Blaine Brenner

Photo by: Dave Asche

CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS

2025-26: REDSHIRT SENIOR (165 LBS) - Match List

Competed at 174 pounds for the first time and tied for fifth place at the Southeast Open with a 3-1 record; won all three matches by bonus points with two tech falls and a pin, while lone loss was a 7-3 decision to No. 20 Sergio DeSiante of Virginia Tech
- Fifth-place match against Gophers teammate Jed Wester was declared a no-contest

2024-25: REDSHIRT JUNIOR (165 LBS) - Match List

Came in third at the Soldier Salute by going 4-1 with a tech fall and two major decisions; lone loss was was in the semis to No. 2 Michael Caliendo of Iowa
Placed third at the Cougar Clash with a 4-1 record; had two wins by major decision and only loss came to No. 30 Clayton Ulrey of Northern Colorado
Went 1-1 with a tech fall win at the Daktronics Open
Did not place at the Mountaineer Invite after a 1-2 record, including a medical forfeit
Ranked third on the team in shutout wins (3)
Tied for fifth on the roster in major decision victories (4)
Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2023-24: REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (165 LBS) - Match List

Made his first career appearance at the NCAA Championships going 0-2 as the No. 27 seed at 165 pounds
Placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-3 record; wins included a pin over No. 29 Stoney Buell of Purdue and a decision over No. 15 Bryce Hepner of Ohio State
Topped No. 33 Chris Moore of Illinois, 8-2 (2/9)
Earned a 10-6 decision over Gaven Bell of Maryland (2/2)
Posted a 2-0 shutout of Rutgers' Luke Gayer in a dual (1/27)
Finished fourth at the Soldier Salute with a 3-2 record (12/29-30)
Recorded a 9-0 major decision over NDSU's Brendan Howes (12/10)
Posted a 3-2 record to finish in fifth place at the Cougar Clash (12/2)
Upset No. 19 Tanner Cook of South Dakota State, 9-6 (11/26)
Was 2-1 on East Coast road trip against Bucknell, Morgan State and George Mason with a tech fall and major decision
- Only loss came to #31 Noah Mulvaney of Bucknell in 11-5 decision
Went 3-0, including a tech fall win, to capture Bison Open title at 165 pounds (11/11)
Tied for fourth on the team with 19 overall wins
NWCA Scholar All-American
Academic All-Big Ten honoree

2022-23: REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (157 LBS)

2021-22: FRESHMAN (149 LBS)

Went 8-5 in his redshirt season at Minnesota
Placed 2nd at the Iowa State Last Chance Open
Went 2-3 at the UNI Open to Place 6th
Went 2-2 at Daktronics Open
Took 2nd at the Bison Open with a 3-1 record
Defeated #20 Zach Price (South Dakota State) by 15-5 major decision in first career match vs. ranked opponent

HIGH SCHOOL:

PERSONAL

YEAR	OVERALL W-L	DUAL W-L	BIG TEN W-L	PINS	TFs	MDs	B1G FINISH	NCAA FINISH
2021-22	10-6	0-0	0-0	1-2	0-0	1-2	---	---
2022-23	19-10	0-0	0-0	4-1	0-1	3-1	---	---
2023-24	19-14	8-5	4-4	1-1	3-2	2-2	8th	DNP
2024-25	10-5	0-0	0-0	0-0	2-0	4-1	---	---
2025-26	3-1	0-0	0-0	1-0	2-0	0-0	---	---
CAREER	51-30	8-5	4-4	6-1	7-3	9-4	---	1x NCAA NQ