Missouri to face No. 18 Oregon State on Friday, No. 22 Stanford Sunday
2010-11: Wrestling in five opens as a redshirt, Eblen placed in four of those tournaments, capped off by a first place finish at the MVC Open at 184 pounds. He finished fifth at the UCM open, highlighted by a win via fall in just 41 seconds. He went 4-2 at the Kaufman/Brand Open, winning once by a 13-2 major decision and again by a fall in 4:59 to go with two decisions. During the MVC Open, Eblen opened with a fall in 3:30 and followed that up with a 15-0 technical fall before rallying off two straight decisions to win the title. Eblen went 13-5 on the season.
High School: Competing for the Trojans of Park Hill High School, Eblen competed at 171 pounds during his first three years before moving up to 189 for his senior year. At 189, he capped off his career by winning the state championship, while helping his team accomplish the same feat. During his sophomore year he took fourth, while he collected runner-up honors his junior year. At the 2007 Fargo Cadet Nationals, Eblen placed second in the Greco competition and fourth in the freestyle. At the Fargo Junior Nationals in 2009, he recorded an eighth place finish in freestyle.
Personal: Johnny Eblen was born to Tom and Hyon Eblen on Dec. 13, 1991 in Des Moines, Iowa. He has two siblings, Tommy, who wrestled at UCM, and Tim.
