chattanooga MOCS

CHATTANOOGA: Returning NCAA Qualifier and SoCon Champion ... graduated with a degree in Engineering Management in the summer of 2021 ... three-time Academic All-SoCon.  

2021-22 • SENIOR SEASON:  Posted a perfect 7-0 record in SoCon competition at 165 pounds... went 18-9 overall with an 11-3 mark in dual competition and a 6-5 record in tournaments... named All-Southern Conference at 165 pounds... qualified for NCAA Touranment as No. 29 Seed... went 0-2. 

2020-21 • JUNIOR SEASON: SoCon Champion at 165 pounds ... named the SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler after winning as the third seed ... went 13-5 overall and 9-3 in dual action ... had a 6-2 mark in SoCon matches ... qualified for the NCAA Tournament as the No. 26 seed ... beat Penn State's No. 23 Joe Lee (10-4) at the NCAA Tournament ... named SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week after winning the SoCon Tournament ... Academic All-SoCon ... Academic All-NWCA ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.

2019-20 • SOPHOMORE SEASON:  Went 16-16 at 165 ... 8-8 mark in duals and 3-3 in SoCon action ... third place at the Appalachian Open ... sixth place at the Southeast Open ... Academic All-SoCon ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   

2018-19 • FRESHMAN SEASON:  Member of the SoCon All-Freshman Team ... posted a 10-12 mark ... 4-2 record in league duals ... starter at 165 ... third place finish at the Wolfpack Open ... Academic All-SoCon ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.   

2017-18 • REDSHIRT SEASON:  Sat out the year as a redshirt ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll both semesters with a 4.0 GPA in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll and earned the SoCon Commissioner's Medal.   

PRIOR TO UTC:  State finalist as a junior for head coach Chris Lewis at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn. … 43-7 record as a junior … 42-1 as a senior, but missed the state tournament due to an injury ... member of the Commercial Appeal Best of Preps All-Metro Team and Wrestler of the Year finalist as a junior … won the state title in freestyle and Greco three times … runner up in the Greco SE regionals in 2016 … third in freestyle … finished third at the 2016 Ohio Tournament of Champions … Honor Roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL:  Full name is Andrew Joseph Nicholson … born Sept. 8, 1998 … son of Jerry & Tress Nicholson … has a younger brother, Luke.

Nicholson's Career Stats

Year	Weight	Dual	Tournament	Total
2018-19	165	5-6	5-6	10-12
2019-20	165	8-8	8-8	16-16
2020-21	165	9-3	4-2	13-5
2021-22	165	11-3	6-5	18-9
Totals		33-20	23-21	57-42