Utah Valley University Athletics

Before Utah Valley …
Attended American Falls High School in American Falls, Idaho … four-time Idaho State Champion … 2026 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award winner for Idaho … career high school record of 183-4 with a 94.4% bonus point win rate … four-time IHSAA district champion, team captain and Iron Man Award winner … three-time Idaho HS State Triple Crown Champion (two-time cadets and one-time junior) … two-time Rollie Lane Champion … 2025 Idaho State Journal Sports Stars Boys Wrester of the Year … 2025 Tiger Grizz Invitational Champion … 2023 USA HS Folkstyle Nationals All-American … Cadet Duals All-Tournament Team … two-time Idaho National (22-23) and Junior (24-25) Team member … part of 2023 Idaho Greco National Championship team … team finished top four at State in each of his four prep seasons including runner-up finish as a junior … also played football in high school … wrestled for his father, head coach Nate Gugelman Sr. at American Falls.

Personal …
Born in Rexburg, Idaho … parents are Lisa and Nate … has two sisters (Addison, Sadie) and three brothers (Max, Sawyer, Kody) … enjoys fishing, hunting, golf … held several positions in student leadership, including: four years on student council, Student-Body President, Student-Body Vice President, freshman and sophomore class president … school student section leader and helped increase attendance by over 300% at home events … volunteered on a roadside cleanup crew from 2023-26 … volunteered as youth wrestling coach since 2022 … serves in his church assisting elderly … has volunteered at American Falls Days celebration since 2022 … plans to major in electrical engineering.