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Faraan Brantley - Men's Wrestling - University of Iowa Athletics

Faraan Brantley

Height 6-0
Weight 174 lbs.
Class Jr.
Hometown Homewood, Ill.
High School Homewood Flossmoor

2016-17 — competed in one match, losing to No. 2 Connor Medbery of Wisconsin… letterwinner.

2015-16 — did not compete… letterwinner.

2014-15 — did not compete… letterwinner.

2013-14 — redshirted… posted a 9-8 record at 174 pounds while competing unattached… placed third in freshman division at Luther Open… recorded three pins and two major decisions.

High School — placed runner-up at 2012 conference championships… qualified for 2013 Illinois high school state tournament as a senior… was named team MVP his senior year… played soccer in high school, and was a three-year letterwinner in gymnastics, competing on high bar and parallel bars… wrestling coaches were Brett Giejer and Daryl Luigs.

Personal — born Dec. 21, 1994… son of Francis and Tamara Brantley… has one sister, Taylor Brantley, and two brothers, Christian Brantley and Juan Garcia… brother Christian wrestled at UNI… undeclared engineering major.

Overall Dual Big Ten Dual Dual Pts. Big Ten NCAA OT MD TF Pins Fastest
Year Record Record Record Scored Place Place W-L W-L W-L W-L Pin
2014-15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 – – – – 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 – –
2015-16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 – – – – 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 – –
2016-17 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0
Career 0-1 0-1 0-1 0 – – – – 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 – –