After building a nationally ranked wrestling program at Pensacola Christian College, Two-Time Olympic Wrestlers James and David Hazewinkel will head up the Marion Military Institute (MMI) Wrestling Program. Their record of 11 winning seasons, 5 conference titles, 6 national championships, 8 individual NCWA National Champions, and an impressive 45 NCWA All-Americans will certainly boost the MMI program to the next level.
Marion Military Institute will compete in the NJCAA and is the only varsity college wrestling team in the state of Alabama.
Some of James Hazewinkel’s accomplishments include:
Member of 1968 and 1972 Olympic Teams
Four time NAIA National Champion
Six time National Greco-Roman Champion
Named “Outstanding Wrestler” of the Nation “three times
Top 10 in the World (3 times)
2003 National AAU Title (Masters Division)1998
National AAU Champion (Masters Division “Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-“Roman and Sombo)
All Army and Inter-Service Wrestling Champion
Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame for “Lifetime Service to Wrestling” “2005
Inducted into St. Cloud State University “Team” Hall of Fame “2004
Inducted into Minnesota State Wrestling Hall of Fame “1997
Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame “1984
Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame “1975
Asst. Coach for U.S. World Team to Poland “1974
Asst. Coach at U.S. Military Academy
Some of David Hazewinkel’s accomplishments include:
Member of 1968 and 1972 U.S. Olympic Teams
Won Bronze Medal in 1969
Won Silver Medal in 1970 (First American to win a Silver medal and first to win 2 Greco-Roman World Medals)
10-time National Champion
8-time Masters National Champion
Member of 4 U.S. World Teams
High School State Champion
Carried Olympic Torch in 1996 Atlanta Olympics
Inducted into NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame
Inducted into Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame “1997
Inducted into St. Cloud State University Athletic Hall of Fame “1984
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