University of Minnesota Athletics

2022-23 Wrestling Roster

Lee Brayton
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Brayton Lee
Lee Brayton
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Brayton Lee
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Lee Brayton
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Lee Brayton
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Lee Brayton
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Lee Brayton
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Brayton Lee
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Wrestling vs Penn State
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Lee Brayton

Brayton Lee

  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brownsburg, Ind.
  • High School:
    Brownsburg HS
  • Position:
    157 lbs.
*Granted extra season of eligibility due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic*

2022-23 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
  • Suffered a season-ending injury at Big Ten Championships, going 0-2 at the tournament
  • Closed regular season with 4-7 dual meet record, going 1-5 against Big Ten opponents
  • Defeated Indiana's Derek Gilcher by 3-2 decision for first conference win of the year (1/20)
  • Earned two dual wins against Lindenwood and Cal Poly, including a 7-5 decision over Luka Wick (12/11)
  • Made season debut against Binghamton, earning a 14-5 major decision over Connor Decker
  • Began the season as the second-ranked 157-pounder in the country in the InterMat polls
2021-22 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
  • Went 16-2 in his third season as a starter for the Gophers
  • Earned seven wins over ranked competitors on the season
  • Went 8-2 in dual competition, with a 6-2 Big Ten record
  • Suffered a season-ending injury in the Ohio State dual on Feb. 11
  • Earned a 2-1 road victory over top-10 opponent Kendall Coleman in the Purdue dual
  • Defeated #14 Will Lewan by 4-3 decision on the road against Michigan on Jan. 28
  • Earned first conference win of the season at Iowa, defeating #12 Kaleb Young by 4-3 decision
  • Won the UNI Open with a 4-0 record on the day
  • Took a 15-9 decision victory over 2021 NCAA All-American Wyatt Sheets in season opener vs. Oklahoma State
  • Won the Bison Open with a 4-0 record, defeating #10 Jared Franek (NDSU) in the finals

2020-21 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE
  • Tallied a 14-6 record as a second-year starter for Minnesota
  • NCAA qualifier at 157 pounds, earning All-American status with a 6th-place finish
  • Went 4-3 at NCAA Championships, with only losses to top-3 seeds in the bracket
  • Advanced to quarterfinals of first NCAA tourney with wins over Connor Brady (Virginia Tech) and Jacori Teemer (Arizona State)
  • Clinched All-American status with 3-2 decision over Iowa's Kaleb Young to avenge two earlier season losses
  • Placed 3rd at 2021 Big Ten Championships with a 3-1 record
  • Went 7-2 in dual competition on the season, all against conference opponents
  • Defeated #5 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) at Rutgers triangular on Jan. 31
  • Earned first dual win of the season against Caleb Licking (Nebraska) on Jan. 8
2019-20 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Went 25-6 on the season in first year in the starting lineup for the Maroon & Gold
  • Named an NWCA First-Team All-American at 149 pounds in 2020
  • Qualified for 2020 NCAA Championships, earning the 7-seed prior to its cancellation
  • Placed 4th in his first conference tournament, going 3-2 on the weekend
  • Had an 11-4 record in dual competition, with an 8-4 conference record
  • Closed out his first regular season with his only losses coming against top-5 opponents
  • Earned a pair of victories back in his home state of Indiana on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2 against Purdue and Indiana, respectively
  • Earned first career Big Ten dual victory with a 7-4 decision over No. 12 Cole Martin of Wisconsin
  • Made his way into the national top-five by December of his first season
  • Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week the week of December 10
  • Won the Cliff Keen Las Vegas 149-pound title with five straight victories, including the final three over top-ten opponents
  • Bison Open champion with a 4-0 record
  • Made collegiate dual debut and earned first dual victory on Nov. 1 against Russell Rohlfing of Cal State Bakersfield
2018-19 • FRESHMAN (REDSHIRT)
  • Went 26-7 as a redshirt for the Maroon and Gold
  • North Country Open Champion
  • National Collegiate Open Champion
  • Edinboro Open runner-up
  • Competed at the Midland Championships, going 2-2 in the tournament
  • Third-place finish at the Daktronics Open
HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Three-time Indiana State Champion for Brownsburg High School 
  • Coached by Darrick Snyder
  • 2018 Junior Fargo National Champion
  • Three-time Fargo All-American, three-time All-State, four-time All-Conference.
 PERSONAL: 
  • Son of Brett Lee and Karma Lee
  • Has two siblings
YEAR OVERALL W-L DUAL W-L BIG TEN W-L PINS TFs MDs B1G FINISH NCAA FINISH
2018-19 26-7 0-0 0-0 0 8 4 --- ---
2019-20* 25-6 11-4 8-4 1 4 1 4th NWCA 1st
2020-21* 14-6 7-2 7-2 1 1 0 3rd 6th
2021-22* 16-2 8-2 6-2 0 2 4 --- ---
2022-23* 4-9 4-7 1-5 0 0 1 --- ---
CAREER 59-23 30-15 22-13 2 7 6 --- 2x NCAA AA

Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
* - Denotes season as a starter

Highlights: Gophers 19, Virginia Tech 17
Saturday, November 15
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 14
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Friday, November 07
Coach's Corner with Brandon Eggum
Thursday, October 30