Roman Bravo-Young

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Roman Bravo-Young
Personal information
Full nameRoman Guillermo Bravo-Young
NicknameRBY
Born (1999-01-28) January 28, 1999 (age 25) [1]
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Sport
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (2023–present)
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (2016–2023)
Sport Wrestling
Weight class57 kg (126 lb)
Event(s) Freestyle and Folkstyle
College team Penn State
ClubCowboy Wrestling Club RTC
Nittany Lion Wrestling Club (formerly)
Coached by David Taylor
Cael Sanderson
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Mexico City 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sangju 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Warsaw 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Nice 57 kg
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
U20 Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Guatemala City 61 kg
Collegiate Wrestling
Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions
NCAA Division I Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 St. Louis 133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Detroit 133 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Tulsa 133 lb
Big Ten Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 State College 133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Lincoln 133 lb
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Ann Arbor 133 lb
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Piscataway 133 lb

Roman Guillermo Bravo-Young (born January 28, 1999) is a Mexican-American freestyle and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 57 kilograms. [2] In freestyle, he represented Mexico at the 2024 Summer Olympics and has won multiple international tournaments. [3]

Contents

In folkstyle, Bravo-Young was the 2021 and 2022 NCAA Division I National champion at 133 pounds and a four-time All-American for the Pennsylvania State University. [4] [5] [6]

Career

High school

Bravo-Young attended Sunnyside High School in Tucson, Arizona, where he was an undefeated four-time state champion with a 182–0 record. [7] Also a US U17 World Team member in freestyle, Bravo-Young committed to the Pennsylvania State University. [8]

Pennsylvania State University

2018–2019

Before the folkstyle season started, Bravo-Young placed second at the US U23 National championships in freestyle. [9]

As a true freshman at 133 pounds, he earned a Keystone Classic title and placed third at the Southern Scuffle. [10] [11] After placing fifth at the Big Ten Championships, Bravo-Young became an All-American with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA National Championships, closing out the year with a 25–7 record. [12] [13]

Bravo-Young then placed second at the U20 US Open and grabbed a gold medal from the U20 Pan American Championships in freestyle. [14] [15]

2019–2020

As a sophomore, Bravo-Young won the Black Knight Invitational and Wilkes Open and only lost one match during regular season, to top-ranked Seth Gross. [16] [17] After improving to a second-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, the NCAA National Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cutting his season short with a 20–2 record. [18] [19]

2020–2021

During the pandemic, Bravo-Young competed in freestyle, taking out NCAA finalist Jack Mueller at FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo, Shelton Mack at the NLWC II, and eventual UFC champion Aljamain Sterling at the NLWC IV. [20] [21] [22]

Going back to folkstyle, Bravo-Young had an undefeated regular season, and claimed his first Big Ten title with a win over rival Austin DeSanto from Iowa. [23] At the NCAA Championships, Bravo-Young became a national champion with a hard-fought win in sudden-victory over NCAA finalist Daton Fix from Oklahoma State, after an undefeated tournament. [24] He closed out the season with a 14–0 record and was named the Penn State Male Athlete of the Year. [25]

2021–2022

After another undefeated regular season, Bravo-Young claimed his second Big Ten title with another win over Austin DeSanto. [26] At the NCAA Championships, Bravo-Young became a two-time national champion with another win over Daton Fix, capping yet another perfect season with a 22–0 record. [27]

2022–2023

In his extra season, granted to athletes due to the 2020 season being cut short, Bravo-Young once again went undefeated during regular season and claimed his third Big Ten title. [28] At the NCAA Championships, he advanced to the finals, but was defeated by Vito Arujau from Cornell to claim runner-up honors, ending his season with a 20–1 record. [29] Bravo-Young graduated as a two-time NCAA national champion, four-time All-American, and three-time Big Ten champion, with an overall record of 100–10. [30]

In June, Bravo-Young competed in submission grappling against UFC veteran Alex Perez at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4, with the match ending in a draw. [31] [32]

Mexico

2023

In July, Bravo-Young announced he would transfer and represent Mexico in freestyle, his grandparents' native country. [33] By the end of the month, Bravo-Young claimed the Mexican National Qualifier title, wearing the Mexican singlet for the first time. [34]

In December, Bravo-Young claimed the Mexico Grand Prix title down at 57 kilograms, defeating all three opponents by technical fall. [35]

2024

To start off January, Bravo-Young claimed a gold medal from the Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane, scoring wins over African champion Diamantino Iuna Fafé and US National Team member Daniel Deshazer. [36]

