Nebraska wrestling head coach Mark Manning announced the commitment of five student-athletes on Wednesday. The wrestlers include Tyler Eise, Jake Hockaday, Abdi Unle, Nikade Zinkin and Cade Ziola.
Tyler Eise – Parker, Colorado – 174
Ponderosa High School
2024 Super 32 Champion – 175 pounds
2024 Colorado Class 5A Most Outstanding Wrestler
Two-time Colorado Class 5A State Champion
Three-time State Finalist
No. 2 Ranked 170-pounder by FloWrestling and No. 18 on the Class of 2025 Big Board
70-4 combined record in 2023 and 2024
Jake Hockaday – Brownsburg, Indiana – 133
Brownsburg High School
Three-time Indiana 4A State Champion
2024 Indiana 4A Wrestler of the Year
Placed Third at the 2024 Junior Freestyle Nationals and Super 32 – 132 pounds
Nikade Zinkin – Fresno, California – 149
Clovis High School
2023 CIF State Champion – 126 pounds
Three-time state placewinner, finishing first, fourth and fifth
No. 7 ranked 144-pounder by FloWrestling
Finished seventh at the 2023 Fargo 16U – 126 pounds
Cade Ziola – Omaha, Nebraska – HWT
Omaha Skutt Catholic High School
Two-time Nebraska Class B State Champion
Three-time Nebraska State Finalist
2024 Fargo National Finalist
2023 Ironman Champion and 2024 Who’s Number One Winner at 190 pounds – First Nebraska wrestler to win at either of these tournaments
Abdi Unle – Omaha, Nebraska – 125
Omaha Bryan High School
2024 NSAA Class A District 3 State Champion – 113 pounds
Finished third at 2024 Fargo Nationals
Two-time Fargo All-American
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