Winter 2011-2012 Wrestling Roster
Hatchett, Brandon
Brandon Hatchett
- Position:
- 165
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Winter Springs, Fla.
- High School:
- Oviedo
- Major:
- Architecture
Bio
Why Lehigh? “It just felt like the right place for me.”
Hatchett on Santoro: “He’s the man! He knows his stuff and if you want to be a part of something serious, then Santoro is your guy.”In 2010-11: Earned first career All-America honors with seventh place finish at 165…overcame slow start to win 22 bouts… went 5-2 at NCAAs… defeated Scott Winston of Rutgers for second time in season to earn All-America status… placed sixth at the EIWA Championships… was named EIWA Wrestler of the Week after 3-2 win over Justin Kerber keyed Lehigh’s upset win over No. 1 Cornell… ranked in the top 20 for most of the season.
In 2009-10: Assumed starting spot at 165 mid-season and qualified for first NCAA Tournament… won first bout at nationals in sudden victory… reached EIWA finals… posted 9-3 record in dual meets… pinned Navy’s Robby Neill to help lead Lehigh to victory in dual meet.
In 2008-09: Posted 15-4 mark in 19 bouts… wrestled in four duals, winning three matches… made varsity dual debut at 174, defeating Travis Erdman of Princeton 8-3… competed in other 18 bouts at 165… won the Clarion open in late February… placed second at the Edinboro Open and third at the East Stroudsburg Open.
In 2007-08: Deferred Eligibility… compiled 6-4 record competing unattached in open tournaments… went 2-2 at Penn State Open and placed fourth with a 4-2 mark at the Edinboro Open.
In secondary school: Three-time state champion… won the Dave Schultz Award for the state of Florida… ranked in the top-150 nationally by InterMat… placed fifth at the Sunkist Open in Greco-Roman in the fall 2006… Fargo All-American… three-time Florida freestyle champion… three time Florida Greco-Roman champion.
Personal: Son of Sandra Hatchett… brothers Ryan (19) and William Gilhaur (27).
CAREER RECORD
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Overall
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Dual
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PCT
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Bonus
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Tournaments
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2007-08
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Deferred Eligibility
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4th Edinboro Open
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2008-09
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15-4
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3-1
|
.789
|
6
|
1st Clarion Open, 2nd Edinboro Open, 3rd ESU Open
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2009-10
2010-11
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15-10
22-11
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9-3
13-6
|
.600
.667
|
4
6
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2nd EIWA
6th EIWA, 7th NCAA
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|
Total
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52-25
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25-10
|
.675
|
16
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