Brandon Krone

Photo by: Eric Miller

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Anoka, Minn.
High School:
Anoka High School
Position:
174/184 lbs.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Four-time letterwinner ('16, '17, '18, '19)
Finished sixth at 2018 Big Ten Championships after being seeded eighth
NCAA Qualifier ('18) at 184
Won matches at 174, 184 and 197 during 2017-18 season
Picked up first career dual match victory against Bryce Martin (Indiana) during 2015-16 season
Shared 2015 Worthington Open title, one of four top-three finishes in open tournaments during his redshirt season

2018-19 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Overall Record: 11-15
Dual Meet Record:  5-8
Big Ten Record:  5-8
Major Decisions:  2
Technical Falls:  4

Letterwinner • Competed at both 184 and 197 pounds • Took home 6th place at the Edinboro Open • Finished in 10th place at the 2019 Big Ten Championships •

2017-18 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Overall Record:12-10
Dual Meet Record: 3-3
Big Ten Record: 5-6
Major Decisions: 2
Technical Falls: 1

Letterwinner • NCAA Qualifier • Finished sixth at 2018 Big Ten Championships • Started season at 174, moved to 197 for three matches before finishing season at 184 • Won first career ranked match, by major decision, against Mitch Bowman of Iowa • Finished fourth at Daktronics Open • Won first career match at NCAA Championships over Alan Clothier (App State) • Picked up first pin of the season against Michael Fagg-Daves of Rider.

2016-17 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
Overall Record: 8-5
Dual Meet Record: 1-0
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: --
Major Decisions: 2
Technical Falls: 1

Letterwinner • Wrestled at three different weights during the season, starting at 165 before bumping to 174, then filling in for a single match at 184 • Won his only dual match of the season (wrestling at 184) in impressive fashion, a 10-2 major decision over Carson Powell (Iowa State) on Feb. 19 • finished third at UNI Open wrestling at 174, including a 17-0 tech fall over Tanner Schaefer (St. Cloud State) • finished fourth at Daktronics Open wrestling at 165

2015-16 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
Overall Record: 11-13
Dual Meet Record: 2-5
Big Ten Record: 2-3
Pins: 2
Major Decisions: 1
Technical Falls: 2

Letterwinner • made dual debut against Oklahoma State • place fifth at Daktronics Open • earned first career dual win with a 7-2 decision over Bryce Martin of Indiana • had five straight matches against ranked opponents at the end of the season • recorded two falls, one against teammate Colin Carr and one against Tyson Kuahine (San Francisco State) • also recorded two technical falls, one against Kasey Klapprodt (South Dakota State) and one against Adam Fierro (CSU-Bakersfield)

2014-15 • FRESHMAN (REDSHIRTED)
Overall Record: 14-5
Dual Meet Record: - -
Big Ten Record: - -
Pins: 4
Major Decisions: 3
Technical Falls: - -

Competed in six open tournaments during the season • Recorded top-three finishes in his last four tournaments of the season • Captured the 165 title at the Cobber Open with a 10-4 decision over Josh Berg (St. Cloud State) in the championship match • Shared the Worthington Open's 165 title with teammate Darius Wright after the pair mutually defaulted the final match • Took third place at the Wisconsin Open, finishing the tournament by pinning Nick Duda (Unattached) after opening the tournament with a first period fall over Connor Waugh (North Central (IL)) • Won 14 of his final 16 matches

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in wrestling and football • Three-time All-Conference honoree • Two-time All-State (2013, 2014) • USA Wrestling All-American (2014) • Graduated with honors • Outstanding Achievement Award for academics • "A" Honor Roll student • Coached by Todd Springer, Lucas Murray, Matt Wilberg, Doug Paulson, Rich Miller and Kurt Werk

PERSONAL
Son of Brandon and Rebecca Krone • Has two siblings, Kodi and Taylor • Most memorable sports thrill was watching Keegan Moore wrestle through injury at the Junior National Duals in Oklahoma City • Plans to major in architectural design

Season	Overall	Dual	Big Ten	Pins	Maj. Dec.	Tech. Fall	B1G Finish	NCAA Finish
2014-15 (RS)	14-5	- -	- -	4	3	- -	- -	- -
2015-16	11-13	2-5	2-3	2	1	2	DNP	-
2016-17	8-5	1-0	- -	- -	2	1	- -	- -
2017-18	12-10	3-3	5-7	1	2	1	6th	DNP
2018-19	11-15	5-8	5-8	2	2	4	10th	--
Totals	31-28	6-8	7-10	3	5	4	6th	DNP