Nelson Brands Season 2020-21

2024-25

• 4-2 season record
• 2-1 against ranked opponents
• Recorded three technical falls
• Scored 18 dual points

2023-24

• Did not compete

2022-23

• NCAA All-American
• Finished 5th at Big Ten Championships, earning an automatic spot in NCAA Championships
• No. 11 seed at the NCAA Championships, posting a 5-2 record
• Advanced to quarterfinals at NCAAs, won three of four matches in consolations to finish fifth… won matches against No. 15, No. 5, No. 11, No. 7 and No. 6 ranked wrestlers
• Ranked as high as No. 11 nationally
• Posted a 15-8 overall record at 174 pounds with one major decision
• Went 6-4 in duals and 3-3 in Big Ten duals
• Scored 19 team dual points
• Went 9-8 against ranked opponents
• Recipient of the Most Improved Award
• Academic All-Big Ten selection
• Letterwinner

2021-22

• Posted at 5-1 overall record at 174 pounds
• Scored 17 team points in dual competition
• Recorded two major decisions and went 1-0 in overtime matches during the season
• Climbed as high as No. 14 in the national rankings
• Dean’s List honoree during spring semester
• Letterwinner

2020-21

• Posted a 8-6 overall record at 184 pounds
• Started all five conference duals, posting a 3-2 record
• Had seven wins over ranked opponents
• Placed fourth at the Big Ten Championships to earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships
• No.12 seed at the NCAA Championships
• Reached as high as No. 6 in the national rankings
• Named Most Improved Wrestler by coaching staff
• Letterwinner

 

2019-20

• Posted a 9-4 overall record at 184 pounds, competing in two tournaments
• Posted a 2-2 dual record, going 1-1 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, and scoring six team points in dual competition
• Won title at Don Parker Blugold Open
• Recorded two pins, two major decisions and one technical fall
• Letterwinner

2018-19

• Redshirted
• Recorded an 18-0 overall record competing unattached in four tournaments
• Scored bonus points in 10 matches, including three technical falls, three major decisions, and four pins
• Won tournament titles at the Grand View Open, Lindenwood Open, UNI Open, and Loras Open

High School

• Three-time Iowa high school state champion
• Won the 160-pound title in 2018, the 152-pound title in 2017, and the 138-pound title in 2016
• Three-time first team all-conference and all-state
• Named team MVP in 2017
• Holds school records for takedowns in a season (485) and in a career (1,250)
• Fastest pin recorded in seven seconds
• Placed third at 2016 UWW Cadet Nationals
• Placed third at Fargo Junior Nationals in 2018

Personal

• Born February 11, 1999
• Son of Terry and Michelle Brands
• Has one sister, Sydney
• Father Terry is Iowa’s associate head coach and a two-time NCAA champion at the University of Iowa
• Majoring in sport and recreation management (coaching & sport instruction)

	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
2019-20	9-4	2-2	0-0	6	—	—	1-1	2-0	1-0	2-0	2:54
2020-21	8-6	3-2	3-2	10	4th	—	0-1	1-1	0-0	0-0	—
2021-22	5-1	5-1	0-0	17	—	—	0-0	2-0	0-0	0-0	—
2022-23	15-8	6-4	3-3	19	5th	5th	2-2	1-0	0-0	0-0	—
2024-25	4-2	4-2	1-0	18	—	—	0-0	0-0	3-0	0-0	—
Career	41-21	20-11	7-5	70	4th	5th	4-4	6-1	4-0	2-0	2:54