| Dan Brascetta |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.
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| High School:
Grandview HS
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| Height:
5-9
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| Weight:
157,165
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OREGON STATE
2009: As a junior, lettered, wrestled at 165 and 174 pounds ... 7-8 record with two pins ... 0-2 record in dual meets ... At Best of the West, went 3-2 at 174 pounds; fall over Adam Delgarza, Unattached; decision over Ryan Sonderegger, Portland State, 11-7; decision over Levi Holt, Boise State, 8-4 ... At Reno Tournament of Champions, went 4-3, finishing sixth at 165 pounds; decision over Brad Clark, Liberty, 4-2; Devin Velasquez, CS Fullerton, 6-4; fall over Joey Granata, CS Bakersfield, 3:33; decision over Aaron Glover, Duke, 6-5.
2008: As a sophomore, lettered, wrestled at 157 pounds ... 17-11 record with two pins ... 10-8 record in dual meets ... At Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, went 3-2; major decision over Ryan Sprackling, Colorado SOM, 15-4; pinned Marc Wermersen, South Dakota State, in 54 seconds; major decision over Justin Gaethje, Northern Colorado, 13-5 ... Best of the West Runner-Up at 157 pounds; pinned Joseph Chrstensen, Southern Oregon, in 5:27; technical fall over John Gallagher 18-3; major decision over Marshal Giovanni 18-8; decision over Chris Harada, Burnaby Mountain WC, 9-8.
2007: As a redshirt freshman, lettered, wrestled at 165 pounds ... 1-1 record with zero pins ... Fell to Dustin Noack, UC Davis, in 1:40 in first appearance; major decision over Evan Barbre, Cal Poly, 15-7.
2006: Redshirted ... Earned team's Most Promising Freshman award.
GRANDVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four years for coach Greg Masters ... As a senior at 145 pounds, second in state, 30-6 record, all-conference ... Four-time Colorado Team.
PERSONAL
Majoring in Economics with a Business minor ... Born in Philadelphia, Pa. ... Parents are Michael and Marita Brascetta; family includes brothers Jon and Nick ... Jon also wrestles for Oregon State ... Top athletic thrill was prep state finals ... Chose Oregon State for its wrestling and Engineering programs.
