2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Brian Finnerty
- Weight:
- 174
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Jefferson Hills, Pa.
- High School:
- Thomas Jefferson HS
2024-25 (r-So.)
- Competed at the Big 12 Wrestling Championships (HWT)
- Finished 1-12 overall for the season
2023-24 (r-Fr.)
- Wrestled in four opens as a reserve at 184 pounds
- Fourth-place finisher at the Southeast Open (Nov. 4)
- Third-place finisher at the John Carroll Open (Feb. 11)
2022-23 (Fr.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Redshirted and competed in three opens and two duals at 184 pounds
- Made debut at the team’s first tournament at the Southeast Open (Nov. 5)
- Southeast Open Freshman/Sophomore Division runner-up
- Sixth-place finisher at the Mat-Town II Open (Jan. 29)
- Wrestled in two duals at 197 pounds against No. 21 Pitt (Jan. 8) and No. 14 Northern Iowa (Feb. 5)
Prep
- Four-year letterwinner for the Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
- Claimed a 121-29 overall record, including a 44-1 record as a senior (2022)
- Holds the school record for total wins (121) and wins in a single season (44)
- First PIAA individual state champion in school history (2022)
- Two-time Pennsylvania state qualifier (2021 & 2022)
- WPIAL Class 3A/PIAA Southwest Regional champion (2022)
- Two-time WPIAL Class 3A Section 2 champion (2021 & 2022)
- Two-time Powerade top-6 finisher (sixth in 2021 & third in 2022)
- Allegheny County champion (2022)
Personal
- Son of Brian and Kim Finnerty
- Birthday is July 31
- Has two brothers
- One brother, Brendan, currently wrestles at Seton Hill University
- Majoring in marketing
- Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 Wrestling Schedule Release Video
Friday, October 03
NCAA Wrestling Championships Recap
Friday, March 28
Greg Jones Ceremony Feb. 23
Wednesday, March 12
WRES: NCAA Recap
Tuesday, March 26
