Derrick Nelson
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Spraggs, Penn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Major:
- History
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- Weight Class:
- 133
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- Previous School:
- Univ. of Pittsburgh
Bio
2015-16: Nelson posted a 26-3 record this season for the Navy and Gold, advancing to the NCAA Midwest Super Regional Tournament where he finished fifth. He also was a member of the Division II All-Academic First Team.
2014-15: Nelson picked up 14 wins during his first season with Coker. He was named the Sodexo Student-Athlete of the Month for January 2015 and was ranked as high as No. 4 in the regional poll.
Other College: Nelson transfered to Coker from the University of Pittsburgh. He went 15-19 during his time as a Panther with six falls and a major decision. He won the Simonson Open in 2014.
High School: A standout wrestler at Waynesburg Central High School, Nelson compiled a record of 131-30 during his high school career. He had 74 wins by pin, was a three-time PIAA AAA state qualifier, a two-time WPIAL runner-up and a four-time Section 4 champion. He was a four-time Observer-Reporter All-District selection and he wrestled for the WPIAL All-Star team at the Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic.
Personal: Son of Heidi and Dave Nelson...he has a sister Ali...his sister Ali is a Coker alum and the current head coach of the Coker spirit squad.
News mentions
Five Cobras and head coach Cy Wainwright earned ECAC honors in the team's first season of affiliation.
Five Cobra wrestlers were named to the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic teams.
Akins qualified in the final spot at the 285-pound weight class.
Derrick Nelson and Rashad Cunningham each advanced to the semifinals in their respective weight classes.
Coker has four individuals ranked within their weight classes in the Super Region.
As a team Coker is ranked No. 8 in the latest NCAA Super Region 2 Coaches' Poll. Derrick Nelson moved up to No.1 in the 13-pound weight class.
Coker will honor its eight seniors before the match on Thursday.
Four wins by fall sealed the victory over Kutztown for the sweep.
Coker picked up two wins on the day including a heart-stopping victory over the Eagles.
Four Cobras are ranked in their respective weight classes.
Four Cobras are ranked within their individual weight classes.
Austin Akins picked up a 6-4 win in the final bout of the night to propel Coker past Limestone 17-16 in ECAC wrestling action on Wednesday (Jan. 20) night.
Coker wrestling placed eighth in the third regular season poll.
Coker did not allow double digits in any dual match on the day.
Coker will host a 12-team tournament at the DeLoach Center on Friday.
The Coker wrestling team dropped its ECAC match to No. 18 Newberry 25-15 on Saturday (Jan. 2).
Six Cobra wrestlers earned rankings in their weight classes, while the the Coker team moved to No. 8 in the latest NCAA Division II Wrestling Super Region II Coaches's Poll.
Charlie Huff, Derrick Nelson and Jordon Tague all placed within their weight class for Coker.
JOrdan Tague, Derrick Nelson and Charlie Huff have advanced to day two of the Midwest Classic.
Coker will face some of the top competition in the country in Indianapolis.
The Cobras won two of their three dual matches and shut out one opponent.
Coker will take on Cumberland, Spartanburg Methodist and Brewton-Parker in the event.
The Cobras won all but one bout in their first ever ECAC victory.
The Cobras open up ECAC competition Wednesday night.
Five Coker wrestlers are ranked within their respective weight classes.
All nine Cobras who placed were within the top four in their weight class.
The Cobras will put 18 attached wrestlers in the tournament.
The match will be held at Watson Theater in the Elizabeth Boatwright Performing Arts Center.
Coker had seven wrestlers place in their respective weight classes.
Coker returns to the Pembroke Classic where the wrestling team has had recent success.
The Cobras have four individuals ranked in Super Region Two in their weight classes.