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style="font-size: larger;" | **Dustin Schlatter**

Personal Info
DOB	May 15, 1986 (age 25)
Birthplace	Westerville Westerville, Ohio Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
College Career
2005–Present	University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA Division 1 Big 10 Conference
2005-2006	NCAA Champion at 149 pounds 42-1 Record Big 10 Champion
2006-2007	NCAA 3rd Place at 149 pounds 37-1 Record Big 10 Champion
2007-2008	NCAA 7th Place at 149 pounds 21-5 Record Big 10 Runner-up
Overall	100-7, 3x NCAA All-American
High School Career
2001-2003	Graham High School St. Paris, Ohio OHSAA Division 2 2002: 112 pounds State Champion 34-0 Record 2003: 125 pounds State Champion 36-2 Record
2003-2005	Perry High School Perry Township, Ohio OHSAA Division 1 2004: 140 pounds State Champion 33-0 Record 2005: 145 pounds State Champion 44-2 Record
Overall	4x OHSAA State Champion 147-4 Record
Other	NHSCA Wrestler of the Year NHSCA Academic All-American Asics HS Wrestler of the Year 4x Asics All-American OHSWCA Academic All-Ohio NHSCA Senior National Champion Junior FS National Champion Junior GR National Champion Cadet FS National Champion Cadet GR National Champion

Dustin Schlatter was the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling National Champion and a three-time NCAA All-American at 149 pounds for the University of Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling

The Minnesota Golden Gophers are a Division I college wrestling team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA. Wrestling began at the University of Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team...

. NHSCA Senior national champion, USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling is the organization that currently governs freestyle wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States...

Junior and Cadet national champion in Freestyle

Freestyle wrestling

Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...

and Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...

, and a four-time Ohio high school state champion.

Personal

Schlatter is a native of Westerville, Ohio

Westerville, Ohio

Westerville, once known as "The Dry Capital of the World", is a city in Franklin and Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 35,318 at the 2000 census.-Early history:...

where he was born to Pat and Joyce Schlatter. He has one brother, C.P., who was also a four-time Ohio high school wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

state champion. C.P. Schlatter graduated from Graham High School in 2002 and was reunited with Dustin as teammates on the University of Minnesota wrestling

Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling

team where C.P. was an All-American in 2007 by finishing in sixth place at the NCAA tournament.

High school

Schlatter attended Perry High School in Perry Township, Ohio

Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio

Perry Township is one of the seventeen townships of Stark County, Ohio, United States. It is an urban township; the 2000 census found 29,167 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

during his junior and senior years (from 2003–2005), and Graham High School

Graham High School (St. Paris, Ohio)

Graham High School is a public high school in St. Paris, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Graham Local School District. There are currently 626 students attending the high school. Attendance rate last year was 93% compared to the state average of 94%...

in St. Paris, Ohio during his freshman and sophomore years (from 2001–2003) where he compiled a 154-4 overall record. He also won four OHSAA state championships (two in Division 1 and two in Division 2) and the 145 pound NHSCA Senior National wrestling championship in 2005. Dustin was also a two-time champion of the Beast of the East

Beast of the East

The Beast of the East is the largest college rugby tournament in the world. In 2010, the 27th annual tournament, 84 college rugby teams participated in five divisions. The tournament is hosted by Providence Rugby Football Club on six rugby fields at The Glen in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.- Past...

tournament. He was undefeated at the USA Wrestling Freestyle and Greco-Roman National Championships in Fargo, ND, where he won the Junior National Freestyle championship at the 135 pound weight class in 2003.

In Dustin's senior year, he twice met Brent Metcalf

Brent Metcalf

Brent Metcalf is an American amateur wrestler currently competing in the international circuit for the United States of America....

, who was considered the #2 wrestler in the nation behind Schlatter that year. Metcalf won the first match, 4-3 on a rideout in double overtime, at the Medina Invitational Tournament in Medina, Ohio

Medina, Ohio

In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males...

, while Schlatter won the rematch, 4-3, at the NHSCA Senior National Tournament in Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

for the national championship and thus reclaimed the #1 ranking.

