Wisconsin travels to West Lafayette, Ind. to compete in the 2012 Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Trevor Brandvold is in his first year as a volunteer assistant coach at Wisconsin. Brandvold Match-by-Match
Honors and Awards: 2011 All-American at 197 lbs. (fourth place) ... 2010 All-American at 197 lbs. (sixth place) ... 2010 and 2011 Big Ten Champion at 197 lbs.
2010-11: Wisconsin's starter at 197 lbs. (ranked No. 2 all season except one week) ... 18-2 record on the season ... had three pins and six major decisions ... won the Big Ten Championships at 197 lbs. with a 3-0 record ... went 4-2 to take fourthplace at the NCAA Division I Championships, earning All-America honors
2009-10: Wisconsin's starter at 197 lbs (ranked in the top seven all season and as high as fifth) ... had a 24-6 record on the season ... 8-0 record in the Big Ten ... had two wins by pin and two by major decision ... took third place at the Midlands Championship at 197 lbs. with a 6-2 record ... went 2-1 at the NWCA National Duals ... won the Big Ten Championships at 197 lbs. with a 3-0 record ... went 4-3 to take sixth place at the NCAA Division I Championships, earning All-America honors
2008-09: Redshirt season ... wrestled unattached for Wisconsin at 197 lbs. ... compiled an 18-5 record in open tournaments including two major decisions, four tech falls and six pins ... first place at UNI and Stevens Point Opens ... placed second at the Cyclone Open ... took third at Kaufman-Brand Open ... finished sixth at the prestigious Midlands Championships as an unattached competitor
2007-08: Qualified for his second NCAA Championships ... did not place at NCAAs but finished 2-2 at the championship ... finished fourth at the 2008 Big Ten Championships ... it was his second fourth place finish at 184 lbs. in as many years ... placed seventh at the Cliff Keen Invite and third at the Body Bar Invite ... started at 184 lbs. for most of the season but a knee injury kept him out of two Big Ten duals ... finished the season 21-14 overall, 7-7 in duals and 1-4 in Big Ten duals.
2006-07: Competed at the 2007 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs. ... finished fourth at Big Tens after being seeded eighth ... went 7-0 early in the season, including four wins at the Lonestar Duals ... recorded two conference wins against Penn State and Iowa ... scored 40 team points, had five major decision victories and three pins ... finished 19-9 overall and 10-3 in dual action
High School: State champion his senior season with a 46-0 overall record ... won the senior national championship in 2006 ... placed second at state his junior year with a 44-1 overall record ... also captured the Junior National Championship that season ... was a four-time conference champion ... three-time regional and sectional champion ... named first team Asics All-American ... rated No. 1 at 189 lbs. by Intermat, The Mat and USA Wrestling ... named Wisconsin wrestler of the year as a senior ... concluded his high school career with a 151-11 overall record, including 11 pins ... earned Crossface Academic All State three times ... also lettered in football and baseball.
Personal: Major is life sciences communication-business ... parents are David and Karen ... David was a two-time wrestling national champion for UW-River Falls ... has two younger siblings, Craig and Alyssa ... brother Craig wrestles at UW-Stevens Point ... is a leader for Athletes in Action college ministry ... volunteers as a student venture at Verona High School
Why Wisconsin?To excel at wrestling and school and grow as a person
OFF THE MAT WITH TREVOR BRANDVOLD
Nickname: T-bone
Favorites:
Food: Tacos ... Athlete: Aaron Rodgers ... TV show: "Seinfeld" ... Movie: "Titanic" ... Pro sports team: Minnesota Twins
First started wrestling: Four-years-old Most memorable match: Senior national finals Before every match I...: Listen to tunes In the off-season, I worked on: Strength Dream as a collegiate wrestler: To have no regrets Role model: My parents What talent would you like to have? To be able to sing Secret talent I have: Wiggling my ears Dream job/career: Owning a business One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Have children If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be: The Mediterranean Sea area I can't live without: Faith Greatest invention of the last 100 years: Cell phones Greatest fear: Not making a difference with my life Which fictional or historical figure would you like to meet? Jesus If you could have one superpower what would it be? To fly If I had a million dollars, I would...: Buy a sick car and solve the world's problems Stats
