Cole Schmitt Class: RS Freshman Hometown: New Glarus, Wis. High School: New Glarus Height / Weight: 5-8 / 141

Schmitt Match-by-Match (PDF)

2009-10: Wisconsin's starter at 141 lbs. (ranked as high as 20th) ... 21-18 record on the season ... 4-4 record in the Big Ten ... had two wins by pin, three by tech fall and three by major decision ... went 4-1 at the Loras Open to finish in third place ... went 3-2 at the Cliff Keen Invite ... went 3-2 at the NWCA National Duals ... finished in fifth place at the Big Ten Championships iwth a 3-2 record ... victories include upsets over No. 20 Mike Mangrum of Oregon State, No. 16 Chris Drouin of Arizona State and No. 8 Alex krom of Maryland ... went 1-2 at the NCAA Division I Championships ... took fifth at 66 kg/145.5 lbs at the 2010 FILA Junior Nationals in greco-roman

2008-09: Redshirt season ... went 20-7 in open tournaments ... pinned 11 opponents and registered two tech falls ... placed first at the Jim Foxx, Stevens Point and Dan Gable Opens ... finished second at the Cyclone Open for 149 lbs. ... over the summer of 2009, Schmitt placed eighth at FILA Junior Nationals in the freestyle competition at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.

High School: Three-time Wisconsin state champion ... compiled a 173-7 record during four years at New Glarus High School ... two-time Greco-Roman Champion in Fargo ... finished sixth at state his freshman year ... a member of WI vs. WIPAL Dapper Dan Team ... also played football in high school and was named first-team all-conference, team MVP, conference co-defensive player of the year and honorable mention all-state

Personal: Major is political science ... parents are Tim and Wanda Schmitt ... has one brother, Ben ... full name is Coulthurst Schmitt ... enjoys fishing

OFF THE MAT WITH COLE SCHMITT

Favorites:

Food: Lasagna ... Athlete: Tiger Woods ... TV show: "South Park" ... Pro sports team: Green Bay Packers ...Vacation spot: Bahamas ... Wrestler: Travis Rutt

First started wrestling: Second grade
Most memorable match: Third state title
Favorite thing about Wisconsin Wrestling: Teammates
Before every match I... Listen to music
In the off-season, I worked on: Getting stronger
The best thing about Madison is: The campus
Role model: Brad Nardick (teammate)
Dream job/career: Head wrestling coach
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Make an Olympic team
If you could bring one thing from your hometown, it would be: My dog
The most unusual thing the average person would not know
about me is: My first name, Coulthurst is my grandfather's last name
Greatest invention of the last 100 years: Cell phones
What is your greatest achievement? Winning Fargo
Most famous person I've met: Brett Favre
If you could have one superpower what would it be? To fly
If I had a million dollars, I would... Put it in stocks
Worst habit: Procrastinating