In March, Bravo-Young competed at the Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament, in an attempt to qualify Mexico for the Summer Olympics. [37] After victories over Enrique Herrera and Pedro Mejías to make the semifinals, Bravo-Young was able to defeat Óscar Tigreros to become a 2024 Summer Olympian. [38]

In June, Bravo-Young competed at the Poland Open, where he grabbed wins over African champions Gamal Mohamed and Diamantino Iuna Fafé on his way to a championship. [39]

In August, Bravo-Young made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where after dropping his opening match to four-time European champion and two-time U23 World champion Arsen Harutyunyan from Armenia, he was eliminated from the tournament. [40]

In November, Bravo-Young competed at the Korea Open, defeating his two Japanese opponents to claim the championship. [41]

Wrestling style

Bravo-Young is known for his fancy footwork, speed, and ability to explode from a relaxed and elusive stance into a takedown. [42] [43] [44] Defensively, he is known for employing explosive acrobatic flips to get out of dangerous situations. [45] [46] [47] Bravo-Young trains with former UFC champion Dominick Cruz from time to time, who has some of the most versatile footwork in mixed martial arts. [48] [49]

Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEventLocation
2024 Korea Open Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win24–5 Flag of Japan.svg Fuga Sasaki8–2November 23, 20242024 Korea Open

Flag of South Korea.svg Sangju, Korea

Win23–5 Flag of Japan.svg Ban SawataniFall
2024 Summer Olympics 12th at 57 kg
Loss22–5 Flag of Armenia.svg Arsen Harutyunyan TF 3–13August 8, 2024 2024 Summer Olympics

Flag of France.svg Paris, France

2024 Poland Open Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win22–4 Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Diamantino Iuna Fafé TF 13–2June 23, 20242024 Poland Open

Flag of Poland.svg Warsaw, Poland

Win21–4 Flag of Egypt.svg Gamal Mohamed Fall
2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win20–4 Flag of Colombia.svg Óscar Tigreros TF 14–4March 1, 2024 2024 Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament

Flag of Mexico.svg Acapulco, Mexico

Win19–4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Pedro Mejías 10–6
Win18–4 Flag of Peru.svg Enrique Herrera TF 11–0
2024 Henri Deglane Grand Prix Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win17–4 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Deshazer2–1January 20, 2024 Grand Prix de France Henri Deglane 2024

Flag of France.svg Nice, France

Win16–4 Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Diamantino Iuna Fafé Fall
Win15–4 Flag of the United States.svg Kael LauridsenTF 14–4
Win14–4 Flag of Morocco.svg Ben Hachem TarikTF 10–0
2023 Mexico Grand Prix Gold medal icon.svg at 57 kg
Win13–4 Flag of Mexico.svg M GarcíaTF 10–0December 2, 20232023 Mexico Grand Prix

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico City, Mexico

Win12–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge OlveraTF 12–0
Win11–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Flores SalazarTF 10–0
2023 MEX National Qualifier Gold medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Win10–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge OlveraTF 10–0July 29, 20232023 4th Mexican National Qualifier

Flag of Mexico.svg Oaxtepec, Mexico

Win9–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Hugo CalderónTF 10–0
Win8–4 Flag of Jamaica.svg Aljamain Sterling 6–4December 22, 2020 NLWC IV

Flag of the United States.svg State College, Pennsylvania

Win7–4 Flag of the United States.svg Shelton MackTF 11–0October 20, 2020 NLWC II
Win6–4 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Mueller8–1July 25, 2020 FloWrestling: Dake vs. Chamizo

Flag of the United States.svg Austin, Texas

2018 US U23 Nationals Silver medal icon.svg at 61 kg
Loss5–4 Flag of the United States.svg Vitali Arujau TF 0–10June 1–3, 20182018 US U23 National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Akron, Ohio

Loss5–3 Flag of the United States.svg Vitali Arujau TF 4–15
Win5–2 Flag of the United States.svg Charles Tucker4–2
Win4–2 Flag of the United States.svg Sean FauszTF 11–0
Win3–2 Flag of the United States.svg Larry HendersonTF 12–2
Win2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Mikel PeralesTF 13–2
Win1–2 Flag of the United States.svg Drew WestTF 12–2
2017 US Open DNP at 57 kg
Loss0–2 Flag of the United States.svg Jarrod Patterson5–12April 26–29, 20172017 US Open National Championships

Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

Loss0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Ramos TF 2–12


NCAA record

NCAA Division I Record
Res.RecordOpponentScoreDateEvent
End of 2022–2023 Season (senior year+)
2023 NCAA Championships Silver medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Loss100–10 Vito Arujau 4–10March 16–18, 2023 2023 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win100–9Michael McGeeSV–1 6–4
Win99–9Aaron Nagao4–1
Win98–9Brayden Palmer5–2
Win97–9Ethan OakleyMD 12–3
2023 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win96–9Aaron Nagao5–2March 9–10, 20232023 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win95-9Dylan Ragusin8–2
Win94-9Brody TeskeMD 13–2
Win93–9Mason PrinkeyFallFebruary 19, 2023Clarion - Penn State Dual
Win92–9King SandovalTF 29–13February 12, 2023Penn State - Maryland Dual
Win91–9Jesse Mendez8–2February 3, 2023Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win90–9Brody TeskeFallJanuary 27, 2023Iowa - Penn State Dual
Win89–9Rayvon FoleyFallJanuary 22, 2023Michigan State - Penn State Dual
Win88–9Dylan Ragusin4–2January 20, 2023Michigan - Penn State Dual
Win87–9Taylor LaMontMD 14–5January 6, 2023Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Win86–9Ramazan AttasauovMD 10–2December 20, 2022Iowa State - Penn State Dual
Win85–9Jace PalmerTF 26–11December 19, 2022Penn State - North Carolina Dual
Win84–9Vince PerezFallCentral Michigan - Penn State Dual
Win83–9Gabe WhisenhuntMD 17–8December 11, 2022Oregon State - Penn State Dual
Win82–9Richie KoehlerMD 23–9December 2, 2022Penn State - Rider Dual
Win81–9Gable StricklandTF 23–8November 11, 2022Lock Haven - Penn State Dual
Start of 2022–2023 Season (senior year+)
End of 2021–2022 Season (senior year)
2022 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win80–9 Daton Fix 3–2March 17–19, 2022 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win79–9Austin DeSanto3–2
Win78–9Brian Courtney13–6
Win77–9Josh KoderhandtFall
Win76–9Dominic LaJoieMD 16–4
2022 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win75–9Austin DeSanto3–1March 5–6, 20222022 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win74-9Dylan Ragusin4–0
Win73-9Matt RamosMD 11–3
Win72–9Richie KoehlerTF 26–11February 20, 2022Rider - Penn State Dual
Win71–9Dominick SerranoTF 23–8February 6, 2022Nebraska - Penn State Dual
Win70–9Brady KoontzFallFebruary 4, 2022Ohio State - Penn State Dual
Win69–9Austin DeSanto3–2January 28, 2022Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win68–9Dylan Ragusin8–1January 21, 2022Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win67–9Joey Olivieri11–5January 16, 2022Rutgers - Penn State Dual
Win66–9King SandovalTF 17–1January 7, 2022Penn State - Maryland Dual
Win65–9Michael McGee6–2December 21, 2021Penn State - Arizona State Dual
Win64–9Dominic LaJoieMD 21–9December 20, 2021Cornell - Penn State Dual
Win63–9Kyle BiscogliaFallNorthern Iowa - Penn State Dual
Win62–9Sheldon SeymourMD 19–7December 5, 2021Lehigh - Penn State Dual
Win61–9Dominice CaroneTF 26–11November 18, 2021Army - Penn State Dual
Win60–9Anthony PetrilloFallNovember 13, 2021Sacred Heart - Penn State Dual
Win59–9Jason Shaner Jr.8–3Oregon State - Penn State Dual
Start of 2021–2022 Season (senior year)
End of 2020–2021 Season (junior year)
2021 NCAA Championships Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win58–9 Daton Fix SV 4–2March 18–20, 2021 2021 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Win57–9Korbin Myers5–3
Win56–9Louie Hayes4–1
Win55–9Kyle BurwickMD 11–3
Win54–9Sean CarterTF 20–5
2021 Big Ten Conference Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win53–9Austin DeSanto5–2March 6–7, 20212021 Big Ten Conference Championships
Win52-9Chris Cannon8–3
Win51-9Jacob Rundell9–3
Win50–9Jackson CockrellMD 24–13February 21, 2021Maryland - Penn State Dual
Win49–9Jordan DecaturTF 27–8February 19, 2021Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Win48–9Dylan Ragusin9–2February 14, 2021Penn State - Michigan Dual
