Troy Nickerson
Head coachArmy (NY), NCAA tournaments 2026 (1) · Northern Colorado, NCAA tournaments 2015–2025 (10)
NCAA championship record, 2006–2010. Regular-season results are not included.
Troy Nickerson wrestled for Cornell (NY) at four NCAA championships, 2006–2010, and went 20–4. Nickerson won the title at 125 lb in 2009 and placed second at 125 lb in 2006, third at 125 lb in 2007 and fourth at 125 lb in 2010.
4tournaments
20wins
4losses
1individual title
7wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Cornell (NY) | 125 | 2 | 4th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 2009 | Cornell (NY) | 125 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 2007 | Cornell (NY) | 125 | 2 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 2006 | Cornell (NY) | 125 | 5 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alan Bartelli · Boise State (ID) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 8–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Freddy Santaite · Boston (MA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 1–2 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Ryan Mango · Stanford (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 3:13 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Ross Gitomer · Virginia | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Brad Pataky · Penn State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Anthony Robles · Arizona State | 2 | 4 | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Cashé Quiroga · Purdue (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:01 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Angel Escobedo · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 1 | Dec 0–2 |
| 2009 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Watts · Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:51 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Bonanno · Hofstra (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 11–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joey Fio · Oklahoma | 2 | 7 | Fall 0:14 |
| Semifinal | W | Angel Escobedo · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 3 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | W | Paul Donahoe · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 1 | Dec 2–1 |
| 2007 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Christian Smith · Liberty (VA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:39 |
| Round of 16 | W | Collin Cudd · Wisconsin | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:25 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Angel Escobedo · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 7 | Dec 2–0 |
| Semifinal | L | Paul Donahoe · Nebraska | 2 | 6 | Dec 1–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Obe Blanc · Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | 9 | MD 13–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Angel Escobedo · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 7 | Dec 3–0 |
| 2006 · 125 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Austin Devoe · Missouri | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tanner Gardner · Stanford (CA) | 5 | 12 | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Sees · Bloomsburg (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 3:27 |
| Semifinal | W | Nick Simmons · Michigan State | 5 | 1 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | L | Joe Dubuque · Indiana (IN) | 5 | 3 | Dec 3–8 |
Cite this page: “Troy Nickerson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_kwibyyj4txheonjz/troy-nickerson