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Nahshon Garrett

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Nahshon Garrett
Personal information
Full nameNahshon Aaron Garrett
Born (1993-08-21) August 21, 1993 (age 31)
Chico, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamCornell
ClubSoutheast Region Training Center
Coached byRob Koll
Tony Robie
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Santiago 65 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Nice 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Warsaw 61 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Budapest 61 kg
US Open National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Las Vegas 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Las Vegas 61 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Cornell Big Red
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 New York 133 lb
Silver medal – second place 2014 Oklahoma City 125 lb
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Des Moines 125 lb
EIWA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 New Brunswick 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2014 Philadelphia 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bethlehem 125 lb
Gold medal – first place 2016 Princeton 133 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]

Early life

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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

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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

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