The love of wrestling runs deep in Josh Alber’s family. The youngest of three, he has carried on the tradition.

Alber’s family is hard to miss at UNI events. They travel long distances through Midwest storms to support the panthers, and that pack will get bigger this summer. Family ties also led Alber’s to compete at UNI.

Alber was a four-time state champion at the prep level. He went undefeated with a 177-0 record and became 15th wrestler from Illinois to seize four state championships. He set the Illinois record for most-consecutive wins. Losing was not something he learned in high school. Despite all his success in high school, he redshirted his freshman year at UNI, sitting out team competition.

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