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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Zachary Lucy
Tim Sanger

Austin Brenner

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 174
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown St. Cloud, Minn.
  • High School St. Cloud Tech HS

Biography

Big 12 Championships Participant ('21)
Big 12 Championships Seventh-Place Finish ('21)

National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team ('21)
3x Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('20, '21, '22)


2021-22 SEASON (JUNIOR):  Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Wrestled at 174 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 18-10 … Finished with a record of 2-4 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 6-4 record in dual matches, including a 1-4 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 20 team points in dual competition ... Recorded eight bonus-point victories on the season … Finished with a record of 2-0 in matches decided by falls, including a season best pin of 5:57 … Finished with a record of 1-0 in matches decided by tech fall … Finished with a record of 5-2 in matches decided by major decision … Scored 174 total match points on the season … Recorded 44 takedowns … Scored four two-point nearfalls … Scored seven four-point nearfalls … Recorded two reversals … Scored 38 escapes … Scored eight riding-time points … Went 4-1 to place third at Bison Open (Nov. 13) …Went 6-2 to place fourth at Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2) …Went 2-3 to place sixth at Daktronics Open (Nov. 21) …

2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Finished with a record of 2-2 on the mat at the Big 12 Championships at 174 pounds, recording a seventh-place finish ... Named to All-Big 12 Conference Team … Closed the year ranked No.32 by TrackWrestling.com ... Named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic Team … Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in 12 matches on the season at 165 and 174 pounds, compiling a 8-4 record … Scored a total of three points for the Bison in dual matches, with the victory coming in a Big 12 dual against South Dakota State (1/10) ... Finished 2-4 against ranked opposition with ranked victories coming against Northern Iowa (3/6) and South Dakota State (3/7) at the Big 12 Championships ... Secured one victory by tech fall against California Baptist (1/30)... Scored one victory by major decision against South Dakota State (2/20) ...

2019-20 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 Wrestling first team...Wrestled at 165 and 174 pounds...Compiled 9-6 record including 1-2 in duals with a pair of major decisions and one tech fall...First collegiate dual win came in Big 12 matchup at Northern Colorado (2-1-20)...Won the Dragon Open (12-8-19) with a 3-0 record including a tech fall and major decision...Went 3-2 to finish fourth at the Bison Open (11-9-19)...Finished 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle (1-1-20) ...

2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 165 pounds...Compiled a 12-7 record with three pins, two tech falls and a pair of major decisions ... Placed in 3 of 4 open tournaments including a second place showing at the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) with a 3-1 record...Compiled a 4-2 record with a pin and a major decision good for fourth at the Bison Open (11-10-18) ... Finished fourth at the North Country Open (1-26-19) with a 3-2 ledger including a pin...Went 2-2 at the UNI Open (12-8-18), starting with a tech fall and major decision ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Five-time Minnesota state tournament place winner for St. Cloud Tech including runner-up finishes at 160 pounds in 2018 and at 132 pounds in 2015...Placed fifth at 113 pounds in 2014, fourth at 145 pounds in 2016 and third at 152 pounds in 2017...School record with 205 wins and 91 pins...Two-time USA Wrestling Folk Style All-American...Advanced to the 2017 USA Wrestling Freestyle round of 12...Three-year starter on St. Cloud Tech football team ...

PERSONAL: Majoring in agricultural economics...Son of Mark and Annie Brenner...Has two brothers and two sisters ...

CAREER STATISTICS

Year

Weight

W-L
vs.
Rank

Duals
Big 12
Duals
Dual
Points
Falls/
Pins
Fast
Pin
Tech
Falls
Maj.
Dec.
Take
Downs
Near
Fall (2)
Near
Fall (4)

Rev.

Esc.
Ride
Time
Big 12
Champ
NCAA
Champ
2018-19* 165 12-8 - - - - 3-4 0:35 2-1 2-0 24 4 7 - 13 1 - -
2019-20 165/174 9-6 0-2 1-2 1-1 3 0-1 - 1-0 2-0 34 1 3 3 28 5 - -
2020-21 165/174 8-4 2-4 1-2 1-1 3 0-1 - 1-0 1-0 19 1 1 4 19 2 2-2 -
2021-22 174 18-10 2-4 6-4 1-4 20 2-0 5:57 1-0 5-2 44 4 7 2 38 8 - -
Career 165/174 35-20 4-10 8-8 3-6 26 2-2 5:57 3-0 8-2 97 6 11 9 85 15 2-2 -
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2021-22Junior

    5'9" 174 lbs