2022-23 Wrestling Roster
Nathan Wickersham
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tamaqua, Pa.
- High School:
- Tamaqua Area HS
2022-23 (So.)
- Posted a 10-9 overall record as a reserve at 197 pounds
- Fifth-place finisher at the Southeast Open Freshman/Sophomore Division (Nov. 5)
- Outlasted Patrick Brophy of the Citadel, 2-1, in the fifth-place match at the SEO
- Pinned Tiffin’s Evan Straub in 2:14 at the SEO
- Recorded a 2-2 record at the JCU Open (Feb. 12)
- Scored back-to-back decisions in the JCU Open, including a 3-1 sudden victory over Kent State’s Spencer Vos
2021-22 (Fr.)
- Registered two wins and competed in four opens as a reserve at 197 pounds
- Made debut at the Clarion Open (Nov. 7)
- Claimed a 11-1 major decision over Heidelberg’s Aidan Belgiorno at the Ohio Intercollegiate Open (Nov. 14)
Prep
- Four-year letterwinner for the Tamaqua Blue Raiders
- Recorded a 111-47 record, with 66 pins
- Two-time state placer (2020 & 2021)
- Three-time Pennsylvania State qualifier
- South East Regional champion (2021)
- Claimed three top-five finishes at regionals (2019-2021)
- Claimed three top-three finishes at districts (2019-2021)
- Times News/Lehigh Valley Health Network Wrestler of the Year (2021)
- Republican Herald Co-Wrestler of the Year (2021)
- Morning Call All-Area first team selection (2021)
- Three-time Times News All-Star
- Three-sport athlete (wrestling, football, and baseball)
- Competed for the Blue Raiders football program in the offseason
- Four-year letterwinner, two-year starter, and team captain at quarterback and linebacker
- Accumulated over 1,000 offensive yards while leading the team in tackles and sacks on defense and acting as the punter and place kick holder as well in 2020
- 2020 Schuylkill All-League North first team on offense (athlete) and defense (linebacker)
- Class 3A All-EasternPAFootball.com second team at linebacker (2020)
- T-102 Defensive Player of the PIAA State quarterfinal game (2019)
- District 11 Class 3A championship team member (2019)
- Linebacker of the Year (2019)
- Finished second on team in tackles with 76 in 2019
- Competed for the Blue Raiders baseball program in the offseason
- Two-year letterwinner (2019 and 2021) and starter
- Saw time at catcher, pitcher, and outfielder
- Hit .328 with a team-leading 21 hits and 14 RBIs
- Schuylkill County Scholar Athlete (2021)
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Class President for three years
Personal
- Son to Dennis and Melissa Wickersham
- Birthday is July 22
- Has two sisters
- Majoring in engineering
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
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