[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12311]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JORDAN BURROUGHS

 Mr. NELSON of Nebraska. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to 
the best collegiate wrestler in America, Jordan Burroughs, who is an 
All-American from my alma mater, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  Earlier this year Jordan was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy, which is 
often referred to as the ``Heisman Trophy of wrestling.'' This award is 
named in honor of Dan Hodge, who was undefeated during his 3-year 
career at the University of Oklahoma. The criteria considered for the 
Hodge Trophy, according to the University of Nebraska, are the 
wrestler's record, number of pins, dominance on the mat, past 
credentials, quality of competition, sportsmanship, and heart.
  Wrestling at 165 pounds, Jordan compiled an impressive 36-to-0 record 
this last season and captured his second crown from the National 
Collegiate Athletic Association; his first was in 2009. Despite 
Nebraska facing one of the toughest schedules in the Nation this year, 
Jordan had only three matches this season which did not end by pin, 
tech fall, or a major decision.
  Congratulations also go to Nebraska's head wrestling coach, Mark 
Manning, who recruited Jordan from Winslow Township High School in 
Sicklerville, NJ, where Jordan was listed as the seventh best high 
school wrestler in the country. As Coach Manning says, ``Winning the 
Hodge Trophy puts Jordan in an elite group of wrestlers and makes a 
strong statement about him as an athlete.''
  Most recently, Jordan Burroughs added to his list of impressive 
tournament wins by taking home his first senior international wrestling 
gold medal on July 17, 2011, at the Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers 
Memorial International in Kiev, Ukraine. There will be other matches 
between now and next year, but his ultimate goal is to compete at the 
2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.
  From the Garden State to the Cornhusker State, Jordan Burroughs makes 
us all proud as America's best collegiate wrestler of 2011. As a former 
Husker, he will forever remain in the hearts of Big Red fans everywhere 
who will continue rooting for him wherever his travels take 
him.

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