Nate Cummings Season 2021-22

Position125
Height5-4
YearRedshirt Junior
HometownDowners Grove, Ill.
2021-22 / AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR
• Posted a 6-5 overall record at 125 pounds, including a 5-5 mark in tournament competition.
• Three of his six wins came via bonus points, scoring two falls and a major decision.
• Needed only 1:24 to earn a win via fall in an extra match vs. Ty Naquin of Duke at the Boilermaker Duals.
• Placed second at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open, going 3-1 with a first-round fall in 25 seconds.
• Went 1-2 at both the Cleveland State and Mount Union Purple Raider Opens.
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing.

2020-21 / AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE#
Stats
• Appeared in seven duals for the Boilermakers, competing at 133 pounds
• Had three varsity starts at 133, facing ranked opponents from Northwestern, Illinois and Wisconsin
• Wrestled extra matches in duals against Minnesota, Rutgers, Iowa and Ohio State
 
2019-20 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Stats (PDF)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Finished 6-9 in his first season of varsity competition, all coming in tournament action
• Competed at 125 pounds at the Michigan State Open
• Recorded four bonus-point wins on the season, scoring three falls and a major decision
• Went 1-2 at the Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open
• Earned his first career win at the Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open, taking a 3-1 victory over Marian’s Christopher Sharp
• Competed at the Midlands Championships
• Placed fourth at the Purple Raider Open, going 3-2 with a pair of falls
• Posted his first two career falls at the Purdue Raider Open
• Took second at the Indianapolis Greyhound Open, posting a 2-1 record with a pair of bonus-point wins

2018-19 / AS A FRESHMAN
Season Notes
• Redshirted
• Competed at 125 pounds in Amateur Division at Maryville Kaufman/Brand/Bayly Open (unattached) (11/10)
• Competed at 125 pounds in Black Division at Lindenwood Open (unattached) (11/17)
• Placed fifth at 125 pounds at Greyhound Open (unattached) (1/20)
• Placed third at 125 pounds at Loras Open (unattached) (1/26)
• Competed at 57 kg at U23 Freestyle World Team Trials (6/1-2)
 
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-time Illinois High School Association qualifier (2016: 106; 2017: 106; 2018: 113)
• 2017 IHSA sixth-place finish at 106 pounds
• 2016 Cliff Keen USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals seventh-place finish at 106 pounds
• Ranks second in career wins at Downers Grove North with 139
 
HS Record
• 2017-18 (113): 39-7
• 2016-17 (106): 39-6
• 2015-16 (106): 36-11
• 2014-15 (106): 25-15
• TOTAL: 139-39 (.781)
 
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Nathan James Cummings
• Major: Marketing
• Birthday: April 22, 2000
• City Born: Downers Grove, Illinois
• Parents: Bill and Jenny
• Siblings: Two sisters, Ally and Carly; younger brother, Aiden

# - Student-athlete's eligibility may have been impacted by NCAA Legislative Actions concerning COVID-19
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2018-19

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Redshirt Freshman
2019-20

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Redshirt Sophomore
2020-21

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