Nahshon Garrett
Nahshon Garrett is an American collegiate and freestyle wrestler best known for winning the 133 pound NCAA Division 1 National Championship in 2016. He finished the 2015–2016 season with a perfect 37-0, and was the 2016 EIWA Wrestler of the Year.[1] A 4x All American for Cornell University, his collegiate career record was 149-12, and he was selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society.[2]
He competed at the 2016 Freestyle Wrestling Olympic Trials losing a controversial match to Tony Ramos. In the match Garrett was leading 3-2 when he was hit with a stalling penalty point just seconds before the end of the match, giving Ramos the victory by decision.[3]
After graduating from Cornell University, Nashshon moved to Arizona State University to train with Sunkist Kids and pursue an international wrestling career.[4]
References
- ^ "Nahshon Garrett - adidas Wrestling | Shoes, Singlets & Gear". Adidaswrestling.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "2015-16 Individual Results" (PDF). Cornellbigred.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
- ^ "Olympic Wrestling Trials: Tony Ramos vs. Nahshon Garrett | NBC Olympics". Nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
- ^ "Nahshon Garrett Heading To Arizona State | FloWrestling". Flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
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