Nick Preston
NCAA championship record, 1999–2002. Regular-season results are not included.
Nick Preston wrestled for Ohio State at four NCAA championships, 1999–2002, and went 12–7. Preston placed fifth at 197 lb in 2000 and third at 197 lb in 2002.
4tournaments
12wins
7losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ohio State | 197 | 4 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 2001 | Ohio State | 197 | 9 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 2000 | Ohio State | 197 | 7 | 5th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1999 | Ohio State | 184 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 1 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | David Schenk · California-Poly | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Brent Miller · West Virginia | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:26 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Scott Barker · Missouri | 4 | 5 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Cael Sanderson · Iowa State | 4 | 1 | MD 7–18 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Justin Ruiz · Nebraska | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Owen Elzen · Minnesota | 4 | 3 | Dec 7–4 |
| 2001 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | David Schenk · California-Poly | 9 | No seed listed | MD 11–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Waymon May · Oklahoma | 9 | 8 | Dec 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mark Munoz · Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Rusty Cook · Boise State (ID) | 9 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| 2000 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Justin Woodruff · Navy (MD) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 10–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Owen Elzen · Minnesota | 7 | 10 | Dec 5–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Brad Vering · Nebraska | 7 | 2 | Dec 4–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Viktor Sveda · Indiana (IN) | 7 | 8 | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Pat Quirk · Illinois | 7 | 11 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mark Munoz · Oklahoma State | 7 | 1 | Dec 6–8 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Ross Thatcher · Penn State | 7 | 9 | Dec 2–1 |
| 1999 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Doug Lee · Oregon | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–8 |
| Consolation round 1 | L | Paul Jenn · Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–11 |
Cite this page: “Nick Preston”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_pe47e46l3swi6ikh/nick-preston