Lee Fullhart
Lee Fullhart, a native of Decorah, Iowa, was a four-time conference champion and a three-time Iowa high school state champion with a career record of 140-7.
Fullhart was a 1992 Cadet National Freestyle champion and a two-time Junior National freestyle All-American, finishing fifth in 1993 and second in 1994.
He was an NCAA champion and a four-time All-American with a career record of 107-18 for the University of Iowa. He won his national title as a sophomore wrestling for the legendary Dan Gable before finishing third and second as a junior and senior wrestling for Jim Zalesky.
Fullhart was the U.S. Freestyle Nationals champion in 2004 and finished runner-up four times. He was runner-up at the U.S. Olympic Trials twice and at the U.S. World Trials three times.
Fullhart resides in his hometown of Decorah, Iowa with his wife, Doreen, and their sons, Bill and Edisen, and daughter, Jodi.
Awards:
Year
2024
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Award
Glen Brand Inductee
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Chapter/Region
National
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All American Awards:
Season
1999
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
197
|
Place
2
|
Season
1998
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
190
|
Place
3
|
Season
1997
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
190
|
Place
1
|
Season
1996
|
School
Iowa
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
190
|
Place
4
|
College Season Records:
Season
1999
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Senior
|
Bouts
39
|
Wins
34
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
9
|
Win PCT.
87.18
|
Place
2nd
|
Season
1998
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
35
|
Wins
31
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
6
|
Win PCT.
88.57
|
Place
3rd
|
Season
1997
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
30
|
Wins
26
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
1
|
Win PCT.
86.67
|
Place
1st
|
Season
1996
|
School
Iowa
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
21
|
Wins
16
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
1
|
Win PCT.
76.19
|
Place
4th
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
125
|
Wins
107
|
Losses
18
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
17
|
Win PCT.
85.6
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All Rankings:
Season
1998
|
Rank Date
11/07/1997
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Weight
190
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
|
Season
1998
|
Rank Date
12/09/1997
|
Weight
190
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa
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