Lettered in wrestling at SCSU from 1963-66 and gymnastics in 1967. Was National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) runner-up in 1965 and 1966 and is a member of the NAIA Wrestling Hall of Fame. In international Greco-Roman wrestling competition, he placed third in the world in 1969, second in 1970 and eighth in 1968. He is the first and only United States wrestler to win a silver medal in Greco-Roman competition. Hazewinkel was a United States Olympic team member in 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1971. In addition, he was a United States Olympic team member in 1968 and 1972. He is presently a physical education instructor and head wrestling coach at Rosemount Baptist School.
