Dean Heil
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| Born | February 9, 1995 Griffin, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Brunswick, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | John Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Heil is a former folkstyle wrestler from Brunswick, Ohio.[1] Heil wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.
High school career
At St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas.[2] He was also the 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.[3]
College career
2015 season
In 2015, Heil was an All-American, 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 3-2 in the final.[5] At the 2016 championships, he was the top seed.[6][7]
2017 season
Heil defended his title at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, capping an undefeated season. He defeated Virginia's George DiCamillo 6-3 in the final.[8]
2018 season
Heil lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (who eventually became the fifth four-time NCAA champion) then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.[9]
References
- ↑ "Champ Heil gunning for Olympic gold | Breaking News". thepostnewspapers.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ "NCAA Wrestling 2016: Oklahoma State's Dean Heil (St. Edward) wins 141-pound championship". cleveland.com. March 20, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Brad Bournival (March 18, 2016). "College wrestling: Heil looks to make good on top seed at NCAA tournament". Medina Gazette. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Oklahoma State's Dean Heil out of title chase at NCAA Wrestling Championships | cleveland.com
- ↑ Oklahoma State Seeks To End Title Drought (September 28, 2016). "Oklahoma State Seeks To End Title Drought - The Open Mat". News.theopenmat.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ By J. Carl Guymon, For The Oklahoman (March 18, 2016). "NCAA Wrestling Tournament: OSU's Dean Heil, Alex Dieringer advance to finals". News OK. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ Guymon, J. Carl (March 19, 2016). "OSU Sports Extra - NCAA Wrestling Championships: Cowboys put pair in finals, Dean Heil and Alex Dieringer". Tulsaworld.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ↑ By J. Carl Guymon For the Tulsa World (January 1, 1970). "OSU's Dean Heil wins second NCAA wrestling championship, finishes perfect season - Tulsa World: Tulsa World Sports Extra". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ↑ Day of disappointment for Cowboy wrestling | OSU Sports | stwnewspress.com