Lehigh Athletics
Wrestling Roster
Robert Hamlin
| Position: | 184 |
| Class Year: | Sr./Sr. |
| Major: | Materials Science & Engineering |
| Hometown: | Jonesville, Vt. |
| Previous School: | Mount Mansfield Union |
Why Lehigh? “I liked the size of the university, plus the combination of wrestling and engineering, and the overall atmosphere.”
In 2012-13: Capped stellar career by advancing to NCAA finals for second time and becoming three-time All-American… amassed 26-4 record with career-high 14 bonus wins… pinned Steve Cressley of Clarion for 100th career victory on February 16… two of four losses were to NCAA Champion Ed Ruth of Penn State… gave Ruth one of closest matches of season, dropping 11-9 decision in November… became four-time Midlands place winner with second place finish… avenged Midlands finals loss to Ben Bennett of Central Michigan with win in NCAA semifinals… battled through injury to compete at EIWA Championships but had to default to sixth place and take at-large berth to NCAAs… defeated Kevin Steinhaus of Minnesota 5-3 in NWCA All-Star Classic... was named Lehigh Wrestling Outstanding Athlete at Lewis Dinner… named Lehigh’s Graduating Scholar-Athlete of the Year at end-of-year Athletics Convocation.
In 2011-12: Won second straight EIWA title and garnered second straight All-America honor… finished season with 31-3 record, including 16-1 dual meet mark… opened season with title at UB Open… became Lehigh’s fourth undergraduate Midlands champion, defeating Ben Bennett of Central Michigan for the 2011 title… won first 15 bouts of the season… followed his only regular season loss with 15 more wins before losing in NCAA semifinals… placed fourth at 184 at NCAA Championships… was named EIWA Wrestler of the Week after defeating defending national champion Quentin Wright of Penn State at Stabler Arena dual… defeated eventual NCAA Champion Steve Bosak of Cornell in EIWA finals for second straight year… won Lehigh wrestling Coaches Award for second straight year at Lewis Dinner… named to NWCA All-Academic Team… named third team Capital One At-Large Academic All-American by CoSIDA.
In 2010-11: Moved up to 184 where he reached the NCAA finals to earn his first career All-American honor… won EIWA Championship at 184… placed third at the Midlands in late December… finished season with incredible 32-3 mark… was 19-1 in dual meets… opened season with 12 straight victories and rolled off 15 consecutive wins before falling in NCAA finals… defeated Chris Perry of Oklahoma State in NCAA quarterfinals to clinch first All-America nod… defeated then-No. 1 ranked Joe Leblanc of Wyoming in January dual meet… picked up three wins over rival Steve Bosak of Cornell including EIWA finals and NCAA semifinals… received Lehigh wrestling Coaches Award at annual Lewis Dinner… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2009-10: Emerged as starter at 174 and qualified for NCAA Championships with 18-12 record and fourth place EIWA finish… went 0-2 at NCAAs after losing in tiebreakers to the No. 7 seed… won first five bouts including 17-8 major decision win over Penn State’s David Erwin at dual in Stabler Arena… placed eighth at the Midlands Championships… placed sixth at 185 at FILA Junior National Freestyle Championships in April.
In 2008-09: Deferred eligibility… boasted impressive 30-6 record competing unattached in open tournaments… placed in the top three in five tournaments… went 5-0 and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Wilkes Open in late December… added title at the Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Open in January… placed second at East Stroudsburg Open and third at Mat Town Invitational and Clarion Tournament… went 5-2 at Nittany Lion Open.
In secondary school: Four-time Vermont state champion… added New England Championships in final three years… won the Dave Schultz Award for the state of Vermont… boasted career record of 168-3… high honors student.
Personal: Son of Arthur and Mary Hamlin… brothers John (27) and Chris (24)… enjoys running, biking and fishing… boasts 3.38 grade point average.
CAREER RECORD
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Overall
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Dual
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PCT
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Bonus
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Tournaments
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2008-09
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Deferred Eligibility
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1st Wilkes, 1st Millersville,
2nd ESU Open, 3rd Mat Town, 3rd Clarion
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2009-10
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18-12
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11-5
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.600
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5
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4th EIWA, 8th Midlands
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2010-11
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32-3
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19-1
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.914
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9
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1st EIWA, 2nd NCAA, 3rd Midlands
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2011-12
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31-3
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16-1
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.912
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12
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1st EIWA, 1st Midlands, 1st UB Open, 4th NCAA
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2012-13
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26-4
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15-1
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.867
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14
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2nd NCAA, 2nd Midlands, 6th EIWA
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Total
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107-22
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61-8
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.829
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40
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