Nick Gallick
Personal information
Home townTucson, Arizona, U.S.
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFolkstyle
College teamIowa State Cyclones
Medal record
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Iowa State Cyclones
NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 St. Louis141 lb

Nick Gallick (born April 1, 1986) is a former wrestler and a bronze medalist at the 2009 NCAA Wrestling Championship.[1][2] Before his injury, Gallick was ranked No. 1 in the nation at 141 pounds and was a contender for the national title at his weight class.[3]

Biography

Nick Gallick is one of the four sons of parents Monty and Jodi Gallick.[1] He was a Sunnyside High School wrestler,[4] where he won four Arizona state championships[5] from 2002 to 2005[6][7] and earned his place in the Arizona National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[8] He started at 103 pounds in 2002 and 2003, went on to compete at 119 pounds in 2004, and 125 pounds[6] in 2005.[7] Furthermore, Gallick was named as one of the Best 2004-05 High School Seniors by Dan Fickel of the Wrestling USA Magazine.[9]

Gallick attended college at the Iowa State University in 2005-2010. In 2008, Gallick won his first Big 12 Wrestling Championship title at 141 pounds when he defeated Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State.[10] In the same year, he defeated defending NCAA champion J Jaggers of Ohio State at the NWCA All-Star Classic.[11] In 2009, Gallick secured his place as a top wrestler with a third-place finish at the 79th NCAA Championships[2] and earned two-time All-American honors.[12][13][14]

During his senior year, Gallick suffered a deep tissue bruise on his thigh at the Harold Nichols Open. The injury needed medical attention, which forced Gallick to sit out for a majority of the season.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nick Gallick - Wrestling". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  2. 1 2 "79th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). www.wrestlingstats.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. 1 2 Calhoun —, Jake. "WRESTLING: Road to recovery for Cyclone senior". Iowa State Daily. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ↑ Hansen, Greg (2014-07-31). "Sunnyside grad Gallick lives up to gold standard". This is Tucson. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ↑ "Wrestlers of the year". Arizona Daily Star. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  6. 1 2 "2004-05 High School Wrestling All-Stars". Arizona Daily Star. 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  7. 1 2 Morales, Javier (2022-02-18). "Historical data on Sunnyside's wrestling dominance since 1979 | ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com". Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  8. ↑ "ARIZONA CHAPTER - NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME" (PDF). aiaonline.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  9. ↑ Fickel, Dan (2004-10-01). "Best 2004-05 High School Seniors" (PDF). Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ↑ "Iowa State Claims Second Straight Big 12 Wrestling Championship". big12sports.com. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  11. ↑ "Gallick, Varner Dominate at NWCA All-Star Classic". Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  12. ↑ Petersen, Eric (2010-03-15). "Gallick: ISU can win wrestling title without me". www.thegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  13. ↑ "2001 USA Wrestling Junior and Cadet National Championships". The Guillotine. 2001-07-29. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  14. ↑ "CycloneReport - Biggest win ever for ISU over Panthers". iowastate.rivals.com. 2009-12-19. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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