Nic Bedelyon

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Lewistown, Pa.
High School:
Indian Valley

2009-10: Was redshirted following offseason shoulder surgery...tabbed No. 7 by Intermat and No. 6 by Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine in preseason polls.

2008-09: Became the 18th All-American in Kent State history when he finished eighth at the 125-pound weight class at the NCAA Championships (3/19-21)...lost his first match at the championships to Jarrod Garnett of Virginia Tech 4-3 before winning the next four matches in wrestlebacks to guarantee an All-American place...finished the season with a record of 29-11 with six falls, one technical fall and one major...took second at the Mid-American Conference Championships to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships...finished with a perfect 5-0 record in MAC duals...placed in every tournament he wrestled in this season...placed second at the Oklahoma Gold, third at the Southern Scuffle and fourth at the Body Bar...reached his 50th career win with a thrilling 9-3 win over Scotti Sentes in the dual with Central Michigan (2/19).

2007-08: Won a MAC Championship in the 125-pound weight class to earn an automatic bid to the 2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships...collected an 11-2 major in the semis and 4:36 fall in the finalsat the MAC Championship...named MAC Freshman of the Year...named to All-MAC Team...finished 0-2 at nationals...in his very first collegiate match, Bedelyon won a 11-2 major decision on his first round opponent at the OU Gold...scored three falls and a tech fall in the month of December...pinned nationally ranked Gabe Flores of Illinois with a third-period cradle at Virginia Duals...4-1 versus Big Ten opponents...avenged two early-season losses to Brad Gentzle with a 9-1 major decision to help KSU upset the Panthers in January...went 4-1 in MAC regular-season matches.

Prior to Kent State: Compiled a career record of 123-14 while wrestling for the Indian Valley Warriors in Pennsylvania...placed second his senior season, fifth his junior season and fourth his sophomore season at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Wrestling Championships.

Personal: Born Feb. 28, 1989...son of Mike and Amy Bedelyon...has one younger brother, Tyler, who wrestles at Clarion...majoring in physical education.