The Nebraska wrestling team finished third at the 2026 NCAA Championships, racking up the second-highest team points total in program history with 100.5 points. Antrell Taylor (157 pounds) and Christopher Minto (174 pounds) finished as national runners-up in their weight classes, powering the Cornhuskers to their second straight top-three finish at nationals. Nebraska finished in the top five in back-to-back years for the first time since 2008-2009.
Seven Nebraska wrestlers earned All-America honors. Along with Taylor and Minto, five Husker wrestlers made it to the semifinals.
Final Team Standings
Penn State (181.5)
Oklahoma State (131)
Nebraska (100.5)
Iowa (92.5)
Ohio State (84.5)
Stanford (67.5)
Michigan (66)
Iowa State (52)
Minnesota (48.5)
NC State (44.5)
125: No. 25 Kael Lauridsen DNP (1-2)
First Round: No. 8 Dean Peterson (IOWA) major dec. No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) 9-1
Cons. Round 1: No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) dec. No. 24 Ayden Smith (RUT) 5-1
Cons. Round 2: No. 7 Nico Provo (STAN) major dec. No. 25 Kael Lauridsen (NEB) 16-4
133: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee 7th (5-2) All-American
First Round: No. 20 Julian Farber (UNI) dec. No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 5-4
Cons. Round 1: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 29 Luke Willochell (WYO) SV-1 10-7
Cons. Round 2: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 19 Gage Walker (MIZZ) 4-2
Cons. Round 3: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) major dec. No. 28 Garrett Grice (ISU) 12-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 8 Markel Baker (NIU) 2-1
Cons. Round 5: No. 15 Tyler Knox (STAN) dec. No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) 6-3
7th Place Match: No. 13 Jacob Van Dee (NEB) dec. No. 7 Lucas Byrd (ILL) TB-1 6-5
141: No. 3 Brock Hardy 4th (4-2) All-American
First Round: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) tech. fall No. 30 Dario Lemus (MD) (5:47) 18-1
Second Round: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 14 Braeden Davis (PSU) 9-4
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) dec. No. 6 Vince Cornella (COR) 5-3
Semifinal: No. 2 Sergio Vega (OKST) dec. No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) 5-3
Cons. Semi: No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) over No. 4 Anthony Echemendia (ISU) MFFL
3rd Place Match: No. 5 Luke Stanich (LEH) dec. No. 3 Brock Hardy (NEB) 7-2
149: No. 20 Chance Lamer 4th (4-2) All-American
First Round: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) dec. No. 13 Joseph Zargo (WIS) 4-1
Second Round: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) dec. No. 4 Collin Gaj (VT) 3-1
Quarterfinal: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) major dec. No. 12 Carter Young (MD) 12-0
Semifinal: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness (PSU) tech. fall No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) (5:21) 22-1
Cons. Semi: No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) dec. No. 4 Collin Gaj (VT) 4-2
3rd Place Match: No. 11 Lachlan McNeil (MICH) dec. No. 20 Chance Lamer (NEB) 10-5
157: No. 2 Antrell Taylor 2nd (4-1) All-American
First Round: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) tech fall. No. 31 Garrett McChesney (EDIN) (5:31) 19-4
Second Round: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 15 Cameron Catrabone (MICH) 5-3
Quarterfinal: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 7 Kannon Webster (ILL) 5-2
Semifinal: No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) dec. No. 11 Ty Watters (WVU) 4-2
1st Place Match: No. 5 Landon Robideau (OKST) dec. No. 2 Antrell Taylor (NEB) 4-2
165: No. 6 LJ Araujo DNP (1-2)
First Round: No. 27 EJ Parco (STAN) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) 8-7
Cons. Round 1: No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) tech. fall No. 22 Matthew Olguin (ORST) (5:51) 16-0
Cons. Round 2: No. 5 LaDarion Lockett (OKST) dec. No. 6 LJ Araujo (NEB) TB-1 8-3
174: No. 3 Christopher Minto 2nd (4-1) All-American
First Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) tech. fall No. 30 Riley Davis (WYO) (6:05) 20-4
Second Round: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 19 Logan Messer (GMU) 11-3
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) major dec. No. 11 MJ Gaitan (ISU) 11-3
Semifinal: No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) dec. No. 7 Cam Steed (MIZZ) 5-1
1st Place Match: No. 1 Levi Haines (PSU) dec. No. 3 Christopher Minto (NEB) 2-1
184: No. 8 Silas Allred DNP (2-2)
First Round: No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) dec. No. 25 Malachi DuVall (GMU) 3-1
Second Round: No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) major dec. No. 9 Chris Moore (ILL) 15-5
Quarterfinal: No. 1 Rocco Welsh (PSU) injury def. No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) (5:11) 7-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 22 Zack Ryder (OKST) over No. 8 Silas Allred (NEB) (MFFL)
197: No. 11 Camden McDanel 5th (5-2) All-American
First Round: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 22 Devin Wasley (NDSU) 7-2
Second Round: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) major dec. No. 6 Justin Rademacher (ORST) 13-5
Quarterfinal: No. 3 Stephen Little (LR) dec. No. 11 Camden McDanel SV-1 4-1
Cons. Round 4: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 18 Andrew Reall (BRWN) 4-2
Cons. Round 5: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 27 Gabe Arnold (IOWA) 4-2
Cons. Semi: No. 5 Joey Novak (WYO) dec. No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) 7-3
5th Place Match: No. 11 Camden McDanel (NEB) dec. No. 9 Angelo Posada (STAN) 13-6
HWT: No. 4 AJ Ferrari 6th (3-3) All-American
First Round: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) tech. fall No. 29 Luke Rasmussen (SDSU) (6:01) 17-2
Second Round: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) major dec. No. 20 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) 12-0
Quarterfinal: No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) dec. No. 21 Juan Mora (OKST) 4-3
Semifinals: No. 1 Yonger Bastida (ISU) major dec. No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) 15-7
Cons. Semi: No. 7 Konner Doucet (OKST) over No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) MFFL
5th Place Match: No. 8 Ben Kueter (IOWA) over No. 4 AJ Ferrari (NEB) MFFL