Wisconsin Badgers

Badger Bites

2x NCAA All-American ... Big Ten Champion... parents are Dean Sr., and Mary ... siblings are Jake and Luke ... majoring in health promotion & equity ... fastest pin 1:11 (vs. Minnesota's Cael Carlson, 1/16/22) ... fastest tech fall 5:00 (16-0 vs. Hofstra's Ricky Stamm, 11/27/21).

Honors & Awards

• 2023 NCAA All-American (165 pounds)
• 6th place at 2023 NCAA Championships (165 pounds)
• 2023 NCAA Championship Qualifier (165 pounds)
• 2023 Big Ten Champion
• 1st place at 2023 Big Ten Championships (165 pounds)
• Named a NCWA All-Star 
• 2023 Academic All-Big Ten Team
• 2022 NCAA All-American (165 pounds)
• 6th place at 2022 NCAA Championships (165 pounds)
• 2022 Big Ten Freshman Wrestler of the Year
• 3rd place at 2022 Big Ten Championships (165 pounds)

Year-By-Year

2023-24: Ranked 5th by Intermat in preseason... set to compete in the 2023 NWCA All-Star Classic... kicked off the season with a pin over Zack Rackers (Lindenwood) in 3:22 in Wisconsin's season and home opener... placed 1st at the 2023 Michigan State Open, going 4-0 in the open division on 11/11/23...

2022-23: Team Co-Captain ... ranked 6th by Intermat in preseason ... competed in the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic ... placed 2nd at 2022 Midlands Championships with 4-1 record, including two pins and a major decision ... ... featured on Big Ten Network's On The Mat series... placed 1st at Big Ten Championships becoming  A B1G Champion... automatic qualifier for NCAA Championships... placed sixth at NCAA Championships becoming an All-American for the second time... finished the year with a 25-6 overall record including five pins, three technical falls and 11 major decisions... career record of 53-10... wrestled in all 16 of Wisconsin's duals at 165 pounds and went 14-2... earned 15 wins against ranked opponents including wins vs. No. 4 Patrick Kennedy and No. 8 Julian Ramirez...competed in the NCWA All-Star Classic in Austin, Texas against Missouri's Keegan O'Toole... finished the season ranked No. 3 in the country... named to winter Academic All-Big Ten team.

2021-22: 2022 NCAA All-American at 165 pounds after finishing 6th overall in the nation ... 4-2 record at NCAAs including pin in 4:19 of Chattanooga's Andrew Nicholson to open up his first appearance at the national tournament ... earned an automatic qualification to NCAAs after placing third at the 2022 Big Ten Championships ... named 2022 Big Ten Freshman Wrestler of the Year ... 1st place at SIUE Cougar Clash ... 1st place at Illinois Matmen Open ... Fanco Wrestling Co-Wrestler of the Week - Jan. 4, 2022 ... ranked 7th Most Dominant Wrestler in nation by NCAA (Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, 2022) ... 28-4 overall record as a true freshman ... wrestled all of Wisconsin's 14 duals at 165 pounds ... 22 of 28 victories were won with bonus points including 8 pins, 6 tech falls and 8 major decisions ... earned 14 victories against ranked opponents.

High School: Three-time Illinois state champion (2018, 2019, 2020) and was heavily favored for a fourth title, but tournament was canceled due to COVID ... 2021 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Illinois state winner for the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award ... 2020 Super 32 champion ... 2019 Fargo national champion.