2014-15 Wrestling Roster

Alex Saager

Jimmy Nehls

Jimmy Nehls

  • Weight:
    141
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Downers Grove, IL
  • High School:
    North

Summary

Biography

2014-15: WIAC champion at 141 pounds … 17-3 record … compiled a 3-0 record to take the 141-pound title at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15 at UW-Oshkosh … posted a 2-1 record to win the consolation title at 141 pounds at the Don Parker Open on Feb. 7 at UW-Eau Claire … tallied a 14-0 major decision at 141 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 24-14 victory at UW-Parkside on Feb. 4 … registered a 4-0 mark, including a pin and a technical fall, to win the 141-pound title at the Loras (Iowa) Duhawk Open on Jan. 31 … finished 4-0, including one technical fall, at 141 pounds to help UW-Whitewater finish 4-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 22 … totaled a 2-2 record at 141 pounds at the Luther (Iowa) Open on Nov. 15

2013-14: NCAA Division III fifth place at 133 pounds … All-American by virtue of his top eight national finish … NCAA Midwest Regional champion at 133 … first team All-Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference … tallied a 4-2 record as the sixth seed at the NCAA Championships on March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa … finished 3-0 to place first as the No. 2 seed at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships on March 1 in Crawfordsville, Ind. … posted two pins to help the Warhawks defeat UW-Stevens Point (semifinal) and UW-La Crosse (final) and win the WIAC championship on Feb. 15 in La Crosse, Wis. … finished 4-1, including a pin, a major decision and wins over two of the top five seeds, to place third at 133 pounds and help the Warhawks win the Pete Willson Invitational on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in Wheaton, Ill. … downed No. 3 Jacoby Beregeron by a 5-1 decision to help UW-Whitewater knock off then-No. 2 Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 20-17 at the Border Brawl Duals on Jan. 25 at Kachel Gymnasium … tallied a 5-4 decision at 133 pounds to help the Warhawks defeat then-No. 14 UW-La Crosse 27-7 on Jan. 23 at Kachel Gymnasium … finished 3-1, including one win over a ranked opponent, at 133 pounds to help UW-Whitewater place third at the NWCA National Duals on Jan. 11-12 in Des Moines, Iowa … placed sixth in the 133-pound weight class at the Wisconsin Open on Dec. 7 at UW-Parkside … contributed a 3-2 decision at 133 pounds to help the Warhawks to a 29-7 triumph at then-No. 21 UW-Stevens Point on Dec. 5 … finished 3-0 at the Olivet (Mich.) Comet Duals on Nov. 23 … record of 26-7 … fourth on the team in escapes (46) and fastest pin (1:00) … tied for fifth on the team in pins (5) and major decisions (4) … seventh on the team with nine 2-point near falls … tied for eighth on the team in wins (26) and three-point near falls (10) … eighth on the team with 44 takedowns

2011-13: Attended the University of Virginia

Personal: Majoring in special education … participated in wrestling at Downers Grove North High School in Downers Grove, IL, where he was a four-time state qualifier, third in state in 2010, and fifth in the country at nationals in 2011 … career ambition is to be a teacher … hobbies include dancing … favorite professional sports team is the Chicago Bears … favorite movie is “The Departed” … favorite TV show is “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the wrestling program

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    133 lbs
  • 2014-15Junior

    141 lbs