Bo Nickal named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
Bo Nickal (Allen, Texas/Team USA) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.
Nickal won a gold medal at 84 kg/185 lbs. at the International Junior Champions Tournament on Sunday in Izmir, Turkey.
Nickal, fifth in the 2013 FILA Cadet World Championships, won all four of his matches on the way to the title in Turkey.
Nickal won a wild finals match against Giorgi Chkhartishvili of Georgia, 10-10 on criteria. Chkhartishvili was a 2012 Cadet World bronze medalist.
Nickal opened with two victories over Turkish opponents. In the semifinals, he defeated 2011 Cadet World bronze medalist Azamat Dauletbekov of Kazakhstan 5-4.
Nickal was a 2013 USA Wrestling Junior Nationals champion in freestyle. He is a Penn State University recruit.
Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org
