LeRoy Gardner III (born February 4, 1981, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) was an American amateur wrestler.
Gardner was the first NCAA Heavyweight National Champion in history for Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, in 2003[1] This individual contribution helped Wartburg College win the 2003 NCAA Wrestling Team Championship, including NCAA records for largest margin of victory and most team points scored.
[5] He was a 2001 United States Fila Jr. Greco-Roman National Champion and World Team Member at 130 kg,[6] he also placed 4th at the 2001 United States Fila Jr. Freestyle National Championships.
He placed 8th at 2001 Fila Jr. Greco-Roman World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
[9][10][11] He was also a two time Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wrestling champion in 2002 and 2003.