Parents: JOIELYNNE AND CHRISTOPHER GARDNER
Major: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
 
2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON:
Season: Went 4-1 overall at 149 and 157, with a pin and a tech fall.
Indiana/Northwestern (1/30): Went 2-0 in opening day tri-dual at Northwestern, picking up a pin and a tech in the extra bouts. Wisconsin (2/2): Picked up first career Big Ten dual win by downing Drew Scharenbrock 7-5 in sudden victory. Michigan (2/14): Moved up to 157 in UM extras to face Michigan’s Nick Lombard, losing close 6-4 (sv) decision. Maryland (2/22): Downed Michael Doetsch 8-2 in dual meet win.
2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Posted a 7-2 overall record...Went 4-1 in dual meets...Ended year with a pin and two majors.
Navy (11/10): Picked up a pin over Navy’s Jon Park in his Penn State dual debut in Rec Hall. Army West Point Invite (11/17): Went 2-1 with a major to place second at AWP Invite. Penn (12/8): Posted 7-6 victory in Rec Hall over Lucas Raveno. Millersville (1/11): Went 2-0 at the Hitchcock Memorial. Minnesota (2/9): Moved up to 157 and lost close 5-4 decision to Ryan Thomas. American (2/23): Moved up to 157 and beat Ethan Karsten 7-5 in season’s dual finale in Rec Hall.
 
2018-19 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Posted a 9-6 record in tournaments...Competed at the Southern Scuffle...Had two pins, two tech falls and a major.
 
2017-18 / REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Posted a 6-4 record in open tournaments as a redshirt freshman...Notched two pins and a major...Competed at 149 pounds last season.
 
2016-17 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Redshirt season...Went 6-6 in open tournaments as an unattached wrestler...Had a pin, two techs and a major.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Wrestled at Pottsville High School...Went 144-25 during his high school career, including placing as a senior at 145, finishing fifth...Two-time Pennsylvania Freestyle Champion...Led Pottsville to an 18-2 record as a senior, winning 2016 Schuylkill League title...Was a four-year stater at Pottsville (twice at 113, once at 120 and once at 145).
 
GARDNER MATCH-BY-MATCH (19-20 and 20-21)
2020-21
Date    Wt.    Result    Opponent    Place    Record
1/30    149    WBF    Jonathan Kervin, Indiana (0:56)    IU extras    1-0
1/30    149    W, 15-0    Jamie Berg, Northwestern (TF; 7:00)    NU extras    2-0
2/2    149    W, 7-5 (sv)    Drew Scharenbrock, Wisconsin    dual    3-0
2/14    157    L, 4-6 (sv)    Nick Lombard, Michigan    UM extras    3-1
2/22    157    W, 8-2    Michael Doetsch, Maryland    dual    4-1
 
2019-20
Date       Wt.      Result            Opponent                                                    Place Record
11/10    149     WBF              Jon Park, Navy (1:46)                                    dual        1-0
11/17    149     W, 12-4        Luke Raszkowski, Central Michigan (maj.) AWP        2-0
11/17    149     W, 3-0           P.J. Ogunsanya, Army                                 AWP        3-0
11/17    149     L, 2-3            Jarod Verkleeren, Penn State            AWP (2nd)        3-1
12/8       149     W, 7-6           Lucas Revano, Penn                                     dual        4-1
1/11       149     W, 8-4           Nick Widmann, Drexel                                  ‘Ville        5-1
1/11       149     WBF              Sam MAndelbraut, Rider (0:32)                   ‘Ville        6-1
2/9         157     L, 4-5            Ryan Thomas, Minnesota                             dual        6-2
2/23       157     W, 7-5           Ethan Karsten, American                              dual        7-2