2018-19 Wrestling Roster

Brandon Saunders

  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Golden, Colo.
  • Highschool Wheat Ridge
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2018-19: NWCA All-Academic ... RMAC First-Team All-Academic … Went 9-3 overall and 3-1 in duals in the mix at heavyweight … Won the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open at 285 … Placed sixth at Elite 285 at the UNK Open.

2017-18: NWCA All-Academic ... RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … Was 8-11 at 197 pounds … Went 1-3 in duals … Had three pins.

2016-17: RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … NWCA Second-Team All-Academic … Earned the team’s Academic Excellence award … Was runner-up at the UNK Open and fourth at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Opener at 197 pounds … Went 8-17 overall … Tied for the team lead with seven falls, the fastest in 1:46.

2015-16: Went 4-10 as a true freshman … Earned four dual starts … Made two pins.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner and team captain (2013-15)...First team all-state selection in 2014-15, placing runner-up at CHSAA state meet...Two-time first team all-conference...Lettered two seasons in football (2013-14) and track and field (2014-15)...Twice named all-conference in football, including first team merit and all-state praise as a senior captain...National Merit Finalist (2014-15)...AP Scholar with Distinction (2013-14)...Colorado School of Mines Medal of Achievement in Math and Science recipient (2013-14).

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    184 lbs

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    197 lbs

  • 2017-18Junior

    197 lbs

  • 2018-19Senior

    285 lbs