I Wrestlers may be in top three
By Chuck Green
Senior Editor__
Two years.
That is all that stands between the Nebraska
wrestling team and contending for a national
championship, said Coach Tim Neumann.
Two years and, of course, some wins.
“I don’t know if we’ll have the people to do
that (challenge for a national championship)
this year,” Neumann said, "but it’s very possible
for the next season. He said the team could
challenge for the top three this year.
Neumann, now entering his third year as
Nebraska’s coach, had all but two of his top
athletes at each weight class return. Bill Ferrie
and Gil Sanchez, both of whom earned All
America honors last
season, are the Huskers’
only losses to gradua
tion. Neumann said both
athletes will remain with
the team this season as
graduate assistants.
They and the other
coaches will have a lot
* of talent to work with, Neumann said.
In the 118-pound weight class, Wallace Daw
kins, Jason Kelber and Jimmy Sanchez, Gil’s
brother, return from last season. Neumann said
he’s considering redshirting Kelber, his starting
athlete at that class one year ago.
Terry Cook, who redshirted last year, returns
at the 126-pound class. Cook finished second at
the Big Eight meet two years ago and posted an
open tournament mark of 13-3 last season. Two
others at 126 — Dave Droegemueller and Mark
Passer — may move up to the 134-pound class,
where they will challenge Dave Rowe to be Gil
Sanchez's replacement.
In the 142-pound class, the Huskers will rely
on Jeff Castro, a transfer from Montana. Castro
was an All-America for the Grizzlies in 1986, and
Neumann said he thinks Castro has a legitimate
shot at the national championship in his class
this year.
Andy Latora also returns at 142.
Keenan Turner will be the top prospect at the
150 pound class, Neumann said. Turner, ajunior,
was the National Freshman of the Year two sea
sons ago and posted a 2-2 record at the national
meet last year.
Jeff Coltvet returns to the 158-pound class
following a 35-10 mark last season. Coltvet, a
junior, also may be redshirted, Neumann said. If
so, Coltvet’s high school teammate, John Meyers,
will contend with Shane Snyder and Brad Volmer
for a starting position.
Scott Chenoweth, a redshirted freshman from
Perry, Ok la., will start s the top man at 167.
Chenoweth was a three-time all-state selection
in high school and won the Junior National frees
tyle championship — the biggest high school
meet in the country — in 1986. Another returner
at 167, John Cory, may be redshirted this season,
Neumann said.
Big Eight Champion Cody Olson returns at the
177-pound class, but may redshirt to make way
for Tom Busier and Eric Eggers, Neumann said.
Olson posted a 29-15-1 overall record last year.
Sonny Manley and freshman Chris Nelson will
battle for the startingjob in the 190-pound class,
while competition for the top spot in the heavy
weight division will be between Joe Malacek and
Mike Radnov. Malacek finished 28-11 last season
before breaking his neck during a takedown.
Neumann said he’s progressed well and should
be able to begin the season with the rest of the
team.
Radnov finished third in the Big Eight last
season with an overall record of 10-7.
Also, Neumann said, Nebraska gained “three
other super kids” — Mark Jensen, Matt Rempe
and Tucker Thompson. Jensen, from Burwell,
was a three-time all-state selection, and Thomp
son was twice an all-state selection at Chadron.
Rempe was one of the top wrestlers in Missouri
last season on Harrisonville High School.
Neumann said the Big Eight will have three of
the nation’s top teams this season: Iowa State —
which he said he thinks will be the preseason
No. 1-ranked team — Oklahoma and Oklahoma
State. Neumann is hoping to join the three
among the nation’s elite.
“With our lineup this year, we feel that we’ll
be right with them,” he said.
Nebraska’s schedule could be the biggest
obstacle this season, Neumann said. The Huskers
must face 10 of last year’s top 15 teams, includ
ing a meet against Iowa in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes have never lost a meet at
Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Neumann said that to win a national cham
pionship, a team must place three or four
wrestlers in the final round of the NCAA meet.
He said that it’s very important for Nebraska to
“get its foot in the door” this season.
“We have to be in the top three this year, or
else we’ve misjudged how far we’ve come,” Neu
mann said. “We’re looking to bring home some
hardware (trophies) this season in preparation
for next year.
“We’re looking for something bigger then.”
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