Brenden McRill - Wrestling - West Virginia University Athletics

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Brenden McRill

Height:
6-2
Weight:
184
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Davison, Mich.
High School:
Davison High

Prep

Three-time MHSAA Division I state placer
2016 MHSAA Division I state champion
2016 Saginaw Valley League Champion at 189 pounds
2015 Genesee County Champion
Claimed the 2015 Brecksville (OH) Holiday Tournament Championship at 182 pounds
Also was a member of Team Donahoe

Personal

Son of Nick and Angie McRill
Birthday is December 16
Has one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Riley
Chose West Virginia over Michigan and Central Michigan
Majoring in university studies

'I Knew That Those Guys Had My Back': Mitchell Port Speaks About WVU Wrestling

Friday, July 17

WRES: Gunner Andrick

Tuesday, July 07

WRES: Brody Conley

Friday, June 19

WRES: Athletics Performance Center Tour

Wednesday, June 10

Mike Mason wrestled for the Mountaineers in the 1990s, becoming a two-time All-American.

‘As the program continues to do better, I am extremely proud to have been a WVU wrestler’: Mason Reflects on Career, Impact of Tim Flynn on Current Program

Wednesday, July 15

Peyton Hall was hired as an assistant coach for the wrestling program in July 2026.

Hall Joins Wrestling Staff as Assistant Coach

Wednesday, July 01

Killian Cardinale competes against a wrestler from Ohio University in a match at Hope Coliseum for WVU wrestling.

‘We almost have no excuse here’: Cardinale Speaks About Time at WVU, Resources for Mountaineer Wrestling

Tuesday, June 30

Jim Akerly wrestled for the WVU wrestling program in the 1980s, becoming an All-American in 1987.

'I was happy for the program as much as I was for me': 1987 All-American Talks Career, Current Trajectory of WVU Wrestling

Wednesday, June 17