Roman Bravo-Young Season 2022-23

Parent: SARAH BRAVO
Major: RECREATION, PARK AND TOURISM MANAGEMENT
 
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Three-time NWCA first team National All-Academic honoree (2019, 2020, 2022)...Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021, 2022).
Athletic: Four-time All-American..Two-time NCAA Champion (2021, 2022)...Earned first All-America honor in 2019, placing eighth at 133 as a true freshman...Won first NCAA title as #2 seed in 2021...Big Ten Champion (2021)...Defended NCAA title in 2022 at 133, also won second Big Ten Championship (2022)...Named Penn State Male Athlete of the Year (2021)...Was to be the #5 seed at the 2020 NCAA Championships at 133 before the NCAA canceled the tournament...Named First Team All-American after 2020 tournament was canceled by the NCAA in reaction to a virus...2022 Hodge Trophy Finalist.
 
2021-22 / SENIOR SEASON:
Season: Ended season with a perfect 22-0 mark, winning second straight NCAA and Big Ten titles at 133...Had four majors, four techs and four pins...Enters final season at Penn State with an 80-9 mark, 21 majors, 10 techs and eight pins.
Sacred Heart (11/13):  Pinned Anthony Petrillo (3:40). Oregon State (11/13): 8-3 win over Jason Shaner. Army West Point (11/18): Posted 26-11 tech fall over Dominic Carone. Lehigh (12/5):  Notched a 19-7 major over Lehigh’s Sheldon Seymour. Collegiate Duals (12-20-21): Went 3-0 in Florida, including wins over #31 Kyle Biscoglia and #14 Michael McGee. Maryland (1/7): Opened up Big Ten action with a 16-1 tech over King Sandoval. Rutgers (2/16): Downed #20 Joe Olivieri 11-5 with 2:01 RT. Michigan (1/21): Handled #8 Dylan Ragusin 8-1 in Ann Arbor. Iowa (1/28): Used a second period takedown and a third period escape to beat #3 Austin DeSanto 3-2 in Iowa City. Ohio State (2/4): Pinned Brady Koontz (5:24) the BJC Dual victory for Penn State. Nebraska (2/6): Posted 23-8 tech fall (7:00) over Dominick Serrano. Rider (2/20): Tallied 13 takedowns in a 26-11 tech fall (6:08) over Richie Koehler.
Big Ten Championships (3-0, 1st, Champion):  Won second straight Big Ten title at 133, going 3-0 in Lincoln; beat #23 Matt Ramos of Purdue, #8 Dylan Ragusin of Michigan and #3 Austin DeSanto of Iowa 3-1 in the finals. NCAA.
NCAA Championships (5-0, 1st,  National Champion): Rolled to second straight NCAA title with five wins in Detroit. Majored #32 Dominic LaJoie of Cornell, pinned #16 Josh Koderhandt of Navy and beat #25 Brian Courtney of Virginia to get to the semis. Downed #5 Austin DeSanto of Iowa once again, 3-2, to advance to finals. Posted 3-2 win over #2 Daton Fix of Oklahoma State to claim NCAA crown, one of five champions for Penn State.
 
2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON:
Season: Posted perfect 14-0 mark as a junior...Went 6-0 in dual meets...Had two majors, two techs and a pin...Big Ten Champion at 133...NCAA Champion at 133...Penn State Male Athlete of the Year...Became three-time All-American....First Team All-Big Ten.
Indiana/Northwestern (1/30): Went 2-0 in opening day tri-dual at Northwestern, getting a decision against Indiana and a fall against the Wildcats. Wisconsin (2/2): Downed Kyle Burwick 11-6 in dual at Madison. Michigan (2/14): Dominated Dylan Ragusin (#8/125) in an 9-2 win. Ohio State (2/19): Rolled to a 26-8 major over Jordan Decatur in 5:37. Maryland (2/22): Majored Jackson Cockrell 24-13, had 10 takedowns.
Big Ten Championships (3-0, Champion, NCAA Qualifier):  Won first Big Ten title by going 3-0 in the Bryce Jordan Center. Beat #3 Austin DeSanto of Iowa 5-2 in title bout.
NCAA Championships (5-0, 1st,  National Champion):  Earned first NCAA National Championship with 5-0 run through tournament in St. Louis. Entered as No. 2 seed, beat #31 Sean Carter of Appalachian State, #18 Kyle Burwick of Wisconsin and #10 Louie Hayes of Virginia to advance to semifinals.  Took down #3 Korbin Myers of Virginia Tech 5-3 in semis to reach finals for first time. Used quick takedown in sudden victory to beat #1 Daton Fix of Oklahoma State, earning his first NCAA title.
 
