Dean Heil is a former folkstyle wrestler from

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. Heil wrestled collegiately at

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, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.

High school career

At St. Edward High School in

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, he was a four-time

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champion at four different

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while wrestling for

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. He was also the 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.

College career

2015 season

In 2015, Heil was an

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(top 8 finish) by virtue of finishing fourth at the 2015

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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 by a score of 3-2 in the finals. At the 2016 championships, he was the number 1 seed.

2017 season

Heil defended his title at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, capping an undefeated season. He defeated University of Virginia's George DiCamillo 6-3 in the finals.

2018 season

Heil lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion

Yianni Diakomihalis John Michael "Yianni" Diakomihalis (born April 11, 1999) is an American freestyle and folkstyle wrestler who competes at 70 kilograms. A two-time US National champion in freestyle, he formerly competed at 65 kilograms, where he was the 2022 ...

of Cornell (who would go on to be the fifth four time NCAA champion) then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.Day of disappointment for Cowboy wrestling , OSU Sports , stwnewspress.com
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heil, Dean Living people American male sport wrestlers St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio) alumni Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestlers People from Brunswick, Ohio Sportspeople from Medina County, Ohio 1995 births 21st-century American sportsmen