Nicky Cabanillas

Position:
133 lbs
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Concentration:
BEO Economics
Hometown:
Whippany, N.J.
High School:
DePaul Catholic

2022-23: Posted one win against George Washington University at 133 pounds at the Clarion Open (Nov. 6).

2021-22: Named a Scholar All-American ... Received the EIWA Academic Achievement Award ... Competed at the EIWA Championships ... Earned the top finish on the team at EIWA's with eighth place at 133 pounds with wins over Hofstra and Lehigh ... Finished the year with 11 victories ... Second on the teamw ith 17 dual points ... Led the team with five dual wins ... Posted two major decisions and two pins on the year.

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Placed second at the Wildcat Open (Jan. 26); notched three wins at the tournament … Tallied three wins, two major decisions, and one pin on the year.

Before Brown: Placed fifth at the New Jersey State Championships as a junior and senior … Won county, district, and regional titles as a junior and senior; also won county and district titles as a sophomore … Totaled over 110 career wins … Earned First Team All-County honors three times … Won a Freak Show championship in 2016-17 … Placed in the prestigious Beast of the East and Powerade tournaments as a senior … Competed on the club level for Scorpions Wrestling Club and the New Jersey Cadet Team … Wrestled for coaches Keith Karsen, Trevor Melde, and AJ Mott.

Personal: Nicky is the son of Theresa and Juan Carlos Cabanillas … Has three siblings, Toni-Marie, Gina-Marie, and Ricky; twin brother Ricky is a fellow member of the Brown wrestling Class of 2023 … Born on July 24, 2000 … Plans to concentrate in Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because right when I stepped foot on campus I knew it was the place for me. The top-notch education, area, and the school overall is amazing. It felt like home.”