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
Brady Berge Season 2017-18
ClassFreshman
HometownMantorville, Minn.
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