2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Notched a 19-2 overall record...Had six majors, three tech falls and a pin...Went 12-1 in dual meets...Advanced to the Big Ten title bout at 133, ending season as Big Ten runner-up...Named First Team All-American after 2020 tournament was canceled by the NCAA in reaction to a virus.
Navy (11/10): Majored Navy’s Casey Cobb 17-6 in season opener. Army West Point Invite (11/17): Went 3-0 with two majors to win title at Army. Arizona State (11/22): Posted 7-6 win over #16 Josh Kramer in road dual in Tempe. Penn (12/8): Notched 21-9 major over Penn’s Carmen Ferrante in Rec Hall. Wilkes Open (12/22): Went 2-0 plus a win over a non-collegiate wrestler to win Wilkes Open title. Northwestern (1/12): Notched 23-8 tech fall over Dylan Utterback. Rutgers (1/19): Used last second takedown in second SV period to post 4-2 (sv2) victory. Nebraska (1/24): Notched impressive 11-3 major over #13 Ridge Lovett to help spur Lions to dual road win. Iowa (1/31): Leading 5-0 and locking up a cradle in the first period, Bravo-Young won by injury forfeit over #2 Austin DeSanto in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Maryland (2/2): Rolled over King Sandoval, posting 24-9 tech fall. Wisconsin (2/7): Dropped thrilling back-and-forth bout to #1 Seth Gross in Madison in 1v2 battle by a 6-5 score. Minnesota (2/9): Rolled to a 23-8 tech fall over Boo Dryden. Ohio State (2/15): Dominated Jordan Decatur 10-4 in BJC Dual. American (2/23): Pinned Joshua Vega (1:10) in the first period after collecting nine takedowns in less than two minutes.
Big Ten Championship (3/7-8): Went 2-1 at Big Ten Tournament, advancing to finals and finishing as runner-up. Downed #8 Sammy Alvarez of Rutgers (5-2) and #3 Austin DeSanto of Iowa (3-2) before dropping decision to #10 Sebastian Rivera of Northwestern in the finals.
 
2018-19 / TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Posted a 25-7 overall record...Went 9-1 in dual meets, including a 4-1 record in Big Ten duals...Notched two pins, one tech and nine majors...Missed portions of season with an injury...Rebounded to become a true freshman All-American.
Kent State (11/11): Made collegiate debut in fine fashion, pinning Tim Rooney at the 5:31 mark in sold out Rec Hall.  Keystone Classic (11/18): Won Keystone Classic title at 133 with a 3-0 run, including a pin and a tech fall. Arizona State (12/14): Dominated #7/125 Brandon Millhof for a 14-1 major in dual victory. Southern Scuffle (1/1-2): Posted a 5-1 record at the Southern Scuffle and placed third as the third seed, majored No. 20 Sean Nickell of CS-Bakersfield in the process...Only loss was by fall to No. 10 Austin Gomez of Iowa State in a match he was winning 8-3 at the time. Northwestern (1/11): Beat Colin Valdiviez 15-9 in Big Ten dual meet debut. Wisconsin (11/13): Majored senior Jens Lantz 12-4 two days later in Rec Hall. Nebraska (1/20): Solid 20-7 major over Jevon Parrish. Purdue (1/25): Could not rebound from first period injury and dropped tough 7-3 decision to #18 Ben Thornton. Ohio State (2/8): Returned to action after a brief injury break in stellar fashion, opening up Penn State’s dual at Ohio State by beating #6 Luke Pletcher 2-1 (tb), sparking Penn State to a 28-9 win over the Buckeyes in Columbus.
Big Ten Championship (4-2, 5th, NCAA Qualifier): Went 4-2 at his first Big Ten Tournament as a true freshman, including two majors...Only losses were to top-seven ranked wrestlers...Placed fifth and qualified for the NCAA Championships as a true freshman.
NCAA Championships (4-3, 8th place, All-American): Went 4-3 at the 2019 NCAA Championships to become a true freshman All-American...Beat #23, #9 and #15 ranked wrestlers to set up a blood-round match against #4 Micky Phillippi of Pitt...Downed the Panther 4-3 to become an All-American...Placed eighth at 133.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Bravo-Young capped off a brilliant high school career as an undefeated wrestler...Went 182-0 over four years at Sunnyside High School, winning four-straight state titles in the process...Won multiple AZCentral State Wrestler of the Year, Bravo-Young played a part in Sunnyside winning its 31st team title...Was a three-year captain and won the Arizona’s Dave Shultz Award in 2018 and competed in the Who’s No. 1 All-Star meet...Was one of only three wrestlers to earn Arizona State Championship Outstanding Wrestler honors four years in a row....Was a U.S. Cadet Championship...Has one brother, Romego Young, and one sister, Angelica Gonzalez.
 
