2012-13: Academic All-Big Ten ... NWCA All-Academic Team honoree ... 2013 NCAA Qualifier at 165 ... 26-10 on the season ... 26 wins were a career-high ... Started every dual at 165 ... Posted 14-3 dual record, including 5-3 mark in Big Ten duals ... 56 dual points ranked second on the team ... 10 wins over the 2013 NCAA Championship field ... Wrestled a team-high 16 matches against 2013 NCAA qualifiers prior to the national tournament ... Went 1-2 at NCAA's, defeating Edinboro's Johnny Greisheimer, 6-5 ... Placed sixth at Big Ten's to earn an automatic bid to NCAA's ... Took first at the Keystone Classic ... Won eight straight matches to start the year ... Went 3-2 at Midlands ... Five-match winning streak from Jan. 6-25 ... Won four of five matches heading into Big Ten's, including a 4-2 decision over IU's then-No. 15 Ryan LeBlanc.
2011-12: Academic All-Big Ten ... NWCA All-Academic Team honoree ... Finished his first season with a 22-14 overall record and 10-4 mark in dual action as NU's starter at 165 lbs. ... Qualified for his first NCAA championships by placing sixth at Big Ten's ... Wrestled above his No. 8 seed at Big Ten's ... Went 1-2 at NCAA's, defeating Drexel's Joe Booth, 8-5 in the consolation round ... Lost other two bouts by three points (5-2 decisions) ... Finished runner-up at the Michigan State Open and fourth at the Keystone Classic ... Went 2-2 at Midlands ... Won his first Big Ten dual in upset fashion, defeating then-No. 8 (and 2012 All-American) Ben Jordan of Wisconsin, 4-2 in Madison ... Also defeated Big Ten foes David Cheza (Michigan State), Kyle Moiser (Purdue) and Preston Keiffer (Indiana) in dual action ... Ended the regular season on a five-match winning streak, with all five victories coming in duals ... Wrestled nine matches against ranked opponents prior to NCAA championships ... Competed at 2012 FILA Junior National Championships, wrestling in 163 lbs./74 kg freestyle division.
2010-11: Redshirt season ... Finished his year with a 19-8 record ... Won the Cleveland State Open at 157 pounds ... 3-2 in open division at Michigan State Open ... 1-2 at Midlands Championships with a win over Nick Visicaro of Rutgers ... Competed at the FILA Junior Nationals in April where he placed seventh thanks to four wins in the wrestlebacks.
High School: Compiled a 116-22 record through his junior year ... Placed third, third, sixth and seventh in his four career trips to Ohio state championships ... InterMat's ninth-ranked senior recruit in the nation at 152 pounds (No. 61 overall recruit) ... 2010 district and section champion ... 2009 EnquirerAll-Stars First Team ... Competed in the 2009 Western Regionals in Las Vegas, where he was a champion in Greco-Roman and runner-up in freestyle at 152 pounds ... 2009 team MVP ... Led team in points and pins senior year ... 2009 State Duals MVP ... Three-time Disney All-American ... Two-time Ohio All-Academic team selection ... Ranked seventh in graduating class with a 4.0 GPA ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Pierce Everett Harger ... Son of Michael and Jodi Harger ... Chose Northwestern over Cornell, Stanford, Princeton, North Carolina, Missouri, and Indiana ... Brother Kyle wrestled at Maryland ... Majoring in industrial engineering.
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