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Nicolas Joseph Caleb "Nick" Wilson^[2] is the Sole Survivor of Survivor: David vs. Goliath.

Nick's laziness around camp put him in danger of becoming the first boot, but he was given a second chance after Pat Cusack was medically evacuated prior to the first Tribal Council. Thereafter, he formed numerous alliances with both his original and post-switch tribemates. After the merge, Nick and the David Alliance used numerous advantages to overcome the majority Goliath Alliance. He then formed a final three alliance with Angelina Keeley and Mike White. While Nick was seen as a big threat to win in the endgame, he avoided elimination and reached the Final Tribal Council due to his alliance and ability to win the last three challenges. After a strong performance at the Final Tribal Council, Nick's social and strategic game, combined with his underdog status, won him the title of Sole Survivor over Mike and Angelina in a 7-3-0 vote.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Age: 27
Hometown: Williamsburg, Kentucky
Current residence: Williamsburg, Kentucky
Occupation: Public Defender
Hobbies: Boating on the lake, four-wheeler riding, and tailgating football games and Keeneland horse races.
Pet peeves: People getting offended over every little thing and know-it-alls.
Three words to describe you: Charming, outgoing, and intelligent.
What's your personal claim to fame? Becoming a Redneck Lawyer! I am a first generation college student and the first in my family to get a bachelor's degree. I am also proud of myself for being a public defender to help people instead of chasing money—especially because money and the thought of being rich motivated me in school.
Who or what is your inspiration in life? Mamaw Joan—my grandma. She is the most selfless person I've ever met. When my mom and dad got divorced she raised me and my four siblings while we stayed with my dad. She taught me life-changing lessons like the value of hard work and the importance of helping others. She also taught me how to enjoy a beer and some bluegrass music. Work hard, play hard, love hard. Her favorite quote was, "If you don't use it, you lose it!"
If you could have three things on the island what would they be and why? A cooler, beer, and a radio. Nothing beats being outdoors and putting a few back. As great as it is at a tailgate, on the lake, or at a bonfire, I bet it would be even more enjoyable on the beaches of Fiji.
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? J.T. from Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains, and Game Changers. I've got that Southern charm. I can be hard headed when in the heat of a competition. I'll either win or get myself sent home with a massive swing for the fences. No regrets!
What's your reason for being on Survivor? I think there are three reasons people play Survivor: adventure, money, and fame. My primary motivation is the experience and adventure! It has been my dream to play this game since I was a little kid. I want to push myself even further in life then I already have and test myself.

My secondary motivation is the money. If I had a million dollars, I could pay off my student loans, which would open up my career options a little more. Money is not my primary motivation, because I anticipate I will make a million dollars in my career at some point.

I do not care about fame. These days, Survivor contestants are only famous for about six months, anyways.
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? I know I could be the final Survivor because I am the total package for this game, First, I am an adamant, hard-working son of a gun. I have chased my dreams my whole life and achieved those, despite humble beginnings.

Second, I am a likeable, social guy. Third, I am physically fit and stronger than I look. I will do great in the challenges—tribal and individual, physical and puzzle. Fourth, I am very smart and it is hidden well behind my accent and appreciation for small town life. I will definitely be underestimated.

Finally, I am a Survivor strategy expert. I am a super fan who has analyzed every season and every move. As I said, I am the Survivor total package.^[3]

Survivor

Nick was initially placed on the David tribe. Early on, Nick was more interested in forming alliances than working at camp, but unbeknownst to him, Carl Boudreaux became irritated with Nick's laziness and began gunning for him should David lose the first challenge. Although David did indeed lose the first Immunity Challenge on Day 3, Tribal Council was cancelled due to Pat Cusack's being medically evacuated, thus sparing Nick. The following morning, Nick regrouped and formed an alliance with Christian Hubicki. When David again lost immunity, both he and Christian found themselves as the swing votes for the impeding Tribal Council. Despite Nick wanting Lyrsa Torres out, he eventually joined Christian in voting out Jessica Peet. Following Tribal Council, both Nick and Christian told Davie Rickenbacker that Gabby Pascuzzi was responsible for Jessica's elimination, leading to Nick plotting with Davie and Bi Nguyen about taking out Gabby. However, David won the next Immunity Challenge, putting any plans on hold.

