Aaron Brooks (wrestler)

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Aaron Brooks
Personal information
Full nameAaron Marquel Brooks
Born (2000-06-15) June 15, 2000 (age 24)
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Wrestling
Weight class86 kg (190 lb)
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Penn State
Club Nittany Lion Wrestling Club
Titan Mercury Wrestling Club
Coached by Cael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris 86 kg
U23 World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tirana 86 kg
US National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Las Vegas 86 kg
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Trnava 79 kg
Cadet World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Athens 76 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 St. Louis 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Detroit 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Tulsa 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Kansas City 197 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Piscataway 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 State College 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ann Arbor 184 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 College Park 197 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Lincoln 184 lb

Aaron Marquel Brooks OLY (born June 15, 2000) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 86 kilograms. [1] He earned a bronze medal while representing the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics, and is also a U23 World champion and US National champion. [2] [3]

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In collegiate wrestling, Brooks was the seventh four-time NCAA Division I National champion in history, and was also a four-time Big Ten Conference champion out of the Pennsylvania State University. [4]

Brooks is a Christian. [5] [6]

Career

High school

Brooks was born in Hagerstown, Maryland and attended North Hagerstown High School. [7] During his high school years, Brooks was a four-time NHSCA National champion and a four-time MPSSAA state champion, with a 163–2 record in the state of Maryland. [8] [9] In freestyle, Brooks became a U17 World champion before his senior year. [10] The top-recruit at 182 pounds, Brooks committed to wrestle for the Penn State Nittany Lions in early 2018. [11]

After his senior year, Brooks decided to spend a grayshirt year at the US Olympic Training Center. [12]

In August 2018, Brooks earned a silver medal from the U20 World Championships. [13] In January 2019, he claimed the Dave Schultz Memorial International title, making his senior level debut. [14] In August 2019, after making the US World Team, Brooks was eliminated in the first-round at the U20 World Championships by eventual World medalist Abubakr Abakarov. [15]

The Pennsylvania State University

2019–2020

Brooks wore a redshirt for his first appearance, the Mat Town Open, which he won. [16] However, his redshirt was then burned for him to rack up a 9–1 dual meet record during regular season. [17]

In December, Brooks briefly switched to freestyle to compete at the US National Championships, placing sixth though failing to qualify for the US Olympic Team Trials. [18]

Back to folkstyle, Brooks won his first Big Ten Conference title, avenging his lone season loss to Taylor Venz from Nebraska in the semifinals. [19] [20] The third seed for the NCAA tournament, Brooks was unable to compete as the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [21] After the season, he was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. [22]

2020–2021

After a 6–0 dual meet stint during his sophomore campaign, Brooks became a two-time Big Ten Conference champion in the post-season. [23] At the NCAA tournament, Brooks became an NCAA Division I National champion after wins over fourth-seeded Parker Keckeisen and second-seeded Trent Hidlay in the semifinals and finals, respectively. [24] This result qualified Brooks for the US Olympic Team Trials, which took place a month after, in April. [25]

At the US Olympic Trials, Brooks defeated two-time All-Americans Nate Jackson and Sammy Brooks, but fell to two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia and US National champion Pat Downey. [26]

2021–2022

Entering his junior year, Brooks amassed an undefeated 14–0 dual meet record during regular season. [27] After making his third-straight Big Ten Conference final, Brooks suffered an upset loss to Olympic bronze medalist Myles Amine, whom he had defeated during regular season. [28] At the NCAA tournament, Brooks cruised to the finals after defeating his 2021 NCAA finals foe Trent Hidlay in the semifinals, and was then able to pull off the rubber-match win over Amine in the finals to defend his title and become a two-time NCAA National champion. [29]

2022–2023

Entering his senior year, Brooks compiled a 9–1 dual meet record during regular season, suffering a lone setback to Iowa State's Marcus Coleman. [30] At the Big Ten tournament, Brooks made his fourth finale and claimed his third title with three wins, all of them including bonus points. [31] Brooks, the third seed, was able to claim his third NCAA National championship, with yet another semifinal win over second-seeded Trent Hidlay and top-seeded Parker Keckeisen in the finals. [32]

Fresh as a three-time NCAA champion, Brooks switched to freestyle to compete at the US Open National Championships in April. [33] After cruising to the semifinals, he defeated US National champion and two-time U20 World champion Mark Hall on points to make the finals, where he avenged losses from 2019 and 2021 to US National champion and two-time NCAA champion Zahid Valencia to claim the championship and earn a berth for Final X. [34]

