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Congratulate the University of Nebraska Wrestling team on their national runner-up title at the 2025 NCAA wrestling championship

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dan Lonowski

University of Nebraska wrestling earned its best finish ever at the 2025 NCAA Championships, with eight All-Americans, two national champions, and a record-breaking team performanc

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Bill Summary · LR 104

LR104 — Legislative Resolution: Congratulations to the University of Nebraska Wrestling Team

Overview

LR104 is a adoptive legislative resolution in the Nebraska Legislature recognizing the University of Nebraska Wrestling Team for its performance at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. The measure congratulates the team on achieving a historic runner-up finish and highlights individual national titles and program records attained during the 2024-2025 season. The resolution was introduced on April 1, 2025, laid over the same day, and adopted on April 9, 2025. It was signed by the Presiding Officers on April 9, 2025.

Purpose and Intent

  • To formally commend the Nebraska wrestling program for its outstanding season and elite showings at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • To publicly recognize the student-athletes’ achievements and the contributions of coaching staff, supporters, and the broader Nebraska wrestling community.
  • To acknowledge Head Coach Mark Manning’s leadership, including his designation as the 2025 NCAA Tournament Coach of the Year.

Key Provisions and Highlights

  • Recognition of eight Nebraska wrestlers earning All-American honors at the 2025 NCAA Championships, including three finalists and two national champions.
  • Specific achievements highlighted:
    • Brock Hardy (141 pounds): advanced to the 141-pound championship, earned a silver medal, and earned All-American status.
    • Ridge Lovett (149 pounds): won the 149-pound national championship; became the first Nebraska individual national champion since 2011 (Jordan Burroughs), and the first Nebraska champion since 1984 to have multiple champions in the same season.
    • Taylor (157 pounds): won the 157-pound national championship, marking Nebraska’s second individual national champion of the season and continuing a historic multi-champion run.
  • Program-wide notes:
    • Nebraska achieved a school-record eight All-Americans at the NCAA Championships.
    • The Huskers scored the most team points and had the most All-Americans in the 2025 tournament, reflecting Nebraska’s best team finish to date.
    • The team posted a significant number of bonus-point wins (seventeen), underscoring their competitive performance.
  • Formal actions:
    • Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the Nebraska Wrestling Team and Head Coach Mark Manning.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: University of Nebraska Wrestling Team and Head Coach Mark Manning.
  • Broader impact: Nebraska athletic program community, student-athletes, university supporters, and state residents who follow collegiate wrestling.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 1, 2025.
  • Laid over and subsequently adopted: April 9, 2025.
  • Status: Adopted; ceremonial recognition with no fiscal or policy changes.

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Lonowski, with broad co-sponsorship from numerous legislators across the chamber.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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