Nickerson finished the season with a perfect 25-0 record. He opened his NCAA tournament by pinning Michigan's Mike Watts in 5:51. Nickerson won by an 11-0 major decision over Hofstra's Steve Bonanno, 11-0, to advance to the quarterfinals where he pinned No. 7 Joey Fio (Oklahoma) in 14 seconds. In the semifinals, the three-time All-American won by a 2-1 decision over No. 3 Angel Escobedo of Indiana. Nickerson won the NCAA title with a 2-1 tiebreaker win over No. 1 Paul Donahoe of Edinboro. Nickerson is a three-time first-team All-Ivy honoree, and he won the EIWA title for the second time this season. He was a runner-up at the NCAA tournament as a freshman (2006) and placed third in 2007 as a sophomore. Nickerson missed the 2008 season due to injury.
Simaz went 4-3 at the NCAA tournament to place eighth and become an All-American at 197 pounds. The rookie won the EIWA championships to qualify for the NCAAs. He entered the tournament unseeded and opened with a 5-3 win over No. 11 Andrew Anderson of Northern Iowa. Simaz lost to No. 6 Max Askren, but rallied to win three-straight matches to earn All-America status. Leading the team in wins, the freshman ends his season with a 37-11 record.
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