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MMI Wrestling Membership: NCWA

Years in association: 5

Number of NCWA All-Americans: 16

Number of NCWA Individual National Champions: 2

 HAZEWINKEL BROTHERS LEAD MMI WRESTLING PROGRAM IN NCWA

After building a nationally ranked wrestling program at Pensacola Christian College, two-Time Olympic Wrestlers Jim and Dave Hazewinkel have come to Marion to build the MMI wrestling program to that same national prominence.  Their record of 11 winning seasons, 5 conference titles, 6 national championships, 9 individual NCWA National Champions, and an impressive 45 NCWA All-Americans has already helped boost Marion's program. 

   Some of JIM HAZEWINKEL 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 National Champion
• 6-time National Greco-Roman Champion
• Named “Outstanding Wrestler” of the Nation – 3 times
• Top 10 in the World (3 times)
• 6-time NMasters National Champion - Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sombo
• All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
• Asst. Coach at West Point Military Academy
• Asst. Coach for U.S. Greco Roman World Team to Poland - 1974
• Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame – 1975 Inducted into NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
• 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

Some of DAVE HAZEWINKEL 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
• First American to win 2 World Medals in Greco-Roman
• 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 Senior National Champion - Greco Roman
• 2-time Senior National Champion - Sombro
• 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. Wrestling Coach at U.S. Military Academy
• 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 Univeristy "Wrestling Team" Hall of Fame - 2004
• Inducted into the NCWA National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Founders Club) - 2007
  

 Some of Jim and Dave Hazewinkel's accomplishments include:

• Jim and 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 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 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 1967-1972.
• Jim and 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.  

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