ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club is proud to announce the addition of two-time All-American Dave Habat to its 2015-16 senior-level roster. Habat will be in his first year of full-time freestyle competition after graduating from Edinboro University last spring. He will compete at 65kg/143 pounds.
“I am very excited and honored to continue my wrestling career at CKWC,” said Habat. “Freestyle allows me to wrestle at a world level and keep my passion going. I am focused on winning Olympic and world medals, and CKWC is the place where I know I can accomplish my goals. I am so blessed and thankful for the opportunity to be at an amazing place.”
“Dave is a very tough competitor and exciting wrestler to watch,” said CKWC coach Sean Bormet. “He has a great feel for wrestling and instinct to score points. That ability will transition very well into his freestyle career. I had the opportunity to watch him train in our room a few weeks ago and was really impressed with how hard he competed for every point and his eagerness to work and learn new skills. We are excited to work with Dave in this next phase of his wrestling career.”
A collegiate standout at Edinboro (2012-15), Habat was a two-time NCAA All-American at 149 pounds, claiming second place last year as a senior (2015) — narrowly falling 3-1 in overtime to Missouri’s Drake Houdashelt in the NCAA final — after finishing fourth as a junior (2014).
He shared 2015 EWL Wrestler of the Year honors with his teammate Mitchell Port after posting a 36-3 record with three falls, five technical falls and 10 major decisions in his final collegiate season. He also earned second-place finishes at the EWL Championships and Midlands Championships and won his fourth PSAC title.
A two-time EWL champion (2013, ’14), Habat concluded his collegiate career ranked fifth in career wins at Edinboro with a 134-27 record, while his .832 career winning percentage ranks 14th all-time in program history.
Habat is the second addition to the CKWC senior-level program this summer, joining former Boise State heavyweight standout J.T. Felix. He will relocate to Ann Arbor in August.
