Dustin Schlatter

Perry High School

Massillon,

Ohio

Impact Statement

“The individual title is something that you work for your whole life. It’s directly related to the work you put in and the time you spent wrestling.” -Dustin Schlatter

Biography

A four-time Ohio state champion, Schlatter had a career record of 147-4 and was twice voted the state’s Outstanding Wrestler. He won the 145-pound title in the NHSCA National High School Seniors Wrestling Championships in April and was voted the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler.

A two-time Asics All-America First Team member, he was voted the Wrestler of the Year in 2004. He was a double champion in the USA Wrestling Cadet and Junior Nationals three consecutive years, earning three Outstanding Wrestler awards in the process. He will attend the University of Minnesota.

While at Minnesota, Schlatter went on to have a grand career. As he put, “my career was anything but ordinary”. Schlatter is the first Gopher to win the NCAA’s as a true freshman. He was named the Big 10 Freshman of the Year finishing with a 42-1 season record. His sophomore year was equally as impressive with a 3rd place finish at the NCAA’s and a 37-1 season record. His junior and senior years were difficult and plagued with injuries. Schlatter got a medical redshirt and went on to be an All American for a third time in 2008.

After graduation Schlatter went on to compete internationally and has many accolades. He stayed on at Minnesota as the Graduate Assistant and moved up the ranks to Assistant in 2015. Schlatter is still on board helping mold Gophers into elite wrestlers.