Chad Hanke

Position:
Heavyweight
Height:
6-1
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dayton, Ore.
High School:
Dayton HS

2011 NCAA Participant (197)
2013 Pac-12 Champion (HWT)
2013 NCAA Participant (HWT)

OREGON STATE
2012-13
Served as one of five team captains throughout the year ... Went 2-2 at the NCAA Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, picking up a pin and a decision ... Became Pac-12 Heavyweight Champion, going 2-0 in Tempe, Ariz. ... Earned a 35-5 overall record and a 14-1 dual mark ... Undefeated in matches resulting in pins and major decisions, going 4-0 and 6-0 respectively ... Took home first place honors among heavyweights in the Mike Clock Open and at the Midlands Championships ... Earned 49 points for his team during 15 dual meets throughout the year ... Fastest fall came against Boston U's Kevin Innis (0:41) at the NCAA Championships ... Finished season winning 12 straight dual matches and 18 bouts in-a-row overall, which is tied for the team high ... Went 2-0 for Oregon State during National Duals Regionals, defeating Michigan's Ben Apland (Dec. 3-2) and Virginia Tech's David Marone (Dec. 7-6) ... Spent entire season ranked within the top 10 nationally, rising as high as No. 4 in each of the three polls ... Entered NCAA's with 101 career wins, which is good enough for 17th all-time on the OSU program list ... Given 'Team Leadership Award' during team's post-season awards banquet.

2011-12
Utilized Olympic Redshirt year...

2010-11
As a sophomore, lettered, wrestled at 197 pounds ... 32-11 record with six pins ... 16-5 dual meet record ... Finished seventh at the University Nationals at 96 kilograms ... Seeded second, finished fourth at the Pac-10 Championships with 2-2 record; decision over Abraham Otrambo, UC Davis, 9-3; fall over Richard Kessler, Stanford, 5:54 ... Best of the West Champion ... Finished fourth at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational with 7-2 record; fall over Tim Miller, Virginia Tech, 4:12; decision over Jeremy Cannon, UNC Greensboro, 6-2; major decision over Alfonso Hernandez, Wyoming, 11-2; decision over Ryan Smith, Cal Poly, 8-3;fall over Tyler Smith, Rider, 6:55 ... Finished 1-2 at Midlands Championships; decision over Tyler Dickenson, MSU, 6-1 ... Posted a seven-match winning streak during his run at the Cliff Keen Las Veagsn Invitational ... Ranked as high as 16th ... Earned seven major decisions and four technical falls.

2009-10
As a redshirt freshman, lettered, wrestled at 197 pounds ... 20-14 record with one pin ... 11-7 dual meet record ... Seeded fourth, went 3-2 at the Pac-10 Championships, finishing fifth; technical fall over Keena Washington, Portland State, 19-4 (6:48); technical fall over Bo Lukehart, Cal Poly, 22-7 (6:31); win by forfeit over John Drake, CS Fullerton ... At Best of the West Tournament finished second with 3-1 record; fall over Al Kinslow, Menlow; decision over Jacob Neumann, Unattached, 8-2; decision over Rudy Burtschi, North Idaho, 8-7 ... Went 1-2 at Reno Tournament of Champions ... Recorded a 2-3 record at Midlands Championships ... Recorded five major decisions and three technical falls ... 2-1 record in overtime matches ... Earned a second place finish at the FILA Junior National Championships ... Finished third at the Junior FILA World Team Trials at 96 kilograms.

2008-09
As a redshirt freshman, lettered, wrestled at 197 pounds ... 20-14 record with one pin ... 11-7 dual meet record ... Seeded fourth, went 3-2 at the Pac-10 Championships, finishing fifth; technical fall over Keena Washington, Portland State, 19-4 (6:48); technical fall over Bo Lukehart, Cal Poly, 22-7 (6:31); win by forfeit over John Drake, CS Fullerton ... At Best of the West Tournament finished second with 3-1 record; fall over Al Kinslow, Menlow; decision over Jacob Neumann, Unattached, 8-2; decision over Rudy Burtschi, North Idaho, 8-7 ... Went 1-2 at Reno Tournament of Champions ... Recorded a 2-3 record at Midlands Championships ... Recorded five major decisions and three technical falls ... 2-1 record in overtime matches ... Earned a second place finish at the FILA Junior National Championships ... Finished third at the Junior FILA World Team Trials at 96 kilograms.

2007-08
Redshirted ... Competed in Junior FILA Nationals, taking the title at 96 kilograms ... At the Junior World Team Trials finished second.

DAYTON HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years under Jeremy Wilson ... Won state title three years ... Two-time Greco and Freestyle state runner-up ... Three-time District Champion ... Team captain senior year ... Member of National Honor Society; Honor Roll ... Sophomore Class President.

PERSONAL
Sociology major ... Born in Hillsboro, Ore. ... Parents are Michael Hanke and Denise Armijo; family includes brother Jake, sisters Cora, Angela, Christina, Nikki ... Top athletic thrill was winning his first state title ... Chose Oregon State because of its outstanding wrestling program, academics and location.