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Cody Gardner Class: Freshman
Weight: 285 lbs.
High School: Christiansburg
Hometown: Christiansburg, Va.
 
photo High School: Lettered four times for coaches Kevin Dresser and Daryl Weber at Christiansburg High ... A four-time Virginia AA high school state champion, with a 182-6 career record that included a National Junior Freestyle championship in 2006 at 215 pounds ... The No. 1 overall recruit in the country as a senior, as named by InterMat ... Also claimed championship titles at the Beast of the East in 2005 and 2006 and won the Ironman Tournament in 2005 ... The Timesland Wrestler of the Year by The Roanoke Times ... Concluded his career as the most decorated wrestler in Timesland history ... Completed a second straight undefeated season and ran his winning streak to 120 matches with a pin in the VHSL Group AA final his senior year ... Won 25 individual tournaments during his career and claimed titles in the Walsh Ironman in Stow, OH; the Beast of the East in Newark, DE, the Powerade Invitational in Canonsburg, PA; and the Big Blue Invitational in Christiansburg ... Helped lead Christiansburg to its sixth consecutive Group AA team title ... A member of SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions, DECA - an association of Marketing Students, and FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America ... Was also an active volunteer for Goodwill Industries.

Personal: Cody Harrison Gardner was born May 15, 1988 in Willingboro, NJ ... The son of Keith and Sharon Gardner ... Has three siblings, Amy, Maggie and Rachel ... Enrolled in university studies.

Year Overall Dual Leag. M.Dec. T.Fall. Falls Time Pts.
2007-08 6-1 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 3:22 3