Cole Konrad

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**Cole Konrad**

Personal Info
DOB	April 12, 1982
Birthplace	Appleton, Wisconsin
High School	Freedom High School, Freedom, Wisconsin
Team Information
Current Team	Minnesota Gophers
Weight Class	285 pounds
NCAA Wrestling Record
2006-07	5-0
2005-06	41-0
2004-05	41-3
2003-04	38-10
NCAA Tournament Record
2006	1st Place (285 lbs.)
2005	2nd Place (285 lbs.)
2004	4th Place (285 lbs.)
International Accomplishments
2006	Bronze Medal, World University Games
2005	Gold Medal, Pan-American Games
Information current as of December 3, 2006

Cole Konrad (born April 12, 1982) is an American amateur wrestler. He currently wrestles for the University of Minnesota. Konrad won a gold medal at the 2005 Pan-American Games. He also won the NCAA wrestling championships in 2006 at 285 pounds and finished third at the 2006 World University Games at 120 kilograms.

1 High School Career
2 College Career
3 International Career
4 See Also
5 External links
6 Notes and references

[edit] High School Career

At Freedom High School in Freedom, Wisconsin, Konrad compiled a 101-15 record and won the 2002 Wisconsin state championship. He was listed as a first team High School All-American at 275 pounds by both the Amateur Wrestling News and Wrestling USA Magazine. During his high school career, Konrad also excelled at freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling. He won the 2002 Junior National Championships in both styles.

[edit] College Career

After graduation, Konrad moved on to the University of Minnesota where he won the NCAA title in 2006 during his junior year. His overall collegiate record stands at 120-13 with one more season of eligibility remaining. Konrad has probably gained his greatest notoriety in wrestling through his rivalry with Steve Mocco. Mocco is a two time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State. As Mocco attempted to win his third NCAA title during the 2006 season, Konrad beat Mocco a total of three times including a pin at the National Duals and a 5-2 victory in the NCAA title match.^[1]

[edit] International Career

While concentrating on collegiate wrestling, Konrad has managed to develop a strong international record as well. In 2005 he won a gold medal at the Pan-American Games and finished third at the U.S. World Team Trials. In 2006 he won the bronze medal at the World University Games.