Troy Nickerson was a collegiate National Champion wrestler from New York.
Nickerson attended Chenango Forks High School in Binghamton, New York. At Chenango Forks Nickerson became the first 5 time High School state champion (Div IV) of New York and amassed a record of 217-6 while winning several junior national championships.
After graduating from high school Nickerson accepted a scholarship offer from Cornell University. Nickerson attended Cornell from 2006-2010. At Cornell Nickerson won 3 EIWA wrestling titles and was a rare 4 time All-American. In the NCAA Div 1 wrestling tournament Nickerson finished 2nd as a true freshman, 3rd as a sophomore, National Champion as a junior, and 4th as a senior with a total career record of 97-8.
In Sept 2010 Nickerson accepted a position as an assistant coach for the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club of New York, which focuses on promoting all levels of wrestling in New York State.