Pitt’s No. 1 Nino Bonaccorsi finishes perfect season with national title at 197 Pounds

NCAA Championships Wrestling Pittsburgh's Nino Bonaccorsi celebrates after defeating Arizona State's Kordell Norfleet during their 197-pound match in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA wrestling championships Friday, March 19, 2021, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson/AP)

By Dominic Campbell, Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

TULSA, Okla. — No.1 Pitt redshirt junior Nino Bonaccorsi finished his collegiate career by winning the National Title at 197 pounds Saturday night at the BOK Center.

Bonaccorsi (21-0) took on No. 7 South Dakota State senior Tanner Sloan (27-3) in that National Title match. Sloan started off strong with a takedown on Bonaccorsi and then escaped to start with a 3-0 lead in the second period.

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