Thomas Mukai

Position:
285 lbs
Height:
5-11
Class:
Senior
Concentration:
BEO Organizational Studies
Hometown:
Fairfax, Va.
High School:
Robinson Secondary School

2022-23: Competed in nine matches for the Bears.

2021-22: Posted four victories on the year ... Won the Wildcat Open at 285 pounds.

2020-21: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Represented the Bears at the EIWA Championships (Mar. 6-7) … Earned the team’s Don Van Heest Award … Competed in six EIWA duals.

Before Brown: Won three Virginia state titles … Medaled three times at Escape the Rock, including winning a title in 2019 … Placed at Beast of the East in 2017 … Compiled a 178-22 career record; went 35-6 as a freshman, 43-6 as a sophomore, 49-7 as a junior, and 51-3 as a senior … Wrestled for head coach Bryan Hazard … Also played as a defensive tackle in football … Competed on the club level for Team VA, Team Virginia FCA, Team Prestige Worldwide, and Team VA Elite … Won a Pan Am Trials championship in the 17U division … Earned Fargo Greco All-America honors.

Personal: Thomas is the son of Ellen Mukai, and Michael and Maria Mukai; Michael wrestled at Virginia Tech from 1989-91 … Has an older brother, Tyson and a younger brother, William … Lost over 200 career matches as a middle school wrestler before becoming a three-time state champion as a high school wrestler … Born on March 7, 2001 … Plans to concentrate in Physics.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because I wanted to go somewhere that I could push myself academically and athletically. But more Importantly I chose Brown because I wanted to be part of a close team that was like a family.”