Mike Land (2007) - Hall of Fame - Iowa State Athletics

Mike Land

Mike Land

Wrestling
Des Moines, Iowa

Four-time All-American compiled a 150-13-1 record, setting a school mark for career wins that stood for 20 years
Won three consecutive Big Eight Championships
Victorious in 36 matches as a sophomore when ISU won the national championship
Arguably, the most-dominant wrestler in the nation in 1978 and 1979 with 82 consecutive victories
Posted a 48-0 mark as a junior in 1978, which included Big Eight, Midlands and NCAA (beating Iowa’s Randy Lewis in the title bout) Championships
As a senior, Land won 34 matches in a row to open the year before dropping the NCAA Finals to Lehigh’s Darryl Burley (9-7)