During the Tribe Switch on Day 10, Nick and Lyrsa were switched to the new Jabeni tribe, where they were outnumbered 3 to 2 by the original Goliaths. After Jabeni lost immunity on Day 15, Natalie Cole tried to force Nick into giving her his jacket on behalf of Angelina Keeley, earning Nick's ire. Both he and Lyrsa then tried to convince Mike White to turn against Natalie, who had been rubbing her original Goliath tribemates the wrong way with her abrasive personality. At Tribal Council, Mike sided with Nick and Lyrsa, voting out Natalie. When Jabeni lost immunity again, Nick and Mike contemplated on which of Angelina or Lyrsa to take out. Eventually, Nick joined Angelina and Mike in sending Lyrsa home.

When the tribes merged into the Kalokalo tribe on Day 18, Nick became a part of a cross-tribal alliance with Christian and Gabby, along with Goliaths Mike, Alec Merlino, and Alison Raybould. At the first post-merge Tribal Council, he joined the rest of the tribe in unanimously eliminating Elizabeth Olson. The following morning, Nick and Davie found a clue to an advantage. With Carl and Davie's help, Nick was able to find the advantage, which turned out to be a Vote Steal. With the David Alliance down in numbers at the following Tribal Council, Davie played his Hidden Immunity Idol on Christian, and Nick, Christian, and Davie were able to blindside John Hennigan by splitting the minority vote and flushing one of Dan Rengering's idols. Still down in numbers to the opposing Goliath Alliance, Nick used his advantage at the next Tribal Council on Day 25 to steal Alison's vote. Carl then used his Idol Nullifier in tandem with Nick's Vote Steal to nullify Dan's second idol, sending Dan to the jury.

Nick and Davie woke up early the next morning to search for a new idol, with Nick finding a clue saying that the idol was on the other side of the island and that he would have to wait until dark to find it. That night, Nick snuck off to find the idol, and successfully claimed it for himself. Feeling confident, he then took the offer to sit out of the next Immunity Challenge, along with Angelina and Carl. At Tribal Council, he then joined the rest of the tribe in unanimously voting out Alec for being a physical threat. With the David Alliance now in the majority, Carl led the charge to eliminate Alison next. Although Nick was on board with the plan, Gabby became irritated with Carl's approach. At the next Tribal Council, both Christian and Gabby betrayed the David Alliance and joined Alison, Mike, and Kara Kay in blindsiding Carl.

Upon returning from Tribal Council, Nick was upset with Christian over Carl's blindside and declared that his alliance with Christian was over. The following morning Nick met his father Jim at the family visit. Nick and Angelina won the subsequent Reward Challenge, choosing Davie and Mike to join them. During the reward, they voiced their intentions to reach the final four together. Following the Immunity Challenge, Nick agreed with Gabby about blindsiding Christian, but then he, Angelina, and Mike came up with a plan to put two votes on Gabby in case Christian played his idol. At Tribal Council, Christian played the idol on himself, and Gabby was instead sent to the jury.

After Gabby's elimination, Nick made a fake idol and "found" it under the raft in front of Angelina, Christian, and Mike so that they would not search for a real one. However, Davie was leery of Nick's ruse and told Christian that Nick possibly had two idols and that he planned to blindside Nick. Leading up to the next Tribal Council, Nick realized that Alison was a physical threat. He revealed to Davie that his raft idol was fake, and Davie agreed to vote against Alison with him. However, Mike pulled Nick aside and told him that Davie had targeted him earlier, before trying to get Nick on board with voting out Christian before Davie. At Tribal Council, Davie played an idol on himself, prompting Nick to play his fake idol to get a read on his tribemates' reactions. He then played his real idol on himself, but received no votes, and Christian was voted out.

