University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Brandon Morvari
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Richfield, Minn.
- High School:
- Simley HS
- Position:
- 125 lbs.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
- 2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Bumped up to 133 pounds in a 14-7 loss to Purdue's Dustin Norris
- Made first dual start of season with an 8-2 loss to No. 10 Dylan Peterson of Rutgers
- Placed eighth at the Cougar Clash with a 1-3 record
- Came in third at the Mountaineer Invite with a 3-1 record, including two wins by pin
- Academic All-Big Ten selection
- Made dual and Big Ten debut in 7-6 SV2 loss to Justin Cardani of Illinois (2/9)
- Earned a fifth-place finish at the Mat-Town Open II with a 4-1 record
- Finished sixth at the Soldier Salute with a record of 3-1; lone loss came to No. 7 Jore Volk of Wyoming in the quarterfinals
- Placed fifth at the Jim Koch Open with a 4-2 record
- Made collegiate debut at the Bison Open, finishing in fourth place
- Two-time state champion for Simley High School under head coach and Gopher alumni Will Short
- Won state titles at 113 pounds as a junior and 120 pounds as a senior
- Also placed third as a sophomore and part of team state championships in all four seasons
- In his final three years of high school competition, posted a record of 135-12.
- Ranked No. 15 in the state's pound-for-pound rankings by The Guillotine prior to the start of his senior season
- Won the 2022 Minnesota/USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle title at 120 pounds and was sixth at the 2022 USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Nationals
- In 2021, placed second at the USA Wrestling Junior Freestyle Nationals and added a fifth-place finish at the same event for Greco-Roman
- Majoring in business and marketing education
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | B1G W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11-9 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 1-2 | --- | --- |
| 2024-25 | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | ||
| CAREER | 4-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | --- | --- |
Cub Plays of the Year
Monday, July 14
2024-25 Gopher Sports Year in Review
Wednesday, July 09
Kostas Zaltos
Wednesday, May 14
Gophers Spend a Day at CLA
Wednesday, March 26
