A native of Frankfort, Illinois, Thompson was a runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle nationals in the summer of 2021. Thompson has seen success going back to an early age winning titles on the schoolboy level. Thompson won the Tulsa nationals, and was a double champ at the Illinois freestyle and greco state tournament. Thompson also won the AAU Eastern Grand nationals in all three styles in 2017.
215 lbs Semifinals (8 Team) - Jersey Robb, Bixby vs Brayden Thompson, Stillwater
Feb 11, 2023
Brayden Thompson, the top ranked 182-pounder in the country, made his Stillwater debut by bumping to 215 lbs against #10 Jersey Robb at Oklahoma Dual State. This came on the heels of Thompson's high-profile transfer from Lockport, Illinois to Stillwater, Oklahoma where he will attend Oklahoma State after high school.
