Christopher Minto Season 2024-25

Honors and Awards

• NCAA All-American (2025)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 16, 2025, Jan. 30, 2025)
• Nebraska Male Freshman Athlete of the Year (All Sports, 2025)
• NWCA Scholar All-American (2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
• Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023, 2024; Spring 2024)
• Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2024-25 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships – 4th (4-2) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 12 Minto major dec. No. 21 Joseph Bianchi (UALR) 13-1
• Second Round: No. 12 Minto major dec. No. 5 Julian Ramirez (COR) 11-1
• Quarterfinals: No. 12 Minto dec. No. 4 Terrell Barraclough (UVU) 8-7
• Semifinals: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink (PSU) major dec. No. 12 Minto 13-2
• Cons. Semifinals: No. 12 Minto dec. No. 7 Hunter Garvin (STAN) 8-4
• Third-Place Match: No. 2 Peyton Hall (WVU) major dec. No. 12 Minto 13-5

Big Ten Championships – 8th (2-3) – 165 pounds

• First Round: No. 8 Minto dec. Jay Nivison (MSU) 5-3
• Quarterfinals: No. 14 Braeden Scoles (ILL) dec. No. 8 Minto 4-3
• Cons. Second Round: No. 8 Minto dec. Cody Goebel (WIS) 14-9
• Cons. Third Round: No. 18 Maxx Mayfield (NU) dec. No. 8 Minto 8-1
• Seventh-Place Match: No. 9 Paddy Gallagher (OSU) defeated No. 8 Minto MFFL

Regular Season - 165 pounds

• 18-2 record (6-2 dual record)
• Bonus points: One pin, eight technical falls, four major decisions
• Placed first at Bob Smith and Kent State Opens, tied for first Navy Classic

2023-24 (Redshirt)
Regular Season - 165 pounds

• 16-4 overall (0-0 dual record)
• Bonus Points: Two pins, five technical falls, three major decisions 
• Placed first at the Hastings Open 

Before Nebraska

• Wrestled at Mariner High School
• Three-time NHSCA State Champion

Personal

• Born: Sept. 13, 2004

Career Statistics

Year	Overall	Dual	Pins	TF	MD	NCAA	Big Ten
2023-24*	16-4	0-0	2	5	3	--	--
2024-25	24-7	6-2	1	8	6	4th (4-2)	8th (2-3)
Career	24-7	6-2	1	8	6	4-2	2-3

*Redshirt season doesn't count in career totals.