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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Joey Braunagel

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Belleville, Ill.
  • High School Althoff Catholic
  • Position 197
  • Instagram joe_braunagel
  • Twitter TeamBraunagel
  • NIL joe-joe-braunagel

Biography

NIL Opportunities

2023-24

  • Went 8-7 overall
  • Went 3-1 at both the Lindenwood and Greyhound Open
  • Recorded two tech. falls on the year
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Went 11-9 overall
  • Led the team with 6 falls, fastest fall (2:08) at the Tiger Style Invite
  • Recorded a tech fall at the Lindenwood Open

2021-22

  • Went 6-5 overall and recorded 3 falls
  • Fastest fall, 1:39 at Lindenwood Open on 11/20/21

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2021-22* 6-5 -- -- 3 0 0 -- --
2022-23 11-9 -- -- 6 1 0 -- --
2023-24 4-0 0-1 0-1 1 2 2 -- --
Total 15-9 0-1 0-1 7 2 2

*Redshirt Season

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    197 lbs

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    197
    197 lbs

  • 2023-24Junior

    197
    0 lbs

  • 2025-26Redshirt Junior

    197
    0 lbs