I just received an email from Bob Gonzales (Tanner's high school coach). Here is his message:
Hi Mike this is Coach Gonzales. Tanner Gardner just called from Chicago, Illinois. He placed first at FILA Cadet National Championship 50 kg (110#).
This morning Tanner beat Paul Donahoe of Davidson, Michigan (6-5) and last night he beat Gabriel Mooney of Greenbush-Middle River, Minnesota, (3-2).
Tanner finished Greco-Roman competition 5-0 and qualified for the World Cadet Championship in Bulgaria, July 1-9,2002. Tanner is wrestling for East Kansas Wrestling Club this spring and Kevin Klemm told me that he had a number of runner-ups over the years but never a FILA national champion. Happy for Tanner and Coach Kevin. Tanner weighs in at noon today for freestyle and the tournament starts at 6pm this evening, later Coach Gonzales
