Nahshon Garrett

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Nahshon Garrett
Personal information
Full nameNahshon Aaron Garrett
NationalityAmerican
Born (1993-08-21) August 21, 1993 (age 30)
Chico, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Cornell Big Red
ClubSoutheast Region Training Center
Coached by Rob Koll
Tony Robie
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Santiago 65 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Nice 61 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Warsaw 61 kg
US Open National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Las Vegas57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Las Vegas61 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cornell Big Red
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 New York 133 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 Oklahoma City 125 lb
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2013 Des Moines 125 lb
EIWA Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2013 New Brunswick 125 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Philadelphia 125 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Bethlehem 125 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 Princeton133 lb

Nahshon Aaron Garrett (born August 21, 1993) is an American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler, who currently competes at 57 kilograms. In the international style, Garrett was originally the U.S. representative for the 2018 World Championships at 61 kg as the Final X champion before withdrawing from the tournament, and is also a two-time US Open runner-up and Dave Schultz Memorial International runner-up. [1] As a folkstyle wrestler, he was the 2016 NCAA Division I national champion (runner-up in 2014), a four-time NCAA All-American, and a four-time EIWA Conference champion for the Cornell Big Red. [2]

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Early life

Nahshon Garrett was born in Chico, California, the son of Golden Sizemore and Alvin Garrett, and grew up with two brothers and four sisters. He attended Chico High School [3] and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in developmental sociology in 2016. [4] Garrett started wrestling at age 13. [3]

Wrestling career

Wrestling on the Cornell team, Garrett won the 133 pound NCAA Division I National Championship in 2016. He finished the 2015–2016 season with a perfect 37-0, and was the 2016 EIWA Wrestler of the Year. [5] A four-time All American for Cornell University, his collegiate career record was 149-12, and he was selected for membership in the Quill and Dagger society. [6]

Garrett 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. [7]

After graduating from Cornell University, Nahshon moved to Arizona State University to train with Sunkist Kids and pursue an international wrestling career. [8] In 2019 he moved to Tennessee to train for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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References

  1. ↑ "Biography - Nahshon Garrett, TN". www.usawmembership.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Nahshon Garrett - 2015-16 - Wrestling". Cornell University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
  3. 1 2 "Biography - Nashon Garrett TN" . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nashon Garrett" . Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nahshon Garrett - adidas Wrestling | Shoes, Singlets & Gear". Adidaswrestling.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  6. ↑ "2015-16 Individual Results" (PDF). Cornellbigred.com. Retrieved 2016-09-04.
  7. ↑ "Olympic Wrestling Trials: Tony Ramos vs. Nahshon Garrett | NBC Olympics". Nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  8. ↑ "Nahshon Garrett Heading To Arizona State | FloWrestling". Flowrestling.org. Retrieved 2016-08-30.


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