2012-13 Men's Wrestling Roster
Biography
Making switch to 197 pounds after all-American campaign at 285 … competitor with agility and strength.
2011-12: Went 35-13 with nine falls … third place at 285 pounds in NAIA Championships … all-American … beat Andrew Ewers of Shorter 7-1 to win consolation finals March 3 … pinned Dillon Heesch of Concordia in 3:30 on March 2 … pinned Taylor Poe of Ouachita Baptist in 2:49 on Jan. 18 … pinned Markese Christian of Wayland Baptist in 3:52 on Nov. 30 … won Knox Invitational 285-pound title, pinning Abe Duran of Augustana in 5:29 in title match Nov. 12 … runner-up in Newman Jet Invitational on Dec. 11 … fourth place in Menlo Invitational on Nov. 19 … fourth place in Missouri Valley Invitational on Jan. 21 … fifth in NAIA Central Qualifying Tournament on Feb. 18 … sixth team on the Amateur Wrestling News all-rookie team.
High school: Went 33-6 as senior … 26-11 as junior … two-time state placer … coached by Darren Abel.
Personal: Majoring in history … son of Darrell Brown and Lisa Ryder … spent five years as fleet marine force corpsman … born Jan. 18, 1988 in Little Rock, Ark.
OCU Statistics
|
Season |
W-L |
Falls |
Tech. Falls |
Maj. Dec. |
Dec. |
|
2011-12 |
35-13 |
9-1 |
0-0 |
3-0 |
23-12 |
More on Michael:
Career plans: Professional contractor
Favorite sports venue: Bricktown Ballpark
Childhood hero: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Favorite team: Green Bay Packers
I never leave home without: My pants
Sponsored By:
Rollins Construction
Go Stars
Historical Player Information
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2011-12Freshman
285
5'11"
285 lbs
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2012-13Sophomore
285
5'11"
285 lbs
