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Wrestling
Cyclone Invitational
Iowa State University Athletics
2021-22 Wrestling Roster
Franklin, DeMichael
DeMichael Franklin
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Mayde Creek
Bio
2021-22
Compiled a 2-1 record on the year ... Went 1-2 at the UNI Open, finishing in sixth place.
2020-21
Posted a 1-1 record during the 2021 season… finished the season with a 4-3 victory over Carson Berryhill of Oklahoma.
2019-20
Wrestled to a 15-9 record during his redshirt sophomore season… saw action in five tournaments throughout the year… defeated OSU’s All-American Joe Smith by 6-3 decision en route to a third-place finish at the Last Chance Open… also took third at the Grand View Open… finished sixth at the Cyclone Open… finished the year with three wins by major decision and one by fall.
2018-19
Wrestled to a 14-8 record in his second season at Iowa State… was the consolation champion at the Loras Open and Lindenwood Open… took fifth at the Cyclone Open… earned a sixth-place finish at the Grand View Open… recorded three major decision, four technical falls in a pin for eight total bonus-point victories on the season.
2017-18
Redshirted his initial season at Iowa State… compiled a 7-7 record while wrestling unattached… took fourth place at the Grand View Open… opened the season with a runner-up finish at the Cyclone Open… three of his seven wins came by fall.
High School
Earned runner-up honors at the Mid-Summer Mat Bash… took fourth place in 6A at VIL State… took Outstanding Wrestler honors at the District II championships… scrapped to a 63-8 record his senior year… wrestled for Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas.
Personal
Born on Oct. 2, 1999… son of Charlene Pexton and DeMichael Franklin Sr…. has two siblings, Jade and Kai… majoring in Finance.
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