DAVETGC's Greatest Michigan Wrestlers:

Weight

1st Team

2nd Team

3rd Team

115/118/121 Robert Hewitt Tino Lambros Jim Brown
123/125/126/128 Bob Fehrs Joe McFarland Bill Davids
130/133/134/135 Norvard Nalen Maxwell Pearson John Fisher
137/141/142/145 Fritz Kellerman Harold Nichols Andy Kaul
147/149/150/152 Jarrett Hubbard Jim Kamman Eric Tannenbaum
155/157/158 William Courtright Mike Rodriquez Ryan Bertin
162/165/167/168 Mark Churella Rick Bay Ryan Churella
174/175/177/184 Peter Cornell Carl Dougovito Don Nichols/Steve Luke
190/191/197 Jack Barden Steve Fraser Bob Spaly
Unlimited/285 Dave Porter Gary Ernst Kirk Trost
Coach Cliff Keen(42) Rick Bay (4) Joe McFarland(13)

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Michigan has only had 5 multiple NCAA Champions: Norvard Nalen (1953/1954), Dave Porter (1966/1968), Jarrett Hubbard (1972/1973), Mark Churella (1977/1978/1979) and Ryan Bertin (2003/2005); will Kellen Russell become the Sixth??? If Russell enters the 2012 NCAA Wrestling Tournament seeded #1, he will have been seeded #1 for all four years he has competed. Who has ever accomplished that feat?

Steve Luke became the 46th Big Ten and 8th Michigan wrestler to win 3 Big Ten Championships; other Michigan wrestlers who've accomplished this include: Ryan Churella, Bob Fehrs, John Fisher, Jarrett Hubbard, Fritz Kellerman, Max Pearson and Mike Rodriquez. Luke also set a new record for a Michigan wrestler with 14 wins at the Big Ten Championship; the previous record of 13 wins was held by: Ryan Churella, William Courtright, James Galles and Jarrett Hubbard.

4 Time All-American (5): Mark Churella, John Fisher, Jarrett Hubbard, Joe McFarland and Eric Tannebaum; 3 Time All-Americans (11): Ryan Bertin, Josh Churella, Ryan Churella, Pete Cornell, Carl Dougavito, Bob Fehrs, Steve Luke, Dave Porter, Bob Spaly, Tyrel Todd and Greg Wagner; 2 Time All-Americans (26): Matt Brink, Jim Brown, Joe Catrabone, William Combs, Bill Davids, Gary Ernst, Joey Gilbert, Larry Gotcher, Andy Hrovat, Billo Johannesen, Mark Johnson, Jim Kamman, Andy Kaul, Otto Kelley, Bill Lacure, Damion Logan, Norvard Nalen, Otto Olsen, Joe Pantaleo, Jesse Rawls Jr., Jesse Rawls Sr., Airron Richardson, Mike Rodriquez, Kellen Russell, Kyle Smith and Gary Wilcox

Bob Fehrs became Head Coach at Nebraska 1978-1985; Mark Johnson became Head Coach at Illinois and won 203 dual meets in 17 years including a Big Ten Championship in 2005 and four times Big Ten runner-up; Harold Nichols became Head Coach at Iowa State and won 492 dual meets in 32 years with 6 NCAA Championships, 11 times NCAA Team Runner-Up and 9 times in 3rd Place for a total of 26 Top 3 finishes in 32 years; Mike Rodriquez won 732 dual meets, 8 state championships and had 26 individual state champions at Detroit Catholic Central High School in 50 seasons

Olympic wrestlers have included: Steve Fraser (Gold), Ed George, Robert Hewitt, Andy Hrovat

Olympic coaches have included: Steve Fraser and Cliff Keen

World Championships include: Bill Davids, Dennis Fitzgerald, Steve Fraser, Jehad Hamden, Joe McFarland (Silver), Mike Rodriquez and Joe Warren (Gold)

U.S. National Champions: John Fisher, Steve Fraser (3x), Mark Johnson (2x), Kirk Trost and Joe Warren (2x)

AAU National Champions: Bill Combs, Bill Davids, Lee Dietrick, Steve Fraser, Ed George (2x), Robert Hewitt, Mike Rodriquez and John Speicher

National Wrestling Hall of Fame: Mark Churella, Steve Fraser, Cliff Keen, Harold Nichols

National Wrestling Hall of Fame--Michigan Chapter: Rick Bay, Dave Porter, Mike Rodriquez; Illinois Chapter: Mark King, Wayne Miller; Minnesota Chapter: Jim Kamman, Skip Nalan

Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame: Mark Churella, John Fisher, Steve Fraser, Cliff Keen, Joe Pantaleo, Dave Porter, Mike Rodriquez and Tim Fagan

Michigan Sports Hall of Fame: Steve Fraser and Cliff Keen

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