Brayton Lee

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Eric Miller

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Brad Rempel

*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)

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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