In June, Brooks competed against teammate and three-time Olympic and World champion David Taylor for the US World Team spot at Final X Newark, where he lost two matches to none in a best-of-three format to claim runner-up honors. [35] As a result, Brooks earned the right to represent the United States at the U23 World Championships in October. [36]

In October, Brooks became the U23 World champion at 86 kilograms, facing competition such as defending U23 World champion Tatsuya Shirai from Japan, U20 European champion Arslan Bagaev from Russia, returning U23 World medalist Ivan Ichizli from Moldova and U20 World medalist İsmail Küçüksolak from Turkey. [37]

2023–2024

Brooks then opted to return to Penn State for a fifth and final season, as the NCAA offered an extra year of eligibility to any student athlete rostered during the COVID-19 shortened 2020–2021 season and was again a National Champion at 197 lbs. [38] Now up at 197 pounds, Brooks added a Journeymen Classic title to his resume and racked up a 11–0 dual meet record during regular season. [39]

In the postseason, Brooks repeated his 2023 Big Ten title run, handling his three opponents bonus-points losses to claim the championship. [40] Following the tournament, he was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Year. [41] Brooks then swept through the NCAA Tournament field, posting two technical falls and two falls before defeating Trent Hidlay 6-1 in the NCAA Final. [42] With his victory, Brooks became just the seventh wrestler to win four NCAA titles and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. [43] On April 1, 2024, Brooks was awarded the Hodge Trophy as the nation's top collegiate wrestler. [44]

Post-collegiate career

2024

In April, Brooks competed at the US Olympic Team Trials, where after defeating multiple-time NCAA champions Alex Dieringer and Zahid Valencia, as well as Connor Mirasola, he advanced to the best-of-three finals, where he would rematch teammate and Olympic and two-time World champion David Taylor. [45] He knocked off Taylor two times in a row to upset him and earn the right to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics in August, as a US Olympic Team Member. [46]

In August, Brooks made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [47] On the first day, Brooks defeated two-time World medalist Azamat Dauletbekov from Kazakhstan and U20 World champion Hayato Ishiguro from Japan to make the semifinals, where he fell to eventual gold medalist Magomed Ramazanov from Bulgaria, after losing his lead in the closing seconds of the bout. [48] The next day, Brooks contested the bronze-medal match, defeating Javrail Shapiev from Uzbekistan to earn bronze. [49]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2024 Summer Olympics Bronze medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win25–8 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Javrail Shapiev 5–0August 9, 2024 2024 Summer Olympics

Flag of France.svg Paris, France

Loss24–8 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Magomed Ramazanov 3–4August 8, 2024
Win24–7 Flag of Japan.svg Hayato Ishiguro TF 11–1
Win23–7 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Azamat Dauletbekov 4–3
2024 US Olympic Team Trials Gold medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win22–7 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 3–1April 20, 2024 2024 US Olympic Team Trials

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win21–7 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 4–1
Win20–7 Flag of the United States.svg Zahid Valencia 7–6April 19, 2024
Win19–7 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Dieringer 8–4
Win18–7 Flag of the United States.svg Connor Mirasola11–5
2023 U23 World Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win17–7 Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya ShiraiTF 10–0October 23–24, 2023 2023 U23 World Championships

Flag of Albania.svg Tirana, Albania

Win16–7 Flag of Russia.svg Arslan Bagaev5–4
Win15–7 Flag of Moldova.svg Ivan Ichizli7–0
Win14–7 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Owen MartinTF 10–0
Win13–7 Flag of Turkey.svg İsmail Küçüksolak6–1
2023 US World Team Trials Silver medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Loss12–7 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 4–5June 10, 20232023 Final X Newark

Flag of the United States.svg Newark, New Jersey

Loss12–6 Flag of the United States.svg David Taylor 0–6
2023 US Open Gold medal icon.svg at 86 kg
Win12–5 Flag of the United States.svg Zahid Valencia 10–6April 26–30, 20232023 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Win11–5 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Hall 6–1
Win10–5 Flag of the United States.svg Owen WebsterTF 11–0
Win9–5 Flag of the United States.svg Hudson StewartVCA (9–0)
Win8–5 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan FishbackTF 10–0
2020 US Olympic Team Trials DNP at 86 kg
Loss7–5 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Downey TF 0–11April 2–3, 2021 2020 US Olympic Team Trials Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas
Win7–4 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Brooks6–3
Loss6–4 Flag of the United States.svg Zahid Valencia 3–6
Win6–3 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Jackson3–0
2019 US Nationals 6th at 86 kg
Loss5–3 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy BrooksTF 0–10December 20–22, 20192019 US National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Fort Worth, Texas

