COMPETITION: HONORS AND AWARDS

High School

  • Bishop Miege, graduated in 1989
  • Coaches: John Akin, Al Price, Kevin Klemm, Paul Kreimeyer
  • Record: 129-4

  • 3 time Kansas high school champion

  • 5 time Cadet and Junior National All-American
  • 1986 US Junior Nationals 4th place
    1986 Cadet Nationals 1st place (Freestyle & Greco)
  • selected "Outstanding Wrestler" (freestyle), most falls (both styles)
  • 1987 US Junior Nationals 7th place
    1987 Junior Nationals 2nd place (Greco)
    1988 Junior Nationals 1st place
  • selected "Outstanding Wrestler"

    College

  • Iowa State University, graduated 1994
  • Coach: Bobby Douglas & Jim Gibson
  • Record: 126-24

  • 4 year letterman
  • 3 time team captain

  • 3 time Big 8 Champion (only 118 pounder to ever do so)
  • 4 time NCAA All-American
  • 1991 NCAA 8th place
  • 1992 NCAA 3rd place
  • 1993 NCAA 4th place
  • 1994 NCAA 2nd place
  • 1994 National Duals Outstanding Wrestler
  • 1994 Iowa State Wrestler of the Year
  • 1994 Iowa State "Male Athlete of the Year"
  • 1994 KWCA "College Wrestler of the Year"
  • Among the winningest wrestlers in Iowa State history
  • View the Cyclone Honor Roll

    International / Freestyle

  • Currently ranked #2 in the US at 54 kg
  • 2 time US Open Finalist
  • 7 time US Open All-American
  • 2 time University National Freestyle Champion

  • 1987 Greco-Roman Cadet World Championship 2nd place (55kg)
  • 1988 Junior World Championships 9th place
  • 1994 US Nationals 6th place
  • 1994 World Team Trials 6th place
  • 1994 US Olympic Festival 1st place
  • 1994 Pan American 1st place, Mexico City (57 kg)
  • 1994 Goodwill Games 1st place
  • 1994-5 University Nationals 1st place
  • 1995 Michigan International Open 2nd place
  • 1995 US Nationals 3rd place
  • 1995 Dan Kolov Tournament 2nd place, Bulgaria
  • 1995 Slovakia Grand Prix 2nd place
  • 1995 Michigan International Open 2nd place
  • 1995 Olympic Festival 2nd place
  • 1995 World Team Trials 4th place
  • 1996 US Nationals 4th place
  • 1996 US Olympic Team Trials 2nd place
  • 1996 Pan American 3rd place, Cali, Colombia (52 kg)
  • 1996 Olympic Team Trials 2nd place
  • 1996 Olympic Team Alternate
  • 1997 World Team Trials 4th place
  • 1997 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open 2nd place, Tempe, AZ (58 kg)
  • 1997 US Nationals 3rd place
  • 1998 Cerro Pelado Tournament 2nd place, St. Spiritus, Cuba (54 kg)
  • 1998 US Nationals 3rd place, Orlando, FL (54 kg)
  • 1998 FILA Test Tournament 5th place, Colorado Springs, CO (58 kg)
  • 1998 Goodwill Games 6th place, New York City, NY (54 kg)
  • 1998 World Team Trials 2nd place
  • 1999 Dave Schultz Memorial Tournament 1st place
  • 1999 NY Athletic Club Freestyle Open 2nd place, New York City (54 kg)
  • 1999 US Freestyle Nationals 2nd place (54 kg)
  • 1999 World Team Trials 1st place, Seattle (54 kg)
  • 1999 Pan American 3rd place, Winnipeg, Canada (54 kg) (photo)
  • 1999 World Championships 16th place, Ankara, Turkey (54 kg)
  • 2000 Freestyle World Cup 2nd place, Fairfax, VA (54 kg) (photo)
  • 2000 Olympic Qualifier 13th place, Leipzig, Germany (54 kg)
  • 2000 West Olympic Regional Trials 2nd place, Corvallis, OR (54 kg)
  • 2000 South Olympic Regional Trials 2nd place, New Orleans, LA (54 kg)
  • 2000 US Freestyle Nationals 2nd place, Las Vegas, NV (54 kg)
  • 2000 US Olympic Team Trials 2nd place, Dallas, TX (54 kg) (photos)
  • 2001 Kiev Open 1st place, Kiev, Ukraine (54 kg) (photos)
  • 2001 US Freestyle Nationals 1st place, Las Vegas, NV (54 kg)
  • 2001 Dan Gable Classic (vs. Uzbekistan) 1st place, Cedar Rapids, IA (54 kg)
  • 2001 USA vs. Turkey Dual Meet, 2nd place, Sioux City, IA (54 kg)
  • 2001 World Team Trials 2nd place, Cincinnati, OH (54 kg)
  • 2002 Dave Schultz International Memorial, 4th place, Colorado Springs, CO (55 kg)
  • 2002 Kiev Grand Prix, 8th place, Kiev, Ukraine (55 kg)
  • 2002 US Freestyle Nationals 2nd place, Las Vegas, NV (60 kg)

    See my FILA database record by clicking here.

    Various Feature Articles

    2000 Associated Press/KC Star: Olympic Trials- Akin vs. Roselli
    2000 Associated Press/KC Star: Olympic Trials- Akin vs. Hensen
    2001 USA Wrestling: Be Done When You're Ready