{
  "id": 17805505,
  "title": "Nebraska Wrestling: In-State Standout Ben Ziola Flips Commitment to the Huskers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/nebraska-wrestling-in-state-standout-ben-ziola-flips-commitment-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nebraska-wrestling-state-standout-ben-140400295.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Halloween, Nebraska University received thrilling news when in-state standout Ben Ziola, from Omaha Skutt Catholic, transferred his commitment from North Carolina to the Huskers. The younger brother of Nebraska's current heavyweight starter Cade Ziola, Ben Ziola is widely considered the top prospect in Nebraska. A three-time Class B state champion, he already holds three state titles in 106, 126, and 150 pounds, and is set to compete at 175 pounds during his senior year. Planning to wrestle at 184 pounds in college, Ben Ziola is expected to secure his fourth state title before joining the Huskers in Lincoln next fall. The Ziolas, a closely-knit family, are a significant asset to Nebraska wrestling and their addition could provide the team with years of strong performance in the upper weight classes.",
  "summary": "The younger brother of heavyweight Cade Ziola, Ben will be looking for his fourth state title up at 175 pounds this year",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}