2017-18 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
- Stats
Tournaments
- Competed at Michigan State Open (11/5)
- Competed at Navy Classic (11/18)
- Competed at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1)
- Competed at Midlands Championships (12/29)
- Competed at Big Ten Championships as the No. 11 seed (3/3)
Season Notes
- Moved up to 149 after wrestling at 141 his first season.
- First season as a starter for Purdue, appearing in 13 of 16 duals ... shared time with Koby Reyes before taking over as the starter after the Nebraska dual.
- Had a pair of Big Ten dual victories ... posted a 6-4 decision over Indiana's Alejandro Raya ... beat NCAA qualifier Eric Barone of Illinois 3-2.
- Pinned the first opponent of his career, Brown's Matt Lattanze, in 6:24 at the Navy Classic.
2016-17 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Stats
Awards & Honors
- Purdue Wrestling Hammer Down Strength & Conditioning Award
Tournaments
- Competed at Northern Iowa Open (12/3)
- Competed at Midlands Championships (12/29)
- Placed third at Purple Raider Open (1/15)
- Placed seventh at Greyhound Open (unattached) (2/5)
- Competed at UWW Junior Men's Freestyle Junior National Championships at 66 kg (5/28)
- Competed in freestyle at University Nationals at 65 kg (6/4)
Season Notes
- Wrestled at 141 pounds in first season for Purdue.
- Scored first in over half of his matches ... averaged 5.1 points per match ... had a pair of major decisions.
- Won his first career match with a decision at the Northern Iowa Open.
- Started for the Boilermakers against SIU Edwardsville.
- Strung together three straight decisions on his way to a third-place finish at the Purple Raider Open ... went 5-2 at the tournament.
- Closed out the season with a 2-0 shutout of Illinois' Dylan Thurston to take seventh at the Greyhound Open ... posted 4-2 record with three decisions and a major decision.
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Redshirted
- Competed in freestyle at University Nationals at 65 kg (6/4)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Went 4-2 on his way to placing fourth at 132 pounds at 2015 Escape the Rock Wrestling Tournament
- Placed fifth at 132 pounds with an 8-2 record at 2014 Beast of the East
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association 132-pound qualifier
- Wrestling team captain as a senior ... most takedowns on team
- High school record of 98-27
- Also earned three letters in lacrosse
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Austin E. Nash
- Major: Building construction management
- Minor: Selling & sales management Â
- Birthday: February 27, 1997
- City Born: Morristown, New Jersey
- Parents: Chris and Jean Nash
- Siblings: Younger brother, Christopher, and younger sister, Samantha
- Notes: Father played football at Delaware Valley College ... two high school teammates Anthony Cefolo and Christian Bassolino wrestle at South Dakota State and Bucknell, respectively
- Stats
Tournaments
- Competed at Michigan State Open (11/5)
- Competed at Navy Classic (11/18)
- Competed at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (12/1)
- Competed at Midlands Championships (12/29)
- Competed at Big Ten Championships as the No. 11 seed (3/3)
Season Notes
- Moved up to 149 after wrestling at 141 his first season.
- First season as a starter for Purdue, appearing in 13 of 16 duals ... shared time with Koby Reyes before taking over as the starter after the Nebraska dual.
- Had a pair of Big Ten dual victories ... posted a 6-4 decision over Indiana's Alejandro Raya ... beat NCAA qualifier Eric Barone of Illinois 3-2.
- Pinned the first opponent of his career, Brown's Matt Lattanze, in 6:24 at the Navy Classic.
2016-17 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Stats
Awards & Honors
- Purdue Wrestling Hammer Down Strength & Conditioning Award
Tournaments
- Competed at Northern Iowa Open (12/3)
- Competed at Midlands Championships (12/29)
- Placed third at Purple Raider Open (1/15)
- Placed seventh at Greyhound Open (unattached) (2/5)
- Competed at UWW Junior Men's Freestyle Junior National Championships at 66 kg (5/28)
- Competed in freestyle at University Nationals at 65 kg (6/4)
Season Notes
- Wrestled at 141 pounds in first season for Purdue.
- Scored first in over half of his matches ... averaged 5.1 points per match ... had a pair of major decisions.
- Won his first career match with a decision at the Northern Iowa Open.
- Started for the Boilermakers against SIU Edwardsville.
- Strung together three straight decisions on his way to a third-place finish at the Purple Raider Open ... went 5-2 at the tournament.
- Closed out the season with a 2-0 shutout of Illinois' Dylan Thurston to take seventh at the Greyhound Open ... posted 4-2 record with three decisions and a major decision.
2015-16 / AS A FRESHMAN
- Redshirted
- Competed in freestyle at University Nationals at 65 kg (6/4)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Went 4-2 on his way to placing fourth at 132 pounds at 2015 Escape the Rock Wrestling Tournament
- Placed fifth at 132 pounds with an 8-2 record at 2014 Beast of the East
- New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association 132-pound qualifier
- Wrestling team captain as a senior ... most takedowns on team
- High school record of 98-27
- Also earned three letters in lacrosse
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Austin E. Nash
- Major: Building construction management
- Minor: Selling & sales management Â
- Birthday: February 27, 1997
- City Born: Morristown, New Jersey
- Parents: Chris and Jean Nash
- Siblings: Younger brother, Christopher, and younger sister, Samantha
- Notes: Father played football at Delaware Valley College ... two high school teammates Anthony Cefolo and Christian Bassolino wrestle at South Dakota State and Bucknell, respectively