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

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

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