Velva's Alex Leier Named SERVPRO Athlete of the Week

The Aggies wrestler is making strides as a junior, with six top-five tournament finishes and an 11-0 dual match record so far this season.

Published on Feb. 11, 2026

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Alex Leier, a junior wrestler for the Velva Aggies, has been named the SERVPRO Athlete of the Week. Leier has seen significant improvement in his wrestling performance over the past year, placing in the top five at six tournaments and going undefeated in 11 dual matches so far this season. His coaches praise his development on his feet as a key factor in his success.

Why it matters

The Aggies are aiming to build on past team state appearances and have new wrestlers like Leier climbing the podium. The team is motivated by narrowly losing last year's state dual tournament final by just one point.

The details

Leier started wrestling in kindergarten to be with his friends, but has grown to take the sport more seriously over the years. The Aggies' rigorous practice schedule, including morning and afternoon sessions starting in January, has helped Leier and his teammates improve. Leier competes in the 114-pound weight class.

  • The Aggies head to the Class B west region tournament this Saturday, February 15, in Killdeer.
  • The state wrestling tournament is scheduled for February 19-21 in Fargo.

The players

Alex Leier

A junior wrestler for the Velva Aggies who has been named the SERVPRO Athlete of the Week.

Brock Nagel

The co-head coach of the Velva Aggies wrestling team, who has praised Leier's development and improvement on his feet.

Velva Aggies

The high school wrestling team from Velva, North Dakota, which is aiming for success at the upcoming regional and state tournaments.

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What they’re saying

“I've definitely seen improvement in myself. From last year, placing like fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth at some tournaments. Obviously, I felt like that was an improvement already because there was a lot of tournaments I didn't place at in my freshman year.”

— Alex Leier (kfyrtv.com)

“Over the years, developing on his feet has been a big, big improvement for him and something that he continues to strive to improve on work on, and we're starting to really see the growth come from that.”

— Brock Nagel, Co-Head Coach (kfyrtv.com)

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