2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Brendin Yatooma
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- 197
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- South Lyon, Mich.
- High School:
- Detroit Catholic Central
Senior/Junior (2023-24)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in one dual meet at 197 pounds, against South Dakota State's #6 Tanner Sloan (Jan. 4)
• Finished fourth at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 11) with a 2-2 mark
Junior/Sophomore (2022-23)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Represented Michigan at 197 pounds at the Big Ten Championships (March 4-5)
• Earned first collegiate dual win, 4-3, over Columbia's Javen Jovero (Nov. 20)
• Withdrew from the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Dec. 2-3) a 2-1 record; defeated Cal Baptist's Caden Gerlach (10-4) and Columbia's Javen Jovero (5-2)
• Also competed at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 5)
Sophomore/Freshman (2021-22)
• All Academic-Big Ten
• Redshirted season; competed unattached in five open tournaments at 197 pounds
• Took second place at the Findlay Open (Nov. 20) with a 4-1 record
• Earned a 10-1 major decision over West Liberty's Keaton Grider at the Findlay Open for first collegiate win
• Went 2-2 at the Purple Raider Open (Jan. 16)
• Also competed at the Michigan State Open (Nov. 6), Cleveland State Open (Dec. 11) and Edinboro Open (Feb. 6)
Freshman (2020-21)
• Did not see competition
Prep
• Graduated from Detroit Catholic Central High School (2020)
• Captured two Michigan state titles at 215 pounds (2019, '20)
• Three-time Michigan state placewinner, also placing eighth as a sophomore (2018)
• Career prep record of 162-26, including a 49-1 mark as a senior; posted 97 career pins
• Contributed to DCC's four straight team state titles
• Also earned three varsity letters in football as a linebacker and h-back
• Two-time All-CHSL selection at linebacker
• MHSAA Academic All-State (2020)
• National Honor Society; Honor Roll
• Served as DCC Senior Class President; Caleb White Project board member
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in economics
• Born on April 17, 2002
• Son of Adam and Tara Yatooma
• Has a younger brother, Logan
| Year | Overall | Dual | Tourney | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
| 2020-21 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 5-16 | 3-10 | 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | dnp | -- |
| 2023-24 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Totals | 14-27 | 3-11 | 11-16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
