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Nick O'Brien
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 133
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Minn.
- High School:
- Wayzata HS
2015-16 SEASON (Freshman): Wrestled at 133 pounds ... Put together a 7-5 record including 0-2 in duals with two pins ad one major decision ... Won the Bison Open (11-14-15) with a 3-0 record including a pin and sudden victory-1 decision ... Both dual losses to nationally-ranked opponents ... Finished sixth at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-1-15) with a 4-3 record including a pin and a major decision.
2014-15 SEASON (Redshirt): Wrestled unattached at 133 pounds ... Won three of seven open tournament and placed fifth in another ... Compiled a 17-8 record with six pins, one tech fall and two major decisions ... Won the Finn Grinaker Open/Maroon Division (11-22-14), the Dragon Open/White Division (12-7-14) and the Ridgewater Open (1-10-15) with a compiled 10 record including three pins, one tech fall and two major decisions ... Finished fifth at the North Country Open (2-7-15) with a 3-2 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time Minnesota Class AAA state qualifier and four-time state placewinner for Wayzata High School, head coach Tim Hartung and assistant Dave Droegenmueller ... Finished prep career with a record of 194-42 ... Capped off senior year with 39-5 record, fifth place finish at 132 pounds at the Class AAA state tournament, along with regional and Lake Conference championships ... Runner-up in 126 pound weight class at Class AAA state tournament his junior year and compiled 39-7 record ... Rolled to 40-7 record as a sophomore, finishing sixth at 113 pounds in Class AAA state meet ... Also finished sixth at 113 pounds in Class AAA state tournament to end freshman year with 36-10 record ... Received Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association scholarship ... Two-time academic all-state selection ... High school teammates with Collin Sohn ... Competed in a trio of USA Wrestling Minnesota state tournaments highlighted by Cadet Folkstyle 112 pound championship in 2011.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Karin O'Brien ... Has one sister, Maddie ... College major is industrial engineering and management.
2014-15 SEASON (Redshirt): Wrestled unattached at 133 pounds ... Won three of seven open tournament and placed fifth in another ... Compiled a 17-8 record with six pins, one tech fall and two major decisions ... Won the Finn Grinaker Open/Maroon Division (11-22-14), the Dragon Open/White Division (12-7-14) and the Ridgewater Open (1-10-15) with a compiled 10 record including three pins, one tech fall and two major decisions ... Finished fifth at the North Country Open (2-7-15) with a 3-2 record.
HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time Minnesota Class AAA state qualifier and four-time state placewinner for Wayzata High School, head coach Tim Hartung and assistant Dave Droegenmueller ... Finished prep career with a record of 194-42 ... Capped off senior year with 39-5 record, fifth place finish at 132 pounds at the Class AAA state tournament, along with regional and Lake Conference championships ... Runner-up in 126 pound weight class at Class AAA state tournament his junior year and compiled 39-7 record ... Rolled to 40-7 record as a sophomore, finishing sixth at 113 pounds in Class AAA state meet ... Also finished sixth at 113 pounds in Class AAA state tournament to end freshman year with 36-10 record ... Received Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association scholarship ... Two-time academic all-state selection ... High school teammates with Collin Sohn ... Competed in a trio of USA Wrestling Minnesota state tournaments highlighted by Cadet Folkstyle 112 pound championship in 2011.
PERSONAL: Son of John and Karin O'Brien ... Has one sister, Maddie ... College major is industrial engineering and management.
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