Nico Hernandez cut the angle against Pat Gutierrez during the second round at Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane. (Mar. 25, 2017)
When Nico Hernandez returned home to Wichita from Rio de Janeiro with his Olympic bronze medal, the American boxer was showered with gifts at his welcome home celebration at North High School.
Of all the gifts, one meant more to Nico and his family than the Olympic bronze medal or the key to the city: a full four-year scholarship to Wichita State.
“To me, that was the biggest accomplishment right there,” said Lewis Hernandez, Nico’s coach and father.