2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Nick Stephani
- Position:
- 174
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbia Cross Roads, Pa.
- High School:
- Troy
2018-19 (Senior): Team captain with David Campbell, Garrett Hoffman, Drew Phipps and Brandon Stokes ... posted a 7-11 record with two technical falls and one major decision while wrestling at 174 pounds ... went 4-7 in dual competition, including a 2-3 mark against EIWA opponents ... strung together a four-bout winnings streak in November ... picked up technical falls in two of final three collegiate bouts, both by 16-0 margins.
2017-18 (Junior): Went 12-15 with one pin and one win by major decision while wrestling at 174 pounds ... posted a 6-9 record in duals, including a 3-5 mark against EIWA opponents ... competed at his first EIWA Championships, going 0-2 ... strung together two three-bout winning streaks ... recognized as the Bison Athlete of the Week (Dec. 18) for his role in the team's 20-16 victory over Pitt ... defeated Austin Bell by an 8-5 decision to stake the Bison a 14-10 lead in that dual ... took third at the Lock Haven Classic (Dec. 29) ... earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
2016-17 (Sophomore): Went 4-5 with one pin while competing exclusively in tournaments at 174 pounds ... wrestling in three tournaments ... had two wins at the Clarion Open and two wins at the Cleveland State Open.
2015-16 (Freshman): Posted a 7-11 record ... was 7-9 at 174 pounds and 0-2 at 184 pounds ... wrestled at 184 in duals vs. Lehigh and at Franklin & Marshall ... faced two nationally ranked opponents ... finished in second place at Michigan State Open with a 3-1 performance ... recorded at least one victory at each of the five tournaments he competed.  Â
Before Bucknell: Won letters in wrestling, football and baseball at Troy Senior High School … for football, was named WNEP Dream Team member in 2014 … was named NTL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013 … school's all-time leading tackler … wrestling career record of 138-21 … 2015 PIAA state runner-up … 2015 Northeast regional champion … 2015 District IV champion … three-time North Sectional champion … finished fourth at Northeast Regional championship two times … received PIAA District IV Outstanding Sportsmanship Award … Max Snyder District IV wrestling scholarship recipient … named to state all-academic first team … was 2015 NTL Wrestler of the Year … named to first all-region team.Â
Personal: Nicholas Ryan Stephani … born July 18, 1996 in Elmira, Pennsylvania … son of Kevin and Glenda Stephani … has one older sister, Kayla … sister is a former member of the Misercordia softball team... major was civil engineering.
