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2009-10 - Andrew
Hochstrasser wrestled sparingly during the 2009-10 season but was extremely
successful in his limited action on the mat. Hochstrasser compiled an 8-0
record during the first few months of the season, with all eight of his matches
coming in duals. Hochstrasser was ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during the
season, despite not wrestling after the National Duals in early January.
2008-09 - Hochstrasser enjoyed more
success than any other Bronco throughout the 2008-09 season, placing fourth at
the NCAA national championships, earning All-American honors and capturing his
first Pac-10 Conference Championship. Seeded fifth, Hochstrasser started off
his run at the NCAA tournament with three wins, which started with a pin (2:20)
against Kyle Hutter of Old Dominion. Hochstrasser followed that performance
with a 9-2 decision against No. 12 Steve Bell (Maryland) and an upset 9-8
decision against No. 4 Daniel Dennis of Iowa. Hochstrasser's would fall to the
loser's bracket after a semifinal loss to Michigan State's Franklin Gomez, the
tournament's No. 1 seed. He would rebound quickly, though, beating Bell for the
second time in the tournament with a 7-3 decision. Hochstrasser would fight
hard in his final match, but eventually fell, 14-6, to Jayson Ness of
Minnesota. His four wins at nationals was good enough to earn him a
fourth-place finish, which also qualified him for All-American status. At the
Pac-10 tournament, Hochstrasser put together three dominating matches en route
to winning a conference title. He started the conference championships with a
pin (3:50) against Arizona State's David Prado. In the semifinals, Hochstrasser
defeated Filip Novachokov of Cal Poly, 9-4. He secured the title by defeating
Oregon State's Kelly Kubec, 6-1, in the championship match. Hochstrasser
finished the season with an overall record of 35-4, 16-1 in duals. He started
the season by winning 19 consecutive matches. He also started the first 17
duals of the season at 133-pounds for the Broncos. Hochstrasser finished the
season with the most technical falls (5) and the most pins (7) on the team. He
started the season ranked No. 10 and reached as high as No. 2 in the nation on
Jan. 6. He spent six weeks of the regular season ranked No. 4. His only two
losses of the regular season came in a 6-4 loss to No. 2 Jimmy Kennedy of
Illinois and a 6-4 loss to No. 3 Reece Humphrey of Ohio State. Hochstrasser
recorded two tournament wins and one second-place finish throughout the season.
He finished first at the Cowboy Open and the Body Bar, while placing second at
the Las Vegas Invitational.
2007-08 - Hochstrasser red-shirted after returning
to the Broncos from a two-year church mission. He did wrestle unattached at
four different tournaments and tallied a 19-1 record in the process. He won the
Cowboy Open, Best of the West Tournament, and the Utah Valley Open.
Hochstrasser's only loss of the season came in the fourth round of the Southern
Scuffle when he suffered an 8-7 loss to Joe Baker of Navy. Hochstrasser
rebounded, however, making his way to the tournament's third-place match where
he refaced Baker, this time winning 9-8. Two of Hochstrasser's tournament
titles came by defeating teammate Cory Fish. The two met in the final round of
the Cowboy Open, which Hochstrasser won in a 5-0 decision. Their second meeting
came in the final round of the Best of the West Tournament. Hochstrasser also
won that match, 2-1.
2004-05 - Hochstrasser produced one of the top
rookie seasons in Boise State history during his first year with the
program. The true freshman placed third
at the Pac-10 tournament in the 125-pound weight class and qualified for the
NCAA Championships. He ended the year
with an overall record of 29-8. His
record at the league tournament was 3-1, with his only loss to No. 3 seed Efren
Ceballos of Cal State Bakserfield in the semifinals, 12-8. At his first national collegiate
championships he started the tournament in grand fashion, pinning his first
opponent at the 4:54 mark of the match.
He followed that pin with a 5-3 decision in the next round before losing
his first match. Hochstrasser lost his
first match in the consolation bracket and ended his first NCAA tournament with
a 2-2 record. He entered the NCAA
Championships ranked in the four major national polls. They included fourth by The Wrestling Mall
and sixth by Amateur Wrestling News, W.I.N. Magazine and NWCA/Intermat. He was 23-7 in tournaments and 5-1 in dual
matches. Among his individual wins,
three were by pin, four by technical fall and four by major decision. Hochstrasser competed in four regular season
tournaments, coming away with first-place finishes at the Southern Oregon Open
and the Reno Tournament of Champions. He
also placed second at the Cowboy Open and fourth at the Las Vegas
Invitational. Hochstrasser's longest
winning streak of the season was 12.
Freestyle - Competing in the
132-pound (60kg) weight class in the University division, Hochstrasser advanced
to the consolation semifinals at the 2008 FILA Team Trails.
High School - Hochstrasser was one of the top prep wrestlers in the
country as a senior (2003-04). During
his four-year career at Tooele High School, Hochstrasser compiled an overall
record of 170-8 (95.5%) and won four straight Utah high school state
championships. He was 44-1 as a
freshman, 41-4 his sophomore season, 47-2 as a junior, and finished his final
year at 38-1. His 170 wins is a Utah
state record. He also holds the state
record for most pins in a career with 133.
Hochstrasser earned numerous awards and individual championship titles
during his high school career. His state
championships came in the 103-pound weight class in 2001, 112 pounds in 2002,
119 pounds in 2003 and 130 pounds in 2004.
He has also won four Utah freestyle state championships and several
regional titles. As a senior he was
named the outstanding Utah high school wrestler by the Utah Wrestling Coaches
Association. His high school coach was
Cody Miller.
2009 Pac-10
Champion - 133 Pounds
2009 NCAA
All-American - 133
Pounds
2009 NCAA
National Qualifier - 133
Pounds
2005 NCAA
National Qualifier -
125 Pounds
Andrew Hochstrasser's
Career Bronco Record
2004-05: 29-8
(78.4%)
2008-09: 35-4
(89.7%)
2009-10: 8-0
(100.0%)
Career
Totals: 72-12 (85.7%)
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