Eric Bugenhagen Class: RS Junior Hometown: Franklin, Wis. High School: Franklin Height / Weight: 6-1 / Hwt. Experience: 2V

Bugenhagen Match-by-Match (PDF)

2009-10: Wisconsin's starter at heavyweight ... 17-20 record on the season ... 4-4 record in the Big Ten ... had one win by pin and one by major decision ... went 4-1 at the Loras Open to finish in fifth place ... went 2-2 at the Midlands Championship at hwt. ... finished in fourth place at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-2 record ... went 1-2 at thw NCAA Division I Championships ... competed freestyle at the 2010 ASICS U.S. Open at 120 kg/264 lbs. but did not place

2008-09: Wisconsin's new starter at 184 lbs. ... went 8-18 overall, 5-11 in duals and 2-6 in Big Ten duals ... wrestled to a 1-3 record at the Big Tens to finish eighth ... registered a 5-9 overall record and 3-5 dual record before Big Ten season ... scored 18 dual points for Wisconsin on the season

2007-08: Wrestled at 184 lbs. ... started in three duals at 184 lbs., which included a dual against top-ranked Iowa ... finished second at the Pointer Open after going 2-1 ... also took second at the Dan Gable Open with a 3-1 record ... finished 6-4 overall.

2006-07: Redshirt season

High School: Won the state championship his senior year ... named first-team All-Area ... also was the team MVP and captain that season ... captured the confrence title his sophomore, junior and senior years ... earned second team-All-Area as a junior ... given the athlietic directors award in 2005.

Personal: Major is history ... parents are Robert and Margaret ... has two siblings, Sarah (23) and Scott (21), who wrestled at Milwaukee School of Engineering

OFF THE MAT WITH ERIC BUGENHAGEN

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Nicknames: Bugie, Bug, Buger

Food: Steak ... Restaurant: Chipotle ... Class: African-American Music 156 ... TV show: "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" ... Pro sports team: Milwaukee Brewers ... Moment from the 2007-08 season: Starting the season

How old were you when you first started wrestling? 12 years old
Something you always take with you on road trips: iPod
One word that describes the UW wrestling team: Committed
What did you work on in the off-season? Technique
Dream as a collegiate wrestler: National Champion
If you could meet three people from throughout history, who would they be? George Washington, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abraham Lincoln
Something you have to do before you turn 40? Find a respectable job
Your greatest wrestling moment: WInning state in high school
Worst job you've ever had: Qdoba food server
Post-college plans: Save up money and find an enjoyable job
I can't live without: Music
The best thing about Wisconsin wrestling is...: The coaches