Nick won his first individual immunity on Day 36, and chose to share the reward with Angelina and Mike. On the reward, Nick and Mike helped Angelina find an idol for herself before Nick and Angelina agreed to target Alison next. At Tribal Council however, Nick was shocked when the former Goliath Alliance banded together to blindside Davie. An angry Nick confronted Angelina and Mike over Davie's blindside, and worked to ensure that Alison would go home next. After Nick won the next Immunity Challenge, however, he and Kara considered taking out Mike instead for being a threat. However, he and Kara eventually sided with Angelina and Mike to send Alison to the jury. Nick then won the Final Immunity Challenge on Day 38. He then voiced his intention to take Angelina to the end, prompting Kara and Mike to practice making fire. Mike ultimately beat Kara to join Nick and Angelina in the Final Three.

At the Final Tribal Council, Nick was commended for his social and strategic acumen, as well as his immunity wins, but was criticized for his game peaking too early. In the end, Nick's strategic moves, strong social game, and underdog status were preferred over Mike's late strategic dominance and Angelina's selfish gameplay, and he was awarded the title of Sole Survivor over Mike and Angelina in a 7-3-0 vote.

Voting History

Nick's Voting History
Episode	Nick's Votes	Voted Against Nick
1	No Tribal Council
2	Jessica	-
3	David Tribe Immune
4	Jabeni Tribe Immune
5	Natalie	-
6	Lyrsa	-
7	Elizabeth	-
8	John	-
9	Dan+ Dan¹	-
10	Alec	-
10	Alison	-
11	~~Christian~~²	-
12	Christian	-³
13	Alison	Individual Immunity
13	Alison	Individual Immunity
Jury Votes for Nick	Alec, Carl, Dan, Davie, Elizabeth, Gabby, John
Sole Survivor, Day 39

^1 In Breadth-First Search, Nick used a Vote Steal advantage on Alison, allowing him to cast an additional vote in Alison's place.
^2 In So Smart They're Dumb, Christian used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Nick's vote against him.
^3 In Are You Feeling Lucky?, Nick used a Hidden Immunity Idol, but did not negate any votes against him.

Post-Survivor

On January 14, 2019, Nick received the key to the city of Williamsburg, Kentucky and was given his own day, "Nick Wilson Day" on January 16.^[4]
On February 27, 2019, Nick became engaged to Grisel Vilchez.^[5]

Trivia

Nick was the youngest male on the original David tribe.
Nick was the only castaway to win multiple individual Immunity Challenges in David vs. Goliath.
Since the introduction of the final four fire-making challenge twist, Nick is the first castaway to win the Final Immunity Challenge and not compete in the fire-making tiebreaker, but go on to win the season.
In Episode 10 of Australian Survivor: Champions vs Contenders 2019, Harry Hills mentioned that Nick was his favorite Survivor contestant.

References

Preceded by Ghost Island Wendell Holland	Sole Survivor Titleholder David vs. Goliath Nick Wilson	Succeeded by Edge of Extinction Chris Underwood

