Andrew Hipps, Senior Writer
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To say that 2005 has been an emotional rollercoaster for Iowa State senior Nate Gallick would be understatement.
In a three-month span (late March to late June), the 22-year-old Gallick came up just short, placing second, in the three most prestigious wrestling events in the country — NCAA Tournament, U.S. Nationals, and World Team Trials.
“It was real frustrating, “said Gallick. “Three tournaments in a row I came up just short of accomplishing my goal. I wrestled the best I could. Maybe I could have wrestled a little smarter, but the bottom line is that I’m wrestling good competition. That’s wrestling. You have to beat the good guys. And I didn’t.”
Thankfully for Gallick, his luck changed in August when he traveled to Izmir, Turkey to wrestle in the World University Games.
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