As sophomore wrestler Nick Suriano goes through his final preparations for 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships, he sums up where he stands after his first season at Rutgers.
"Nothing's pretty. I'm not gonna lie over here. I'm not, like, 'Wow I'm 100 percent. I'm the greatest. I'm back. I overcame a tragedy.' No, we're still fighting through adversity over here, but that's not gonna stop me from getting what I want."
Suriano missed last year's tournament due to an ankle injury when representing Penn State. Since then he has transferred to his home state university, reached the number one ranking at 125 pounds, and suffered another late season setback.