2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Keegan Nugent
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Hwt
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- High School:
- Lowell
Senior/Junior (2024-25)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in three tournaments at heavyweight
• Placed sixth at the Clarion Open (Nov. 3) with a 3-2 record; pinned Buffalo's Jack MacDonald (2:47) in opening match
• Earned three straight major decisions at the Bobby Kauffman Open (Jan. 4) to take fifth place after finishing with a 3-2 mark
• Also competed in the Michigan State Open (Nov. 9)
Junior/Sophomore (2023-24)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in four open tournaments at heavyweight
• Earned a 13-3 season record with 10 bonus wins, including four falls
• Captured the heavyweight title at the Bobby Kaufman Open (Jan. 7) with a 3-0 record; earned a quick pin (0:59) over Cleveland States' Mekhi Bradley in the semifinals
• Went 4-0 en route to the heavyweight title at Purple Raider Open (Jan. 14)
• Placed third and posted a 5-1 record in the JCU Open (Feb. 11)
• Also competed in the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11)
Sophomore/Freshman (2022-23)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Claimed fourth place at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5) with a 3-2 mark; defeated Ohio's Drew Harris, 19-6, in the first match of the season
• Also competed at the Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11) and Purple Raider Open (Jan. 15)
Freshman (2021-22)
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in five open tournaments at heavyweight
• Captured the heavyweight title at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 16) with a 3-0 record
• Earned a 7-2 decision over Edinboro's Jordan Schell in collegiate debut at the Michigan State open (Nov. 6); posted a 2-2 record at the MSU Open
• Also posted 2-2 marks at the Findlay Open (Nov. 20) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)
Prep
• Graduated from Lowell High School (2021)
• Captured a Michigan state title at heavyweight as a senior (2021)
• Two-time Michigan state finalist, claiming second at 215 pounds as a junior (2020)
• Contributed to four Lowell High School state championships (2018, '19, '20, '21)
• Career prep record of 90-17, including a 33-0 mark as a senior
• National Honor Society; Honor Roll
Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Engineering, majoring in mechanical engineering
• Born on November 16, 2002
• Son of Tom and Kathy Nugent
• Has an older brother, Connor
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2021-22 (RS) | 10-8 | 0-0 | 10-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023-24 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 13-3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 7-6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 34-21 | 0-0 | 34-21 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
