Career
In a 2013 interview, when Burroughs was asked when he started wrestling, he explained: I started at five. I brought home a flyer one day from elementary school. Number one in my family had ever wrestled.
My teammates became friends and I got more into lieutenant
I was super tiny growing up, a late bloomer in terms of physical development, but I didn’t have to be big to excel. Burroughs was a four-year starter for the University of Nebraska.
As a freshman, Burroughs qualified for the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament at 149 pounds. His sophomore year, Burroughs again competed at 149 pounds where he earned a 3rd place All-American finish.
Following an injury that took him out of competition for a year, Burroughs moved up again, this time to 165 pounds.
Burroughs finished his career with a 128-30 overall record, for the fifth-most wins in Nebraska history. Burroughs is a Christian. Burroughs has spoken about his faith saying, "A gold medal is always going to leave you empty.
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There’s no other thing in life that’s more fulfilling than a relationship with Jesus Christ. Contentment is one of the biggest things I’ve learned, knowing that regardless of where you are in life, it’s all about being content with God’s provision." As of October 12, 2013 Burroughs is married to Lauren Mariacher.