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Grant Gambrall - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

Grant Gambrall

Height 6-0
Weight 184 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School West

2012-13 — posted a 3-5 record at 174 and 184 pounds… scored 11 team points in dual competition… went 1-3 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… earned Coaches Appreciation Award… letterwinner… Dean’s List.

2011-12 — went 12-12 at 184 and 197 points, posting a 4-6 record in dual competition and a 1-4 mark in Big Ten duals… placed fifth at Big Ten Championships to earn his second-straight automatic NCAA bid… placed seventh at Midlands Championships… scored 13 team points in dual competition… posted a 2-3 mark at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… wrestled first 14 bouts at 197 before dropping down to 184 against Minnesota and Illinois at NWCA National Duals… recorded three major decisions… letterwinner.

2010-11 — All-American, placing third at NCAA Championships… posted a 25-8 record at 184 pounds… placed fifth at Big Ten Championships and sixth at Midlands Championships… went 14-2 in dual matches and 7-1 in Big Ten duals… scored 51 team points in dual competition… posted an 8-0 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… his eight major decisions led team… earned team All-America award… letterwinner.

2009-10 — posted a 22-6 at 184 pounds… went 2-0 in dual competition, posting a 11-3 major decision over Jesse Boyden of Rutgers and 9-3 decision against Aaron Jones of Northwestern… won titles at Harold Nichols and Wisconsin Opens… placed third at Grand View Open, fifth at Kaufman-Brand Open and sixth at Midlands Championships… letterwinner.

2008-09 — redshirted… went 18-5 while competing unattached at 184 pounds… won titles at Kaye Young, Duhawk, Grand View and Northern Iowa Opens… placed second at Brand Open and fourth at Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.

High School — prep career record was 166-16… two-time state and conference champion… attended Iowa City High School as a freshman and sophomore, then transferred to Iowa City West for his junior and senior seasons… team won two conference and one state title… two-time all-state, three-time all-conference and four-time all-district… team MVP sophomore year… placed third at in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman at 2008 Junior Nationals… placed third in Greco-Roman and fifth in freestyle at 2007 Junior Nationals… won 2006 Cadet Greco-Roman national title, placing fourth in 2005… placed third at 2006 Cadet Freestyle Nationals… also lettered in football… coached by Mark Reiland (West) and Brad Smith (City), who were both NCAA champions at Iowa.

Personal — born May 24, 1990… son of Jeff and Melissa Gambrall… attended same high school as Hawkeye teammates Dylan Carew, Nate Moore, Nick Moore and Derek St. John… interdepartmental studies major.

Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Dual Pts. Big Ten NCAA SV TB MD TF Pins Fastest
Year Record Record Record Scored Place Place W/L W/L W/L W/L W/L Pin
2009-10 22-6 2-0 1-0 7 – – – – 0-0 0-0 5-0 2-1 5-1 1:00
2010-11 25-8 14-2 7-1 51 5th 3rd 0-0 1-1 8-0 1-0 1-3 2:28
2011-12 12-12 4-6 1-4 13 5th – – 2-2 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 – –
2012-13 3-5 3-5 0-2 11 – – – – 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 – –
Career 62-31 23-13 9-7 82 4-4 1-1 16-1 4-1 6-5 1:00