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Campbell University

2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Chris Downey
Chris Downey
PHOTO BY BENNETT SCARBOROUGH

Troy Nation

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Land O' Lakes, Fla.
  • Highschool Tampa Preparatory School

Biography

2022-23: Named Academic All-Conference … Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll … Went 12-7 on the year with two technical falls and two pins … Took third place at SoCon Championships at 157 pounds … Defeated Gardner Webb’s Tyler Brignola by technical fall (16-0) in the first round of the tournament … Beat Wil Guida of UNC by decision (7-6) at the Battle at Bragg. 

2021-22: Named Academic All-SoCon…Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll…Also received the SoCon Commissioner's Medal…Compiled an 8-6 record on the season, his first as a regular in the CU lineup…Placed fourth at the 2022 SoCon Championships after earning the sixth seed at 165 pounds...Went 4-4 in dual competition, including a 1-2 mark in SoCon matchups…Placed fourth at 165 pounds in the Wolfpack Open…Helped Campbell top No. 11 Lehigh with an 8-6 win in extra time over No. 30 Brian Meyer…

2020-21: Posted a 3-0 overall record at 157 pounds during the abbreviated 2021 season, including a major decision and a tech fall…Defeated No. 25 Connor Brady 11-6 in an extra match at Virginia Tech…Also notched an 18-2 (3:13) tech fall over Bellarmine’s Corey Knoth, and a 16-2 major decision over Chattanooga’s Grant Lundy…

2019-20: Received the SoCon Commissioner's Medal, awarded to student-athletes who attain a GPA of 3.8 or higher throughout the year…Also earned a spot on the SoCon Academic Honor Roll…Fashioned an 8-3 overall record, including three major decision victories…Finished runner-up at the Southeast Open, going 4-1 at 149 pounds in the freshman/sophomore division, including a pair of major decisions to start the tournament, outscoring his opponents 28-4 in his first two matchups…Also went 4-2 at the Southern Scuffle…

2018-19: Named to the 2018-19 SoCon Academic Honor Roll…Posted a 4-3 record on the season, wrestling unattached…Went 3-1 at the Hokie Open, starting the year with a 16-0 tech fall win over Will Baldwin of Davidson…Also started the Franklin & Marshall Open with a victory, pinning Kutztown’s Mith Camp (5:21), going 1-2 in the tournament…

Prep/Personal: A 2018 Florida State Finalist and a two-time state placer…Compiled an 89-9 record for Tampa Preparatory School…Also placed fifth in the Florida State Championships as a junior…Helped the Terrapins to a third place finish in the 2018 FHSAA State Wrestling Championships…Coached by Andy Bricker, Jake Campbell and Tony Gift…Full name is Troy Robert Nation…Born July 18, 2000…Son of Matthew and Carrie Nation…Has two siblings, Colin and Jessica…

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'9" 141 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    5'9" 141 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    5'9" 141 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Junior

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Senior

    5'9" 165 lbs