( Log Out /  He had 1 semester of eligibility left, and that is when his competitive spirit kicked in. University of Nebraska. January 9, 2020 2:43 pm Tanner Farmer just wants to be another guy on the Concordia University wrestling team, and for the most part he is. Farmer moved back to Illinois and started training at the University of Illinois. So many seniors take that for granted, and get emotional on Senior Day. When Farmer discovered he had one semester remaining, it was his shot to make the most of the opportunity to compete. Former Nebraska offensive lineman Tanner Farmer has found success again as a college athlete, but this time instead of cleats he’s got wrestling shoes. During the summer between his sophomore and junior year of high school, he entered Fargo with one month of training in Greco. I want to put myself in the best possible position. Wrestling taught me how to put those gifts to good use, and how to use my body in space. Tanner lettered all four years and served as a team captain for one Tanner Farmer Assistant Wrestling Coach at Concordia University, Nebraska. The big lug likes to sneak up behind teammates anywhere and anytime, wrap them in bear hugs and lift them up. The friendship with Calhoun brought him to this past weekend. “I wasn’t ready to be done competing. Former Husker lineman hits the mat for Concordia University. Concordia's Tanner Farmer is the GPAC Wrestler of the Week for the third time this season. Former Husker football player Tanner Farmer to wrestle for Concordia. Farmer went on to win his consolation semifinal match, then fell in the third place match to finish fourth. Tanner Farmer: I am two hours and 15 minutes, 150 miles, from Champaign to where I live. He’s the ringleader of… It was fun to be competing again. I loved wrestling. Coaching & Athletics Admin, Exercise Sciences. Concordia University, Nebraska, +1 more A Highland High product and former offensive lineman at Nebraska, Tanner Farmer recently reached the NAIA title match in heavyweight wrestling for Concordia University in Nebraska. Farmer had a great football career, but his potential in wrestling is undeniable. He will definitely have something to build off of. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I wasn’t very good, but I was a quick learner.” Quick learning got Tanner far. I went into this being an athlete again, I thought I was done.” Farmer said. SEWARD, Neb. He will have a lot to build on. I got to be part of a team again. PARK CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tanner Farmer, the former Nebraska football player wrestling for Concordia University, lost in the heavyweight championship match at the NAIA tournament Saturday night. (Photo Courtesy: Concordia University) Undiscovered potential We often hear that when one door closes, another door opens. Tanner Farmer just wants to be another guy on the Concordia University wrestling team, and for the most part he is. He returned to wrestling and he reached the NAIA semifinals for Concordia. In lone season as a Bulldog, went 26-1 overall ... won all three dual matches ... captured the GPAC heavyweight title ... finished as the 2020 NAIA National Championship runner up at 285 ... won four regular-season tournament titles: Hastings Open, Missouri Valley Invite and the Edmonds Open ... totaled 11 pins ... named the GPAC Wrestler of the Year. Prepped at Highland High School (Ill.) ... coached by Terry Ohren in wrestling ... lettered all four years and served as a team captain for one ... as a wrestler, won four conference championships and two state titles ... also competed in football and track and field all four years ... garnered first team all-state and first team all-conference accolades in football. Competing for Concordia, Farmer lost 4-3 to No. SEWARD, Neb. Anything and everything about the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, with a focus on … I made mistakes that I won’t make again. Tanner Farmer finished his football career at Nebraska as a three-year starter before learning his NAIA eligibility clock hadn't expired. Wrestling kept me disciplined, I also got in the best shape of my life. -2020 GPAC Champion (285) Buy Photos. Tanner Farmer, the former Nebraska football player wrestling for Concordia University, lost in the heavyweight championship match at the NAIA tournament Saturday night. A lot of them will be wrestling this weekend in Mitchell, South Dakota and will be looking to make their mark. As time went on and I hit puberty, I got bigger but wrestling always kept me in great shape. So with little time, he had to rely on his strength and conditioning. He hit the ground running, going 26-0, winning GPAC Wrestler of the Year. The big lug likes to sneak up behind teammates anywhere and anytime, wrap them in bear hugs and lift them up. I joined the wrestling team to get back in shape. The following football season, I won the starting job.” That was a major turning point in Farmer’s