Bo Nickal is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on January 14, 1996 in Rifle, Colorado, United States. Bo Dean Nickal (born January 14th in 1995) was an American freestyle wrestler , and folkstyle wrestler in the past. Freestyle wrestling is his specialty. Nickal holds the title of U23 world champion in the 92-pound division. As a folkstyle wrestling champion, Nickal is 3-time NCAA Division I Champion (and four-time finalist) and three-time Big Ten Champion. He also holds a one-time Dan Hodge Trophy and 2-time Schalles Award winner.
Nickal participated in his first 2016 US Senior Last Chance Olympic Qualifier, weighing 86 kg. He was able to win his first two matches with a technical fall, but then was defeated by the same technique. He then won three more matches in order to reach the final of the consolation bracket, however, he was eventually trapped.
Nickal competed at the 2017 U.S Open Championships at 86 kilograms. Nickal didn’t struggle to get to the semifinals, taking out Randy Keesler, Timmy McCall and John Staudenmayer via tech fall (10-0). In the semi-finals he faced Richard Perry, losing 8-10 and getting thrown to the consolation bracket. In the semifinals (consolation bracket) he faced 2016 All-American Pat Downey, whom he teched 12-2, advancing to the consolation finals. In the 3rd place bout he faced Nick Heflin, whom he lost a tough 8-10 to, placing 4th.
Nickal had an undefeated run in his junior season, he became the 2018 Big Ten Conference Champion for the 2nd time with a record of 26-0 At the nationals, he defeated opponents to get to the finals, where he pinned his rival and #2 ranked wrestler Myles Martin to win his second-straight NCAA Title and clinch the team title for Penn State. He was also awarded the 2018 NCAA Championship Outstanding Wrestler award and the Schalles Award as nation’s top pinner.
Nickal was born in Rifle, Colorado but moved to Wyoming at an early age and began wrestling when he was 5-6 years old. He moved back in Rio Rancho, New Mexico in the fifth grade. He was a part of the varsity team of the high school in the eighth grade and finished second at the national tournament. After his first year of high school, he transferred again into Allen High School in Texas In that year, it was his second time placing second in the state tournament. He has won every state championship from his sophomore year, which makes three times the Texas champion. He graduated High School with record of 183-7 with 131 pins, which was the 9th most ranked the wrestler’s pound-for-pound across the country.
