Brady Berge Season 2021-22

Parents: CHERI AND KEVIN BERGE
Major: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 2020, 2021).
Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2021).

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Went 10-3 with five majors in shortened season, NCAA qualifier.
Indiana/Northwestern (1/30): Went 2-0 in opening day tri-dual at Northwestern, getting a decision victories against Indiana and the Wildcats. Wisconsin (2/2): Rolled over Garrett Model in a 12-4 major with 1:44 in riding time. Michigan (2/14): Used third period takedown to beat #8 Will Lewan in road dual win. Ohio State (2/19): Posted 3-1 win over Elijah Cleary.
Big Ten Championships (3-2, 6th, NCAA Qualifier):  Went 3-2 with three majors at B1G tournament. Both losses to top-ten ranked foes, one by one point, one in sudden victory.
NCAA Championships (2-1, DNP):  Won first two bouts of the 2021 NCAA Championship to advance to the national quarterfinals. Majored #21 Andrew Cerniglia of Navy 12-4 and then downed #5 Kaleb Young of Iowa 3-2. Was injured in first period against #4 Jesse Dellavecchia of Rider and could not return. Finished tournament with 2-1 record.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Went 1-1 in an injury shortened season.
Lehigh (12/6): Made season debut in style with 5-3 victory over #13 Josh Humphreys on the road. Ohio State (2/15): Returned to action for the first time in over three months with close 4-3 loss to Quinn Kinner in BJC Dual.
 
2018-19 / REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted a 20-5 overall record at 149 for Penn State...Split dual season as a starter, finished with 6-1 mark in duals...Went 4-1 in Big Ten duals...Had six majors and three tech falls...NCAA qualifier.
Keystone Classic (11/18): Made Nittany Lion debut at Keystone Classic...Went 4-0 to reach finals and placed second (did not compete in finals bout, taking MF)...Had two techs and a major there. Bucknell (11/30): Won Penn State dual meet debut with a 25-10 tech fall over Joey Schiele. Arizona State (12/14): Made Rec Hall dual debut with solid 5-4 win over #11 Josh Maruca. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Placed third at Southern Scuffle, going 6-1 with two majors...Downed No. 7 Jarrett Degan of Iowa State 7-4 at the event, only loss was a close 3-2 dec. to No. 6 Mitch Finesilver of Duke. Northwestern (1/11): Won Big Ten dual debut at Northwestern, majoring veteran Shayne Oster 19-7. Illinois (2/17): Majored Christian Kanzler 15-4 in dual win. Buffalo (2/24): Posted 11-4 win over Jason Estevez on dual finale in sold out Rec Hall.
Big Ten Championships (2-1, 6th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 2-1...Posted a 4-2 (sv2) win over #9 Pat Lugo of Iowa...Placed sixth at first Big Ten Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Championships as a redshirt freshman.
NCAA Championships (2-2, DNP): Went 2-2 at first-ever NCAA Tournament, helping lead Penn State to fourth-straight NCAA team title as a redshirt freshman.
 
2017-18 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Season: Redshirt season...Went 4-1, wrestling unattached in open tournaments.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Lost only one match, an injury default in the state semifinals during one of four state title runs...Won the 145-pound Minnesota state title one year with a 50-0 mark, another when he went 49-0 to win at 152...Won a third, going 49-0 to win the 160 pound championship...Only high school loss came in the state semifinals in the bout he was injured in...Also helped guide Kasson-Mantorville to multiple state team titles...Was a member of the National Honor Society. Has two brothers, Broc and Bennett, and a sister, Bailey.
 
BERGE MATCH-BY-MATCH

2020-21
Date    Wt.    Result    Opponent    Place    Record
1/30    157    W, 5-2    Matt Ortiz, Indiana    dual    1-0
1/30    157    W, 12-7    Maxx Mayfield, Northwestern    dual    2-0
2/2    157    W, 12-4    Garrett Model, Wisconsin (major)    dual    3-0
2/14    157    W, 3-1    #8 Will Lewan, Michigan    dual    4-0
2/19    157    W, 3-1    Elijah Cleary, Ohio State    dual    5-0
3/6    157    W, 13-4    Johnny Mologousis, Illinois (major)    B1G    6-0
3/6    157    L, 2-3    #7 Kendall Coleman, Purdue    B1G    6-1
3/6    156    W, 11-2    Michael Doetsch, Maryland (major)    B1G    7-1
3/6    157    W, 12-2    Caleb Licking, Nebraska (major)    B1G    8-1
3/7    157    L, 1-3 (sv)    #6 Brayton Lee, Minnesota    B1G (6th)    8-2
3/18    157    W, 12-4    #21 Andrew Cerniglia, Navy (major)    NCAA    9-2
3/18    157    W,  3-2    #5 Kaleb Young, Iowa    NCAA    10-2
3/19    157    L, inj.def.    #4 Jesse Dellavecchia, Rider    NCAA    10-3

 
2019-20
11/10    157     W, 5-3           #13 Josh Humphreys, Lehigh                      dual        1-0
2/15       157     L, 3-4            Quinn Kinner, Ohio State                             dual        1-1
 
2018-19
Date       Wt.      Result            Opponent                                                    Place Record
11/18    149     W, 20-5        Anthony DeMartino, Duke (TF; 5:34)             KC        1-0
11/18    149     W, 18-0        Mason Rambarose, Sacred Heart (TF; 3:43) KC        2-0
11/18    149     W, 13-4        Brock Wilson, Harvard (major)                       KC        3-0
11/18    149     W, 3-2           Jarod Verkleeren, Penn State               KC (2nd)        4-0
11/30    149     W, 25-10      Joey Schiele, Bucknell (TF; 6:21)                 dual        5-0
12/14    149     W, 5-4           #11 Josh Maruca, Arizona State                  dual        6-0
1/1         149     W, 12-4        Frankie Gissendanner, Rider (major)          Scuff        7-0
1/1         149     W, 4-2           Dusty Horne, Oklahoma State                    Scuff        8-0
1/1         149     W, 12-3        Alec Hagan,  Ohio (major)                           Scuff        9-0
1/1         149     W, 4-3           #17 Jared Prince, Navy                               Scuff      10-0
1/2         149     L, 2-3            #6 Mitch Finesilver, Duke                            Scuff      10-1
1/2         149     W, 7-4           #7 Jarrett Degan, Iowa State                      Scuff      11-1
1/2         149     W, 5-2           Requir Van der Merwe, Stanford        Scuff (3rd)      12-1
1/11       149     W, 19-7        Shayne Oster, Northwestern (major)            dual      13-1
1/13       149     L, 7-8            Cole Martin, Wisconsin                                 dual      13-2
1/20       149     W. 7-4           Jordan Shearer, Nebraska                            dual      14-2
2/17       149     W, 15-4        Christian Kanzler, Illinois (major)                   dual      15-2
2/24       149     W, 11-4        Jason Estevez, Buffalo                                  dual      16-2
3/9         149     W, 12-3        Parker Filius, Purdue (major)                        B1G      17-2
3/9         149     W, 4-2 (sv2) #9 Pat Lugo, Iowa                                        B1G      18-2
3/9         149     L, 4-13          #2 Micah Jordan, Ohio State              B1G (6th)      18-3
3/21       149     W, 6-3           #21 Khristian Olivas, Fresno State            NCAA      19-3
3/21       149     L, 5-8            #5 Matt Kolodzik, Princeton                      NCAA      19-4
3/22       149     W, 6-2           #27 Tejon Anthony, George Mason          NCAA      20-4
3/22       149     L, 2-4 (sv)     #20 Thomas Thorn, Minnesota                 NCAA      20-5