Nick Gwiazdowski

Nickolos Edward Gwiazdowski (born December 30, 1992) is an American freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler. A two-time NCAA Division I National Champion for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, Gwiazdowski has won two bronze medals at the World Championships, a Pan American Games title, and two Pan American championships for Team USA.

High school career He was a two-time NYSPHSAA Division II state champion for Duanesburg High School in Delanson, New York, where he went 50-0 as a senior and managed to not have a single opponent go the entire match with him. He received the Dave Schultz and Junior Schalles Awards at the end of his senior season in 2011.

College career Nick earned All-American honors as a true freshman at Binghamton University in 2012 (8th at 285 lb). He then transferred to North Carolina State University and redshirted the 2012-13 season to preserve his NCAA eligibility. While there he was then a three-time All-American for the Wolfpack, twice a national champion (2014 & 2015) and once a runner-up (2016), while competing at the 285 lb. heavyweight division. He lost his last match to eventual Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder.

International career Gwiazdowski competed at the 2017 Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle, losing in the take-all final match.

Gwiazdowski qualified for the 2017 World Wrestling Championships at 125 kg by winning the U.S. Team Trials where he was an automatic finalist by being U.S. Open champion. At the 2017 Worlds, he won a bronze medal.

At the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2018 he lost to Muradin Kushkhov of Russia in the quarterfinals, but went on to wrestle back and win a bronze medal against Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur of Mongolia.

In 2022, he competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Coaching career On August 21, 2021, while still competing internationally, Gwiazdowski joined the coaching staff of Cornell University as a volunteer assistant coach. He continued to coach the Big Red through the 2023-24 season.

On November 8, 2024, Warren Central High School in Indianapolis announced that he had been hired as an assistant coach.

Freestyle record

Res. Record Opponent Score Date Event Location

Win 145-48

Loss 144-48

Win 144-47

Win 143-47

Loss 142-47

Loss 142-46

Win 142-45

Win 141-45

Win 140-45

Win 139-45

Win 138-45

Win 137-45

Win 136-45

Win 135-45

Loss 134-45

Win 134-44

Loss 133-44

Win 133-43

Win 132-43

Win 131-43

Win 130-43

Loss 129-43

Loss 129-42

Win 129-41

Win 128-41

Win 127-41

Win 126-41

Win 125-41

Win 124-41

Loss 123-41

Loss 123-40

Win 123-39

Win 122-39

Win 121-39

Loss 120-39

Win 120-38

Win 119-38

Loss 118-38

Win 118-37

Win 117-37

TF 10-0

Arlington, Texas

Loss 116–37

Win 116–36

Loss 115–36

Win 115–35

Win 114–35

Win 113–35

Win 112–35

Win 111–35

Loss 110–35

Warsaw, Poland Win 110–34

Win 109–34

Win 108–34

Win 107–34

Win 106–34

Win 105–34

Loss 104–34

Loss 104–33

Win 104–32

Win 103–32

Win 102–32

Nice, France Loss 101–32

Win 101–31

Loss 100–31

Austin, Texas Win 100–30

Loss 99–30

Win 99–29

Win 98–29

United States

Win 97–29

Ottawa, Canada Win 96–29

Win 95–29

Germany

Loss 94–29

Vladikavkaz, Russia Win 94–28

Loss 93–28

Loss 93–27

Germany Win 93–26

Loss 92–26

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Win 92–25

Lima, Peru Win 91–25

Win 90–25

Loss 89–25

Istanbul, Turkey Win 89–24

Win 88–24

Win 87–24

New Brunswick, New Jersey Win 86–24

Win 85–24

New York City, New York

Win 84–24

Buenos Aires, Argentina Win 83–24

Win 82–24

Win 81–24

Loss 80–24

Ruse, Bulgaria Loss 80–23

Win 80–22

Win 79–22

Win 78–22

Germany Win 77–22

Win 76–22

Win 75–22

Win 74–22

Budapest, Hungary Win 73–22

Loss 72–22

Win 72–21

Win 71–21

Istanbul, Turkey Loss 70–21

Win 70–20

Win 69–20

Win 68–20

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Win 67–20

Win 66–20

New York City, New York

Win 65–20

Lima, Peru Win 64–20

Win 63–20

Win 62–20

Krasnoyarsk, Russia Win 61–20

Loss 60–20

Win 60–19

Loss 59–19

Tehran, Iran Win 59–18

Win 58–18

Win 57–18

Win 56–18

Win 55–18

Paris, France Loss 54–18

Win 54–17

Win 53–17

Win 52–17

Win 51–17

Madrid, Spain Win 50–17

Win 49–17

Win 48–17

Lincoln, Nebraska Win 47–17

Win 46–17

New York City, New York

Win 45–17

Las Vegas, Nevada Win 44–17

Win 43–17

Win 42–17

Win 41–17

Loss 40–17

Kermanshah, Iran Loss 40–16

Loss 40–15

Krasnoyarsk, Russia

Win 40–14

Kharkov, Ukraine Loss 39–14

Loss 39–13

Win 39–12

Loss 38–12

Khasavyurt, Russia Win 38–11

Win 37–11

Win 36–11

Win 35–11

Spala, Poland Win 34–11

Loss 33–11

Win 33–10

Akron, Ohio Win 32–10

Win 31–10

Win 30–10

Win 29–10

Win 28–10

Win 27–10

Loss 26–10

Iowa City, Iowa Win 26–9

Loss 25–9

Win 25–8

Win 24–8

New York, New York Win 23–8

Win 22–8

Win 21–8

Win 20–8

Madrid, Spain Win 19–8

Win 18–8

Win 17–8

Loss 16–8

Madison, Wisconsin Win 16–7

Win 15–7

Loss 14–7

Win 14–6

Win 13–6

Las Vegas, Nevada Loss 12–6

Win 12–5

Win 11–5

Loss 10–5

Madison, Wisconsin Loss 10–4

Win 10–3

Win 9–3

Win 8–3

Akron, Ohio Win 7–3

Loss 6–3

Win 6–2

Win 5–2

Win 4–2

Win 3–2

Las Vegas, Nevada Loss 2–2

Win 2–1

Loss 1–1

Win 1–0