2008-09 – Andrew 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.

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2009 NCAA All-American - 133 Pounds

2009 Pac-10 Champion - 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%)

Career Totals: 64-12 (84.2%)