Nick Gwiazdowski

Nick Gwiazdowski
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Edward Gwiazdowski
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992
Duanesburg, New York, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle and Folkstyle
College teamNC State
ClubTitan Mercury WC
Wolfpack WC
Coached byPat Popolizio
Obe Blanc
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2017 Paris 125 kg
2018 Budapest 125 kg
Pan American Games
2019 Lima 125 kg
Pan American Championships
2018 Lima 125 kg
2019 Buenos Aires 125 kg
2022 Acapulco 125 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2018 Krasnoyarsk 125 kg
Poland Open (Wacław Ziółkowski Memorial)
2023 Warsaw 125 kg
2021 Warsaw 125 kg
2016 Spala 125 kg
Grand Prix
2019 Istanbul 125 kg
2018 Istambul 125 kg
2021 Nice 125 kg
US National Championships
2017 Las Vegas 125 kg
2021 Coralville 125 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the NC State Wolfpack
NCAA Division I Championships
2014 Oklahoma City 285 lb
2015 St. Louis 285 lb
2016 New York 285 lb
ACC Championships
2014 Blacksburg 285 lb
2015 Pittsburgh 285 lb
2016 Charlottesville 285 lb
Representing the Binghamton Bearcats
CAA Championships
2012 Vestal 285 lb

Nickolos Edward Gwiazdowski (born December 30, 1992)[1] is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. A two-time NCAA Division I National Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Gwiazdowski has won two bronze medals at the World Championships, a Pan American Games title, and two Pan American championships for Team USA.[2]

High school career

He was a two-time NYSPHSAA (New York) Division II state champion for Duanesburg High School in Delanson, New York, where he went 50-0 as a senior, and managed to not have a single opponent go the entire match with him.[3] He received the Dave Schultz and Junior Schalles Awards at the end of the season.[4]

College career

Nick earned All-American honors as a true freshman at Binghamton University in 2012 (8th at 285). He then transferred to North Carolina State University and redshirted the 2012-13 season to preserve his NCAA eligibility. While there he was then a three-time All-American for the Wolfpack, twice a national champion (2014 & 2015) and once a runner-up (2016), while competing at the 285 lb. heavyweight division. He lost his last match to eventual Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder.[5][6][7]

International career

Gwiazdowski competed at the 2017 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle, losing in the take-all final match.[8]

Gwiazdowski qualified for the 2017 World Wrestling Championships at 125 kg by winning the U.S. Team Trials where he was an automatic finalist by being U.S. Open champion.[9] At the 2017 Worlds, he won a bronze medal.[10]

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he lost to Muradin Kushkhov of Russia in the quarterfinals, but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal against Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia.[11]

In 2022, he competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Coaching career

On August 21, 2021, while still competing internationally, Gwiazdowski joined the coaching staff of Cornell University as a volunteer assistant coach.[12] He continued to coach the Big Red through the 2023-24 season. [13]

On November 8, 2024, Warren Central High School in Indianapolis announced that he had been hired as an assistant coach.[14]

Freestyle record

References

  1. ^ "Nick Gwiazdowski". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Nick Gwiazdowski". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "UNC's Nick Gwiazdowski completes perfect season in New York". MaxPreps.com. March 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "NC State Athletics - Wrestling". Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "No glory in loss, NC State's Gwiazdowski still exits a winner". Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Nick Gwiazdowski eyes 3rd straight NCAA wrestling title". March 16, 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  7. ^ "NC State Athletics - Wrestling". Archived from the original on February 14, 2018.
  8. ^ Maese, Rick (February 17, 2017). "U.S. comeback isn't enough to shake off Iran at freestyle wrestling World Cup". Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017 – via washingtonpost.com.
  9. ^ "2017 Men's Freestyle World Team Trials Preview - 125 kg - The Open Mat". news.theopenmat.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Live Updates: Day Five 2017 World Championships". August 25, 2017. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  11. ^ "Gwiazdowski in Russian tournament". wrestrus.ru. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Cornell Wrestling Announces Nick Gwiazdowski as Volunteer Assistant Coach". Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via cornellbigred.com.
  13. ^ Sommer, Austin (July 29, 2024). "Cornell's Young Lineup with the Same Old Goals". Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via intermatwrestle.com.
  14. ^ "Welcome Nick Gwiazdowski to the Warren Central Wrestling Staff". November 8, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via instagram.com.
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