Tait Weatherbee
Weight: 149
Class: Junior
Hometown: Hays, Kan.
Previous School(s): Thomas Moore Prep HS
Career record: 8-17, 1 letter
Outlook: Maverick veteran expected to provide the experience and leadership this season… Named Academic All-American for the second time.
2008-2009 Season: Wrestled in three opens going 1-6…Was UNO Wrestler of the Week for National Duals…Earned Academic All-American honors.
2007-08 Season: Finished the year with a 7-11 record (1-2 in duals)...named second team NWCA Academic All-American...pinned Nick Pickerell in 4:30 at the dual match against Northern Iowa (wrestled up at 149 lbs)...wrestled in five open tournaments placing fifth at the Dana Open...named UNO Wrestler of the week three times...UNO’s OOOSSS Award Winner twice...named to NCC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll.
2006-07 Season: Wrestling unattached, he competed in six open tournaments…placed fourth at Dana Open and fifth at UNK Open…finished season with a 14-12 record, including six falls…UNO Wrestler of the Week twice.
High School: Four-time placewinner and four-time state qualifier at the Kansas 321A State Tournament…state champion senior season with a perfect 25-0 record…finished runner-up his freshman and sophomore years…fourth as a junior…career record of 150-8…placed second at the 2006 Brute Adidas Nationals…earned outstanding wrestler of a tournament 10 times during his high school career.
High School Record: Freshman: 38-3; Sophomore: 44-2; Junior: 43-3; Senior: 25-0; Career Record: 150-8
About Tait:
High school coach: Brandon Pfeifer
Place of birth: Hays, Kan.
Birthday: June 25, 1987
Parents: Gary and Deb Weatherbee
Siblings: Older brother Tanner, younger sister Tahnee
Nickname: “T-Dub”
Before a match, I: relax and visualize my match
My greatest individual moment in wrestling so far: pinning UNI wrestler in front of a home crowd wrestling up a weight at 149.
Most impressive person I’ve met: my father and grandfather
Favorite movie: Happy Gilmore
Favorite part of being a student at UNO: meeting so many new people everyday.
I came to UNO because: the wrestling program is the best; I want to help them stay on top!
Major: business management and marketing
Biggest surprise wrestler on our team in 2008-09 will be: Judd Schoeder
Ten years from now I want to be: owning a successful business and have started a great family.
My most treasured possession: my mind, because with it I can accomplish everything!
What is the one food that wouldn’t be paid to eat?: pickles
Favorite Class at UNO: any history class
Worst injury I’ve ever had: I broke my left leg in football my senior year of high school.
Best thing about being a college wrestler: the respect you get from other people
Favorite Quote: “Dream as if you’ll live forever, Live as if you’ll die today”
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