Dean Heil

Dean Heil is a former folkstyle wrestler from Brunswick, Ohio. Heil wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.

High school career At St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas. He was also the 2011 champion at the Walsh Ironman.

College career 2015 season In 2015, Heil was an All-American, finishing fourth at the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

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 3-2 in the final. At the 2016 championships, he was the top seed.

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

2018 season Heil lost in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell (who eventually became the fifth four-time NCAA champion) then lost his next match, finishing outside of All-American honors.