COMPETITION: HONORS AND AWARDS

High School  

· 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

· 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 l

· International / Freestyle   

· 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) ·


Eric Akin - Iron Sharpens Iron Camp (July 8 - 13)

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