Matt Hanutke Explained

Matt Hanutke
Birth Date:1972
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
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  • High School 119 pounds *College 118 pounds
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Matt Hanutke Pittsville, Wisconsin high school and college wrestler is one of only 18 wrestlers who have won four State individual titles.[1] Hanutke was the first wrestler in Wisconsin state history to go undefeated through his entire high school career (117-0).[2] [3] He was a 4 time All-American (118 pounds) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] In 2007 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame.[4]

Education

Career

Hanutke was the first 4 year undefeated high school wrestler in the state of Wisconsin. He won four individual state titles.[2] In his senior year he pinned Derrick Meyer in the title match at 119 pounds (class C).[5]

He also wrestled in the first ever National High School Wrestling Championships held in 1990 at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. He was defeated 9-6 in the 112 pound final by Bobby Young.[6] He was a Big Ten wrestling champion in 1993. In 1994 he sustained a knee injury that caused him to miss part of his senior year.[7]

In 2007 he was inducted into the Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame.[4]

Awards

Personal

Matt Hanutke is married to Beth and lives in Chippewa Falls, WI. The couple has two sons. Hanutke works for Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.[5]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling History . wiaawi . Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association . 23 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Matt Hanutke . wwca . Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association . 23 August 2019.
  3. News: Johnson . Tim . Stratford's Jeremy Schoenherr captures fourth title, A.J. Schoenfuss falls in heartbreaker . 23 August 2019 . wausaudailyherald . USA Today Network-Wisconsin . 24 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame . wiwrestlinghofhonorees . Wisconsin Wrestling Hall of Fame . 23 August 2019.
  5. News: HERNANDEZ . ROB . SEMRAU . DENNIS . Around the Kohl Center: An overview of Thursday's WIAA state individual wrestling tourney . 23 August 2019 . Wisconsin State Journal . Capital Newspapers Inc . 24 February 2012.
  6. News: Wrestling: Three Champs for Pennsylvania . 23 August 2019 . Associated Press . Beaver county Times . 9 April 1990.
  7. News: Comer . David . Grapplers take on Badgers . 23 August 2019 . Collegian, Inc . 9 December 1994.
  8. Web site: 1990 Asics Tiger High School All-American Team . teamusa . United States Olympic Committee . 23 August 2019.
  9. Book: Mishler . Todd . Great Moments in Wisconsin Sports . 2004 . Trails Books . Wisconsin . 978-1931599450.
  10. Book: Rowe . Reginald . The Golden Era of Amateur Wrestling: 1980S . 2016 . Archway Publishing . Bloomington, IN . 978-14808-2963-3.
  11. Book: Kopriva . Don . Mott . Jim . On Wisconsin!: The History of Badger Athletics . 1 August 2000 . Sports Publishing LLC . Champaign Illinois . 978-1582613147 . 211.

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