Survivor: David vs. Goliath Castaways

Alec

Goliath

Alison

Goliath

Angelina

Goliath

Bi

David

Carl

David

Christian

David

Dan

Goliath

Davie

David

Elizabeth

David

Gabby

David

Jeremy

Goliath

Jessica

David

John

Goliath

Kara

Goliath

Lyrsa

David

Mike

Goliath

Natalia

Goliath

Natalie

Goliath

Nick

David

Pat

David

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-}}'''Nicolas Joseph Caleb "Nick" Wilson'''<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BD8fVdupaPA/</ref> is the [[Sole Survivor]] of {{s|37}}.
+'''Nicolas Joseph Caleb "Nick" Wilson'''<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BD8fVdupaPA/</ref> is the [[Sole Survivor]] of {{S|37}}.
-Nick's laziness around camp put him in danger of becoming the first boot, but he was given a second chance after [[Pat Cusack]] was medically evacuated. Thereafter, he formed numerous alliances with both his original and post-switch tribemates. At the [[merge]], Nick and the other [[David]]s used advantages to overcome the [[Goliath]] majority. At the final 8, Nick formed a [[Final Three]] alliance with [[Angelina Keeley]] and [[Mike White]]. While Nick was seen as a big threat to win in the endgame, he avoided elimination and reached the [[Final Tribal Council]] due to his alliance and ability to win the last three challenges. After a strong performance at Final Tribal Council, Nick's social game won him the title of [[Sole Survivor]] over Mike and Angelina in a 7-3-0 vote.
+Nick's laziness around camp put him in danger of becoming the first boot, but he was given a second chance after [[Pat Cusack]] was [[Evacuation|medically evacuated]] prior to the first [[Tribal Council]]. Thereafter, he formed numerous alliances with both his original and post-[[Tribe Switch|switch]] tribemates. After the [[merge]], Nick and the [[David Alliance]] used numerous advantages to overcome the majority [[Goliath Alliance]]. He then formed a final three alliance with [[Angelina Keeley]] and [[Mike White]]. While Nick was seen as a big threat to win in the endgame, he avoided elimination and reached the [[Final Tribal Council]] due to his alliance and ability to win the last three challenges. After a strong performance at the Final Tribal Council, Nick's social and strategic game, combined with his underdog status, won him the title of [[Sole Survivor]] over Mike and Angelina in a 7-3-0 vote.
 ==Profile==
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 '''Pet peeves:''' People getting offended over every little thing and know-it-alls.<br />
 '''Three words to describe you:''' Charming, outgoing, and intelligent.<br />
-'''What's your personal claim to fame?''' Becoming a Redneck Lawyer! I am a first generation college student and the first in my family to get a bachelor degree. I am also proud of myself for being a public defender to help people instead of chasing money—especially because money and the thought of being rich motivated me in school.<br />
+'''What's your personal claim to fame?''' Becoming a Redneck Lawyer! I am a first generation college student and the first in my family to get a bachelor's degree. I am also proud of myself for being a public defender to help people instead of chasing money—especially because money and the thought of being rich motivated me in school.<br />
 '''Who or what is your inspiration in life?''' Mamaw Joan—my grandma. She is the most selfless person I've ever met. When my mom and dad got divorced she raised me and my four siblings while we stayed with my dad. She taught me life-changing lessons like the value of hard work and the importance of helping others. She also taught me how to enjoy a beer and some bluegrass music. Work hard, play hard, love hard. Her favorite quote was, "If you don't use it, you lose it!"<br />
 '''If you could have three things on the island what would they be and why?''' A cooler, beer, and a radio. Nothing beats being outdoors and putting a few back. As great as it is at a tailgate, on the lake, or at a bonfire, I bet it would be even more enjoyable on the beaches of Fiji.<br />
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 ==Survivor==
