2008-09 – Nate Lee won his second consecutive Pac-10 Conference Championship after winning all three of his tournament matches. He also earned his third consecutive appearance at the NCAA National Tournament. Lee compiled a 2-2 record at nationals, which started with a 14-4 win against Nate Rock of Buffalo. Lee would fall from the winner's bracket in his second match, however, losing to No. 3 seed Brandon Browne of Nebraska, 9-6. He earned his second win of the weekend by defeating David Rella of Ohio State, 8-2, before falling from tournament action with an 11-7 loss to Cornell's No. 6 seed Steve Anceravage. In qualifying for NCAA's Lee needed just three matches to capture the Pac-10 title. His closest match came in the opening round with a 10-8 decision against Ryan DesRoches of Cal Poly. He rolled from there, defeating Cal State Fullerton’s Todd Noel, 10-1, in the semifinals and Arizona State’s Eric Starks, 5-2, in the championship match. After wrestling a limited amount in the fall, Lee compiled an 20-5 overall record, 13-1 in duals. Lee finished the regular season ranked No. 13 in the final edition of the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA poll. He recorded seven major decisions and one pin throughout the season.

2007-08 – Lee provided an anchor for Boise State at 174 pounds, starting all but one dual meet for the Broncos. He compiled a 19-6 overall record including a 10-1 dual record. His only dual loss of the season came in a 7-4 decision at the hands of University of Iowa’s Jay Borschel. Lee used his regular season success to catapult him toward a Pac-10 Conference championship. After a first round bye in the conference tournament, Lee defeated Michael Williams of Cal Poly with a 13-5 major decision. In round number two Lee took down Portland State’s Dale Seley, 8-4. The championship match proved to be a bigger challenge, but Lee prevailed, defeating Tyler Bernacchi of UC Davis in a 4-3 decision. Lee’s Pac-10 title led him to a second consecutive NCAA tournament appearance, where he would win two matches before bowing out of the competition. In first-round action Lee defeated No. 8 ranked Gabriel Dretsch of Minnesota in a 3-1 decision. In the second round he met No. 9 Brandon Mason of Oklahoma State, who Lee beat in a 2-1 decision. The quarterfinals weren’t so kind, though, as Lee faced No. 1 Keith Gavin of Pittsburgh. Lee wrestled hard but failed to pull the upset, losing a 7-4 decision to the eventual national champion. Bumped to the wrestleback bracket, Lee lost his fourth and final match of the tournament to No. 6 Alton Lucas of Hofstra, 9-5. Lee only wrestled in one regular season tournament, the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. He wrestled to an eighth-place finish with a 4-3 record in the tournament. He finished the season ranked third on the team in dual winning percentage (.909), second in dual wins (10) and fourth in dual points scored (37).

2006-07 – Lee had a breakout year during his first season of intercollegiate competition, posting an overall record of 28-13.  Following a successful regular season, Lee placed third in the 174-pound weight class at the Pac-10 Championships and advanced to his first NCAA tournament.  Seeded third at the league tournament held in Bakersfield, Calif., Lee won his first match before No. 2 seed and eventual champion Jeremy Larson of Oregon State handed him a 3-1 defeat in the semifinals.  Lee then worked his way back through the consolation bracket and posted a 6-5 decision over Stanford’s Luke Feist for third place.  Lee was unable to post a victory at the NCAA Championships, losing his first match to Gabriel Dretsch of Minnesota 5-3, and his consolation match to John Heleniak of Millersville, 12-3.  Lee wrestled at six regular season tournaments and finished first at the Oregon Classic.  He also placed third at the Best of the West Tournament and fourth at the Reno Tournament of Champions.  Lee put together an 11-match winning streak during the month of January.  Lee led the team for the most major decision victories during the year with 12. He was 17-11 in tournament matches and 11-2 in dual matches. 

2005-06 – Lee red-shirted during his first year on the Bronco roster.  He did compete unattached in two open tournaments during the season, posting an overall record of 2-4.  At the Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyo., Lee posted a record of 2-2 while he went 0-2 at the Kaufman/Brand Open in Omaha, Neb.

High School – Lee was a four-time regional and state of Arizona high school champion.  Twice he was named Arizona’s outstanding wrestler along with being named to the all-state wrestling team two times.  Lee posted an incredible high school record of 196-3 for a 98.5 winning percentage.  His high school coach was Dave LaMotte.

Major - History

2008 & 2009 Pac-10 Champion - 174 Pounds

2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA National Qualifier - 174 Pounds

Nate Lee’s Career Bronco Record

2006-07: 28-13 (68.3%)

2007-08: 19-6 (76.0%)

2008-09: 20-5 (80.0%)

Career Totals: 67-24 (73.6%)