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2016-17 Wrestling Roster

Brock Ervin

  • Ht./Wt. 5-6 / 149
  • Hometown Morganfield, Ky.
  • High School Union County

Biography

2016-17

  • Placed runner-up at the UNI Open 
  • Won the 149-pound bracket at the Kaufman Brand Open with a 4-0 record 
  • Recorded three pins in the Joe Parisi Open
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2015-16

  • Starter at 141 pounds
  • Finished the season with an 8-5 record
  • Upset #12 Steve Bleise (NIU) 14-12 in DeKalb, Ill.
  • Missed final six duals of the season due to injury
  • Went 1-3 in Big Ten duals
  • NWCA All-Academic 

2014-15

  • Finished the season with a 21-4 record
  • Tied for team-high with six falls
  • Won the Michigan State Open
  • Took second place at the Maryville Open
  • Went 4-2 at Midlands
  • Participated at Greyhound Open and National Collegiate Open

High School

  • Five-time state champion
  • Most outstanding wrestler as a senior
  • Undefeated against opponents from the state of Kentucky
  • Junior nationals champ
  • Part of two Kentucky state championship teams
  • Four-year letterwinner in wrestling.

Personal

  • Son of Tim and Vicki Ervin
  • Born February 3, 1995
  • Has two brothers and two sisters
  • High school coach was Robert Ervin

Career Record

Year W L F Big Ten NCAA
2014-15* 21 4 6 -- --
2015-16 8 5 1 -- --
2016-17 13 3 4
Total 21 8 5

*redshirt season

Updated March 2016

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    5'6" 141 lbs
  • 2015-16Redshirt Freshman

    5'6" 141 lbs
  • 2016-17Redshirt Sophomore

    5'6" 149 lbs