Nick Preston
1997 State Champion - 171 Pounds
Wrestling
SFDHS CLASS: 1998
COLLEGE:
Ohio State University
Stallion Profile:
Career Notes
Three-year letterwinner in Football and Wrestling
1997-98 (Senior)
3rd Place Finish at 189 Pounds at the 1998 OHSAA Division-II Wrestling State Championships
Starting Linebacker on the 1997 Division-II State Championship Football Team
1997 Division-III Special Mention All-Ohio
1997 First-Team All-CCL and All-Central District as a Linebacker
1997 First Team Dispatch Agonis Football
93 Tackles, 11 for loss, 5 interceptions, three fumble recoveries and 2 sacks
1996-97 (Junior)
1997 OHSAA Division-II 171 Pound State Champion
Starting linebacker for the 1996 Division-III State Runner-up Football Team
Ohio State Profile
Career Notes
Finished his career ranked 5th in Ohio State history with 126 wins
Finished his career ranked 4th in Takedowns (398) and 8th in Team Points (349.5) in Ohio State history
Four-year letterwinner (1999 - 2002)
2002 (Senior)
NCAA All-American
3rd Place Finish at 197 Pounds at the 2002 NCAA Wrestling Championship
197 Pound Runner-up at the 2002 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Team Captain
2001 (Junior)
2004 NCAA Wrestling Tournament Quarterfinalist at 197 Pounds
Recorded the 3rd fastest fall in Ohio history at 16 seconds
2000 (Sophomore)
NCAA All-American
5th Place Finish at 197 Pounds at the 2000 NCAA Wrestling Championship
197 Pound Runner-up at the 2002 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Led the team with 37 wins
Team Captain
1999 (Freshman)
1999 NCAA Wrestling Tournament Qualifier at 184 Pounds
photo credit - Ohio State University Athletics
USA Wrestling Profile:
2005 U.S. World Team Runner-up
Fourth place finish at the 2004 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS IN MEN'S FREESTYLE AT 84 KG/185 POUNDS