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Wilson ready to lead Nebraska wrestling team in season home opener

Austin Wilson gets more than just wrestling experience when he goes against assistant coach Bryan Snyder or four-time world champ Jordan Burroughs.

From Snyder, a four-time All-American, he also gets tests on his medical knowledge.

"He'll catch me with a forearm across the head and say, 'What’s that, a radius bone?' and 'You hurt your tibia?'” Wilson said.

“Austin will be a real doctor; we’re not sure what Snyder is,” NU head coach Mark Manning said with a laugh. Snyder has a Ph.D. in sociology. As for Wilson, Manning said, “Smart kid. Driven kid. And now he’s getting some well-deserved recognition.