Nick Marable (born May 7, 1987)[1] of Collierville, Tennessee,[2] is an American former freestyle wrestler for Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club. He represented the United States at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships. Marable later served as the assistant wrestling coach for West Virginia University.

Nick Marable
Personal information
Born (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37)
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Home townCollierville, Tennessee, U.S
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the  United States
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Los Angeles Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Los Angeles Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Rionegro 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Panama City 74 kg
Yaşar Doğu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2014 Istanbul 74 kg
Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2013 Plovdiv 74 kg
Golden Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2014 Paris 74 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Las Vegas 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Las Vegas 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Las Vegas 74 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Missouri Tigers
NCAA Division I Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 St. Louis 165 lb
Big 12 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Stillwater 165 lb
Gold medal – first place 2009 Lincoln 165 lb
Gold medal – first place 2010 Norman 165 lb

High school

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Marable attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee from 2001 to 2005. Marable was a three time place winner at the Tennessee state tournament, winning state titles in 2004 and 2005, and finishing runner-up in 2003. Marable won the 2003 U.S. Freestyle Cadet National Championship at 145-pounds.

College

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At the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Marable was a three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time NCAA All-American, finishing third in 2008 and seventh in 2009. Marable finished his college career with 116 wins, which was the eighth-most in Missouri history at the time of his graduation.

Senior level

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Marable would have continued wrestling success at the international level upon graduating college in 2010. His notable tournament wins include the 2011 Pan American Championships, 2013 NYAC International, 2014 Yasar Dogu, 2014 Grand Prix of Paris, and the 2015 Dave Schultz Memorial.

At the 2014 Yasar Dogu Tournament, in the quarter-finals, Marable beat Jordan Burroughs 4–4 on criteria. This marked the first loss of Jordan Burroughs' career at the senior level and broke Burroughs' unbroken win streak since 2011.

Marable would represent the United States at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships, finishing 2-1 and in 8th place in the 70 kg weight class after losing to two-time bronze medalist Ali Shabanau.

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References

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  1. ^ "Nick Marable". Team USA. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "Staff Directory - WVU Athletics". WVUsports.com.