Nick Suriano Of Paramus Qualifies For Olympic Trials

PARAMUS, NJ - Nick Suriano is officially going for the gold.

After finishing 4th at the U.S. Senior Nationals & Trials Qualifier this weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, the Rutgers national wrestling champion qualified for the April 2020 Olympic Trials in State College, Pennsylvania.

Suriano, a Paramus native, made history in March when he won the 133-pound national wrestling championship for Rutgers. It was the first national wrestling championship title in the school's history.

Related: Paramus' Nick Suriano Wins National Wrestling Championship

His high school wrestling career at Bergen Catholic High School includes four state championships and a perfect 159-0 record. He also helped his school capture four team national titles.

57 kg | BOOM! Nick Suriano has secured a spot at the 2020 Olympic Trials after advancing to the bronze medal match via injury default over Nahshon Garrett (Titan Mercury)!#RelentlessPursuit | #GoRU pic.twitter.com/g5kMDnGPJA

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