Nebraska added yet another talented wrestler to its massive 2026 recruiting class when Lincoln Sledzianowski out of Naples, Florida committed to the Huskers on Wednesday.
In fact, since I broke down Nebraska’s 2026 recruiting class here, the Huskers have added two more names to the list — Nebraska now has 11 true freshmen set to arrive on campus between now and the fall.
In addition to Sledzianowski, Nebraska also added a Pennsylvania state champion in late January when Willmont Kai committed to the
Huskers.
Sledzianowski is rated as the #177 overall prospect in the class by MatScouts, while Kai comes in at #235.
Also a former Pennsylvania wrestler, Sledzianowski started his high school career at Bishop McCort where he placed third at the PIAA State Championships in the AAA division as a sophomore. Sledzianowski then moved to Florida where he wrestled for St. John Neumann Catholic. In two years there, Sledzianowski won a pair of state titles, including a perfect 33-0 senior season at 144 pounds, capturing his second state title via technical fall in the final.
Also proficient in both Greco-Roman and freestyle, Sledzianowski was a Fargo National Champion in the 16U division in Greco-Roman in 2022. In 2023, he made the U17 World Team in Greco and won Gold at the Pan-American Championships — he also won bronze there in freestyle.
In 2024 at the U17 US Open, Sledzianowski placed third and beat one of the nation’s top recruits (and a Penn State commit) in the 3rd-place match. You can watch that here.
As for lineup fit, Sledzianowski likely projects as a 149-pounder for the Huskers, but his length makes me believe he could end up at 157 eventually. He will likely redshirt this season with the rest of this class.
As for Kai, he’s another prospect with incredible length. Remarkably, Kai got a late start in wrestling in 8th grade. After not qualifying for state as a freshman, he placed seventh in Pennsylvania’s AAA class as a sophomore. As a junior, Kai went 35-3 and won a state title at 114 pounds.
Kai just wrapped up his senior season up at 133 pounds, falling in the state final to place second with a 42-4 record on the year.
In an incredibly tough wrestling state, Kai showed that he is one to watch due to his rapid ascent while being fairly green in the sport. He graduates as his school’s all-time leader in career wins with his 148-25 career record.
Kai looks to be a 141 initially for Nebraska, but as you can tell he’s incredibly tall and long for the weight, so I could see him moving up significantly throughout his career.
