Nick Nelson (Virginia)
Year: Senior (RS)
Weight Class: 141 LBS
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Accomplishments:
ACC: 2012 Champ, 2011 3rd Place, 2009 3rd Place, 2008 Runner-Up
NCAA: 2012 Qualifier, 2011 Qualifier, 2009 Qualifier
Career Record: 91-34
2011-12 Results:
1. Nick Nelson Tech Joey Rizzolino (Campbell) 19-4 1-0
2. Nick Nelson Maj Tom Puckett (Appalachian State) 12-4 2-0
3. Nick Nelson Maj Joey Rizzolino (Campbell) 13-3 3-0
4. Nick Nelson Dec Darrius Little (NC State) 3-2 4-0
5. Nick Nelson Dec Tanner Hough (Duke) 3-2 5-0
6. Nick Nelson Dec Ryan Dunphy (Cornell) 8-3 6-0
7. Frank Cimato (Drexel) Dec Nick Nelson 4-3 6-1
8. Nick Nelson Dec Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton) 8-5 7-1
9. Nick Nelson Dec Connor Hanafee (Army) 3-2 8-1
10. Nick Nelson Dec Matt Bystol (Columbia) 11-4 9-1
11. Nick Nelson Dec Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech) 10-5 10-1
12. Nick Nelson Dec Frank Cimato (Drexel) 4-2 11-1
13. Nick Nelson Maj Josh Palivoda (Cleveland State) 15-3 12-1
14. Nick Nelson Dec Jordan Dix (The Citadel) 7-0 13-1
15. Nick Nelson Dec Casey Smith (Army) 7-3 14-1
16. Nick Nelson Dec Mike Nevinger (Cornell) 4-1 15-1
17. Michael Mangrum (Oregon State) Fall Nick Nelson 6:56 15-2
18. Nick Nelson Dec Justin LaValle (Old Dominion) 6-0 16-2
19. Nick Nelson Dec Nick Hucke (Missouri) 6-2 17-2
20. Nick Nelson Dec Evan Henderson (North Carolina) 7-3 18-2
21. Nick Nelson Dec Frank Goodwin (Maryland) 5-2 19-2
22. Nick Nelson Dec Billy Ashnault (Rutgers) 6-3 20-2
23. Nick Nelson Dec Mike Kessler (Appalachian State) 3-0 21-2
24. Nick Nelson Dec Justin LaValle (Old Dominion) 1-0 22-2
25. Nick Nelson Dec Denny Herndon (George Mason) 4-1 23-2
26. Nick Nelson Dec Tanner Hough (Duke) 10-4 24-2
27. Nick Nelson Dec Darrius Little (NC State) 3-2TB 25-2
28. Nick Nelson Dec Mike Kessler (Appalachian State) 1-0 26-2
29. Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech) Dec Nick Nelson 4-2 26-3
30. Nick Nelson Dec Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State) 6-4SV 27-3
31. Mike Nevinger (Cornell) Maj Nick Nelson 11-2 27-4
2010-11 Results:
1. Nick Nelson Tech Caleb Swinson (Anderson) 18-3 1-0
2. Nick Nelson Maj Aaron Nestor (Rider) 11-3 2-0
3. Nick Nelson Maj Lucas Dutch (Gardner-Webb) 16-5 3-0
4. Nick Nelson Maj Jordan Dix (The Citadel) 12-3 4-0
5. Nick Nelson Dec Chase Skonieczny (Kent State) 3-2 5-0
6. Nick Nelson Maj Vinny Pisani (Edinboro) 14-4 6-0
7. Nick Nelson Dec Brennan Brumley (Old Dominion) 7-2 7-0
8. Nick Nelson Dec Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech) 6-5TB 8-0
9. Darrius Little (NC State) Dec Nick Nelson 5-2 8-1
10. Nick Nelson Maj Mike Bell (Duke) 10-1 9-1
11. Nick Nelson Dec Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech) 3-2 10-1
12. Nick Nelson Dec Casey Thome (Army) 5-4TB 11-1
13. Mike Thorn (Minnesota) Dec Nick Nelson 6-1 11-2
14. Stephen Dutton (Lehigh) Dec Nick Nelson 11-8 11-3
2008-09 Results:
1. Nick Nelson Tech Sam Carsey (Manchester) 18-3 1-0
2. Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) Fall Nick Nelson 6:57 1-1
3. Nick Nelson Dec Kyle Vincelli (Bloomsburg) 13-6 2-1
4. Nick Nelson Maj Joel Trombly (Michigan State) 9-1 3-1
5. Nick Nelson Fall Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg) 6:57 4-1
6. Nick Nelson Dec Corey Phillips (Eastern Michigan) 8-3 5-1
7. Frank Molinaro (Penn State) Maj Nick Nelson 12-2 5-2
8. Nick Nelson InjDef Keith Sulzer (Northwestern) 6-2
9. Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin) Dec Nick Nelson 4-1 6-3
10. Nick Nelson Maj Joel Trombly (Michigan State) 12-4 7-3
11. Nick Nelson Dec Jake Strayer (Penn State) 4-2 8-3
12. Nick Nelson Maj Martin Mitchell (AIC) 15-4 9-3
13. Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) Dec Nick Nelson 10-5 9-4
14. Nick Nelson FFT (Harvard) 10-4
15. Nick Nelson Tech Ryan Goddu (Boston) 25-10 11-4
16. Nick Nelson Dec Tim Harner (Liberty) 5-0 12-4
17. Drew Lashaway (Kent State) Dec Nick Nelson 4-2 12-5
18. Nick Nelson Dec Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg) 3-1 13-5
19. Nick Nelson Dec John Majka (Navy) 3-0 14-5
20. Nick Nelson Dec Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech) 5-2 15-5
21. Vincent Ramirez (North Carolina) Dec Nick Nelson 6-1 15-6
22. Nick Nelson Dec John Majka (Navy) 5-4 16-6
23. Nick Nelson Dec Drew Lashaway (Kent State) 7-2 17-6
24. Nick Nelson Dec Chris Bencivenga (UNC-Greensboro) 5-3 18-6
25. Nick Nelson Dec Trevor Melde (Rutgers) 9-3 19-6
26. Nick Nelson Dec Mike Kessler (Appalachian State) 6-3 20-6
27. Vincent Ramirez (North Carolina) Dec Nick Nelson 9-3 20-7
28. Nick Nelson Dec Joe Caramanica (NC State) 3-2TB 21-7
29. Nick Nelson Tech Nick Adamo (Duke) 20-5 22-7
30. Alex Krom (Maryland) Maj Nick Nelson 11-2 22-8
31. Alex Krom (Maryland) Dec Nick Nelson 4-3 22-9
32. Nick Nelson InjDef Joe Caramanica (NC State) 23-9
33. Vincent Ramirez (North Carolina) Dec Nick Nelson 3-1 23-10
34. Nick Nelson Maj Elijah Nacita (Cal-State Bakersfield) 8-0 24-10
35. Nick Nelson Dec Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin) 9-4 25-10
36. Chris Drouin (Arizona State) Dec Nick Nelson 3-2 25-11
37. Kellen Russell (Michigan) Maj Nick Nelson 9-1 25-12
2007-08 Results:
1. Nick Nelson Maj Anwar Goeres (Binghamton) 13-3 1-0
2. Nick Nelson Dec Justin Accordino (Hofstra) 3-1 2-0
3. Zach Kemmerer (Penn) Dec Nick Nelson 3-1SV 2-1
4. Nick Nelson Dec Kareem Naguib (Binghamton) 6-4 3-1
5. Nick Nelson Dec Anwar Goeres (Binghamton) 5-3 4-1
6. Nick Nelson Fall Justin Accordino (Hofstra) 3:30 5-1
7. Nick Nelson Dec Matt Redmond (Purdue) 9-4 6-1
8. Nick Nelson Dec Jeff Santo (Lehigh) 6-2 7-1
9. Kellen Rusell (Michigan) Dec Nick Nelson 3-2TB 7-2
10. Nick Nelson Maj Stephen Perez (Nassau CC) 17-6 8-2
11. Nick Nelson Maj Justin Giani (Drexel) 9-0 9-2
12. Nick Nelson Dec Nick Standish (Columbia) 5-3 10-2
13. Nick Nelson Maj Shane Valko (Pitt-Johnstown) 10-2 11-2
14. Jake Strayer (Penn State) Dec Nick Nelson 3-0 11-3
15. Nick Nelson InjDef Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg) 12-3
16. Nick Nelson Dec Alex Cournoyer (Boston) 3-1 13-3
17. Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh) Dec Nick Nelson 9-3 13-4
18. Nick Nelson Dec Joey Breen (Navy) 9-5 14-4
19. Nick Nelson Dec Clayton Stark (Kent State) 8-1 15-4
20. Chris Bencivenga (UNC-Greensboro) Dec Nick Nelson 4-1 15-5
21. Nick Nelson Dec Germaine Lindsey (Ohio) 10-7 16-5
22. Glenn Shober (Navy) Dec Nick Nelson 7-1 16-6
23. Nick Nelson Dec David Metzler (VMI) 6-2 17-6
24. Ryan Williams (Old Dominion) Dec Nick Nelson 2-0 17-7
25. Nick Nelson Dec Will Powers (George Mason) 3-2 18-7
26. Kellon Balum (Virginia) Fall Nick Nelson 3:47 18-8
27. Nick Nelson Dec Seth Morton (Ohio) 8-2 19-8
28. Nick Nelson Dec Jeff Santo (Lehigh) 6-2 20-8
29. Nick Nelson Maj Marcus Cox (Appalachian State) 15-6 21-8
30. Nick Nelson Fall Ben Thompson (Davidson) 4:15 22-8
31. Nick Nelson Dec Nick Stabile (North Carolina) 2-1 23-8
32. Nick Nelson Fall Tony Washington (Newberry) 24-8
33. Nick Nelson Dec Kelin Bidelspach (Campbell) 3-1 25-8
34. Joe Caramanica (NC State) Dec Nick Nelson 7-0 25-9
35. Nick Nelson Dec Bryan Gibson (Duke) 8-2 26-9
36. Jon Kohler (Maryland) Dec Nick Nelson 5-4 26-10
37. Nick Nelson Fall Bryan Gibson (Duke) 6:58 27-11
38. Nick Nelson Dec Joe Caramanica (NC State) 2-1 28-11
39. Jon Kohler (Maryland) Dec Nick Nelson 3-0 28-12