Career Accolades
- Four-time NCAA Qualifier (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- All-ACC (2025)
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 20, 2022)
- Five-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2025)
- Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
- 101-48 career record
- Became just the 11th wrestler in school history to register 100 career wins
- Three-time team captain
As a Fifth Year (2024-25)
- NCAA qualifier
- All-ACC
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- All-ACC Academic Team
- 22-11 overall, 11-4 in duals at 197 pounds
- Eight wins came by bonus points
- Second on the team with four falls
- Six wins over ranked opponents, including the highest of his career over No. 8 Andy Smith of Virginia Tech (Feb. 7)
- No. 17 seed at the NCAA Championships (Mach 20-22) in Philadelphia
- Runner-up at the ACC Championships (March 9) in Durham
- Placed fourth at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30)
As a Senior (2023-24)
- NCAA qualifier
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 31-10 overall and 10-4 in duals at 197 pounds
- Led the team in wins
- 21 wins by bonus points
- Four wins over ranked opponenets
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships (March 21-23) in Kansas City
- No. 18 seed
- Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships (March 10) in Corvallis, Ore.
- Won the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 19) and Oaks Open (Feb. 3)
- Finished third at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2), helping Stanford win its first team title in program history
- Placed seventh at CKLV (Dec. 1-2)
As a Junior (2022-23)
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 20)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 21-11 overall, 8-5 in duals at 197 pounds
- Second on the team with five falls
- 12 wins by bonus points
- Four wins over ranked opponents
- Runner-up at the Pac-12 Championships (March 5) at Maples Pavilion
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in Tulsa
- Won the Menlo Open (Nov. 6)
- Placed second at the Mountaineer Open (Nov. 12) and seventh at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
As a Sophomore (2021-22)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 20-12 overall, 5-4 in duals at 197 pounds
- Tied for the team lead in wins, third on the team in falls
- Placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships (March 6) in Tempe, Ariz.
- Won the Menlo Open (Nov. 7) and finished fifth at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 19)
- Went 3-2 at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
As a Freshman (2020-21)
- NCAA Qualifier
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- 7-4 overall and 4-1 in duals at 197 pounds
- Registered three major decisions
- Earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo.
- Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 28) in Corvallis, Ore.
Prior to Stanford
- A 2020 graduate of Yorkville High School in Yorkville, Ill.
- A four-year letterwinner, captained his team from 2016-20
- 2020 state champion, and three-time state medalist (second in 2018 and fourth in 2019)
- Two-time sectional champion (2019, 2020)
- Four-time regional champion (2016-2020)
- Four-time conference champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- Conference Athlete of the Year (2020)
- USAW Scholastic All-American (2020)
- Holds high school's record for most career wins (163), most career pins (102) and career win rate (90%)
- Journeymen Fall Classic champion
- NHSCA Junior National finalist
- Postseason National Champion and two-time All-American
- Preseason Nationals finalist and three-time All-American
- Al Dvorak Tournament champion and three-time medalist
- Also lettered three times in football, captaining his team in 2018 and 2019
Personal
- Son of Steve and Megan Stemmet
- Has an older brother, Jake, and a twin brother, Ben
- Ben wrestled at The Citadel
- Full name is Nikolas Andrew Stemmet
Career Numbers
Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020-21 | 7-4 | 4-1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
2021-22 | 20-12 | 5-4 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
2022-23 | 21-11 | 8-5 | 33 | 5 | 1 |
2023-24 | 31-10 | 10-4 | 47 | 4 | 11 |
2024-25 | 22-11 | 11-4 | 44 | 4 | 4 |
Totals | 101-48 | 38-18 | 160 | 17 | 17 |