Four-time NCAA champion Aaron Brooks is an 86 kg folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, born on June 15, 2000. In the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, he most recently defeated Olympian and three-time world champion David Taylor to earn a spot in the Summer Olympics in Paris. He also won the 2024 Dan Hodge Trophy.
Brooks went to North Hagerstown High School and won four NHSCA national championships and four MPSSAA state championships. After that, he enrolled at Pennsylvania State University in the early months of 2018. There, he won four NCAA titles along with four Big Ten titles, one of which was the 2024 College Park championship.
What is Aaron Brooks's Record?
The career record of Aaron Brooks is 89-3, which is a 96.74% winning percentage and a 65.22% bonus, as of August 2024. In the 197-pound final of the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships, the Penn State senior, Brooks, defeated Trent Hidlay of N.C. State 6-1 to close out his college career on top, where he has been the entire time. During his high school days, he had a record of 163-2.
Aaron Brooks Complete Record (Freestyle and NCAA)
| Senior Freestyle Matches | ||||||
| Res. | Rec. | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| 2024 US Olympic Team Trials at 86 kg | ||||||
| Win | 22–7 | David Taylor | 3–1 | April 20, 2024 | 2024 US Olympic Team Trials | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Win | 21–7 | David Taylor | 4–1 | |||
| Win | 20–7 | Zahid Valencia | 7–6 | April 19, 2024 | ||
| Win | 19–7 | Alex Dieringer | 8–4 | |||
| Win | 18–7 | Connor Mirasola | 11–5 | |||
| 2023 U23 World Championships at 86 kg | ||||||
| Win | 17–7 | Tatsuya Shirai | TF 10–0 | October 23–24, 2023 | 2023 U23 World Championships | Tirana, Albania |
| Win | 16–7 | Arslan Bagaev | 5–4 | |||
| Win | 15–7 | Ivan Ichizli | 7–0 | |||
| Win | 14–7 | Owen Martin | TF 10–0 | |||
| Win | 13–7 | İsmail Küçüksolak | 6–1 | |||
| 2023 US World Team Trials at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 12–7 | David Taylor | 4–5 | June 10, 2023 | 2023 Final X Newark | Newark, New Jersey |
| Loss | 12–6 | David Taylor | 0–6 | |||
| 2023 US Open at 86 kg | ||||||
| Win | 12–5 | Zahid Valencia | 10–6 | April 26–30, 2023 | 2023 US Open National Championships | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Win | 11–5 | Mark Hall | 6–1 | |||
| Win | 10–5 | Owen Webster | TF 11–0 | |||
| Win | 9–5 | Hudson Stewart | VCA (9–0) | |||
| Win | 8–5 | Dylan Fishback | TF 10–0 | |||
| 2020 US Olympic Team Trials DNP at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 7–5 | Pat Downey | TF 0–11 | April 2–3, 2021 | 2020 US Olympic Team Trials | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Win | 7–4 | Sammy Brooks | 6–3 | |||
| Loss | 6–4 | Zahid Valencia | 3–6 | |||
| Win | 6–3 | Nate Jackson | 3–0 | |||
| 2019 US Nationals 6th at 86 kg | ||||||
| Loss | 5–3 | Sammy Brooks | TF 0–10 | December 20–22, 2019 | 2019 US National Championships | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Loss | 5–2 | Brett Pfarr | 5–5 | |||
| Loss | 5–1 | Zahid Valencia | 0–6 | |||
| Win | 5–0 | Sammy Brooks | 15–9 | |||
| Win | 4–0 | Max Dean | 10–7 | |||
| Win | 3–0 | Matthew Alejandro | TF 10–0 | |||
| 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International at 79 kg | ||||||
| Win | 2–0 | Nate Jackson | TF 13–0 | January 24–26, 2019 | 2019 Dave Schultz Memorial International | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Win | 1–0 | Stacey Davis | Fall | |||
| NCAA Division I Record | |||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event |
| 2022 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||
| Win | 50–2 | Myles Amine | 5-3 | March 18–20, 2021 | 2022 NCAA Division I National Championships |
| Win | 49–2 | Trent Hidlay | 6–4(sv) | ||
| Win | 48–2 | Kaleb Romero | 13-2 | ||
| Win | 47–2 | Hunter Bolen | 9-1 | ||
| Win | 46–2 | A.J. Burkhart | 21-7 | ||
| 2022 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs | |||||
| Loss | 45–2 | Myles Amine | 4-6 (sv) | March 5–6, 2021 | 2022 Big Ten Conference Championships |
| Win | 45–1 | Taylor Venz | 7-2 | ||
| Win | 44–1 | Kyle Cochran | Fall | ||
| Win | 43–1 | Taylor Venz | 23-8 | January 16, 2022 | Penn State - Nebraska Dual |
| Win | 42–1 | Rocky Jordan | Fall | February 4, 2022 | Penn State - Ohio State Dual |
| Win | 41–1 | Abe Assad | 8-3 | January 28, 2022 | Penn State - Iowa Dual |
| Win | 40–1 | Layne Malczewski | 4-0 | January 23, 2022 | Penn State - Michigan State Dual |
| Win | 39–1 | Myles Amine | 3-1 | January 21, 2022 | Penn State - Michigan Dual |
| Win | 38–1 | John Poznanski | 10-2 | January 16, 2022 | Penn State - Rutgers Dual |
| Win | 37–1 | D.J. Washington | 13-4 | January 9, 2022 | Penn State - Indiana Dual |
| Win | 36–1 | Kyle Cochran | 19-7 | January 7, 2022 | Penn State - Maryland Dual |
| Win | 35–1 | Josh Nummer | Fall | December 21, 2021 | Penn State - Arizona State Dual |
