2018-2019 Wrestling Roster
Paetzell, Brandon
Brandon Paetzell
- Position:
- 133
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Phillipsburg, N.J.
- High School:
- Phillipsburg (Rutgers)
- Major:
- Technical Entrepreneurship (BS in Supply Chain Management)
Bio
Why Lehigh? “Lehigh is a phenomenal school with one of the best wrestling programs in the nation. I feel that my education at Lehigh will prepare me for the workplace.”
In 2021-22: Missed entire season due to injury.
In 2020-21: Limited to one appearance… wrestled North Carolina All-American Zach Sherman to 1-0 defeat at 141 in only appearance of season.
In 2019-20: First team NWCA All-American… dropped down to 125 where he went 21-3… started all 15 duals and went 13-2 in dual competition… won final 13 dual matches… ranked in top 10 most of season and earned No. 7 seed at NCAA Championships… opened season by going 3-0 to win Hammer Award at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… had three falls and 13 bonus point victories… finished third at EIWA Championships and qualified for NCAA Championships for second straight year… had 14 match winning streak snapped in EIWA quarterfinals… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2018-19: Started all 18 duals at 133… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… went 0-2 in first NCAA appearance… posted wins over All-Americans Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) and John Erneste (Missouri)… went 2-1 at Journeymen Classic… lone fall of season came against David Campbell of Bucknell... opened EIWA Championship with back-to-back wins by major decision… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2017-18: Deferred eligibility… posted 14-3 record competing unattached in open tournaments… placed in all four tournaments he entered… won East Stroudsburg Open in November… took second at Edinboro Open in February… also placed third at Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic and fourth at season-opening Princeton Open… had three falls and six bonus point wins.
In 2016-17: Started at 125 for Rutgers… went 14-8 overall and 6-5 in dual competition… finished with two falls… went 1-2 at Midlands Championships… represented Scarlet Knights at Big Ten Tournament… won East Stroudsburg Open in November.
In high school: Tabbed the No. 62 overall recruit by Intermat and ranked No. 4 nationally at 120 pounds …NJSIAA runner-up at 132 pounds in 2016 and at 106 pounds in 2014 … finished fifth at 106 pounds as a freshman … 2014 Beast of the East Champion.
Personal: Son of Paul and Merete… older brother Nick.
CAREER RECORD
In 2021-22: Missed entire season due to injury.
In 2020-21: Limited to one appearance… wrestled North Carolina All-American Zach Sherman to 1-0 defeat at 141 in only appearance of season.
In 2019-20: First team NWCA All-American… dropped down to 125 where he went 21-3… started all 15 duals and went 13-2 in dual competition… won final 13 dual matches… ranked in top 10 most of season and earned No. 7 seed at NCAA Championships… opened season by going 3-0 to win Hammer Award at Journeymen Collegiate Classic… had three falls and 13 bonus point victories… finished third at EIWA Championships and qualified for NCAA Championships for second straight year… had 14 match winning streak snapped in EIWA quarterfinals… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award… named to NWCA All-Academic Team.
In 2018-19: Started all 18 duals at 133… qualified for NCAA Championships with third place finish at EIWA Tournament… went 0-2 in first NCAA appearance… posted wins over All-Americans Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) and John Erneste (Missouri)… went 2-1 at Journeymen Classic… lone fall of season came against David Campbell of Bucknell... opened EIWA Championship with back-to-back wins by major decision… earned EIWA Academic Achievement Award.
In 2017-18: Deferred eligibility… posted 14-3 record competing unattached in open tournaments… placed in all four tournaments he entered… won East Stroudsburg Open in November… took second at Edinboro Open in February… also placed third at Shorty Hitchcock Memorial Classic and fourth at season-opening Princeton Open… had three falls and six bonus point wins.
In 2016-17: Started at 125 for Rutgers… went 14-8 overall and 6-5 in dual competition… finished with two falls… went 1-2 at Midlands Championships… represented Scarlet Knights at Big Ten Tournament… won East Stroudsburg Open in November.
In high school: Tabbed the No. 62 overall recruit by Intermat and ranked No. 4 nationally at 120 pounds …NJSIAA runner-up at 132 pounds in 2016 and at 106 pounds in 2014 … finished fifth at 106 pounds as a freshman … 2014 Beast of the East Champion.
Personal: Son of Paul and Merete… older brother Nick.
CAREER RECORD
| Overall | Dual | PCT | Bonus | Tournaments | |
| 2016-17 | 14-10 | 6-5 | .583 | 9 | 1st ESU |
| 2017-18 | Deferred | Eligibility | 1st ESU, 2nd Edinboro, 3rd Millersville, 4th Princeton | ||
| 2018-19 | 15-13 | 9-9 | .536 | 4 | 3rd EIWA |
| 2019-20 | 21-3 | 13-2 | .875 | 13 | 3rd EIWA |
| 2020-21 | 0-1 | 0-1 | .000 | 0 | |
| Total | 50-27 | 28-17 | .649 | 26 |
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