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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Branson John

  • Weight 174
  • Class Sophomore
  • Position 174 lbs
  • Major Real Estate and the Built Environment
  • Hometown Clovis, CA
  • High School Buchanan
  • Instagram bransonjohn_

Biography

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CAREER HONORS:
  • 2025 NCAA Qualifier
  • 2025 Team Freshman of the Year
  • 2025 NWCA Scholar All-American
2024-25 (FRESHMAN):
  • 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)
Before Maryland:
  • 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
Coach Alex Clemsen on John: "Branson John is a tough dude. He might have been the best unsigned senior in the country.  Branson projects at 174/84 giving us another future building block piece to an already loaded class. The Cali Connection is in full effect!"

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    174 pounds
    174 lbs

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    174 pounds
    174 lbs