2009-2010 Wrestling News & Results
2009-2010 Wrestling Team
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MMI Wrestling Coach Named Coach of the Year; Team Ranked #3 in Nation
With an almost perfect wrestling season and numerous awards to his credit, MMI wrestling coach Jim Hazewinkel has been named the “Coach of the Year” by the NCWA. The MMI wrestling team is ranked 3rd in the nation in points, won the NCWA Duals Tournament in January, and is hoping to win the NCWA National Championship (March 11-13).
“I am very happy to receive this award and I give the credit to the men on our team for doing an outstanding job at the National Duals Tournament,” Coach Hazewinkel said after receiving the award. “I’m just grateful that we won the Tournament as we were not favored to win, and grateful to MMI for giving me this opportunity.”
The MMI wrestling team is ranked 1st in the nation in the coaches polls and has been exceptional since coming back from Christmas Break in December. With 1248 points in the NCWA and wins against Auburn and Alabama in the last month the MMI Tigers have proven themselves locally as well as nationally with 16 of their wrestlers competing in the upcoming National Tournament.
Jim Hazewinkel was a member of the 1968 and 1972 U.S. Wrestling Olympic Teams and was also a member of the U.S. World Team in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1971. Coach Hazewinkel was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” in 2005 and into the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1975. Jim coaches at MMI with his twin brother Dave, who also has numerous awards and medals for wrestling to his credit.
2009 GNWA Gorilla Open Results - October 17, 2009
Team Scores: MMI (206 pts), University of the Cumberland (195), Unattached (126), University of Central Florida (112)
Individual Wrestlers: Champions - Brad Westerman (141 lbs) and Cody Bollinger (157 lbs); Runner-ups - Ryan Festag (157 lbs), Maxwell Watson (174 lbs), Clint Smith (235 lbs), and Michael Mullen (HWT); 3rd Place - Donald Washington (133 lbs), Nick Smith (174 lbs), Greg Magee (197 lbs), Tyler Renfroe (HWT)
For complete results and videos of the above matches: www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view/235777-gnwa-gorilla-open
UCF Tournament results _- November 6-7, 2009
Team Scores: UCF (78), The Apprentice School (70), MMI (63), Darton College (62)
Individual Wrestlers: Champions - Terrence Jones (125), Michael Mullen (HWT), Tyler Renfroe (HWT); 2nd Place - Jay Mitchell (157); 3rd Place - Brandon Westerman (141), Joe Salvatore (165), Maxwell Watson (174); 4th Place - Mike DiPierro (184)
Patriot Open - October 31, 2009
Team Scores: University of The Cumberlands (214), Lindsey Wilson (115), MMI (112), Campbellsville University (45), King College (39)
Individual Wrestlers: Champions - Michael Mullen and Tyler Renfroe; 2nd Place - Cody Bollinger, Mike DiPierro; 3rd Place - Brandon Westerman, Maxwell Watson, Greg Magee; 4th Place - Joe Salvatore
Brawl in the Boro Tournament - November 14, 2009
Team Scores: MMI 54 Tennessee Temple University 6; MMI 50 Middle Tennessee State University 4; MMI 42 University of Texas @ Arlington 7; MMI 42 Kennesaw State University 15
MMI Home match - Nov. 21, 2009
Team Scores: MMI 18 Darton College 23
Individual Winners: Allen Lawrence, Cody Bollinger, Joe Salvatore, Michael Mullen
Crusader Classic - Dec. 4, 2009
Team Scores: MMI (63), University of Dayton (38), Tennessee Temple University (24), University of Southern Indiana (24)
Individual Champions: Terence Jones, Aaron Iriarte, Matt Arrington, Tyler Renfroe
2nd Place: Xenepher Auston, Mike DiPierro, Greg Magee, Michael Mullen
3rd Place: Joe Salvatore
4th Place: Angelo Bellotte
Cumberland University Tournament - 1/14/10
Limestone 37 MMI 7
Lindsay Wilson 26 MMI 15
MMI vs. Auburn - Home Match - 1/23/10
MMI 43 Auburn University 10
NCWA National Duals Tournament - Shelbyville, TN - 1/30/10
MMI 50 Virginia Military Institute 16
MMI 34 U.S. Naval Academy Prep School 10
MMI 35 University of Maryland - Baltimore 12
MMI 26 University of Central Florida 20
MMI 27 The Apprentice School 15
Classic City Championship in Athens, GA
3rd Place for MMI: 141 lbs Brandon Westerman, 159 lbs Josh McCoy
Some of JIM HAZEWINKEL's accomplishments include:
- Member of 1968 and 1972 U.S. Olympic Teams
- Member of 5 U.S. World Teams: 1966, 67,69,70,71
- Member of 7 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams
- 4-time NAIA College National Champion
- 6-time Senior National Greco-Roman Champion
- Named "Outstanding Wrestler" of the Nation - 3 times
- Placed Top 10 in the World - 3 times
- 6-time Masters National Champion - Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sombo
- All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
- Asst. Coach at West Point
- Asst. Coach at U.S. Greco Roman World Team to Poland - 1974
- Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1975
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame - 1984
- Inducted into Minnesota State Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1997
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University "Wrestling Team" Hall of Fame - 2004
- Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame for "Lifetime Service to Wrestling" - 2005
- Inducted into NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman World Wrestling Team at the same time
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling Team at the same time
- Jim and his brother Dave hold the Longest Streak Record for Brothers, and for Twin Brothers for being on 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling from 1967 to 1972
- Jim and his brother Dave are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be voted Outstanding Wrestlers in a National Tournament at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling - 1971
Some of DAVE HAZEWINKEL's accomplishments include:
- Member of 1968 and 1972 U.S. Olympic Teams
- Member of 4 U.S. World Teams: 1967,69,70,71
- Member of 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams
- Won Bronze Medal in 1969
- Won Silver Medal in 1970
- First American to win a Silver Medal in Greco Roman World Wrestling
- First American to win 2 World Medals in Greco Roman Wrestling
- First American to win 2 Consecutive World Medals in Greco Roman Wrestling
- First American to ever place higher than a Russian in G.R. World Wrestling - 1970
- 8-time Sr. National Champion - Greco Roman
- 2-time Sr. National Champion - Sombo
- 8-time Masters National Champion - Freestyle, Greco, and Sombo
- Voted "Outstanding Wrestler" in the Nation - 1971 National Tournament
- All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
- Asst. Coach at West Point
- High School State Champion - 1962
- Carried Olympic Torch in 1996 - Atlanta Olympics
- Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1977
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame - 1984
- Inducted into Minnesota State Wrestling Hall of Fame - 1997
- Inducted into St. Cloud State University "Wrestling Team" Hall of Fame - 2004
- Inducted into NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman World Wrestling Team at the same time
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be on a Greco Roman Olympic Wrestling Team at the same time
- Dave and his brother Jim hold the Longest Streak Record for Brothers, and for Twin Brothers for being on 6 Consecutive World and Olympic Teams at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling from 1967 to 1972
- Dave and his brother Jim are the First Brothers and the First Twin Brothers to be voted Outstanding Wrestlers in a National Tournament at the same time in Greco Roman Wrestling - 1971
