The d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week is Nate Giorgio of the US Coast Guard Academy. Giorgio won the New Standard Invitational at York College this past weekend, defeating the previously #1 ranked (and 2014 NCAA runner-up) Alex Gomez 11-5 in the finals to win the Outstanding Wrestler award. With the win this weekend, Giorgio completes the first semester with a perfect 16-0 record.
Giorgio, a senior from Leesport, Pennsylvania, is a two-time NCAA All-American and three-time qualifier, finishing 4th at 125 as a freshman and 8th at 133 as a junior last season. His career record is now 84-22, and he has won titles this season at the Roger Williams Invitational, Doug Parker Invitational, and this week’s New Standard Invitational. He is now ranked #1 at 133 in the d3wrestle.com Rankings and #3 in the NWCA Rankings. Coast Guard next competes at the Budd Whitehill Duals at Lycoming College on January 9th and 10th.