| Win | 34–1 | Jonathan Loew | 15-3 | December 20, 2021 | Penn State - Cornell Dual |
| Win | 33–1 | Parker Keckeisen | 3-2 | December 20, 2021 | Penn State - Northern Iowa Dual |
| Win | 32–1 | Brad Laughlin | 21-7 | November 18, 2021 | Penn State - Army Dual |
| Win | 31–1 | Jackson McKinney | Fall | November 13, 2021 | Penn State - Oregon State Dual |
| Win | 30–1 | Joe Accousti | 23-8 | November 13, 2021 | Penn State - Sacred Heart Dual |
| Start of 2021-2022 Season (Junior year) | |||||
| End of 2020-2021 Season (Sophomore year) | |||||
| 2021 NCAA Championships at 184 lbs | |||||
| Win | 29–1 | Trent Hidlay | 3–2 | March 18–20, 2021 | 2021 NCAA Division I National Championships |
| Win | 28–1 | Parker Keckeisen | 6–4 | ||
| Win | 27–1 | Taylor Venz | 9–4 | ||
| Win | 26–1 | Owen Webster | 5–0 | ||
| Win | 25–1 | Jha'quan Anderson | TF 17–1 | ||
| 2021 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs | |||||
| Win | 24–1 | Taylor Venz | 10–5 | March 6–7, 2021 | 2021 Big Ten Conference Championships |
| Win | 23–1 | John Poznanski | MD 10–2 | ||
| Win | 22–1 | Nelson Brands | 14–8 | ||
| Win | 21–1 | Kyle Cochran | MD 18–5 | February 21, 2021 | Maryland - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 20–1 | Rocky Jordan | MD 13–4 | February 19, 2021 | Penn State - Ohio State Dual |
| Win | 19–1 | Jaden Bullock | 10–5 | February 14, 2021 | Penn State - Michigan Dual |
| Win | 18–1 | Chris Weiler | MD 12–3 | February 2, 2021 | Penn State - Northwestern Dual |
| Win | 17–1 | Jack Jessen | TF 21–6 | January 30, 2021 | Penn State - Northwestern Dual |
| Win | 16–1 | Drayton Harris | MD 18–5 | American - Penn State Dual | |
| Start of 2020-2021 Season (sophomore year) | |||||
| End of 2019-2020 Season (freshman year) | |||||
| 2020 NCAA's Cancelled (COVID-19) | |||||
| 2020 Big Ten Conference at 184 lbs | |||||
| Win | 15–1 | Cameron Caffey | 3–2 | March 7–8, 2020 | 2020 Big Ten Conference Championships |
| Win | 14–1 | Taylor Venz | Fall | ||
| Win | 13–1 | Owen Webster | MD 15–4 | ||
| Win | 12–1 | Tanner Harvey | 8–5 | February 23, 2020 | American - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 11–1 | Rocky Jordan | MD 15–4 | February 15, 2020 | Ohio State - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 10–1 | Owen Webster | MD 13–3 | February 9, 2020 | Penn State - Minnesota Dual |
| Win | 9–1 | Johnny Sebastian | 3–2 | February 7, 2020 | Penn State - Wisconsin Dual |
| Win | 8–1 | Abe Assad | 7–3 | January 31, 2020 | Penn State - Iowa Dual |
| Loss | 7–1 | Taylor Venz | 5–9 | January 24, 2020 | Penn State - Nebraska Dual |
| Win | 7–0 | Billy Janzer | Fall | January 19, 2020 | Rutgers - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 6–0 | Zach Braunagel | 9–4 | January 10, 2020 | Illinois - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 5–0 | Jesse Quatse | TF 19–4 | December 8, 2019 | Pennsylvania - Penn State Dual |
| Win | 4–0 | Chris Weiller | 10–5 | December 6, 2019 | Penn State - Lehigh Dual |
| 2019 Mat-Town Open I at 184 lbs | |||||
| Win | 3–0 | Kyle Myers | Fall | December 1, 2019 | 2019 Mat-Town Open I |
| Win | 2–0 | Jared McGill | 11–5 | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Kyle Inlander | 7–4 | ||
| Start of 2019-2020 Season (freshman year) | |||||
Aaron Brooks’ Medals
Aaron Brooks’ medal records are as follows:
| Competition | Medal | Year | Location | Weight Class |
| Representing the United States | ||||
| U23 World Championships | Gold | 2023 | Tirana | 86 kg |
| US National Championships | Gold | 2023 | Las Vegas | 86 kg |
| Junior World Championships | Silver | 2018 | Trnava | 79 kg |
| Cadet World Championships | Gold | 2017 | Athens | 76 kg |
| Representing the Penn State Nittany Lions | ||||
| NCAA Division I Championships | Gold | 2021 | St. Louis | 184 lb |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Gold | 2022 | Detroit | 184 lb |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Gold | 2023 | Tulsa | 184 lb |
| NCAA Division I Championships | Gold | 2024 | Kansas City | 197 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | Gold | 2020 | Piscataway | 184 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | Gold | 2021 | State College | 184 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | Gold | 2023 | Ann Arbor | 184 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | Gold | 2024 | College Park | 197 lb |
| Big Ten Championships | Silver | 2022 | Lincoln | 184 lb |
FAQ's On Aaron Brooks Record
A. Aaron Brooks is 24 years old as of August 2024. He was born on June 15, 2000.
A. Aaron Brooks hails from Hagerstown, Maryland, in the United States.
A. Aaron Brooks' major in Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management (RPTM) from the Pennsylvania State University.
A. Aaron Brooks has won four NCAA championships and four Big Ten championships as of August 2024.
A. Aaron Brooks weighs 86 kg (190 lb).
