Burroughs Wins Gold at Wrestling Worlds
Former Husker rebounds from Olympic disappointment with record-tying sixth championship Former Husker Jordan Burroughs claimed a fifth world wrestling title Monday at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Olso, Norway. The victory in the men’s freestyle 79 kg final came just months after the 2012 Olympic gold medalist missed out on a berth to the Tokyo Olympic Games. In Monday's final, Burroughs defeated Iranian Mohammad Nokhodi, 5-1. Burroughs took an early 3-0 lead with a double-leg takedown followed closely by another double. The gold medal ties Burroughs with John Smith’s U.S. record o...