Michaela HutchisonMcKendree University women's wrestling assistant coach Michaela Hutchison is set to be inducted into the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Hutchison, a Soldotna, Alaska-native, is being inducted in the "Moment" category for her accomplishment on the wrestling mat as a high school sophomore at Skyview High School in 2006. Her 1-0 win over Aaron Boss in the 103-pound championship match put her name in the history books as the first girl wrestler in the country to win a state championship against boys. She entered the tournament as the No. 1 seed in her weight class and made history with an escape with 16-seconds left in the championship match. She was a four-time state placer, also earning runner-up, fourth and fifth place finishes during her high school career. She was also a four-time letter winner in soccer, cross country, and wrestling, while also earning a letter in swimming and qualifying for the cross country state championship twice.
Her achievements on the mat didn't stop in high school, as she went on to become a four-time Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association All-American and three-time national champion at Oklahoma City University. She finished her collegiate career with an overall record of 141-18. In 2008, she won the Sparta Cup championship and earned a ninth place finish at the junior world championships. She placed fifth at 55kg at the 2009 U.S. Senior Women's Championships, and in 2010 she placed fourth at the Sunkist Open and fifth at the SportAccord World Combat Games.
In addition to Hutchison, the 2015 class of inductees also includes Olympic biathlete and Anchorage Nordic Skiing pioneer Dick Mize, Ketchikan basketball icon John Brown, and Mountain running legend Nancy Pease. The grueling Iron Dog snowmobile race will be recognized in the "Event" category.
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