2020-21 Wrestling Roster
Gaige Garcia
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- 197
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Catawissa, Pa.
- High School:
- Southern Columbia
Freshman (2020-21)
• Covid year; did not see competition
Prep
• Graduated from Southern Columbia High School (2020)
• Captured two Pennsylvania state titles at 195 pounds (2019, '20)
• Named the PIAA Most Outstanding Wrestler as a senior (2020)
• Four-time Pennsylvania state placewinner, also finishing third (2018) and fifth (2017)
• Posted a career prep record of 163-6, including a 48-0 senior season, with 103 career falls
• Selected to compete in the 2020 Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
• Also earned four varsity letters in football and track and field
• Four-time Pennsylvania First Team All-State as a running back (2016, '17, '18, '19)
• Twice named to MaxPreps Small Schools All-America Football Teams (2018, '19)
• Set Pennsylvania state records in career touchdowns (159) and rushing touchdowns (138); also accumulated 10,429 all-purpose yards and 8,232 career rushing yards
• Contributed to Southern Columbia's three football PIAA state titles and one in wrestling
• Three-time PIAA state placer in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays
• National Honor Society
• Ranked as the No. 22 overall recruit by FloWrestling and No. 2-ranked 195-pound wrestler
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on February 5, 2001
• Son of Mike and Melissa Garcia; father wrestled at Bucknell
• Has three brothers, Gavin, Garrett and Grady
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2020-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
