Ben Askren
Ben Askren was a two-time NCAA wrestling champion for Missouri (2006-07) and a four-time NCAA championship finalist (2004-07). Askren made the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling at 163 pounds. He compiled an 19-2 Mixed Martial Arts record, winning welterweight titles for ONE Fighting Championship and Bellator. Askren is a currently an owner and coach at Askren Wrestling Academy (AWA) in Hartland, Wisconsin. The academy is dedicated to helping young wrestlers achieve their goals.
Awards:
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Year
2018
|
Award
George Tragos Award
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Chapter/Region
National
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All American Awards:
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Season
2007
|
School
Missouri
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
174
|
Place
1
|
|
Season
2006
|
School
Missouri
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
174
|
Place
1
|
|
Season
2005
|
School
Missouri
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
174
|
Place
2
|
|
Season
2004
|
School
Missouri
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
174
|
Place
2
|
College Season Records:
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Season
2007
|
School
Missouri
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
42
|
Wins
42
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
29
|
Win PCT.
100
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
2006
|
School
Missouri
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
45
|
Wins
45
|
Losses
0
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
25
|
Win PCT.
100
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
2005
|
School
Missouri
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
37
|
Wins
34
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
20
|
Win PCT.
91.89
|
Place
2nd
|
|
Season
2004
|
School
Missouri
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
37
|
Wins
32
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
17
|
Win PCT.
86.49
|
Place
2nd
|
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
161
|
Wins
153
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
91
|
Win PCT.
95.03
|
All Rankings:
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Season
2007
|
Rank Date
10/18/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
11/27/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
12/11/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
01/08/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
01/17/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
01/29/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
02/05/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
02/13/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2007
|
Rank Date
02/19/2007
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
11/11/2005
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
11/22/2005
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
12/22/2005
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
01/17/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
02/02/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
02/21/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
|
|
Season
2006
|
Rank Date
03/06/2006
|
Weight
174
|
Rank
1
|
School
Missouri
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