At Utah Valley State
Enters freshman season at Utah Valley State.

Before Utah Valley State
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.