Wrestling | 1/8/2026 3:50:00 PM
Entering the second-half of the 2025-2026 wrestling season this weekend, Cloud County freshman
Brayden Hill has been nationally ranked No. 10 at 285 lbs. in the latest NJCAA Men's Wrestling Rankings, released by Open Mat.
Hill has enjoyed a terrific start to his Cloud County career this winter, compiling a 22-7 overall record for the T-Birds. Eleven of his victories have come via pin fall, and he has also added nine wins by decision and two technical fall wins. Through the first two months of the season, Hill has also earned three individual tournament wins. The Garden City, Kansas native secured the top spot at the Maverick Open hosted by Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa on November 8, followed by a first place finish in the amateur division at the Younes Hospitality Open hosted by the University of Nebraska-Kearney on November 22, and a first place finish at the Conner/Openheim Doane Open in Crete, Nebraska on December 6, hosted by Doane University.
Hill and the rest of the Cloud County wrestling team will return to action on Friday, January 9 and Saturday, January 10 at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Coaches Association Duals, hosted by Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Oklahoma. Competition is scheduled to begin at 9 am both days inside the Glen Wolfe Student Activity Center. Live results will be available on FloWrestling.
