Career Accolades
- NCAA All-American (2026)
- Third-place finish was the highest by a Cardinal 125-pounder in school history
- Three-time NCAA qualifier (2023, 2024, 2026)
- All-ACC (2026)
- ACC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 20, 2026)
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 5, 2023)
- ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2026)
- Three-time NWCA Scholar All-American (2023, 2024, 2026)
- CSC Academic All-District (2026)
- All-ACC Academic Team (2026)
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2024)
As a Redshirt Junior (2025-26)
- NCAA All-American
- All-ACC
- ACC Wrestler of the Week (Jan. 20)
- ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- CSC Academic All-District
- All-ACC Academic Team
- Helped lead Stanford to its best NCAA finish in program history (6th) - previous best was 11th in 2011
- The No. 7 seed at 125 pounds at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland (March 19-21)
- Third-place finish was the highest by a Cardinal 125-pounder in school history
- Reeled off six straight wins on the back side of the bracket to reach the podium for the first time in his career
- Runner-up at the ACC Championships in Blacksburg, Va. (March 8)
- 20-6 overall, 6-3 in duals
- 15 wins over ranked opponents
- Six wins came by bonus points
- Placed third at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 5-6)
- Registered three wins over defending national champion Vincent Robinson (NCST)
As a Junior (2024-25)
- Redshirted his third season on The Farm
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
- NCAA qualifier
- Pac-12 Wrestler of the Week (Dec. 5)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
- 20-8 overall and 6-4 in duals at 125 pounds
- Seven wins by bonus points
- 10 wins over ranked opponents
- Earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships in Kansas City
- No. 14 seed
- Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships (March 10) in Corvallis, Ore.
- CKLV champion at 125 pounds (Dec. 1-2)
- Runner-up at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2), helping Stanford win its first team title in program history
As a Freshman (2022-23)
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- 20-11 overall and 6-5 in duals at 125 pounds
- One of six Cardinal with 20+ wins on the season
- Four wins by bonus points
- Two wins over ranked opponents
- Finished fourth at the Pac-12 Championships (March 5) at Maples Pavilion
- Earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament in Tulsa
- Won the Menlo Open (Nov. 6), and placed third at the Mountaineer Invitational (Nov. 12) and the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
Freestyle & Greco-Roman
- Placed fifth at 57kg in Freestyle at the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Tournament ini Bulgaria (2022)
- Third place at U23 World Team Trials (2021)
- U.S. National Team member (2019)
- USMC/USA W Junior National runner up in Freestyle (2019)
- Pan American Team member (2019)
- Freestyle champion
- Bronze in Greco
- Flo Nationals runner-up in Greco and third in Freestyle (2019)
Prior to Stanford
- A 2021 graduate of Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Conn.
- Four-year letterwinner
- Three-time Prep State Champion (2018, 2019, 2020)
- National Prep Open Champion (2021)
- Three-time Prep New England Champion (2018, 2019, 2020)
- Two-time National Prep All-American, placing fifth (2019, 2020)
- Fargo All-American (2021)
- Senior National Champion (2021)
- Northeast Regional champion in Freestyle (2019)
- Super 32 runner-up (2019)
- 2020 Prep Slam runner-up
- 2018 Prep Slam third place
- 2018 Northeast Regional Greco runner-up
- Connecticut's 2021 recipient of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award
- Three-time Head of School Academic Distinction-Year (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
- NHSCA First Team Academic All-American (2021)
- Academic All-American (2020)
- First recipient of the Distinguished Athlete Award at Green Farms Academy
- 2018-19 recipient of the Lynne A. Laukhuf Citizenship Prize
Personal
- Parents are Joseph Provo and Jacqueline Shannon
- Has six siblings - Giovanna, Noah, Shannon, Halle, Georgia and Juliana
- Full name is Nico Anthony Provo
Career Numbers
| Year | Record | Dual Record | Dual Points | Falls | Technical Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 20-11 | 6-5 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 20-8 | 6-4 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025-26 | 20-6 | 6-3 | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 60-25 | 18-12 | 57 | 1 | 7 |