Marty Morgan (born August 12, 1966) is a former American wrestler. He was the 1991 NCAA National Champion (177 pounds; 39–0 record for season, the first wrestler ever in U of MN history to have undefeated national championship season) and was an overall 4-time All-American in college.[1][2]
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| Born | August 12, 1966 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Minnesota North Dakota State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Minnesota Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMorgan wrestled at Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota.
College
editMorgan first wrestled for one year at North Dakota State University, where he was an NCAA Division II National Champion as a freshman.[1] Morgan then finished his collegiate career at the University of Minnesota where he was an undefeated NCAA Division I National Champion as a senior.[3]
International
editAfter college, Morgan won 2 US Open National Greco Titles and represented the US on the World Team in 1993 and 1995. He placed 2nd at the 1996 US Olympic Trials, losing in overtime to Dan Henderson.[4]
In 2001, the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association inducted Morgan into the Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame.[5] In 2018, Morgan was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Marty Morgan Steps Down From Â'UÂ' Wrestling Post". July 11, 2019. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Marty Morgan Steps Down From ?U? Wrestling Post - University of Minnesota Athletics". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
- ^ "InterMat Wrestling - Ness looking for state title after having national success". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
- ^ "Ten Greco-Roman Wrestlers Win U.S. Olympic Spots". AP NEWS.
- ^ "Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Dave Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame". The Guillotine. September 9, 2011.
- ^ "National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota Chapter Inducts 9 – The Guillotine". October 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020.
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