) dec.  No. 14 Kal Miller (MD) 6-0
• Quarterfinals: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) maj. dec. No. 11 Joseph Zargo (WIS) 12-0
• Semifinals: No. 3 Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 2 Beau Bartlett (PSU) 7-3
• Finals: No. 1 Real Woods (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Hardy (NEB) 2-1

Regular Season - 141 pounds

• 30-8 overall record (11-4 dual record)
• Bonus points: six pins, three technical falls, eight major decisions 
• Placed first at the Navy Classic and Cliff Keen Invite 

2021-22 (Redshirt) 
Regular Season - 141 Pounds

• 5-0 overall record
• Bonus Points: Two pins, two technical falls, one major decision
• Placed first at the MVC Open (Feb. 5) 

2020-21 (Freshman)
Regular Season - 149 pounds

• 5-3 overall (3-3 dual record)
• Bonus Points: Two pins, one major decision
• Won his first match as a Husker in the season opener against Minnesota (1/8)

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Box Elder High School for Head Coach Mike Ripplinger
• Four-time Utah high school state champion
• Five-time first-place finisher at USA Folkstyle Nationals.
• Ranked as high as No. 2 at 145 pounds by some recruiting services.
• Graduated from high school in 2018 and served two-year LDS mission to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Personal

• Born April 27, 2000
• Wife: Kourtney 
• Parents: Chris and Jenny Hardy
• Sisters: Hayley and Lexie; Brother: Koleton
• Major: Psychology

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2020-21	5-3	3-3	2	0	1	--	--
2021-22*	5-0	0-0	2	2	1	--	--
2022-23	30-8	11-4	6	2	8	6th (3-3)	2nd (3-1)
2023-24	25-9	8-3	7	5	2	3rd (4-2)	5th (4-2)
Career	60-20	22-10	15	7	11	7-5	7-3

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals.