Bo Nickal

Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14, 1996) is an American freestyle wrestler and former folkstyle wrestler. In freestyle, he won last year's U23 World Championship and US Open championship. As a folkstyle wrestler, he is a three-time NCAA Division I Champion (and four-time finalist) and three-time Big Ten Champion. In 2019, he earned the Dan Hodge Trophy award and the Schalles Award, also winning the latter one in 2018.

Bo Nickal
Personal information
Full nameBo Dean Nickal
NationalityAmerican
Born (1996-01-14) January 14, 1996
Rifle, Colorado, United States
ResidenceUniversity Park, Pennsylvania
Weight197 lb (89 kg)
92 kg (203 lb)
97 kg (214 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and folkstyle
College teamPenn State Nittany Lions
ClubNittany Lion Wrestling Club
American Top Team[1]
Coached byCael Sanderson

Early life

Nickal was born in Rifle, Colorado but moved to Wyoming at a young age, where he started wrestling being 5–6 years old. He then moved again to Rio Rancho, New Mexico in fifth grade. He made the varsity high school team while on eighth grade and placed second at the state tournament. In his freshman year, he moved once again to Allen High School in Texas, in that year he once again placed second in the state.[2] He won every state championship since his sophomore year, making him a three-time Texas title holder.[3][4][5] He graduated from high school with a 183-7 record, including 131 pins as the number 9 ranked pound for pound wrestler in the nation.[6]

College career

After graduating, Nickal committed to wrestle as a Nittany Lion at Penn State University.[7]

2014-15

Nickal wrestled unattached in his redshirt season, compiling a 15-2 record in open tournaments.[8]

2015-16

In Nickal's freshman year he became the Big Ten Conference Champion at 174-pounds.[9] At the NCAA’s, he defeated four opponents to make his way to the finals, in where he lost to Myles Martin to earn runner-up honors.[10]

2016-17

In his sophomore year he moved to 184 (pounds). He compiled an undefeated 18-0 record prior to the Big Tens, in which he placed third.[11] At the annual NCAA tournament he secured four dominant victories (three pins and one major to get to the finals, where he defeated two-time defending NCAA Champion Gabe Dean to deny him a third title for him and claim the NCAA championship himself.[12]

2017-18

Nickal had an undefeated run in his junior season, he became the Big Ten Conference Champion for the second time with a record of 26-0[13] At the NCAA's, he defeated opponents to get to the finals, where he pinned his rival and second seeded wrestler Myles Martin to win his second-straight NCAA title and clinch the team title for Penn State.[14] He was also awarded the 18' NCAA Championship Outstanding Wrestler award (MVP)[15] and the Schalles Award as the nation's top pinner.[16]

2018-19

As a redshirt senior, Nickal moved up once again to 197 pounds. At this new weight class, he comfortably won the Big Ten Conference Championship by second time consecutively and third time overall.[17] At his last NCAA tournament, he dominated all thee matches to get to the final, pinning his first two opponents and getting a major in the semifinals. In the finals, Nickal defeated the second seeded Kollin Moore by points (5-1) to claim the NCAA title,[18] becoming one of the four Penn State wrestlers to win 3 National Championships and the second one (along with David Taylor) to be a four-time NCAA Finalist.[19] At the end of the season, he was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy as nation's best college wrestler[20] and the Schalles Award (for the second time consecutively) as US' top pinner.[16] He was also named 2019 Co-Big Ten wrestler of the Year, Penn State Male Athlete of the Year, and Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year.[21][22]

Freestyle wrestling

Cadet & Junior

When he was in his junior year of high school, he competed at the 2013 Cadet World Championships, at 76 kilos. In this tournament, he defeated Takashi Ishiguro (6-3) and subsequently lost to Batyrbek Tsakulov (1-7). After the loss, he defeated Simone Iannattone by technical fall in the first period and then he would earn another 1st period technical fall victory against Sargis Hovsepyan. Nickal wrestled for the third place but lost to Ali Mojerloo (2-4) and placed fifth instead.[23]

In 2016, Nickal competed in the 2016 Junior World Team Trials at 84 kg. In the quarterfinals and semifinals of the challenge tournament Nickal wasn't scored a point, winning by technical fall in both bouts after scoring 10 points to 0 against Hunter Ritter and Emery Parker respectively. In the finals he defeated Bobby Steveson by technical fall, scoring 12-2 and winning the tournament. Nickal then advanced to the trials in which he would face Zahid Valencia in a best-of-three. Nickal lost the two bouts, the first one not being able to score while Valencia scored 2 and the second one scoring 2 points to 8, losing eligibility to compete at the World Championships.[24]

U23 & Senior

2016

Nickal competed at the 2016 US Senior Last Chance Olympic Qualifier at 86 kilograms. He won his first two matches by technical fall but subsequently lost by the same method. He went on to win three more matches to make the consolation bracket's final, but ultimately got pinned.[25]

2017

Nickal competed at the 2017 U.S Open Championships at 86 kilograms. Nickal didn't struggle to get to the semifinals, taking out Randy Keesler, Timmy McCall and John Staudenmayer via tech fall (10-0). In the semi-finals he faced Richard Perry, losing 8-10 and getting thrown to the consolation bracket. In the semifinals (consolation bracket) he faced 2016 All-American Pat Downey, whom he teched 12-2, advancing to the consolation finals. In the 3rd place bout he faced Nick Heflin, whom he lost a tough 8-10 to, placing 4th.[26]

2019

Once he graduated from college in 2019, Nickal immediately focused completely on freestyle wrestling.

Nickal competed at the U.S Open in the 92 kilograms division. He walked throughout his competition, stopping 5 opponents (3 by technical fall and 2 by fall) and earning the championship. Between the first and the second round, he only wrestled for 53 seconds.[27][28]

After winning the U.S Open, Nickal automatically got to the finals of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, in which he would face Michael Macchiavello in a best-of-three rematch. Nickal dominated the first match winning by technical fall (10-0) and in the second match he would outscore Macchiavello 5-0, without letting him to score a point in neither match.[29]

Nickal wrestled in two straight matches against Olympic bronze medalist J'den Cox for the spot to represent the United States at the World Championships. In the first match, he got outscored 4-2 and wasn't able to score offensively. In the second round, he wasn't able to score a single point, while Cox scored 5. Because of the defeats, Cox represented the United States in Kazakhstan instead of Nickal.[28][30]

As a Final X contestant at 23 years old, he had the right to compete at the U23 World Team Trials against the Challenge Tournament winner, Jakob Woodley. The special wrestle-offs took place during the Fargo Nationals. Nickal dominated 12-4 in the first match and 8-2 in the second match. Due to those victories, Nickal represented United States at the 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championships.[29][28]

At the U23 World's, Nickal defeated 3 opponents (1 by fall, 1 by technical fall and 1 by points) including the returning champion to get to the finals, in where he faced the accomplished Batyrbek Tsakulov (whom he had lost to at the 2013 Cadet World's). Nickal was able to avenge his loss with a 12-2 technical fall victory to earn the championship.[31][28]

2020

By the start of 2020, Nickal would move up to the Olympic 97 kilograms weight class in an attempt to take out Olympic Gold medalist Kyle Snyder.[32] He effortlessly passed the first round by technical fall before facing Mohammad Mohammadian (winner of the championship), who would nullify Nickal to a 0-10 technical fall, marking the first time he had been defeated in such fashion in freestyle and college. In the consolation bracket, he would also have a tough time, as he had a close match with Alisher Yergali in which he was down 11-12 but secure to get a last second takedown to earn a 13-12 point-victory. Next in the bracket was Kyle Snyder, however, Nickal did not appear on the mat, forcing the match to be ruled as a forfeit victory for Snyder and also eliminating Nickal from the tournament, placing 7th.[33][34]

As a 2019 World Champion at U23, Nickal qualified for the US Olympic Trials.[35] He was scheduled to compete at the event on April, however, it was postponed for 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic along with the 2020 Summer Olympics.[36] As a champion at a non-olympic weight, Nickal was supposed to decide if he was going to compete at 86 or 97 kilograms, but this decision never became public as the events were postponed.[37]

Mixed martial arts career

On November 10, 2019, it was announced that Nickal had signed an MMA management deal with First Round Management and is expected to make the transition after the 20' (21') Summer Olympics.[38] He's a current member of American Top Team and trains there in the meantime.[39] He has been training with multiple competitors, most notably UFC's welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal, whom he prepared for his title fight with Kamaru Usman.[40][41] He has also trained with former Nittany Lion teammate and NCAA champion Anthony Cassar[42][43], who is also expected to transition to mixed martial arts and train full-time at ATT after the Olympics.[44]

It was also announced that Nickal has serious plans on partnering with Dan Lambert and opening a new American Top Team facility at Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania. His role would be to recruit competitors, primarily former wrestlers with mixed martial arts ambitions and professional athletes of the latter mentioned discipline.[45]

Personal life

Nickal is the son of Jason and Sandy Nickal, they were both college athletes, as his mother played basketball at San Diego State University and his father played football at Chadron State College.[46] His father Jason used to coach him since he started wrestling until he was in eighth grade.[47] His mother Sandy is also a former amateur boxer.[48]

Nickal is a christian and considers Jesus one of the persons who inspire him to wrestle.[49]

As a kid, his favorite wrestler was two-time Olympic Gold Medalist John Smith. Apart from wrestling, he also is an enthusiast of spikeball[50] and likes American football, his favorite player being former Detroit Lions player Barry Sanders.[47]

Awards and honors

2019
2018
2017

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location
2020 Matteo Pellicone RS 7th at 97kg
Win 24-7 Alisher Yergali 13-12 January 18, 2020 2020 Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series

Rome, Italy

Loss 23-7 Mohammad Mohammadian TF 0-10
Win 23-6 George Stark Serege TF 11-1
2019 World U23 Championship at 92kg
Win 22-6 Batyrbek Tsakulov TF 12-2 October 30, 2019 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship

Budapest, Hungary

Win 21-6 Shamil Zubairov 9-1 October 29, 2019
Win 20-6 Takumi Tanizaki Fall
Win 19-6 Hossein Shahbazigazvar TF 12-2
2019 US U23 World Team Trials at 92kg
Win 18-6 Jake Woodley 12-4 July 16, 2019 2019 Fargo Nationals

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Win 17-6 Jake Woodley 8-2
2019 US World Team Trials at 92kg
Loss 16-6 J'den Cox 0-5 June 8, 2019 2019 Final X: Rutgers

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Loss 16-5 J'den Cox 2-4
Win 16-4 Michael Macchiavello 5-0 May 19, 2019 2019 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament

Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Win 15-4 Michael Macchiavello TF 10-0
2019 US Open at 92 kg
Win 14-4 Hayden Zillmer TF 13-3 April 27, 2019 2019 US Open Wrestling Championships

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win 13-4 Michael Macchiavello TF 14-4
Win 12-4 Scottie Boykin TF 10-0
Win 11-4 Patrick Rhoads Fall
Win 10-4 Jamal Lewis Fall
2017 US Open 4th at 86 kg
Loss 9-4 Nick Heflin 8-10 April 29, 2017 2017 US Open Wrestling Championships

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win 9-3 Pat Downey TF 12-2
Loss 8-3 Richard Perry 8-10
Win 8-2 John Staudenmayer TF 10-0 April 28, 2017
Win 7-2 Timmy McCall TF 10-0
Win 6-2 Randy Keesler TF 10-0
2016 US Last Chance OTT 4th at 86 kg
Loss 5-2 Nick Heflin Fall April 3, 2016 2016 US Senior Last Chance Olympic Team Trials Qualifier

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States

Win 5-1 Robert Hamlin 10-8
Win 4-1 Victor Terrell TF 10-0
Win 3-1 Frank Richmond 14-10
Loss 2-1 Kevin Steinhaus TF 1-12
Win 2-0 Austin Faunce TF 10-0
Win 1-0 Wesley Schultz TF 10-0

NCAA record

NCAA Division I Record
Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event
End of 2018-2019 Season (senior year)
2019 NCAA Championships at 197 lbs
Win 120-3 Kollin Moore 5-1 March 21, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 119-3 Patrick Brucki Fall
Win 118-3 Nathan Traxler MD 14-4
Win 117-3 Josh Hokit Fall
Win 116-3 Ethan Laird Fall
2019 Big Ten Conference at 197 lbs
Win 115-3 Kollin Moore 10-3 Mar 9, 2019 2019 Big Ten Championships
Win 114-3 Eric Schultz MD 10-2
Win 113-3 Brad Wilton TF 19-4
Win 112-3 Brett Perry Fall February 24, 2019 Buffalo - Penn State Dual
Win 111-3 Matt Wroblewski TF 19-3 Feb 17, 2019 Penn State- Illinois Dual
Win 110-3 Brad Wilton Fall Feb 15, 2019 Michigan State - Penn State Dual
Win 109-3 Kollin Moore Fall Feb 8, 2019 Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win 108-3 Jackson Striggow Fall February 2, 2019 Michigan - Penn State Dual
Win 107-3 Kleimola Jake Fall Jan 27, 2019 Penn State - Indiana State Dual
Win 106-3 Christian Brunner MD 17-6 Jan 25, 2019 Penn State - Purdue Dual
Win 105-3 Eric Schultz 8-6 January 20, 2019 Nebraska - Penn State Dual
Win 104-3 Beau Breske MD 14-4 January 13, 2019 Wisconsin - Penn State Dual
Win 103-3 Zack Chakonis Fall January 11, 2019 Penn State - Northwestern Dual
2019 Southern Scuffle at 197 lbs
Win 102-3 Nathan Traxler Fall January 1, 2019 2019 Southern Scuffle
Win 101-3 Tom Sleigh Fall
Win 100-3 Joshua Roetman Fall
Win 99-3 Luke McGonigal Fall
Win 98-3 Tyrie Houghton Fall
Win 97-3 Austyn Harris Fall December 14, 2018 Arizona State - Penn State Dual
Win 96-3 Jake Jakobsen TF 19-4 December 14, 2018 Lehigh - Penn State Dual
Win 95-3 Drew Phipps MD 16-6 November 30, 2018 Penn State - Bucknell Dual
2018 Keystone Classic at 197 lbs
Win 94-3 Stephen Loiseau MD 18-4 November 18, 2018 2018 Keystone Classic
Win 93-3 Ethan Laird Fall
Win 92-3 Benjamin Markulec Fall
Win 91-3 Shane Mast Fall November 11, 2018 Maryland - Ohio State Dual
Start of 2018-2019 Season (senior year)
End of 2017-2018 Season (junior year)
2018 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs
Win 90-3 Myles Martin Fall March 15, 2018 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 89-3 Domenic Abounader 6-3
Win 88-3 Max Dean 13-7
Win 87-3 Jordan Ellingwood 10-4
Win 86-3 Martin Mueller MD 16-4
2018 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs
Win 85-3 Myles Martin 7-4 Mar 3, 2018 2018 Big Ten Championships
Win 83-3 Emery Parker 5-2
Win 84-3 Brandon Krone Fall
Win 82-3 Brett Perry Fall February 18, 2018 Buffalo - Penn State Dual
Win 81-3 Mitch Bowman Fall Feb 10, 2018 Iowa - Penn State Dual
Win 80-3 Myles Martin MD 10-2 Feb 3, 2018 Ohio State - Penn State Dual
Win 79-3 Nicholas Gravina 6-5 January 28, 2018 Penn State - Rutgers Dual
Win 78-3 Dylan Anderson Fall January 26, 2018 Minnesota - Penn State Dual
Win 77-3 Niko Capello Fall Jan 21, 2018 Penn State - Maryland Dual
Win 76-3 Max Lyon Fall Jan 19, 2018 Purdue - Penn State Dual
Win 75-3 Shwan Shadaia Fall January 14, 2018 Penn State -Michigan State Dual
Win 74-3 Domenic Abounader 5-2 January 12, 2018 Penn State - Michigan Dual
2018 Southern Scuffle at 184 lbs
Win 73-3 Drew Foster MD 10-2 January 1, 2018 2018 Southern Scuffle
Win 72-3 Nick Renan MD 12-4
Win 71-3 Stanley Smeltzer Fall
Win 70-3 Austin Flores Fall
Win 69-3 Nick Mosco Fall
Win 68-3 Norman Conley Fall December 17, 2017 Indiana - Penn State Dual
Win 67-3 Ryan Preisch TF 19-4 December 14, 2017 Penn State - Lehigh Dual
2017 Keystone Classic at 184 lbs
Win 66-3 Mitch Sliga Fall November 19, 2017 2017 Keystone Classic
Win 65-3 Josh Murphy Fall
Win 64-3 Kanon Dean TF 24-9
Win 63-3 Ben Wagner Fall
Win 62-3 Steve Schneider MD 15-6 November 17, 2017 Penn State - Binghamton Dual
Win 61-3 Drew Phipps TF 16-6 November 12, 2017 Bucknell - Penn State Dual
Win 60-3 Noah Steward Fall November 11, 2017 Army - Penn State Dual
Start of 2017-2018 Season (junior year)
End of 2016-2017 Season (sophomore year)
2017 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs
Win 59-3 Gabe Dean 4-3 March 18, 2017 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 58-3 Sammy Brooks Fall
Win 57-3 TJ Dudley Fall
Win 56-3 Steve Schneider Fall
Win 55-3 Mitch Sliga TF 15-0
2017 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs
Win 54-2 TJ Dudley 14-9 March 4, 2017 2017 Big Ten Championships
Win 53-2 Emery Parker 8-2
Loss 52-3 Myles Martin 4-6
Win 52-3 Hunter Ritter Fall
Win 51-2 Nolan Boyd Fall Feb 19, 2017 Penn State- Oklahoma State Dual
Win 50-2 Idris White Fall Feb 12, 2017 Maryland - Penn State Dual
Win 49-2 Emery Parker MD 18-5 Feb 10, 2017 Illinois -Penn State Dual
Win 48-2 Myles Martin 8-2 February 3, 2017 Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win 47-2 Mitch Sliga MD 10-1 Jan 29, 2017 Penn State - Northwestern Dual
Win 46-2 Hunter Ritter Fall Jan 27, 2017 Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Win 45-2 Sammy Brooks Fall January 20, 2017 Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win 44-2 Nicholas Gravina Fall January 13, 2017 Rutgers - Penn State Dual
Win 43-2 TJ Dudley 10-5 January 8, 2017 Penn State - Nebraska Dual
Win 42-2 Robert Steveson Fall January 6, 2017 Penn State - Minnesota Dual
Win 41-2 Steve Schneider TF 18-7 December 12, 2016 Binghamton - Penn State Dual
Win 40-2 Kyle Gentile Fall December 4, 2016 Lehigh - Bucknell Dual
2016 Keystone Classic at 184 lbs
Win 39-2 Mitch Sliga Fall November 20, 2016 2016 Keystone Classic
Win 38-2 Anthony Mancini Fall
Win 37-2 Kayne MacCallum Fall
Win 36-2 Elliot Antler Fall
Win 35-2 Austin Flores Fall November 13, 2016 Standford - Penn State Dual
Win 34-2 Samson Imonode Fall November 11, 2016 Penn State - Army Dual
Start of 2016-2017 Season (sophomore year)
End of 2015-2016 Season (freshman year)
2016 NCAA Championships at 174 lbs
Loss 32-2 Myles Martin 9-11 March 17, 2016 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win 32-1 Nate Jackson 4-3
Win 31-2 Chandler Rogers MD 15-4
Win 30-1 Micah Barnes 7-2
Win 29-1 Josef Johnson MD 10-2
2016 Big Ten Conference at 174 lbs
Win 28-1 Zac Brunson MD 18-9 Mar 5, 2016 2016 Big Ten Championships
Win 27-1 Myles Martin Fall
Win 26-1 Phillip Bakuckas MD 15-3
Win 25-1 Hestin Lamons TF 17-2 February 21, 2016 Oklahoma State - Penn State Dual
Win 24-1 Travis Curley TF 24-9 Feb 13, 2016 Michigan State - Penn State Dual
Win 23-1 Gordon Wolf MD 14-6 Feb 12, 2016 Penn State - Lehigh Dual
Win 22-1 Myles Martin 11-5 February 5, 2016 Ohio State - Penn State Dual
Win 21-1 Davonte Mahomes Injury Default January 31, 2016 Michigan - Penn State Dual
Win 20-1 Zac Brunson Fall Jan 23, 2016 Penn State - Illinois Dual
Win 19-1 Mitch Sliga Fall Jan 17, 2016 Penn State - Northwestern Dual
Win 18-1 Micah Barnes 10-3 January 15, 2016 Nebraska - Penn State Dual
Loss 17-1 Nate Jackson 6-7 January 12, 2016 Penn State - Indiana Dual
Win 17-0 Jacob Morrissey TF 16-1 January 8, 2016 Penn State - Purdue Dual
2016 Southern Scuffle at 174 lbs
Win 16-0 Ethan Ramos 11-7 January 1, 2016 2016 Southern Scuffle
Win 15-0 Brian Realbuto 14-7
Win 14-0 Mike Ottinger 4-3
Win 13-0 Fox Baldwin MD 15-6
Win 12-0 Movahedi Sohrab TF 20-2
Win 11-0 Randy Roden TF 17-1
Win 10-0 Wayne Stinson Fall December 19, 2015 Penn State - Rider Dual
Win 9-0 Ricky Robertson MD 15-2 December 19, 2015 Wisconsin - Penn State Dual
2015 Nittany Lion Open at 174 lbs
Win 8-0 Myles Martin 4-3 December 6, 2015 2015 Nittany Lion Open
Win 7-0 Anthony Pafumi Fall
Win 6-0 Domenic Prezzia Fall
Win 5-0 Nick Stephani TF 25-8
Win 4-0 Graham Ratermann Fall
Win 3-0 Bryce Hammond Fall November 20, 2015 Penn State - CSU Bakersfield Dual
Win 2-0 Zach Epperly 6-2 November 15, 2015 Penn State - Virginia State Dual
Win 1-0 Tyler Wood TF 21-6 November 13, 2015 Lock Havon -Penn State Dual
Start of 2015-2016 Season (freshman year)

Stats

Season Year School Rank Weigh Class Record Win Bonus
2019 Senior Penn State University #1 (1st) 197 30-0 100.00% 90.00%
2018 Junior #1 (1st) 184 31-0 100.00% 74.19%
2017 Sophomore #2 (1st) 184 26-1 96.30% 77.78%
2016 Freshman #1 (2nd) 174 33-2 94.29% 65.71%
Career 120-3 97.65% 76.77%

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Submission grappling record

1 Match, 0 Wins, 1 Loss (1 Submission)
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Type Year Location
Loss0-1 Gordon RyanSubmission (triangle choke)Third Coast Grappling 3SuperfightNogiDecember 7, 2019Houston, Texas
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