Brandon Meredith Season 2018-19

Parents:  Tina and Bud Meredith
Major:  Aerospace Engineering
 
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2020. 2021).
 
2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Went 0-1 in shortened season, seeing action in extra bouts at Northwestern.
Northwestern (1/30): Lost major to Wildcat Justin Benjamin up at a weight 141 in extra bouts.
 
2019-20 / REDSHIRT  FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Earned the starting role at 125 and finished with a 13-16 overall record...Picked up dual wins both in non-conference and the Big Ten...Had four majors, two techs and a pin.
Clarion Open (11/3): Went 4-1 with a pin to place third to open the season.  Army West Point Invite (11/17): Posted 3-2 mark with two majors and a tech to place fifth. Lehigh (12/6): Made Penn State dual debut, losing to #11 Brandon Paetzell in road dual in Bethlehem. Penn (12/8): Made Rec Hall dual debut in style, posting 8-5 win over #10 Michael Colaicco in front of sellout crowd to pick up first dual victory. Wilkes Open (12/22): Went 3-0 plus a win over a non-collegiate wrestler to win the 125-pound title. Nebraska (1/24): Lost hard-fought 3-1 (sv) decision to Alex Thomsen.
Big Ten Tournament (1-3): Went 1-3 at 125 in his first Big Ten tournament appearance...Picked up a 3-2 win over #11 Pat McKee of Minnesota.
 
2018-19 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Posted a 3-1 mark wrestling unattached in open tournaments.
 
HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL:
Was a four-time regional qualifier and a three-time PIAA state qualifier...Took fourth at states at 106 as a sophomore...Helped lead team to state team quarterfinals as a senior...Had four seasons of 30-plus wins...Left Spring-Ford as the all-time school leader in wins with 150...Was a four-year letterman...Won Senior Academic Achievement Award and earned Distinguished Honors four years...Has a total of 10 relatives who are Penn Staters, including brother William who is currently enrolled, both parents and grandfather Bud Sr.
 
MEREDITH MATCH-BY-MATCH
 
2020-21
Date      Wt.     Result         Opponent                                           Place Record
1/30      141    L, 5-18        Justin Benjamin, Northwestern         NU extras       0-1
 
2019-20
Date      Wt.     Result         Opponent                                           Place Record
11/3      125    WBF           Girard Willy, Bloomsburg (6:45)               CUP       1-0
11/3      125    W, 19-7       Blake Jackson, Clarion (major)                CUP       2-0
11/3      125    W, 16-0       Cameron Lathem, Cleveland St. (TF; 6:35) CUP       3-0
11/3      125    L, 4-6 (sv)     Logan Heil, Cleveland St.                       CUP       3-1
11/3      125    W, 14-5       Cody Moosman, Cleveland St. (maj.) CUP (3rd)       4-1
11/17    125    L, 0-8          #11 Drew Hildebrand, Central Michigan    AWP       4-2
11/17    125    W, 12-4       Christian Giannone, Bloomsburg (maj.)     AWP       5-2
11/17    125    W, 4-2         Devin Schnupp, Penn State                   AWP       6-2
11/17    125    L, 2-7          Jack Medley, Michigan                          AWP       6-3
11/17    125    W, 22-7       Ryan Chauvin, Army (TF; 6:23)         AWP (5th)       7-3
12/6      125    L, 5-15        #11 Brandon Paetzell, Lehigh                  dual       7-4
12/8      125    W, 8-5         #10 Michael Colaicco, Penn                    dual       8-4
12/22    125    WBF           Frank Silva, Union                               Wilkes       9-4
12/22    125    W, md.forf.   Devin Schnupp, Penn State                  Wilkes     10-4
12/22    125    W, 19-6       Baylor Shunk, Penn State (major)    Wilkes (1st)     11-4
1/10      125    L, 0-6          Justin Cardani, Illinois                             dual     11-5
1/12      125    L, 3-7          #7 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern     dual     11-6
1/19      125    L, 4-10        #16 Nicolas Aguilar, Rutgers                    dual     11-7
1/24      125    L, 1-3 (sv)     Alex Thomsen, Nebraska                        dual     11-8
1/31      125    L, 1-16        #1 Spencer Lee, Iowa (TF; 3:17)               dual     11-9
2/2        125    L, 7-8          Brandon Cray, Maryland                         dual   11-10
2/7        125    L, 0-4          Eric Barnett, Wisconsin                           dual   11-11
2/9        125    W, forf.        Forfeit, Minnesota                                  dual   12-11
2/15      125    L, 3-5          Malik Heinselman, Ohio State                  dual   12-12
2/23      125    L, 2-4          Gage Curry, American                            dual   12-13
3/7        125    W, 3-2         #11 Pat McKee, Minnesota                     B1G   13-13
3/7        125    L, 2-8          #10 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern   B1G   13-14
3/7        125    L, 1-5          Logan Griffin, Michigan State                   B1G   13-15
3/8        125    L, 3-4          #17 Nic Aguilar, Rutgers                         B1G   13-16