American amateur wrestler

Ryan Bertin (born November 13, 1981) is an American amateur wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I wrestling *les at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Collegiate career
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Early life

He is the son of Laurie and Chris Bertin, who wrestled for the University of Cincinnati (1973–74). He attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, and was also a high school national champion. He finished with a career record of 140-18 and was coached by Greg Urbas. He also played soccer for two years (1997, 1998), earning varsity letters.

Bertin graduated in 2000.

Collegiate career

Bertin attended University of Michigan, with fellow St. Edward wrestling star Andy Hrovat. He was reshirted his freshman year. He competed at the 157:lbs. weight cl* and was a 4-time All-American. 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 *le. Upon winning his second NCAA championship, Bertin announced that he wrestled his last match. He never won a Big Ten championship *le. 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 *istant coach at Northwestern University, where his brother Kyle wrestled.

References

External links

• Official U of M wrestling Bio.