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Wrestling
2007-08: Redshirted ... posted a 17-6 record in the open tournament portion of the season as an unattached wrestler ... won the heavyweight title at the Loras Open (11/10) ... placed second at the Kaufman-Brand Open (11/17) ... took fourth place at the Jim Fox Open (12/8) ... notched a third-place effort at the Midwest Open (12/29-30) ... capped his season with a second-place finish at the Duhawk Open (2/2) ... placed fifth in the nation at the 2008 FILA Junior Nationals held in Las Vegas, Nev. (4/23-26) ... won two matches before falling to 2007 World Team member Dom Bradley in the semifinals of the 120 kg/264.5 lbs. bracket ... Brantley reached the semis with wins over Luis Morales (3-0, 4-1) and Eddie Phillips (2-1, 1-0) ... earned the team's Redshirt Award at the season-ending banquet. High School: Captured the Illinois state title in the 215-pound weight class as a senior ... tallied a 40-2 mark and notched a 172 takedowns in 2006-07 ... was ranked No. 5 by the Amateur Wrestling News, No. 9 by W.I.N. Magazine and No. 13 by InterMat in the 215-pound national rankings ... a two-time all-American and a three-time state placewinner ... also a freshman-sophomore state champion in Illinois ... earned state titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman ... placed first at the Northern Plains tournament as well ... served as team captain ... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born Nov. 28, 1988, in Chicago ... son of Francis and Tamara Brantley ... has three siblings (Jaun, Taylor, Faraan) ... majoring in psychology. |
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