Corban Athletics

2024-2025: A sophomore member of the Corban men’s wrestling program…Nicacio competed in 3 matches this season at 197 pounds…Completed the season with an overall record of 1 win and 2 losses…Academic All-Conference…Member of the 2024-25 Corban Men’s Wrestling program that finished third at the CCC Championships, with two CCC Weight Class Champions. The team qualified nine student-athletes for the 2025 NAIA National Championships, with 3 NAIA All-American titles, with one of them being Corban’s first individual national champion in the 157- weight class. The program set new all-time records for most dual wins (10), highest winning percentage for a single season (.714), most team points in a single tournament (153.0) and holds the best all-time coaching record (16-7). In addition, the team had their highest finish in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll (13th) and finished in eighth place at the NAIA National Championships for their best finish in program history.

2023-2024: A freshman member of the men’s wrestling squad…Nicacio competed in 14 matches at 184 pounds…He completed the season with an overall record of 10 wins and 4 losses…2024 Mat ‘Cat Invitational Champion… Member of the 2023-24 Corban Men’s Wrestling program that completed the most successful season of competition since the inaugural season back in 2019-20. The team qualified six student-athletes for the 2024 NAIA National Championships, with yet another NAIA All-American title being earned via a runner-up finish in the 157-weight class. The program set new all-time records for most dual wins (6), fewest dual losses (3), best winning percentage for a single season (.667), most consecutive dual wins (5), and most team points in a single tournament (91.5). In addition, the team tied their highest finish in the NAIA Top 20 Coaches’ Poll (24th), and finished in the top 20 at the NAIA National Championships for their best finish in program history.

Personal: One of two Vancouver natives from this year's class, Nicacio arrives at Corban with four years of eligibility under his belt despite entering academically as a junior with having already spent a year at Oregon State University. While at Union High School, Nicacio was a three-time district finalist, two-time league champion, and placed sixth in the state tournament.

Nicacio will be continuing the pursuit of a degree in biomedical science with the intent of becoming a medical physician.