+Nick was initially placed on the [[Vuku|David]] tribe. Early on, Nick was more interested in forming alliances than working at camp, but unbeknownst to him, [[Carl Boudreaux]] became irritated with Nick's laziness and began gunning for him should David lose the first challenge. Although David did indeed lose the first [[Immunity Challenge]] on Day 3, [[Tribal Council]] was cancelled due to [[Pat Cusack]]'s being [[Evacuation|medically evacuated]], thus sparing Nick. The following morning, Nick regrouped and formed an alliance with [[Christian Hubicki]]. When David again lost immunity, both he and Christian found themselves as the swing votes for the impeding Tribal Council. Despite Nick wanting [[Lyrsa Torres]] out, he eventually joined Christian in voting out [[Jessica Peet]]. Following Tribal Council, both Nick and Christian told [[Davie Rickenbacker]] that [[Gabby Pascuzzi]] was responsible for Jessica's elimination, leading to Nick plotting with Davie and [[Bi Nguyen]] about taking out Gabby. However, David won the next Immunity Challenge, putting any plans on hold.
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+During the [[Tribe Switch]] on Day 10, Nick and Lyrsa were switched to the new [[Jabeni]] tribe, where they were outnumbered 3 to 2 by the original Goliaths. After Jabeni lost immunity on Day 15, [[Natalie Cole]] tried to force Nick into giving her his jacket on behalf of [[Angelina Keeley]], earning Nick's ire. Both he and Lyrsa then tried to convince [[Mike White]] to turn against Natalie, who had been rubbing her original Goliath tribemates the wrong way with her abrasive personality. At Tribal Council, Mike sided with Nick and Lyrsa, voting out Natalie. When Jabeni lost immunity again, Nick and Mike contemplated on which of Angelina or Lyrsa to take out. Eventually, Nick joined Angelina and Mike in sending Lyrsa home.
+When the tribes [[merge]]d into the [[Kalokalo]] tribe on Day 18, Nick became a part of a cross-tribal alliance with Christian and Gabby, along with Goliaths Mike, [[Alec Merlino]], and [[Alison Raybould]]. At the first post-merge Tribal Council, he joined the rest of the tribe in unanimously eliminating [[Elizabeth Olson]]. The following morning, Nick and Davie found a clue to an advantage. With Carl and Davie's help, Nick was able to find the advantage, which turned out to be a [[Vote Steal]]. With the [[David Alliance]] down in numbers at the following Tribal Council, Davie played his [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] on Christian, and Nick, Christian, and Davie were able to blindside [[John Hennigan]] by [[Split Vote|splitting the minority vote]] and flushing one of [[Dan Rengering]]'s idols. Still down in numbers to the opposing [[Goliath Alliance]], Nick used his advantage at the next Tribal Council on Day 25 to steal Alison's vote. Carl then used his [[Idol Nullifier]] in tandem with Nick's Vote Steal to nullify Dan's second idol, sending Dan to the [[jury]].
+Nick and Davie woke up early the next morning to search for a new idol, with Nick finding a clue saying that the idol was on the other side of the island and that he would have to wait until dark to find it. That night, Nick snuck off to find the idol, and successfully claimed it for himself. Feeling confident, he then took the offer to sit out of the next Immunity Challenge, along with Angelina and Carl. At Tribal Council, he then joined the rest of the tribe in unanimously voting out Alec for being a physical threat. With the David Alliance now in the majority, Carl led the charge to eliminate Alison next. Although Nick was on board with the plan, Gabby became irritated with Carl's approach. At the next Tribal Council, both Christian and Gabby betrayed the David Alliance and joined Alison, Mike, and [[Kara Kay]] in blindsiding Carl.
+Upon returning from Tribal Council, Nick was upset with Christian over Carl's blindside and declared that his alliance with Christian was over. The following morning Nick met his father Jim at the [[family visit]]. Nick and Angelina won the subsequent [[Reward Challenge]], choosing Davie and Mike to join them. During the reward, they voiced their intentions to reach the final four together. Following the Immunity Challenge, Nick agreed with Gabby about blindsiding Christian, but then he, Angelina, and Mike came up with a plan to put two votes on Gabby in case Christian played his idol. At Tribal Council, Christian played the idol on himself, and Gabby was instead sent to the jury.
