TONY NELSON 2019-20 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 125 kg/275 lbs. Years on Team USA: 2 (2017-18, 2019-20) Residence: Minneapolis, Minn. Club: Minnesota Storm High School: Cambridge-Isanti (Minn.) College: Minnesota Born: Sept. 27, 1990 Height: 6’4” Career Highlights - Third in U.S. World Team Trials (2017)
- Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial International champion (2017)
- University World Team member (2012)
- Two-time NCAA champion for Minnesota (2012-13)
- Four-time NCAA All-American (2011-14)
- Three-time Big Ten champion (2012-14)
Career Biography 2020: Eighth at Matteo Pellicone International… 2019: Second at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Second at U.S. Open… Second at Senior Nationals (Dec.)… World Cup bronze… 2018: Second at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament… Fifth at U.S. Open… Fifth at Alans International… 2017: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Open… Outstanding Ukrainian Memorial International champion… Bronze at Ion Corneanu & Ladislau Simon Memorial… Seventh at Grand Prix of Paris… 2016: Bill Farrell International champion… Second in Yasar Dogu International… Fourth in U.S. Open… 2015: Third in Bill Farrell International… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Cerro Pelado International… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Second in Northern Plains Regional… 2013: Second in University Nationals… 2012: Fifth in University World Championships… Second in Canada Cup… University World Team Trials champion… University Nationals champion… 2011: Fourth in University Nationals… 2010: Fourth in FILA Junior World Team Trials… College: 2012 and 2013 NCAA champion for Minnesota… Second in 2014 NCAA Championships… Seventh in 2011 NCAA Championships… 2012, 2013 and 2014 Big Ten champion… High school: 2009 state champion… Second in 2008 state tournament and third in 2007… Academic All-American… Also excelled in football, earning all-metro and all-conference honors as a linebacker… USAW Age-Group: 2009 USAW Junior Nationals champion… Eighth in 2008 USAW Junior Nationals… Personal: Son of Todd and Sandi Nelson… has one brother, Evan, and two sisters, Kelli, and Grace, 16… Instagram: @bigtonynelson
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