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Brad Wisdom
Brad Wisdom

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Farmington, Mo.

High School:
Farmington

Weight:
125


Outlook: One of the winningest high school wrestlers in the state of Missouri, Bradley Wisdom chose to attend Mizzou and will compete in the 125 pound weight class.

"Bradley is physically mature, technically sound and should challenge our starters right away," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "He has the potential to make our starting lineup as a true freshman. He's really a talented wrestler in all aspects of the sport."

High School: Farmington High School grappler and three-time state champion, Wisdom recorded 200 wins during his high school career and 128 victories by fall. Wisdom managed three 50 win seasons, his sophomore (2006-07), junior (2007-08) and senior (2008-09) seasons finishing first at the Missouri State Championships his freshman (2005-06), sophomore and senior years. Coached by Mark and John Krause, the Knight wrestling squad finished as high as third at the 2008 Missouri State Championships, and finished fourth in 2007 and 2009. In 2006, the Knights took fifth. Wisdom finished fourth in Fargo in 2006 and third at the National High School Championships in Virginia Beach in 2008. A four-time academic all-state honoree, Wisdom earned four letters in wrestling while at Farmington.

Personal: Born Dec. 8, 1990, in Farmington, Mo., Bradley Wisdom is the son of Kevin Wisdom and Sheri Bradshaw. Wisdom has one sister, Britney (23), and two brothers, Brandon (20) and Derek (10). Wisdom is a special education major.