career, as he went on to start the next 3 seasons for the Huskers. He only had two months to prepare for Senior Nationals. He finished runner up in the country. Former Cornhusker football player and wrestler senior Tanner Farmer suited up for the Concordia wrestling team after discovering he has one semester of eligibility left. ( Log Out /  He said “I had gotten overweight, and I was doing things college kids do. When Farmer was in Lincoln playing football for the Huskers, he only played 9 semesters of football. (AP) — Tanner Farmer just wants to be another guy on the Concordia University wrestling team, and for the most part he is. He has one degree in hand, and he is working on two more. It is a two hour trip back and fourth to Champaign from where he is living. Lincoln, Nebraska Area. The Bulldogs heavyweight owns a 17-0 record. In wrestling, it was different. Tanner started wrestling when he was young. Farmer will use this weekend to prepare for his future. Getting a second chance to compete in a competitive sport was something he cherishes. Brandon Reed of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) scored a 5-3 sudden victory over the previously unbeaten Farmer to successfully defend his national championship. 2019-20: Senior ( Log Out /  In 2019, Farmer was coaching football for Concordia… I am one hundred percent bought into Greco. Former Nebraska offensive lineman Tanner Farmer has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference wrestler of the year. Coach Calhoun put me in touch with Gary Mayabb to train me, and got me on the path for Senior Nationals.” Farmer had a short time to prepare, and it was going to be a quick turn around. Personal Tanner then transferred to Concordia where he competed on the wrestling team. -2020 NAIA All-America (runner up at 285) Wrestling teaches you to use your body like no other sport can. Attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for five years and was a member of the football program ... earned a degree in nutrition exercise and health sciences ... started for the Cornhuskers on the offensive line during the 2016 through 2018 seasons. ( Log Out /  SEWARD, Neb. 2020 NAIA National Championships - NAIA 285 1st Place Match 2019 NAIA National Championships Tanner prepped at Highland High School in Illinois. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Farmer loved wrestling and what it had done for him in the past, So he traded in the helmet, and joined the wrestling team. 1 Brandon Reed (Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)) vs 2 Tanner Farmer (Concordia (Neb.)) I had gifts. “Carter Kucera, a Freshman from Columbus, NE has really done well. Tanner Farmer went 26-1 competing for Concordia last winter. I had beat that guy earlier in the day. — Tanner Farmer just wants to be another guy on the Concordia University wrestling team, and for the most part he is. I was able to compete because of the physical gifts I have, but I have a lot to learn.” It was very impressive overall for how raw Farmer is. In football, I was told I couldn’t play anymore. Farmer’s wrestling career began long before he joined Concordia, but for him, this extra semester of … UNO Wrestling still lives on 10 Years after the program has been dropped, Jestin Bayer of Howells-Dodge honoring late father on the mat, Nebraska lands top 100 Iowa senior Wyatt Wriedt, 2020-2021 NSAA District Wrestling Assignments. In his short time as a Concordia athlete, Farmer produced something that will never be forgotten, even if he did come up just a bit short of the ultimate goal. So I spend about five hours a day traveling. Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area. We often hear that when one door closes, another door opens. It was really special. He says “I was extremely disappointed in myself. View Tanner Farmer’s profile on LinkedIn, ... Assistant Wrestling Coach Concordia University, Nebraska. Concordia bought in ten freshman this season and they have transitioned pretty well. Honors and Awards-2020 NAIA All-America (runner up at 285)-2019-20 GPAC Wrestler of the Year-2020 GPAC Champion (285)-First Team All-GPAC-Three-Time GPAC Wrestler of the Week (2019-20) They realize it’s all over. 19.5k members in the Huskers community. In 2019, Farmer was coaching football for Concordia University in Seward. He took his 26-0 record in the NAIA championship match, but ultimately fell in overtime. His coach says he has a legitimate shot at a national championship. Previous College When Mike Riley got hired to be the head coach, Tanner joined the wrestling squad to train after the football season ended. I’m about to move up there next week, actually, and it would be really nice for me to be able to focus eight hours a day on getting up, lifting, practice, yoga, film — just everything wrestling. “I signed with NYAC, now I just need some sponsorships and I plan on moving up there to start training full time. Former Husker offensive lineman Tanner Farmer fell just of an NAIA wrestling national title Saturday night. Tanner started for the Cornhuskers on the offensive line during the 2016 through 2018 seasons. Tanner Farmer is wrestling for Concordia after his NU football career ended. