Sometimes, it feels like incoming Husker freshman Cade Ziola has won everything at the high school level — he’s the first Nebraskan to ever win at both Ironman and Who’s Number One to go along with three Class B state titles and numerous wins at regional tournaments.
In his last high school tournament this week before officially joining the Huskers, Ziola added Fargo Freestyle National Champion to his impressive list of accolades. Ziola blitzed through the 215-pound field in Fargo, ND to secure his first Stop Sign.
@CadeZiola is the first junior men’s freestyle champion from Nebraska since 2011.A historic high school career ends with a 15-4 tech fall in the 215-pound national finals. pic.twitter.com/KdJTy3PPIT
— Nebraska Wrestling (@HuskerWrestling) July 17, 2025
The 3-seed, Ziola went 7-0 over three days to win the title. He either won by technical fall or pinfall in all of his matches — outscoring his competition 84-15 along the way. The closest match he was in, Ziola pinned 2-seed Kai Calcutt in the second period while up 9-5 in the semis. All of his six other wins came by tech fall — 10-0, 10-0, 17-4, 10-0, 13-2, and a 15-4 win over Michael Boyle of Ohio in the finals…