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Brandon Courtney Season 2020-21

Weight125 lbs
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownGoodyear, Ariz.
Arizona Republic Feature: Courtney Ends ASU Career As Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year

2023 NWCA Scholar All-American
2023 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year award winner
2023 NCAA All-American (125, 3rd place, Four-time All-American)
2023 Pac-12 runner-up at 125
2022 NWCA Scholar All-American
2022 NCAA All-American (125, 6th place)
2021 NCAA All-American (125, runner up)
2020 NWCA Second-team All-American
Four-time NCAA Qualifier (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Three-time Pac-12 Champion at 125 (2020, 2021, 2022)


2022-2023 (Redshirt Senior):
  • Earned a spot on the 2023 Pac-12 Winter Honor Roll
  • 16-5 Record (2 Major Decisions, 1 Pin)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the fourth time, finished in third to become an All-American.
  • Went 6-1 at the NCAA Championships including a sudden victory win over Anthony Noro to claim third place.
  • Courtney finished runner-up at the 2023 Pac-12 Championships.
  • Had three separate four-match winning streaks throughout the year, ending the season with at least 15 wins for the fourth time in his career.
  • Was a runner up in the 125 weight class at the Midland Championships.

2021-2022 (Redshirt junior):
  • 24-4 record (7 Major Decisions, 1 tech fall)
  • NCAA qualifier for his third time- seeded No. 4. Finished sixth at NCAAs to earn All-America honors once again.
  • Went 3-3 and placed sixth at 2022 NCAA Championships
  • Courtney claimed his third Pac-12 Title with a 5-3 victory over Brandon Kaylor (OSU) in the 2022 Pac-12 Championships
  • Began the 2021-2022 season with a twelve match win streak from 11/14-01/14. Followed that with another 12-match winning streak.
  • Won the 125 weight class at App State’s Mountaineer Invitational with a perfect 3-0 record.
  • Won the 125 weight class at Wyoming’s Cowboy Open with a perfect 3-0 record, featuring a major decision
2020-21 (Redshirt Junior):
  • Went 2-2 in 57 kg in Men's Freestyle at the U23 Nationals (Nov. 14-15)
  • Went 1-2 at 2020 Senior Nationals in 57 kg Men's Freestyle
  • Notched six wins over 2021 NCAA Championship qualifiers, including three-time NCAA qualifier Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley)
  • Defeated former NAIA All-American and 2019 National Runner-Up, Mason Naifeh in the Sun Devils'  victory over No. 20 Oklahoma on Jan. 8th
  • Won Pac-12 Championships (125 lbs)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships, receiving a #3 seed at 125 lbs
  • National Runner-Up at 125 lbs at 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships
  • 2021 All-American
  • Led the team in takedowns (52) and major decision victories (7)
  • Secured six bonus-point victories
  • Undefeated in the regular season with a 15-1 overall record
2019-20 (Redshirt Sophomore):
  • NWCA Second Team All-American
  • Won Pac-12 Championship (125 lbs)
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships, receiving a #9 seed at 125 lbs
  • One of three Sun Devil wrestlers to finish with a 15-2 dual record
  • Led the team in wins (25), major decisions (11) and tech falls (4)
  • Won the 125 lbs title at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Nov. 10 after finishing a perfect 4-0
  • Notched ranked wins over #22 Jacob Schwarm (Northern Iowa), #21 Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) and #12 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) during the regular season
  • Climbed all the way to No. 7 in the FloWrestling rankings at 125 lbs.
  • Tied for fourth all-time in ASU history for most majors (11) in a season
  • Held third-longest win-streak (10) during the regular season, while picking up six bonus-point wins during that stretch
  • Ranked No. 21 in Trackwrestling preseason poll at 125 lbs.
  • Rated No. 24 in preseason poll by FloWrestling at 125 lbs.
2018-19 (Redshirt Freshman):
  • Finished 4th at 125 lbs at SIUE's Cougar Clash on Dec. 2
2017-18 (Freshman):
  • Finished first (125) in the freshman/sophomore division, wrestling unattached, at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5)
  • Won best-of-three finals at Junior World Team Trials in Rochester, Minn. in May 2018 
  • Won a bronze medal at the Junior Pan-Am’s in Brazil in August 2018
Previous: 
  • Three-time Arizona state champion (2015/2016)
  • Two-time All-American (2012/2013)
  • Runner-up at the state championships in 2014
  • 2015 Fargo National Champion
  • With a 128-3 record through three seasons, Courtney was undefeated as a sophomore (47-0), with 37, 47, and 44 wins, respectively
Personal:
  • Majoring in Exploratory Social & Behavioral Sciences. 
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Redshirt Senior
2022-23

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Redshirt Junior
2021-22

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Redshirt Freshman
2018-19

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Freshman
2017-18

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Redshirt Sophomore
2019-20

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