Wrestling Takes Sixth at Big Tens Behind Nine Placewinners
Freshman (2012-13)... Posted a 2-2 record at the NCAA Championships (March 21-23) ... Registered a seventh-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (March 9-10) ... Avenged an earlier-season loss with two wins over Nebraska's Shawn Nagel, including a 5-2 decision in the seventh-place match to qualify for NCAAs ... Started all 17 dual meets at 133 pounds, posting a 7-10 record, including a 2-6 Big Ten dual mark ... Claimed a 11-1 major decision over Michigan State's Brandon Fifield (Feb. 10) ... Earned a 7-2 decision over Indiana's Alonzo Shepherd (Feb. 1) ... Posted a 2-2 record at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) ... Swept two matches at U-M's tri-meet (Dec. 8), including a 9-2 decision against Eastern Michigan's Vincent Pizzuto ... Went 2-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Nov. 30-Dec. 1) ... Posted a 3-1 decision against Oregon State's Drew Van Anrooy (Nov. 16) ... Dropped back-to-back narrow losses to Central Michigan's #2 Scotti Sentes (8-6, Nov. 6) and Pittsburgh's #7 Shelton Mack (8-6 SV, Nov. 11) ... Earned an 11-2 major decision against Olivet's Kam Olsen in collegiate debut (Nov. 1).
Prep... Graduated from Brandon High School (2012) ... Named the 2012 Southeast region recipient of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award ... 2012 USA Dream Team Classic selection ... Five-time Florida state champion, winning 103 pounds (2008), 119 (2009, '10), 126 (2012) and 130 (2011) ... First ever five-time state champion in Florida history ... Posted a 289-3 prep record, including undefeated seasons as a eighth grader (43-0), sophomore (61-0) and senior (61-0) ... Two-time Junior National Greco-Roman champion (2010, '11) ... Four-time Fargo All-American ... Ranked the No. 13 overall recruit by InterMat and No. 3-ranked 126-pound wrestler.
Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Born on October 31, 1992 ... Son of Ross and Debby Bruno ... Father wrestled at Marquette University.
