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2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Austin Braun

  • Height 5-8
  • Weight 149
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Woodbury, Minn.
  • High School Woodbury HS

Biography

Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('22)
Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ('20)


2021-22 SEASON (SENIOR):  Named to Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Wrestled at 149 pounds, finishing with an overall record of 3-7 … Finished with an 0-1 record in dual matches, with the match coming in a Big 12 dual … Scored 28 total match points on the season … Recorded six takedowns … Scored 16 escapes … Scored eight riding-time points … Went 3-1 to place third at Dragon Open (Dec. 5) …

2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in three matches on the season at 149 pounds, compiling a 1-2 record ... All three matches were competed in extra-match format ... Picked up a win by decision against South Dakota State (2/20) ...

2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to the Academic All-Big 12 second team...Wrestled at 149 and 157 pounds...Placed third in two of the four open tournaments...Finished with 6-6 record with one major decision coming at the North Country Open...Went 3-1 to place third at 157 pounds in the Ridgewater Open (1-11-20)...Won 2 of 3 to finish third in the North Country Open/Gold Division (1-25-20) ...

2018-19 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Wrestled at 149 pounds...Competed at the North Country Open (1-26-19) and at the UNI Open (12-8-18)...Finished with 1-2 record ...

2017-18 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Took a redshirt year in the Bison program...Wrestled unattached at 149 pounds...Finished with 7-10 record including a pair of major decisions and one pin...Placed seventh at the North Country Open (1-27-18) with 5-2 record including a major decision...His pin came in the UNI Open (12-9-17) ...

HIGH SCHOOL: Capped off prep career with third place finish at 147 pounds at 2017 Minnesota Class 3A state tournament...Rolled up 39-7 record as a senior...Placed fourth at 138 pounds at 2016 Minnesota Class 3A state tournament...Five-time all-conference performer...Set school record with 247 takedowns...Member of Woodbury team that made state appearance...Also played football ...

PERSONAL: Majoring in accounting, with a minor in fraud and banking ... Son of Chris and Jennifer Braun ... Has one sister, Ashley, and one brother, Alex ...

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
2017-18* 149 7-10 - - - - 1-0 6:46 - 2-4 12 2 2 1 11 - - -
2018-19 149 1-2 - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 4 - - -
2019-20 149/157 6-6 0-1 - - - - - - 1-2 6 - - - 9 - - -
2020-21 157 1-2 0-1 - - - - - 0-1 0-1 - - - - 9 - - -
2021-22 149 3-7 - 0-1 0-1 - - - 0-2 0-2 6 - - - 16 - - -
Career 149/157 11-17 0-2 0-1 0-1 - - - 0-3 1-5 14 - - - 38 - - -
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'8" 149 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'8" 149 lbs