Nahshon Garrett, Cornell, Class of 2016

Nahshon Garrett is a native of Chico, CA where he was a two-time California State high school wrestling champion at 103 and 112 pounds in 2010 and 2011.. He was a Senior National Champion at 112 during his senior campaign .

Garrett enrolled at Cornell in the fall of 2012 and immediately found success on the mats. He compiled a 43-5 record as a freshman while winning the EIWA championship and finishing 3rd at the NCAAs where he defeated both the number 1 and 3 seeds at 125 pounds. As a sophomore Garrett won his second EIWA title and was the 2014 NCAA runnerup at 125 pounds. Garrett won his third consecutive EIWA championship in 2015 and was presented with the John Fletcher Trophy for the most career points scored at the tournament. He finished 5th at the Nationals. As a senior Garrett went 37-0 while wrestling up at 133 pounds. He won his fourth EIWA title and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament. At the NCAAs in New York City, Garrett pinned the defending National Champion, Cody Brewer of Oklahoma, in 21 seconds in the semi-finals and then defeated Iowa's Cory Clark 7-6 in the finals. He ended his collegiate career with a 149-12 record, good for second on Cornell's career wins list.

After earning his BS from Cornell in Developmental Sociology, Garrett switched to Freestyle with hopes of making the USA World and Olympic team. He finished 4th in the country in the 2016 Olympic Trials. In 2018 he accomplished what is arguably his most outstanding accolade in the sport as he won Final X and made the World team at 61KG. Unfortunately, he was unable to compete in the World Championships because he tore his pectoral muscle while training.

Garrett comes from a large West Coast family - he has two brothers and four sisters. His twin brother Issac has worked as a professional ballet dancer; his sister, Kandi Bonty, was an All-American in track for Cal Berkeley. Garrett currently works as a wrestling club coach while creating his own instructional videos on BJJ Fanatics, Slick Setups and Fundamental Finishes. He resides with his wife Stefanie Garrett in Kingsport, TN.