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| Born | November 13, 1981 Broadview Heights, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Michigan Wolverines | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Bertin (born November 13, 1981) is an American former folkstyle wrestler. He competed for the University of Michigan, and won NCAA Division I wrestling titles at 157 pounds in 2003 and 2005.[1]
He is the son of Laurie and Chris Bertin, who wrestled for the University of Cincinnati (1973–74). He attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, where he was a state and high school national champion. He finished with a career record of 140-18 and was coached by Greg Urbas.[2] He also played soccer for two years (1997, 1998), earning varsity letters. Bertin graduated in 2000.[3]
Bertin attended University of Michigan, with fellow St. Edward wrestling star Andy Hrovat. He was reshirted his freshman year. He competed at the 157 lbs. weight class and was a 4-time All-American. In 2002, he finished sixth. He was the NCAA National Champion in 2003. In 2004, he placed third. In 2005, he won his second NCAA National title.[4] Upon winning his second NCAA championship, Bertin announced that he wrestled his last match. He never won a Big Ten championship title.[5] However, he was the 2005 Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. He finished his collegiate career with a 142-21 record, which ranks fifth all-time for the Wolverines.[6]
In the fall of 2006, Bertin became an assistant coach at Northwestern University, where his brother Kyle wrestled.
