| Eric Hauan |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Sturgis, S.D.
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| High School:
Sturgis
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| Weight:
174
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| Experience:
3L
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| Honors:
All-American - 3X National Qualifier
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2003-04...Entered his third national tournament appearance with a fifth seed...Went 4-3 in matches on his way to his first all-American honors...Won his third West Regional title in usual fashion, defeating his two opponents by nine and 10 points...Was the top performer on the team in dual action going 14-2...Had a nine-match winning streak snapped by national champion Chris Pendleton of Oklahoma State...Finished second at the Nebraska-Omaha Open, first in the UNI Open and third at the Midlands...Competed in the NWCA All-Star Classic and clinched a win over Brad Dillon of Lehigh, 11-5...Majored six opponents which put him one back from Dylan Long in the season...Earned co-Most Valuable Wrestler by coaching staff.
2002-03...Finished season with overall record of 31-9...Took first place in the Fort Dodge Open and UNI-Dome Open...Finished third at the Kaufman Brand Open by defeating Augustana's Tom Meester...Qualified for nationals by winning the West Regional against Eddy Gifford of Fresno State...Finished fifth at The Midlands Open, beating Ralph Everett of Hofstra.
2001-02 ...After a successful red shirt year, earned a spot in the starting lineup at 174 ...Ranked as high as 18th in the nation, finished his freshman year with a record of 17-11 ...Qualified for nationals by finishing in second place at the West Regional ...Won his first NCAA championship match in the 6-1 win over Rashad Evans of Michigan State ...Started the season by winning eight of his first nine matches and taking second at the Kaufman Brand Open and the UNI Open ...In the dual meet portion of the season, went 8-6 with two wins over Iowa State's Nick Passolano and a 5-4 win over seventh-ranked Jacob Volkmann of Minnesota.
2000-01 ...Redshirted.
High School ...Four-time state finalist, three-time state champion ...Compiled a 132-9 high school career record ...Placed fifth at National High School Championships ...Rated ninth by AWN and 11th by InterMat ...Two-time first team all-state soccer ...Two-year National Honor Society member.
Personal ...Born April 24, 1981 ...Son of Mark and Gloria Hauan...Siblings include Erin and Sonya...Nicknamed "Haune"...Favorite hobby is socializing or anything outside....Favorite historical figure is Abraham Lincoln...Favorite book is A Wrinkle in Time...Was a member of 4-H for four years...Chose UNI because of the wrestling program and academics...Also recruited by Minnesota and University of Nebraska-Omaha.
| Year | Overall | Duals | MD | TF | Pin | Quick | West Regional | NCAA Finish | |
| 2001-02 | 17-11 | 8-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1:38 | 2nd | -- |
| 2002-03 | 31-9 | 8-4 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-1 | 1:29 | 1st | -- |
| 2003-04 | 35-7 | 14-2 | 6-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 1:29 | 1st | 6th |
| Career | 78-27 | 30-12 | 8-2 | 4-0 | 9-2 | 1:29 |
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