2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Zachery Nemec
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Hwt
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Hoffman Estates, Ill.
- High School:
- Fremd
Fifth-Year Senior (2021-22)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in one dual meet and one tournament
• Earned a quick pin (:43) against Iowa State's Ethan Anderson at the Edinboro Open (Feb. 6) in first match in two years due to injury
• Made dual debut in Michigan's home finale against in-state rival Michigan State (Feb. 13)
Senior/Junior (2020-21)
• Missed season due to injury
Junior/Sophomore (2019-20)
• Competed in three tournaments before injury ended his season
• Claimed fifth place at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 10) with 2-1 record
• Also wrestled at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 2) and Black Knight Invite (Nov. 17)
Sophomore/Freshman (2018-19)
• Competed in three open tournaments at heavyweight
• Posted a 2-2 record at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 15), including a pin against Cleveland State's Jacob Adams (0:37)
• Also wrestled at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 3) and the Edinboro Open (Feb. 2)
Freshman (2017-18)
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in four open tournaments
• Captured the heavyweight title at the Eastern Michigan Open (Nov. 11) with a 3-0 record
• Also competed at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), Cleveland State Open (Dec. 16) and Michigan State Open (Nov. 5)
• Earned a 7-0 decision over Michigan State's Jackson Ross for first collegiate win at the MSU Open
Prep
• Graduated from William Fremd High School (2017)
• Claimed third place at heavyweight at the Illinois state championships as a senior (2017)
• Career prep record of 100-17, including a 42-3 mark as a senior; posted 72 career pins
• Took sixth place at 2017 USAW Folkstyle Nationals
• Two-time Mid Suburban League Conference Champion (2016, '17)
• Named Fremd HS team MVP as a senior (2017)
• Two-time Team Illinois member for NHSCA National Duals (2016, '17)
• Also earned two varsity letters in football
• Captured a 2017 USA Senior national title and 2017 USJA/USJF senior and junior national titles in judo; also won a AAU national title in 2015
• 2017 IWCOA Academic All State honoree; garnered IHSA Athletic Scholastic and MSL All-Academic Senior Athlete awards
• National Honor Society; Academic High Honor Roll
• Named Fremd High School's 2017 Applied Tech Student of the Year
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering, majoring industrial and operations engineering
• Born on November 9, 1998
• Son of Norman and Jennifer Nemec
• Has an older sister, Emily
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2017-18 (RS) | 6-6 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 12-20 | 0-1 | 12-19 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
