Future Freshman Nikko Triggas Wins Junior Greco-Roman Title – Ohio State Buckeyes
7/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | General, Wrestling
Incoming wrestling Buckeye Nikko Triggas continued his impressive summer, as he defended his title at the 2007 ASICS/Vaughan Junior National Greco-Roman Championships at the Fargodome in Fargo, N.D., Monday.
The 119-pounder who attended Campolindo High School, defeated the 2006 Junior Freestyle champion, Zachary Sanders, 1-2, 5-2, 3-0.
Triggas’ latest win comes after he won a gold and bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Juniors Championships June 23-24 in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The Moraga, Calif., was crowned champion at 55kg/121 pounds in the Greco-Roman competition before winning the bronze medal at 60kg/132 pounds in the freestyle contest. Triggas’ efforts helped the U.S. men’s freestyle team capture gold, while the Greco-Roman squad was a silver medalist.
Triggas was just the third freshman at any weight in the history of Campolindo to become a high school state champion. A four-time state qualifier, Triggas again won the state championship in 2006. He also was the 2005 and 2006 Cadet Greco-Roman Champion and was the 2007 Senior National runner-up.
