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Wrestling: Tanner Farmer Punches Ticket to Final X

For this group of former Huskers looking to capture some world hardware, former offensive lineman Tanner Farmer was the one to advance to Final X.

Also competing as former Huskers at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Coralville, Iowa were 8-seed Tyler Berger at 70 kg, 5-seed Collin Purinton at 74 kg, and 10-seed Christian Lance at 125 kg.

Tanner Farmer Dominates

A former mauler on the offensive line for the Huskers, Tanner Farmer has found himself as one of the best in the country in Greco-Roman wrestling at 130 kg (286 pounds). This weekend at the World Team Trials, Farmer blew through the bottom half of the bracket.