Press Release Courtesy of Nebraska Athletics- Nebraska ended in fourth place with a score of 324.662 at the 2026 NCAA Championships on April 18. Asher Cohen won the rings title with a 14.50, and the late Jim Hartung was the last to win the rings in 1982. Hartung passed away a few weeks before the 2026 season, so the team dedicated the season to him. This is the first national champion from Nebraska since 1999, when Jason Hardabura won all-around and floor.
“I have worked four years for this, and to be able to do it in Jim’s honor this year means everything and more to me,” Cohen said. “I am very proud of the work that I’ve put in, the work our team has put in because I could not have done it without them.”
The Huskers had five All-Americans, awarded to the top eight finishers in each event and the all-around. Nathan York had a fifth-place finish on pommel horse and a fifth-place finish on parallel bars. Chase Mondi had a fifth-place finish on the floor. Luke James grabbed a sixth-pla...