2011-12: Breckenridge had his ups and downs in his redshirt year, but recovered to place in his last three tournaments. After starting the season 7-8, he finished 15-12 overall. He placed fifth in the Nebraska-Kearney Loper Open, third in the Utah Valley Open and second in the Rocky Mountain Open to end the year. Of his 15 wins, 12 came via fall and he led the Cowboys in that category. He also had Wyoming's quickest pin of the year, sticking David Snelgrove of Bethany in just 22 seconds at the UNK Loper Open. High School: Breckenridge won individual state titles the last three years of his prep career under coach Bryce Leonhardt at Class 4A Cheyenne Central High School. He compiled a 160-21 overall record with 116 pins to become the first three-time state champion from Central and ended his career as the school's all-time pins leader. As a senior, he went 31-3 to earn the title at 152 pounds, after posting a 49-2 mark for the 145-pound championship during his junior campaign. He won at 140 as a sophomore with a 44-4 record and went 36-12 at 125 as a freshman. A four-time regional champion, Breckenridge earned all-conference and all-state honors each year and was named Wyoming's Dave Schultz Award winner as a senior. Breckenridge has also excelled in the U.S. wrestling system by winning four All-America honors. During the summer of 2009, he finished fourth in freestyle and fifth in Greco-Roman at the U.S. Cadet National Championships, while also earning All-America accolades with a third-place finish in the sophomore division at the National High School Coaches Association's High School Nationals. Last summer Breckenridge placed eighth in Greco-Roman at the U.S. Junior National Championships. On the football field, Breckenridge was a running back and earned all-conference and all-state honors during his senior season. He was also named all-conference as a junior while helping his team finish 10-2 and runner-up in the state. He earned four letters in wrestling, three in football and one in soccer. Personal: Breckenridge was born July 9, 1993, to Bruce and Somrney Breckenridge in Clearfield, Utah. He has three siblings, and studies kinesiology and health promotion. Career record: Redshirted |
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