Nick Gwiazdowski

Nickolos Edward Gwiazdowski (born December 30, 1992) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. A two-time NCAA Division I National Champion for the Wolfpack, Gwiazdowski has won two bronze medals at the World Championships and has captured a Pan American Games title and two Pan American Championships for Team USA.[2]

Nick Gwiazdowski
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Edward Gwiazdowski
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992[1]
Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubTitan Mercury WC
Coached byObenson Blanc
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
2017 Paris125 kg
2018 Budapest125 kg
Pan American Games
2019 Lima125 kg
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima125 kg
2019 Buenos Aires125 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2018 Krasnoyarsk125 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
2014 Oklahoma City285 lb
2015 St. Louis285 lb
2016 New York City285 lb
ACC Championships
2014 Blacksburg 285 lb
2015 Pittsburgh 285 lb
2016 Charlottesville 285 lb
Representing the Binghamton Bearcats
CAA Championships
2012 Vestal 285 lb

High school career

He was a 2 time NYSPHSAA (New York) Division II state champion for Duanesburg High School,[3] where he went 50-0 as a senior, and managed to not have a single opponent go the entire match with him. He received the Dave Schultz and Wade Schalles Awards at the end of the season.[4]

College career

Nick earned All-American honors as a true freshman at Binghamton University in 2012 (8th at 285). He then transferred to North Carolina State University and redshirted the 2012-13 season to preserve his NCAA eligibility. While there he was then a three-time All-American for the Wolfpack, twice a national champion (2014 & 2015) and once a runner-up (2016), while competing at the 285 lb. heavyweight division. He lost his last match to eventual Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder.[5][6][7]

International career

Gwiazdowski competed at the 2017 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle, losing in the take-all final match.[8]

Gwiazdowski qualified for the 2017 World Wrestling Championships at 125 kg by winning the U.S. Team Trials where he was an automatic finalist by being U.S. Open champion.[9] At the 2017 Worlds, he won a bronze medal.[10]

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he lost to Muradin Kushkhov of Russia in the quarterfinals, but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal against Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia.[11]

References
  1. "Gwiazdowski's bio". teamusa.org. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. "Nick Gwiazdowski". Team USA.
  3. "UNC's Nick Gwiazdowski completes perfect season in New York wrestling - MaxPreps". 1 March 2011.
  4. "NC State Athletics - Wrestling".
  5. "No glory in loss, NC State's Gwiazdowski still exits a winner".
  6. "Nick Gwiazdowski eyes 3rd straight NCAA wrestling title".
  7. "NC State Athletics - Wrestling".
  8. Maese, Rick (17 February 2017). "U.S. comeback isn't enough to shake off Iran at freestyle wrestling World Cup" – via washingtonpost.com.
  9. "2017 Men's Freestyle World Team Trials Preview - 125 kg - The Open Mat". news.theopenmat.com.
  10. "Live Updates: Day Five 2017 World Championships".
  11. "Gwiazdowski in Russian tournament". wrestrus.ru. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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