1. Nicholas Raymond Suriano was born on April 14,1997 and is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms.
14 Facts About Nick Suriano
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Nick Suriano was born and raised in New Jersey, where he played football as a defensive back in his youth and was introduced to wrestling by his father at age seven.
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Nick Suriano then attended Bergen Catholic High School and became one of the most accomplished wrestlers in the history of his home state; accumulating eight NJSIAA state titles overall, four individual and four team championships, the first New Jersey wrestler to do so.
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In high school, Nick Suriano committed to Pennsylvania State University to wrestle as a Nittany Lion for Cael Sanderson.
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Nick Suriano was the third seed at the NCAAs; however, he suffered a broken ankle in a match against Nick Piccininni and was unable to compete at the Big Ten Conference championships or the NCAA championships.
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Nick Suriano had a highly successful first year at Rutgers, with 25 wins and one loss, compiling notable victories over eventual three-time All-American Sebastian Rivera and eventual two-timers Ronnie Bresser and Zeke Moisey.
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Nick Suriano competed at the US Nationals in late December, where he defeated future Pan American champion Shelton Mack and '13 NCAA All-American Britain Longmire in his first two matches, before losing a close match against 2019 Junior World finalist and D-I All-American from Cornell Vito Arujau.
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However, it was officially announced in the day of the event, that Nick Suriano had been forced to withdraw from the event due to a COVID-19 positive test.
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Nick Suriano was considered by many as one of the favorites to claim the Olympic spot despite his seed.
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However, it was announced hours before his scheduled appearance that Nick Suriano had withdrawn from the event for unknown reasons.
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Nick Suriano beat 2021 Pan American Champion Shelton Mack in the consolation bracket, but chose to forfeit his next match the next day.
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On November 28,2021, it was revealed that Nick Suriano had transferred to the University of Michigan and would compete at 125 pounds for the Michigan Wolverines in his return to college wrestling.
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Nick Suriano won his second National title by beating fellow New Jersey native Pat Glory, capping off his college career.
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Nick Suriano won the gold medal in the men's 61kg event at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.