Donny Pritzlaff

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Donny Pritzlaff
Personal information
Born (1979-01-23) January 23, 1979 (age 45)
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Home town Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Wisconsin Badgers
TeamUSA
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Guangzhou 74 kg
World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Krasnoyarsk74 kg
Pan American Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Rio De Janeiro 74 kg
Junior World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Las Vegas70 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Wisconsin Badgers
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2000 St. Louis165 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2001 Iowa City165 lb

Donny Pritzlaff (born January 23, 1979) is a freestyle wrestler who represented the United States in international competition, winning bronze medals at the 2006 World Wrestling Championships and at the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Cup. He resides in New Jersey and is an assistant coach for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling team.

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Junior career

Born in Red Bank, New Jersey, Pritzlaff grew up in Lyndhurst, New Jersey and graduated from Lyndhurst High School in 1997, where he was a three-time NJSIAA individual state champion and finished his high school wrestling career with a record of 127–4. [1] [2] [3] [4]

College career

Pritzlaff was a two-time NCAA champion, three-time Big Ten Conference champions, and four-time All-American at the University of Wisconsin. Pritzlaff graduated from Wisconsin in 2002 with a degree in sociology. Pritzlaff was also the 1998 junior world champion. [5]

International career

At the 2006 World Wrestling Championships, Pritzlaff won a bronze medal. Pritzlaff also won a bronze medal at the 2007 FILA Wrestling World Cup. [6]

Coaching career

Pritzlaff held the following positions: [7] [8]

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References

  1. Donny Pritzlaff, Cliff Keen Wrestling Club. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Born: January 23, 1979 (Red Bank, N.J.)... Hometown: Lyndhurst, N.J.; High School: Lyndhurst HS (1997)"
  2. "Rutgers Wrestling hires big gun in Donny Pritzlaff". May 2, 2014.
  3. Stanmyre, Matt. "'A more meaningful challenge.' How Donny Pritzlaff finally made it to Rutgers", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 7, 2016. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Donny Pritzlaff steered his blue Dodge Ram down the Turnpike in spring of 1997, fresh off capturing his third state wrestling championship to cap a dazzling career at Lyndhurst High School.... Although he was perhaps the finest New Jersey high school wrestler at the time -- compiling a record of 127-4 -- Pritzlaff said he never received a phone call, recruiting letter or visit invitation from Rutgers."
  4. Donny Pritzlaff, Rutgers Scarlet Knights wrestling. Accessed January 29, 2018. "Prior to Rutgers, the Lyndhurst, N.J., native spent three seasons at the University of Michigan (2011-13) as an assistant wrestling coach after spending five years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the associate head wrestling coach."
  5. "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  6. "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  7. "Donny Pritzlaff Profile - MGOBLUE.COM - University of Michigan Official Athletic Site". www.mgoblue.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  8. "Rutgers Wrestling hires big gun in Donny Pritzlaff". May 2, 2014.