2019-20 Wrestling Roster
Brandon Ngati
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gaithersburg, Md.
- High School:
- South Hagerstown High
2018-19 (Jr.)
- Started 14 duals at heavyweight, earning seven wins
- Registered four conference dual wins
- Won his second Big 12 dual with a 3-1 decision over Air Force’s Matt Wagner (Feb. 2)
- Placed sixth at 285 at the Big 12 Championship to secure his first automatic bid to the NCAA Championship
- Recorded a 6-1 decision over Purdue’s Jacob Aven at the 2019 NCAA Championships
- Picked up an 8-7 decision over North Dakota State’s Brandon Metz, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 20 ranked Bison at the South Beach Duals.
2017-18 (So.)
- Started at heavyweight, earning three wins
- Picked up a 3-2 decision over Oklahoma’s Conner Webb, as the Mountaineers defeated the No. 18 ranked Sooners for the first time in 32 years (Jan. 4)
- Won his second Big 12 dual with a 3-1 decision over Air Force’s Matt Wagner (Feb. 2)
2016-17 (Fr.)
- WVU Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb. 13)
- Started at heavyweight as a true freshman
- Went 2-23 with a win by fall
- Pinned Iowa State’s Jon Scanlon in 4:28 to lead WVU to its first ever Big 12 win (Feb. 12)
- His pin was named an NCAA top-10 play, as well as a top-10 pin
Prep
- Two-time captain at South Hagerstown High
- 2016 Maryland 4A-3A State Champion at 285 pounds
- 2016 Herald Mail Wrestler of the Year
- Two-time all-state selection
- Placed fourth at the 2015 Maryland State Tournament
- Two-time all-county selection
- Regional champion
- Competed for Hagerstown PAL
- Represented Team Maryland at Pin Cancer’s Border Brawl
- 2015 Disney Duals All-American
- 2016 Senior All-Star Classic Team
- Two-time all-academic team selection
Personal
- Son of Alexander and Hannah Ngati
- Birthday is March 20
- Has two sisters and one brother
- Majoring in sport and exercise psychology
2025-26 Wrestling Schedule Release Video
Friday, October 03
NCAA Wrestling Championships Recap
Friday, March 28
Greg Jones Ceremony Feb. 23
Wednesday, March 12
WRES: NCAA Recap
Tuesday, March 26