BRAVO-YOUNG MATCH-BY-MATCH
 
2021-22
Date    Wt.   Result        Opponent                                               Place    Rec
11/13    133   WBF          Anthony Petrillo, Sacred Heart (3:40)      dual     1-0
11/13    133   W, 8-3       Jason Shaner, Oregon State                     dual    2-0
11/18    133   W, 26-11      Dominic Carone, Army (TF; 6:36)             dual    3-0
12/5    133   W, 19-7       Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh (major)            dual    4-0
12/20   133   WBF          #31 Kyle Biscoglia, No. Iowa (4:34)          dual    5-0
12/20   133   W, 21-9       Dominic LaJoie, Cornell                            dual    6-0
12/21    133   W, 6-2        #14 Michael McGee, Arizona St. (maj.)      dual    7-0
1/7      133   W, 16-1       King Sandoval, Maryland (TF; 3:25)          dual    8-0
1/16     133   W, 11-5       #20 Joe Olivieri, Rutgers                          dual    9-0
1/21     133   W, 8-1        #8 Dylan Ragusin, Michigan                     dual   10-0
1/28    133   W, 3-2        #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                          dual    11-0
2/4     133   WBF          Brady Koontz, Ohio State (5:24)              dual   12-0
2/6     133   W, 23-8      Dominick Serrano, Nebraska (TF;7:00)     dual   13-0
2/20    133   W, 26-11      Richie Koehler, Rider (TF; 6:08)               dual   14-0
3/5     133   W, 11-3       #23 Matt Ramos, Purdue (major)              B1G   15-0
3/5     133   W, 4-0       #8 Dylan Ragusin, Michigan                      B1G   16-0
3/6     133   W, 3-1        #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                   B1G (1st)   17-0
3/17    133   W, 16-4      #32 Dominic LaJoie, Cornell (major)     NCAA   18-0
3/17    133   WBF          #16 Josh Koderhandt, Navy (4:45)        NCAA   19-0
3/18    133   W, 13-6      #25 Brian Courtney, Virginia                 NCAA  20-0
3/18    133   W, 3-2        #5 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                       NCAA   21-0
3/19    133   W, 3-2        #2 Daton Fix, Oklahoma State       NCAA (1st)   22-0
 
 
 
 
 
2020-21
Date     Wt.    Result          Opponent                                                  Place    Rec
1/30    133   W, 11-8       Kyle Luigs, Indiana                                   dual     1-0
1/30    133   WBF          Dylan Utterback, Northwestern (3:48)     dual    2-0
2/2      133   W, 11-6       Kyle Burwick, Wisconsin                          dual    3-0
2/14    133   W, 9-2        #8/125 Dylan Ragusin, Michigan               dual    4-0
2/19    133   W, 26-8      Jordan Decatur, Ohio State (TF; 5:37)      dual    5-0
2/22    133   W. 24-13     Jackson Cockrell, Maryland (major)          dual    6-0
3/6     133   W, 9-3       Jacob Rundell, Purdue                              B1G    7-0
3/6     133   W, 8-3       Chris Cannon, Nebraska                            B1G    8-0
3/7     133   W, 5-2        #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                   B1G (1st)    9-0
3/18    133   W, 20-5      #31 Sean Carter, Appalachian St. (TF)   NCAA   10-0
3/18    133   W, 11-3       #18 Kyle Burwick, Wisconsin (major)     NCAA    11-0
3/19    133   W, 4-1        #10 Louie Hayes, Virginia                      NCAA   12-0
3/19    133   W, 5-3       #3 Korbin Myers, Virginia Tech              NCAA   13-0
3/19    133   W, 4-2 (sv) #1 Daton Fix, Oklahoma State        NCAA (1st)   14-0
 
