MSU Athletics

2024-25 Season
Named an NCAA Division II Men's Scholar All-American by the NWCA. ...Named to the 2024-25 NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence. ...Brendan went 11-11 on the season with 6 wins by pin and 2 by major decision competing at 165 pounds. He went 1-3 and finished 6th at the NCAA Division II Super Region V Tournament at 165 pounds.

2023-24 Season
Named to NWCA Scholar All-American Team …Named to NSIC All-Academic Team …Named to fall 2023 President's List …Named 1st Team All-NSIC at 165 pounds …Ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation by NWCA at 165 pounds …Went 2-2 at 165 pounds at the NCAA Super Region V Tournament …Went 25-6 on the season with 11 wins by pin, which tied the single-season NCAA Division II-era school single-season record, 2 wins by technical fall, and 3 wins by major decision
 
2022-23 Third Year
Named to 2022-23 NSIC All-Academic Team. ...Named to Spring 2023 President's List. ...Named to Fall 2022 President’s List. ...Went 1-2 at the Super Regional V at 165 pounds. …Went 15-12 overall with 9 wins by pin, 1 win by technical fall, and 1 win by major decision.

2021-22 Second Year
Named to 2021-22 NSIC All-Academic Team. ...Went 7-7 on the season with 4 wins by pin and 3 by major decision, and had 27 takedowns.

2020-21 (Freshman year)
Named to Fall 2020 VPAA and Engagement Honor Roll. ...Went 2-2 during the COVID-shortened season with 1 win by major decision with 4 takedowns.

Chose MSU
"Has the major I'm interested in and has a good wrestling program." 

High School
A 2020 graduate that participated in soccer (HC: Zach Brenneman), tennis (HC: Jimmy Cripe), track (HC: Dan Hodge), and wrestling (HC: Jeff Thompson) at Flathead High School in Kalispell, Montana... Standout grappler for the Braves... Holds the single-season wins record with 48 in one year... Three-time varsity letter winner... Two-time Montana State place-winner... All-State and All-Conference... Academic All-State Student-Athlete.

Personal
Parents are Tara and Jason Barnes... Academic/Career goals: To become a teacher... Greatest athletic achievement so far: Making the state finals... Favorite TV Show: Criminal Minds because it's intriguing... Favorite subject: Business... Summer (2020): Worked.