Husker Red dreaming big following impressive 2018 NCAA Tournament

Nebraska's Chad Red (right) wrestles Indiana's Cole Weaver in January.What’s even more rare is when it comes at the hands of an unseeded opponent.

Both of those events unfolded in the match to claim All-America honors at the 141-pound weight class last year.

Before getting to that match, Nebraska redshirt freshman Chad Red had been through the wringer.

The 183-0 high school wrestler from New Palestine High School in Indianapolis came to Nebraska with high expectations. Expectations of a medal at nationals, and even a national championship.

His first college loss came to his teammate Colton McCrystal at the Daktronics Open in Brookings, South Dakota, with Red wrestling unattached in his redshirt…