University of North Carolina Athletics
2026-27 Wrestling Roster
Brendan McCrone
- Weight:
- 125
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Willoughby, Ohio
- High School:
- Lake Catholic
Awards and Accomplishments
Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2024, 2025)
2025-26 (Ohio State): Won the 2025 Clarion Open with a 5-0 record • Posted four dual victories
2024-25 (Ohio State): Took first in 125 Bracket of 2024 Clarion Open with a 4-0 record • Earned Most Falls Award at 2024 Cliff Keen Invite with three • Earned Ohio State Black Shirt recognition (12/19/24) • Qualified for NCAA Championships with 9th place finish at Big Ten Championships • Was the No. 20 seed for the NCAA Championships, posting a major decision victory
2023-24 (Ohio State): Pinned No. 1 Jakob Camacho (No. 2 NC State) to help Buckeyes win 2023 Collegiate Duals • Opened season with MD win over No. 4 Eddie Vantresca (No. 3 Virginia Tech) • Wrestled at the Big Ten Championships, winning a match • Earned the No. 29 seed at the NCAA Championships
2022-23 (Ohio State): Won first collegiate event with a 3-0 record at the 2022 Michigan State Open in the Freshman/Sophomore Division • Won the 125-pound FR/SO Division at the 2022 Bob Del Rosa Open with a 3-0 record
Prep/Personal: Brendan McCrone is the son of Chris and Jen McCrone • Has two siblings • Older brother, Conor, wrestled at Ohio University • During prep career, was a four-time Ohio state qualifier • Won the 2022 OHSAA Division II 120-pound title by fall, finishing runner-up a year prior • Completed senior season with a 37-3 record
Two-time NCAA Qualifier (2024, 2025)
2025-26 (Ohio State): Won the 2025 Clarion Open with a 5-0 record • Posted four dual victories
2024-25 (Ohio State): Took first in 125 Bracket of 2024 Clarion Open with a 4-0 record • Earned Most Falls Award at 2024 Cliff Keen Invite with three • Earned Ohio State Black Shirt recognition (12/19/24) • Qualified for NCAA Championships with 9th place finish at Big Ten Championships • Was the No. 20 seed for the NCAA Championships, posting a major decision victory
2023-24 (Ohio State): Pinned No. 1 Jakob Camacho (No. 2 NC State) to help Buckeyes win 2023 Collegiate Duals • Opened season with MD win over No. 4 Eddie Vantresca (No. 3 Virginia Tech) • Wrestled at the Big Ten Championships, winning a match • Earned the No. 29 seed at the NCAA Championships
2022-23 (Ohio State): Won first collegiate event with a 3-0 record at the 2022 Michigan State Open in the Freshman/Sophomore Division • Won the 125-pound FR/SO Division at the 2022 Bob Del Rosa Open with a 3-0 record
Prep/Personal: Brendan McCrone is the son of Chris and Jen McCrone • Has two siblings • Older brother, Conor, wrestled at Ohio University • During prep career, was a four-time Ohio state qualifier • Won the 2022 OHSAA Division II 120-pound title by fall, finishing runner-up a year prior • Completed senior season with a 37-3 record
| Year | Overall | Dual | ACC | MD | TF | Fall |
| 22-23 | 15-5 | 0-2 | - | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 23-24 | 20-13 | 11-4 | - | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 24-25 | 23-11 | 10-5 | - | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 25-26 | 9-1 | 4-1 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| Career | 67-30 | 25-12 | - | 15 | 6 | 23 |
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