American wrestler (born 1983)
Nathan "Nate" Gallick (born February 10, 1983)[1] is an American NCAA champion,[2] a two-time NCAA finalist and a three-time All-American[3] for the Iowa State Cyclones. Gallick also won two Midlands titles and three Big 12 Conference championships.[4][5] Additionally, he was a U.S. Senior national champion, a four-time U.S. national team member, and finished third at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.[6]
Biography
Nate Gallick was a wrestler at Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he won two Arizona state championships. He competed at 119 pounds in 2000 and 125 pounds in 2001.[7] Gallick graduated college from Iowa State University, where as a wrestler he was a three-time All-American, two-time NCAA finalist and the 2006 NCAA champion at 141 lbs.[8]
In 2006, Gallick was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 73rd Big 12 Wrestling Tournament.[9]
After his competitive career, Gallick served as a coach alongside Chris Bono at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for two seasons and was a volunteer assistant coach for Kevin Jackson at Iowa State in 2009.[4][6]
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