2019-20
Date     Wt.    Result          Opponent                                                  Place    Rec
11/10    133   W, 17-6       Casey Cobb, Navy (major)                       dual     1-0
11/17    133   W, 22-9      Shawn Orem, Bloomsburg (major)          AWP    2-0
11/17    133   W, 9-4       Gregg Wert, Army                                  AWP    3-0
11/17    133   W, 17-9       Austin Assad, Michigan (major)       AWP (1st)    4-0
11/22    133   W,  7-6       #16 Josh Kramer, Arizona State               dual    5-0
12/6    133   W, 7-2        Jaret Lane, Lehigh                                    dual    6-0
12/8    133   W, 21-9       Carmen Ferrante, Penn (major)                dual    7-0
12/22   133   W, 14-5      Brandon Loperfido, Lock Haven           Wilkes    8-0
12/22   133   W, 9-3       Jaret Lane, Lehigh                        Wilkes (1st)    9-0
1/12     133   W, 23-8      Dylan Utterback, Northwestern (TF; 6:26) dual   10-0
1/19     133   W, 4-2 (sv2) #9 Sammy Alvarez, Rutgers                     dual    11-0
1/24    133   W, 11-3       #13 Ridge Lovett, Nebraska (major)         dual   12-0
1/31     133   W, inj.def.   #2 Austin DeSanto, Iowa (1:50)                dual   13-0
2/2      133   W, 24-9      King Sandoval, Maryland (TF; 7:00)         dual   14-0
2/7      133   L, 5-6         #1 Seth Gross, Wisconsin                          dual    14-1
2/9     133   W, 23-8      Boo Dryden, Minnesota (TF; 6:29)            dual    15-1
2/15    133   W, 10-4      Jordan Decatur, Ohio State                      dual    16-1
2/23    133   WBF          Joshua Vega, American (1:10)                   dual    17-1
2/7      133   W, 5-2        #8 Sammy Alvarez, Rutgers                      B1G    18-1
2/7      133   W, 3-2        #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                           B1G    19-1
2/8     133   L, 2-7         #10 Sebastian Rivera, Northwestern B1G (2nd)   19-2
 
2018-19
Date     Wt.    Result          Opponent                                                  Place    Rec
11/11     133   WBF          Tim Rooney, Kent State (5:31)                  dual     1-0
11/18    133   WBF          Jon Guevera, Penn (0:38)                           KC    2-0
11/18    133   W, inj.def.   Lukus Stricker, Harvard                              KC    3-0
11/18    133   W, 24-9      Chandler Olson, Drexel (TF; 7:00)       KC (1st)    4-0
11/30   133   W, 21-7       David Campbell, Bucknell (major)            dual    5-0
12/2     133   W, 13-5      Brandon Paetzell, Lehigh (major)             dual    6-0
12/14   133   W, 14-1       #7 Ryan Millhof, Arizona State                 dual    7-0
1/1       133   W, 4-3       Dalton Young, Stanford                          Scuff    8-0
1/1       133   W, 4-1        Nick  Farro, Lehigh                                 Scuff    9-0
1/1       133   W, 8-6 (sv) Collin Gerardi, Virginia Tech                    Scuff   10-0
1/2      133   LBF            #10 Austin Gomez, Iowa State (3:57)      Scuff    10-1
1/2      133   W, 11-4       Mason Pengilly, Stanford                        Scuff     11-1
1/2      133   W, 10-1       #20 Sean Nickell, Bakersfield         Scuff (3rd)    12-1
1/11      133   W, 15-9      Colin Valdiviez, Northwestern                  dual    13-1
1/13     133   W, 12-4       Jens Lantz, Wisconsin (major)                 dual    14-1
1/20    133   W, 20-7      Jevon Parrish, Nebraska (major)              dual    15-1
1/25    133   L, 3-7         #18 Ben Thornton, Purdue                        dual   15-2
2/8     133   W,  2-1 (tb) #6 Luke Pletcher, Ohio State                   dual   16-2
2/24    133   W, 14-5      Derek Spann, Buffalo (major)                   dual    17-2
3/9     133   W, 18-5      Jevon Parrish, Nebraska (major)               B1G   18-2
3/9     133   L, 5-8         #7 Luke Pletcher, Ohio State                     B1G   18-3
3/9     133   W, 14-5      Jens Lantz, Wisconsin (major)                  B1G   19-3
3/9     133   W, 3-2        Dylan Duncan, Illinois                                B1G  20-3
3/9     133   L, 8-12        #3 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                           B1G  20-4
3/9     133   W, md.frf.   Medical Forfeit                                 B1G (5th)   21-4
3/21    133   W, 8-2        #23 Mario Guillen, Ohio                         NCAA   22-4
3/21    133   L, 2-7         #7 Austin DeSanto, Iowa                       NCAA   22-5
3/22    133   W, 6-3       #9 Charles Tucker, Cornell                    NCAA  23-5
3/22    133   W, 3-1        #15 Ben Thornton, Purdue                     NCAA  24-5
3/22    133   W, 4-3       #4 Micky Phillippi, Pitt                           NCAA  25-5
3/22    133   L, 0-10        #8 John Erneste, Missouri                     NCAA  25-6
3/23   133   L, 5-8         #6 Ethan Lizak, Minnesota            NCAA (8th)   25-7