South Dakota State University Athletics
Hall of Fame -- Chad Lamer
1/29/2019 6:30:00 PM | General
GRADUATED: 1997
INDUCTED: 2018
Chad Lamer was a force on the wrestling mat at SDSU, earning All-America honors four times and winning a program-best three individual NCAA Division II national titles.
After placing eighth at nationals in the 167-pound weight class as a freshman in 1992, Lamer redshirted the next season while moving up to the 177-pound division. Upon his return to competition during the 1993-94 season he began a string of dominance in the upper weights by winning his first individual national title.
A Colton native, Lamer repeated as 177-pound national champion in 1995, setting a single-season school record with 19 pins en route to a 34-4 record.
For his final season, Lamer moved up to190 pounds and claimed his third consecutive national championship. Honored as the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1996 NCAA Division II Championships, Lamer finished his senior season with a 40-2 record, tying the Jackrabbit single-season mark for victories.
Overall, Lamer posted a 132-20-2 record in a Jackrabbit singlet, setting a thencareer record for victories. His win total continues to rank second in program history.
Lamer was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004.
Following his collegiate career, Lamer competed nationally and internationally, including placing second at both the U.S. National Freestyle Championships and the U.S. World Freestyle Trials as a member of the U.S. National Freestyle Team. He has remained active in the wrestling community by serving as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels.
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INDUCTED: 2018
Chad Lamer was a force on the wrestling mat at SDSU, earning All-America honors four times and winning a program-best three individual NCAA Division II national titles.
After placing eighth at nationals in the 167-pound weight class as a freshman in 1992, Lamer redshirted the next season while moving up to the 177-pound division. Upon his return to competition during the 1993-94 season he began a string of dominance in the upper weights by winning his first individual national title.A Colton native, Lamer repeated as 177-pound national champion in 1995, setting a single-season school record with 19 pins en route to a 34-4 record.
For his final season, Lamer moved up to190 pounds and claimed his third consecutive national championship. Honored as the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1996 NCAA Division II Championships, Lamer finished his senior season with a 40-2 record, tying the Jackrabbit single-season mark for victories.
Overall, Lamer posted a 132-20-2 record in a Jackrabbit singlet, setting a thencareer record for victories. His win total continues to rank second in program history.
Lamer was inducted into the NCAA Division II Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004.
Following his collegiate career, Lamer competed nationally and internationally, including placing second at both the U.S. National Freestyle Championships and the U.S. World Freestyle Trials as a member of the U.S. National Freestyle Team. He has remained active in the wrestling community by serving as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels.
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