Northern Illinois University Athletics

2019-20: A 2020 NCAA national qualifier, however, did not compete as the 2020 NCAA National Championships were cancelled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)…Placed third at the 2020 MAC Championships defeating Central Michigan’s Landon Pelham in a dramatic last second takedown…Posted a 23-12 overall record and a 4-4 mark in MAC competition at 197…Took fifth place at the prestigious Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30), going 5-2 at the event…Enjoyed a season-best four match winning streak from Dec. 6-29.

2018-19: Finished season with a 12-1 record at 197 pounds… Placed first at Michigan State Open, Lindenwood Open, “Flash” Flanagan Open, and fourth at Jim Koch Wisconsin Open…Recorded three major decision wins, three via technical fall and three by pin…Won his final eight matches of the season.

High School: Wrestled in four letterwinning varsity seasons at Graham High School … Posted a 42-3 record, as a junior, including 19 pins … Was a Three-Time Central Buckeye Conference and sectional champion … Earned a team state championship while finishing in second, individually, as a senior … Recorded a second place finish in the state tournament as a junior and a fifth place finish as a sophomore … Awarded to the First-team All-Central Buckeye Conference in three consecutive years while also earning first-team All-Area as a junior. 
 
Birthday: October 11, 1998 … Personal: Son of Kelly and Doug Braun … Intended Major: Pre-Med Biology … Intended Minor: Business.
 

	Overall	Dual	MAC	MD	TF	Fall
2018-19RS	13-1	0-0	0-0	3-0	3-0	3-0
2019-20	23-12	10-7	4-4	1-3	1-0	1-0
Career	23-12	10-7	4-4	1-3	1-0	1-0