Nick Piccininni

Used this season as his redshirt season, in which he compiled a 16–4 record in open tournaments.[5]

Compiled a record of 27 victories and 8 defeats overall. At the Big 12 Championships, he downed Josh Rodriguez in the finals to win the 125-pounds crown of the tournament.[6] He also had a 5–2 run at the NCAA championships, placing 4th and earning All-American honors.[7]

As a redshirt sophomore, he amassed 23 wins and 5 losses overall. He won his second Big 12 title in a row, pinning Zeke Moisey at the finals.[8] At the NCAA championships, he had a 2–2 run, not placing high enough to earn All-American status.[9]

As a junior, he amassed an incredible 34–2 record throughout the season. He captured his third-straight Big 12 championships in a decision at the finals.[10] He also captured All-American status for the second time with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.[11]

In his final season (senior year) he captured 26 wins and 2 losses. He became the ninth Cowboy to win 4 conference titles when he defeated Alex Mackall in the finals of the Big 12 Conference championships.[12] Piccininni was seeded number 3 for the 2020 NCAA Championships, however, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, making him and all the qualifiers unable to compete.[13] After the season, Piccininni earned All-American honors due to his performance throughout the season.[14][15]

Piccininni graduated from OSU with a 112–17 record, 4 Conference titles and earned All-American status three times throughout his four years of active competition.[16][2]

Piccininni has expressed his desire on becoming an assistant coach at OKSU. In April 2020, it was announced that Piccininni joined the coaching staff of the wrestling team at Gilroy High School along notable athletes such as Daniel Cormier and Deron Winn.[17]

In 2018, Piccininni competed at the 23U National Championships in the 61 kilograms weight class.[19] He won four matches in a row but lost by technical fall in the semifinals and got thrown to the consolation bracket. He lost another match by fall and competed for the fifth place, match in which he was also pinned and due to that result he placed sixth.[20]

He competed at the US Open in his first tournament as a senior. He won his first match by technical fall before losing to Darian Cruz on points. He won two more matches before being eliminated.[21]

Piccininni wrestled at Beat The Streets: Grapple at the Garden against Jack Mueller in his second and last senior freestyle competition.[22] He lost the bout by technical fall.[23]