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. He is a great friend, supportive, always texts me to check in. Change ). I was blessed to have met him, and to be coached by him. He finished as the national runner up, and added a 3rd place finish in Freestyle. I think offensive and defensive lineman, even linebackers should wrestle to reach their full potential. The big lug likes to … No one can say if I am done competing or not except for myself. For former Nebraska football player Tanner Farmer, truer words could not have been spoken. High School Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Farmer says “Coach Calhoun is an amazing guy. Born in Marryville, Ill., on March 1, 1996 ... son of Brian and Connie Farmer ... has three older siblings: Josh, Laura and Haire ... enjoys cooking. -2019-20 GPAC Wrestler of the Year In the first match, he raced out to an 8-0 tech fall in 1:32 against AJ Nevills. He shined during Monday's 'Senior Spotlight' on The Fast Lane.... All-American Tanner Farmer was a guest on 101 ESPN Radio St. Louis for their Senior Spotlight segment! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Farmer had high expectations of himself entering in the tournament. Second opportunities are not something people get every day, and he made the most of his. The third round saw him competing against the top seed, widely regarded as the number two heavyweight Greco wrestler in the country, Cohlton Schultz. 2019-20 College Wrestling; NAIA National Championships; Day 2; Semifinals; 285lbs Tanner Farmer (Concordia) fall Justin Harbison (Providence) Read More. It teaches you so much in other areas of life, discipline, and conditioning.” Wrestling can be used in so many different aspects of life. -First Team All-GPAC Tanner was coached by Terry Ohren in wrestling. It was a back and forth match, and whileFarmer nearly had Schultz pinned, he fell 4-3. Former Husker offensive lineman Tanner Farmer went into coaching after not getting picked up by an NFL team. What he achieved was about more than winning wrestling matches. Round 2 - Tanner Farmer (Nebraska) over Cooper Cogdill (Chadron State) (Fall 0:43) Quarterfinals - Tanner Farmer (Nebraska) over Randy Null (Unattached) (Dec 4-1) He had a much more difficult second match, taking on the #4 seed, Donny Longendyke. -Three-Time GPAC Wrestler of the Week (2019-20). Full mind, body, and spirt to bring myself to the next level” Farmer says. The big lug likes to sneak up behind teammates anywhere and anytime, wrap them in bear hugs and lift them up. Now, it's the Concordia Wrestling team that … He entered the tournament as the #5 five seed. One Freshman in particular has caught Coach Calhoun’s eye. He told my father, that wrestling was a great way to not get big. I got a second chance, I was not going to let that pass me by. I was not physically or mentally prepared for that much of a day with all the matches. He has a great future ahead of him. Farmer also had a message for football players. Tanner Farmer wasn't sure what to expect when he stepped on the wrestling mat last Thursday during Concordia's home dual with Ottawa (Kan.). I was arguably right there with a top 10 wrestler in the world, I felt good about that. 285 Champ. Wrestling for Concordia, Farmer forged a friendship with Head Coach, Levi Calhoun. While recruiting about recruiting in the NAIA, he discovered that student athletes don’t get “years” to complete their athletic participation, but in fact “semesters”. Highland Illinois' Tanner Farmer wants to help young men and women reach their potential. Nov 2019 – Jan 2020 3 months. I was under prepared. He joined Concordia in the second semester, and embarked on his last chance to compete. They have given so much to me. When he was in Lincoln, he didn’t wrestle at first. Tanner Farmer Wrestling NAIA 01-19-2020, 12:33 PM Not sure how this works with eligibility, but I was surprised to see that former IHSA 2A state champion Tanner Farmer is wrestling for Concordia … I want to be able to give back and help in that room. After 2 years, I managed to stay at 175, the same weight. Our relationship continues to grow. Farmer came out on top 4-2. He said “I was a bigger kid, and I was playing football and I had a football coach, Bill Weber, who had a kid my age and he wrestled. I was a chunk, so I went out. Powered by … He starts singing and dancing for no reason. Round 1 - Tanner Farmer (Nebraska) over David Jensen (Unattached) (Dec 5-1) Champ. HWT: Tanner Farmer – 3rd (5-1) Tanner goes 5-1 at Hastings Cusatis Open meet. Wrestling was really good for me because I found structure again. “I think wrestling turned me into a D1 football player. 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