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Biography - Brady Koontz, IA

2023-24 Team USA ranking: No. 1 at 55 kg

Years on Team USA: 3 (2019-21, 2022-24)

Residence: Plover, Wis.

Regional Training Center: Dubuque RTC

Club: Titan Mercury

College: University of Dubuque

High School: Stevens Point Area Senior, Wis.

Born: July 24, 1998

Past Senior World Teams

2023 Senior World Championships (10th at 55 kg)

Past Age-Group World Teams

2019 U23 World Championships (18th at 55 kg), 2018 Junior World Championships (13th at 55 kg), 2015 Cadet World Championships (17th at 46 kg)

Career Highlights

  • 2023 US Open champion
  • 2022 Pan American Championships champion
  • 2021 World Team Trials runner-up
  • 2019 Final X runner-up
  • 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion
  • 2019 U23 World Team Trials champion
  • 2018 Junior World Team Trials champion
  • 2015 Cadet World Team Trials champion

Career Biography

2023: US Open champion…Final X champion…Sixth at Polyak Imre & Varga Janos Memorial (Hungary).

2022: Pan American Championships champion…Final X runner-up.

2021: Second at Senior World Team Trials… Second at Senior Nationals… Second at U23 Nationals.

2020: Runner-up at Thor Masters (Denmark)... Seventh at Senior Nationals.

2019: World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion... Final X runner-up... U23 World Team Trials Champion.

2018: Junior World Team Trials champion.

2015: Cadet World Team Trials Champion…UWW Cadet Nationals runner-up.

Age-Group Achievements: Sixth at 2013 16U Freestyle Nationals…Seventh at 2013 16U Greco-Roman Nationals…Fifth at 2015 Junior Freestyle Nationals…Third at 2015 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals…Second at 2017 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals.

Personal: Son of Julie and Bryan Koontz…Bryan wrestled for Central College (Pella, Iowa)…Has a twin brother Dylan that wrestles at the University of Dubuque, and a sister Shelby.

Instagram: brady_koontz