Win47–9Kyle Burwick11–6February 2, 2021Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Win46–9Dylan UtterbackFallJanuary 30, 2021Penn State - Northwestern Dual
Win45–9Kyle Luigs11–8Penn State - Indiana Dual
Start of 2020-2021 Season (junior year)
End of 2019-2020 Season (sophomore year)
2020 Big Ten Conference Silver medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Loss44–9Sebastian Rivera2-7March 8, 20202020 Big Ten Championships
Win44–8Austin DeSanto3-2
Win43–8Sammy Alvarez5-2
Win42–8Josh VegaFallFebruary 23, 2020American - Penn State Dual
Win41–8Jordan Decatur10-4February 15, 2020Ohio State - Penn State Dual
Win40–8Boo DrydenTF 23-8February 9, 2020Penn State - Minnesota Dual
Loss39–8Seth Gross5-6February 7, 2020Penn State - Wisconsin Dual
Win39–7King SandovalTF 24-9February 2, 2020Maryland - Penn State Dual
Win38–7Austin DeSantoInjuryJanuary 31, 2020Penn State - Iowa Dual
Win37–7Ridge LovettMD 11-3January 24, 2020Penn State - Nebraska Dual
Win36–7Sammy AlvarezSV-2 4-2January 19, 2020Rutgers - Penn State Dual
Win35–7Dylan UtterbackTF 23-8January 12, 2020Northwestern - Penn State Dual
2019 Wilken Open Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win34–7Jaret Lane9-3December 22, 20192019 Wilken Open
Win33–7Brandon LoperfidoMD 14-5
Win32–7Justin MastroianniTF 23-7
Win31–7Carmen FerranteMD 21-9December 8, 2019Pennsylvania - Penn State Dual
Win30–7Jaret Lane7-2December 6, 2019Penn State - Lehigh Dual
Win29–7Josh Kramer7-6November 22, 2019Penn State - Arizona State Dual
2019 Black Knight Invite Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win28–7Austin AssadMD 17-9November 17, 20192019 Black Knight Invitational
Win27–7Andrew Wert9-4
Win26–7Shawn OremMD 20-9
Win25–7Casey CobbMD 17-6November 10, 2019Navy - Penn State Dual
Start of 2019-2020 Season (sophomore year)
End of 2018-2019 Season (freshman year)
2019 NCAA Championships 8th at 133 lbs
Loss24–7Ethan Lizak5-8March 22, 2019 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Loss24–6John ErnesteMD 0-10
Win24–5Micky Phillippi4-3
Win23–5Ben Thornton3-1
Win22–5Charles Tucker6-2
Loss21–5Austin DeSanto2-7
Win21–4Mario Guillen8-2
2019 Big Ten Conference 5th at 133 lbs
Win20–4 Stevan Mićić MFORMarch 10, 20192019 Big Ten Championships
Loss19–4Austin DeSanto8-13
Win19–3Dylan Duncan3-2
Win18–3Jens LantzMD 14-5
Loss17–3Luke Pletcher5-8
Win17–2Jevon ParrishMD 17-5
Win16–2Derek SpannMD 14-5February 24, 2019Buffalo - Penn State Dual
Win15–2Luke PletcherTB-2 2-1February 8, 2019Penn State - Ohio State Dual
Loss14–2Ben Thornton3-7January 25, 2019Penn State - Purdue Dual
Win14–1Jevon ParrishMD 20-7January 20, 2019Nebraska - Penn State Dual
Win13–1Jens LantzMD 12-4January 13, 2019Wisconsin - Penn State Dual
Win12–1Colin Valdiviez15-9January 11, 2019Penn State - Northwestern Dual
2019 Southern Scuffle Bronze medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win11–1Sean NickellMD 10-1January 2, 20192019 Southern Scuffle
Win10–1Mason Pengilly11-4
Loss9–1Austin GomezFall
Win9–0Collin Gerardi8-6
Win8–0Nick Farro4-1
Win7–0Dalton Young4-3
Win6–0Ryan MillhofMD 14-1December 14, 2018Arizona State - Penn State Dual
Win5–0Brandon PaetzellMD 13-5December 2, 2018Lehigh - Penn State Dual
Win4–0David CampbellMD 21-7November 30, 2018Penn State - Bucknell Dual
2018 Keystone Classic Gold medal icon.svg at 133 lbs
Win3–0Chandler OlsonTF 24-9November 18, 20182018 Keystone Classic
WinLukus StrickerINJ
Win2–0Jon GuevaraFall
Win1–0Tim RooneyFallNovember 11, 2018Kent State - Penn State Dual
Start of 2018-2019 Season (freshman year)

Stats

SeasonYearSchoolNCAAWeight ClassRecordWin
2022Senior+ Pennsylvania State University 1st13320–195.24%
2022Senior1st22–0100.00%
2021Junior1st14–0100.00%
2020SophomoreN/A20–290.91%
2019Freshman8th24–777.42%
Career100–1090.91%

Submission grappling record

1 Match, 0 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw
ResultRec.OpponentMethodEventDivisionTypeYearLocation
Draw0–0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Perez Draw (time limit)UFC Fight Pass Invitational 4145 lbsNogiJune 29, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas, Nevada

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