Silas Allred (born May 28, 2002) is an American folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who competes at 184 pounds for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He is a two-time Indiana state champion and a Big Ten champion.
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| Full name | Silas Allred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 28, 2002 Anderson, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jhade Isabelle (m. 2021) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 184 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Folkstyle and Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sunkist Kids WC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Manning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amateur wrestling career
editHigh school
editAllred attended Shenandoah High School in Middletown, Indiana. He finished his high school career with a 146–2 record, making three trips IHSAA State Finals, and becoming a back-to-back state champion in 2019 and 2020.
Allred won the ISWA State Finals triple crown in 2017, making the USA Wrestling Cadet National Championships.[1] Allred would not place in freestyle but would place fourth in Greco-Roman, earning Fargo All-American status.[2] In 2018, Allred won the ISWA Folkstyle State Finals and the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Cadet National Championships. During the 2019 FloNationals US Cadet Pan American Team Trials, Allred finished first in freestyle and second in Greco-Roman. During the 2019 UWW US World Team Trials, Allred finished third in Greco-Roman but broke his elbow in a freestyle match. His injury forced him to withdraw from the 2019 Cadet Pan American Championships.
College
editOn National Signing Day in November 2019, Allred committed to Mark Manning and the Nebraska Cornhuskers as the No. 1 ranked 195-pounder and No. 2 ranked overall wrestler in the state of Indiana.[3][4]
2020–2021
editDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, Allred's freshman season was postponed to 2021.[5] Allred made his senior debut when he competed in the 2020 US Senior Nationals at 97 kilograms.[6] Allred would drop both of his matches.
In January, Nebraska announced they would wrestle with nine total opponents in six meets.[7] Allred would make his collegiate debut as an extra on January 8 against Minnesota, losing by decision to Dylan Anderson.[8] A week later, Allred would wrestle as an extra again against Iowa, winning his first collegiate match after he beat Connor Corbin by major decision.[9] Allred finished his true freshman season 1–1, but due to the COVID-19 eligibility rules he did not use up any of his eligibility and would be considered a freshman for the 2021–22 wrestling season.[10]
2021–2022
editAllred sat behind Eric Schultz, Cade Svoboda, and Anthony Gaona during the 2021–22 season while redshirting.[11] During the 2021 Daktronic Open, Allred would win via pinfall over Yonger Bastida – who would become an All-American later that year – on his way to an individual championship.[12] Allred would also wrestle in the 2022 Hastings Open, winning three of his four matches via fall to claim his second individual championship of the season.[13] Allred finished with an undefeated 3–0 (6–0) record as a redshirt.[14]
2022–2023
editAllred was named the 197-pound starter for the 2022–23 season.[15] He made his dual-meet debut on November 4, beating North Dakota State's Owen Pentz 4–2 in sudden victory.[16] During Nebraska's 2022 in-season tournaments, Allred went a combined 5–0 in the Journeymen Collegiate Classic and Navy Classic to win two individual titles.[17][18] On February 7, Allred was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week after earning pins over Zac Braunagel and Hayden Copass.[19] During the 2023 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Allred advanced to the finals against Penn State's Max Dean, who won the 2022 national championship at 197 pounds.[20] Allred would upset Dean to become the first Nebraska wrestler to win a Big Ten championship since 2015.[21] Allred then received an automatic berth to the 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships,[22] where he would reach the quarterfinals before being handed his first loss against Nino Bonaccorsi by way of a 5–3 decision.[23] Allred's season would end in a 1–0 blood round loss to Jacob Warner, one win away from gaining All-American status.[24] Allred finished his redshirt freshman season with a 28–7 record.
