University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2009-10 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Nick Pickerell
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Hometown:
- Albia, Iowa
- High School:
- Centerville
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2009-10: Battled injuries a majority of the year, but was able to compete in three dual matches including one conference win in the Panthers 35-3 win over Northern Colorado. 2008-09: Suffered an early injury and was unable to compete. 2007-08: Named the 2007-08 Western Wrestling Conference Freshman of the Year ... earned his first trip to the NCAA Championships after winning the 149-pound title at the West Regional in Fargo, N.D. ... scored a 9-5 victory over North Dakota State's Ryan Adams in the regional title match ... first-team all-Western Wrestling Conference selection ... his 21 wins tied for second on the squad ... posted a pair of wins over fellow national qualifiers ... went 3-2 in dual action ... picked up first-place honors in the 149-pound weight class at the Jim Fox Open (12/8) ... notched another tournament title at the Flash Flanagan Open (1/5) ... earned the team's Rookie Award at season-ending banquet ... placed fifth in the nation at the 2008 FILA Junior Nationals held in Las Vegas, Nev. (4/23-26) ... earned fifth-place honors in the 70 kg/154.25 lbs. bracket after posting a mark of 4-2 in the tournament ... won three matches to reach the semifinals before he dropped a three-period match to Junior World champion Bubba Jenkins (Penn State) in the 70 kg/154.25 lbs. bracket ... dropped a 6-0, 8-5 decision to Sean Bilodeau (Lehigh) in the consolation semifinal before recording an injury default win over Tigran Adzhemyan in the 5th/6th place match. 2006-07: Redshirted ... posted a 6-5 mark as an unattached wrestler during the open tournament portion of the season ... tallied a pair of falls in those six wins. High School: A 2006 graduate of Centerville High School ... capped off back-to-back state championships with the Class 2A 135-pound title ... won the 130-pound 2A state title as a junior for the Albia Blue Demons ... was a perfect 55-0 as a senior and 36-0 as a junior ... career record of 166-9 and includes a second-place finish as a freshman, a third-place finish as a sophomore and two state championships ... the No. 12-ranked senior in his weight class according to Wrestling USA magazine ... high school coach: Kevin Cochran. Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1988, in Ottumwa, Iowa ... son of Mike and Karen Pickerell ... has three siblings (Angie, Kevin and Tom) ... major is elementary education.
Year Overall Duals MD TF Pin Quick Pin West Regional NCAA 2007-08 21-9 3-2 1-0 2-0 5-4 1:04 1st 0-2 2008-09 Did not compete
2009-10 1-2 1-2 -- -- 1-0 1:13 -- -- Totals 22-11 4-4 1-0 2-0 6-4 1:04 1st 0-2
