Chris Bono
Chris Bono was an NCAA champion, three-time All-American, and a two-time Big 12 champion for Iowa State with a career college record of 128-34. He placed fifth at the NCAA championships as a sophomore in 1995 before winning the 150-pound crown in 1996 and placing second in 1997. Bono was a member of U.S. freestyle World championships teams in 2001, 2002 and 2005 and was a four-time freestyle national champion. He was a three-time state wrestling champion for Bolles High School in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1990-92, and is currently the head wrestling coach at South Dakota State.
Awards:
Year
2018
|
Award
Glen Brand Inductee
|
Chapter/Region
National
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All American Awards:
Season
1997
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
2
|
Season
1996
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
1
|
Season
1995
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
150
|
Place
5
|
College Season Records:
Season
1997
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
40
|
Wins
37
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
92.5
|
Place
2nd
|
Season
1996
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
41
|
Wins
37
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
90.24
|
Place
1st
|
Season
1995
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
52
|
Wins
41
|
Losses
11
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
78.85
|
Place
5th
|
Season
1994
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
29
|
Wins
13
|
Losses
16
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
44.83
|
Place
DNP
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
162
|
Wins
128
|
Losses
34
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
79.01
|
All Coaching Dual Records:
Season
2009
|
School
Tennessee-Chattanooga
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
22
|
Wins
12
|
Losses
10
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
54.55
|
Season
2008
|
School
Tennessee-Chattanooga
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
11
|
Losses
6
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
64.71
|
Season
2007
|
School
Tennessee-Chattanooga
|
Division
Division I
|
Duals
17
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
1
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
94.12
|
Season
Career
|
Duals
56
|
Wins
39
|
Losses
17
|
Ties
0
|
Win PCT.
69.64
|
All Rankings:
Season
1996
|
Rank Date
02/05/1996
|
Weight
150
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|