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197 lbs
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141 lbs
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141 lbs
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149 lbs
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
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149 lbs
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141 lbs
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157 lbs
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165 lbs
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HWT
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Branson John
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- 197 lbs
- Major:
- Real Estate and the Built Environment
- Hometown:
- Clovis, CA
- High School:
- Buchanan
CAREER HONORS:
- 2026 All-American
- 2025-26 NCAA Qualifier
- 2025 Team Freshman of the Year
- 2025-26 NWCA Scholar All-American
- Finished with a 29–10 overall record, earning All-American honors at the NCAA Championships with an 8th place finish
- Posted a team leading 13 bonus-point wins during the season: 5 tech falls, 5 major decisions, and 3 falls
- Picked up NCAA Championship wins over Blake Schaffer (Kent State), Rocky Elam (Iowa State), Mac Stout (Pittsburgh), and Colton Hawks (Arizona State)
- Earned a 7th place finish at the Big Ten Championships
- Tallied seven Big Ten dual wins, including victories over Luke Geog (Ohio State), Gabe Sollars (Indiana), Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin), and Gavin Nelson (Minnesota)
- Qualified for NCAA Championships and competed in two matches in Philadelphia.
- Posted a 14-19 overall record with a nine wins by decision, two major decsions and one fall.
- 6th place at 2025 Big Ten Championships; 2025 NCAA Qualifier
- Entered as the No. 12 seed and took out the No. 5, No. 6 and No. 8 seeds (Clayton Whiting (Minnesota), Jackson Turley (Rutgers), Brody Baumann (Purdue)
- Picked up Big Ten wins over Joseph Walker (Michigan) and Turley (Rutgers)
- Pinned Avery Bassett of Lock Haven on Jan. 5
- Won dual debut vs. Hunter Andel (Kent State) on 11/3
- Fourth place at 2024 Tiger Style Invite (174 pounds)
- Member of MatScouts' 2024 Big Board (No. 182)
- 3rd place at 2024 California State Championships
- 2024 Valley Champion
- 2024 Super 32 Placer
- 3rd Place at 2024 Doc B
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