Loss5–2 Flag of the United States.svg Brett Pfarr5–5
Loss5–1 Flag of the United States.svg Zahid Valencia 0–6
Win5–0 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Brooks15–9
Win4–0 Flag of the United States.svg Max Dean10–7
Win3–0 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew AlejandroTF 10–0
2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International Gold medal icon.svg at 79 kg
Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Nate JacksonTF 13–0January 24–26, 20192019 Dave Schultz Memorial International

Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Springs, Colorado

Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Stacey DavisFall

NCAA record

NCAA Division I Record
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEvent
End of 2023-24 Season (5th Year Senior)
2024 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 197 lbs
Win89-3Trent Hidlay6-1March 21–23, 2024 2024 NCAA Division 1 National Championships
Win88-3Rocky ElamTF 17-2
Win87-3Stephen BuchananFall
Win86-3Joseph NovakFall
Win85-3Evan BatesTF 19-4
2024 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 197 lbs
Win84-3Zach GlazierTF 19-3March 9–10, 20242024 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win83-3 Silas Allred 14-2
Win82-3Evan BatesTF 19-3
Win81-3Jack KilnerTF 19-4February 25, 2024Penn State - Edinboro Dual
Win80-3 Silas Allred 17-4February 18, 2024Penn State- Nebraska Dual
Win79-3Michael ToranzoFallFebruary 12, 2024Penn State - Rutgers Dual
Win78-3Zach Glazier5-1February 9, 2024Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win77-3Luke GeogTF 22-6February 2, 2024Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win76-3Jaxon Smith13-4January 28, 2024Penn State - Maryland Dual
Win75-3Kael WislerTF 21-6January 21, 2024Penn State - Michigan State Dual
Win74-3Bobby StriggowTF 20-5January 19, 2024Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win73-3Gabe SollarsTF 19-4January 14, 2024Penn State - Indiana Dual
Win72-3Justin RademacherTF 19-4January 5, 2024Penn State - Oregon State Dual
Win71-3Nikolas MillerFallDecember 10, 2023Penn State - Hofstra Dual
Win70-3Martin CosgroveFallNovember 12, 2023Journeyman Collegiate Classic
Win69-3John CrawfordTF 19-3
Win68-3Jacob MeissnerFall
Start of 2023-2024 Season (5th Year Senior)
End of 2022-2023 Season (Senior year)
2023 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win67-3Parker Keckeisen7-2March 16–18, 2023 2023 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win66-3Trent Hidlay6-3
Win65-3Kaleb Romero4-1
Win64-3Will FeldkampFall
Win63-3Matt Waddell13-4
2023 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win62-3Kaleb Romero12-2March 4–5, 20232023 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win61-3Matt Finesilver18-6
Win60-3Brian SoldanoTF 18-2
Win59-3Brian SoldanoTF 18-3February 10, 2023Penn State - Rutgers Dual
Win58-3Kalem Romero3-2February 3, 2023Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win57-3Drake RhodesTF 22-7January 27, 2023Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win56-3Matt Finesilver14-4January 20, 2023Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win55-3Tyler DowTF 16-0January 6, 2023Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Loss54-3Marcus Coleman7-9December 20, 2022Penn State - Iowa State Dual
Win54-2Gavin KaneFallDecember 19, 2022Penn State - North Carolina Dual
Win53-2Ben CushmanFallDecember 19, 2022Penn State - Central Michigan Dual
Win52-2Tate Samuelson8-2December 4, 2022Penn State - Lehigh Dual
Win51-2Colin FegleyTF 24-9November 11, 2022Penn State - Lock Haven Dual
Start of 2022-2023 Season (Senior year)
End of 2021-2022 Season (Junior year)
2022 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win50–2Myles Amine5-3March 18–20, 2022 2022 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win49–2Trent Hidlay6–4(sv)
Win48–2Kaleb Romero13-2
