Nicky Bernard

Nicky Bernard
Nicky Bernard
  • Weight:
    174
  • Hometown:
    Naples, Fla.
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Palmetto Ridge High School
Bio

Bernard's 2025-26 season: Placed 2nd at 184 pounds in the silver division at the Luther College Open ... Placed 2nd at NIACC's Battle For The Helmet (1-3-26) ... Placed 3rd at 184 pounds at NJCAA North Central District Tournament.

Southeastern CC dual (184 pounds)

Bernard tech. fall Carter Bell, 21-5.

Luther College Open (184 pounds, silver division)

Bernard major dec. Danny DeCristofaro (Cornell), 13-4; Bernard tech. fall Kael Morlock (Joliet JC), 22-5; Bernard pinned Josh Darwin (unattached), 2:56; Bernard dec. Justin Wirtz (Coe), 9-3; Brenden Heying (St. Cloud State) dec. Bernard, 1-0.

Iowa Lakes dual (184 pounds)

Jacob Range (IL) pinned Bernard, 6:36.

Coe College Invitational (184 pounds)

Bernard dec. Justin Wirtz (Coe College), 21-16; Bernard major dec. Jean-Luc Guerra (St. Ambrose), 10-2; Kody Marschner (Millikin) major dec. Bernard, 9-0.

Indian Hills dual (184 pounds)

Bernard dec. Julian Weems, 9-5.

NIACC's Battle For The Helmet (184 pounds)

Bernard major dec. Gabe Inorio (Harper College), 11-3; Bernard dec. Cal Wells (Iowa Western), 7-3; Jack Doughty (Southeast CC), pinned Bernard, 4:41.

Iowa Western dual (184 pounds)

Bernard dec. Cal Wells, 7-3.

Worthington Open (184 pounds)

Shane McConville (South Dakota State University) dec. Bernard, 3-0.

Ellsworth dual (184 pounds)

Bernard won by forfeit.

Hawkeye CC dual (184 pounds)

Bernard won by forfeit.

Iowa Central dual (184 pounds)

Jarrel Miller pinned Bernard, 2:11.

NJCAA North Central District Championships (184 pounds)

Cal Wells (Iowa Western) pinned Bernard, 2:53; Bernard major dec. Jacob Range (Iowa Lakes), 13-4; Bernard dec. Wells (Iowa Western), 4-2.

NJCAA national championships (184 pounds)

Bernard dec. Braxton Robertson (Carl Albert State), 14-11; Johnathan Clohecy (Indian Hills) dec. Bernard, 8-5; Bernard dec. Cal Wells (Iowa Western), 4-2; Matteo Monteiro Furtado Tresse (Umpqua) dec. Bernard, 7-2.

2025-26 record: 17-9 with 1 fall, 2 tech. falls, 4 major dec.

News mentions
NIACC's Cory Scanlan is still alive in the consolation round at 157 pounds at the national tournament.
2 Trojans still alive in consy round
NIACC's Cory Scanlan competes in the consolation round Friday night at 157 pounds at the NJCAA national championships in Council Bluffs.
NIADC's Nicky Bernard will compete in the national tournament on Friday at 184 pounds.
NIACC's Cory Scanlan placed third at Sunday's NJCAA North Central District Championships to earn a berth in the national tournament at 157 pounds.
8 Trojans qualify for nationals
NIADC's Nicky Bernard will compete in the national tournament on Friday at 184 pounds.
3 Trojans place 3rd at district tournament
NIACC falls to Iowa Central, 42-3
NIACC falls to Iowa Central, 42-3
Trojans stop Hawkeye CC, 38-9
Trojans stop Hawkeye CC, 38-9
NIACC's Chris Williams controls Ellsworth's Gabe Brazzei in their 141-pound match Thursday in the NIACC recreation center.
Trojans roll to 48-10 dual victory
NIACC's Cory Scanlan controls Iowa Western's Cole Fenwick in their 157-pound bout Wednesday in the NIACC recreation center.
Iowa Western stops NIACC, 37-7
NIACC's Mustafa Hadi battles Southeast CC's Grant Schwerdtfeger in their 197-pound title match Saturday at the Battle For The Helmet in the NIACC recreation center.
NIACC's Grant Henderson battles Indian Hills' Naasir Edmonds in their 285-pound match Wednesday in Centerville.
Photo by Indian Hills' Bryan Stewart
Trojans fall to No. 1 Warriors, 37-9
NIACC's Scanlan, Williams win Coe Invite titles
NIACC's Bernard places 2nd at Luther Open
NIACC's Bernard places 2nd at Luther Open
NIACC's Chris Williams gets his hand raised by official Blake Spotts after his win at 141-pounds Wednesday in the NIACC recreation center.
Trojans top Lakers, 26-18
NIACC's Mustafa Hadi battles Southeast CC's Grant Schwerdtfeger in their 197-pound title match Saturday at the Battle For The Helmet in the NIACC recreation center.
NIACC cruises to 56-0 win
Photos
Iowa Western (dual)

1/14/2026 7:00 PM CST

Iowa Western (dual)

1/14/2026 7:00 PM CST

Iowa Western (dual)

1/14/2026 7:00 PM CST