2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Drew Nicholson
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Christian Brothers HS
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 |
