University of North Carolina Athletics
2005-06 Wrestling Roster
Jan 30 (Fri)
7 PM
Nick Buckman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 157
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tequesta, FL
- High School:
- Jupiter
2004-05 Season:
Wrestled in 12 matches for the Tar Heels at 157 pounds ... Finished the season with a 5-7 record ... Recorded two major decision victories at the Irwin-Carolina Open ... Went 0-2 at the ACC Championships.
At Penn State:
Member of the Nittany Lion wrestling team in 2003-04 but did not compete.
Prep:
Graduated from Jupiter High School in Jupiter, Fla. ... Went 45-1 as a senior and was state runner-up ... Named Palm Beach Post and South Florida Sun-Sentinel Wrestler of the Year as a senior ... Finished third in the state in 2002 at Benjamin High School ... Also wrestled for two years at Longwood High School in New York ... Compiled a 143-16 prep record ... Served as team captain all four years of high school ... Also played two years of lacrosse.
Personal:
Nicholas John Buckman is the son of John and Janice Buckman ... Born Aug. 29, 1984, in Long Island, N.Y. ... Has one sister ... Majoring in communication studies at Carolina ... Father was a three-sport athlete at University of Bridgeport.
Buckman's Career Record Year Total Dual Falls 2004-05 5-7 0-0 0 Totals 5-7 0-0 0
