| Nathan Gardner |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
O'Fallon, Illinois
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| High School:
O'Fallon Township HS
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| Height / Weight:
5-11 / 141/149
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| Experience:
1V
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At Utah Valley
FRESHMAN ~ (07-08): 12-16 overall record (6-8 duals) ... picked up two victories at the Cowboy Open, November 10, 2007 in Laramie, Wyo., one of the two wins was by fall ... went 2-2 while competing at 157 pounds at the Jack Hancock Invitational, November 17, 2007 in Golden, Colo. ... at the Northern Colorado Open, November 18, 2007 in Greeley Colo., pinned Joshua Wilhelm of Northwest College in 37 seconds.
Before Utah Valley:
Wrestled at O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon, Illinois ... is a four-time Illinois state qualifier ... regional and sectional champion with 22 tournament places and 8 championships ... went 38-5 with 15 falls during senior year for the Panthers ... earned honorable mention All-State honors as well as being named 1st Team All-Metro East, 1st Team All-Conference and to the S. Illinois All-Star Team ... also played soccer and did the pole vault for track in high school.
Personal:
Born January 15, 1985 in Sacramento, California ... son of John and Vivian Gardner ... graduated from high school in 2003 with a 3.3 GPA ... will major in Aviation Science at Utah Valley ... served and LDS Mission to Oakland, California ... is an Eagle Scout ... enjoys volleyball, climbing, caving and coin collecting.