2023–2024
editAllred beat freshman Dominic Thebeau in Nebraska's wrestle-offs to become the Cornhuskers starter.[25] Nebraska began the 2023–24 season against North Dakota State, where Allred would pick up a 20–4 tech fall victory over Spencer Mooberry.[26] During the 2023 Navy Classic, Allred went 4–1 to finish second in the tournament.[27] On December 16, Nebraska took on South Dakota State.[28] Allred was sent out to face Luke Rasmussen in the 285-pound matchup. During the first period, Allred would hit his head on Rasmussen's knee, sending him into concussion protocol, and forcing him to medically forfeit out of the match.[29] Allred ended the dual season against Arizona State's Jacob Meissner, winning via tech fall, his seventh of the season.[30] During the 2024 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, Allred made it to the semifinals before matching up against No. 1 ranked Aaron Brooks. Brooks defeated Allred by major decision, sending him to the consolation semifinal round to face Luke Geog.[31] Against Geog, Allred scored a takedown in the second period, appearing to unintentionally injury Geog's leg in the process. Allred was given the win via injury default.[32] Allred would then win the third-place match against Jaxon Smith, automatically qualifying him for the 2024 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[33] Allred would reach the quarterfinals again before losing his match against Trent Hidlay by major decision.[34] He would then lose to Jacob Cardenas in the blood round to finish one win away from gaining All-American status for the second straight year.[35] Allred finished his sophomore season with a 26–8 record.
2024–2025
editBefore the start of the 2024–25 season, Allred moved down to 184 pounds.[36] In Nebraska's wrestle-offs, Allred pinned true freshman Marco Christiansen in the first period, earning a starting spot.[37] In his 184-pound debut, Allred defeated Utah Valley's Caleb Uhlenhopp 11–7.[38]
Freestyle career
editAge-group
editIn 2016, Allred began his freestyle wrestling career when he won the triple crown at the ISWA State Finals as a 175-pound schoolboy and then repeated as a 170-pound cadet in 2017.[39] He also won both the Warren Central Freestyle and Greco Open and the Grizzly Ironman in 2016.[40][41][42] In 2017, he also won the Apache Freestyle and Greco Open.[43][44]
After his sophomore year of high school, Allred returned to wrestling freestyle events when he won gold at the 2019 FloNationals Pan American Team Trials as a 92 kg cadet while also earning bronze at the 2019 UWW Cadet World Team Trials.[45]
In 2022, Allred began competing in junior-level competitions. He won silver at the 2022 US Open and was runner-up in the World Team Trials the same year.
Senior and U23
edit2020
editAllred made his senior debut when he competed in the 2020 US Senior Nationals.[46] He would lose to Scottie Boykin and Nick Reenan.
2023
editIn 2023, Allred returned to the senior level competing in the 2023 US Open National Championships.[47] He would win his first senior match when he beat Morgan Smith by decision, 8–2. Allred finished the competition in fourth place, losing the third-place match to Timothy Dudley.[48] Allred would also compete in the 2023 US U23 Nationals.[49] After three straight wins via tech falls against Kael Wisler, Kalob Runyon, and Evan Bockman, Allred would be sent the consolation bracket by Luke Surber. Allred then forfeited out of the rest of the tournament to finish in sixth place.[50]
Freestyle record
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NCAA record
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Stats
editAwards and honors
edit- 2010
ISWA 8U Folkstyle State Finals
- 2014
ISWA 12U Folkstyle State Finals
- 2016
- USA Wrestling Folkstyle Kids National Championships
- ISWA 14U Folkstyle State Finals
- ISWA 14U Freestyle State Finals
- ISWA 14U Greco State Finals
- IHSWCA Middle School State Finals
- Grizzly Ironman-Freestyle
- EJ Invitational
- Warren Central Freestyle Open
- Warren Central Greco Open
- 2017
- ISWA 16U Folkstyle State Finals
- ISWA 16U Freestyle State Finals
- ISWA 16U Greco State Finals
- Indiana Frosh-Soph State Championships
- Apache Freestyle Open
- Apache Greco Open
Personal life
editSilas Allred was born to Eric Allred and Dana Ellis. Silas grew up with eight siblings – five sisters and three brothers.[51] After his freshman year at Nebraska, Silas married his longtime girlfriend, Jhade.
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