Dean Heil

Dean Heil is an amateur wrestler from Brunswick, Ohio.[1]

High school career

At St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas.[2] He was also 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.[3]

College career

2015 season

In 2015, Heil was an All-American 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] In the 2016 championships, he was a 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 then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.[9]

References
  1. "Champ Heil gunning for Olympic gold | Breaking News". thepostnewspapers.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. "NCAA Wrestling 2016: Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (St. Edward) wins 141-pound championship". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  3. Brad Bournival (2016-03-18). "College wrestling: Heil looks to make good on top seed at NCAA tournament". Medina Gazette. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  4. Oklahoma State's Dean Heil out of title chase at NCAA Wrestling Championships | cleveland.com
  5. Oklahoma State Seeks To End Title Drought (2016-09-28). "Oklahoma State Seeks To End Title Drought - The Open Mat". News.theopenmat.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. By J. Carl Guymon, For The Oklahoman (2016-03-18). "NCAA Wrestling Tournament: OSU's Dean Heil, Alex Dieringer advance to finals". News OK. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  7. By J. CARL GUYMON World Correspondent (2016-03-19). "OSU Sports Extra - NCAA Wrestling Championships: Cowboys put pair in finals, Dean Heil and Alex Dieringer". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  8. By J. Carl Guymon For the Tulsa World (1970-01-01). "OSU's Dean Heil wins second NCAA wrestling championship, finishes perfect season - Tulsa World: Tulsa World Sports Extra". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  9. Day of disappointment for Cowboy wrestling | OSU Sports | stwnewspress.com
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