High School
Prepped at Tekamah-Herman High School … coached by Zane Boswell … lettered and started for two years at the varsity level … served as a team captain for one year … named honorable mention all-state by the Omaha World-Herald … twice tabbed team’s defensive player of the year … also played football, lettering four times and earning two all-district awards … wrestled for three years and was a state qualifier … was a varsity letter winner in track & field and weightlifting … named school’s lifter of the year … achieved distinguished honor roll status all eight semesters … three-time NSAA multi-activity student award winner.

Personal
Born in Omaha, Neb., on July 12, 2006 … son of Mike and Ryann Pagels … has an older sister Kennedy, younger brother Neil and younger sister Emersyn … enjoys lifting weights and lake trips.