Brady Koontz
2023 Senior World Championships (10th at 55 kg), 2019 U23 World Championships (18th at 55 kg), 2018 Junior World Championships (13th at 55 kg), 2015 Cadet World Championships (17th at 46 kg)
2023 Pan American Games
November 1-4, 2023 | Santiago, Chile
2023 World Championships
Sept. 16-24, 2023 | Belgrade, Serbia
2023 Pan American Games
November 1-4, 2023 | Santiago, Chile
2023 World Championships
Sept. 16-24, 2023 | Belgrade, Serbia
Athlete Bio
Hometown
Stevens Point, WI
Education
Ohio State University
2023-24 Team USA ranking: No. 1 at 55 kg
Years on Team USA: 3 (2019-21, 2022-24)
Residence: Plover, Wis.
Regional Training Center: Dubuque RTC
Club: Titan Mercury
College: University of Dubuque
High School: Stevens Point Area Senior, Wis.
Born: July 24, 1998
Past Senior World Teams
2023 Senior World Championships (10th at 55 kg)
Past Age-Group World Teams
2019 U23 World Championships (18th at 55 kg), 2018 Junior World Championships (13th at 55 kg), 2015 Cadet World Championships (17th at 46 kg)
Career Highlights
- 2023 US Open champion
- 2022 Pan American Championships champion
- 2021 World Team Trials runner-up
- 2019 Final X runner-up
- 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion
- 2019 U23 World Team Trials champion
- 2018 Junior World Team Trials champion
- 2015 Cadet World Team Trials champion
Career Biography
2023: US Open champion…Final X champion…Sixth at Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial (Hungary).
2022: Pan American Championships champion…Final X runner-up.
2021: Second at Senior World Team Trials… Second at Senior Nationals… Second at U23 Nationals.
2020: Runner-up at Thor Masters (Denmark)... Seventh at Senior Nationals.
2019: World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion... Final X runner-up... U23 World Team Trials Champion.
2018: Junior World Team Trials champion.
2015: Cadet World Team Trials Champion…UWW Cadet Nationals runner-up.
Age-Group Achievements: Sixth at 2013 16U Freestyle Nationals…Seventh at 2013 16U Greco-Roman Nationals…Fifth at 2015 Junior Freestyle Nationals…Third at 2015 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals…Second at 2017 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals.
Personal: Son of Julie and Bryan Koontz…Bryan wrestled for Central College (Pella, Iowa)…Has a twin brother Dylan that wrestles at the University of Dubuque, and a sister Shelby.
Instagram: brady_koontz
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