2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Niko Sahakian
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Hwt
- Hometown:
- Tarzana, Calif.
- High School:
- St. John Bosco
Pronunciation
Prep
• Graduated from St. John Bosco High School (2025)
• Captured the 2023 CIF state championship at 220 pounds
• Two-time CIF state finalist and three-time placewinner, also taking second at 285 pounds (2024) and third place at 220 (2022); missed the postseason his senior year due to injury
• Captured titles at Super 32 (2023), Journeymen World Classic (2022, '23, '24) and the Reno Tournament of Champions (2021, '22, '23)
• Competed in Flowrestling's 2024 Who's Number One event
• Posted a career prep record of 136-6
• Member of the 2023 U.S. U17 world team in Istanbul, Turkey; took fifth place at 110kg Greco-Roman
• Three-time Pan American champion, winning U20 freestyle gold at 125kg (2024) and double gold in U17 freestyle and Greco at 110kg (2023)
• Claimed the 2022 16U Greco-Roman title at 220 pounds; three-time Fargo All-American, placing in both freestyle and Greco in 2021
• Six-time placewinner at the UWW U17 World Team Trials; reached the 110kg finals in both freestyle and Greco in 2022
• Named 2023-24 Athlete of the Year
• Principal's Honor Roll
• Ranked as the No. 22 overall recruit by FloWrestling, No. 20 by MatScouts and No. 6-ranked 285-pound wrestler
Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology, majoring in sport management
• Born on September 18, 2006
• Son of Hike and Meri Sahakian
• Has two brothers, Mike and Anthony