Win47–2Hunter Bolen9-1
Win46–2A.J. Burkhart21-7
2022 Big Ten Conference Silver medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Loss45–2Myles Amine4-6 (sv)March 5–6, 20222022 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win45–1Taylor Venz7-2
Win44–1Kyle CochranFall
Win43–1Taylor Venz23-8January 16, 2022Penn State - Nebraska Dual
Win42–1Rocky JordanFallFebruary 4, 2022Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win41–1Abe Assad8-3January 28, 2022Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win40–1Layne Malczewski4-0January 23, 2022Penn State - Michigan State Dual
Win39–1Myles Amine3-1January 21, 2022Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win38–1John Poznanski10-2January 16, 2022Penn State - Rutgers Dual
Win37–1D.J. Washington13-4January 9, 2022Penn State - Indiana Dual
Win36–1Kyle Cochran19-7January 7, 2022Penn State - Maryland Dual
Win35–1Josh NummerFallDecember 21, 2021Penn State - Arizona State Dual
Win34–1Jonathan Loew15-3December 20, 2021Penn State - Cornell Dual
Win33–1Parker Keckeisen3-2December 20, 2021Penn State - Northern Iowa Dual
Win32–1Brad Laughlin21-7November 18, 2021Penn State - Army Dual
Win31–1Jackson McKinneyFallNovember 13, 2021Penn State - Oregon State Dual
Win30–1Joe Accousti23-8November 13, 2021Penn State - Sacred Heart Dual
Start of 2021-2022 Season (Junior year)
End of 2020-2021 Season (Sophomore year)
2021 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win29–1Trent Hidlay3–2March 18–20, 2021 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships
Win28–1Parker Keckeisen6–4
Win27–1Taylor Venz9–4
Win26–1Owen Webster5–0
Win25–1Jha'quan AndersonTF 17–1
2021 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win24–1Taylor Venz10–5March 6–7, 20212021 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win23–1John PoznanskiMD 10–2
Win22–1Nelson Brands14–8
Win21–1Kyle CochranMD 18–5February 21, 2021Maryland - Penn State Dual
Win20–1Rocky JordanMD 13–4February 19, 2021Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win19–1Jaden Bullock10–5February 14, 2021Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win18–1Chris WeilerMD 12–3February 2, 2021Penn State - Northwestern Dual
Win17–1Jack JessenTF 21–6January 30, 2021Penn State - Northwestern Dual
Win16–1Drayton HarrisMD 18–5American - Penn State Dual
Start of 2020-2021 Season (Sophomore year)
End of 2019-2020 Season (Freshman year)
2020 NCAA's Cancelled (COVID-19) 
2020 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win15–1Cameron Caffey3–2March 7–8, 20202020 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win14–1Taylor VenzFall
Win13–1Owen WebsterMD 15–4
Win12–1Tanner Harvey8–5February 23, 2020American - Penn State Dual
Win11–1Rocky JordanMD 15–4February 15, 2020Ohio State - Penn State Dual
Win10–1Owen WebsterMD 13–3February 9, 2020Penn State - Minnesota Dual
Win9–1Johnny Sebastian3–2February 7, 2020Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Win8–1Abe Assad7–3January 31, 2020Penn State - Iowa Dual
Loss7–1Taylor Venz5–9January 24, 2020Penn State - Nebraska Dual
Win7–0Billy JanzerFallJanuary 19, 2020Rutgers - Penn State Dual
Win6–0Zach Braunagel9–4January 10, 2020Illinois - Penn State Dual
Win5–0Jesse QuatseTF 19–4December 8, 2019Pennsylvania - Penn State Dual
Win4–0Chris Weiller10–5December 6, 2019Penn State - Lehigh Dual
2019 Mat-Town Open I Gold medal icon.svg at 184 lbs
Win3–0Kyle MyersFallDecember 1, 20192019 Mat-Town Open I
Win2–0Jared McGill11–5
Win1–0Kyle Inlander7–4
Start of 2019-2020 Season (Freshman year)

Stats

SeasonYearSchoolRankWeigh ClassRecordWinBonus
20245th Year Senior Pennsylvania State University #119722-0100.00%90.91%
2023Senior#318417-194.4%66.66%
2022Junior#121-195.45%63.64%
2021Sophomore#114–0100.00%50.00%
2020Freshman#3 (Cancelled COVID-19)15–193.75%43.75%
Career89-396.74%65.22%

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