2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Braxton Amos
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- HWT
- Hometown:
- Mineral Wells, W.V.
- High School:
- Parkersburg South
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 0
- Major:
- Undecided
OVERVIEW
Two-time NCAA Qualifier … 2022 USA Senior World Team member (Greco-Roman, 97 kg) … 2021 Junior World Champion (Freestyle, 97 kg) … 2021 Jr. World Bronze Medalist (Greco-Roman, 97 kg) … 2024-25 Academic All-Big Ten … Competed in 2024 Olympic Trials (97 kg) … Holds fastest collegiate tech fall (3:00) and pin (2:33).
2024-25 (SENIOR)
Did not compete this season … Named to Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2023-24 (JUNIOR)
Olympic waiver year … Competed internationally at 2024 Thor Masters in Denmark … Competed in 2024 Olympic Trials (Greco-Roman, 97 kg), exited due to injury.
2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
NCAA automatic qualifier at 197 lbs … Finished 7th at Big Ten Championships … Season record 18-8 with two pins, three tech falls, three major decisions … Named winter Academic All-Big Ten.
2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
NCAA automatic qualifier at 197 lbs … Finished 10th at Big Ten Championships … Competed at NCAA Championships … Season record 18-11 including nine bonus-point wins … Represented Team USA at 2022 Senior World Championships (Greco-Roman, 97 kg).
HIGH SCHOOL
2020 Dave Schultz Award winner … Undefeated 142-0 high school record with zero offensive points allowed over three years … Two-time West Virginia AAA State Champion … Three-time Super 32 Challenge champion … Ranked No. 1 at 220 lbs nationally by multiple outlets … Wrestling USA High School Wrestler of the Year … First-team All-State in football … Three-time Academic All-State for wrestling.
INTERNATIONAL
2021 Junior World Champion (Freestyle, 97 kg) … 2021 Junior World Bronze Medalist (Greco-Roman, 97 kg) … 2021 Senior Pan American Silver Medalist (Greco-Roman, 97 kg) … 2022 USA Senior World Team member (Greco-Roman, 97 kg) … Competed at 2024 Thor Masters and 2024 Olympic Trials (Greco-Roman, 97 kg).
PERSONAL
Son of Tim and Anika Amos … Has a sister Presley … Major is undecided.
