Dean Heil
| Dean Heil | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1995 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. |
| High school | St. Edward (OH) |
| State championships | 4 (Ohio) |
| College | Oklahoma State University |
| NCAA championships | 2 |
Dean Heil is a former folkstyle wrestler from Brunswick, Ohio.[1] Heil wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.
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High school career
At St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas.[2] He was also the 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.[3]
College career
2015 season
In 2015, Heil was an All-American (top 8 finish) by virtue of finishing fourth at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[4]
2016 season
He won an individual title at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and lost only once during that season. He defeated University of Wyoming's Bryce Meredith by a score of 3-2 in the finals.[5] At the 2016 championships, he was the number 1 seed.[6][7]
2017 season
Heil defended his title at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, capping an undefeated season. He defeated University of Virginia's George DiCamillo 6-3 in the finals.[8]
2018 season
Heil lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (who would go on to be the fifth four time NCAA champion) then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.[9]
References
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- ↑ Oklahoma State's Dean Heil out of title chase at NCAA Wrestling Championships | cleveland.com
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