ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Cliff Keen Wrestling Club is proud to announce the addition of three-time NCAA All-American Brandon Precin to its 2013-14 senior-level freestyle program. Precin will compete at 55kg/121 pounds.
“Our entire staff is excited to have Brandon in Ann Arbor,” said CKWC coach Sean Bormet. “He is an extremely valuable addition to the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club and our training environment at Michigan. Through is consistency and tremendous effort, Brandon has achieved great success at every level of wrestling. With a full-time focus on freestyle, I know he will also achieve world-class success at the senior level.”
“I feel at home back in the Midwest surrounded by my family, my friends and coaches who I have known personally for a long time,” said Precin. “It’s great to be in an environment where I feel like I can maximize my potential. Having that support system is awesome. I have the resources here that allow me to be the best that I can be. I’m pretty happy to be surrounded by people who all share that same vision.”
Ranked No. 10 in the most recent USA Wrestling rankings, Precin was a 2011 University National champion and place third at the 2010 U.S. World Team Trials. He was previously a three-time FILA Cadet Freestyle All-American.
A 2011 Northwestern graduate, Precin was a three-time All-American at 125 pounds, twice placing third (2009, ‘11) after taking seventh as a sophomore (2008). He captured two Midlands titles, earning top honors as the Champion of Champions after defeating Iowa’s defending NCAA champion Matt McDonough in 2010. Precin vaulted to the nation’s No. 1 ranking following the Midlands victory.
Precin posted a stellar 138-31 record over his collegiate career and ranks third among the Wildcats’ all-time winningest wrestlers. A team captain as a senior, he was named Northwestern’s 2011 Male Athlete of the Year.
Since his graduation, Precin has served on the coaching staffs at Stanford (2012-13), Northwestern (2011-12) and the Overtime School of Wrestling (2011-12), where he previously trained under Bormet.