+After Gabby's elimination, Nick made a fake idol and "found" it under the raft in front of Angelina, Christian, and Mike so that they would not search for a real one. However, Davie was leery of Nick's ruse and told Christian that Nick possibly had two idols and that he planned to blindside Nick. Leading up to the next Tribal Council, Nick realized that Alison was a physical threat. He revealed to Davie that his raft idol was fake, and Davie agreed to vote against Alison with him. However, Mike pulled Nick aside and told him that Davie had targeted him earlier, before trying to get Nick on board with voting out Christian before Davie. At Tribal Council, Davie played an idol on himself, prompting Nick to play his fake idol to get a read on his tribemates' reactions. He then played his real idol on himself, but received no votes, and Christian was voted out.
+Nick won his first individual immunity on Day 36, and chose to share the reward with Angelina and Mike. On the reward, Nick and Mike helped Angelina find an idol for herself before Nick and Angelina agreed to target Alison next. At Tribal Council however, Nick was shocked when the former Goliath Alliance banded together to blindside Davie. An angry Nick confronted Angelina and Mike over Davie's blindside, and worked to ensure that Alison would go home next. After Nick won the next Immunity Challenge, however, he and Kara considered taking out Mike instead for being a threat. However, he and Kara eventually sided with Angelina and Mike to send Alison to the jury. Nick then won the [[Final Immunity Challenge]] on Day 38. He then voiced his intention to take Angelina to the end, prompting Kara and Mike to practice making fire. Mike ultimately beat Kara to join Nick and Angelina in the [[Final Three]].
+At the [[Final Tribal Council]], Nick was commended for his social and strategic acumen, as well as his immunity wins, but was criticized for his game peaking too early. In the end, Nick's strategic moves, strong social game, and underdog status were preferred over Mike's late strategic dominance and Angelina's selfish gameplay, and he was awarded the title of [[Sole Survivor]] over Mike and Angelina in a 7-3-0 vote.
 ===Voting History===
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 ==Post-Survivor==
-*On January 14, Nick received the key to the city of Williamsburg, Kentucky and was given his own day, "Nick Wilson Day" on January 16.<ref>https://www.thetimestribune.com/news/survivor-winner-given-key-to-the-city-of-williamsburg/article_071a8ab6-1854-11e9-91c9-e3ddcf80504b.html</ref>
+* On January 14, 2019, Nick received the key to the city of Williamsburg, Kentucky and was given his own day, "Nick Wilson Day" on January 16.<ref>https://www.thetimestribune.com/news/survivor-winner-given-key-to-the-city-of-williamsburg/article_071a8ab6-1854-11e9-91c9-e3ddcf80504b.html</ref>
+* On February 27, 2019, Nick became engaged to Grisel Vilchez.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaBkzrB4aE/</ref>
 ==Trivia==
-* Nick was the only castaway to win multiple individual Immunity Challenges in {{S4|37}}.
+* Nick was the youngest male on the original [[Vuku|David]] tribe.
+* Nick was the only castaway to win multiple individual [[Immunity Challenge]]s in {{S4|37}}.
+* Since the introduction of the final four fire-making challenge twist, Nick is the first castaway to win the [[Final Immunity Challenge]] and not compete in the fire-making tiebreaker, but go on to win the season.
+* In [[Australian Survivor (2019) Episode 10|Episode 10]] of [[Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019)|Australian Survivor: Champions vs Contenders 2019]], [[Harry Hills]] mentioned that Nick was his favorite ''Survivor ''contestant.
 ==References==
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 | years = '''{{S2|37}}'''<br />[[File:S37 nick t.png|link=Nick Wilson]]<br />'''Nick Wilson'''
-| before = '''{{s2|36}}'''<br />[[File:S36 wendell t.png|link=Wendell Holland]]<br />'''[[Wendell Holland]]'''
+| before = '''{{S2|36}}'''<br />[[File:S36 wendell t.png|75px|link=Wendell Holland]]<br />'''[[Wendell Holland]]'''
-| after = '''{{s2|38}}'''<br />'''TBA'''
+| after = '''{{S2|38}}'''<br />[[File:S38 chris t.png|75px|link=Chris Underwood]]<br />'''[[Chris Underwood]]'''
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