Nick LeClere

Hometown: Coggon, IA High School: North-Linn Height: 5-8

Weight: 157

2008-09 -- competed unattached at Northern Iowa Open and Midlands Championships... posted a 3-4 record at 157 pounds while wrestling unattached... letterwinner.

2007-08 -- redshirted... posted a 5-4 record at 149 pounds while wrestling unattached... competed at Kaufman-Brand Open and Midlands Championships.

High School -- prep career record was 139-9... won state title senior year, placing second as a junior... four-time district and sectional champion, winning three conference titles... two-time team captain... team MVP senior year... runner-up at folkstyle nationals senior year... coached by Brad Bridgewater... two-team first team all-district in football, earning second team all-state honors in football senior year... two-time B honor roll student... four-year FFA member.

Personal -- born August 2, 1988... son of Doug and Mary LeClere... his brother, Dan, also wrestles for Iowa... they are the 35th set of brothers to wrestle at Iowa... open major.