Wrestling vs Michigan - SS 0012

Honors & Awards

  • NCAA All-American (2025)
  • NCAA Qualifier (2024)
  • Nebraska's Redshirt of the Year (2022-23)
  • NWCA Scholar All-American (2025)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2025)
  • Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2024)
  • Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2025)

2024-25 (Sophomore)
NCAA Championships – 7th (5-2) – 133 pounds

  • First Round: No. 16 Ryan Miller (PENN) dec. No. 17 Van Dee 8-4
  • Cons. First Round: No. 17 Van Dee major dec. No. 32 Hunter Leake (CBU) 13-2
  • Cons. Second Round: No. 17 Van Dee dec. No. 18 Julian Farber (UNI) 4-2
  • Cons. Third Round: No. 17 Van Dee dec. No. 23 Sean Spidle (CMU) 9-3
  • Cons. Fourth Round: No. 17 Van Dee major dec. No. 21 Angelo Rini (IND) 8-0
  • Cons. Five Round: No. 8 Braeden Davis (PSU) dec. No. 17 Van Dee 4-2
  • Seventh-Place Match: No. 17 Van Dee dec. No. 13 Tyler Knox (STAN) 7-2

Big Ten Championships – 8th (2-3) – 133 pounds

  • First Round: No. 15 Van Dee major dec. Dustin Norris (PUR) 8-4
  • Quarterfinals: No. 4 Braxton Brown (MD) dec. No. 15 Van Dee 2-0
  • Cons. Second Round: No. 15 Van Dee tech. fall Massey Odiotti (NU) 20-4 (4:34)
  • Cons. Third Round: No. 12 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) dec. No. 15 Van Dee INJ (1:05)
  • Seventh-Place Match: No. 28 Angelon Rini (IND) defeats No. 15 Van Dee MFFL

Regular Season - 133 pounds

  • 12-7 record (9-4 dual record)
  • Bonus points: One pin, three technical falls, five major decisions 

2023-24 (Redshirt Freshman)
NCAA Championships
– DNP (1-2) – 133 pounds

  • First Round: No. 14 Van Dee dec. No. 19 Julian Farber (UNI) 5-1
  • Second Round: No. 3 Kai Orine (NCST) dec. No. 14 Van Dee 2-0
  • Cons. Second Round: No. 20 Tyler Wells (MINN) major dec. No. 14 Van Dee 11-2 

Big Ten Championships – 4th (4-2) – 133 pounds

  • First Round: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) tech. fall  No. 13 Patrick Adams (NU) 21-5
  • Quarterfinals: No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) dec. No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 4-3
  • Cons. Second Round: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 3 Nic Bouzakis (OSU) 10-8
  • Cons. Quarterfinals: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 10 Cayden Rooks (IND) 11-6
  • Cons. Semifinals: No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 14 Brody Teske (IOWA) 9-6 SV-1
  • Third-Place Match: No. 5 Aaron Nagao (PSU) pinned No. 4 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) (1:52)

Regular Season - 133 pounds

  • 23-10 overall record (10-2 dual record)
  • Bonus points: one pin, five technical falls, two major decisions 
  • Finished second at the Navy Classic and the Soldier Salute 

2022-23 (Redshirt)
Regular Season – 125 pounds

  • 2-3 record overall (1-1 dual record)
  • Recorded his first ranked dual win against NC State 

Personal

  • Born October 27, 2003
Year Overall Dual Pins TF MD NCAA Big Ten
2022-23* 2-3 1-1 0 0 0 -- --
2023-24 23-10 10-2 1 5 2 DNP (1-2) 4th (4-2)
2024-25 19-12 9-4 1 4 7 7th (5-2) 8th (2-3)
Career 42-22 19-6 2 9 9 6-4 6-5

*Redshirt season does not count in career totals.