Ryan Bertin
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Ryan Bertin is an American amateur wrestler
. He competed for the University of Michigan
, and won NCAA
Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005.
(1973-74). He attended the perennial high school wrestling powerhouse St. Edward High School
in Lakewood, Ohio
, and was also a high school national champion. He finished with a career record of 140-18. He also played soccer for two years (1997, 1998), earning varsity letters.
He graduated in 2000.
. He was reshirted
his freshman year. He competed at the 157 lbs. weight class and was a 4-time All-America
n. In 2002, he finished sixth. He was the NCAA National Champion in 2003. In 2004, he placed third. In 2005, he won his second NCAA National title. Upon winning his second NCAA championship, Bertin announced that he wrestled his last match. He never won a Big Ten
championship title. However, he was the 2005 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He finished his collegiate career with a 142-21 record, which ranks fifth all-time for the Wolverines.
In the fall of 2006, Bertin became an assistant coach at Northwestern University
, where his brother Kyle wrestled.
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
. He competed for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and won NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005.
Early life
He is the son of Laurie and Chris Bertin, who wrestled for the University of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
(1973-74). He attended the perennial high school wrestling powerhouse St. Edward High School
St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)
St. Edward High School is private, all-male Catholic, college-preparatory high school located in Lakewood, Ohio, a western Cleveland suburb. It was founded in 1949 and is operated in the by the Midwest Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross, Notre Dame, Indiana. It is one of three remaining...
in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
, and was also a high school national champion. He finished with a career record of 140-18. He also played soccer for two years (1997, 1998), earning varsity letters.
He graduated in 2000.
Collegiate career
Bertin attended University of Michigan, with fellow St. Edward wrestling star Andy HrovatAndy Hrovat
Andy Hrovat is an American wrestler who specializes in freestyle wrestling. He was a 3-time NCAA All-American and wrestled in the 2008 Olympic Games.-High school career:...
. He was reshirted
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his freshman year. He competed at the 157 lbs. weight class and was a 4-time All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n. In 2002, he finished sixth. He was the NCAA National Champion in 2003. In 2004, he placed third. In 2005, he won his second NCAA National title. Upon winning his second NCAA championship, Bertin announced that he wrestled his last match. He never won a Big Ten
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...
championship title. However, he was the 2005 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He finished his collegiate career with a 142-21 record, which ranks fifth all-time for the Wolverines.
In the fall of 2006, Bertin became an assistant coach at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where his brother Kyle wrestled.