Freshman season (2005-06)

Competing for the University of Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling

, Schlatter won the 2006 149-pound NCAA Division I wrestling championship as a true freshman by defeating Tyler Eustice of the University of Iowa

Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling

The University of Iowa wrestling program is one of the most successful athletic programs in NCAA Division I. The University of Iowa Hawkeyes are a member of the Big Ten Athletic Conference. Iowa is second in NCAA history with 23 national championships, all of which have come since 1975...

by a score of 4-0, giving him his first All-American honor. Schlatter also was the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

champion at 149 pounds defeating Illinois

Illinois

Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...

redshirt freshman Troy Tirapelle (who had defeated Eustice) 14-1 in the championship bout. In his freshman campaign, Schlatter twice defeated senior Zack Esposito

Zack Esposito

Zack Esposito is an American amateur wrestler. He competed for the top-ranked Blair Academy wrestling team, winning the 2001 Prep National Tournament in the 145-pound class. He also won three state titles and the 152 pound high school national championship. Competing for Oklahoma State University,...

of Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling

The Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestling team is a NCAA Division I wrestling program and is one of five Big 12 Conference schools which participate in wrestling. Since the team's first season in 1914-15, it has won thirty-four team national championships , 133 individual NCAA championships, and 213...

, the defending 149-pound NCAA Division I champion, once by a major decision. He finished the regular season with a record of 42-1, the lone loss to Mark DiSalvo of Central Michigan

Central Michigan University

Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...

. Schlatter later avenged this loss.

Sophomore season (2006-07)

Schlatter finished 3rd in the NCAA Championships and finished the season with a 37-1 record. After accumulating 65 consecutive wins dating back to the 2006 season, Schlatter was upset in the semi finals of the 149 weight class by Gregor Gillespie of Edinboro

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro University is a public liberal arts university located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA and one of 14 schools associated with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The town is named after Edinburgh, Scotland. It is also not to be confused with the University of Edinburgh...

. Schlatter rebounded with two more wins to take the third place trophy. Previous to this, Schlatter won his second consecutive Big Ten individual title.

Junior Season (2007-2008)

Schlatter finished his junior season with a 21-5 record and his third All-American finish at the NCAA Tournament while competing at 149 pounds. He suffered a mid-season injury which kept him out of the Minnesota lineup for an extended period of time. Upon returning he made the Big 10 Tournament finals for the third time in three attempts. Schlatter's Big 10 championship match was against Iowa's top-ranked Brent Metcalf

Brent Metcalf

Brent Metcalf is an American amateur wrestler currently competing in the international circuit for the United States of America....

. Metcalf won the match by a 5-3 decision.

Redshirt Year (2008-2009)

Dustin took a redshirt year to train in freestyle. He also redshirted to recover, stating in interviews "I was hurt, sprained knee, sprained ankle, hamstring. I needed to give my body a rest." He qualified for his first world team (at 74 kg / 163 lbs.) by defeating top seeded Travis Paulson (1-0, 1-0) (1-0, 1-0). He won the ball toss each time and won each leg clinch. He competed in the World Freestyle Championships in Herning, Denmark on September. 23, 2009. He lost his first round match to Ramash Kumar of India. The match went a full three periods before it was decided, with scores of 1-0, 2-2, and 1-1.
(Kumar would go on to win the bronze medal after making it to the semi finals.)

Senior Season (2009-2010)

Dustin started off the season ranked #1 at 165 lbs by intermatwrestle.com. He was 8-1 on the season. His lone loss by a score of 3-2 came from Redshirt Freshman Alex Meade of Oklahoma state. He dropped to #4 in the rankings but rebounded by winning the Southern Scuffle defeating Ricky Schmulyen of Bloomsburg in the finals. He also defeated #3 John Reader of Iowa State and moved up to #2 in the rankings at 165 lbs. On January 28 Minnesota head coach Jay Robinson issued a press release stating Dustin Schlatter will be dropping to the 157 lb weight class. Robinson had conferred with the coaching staff at Minnesota and asked Dustin to move down. He said he would do whatever was best for the team. The coaching staff said they made this decision after Olympian Freshman Jake Deitchler was ruled ineligible for the season. Schlatter was originally planning on going 157 lbs for the 2009-2010 season but moved up to make room in the lineup for Deitchler and to increase Minnesota's chances for success.

After a leg injury put Dustin off the mat for the latter part of the 09-10 season he attempted to make a comeback in the NCAA tournament. Schlatter injury defaulted from the competition after his leg was hurt further during a first round sprawl.

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