University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Brenner, Blaine
Blaine Brenner
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Stanley, Wis.
- High School:
- Stanley-Boyd HS
- Position:
- 165 lbs.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
Italics - Redshirt Season (not counted in career totals)
- 2024 NWCA Scholar All-American
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2023-25)
- Named winner of Most Falls Award at 2023 team banquet
- Came in third at the Soldier Salute by going 4-1 with a tech fall and two major decisions; lone loss was was in the semis to No. 2 Michael Caliendo of Iowa
- Placed third at the Cougar Clash with a 4-1 record; had two wins by major decision and only loss came to No. 30 Clayton Ulrey of Northern Colorado
- Went 1-1 with a tech fall win at the Daktronics Open
- Did not place at the Mountaineer Invite after a 1-2 record, including a medical forfeit
- Ranked third on the team in shutout wins (3)
- Tied for fifth on the roster in major decision victories (4)
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Made his first career appearance at the NCAA Championships going 0-2 as the No. 27 seed at 165 pounds
- Placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-3 record; wins included a pin over No. 29 Stoney Buell of Purdue and a decision over No. 15 Bryce Hepner of Ohio State
- Topped No. 33 Chris Moore of Illinois, 8-2 (2/9)
- Earned a 10-6 decision over Gaven Bell of Maryland (2/2)
- Posted a 2-0 shutout of Rutgers' Luke Gayer in a dual (1/27)
- Finished fourth at the Soldier Salute with a 3-2 record (12/29-30)
- Recorded a 9-0 major decision over NDSU's Brendan Howes (12/10)
- Posted a 3-2 record to finish in fifth place at the Cougar Clash (12/2)
- Upset No. 19 Tanner Cook of South Dakota State, 9-6 (11/26)
- Was 2-1 on East Coast road trip against Bucknell, Morgan State and George Mason with a tech fall and major decision
- Only loss came to #31 Noah Mulvaney of Bucknell in 11-5 decision
- Went 3-0, including a tech fall win, to capture Bison Open title at 165 pounds (11/11)
- Tied for fourth on the team with 19 overall wins
- NWCA Scholar All-American
- Academic All-Big Ten honoree
- Went 3-1 at the Last Chance Open to take third place at 157 pounds
- Placed 2nd at Worthington Open with a 3-1 record, including three pins
- Placed 7th at the Southern Scuffle at 149 pounds with a 4-2 record
- Took 3rd Place at the UNI Open with a 3-1 record on the day
- Went 3-3 at the Daktronics Open to place sixth
- Placed 6th at the Bison Open with a 2-3 record on the day
- Academic All-B1G Selection
- Named winner of Most Falls Award at annual team banquet
- Went 8-5 in his redshirt season at Minnesota
- Placed 2nd at the Iowa State Last Chance Open
- Went 2-3 at the UNI Open to Place 6th
- Went 2-2 at Daktronics Open
- Took 2nd at the Bison Open with a 3-1 record
- Defeated #20 Zach Price (South Dakota State) by 15-5 major decision in first career match vs. ranked opponent
- Three-time WIAA State champion
- Four-time Wisconsin state qualifier (DNP, 1st, 1st, 1st)
- Graduated with a 133-8 prep record
- Finished high school career on a 91-match win streak
- Placed 6th at the 2021Â Fargo Nationals
- Wisconsin national team member
- Attended Stanley-Boyd high school, coached by Greg Berzinsky
- Son of Bob and Heather Brenner
- Has two siblings, Isaac and Cole
- Majoring in kinesiology
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 10-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | --- | --- |
| 2022-23 | 19-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-1 | 3-1 | --- | --- |
| 2023-24 | 19-14 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 8th | DNP |
| 2024-25 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 48-29 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 5-1 | 5-3 | 9-4 | --- | 1x NCAA NQ |
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Quarterfinals
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Pin
Thursday, March 20
