Brandon Gauthier ’14 was an All-American wrestler at Rhode Island College from 2008-12. He received the John E. Hetherman Award, signifying him as RIC's top graduating male student-athlete, in 2014.
The Lowell, Mass. native closed out his career with a 112-47 record (.704) to go along with 192 takedowns, 37 reversals, 129 escapes, 62 near-falls and 44 pins.
As a senior in 2011-2012, Gauthier competed at the 2012 NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championships and finished 3-2 overall, falling just short of All-American honors. He earned All-New England honors with a second place finish at the 2012 NEWA Championships, hosted by Wesleyan on Feb. 25-26, and was also named a First Team Pilgrim League All-Star.
Gauthier finished the season with a 35–12 record to go along with 64 takedowns, 10 reversals, 32 escapes, 21 near-falls and 11 pins. During the season, he placed third at both the Roger Williams (Nov. 12) and Doug Parker (Nov. 19) Invitationals. He notched his 100
th career victory on January 22 at the New England Dual Championships. Gauthier was named the Pilgrim League Wrestler of the Week once on the year.
As a junior in 2010-2011, Gauthier earned All-American honors with a seventh place finish and a 3-2 record at the 2011 NCAA Div. III Wrestling Championships. He was the New England Champion at 125 lbs. at the NEWA Championships on Feb. 27, entering the competition as the top seed and going 5-1 en route to the individual title. Gauthier also posted a pair of third place finishes during the season at the Roger Williams Invitational (Nov. 13) and the Citrus Invitational (Dec. 29-30).
He posted a 40-8 record at 125 lbs. to go along with 59 takedowns, 10 reversals, 40 escapes, 17 near-falls and 18 pins. Gauthier was named a First Team Pilgrim League All-Star and to the league’s Scholar-Athlete team. He earned Pilgrim League Wrestler of the Week honors twice on the season. He capped the season by being named a Scholar All-American by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and was tabbed the team’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Gauthier earned All-New England Honors by placing fourth at the NEWA Championships on Feb. 21. He was 23-13 at 125 lbs. with 40 takedowns, 13 reversals, 32 escapes, 14 near-falls and 10 pins on the season. Gauthier placed second at 125 lbs. at the Doug Parker Invitational (Nov. 21), third at the Citrus Invitational (Dec. 30) and fifth at the Roger Williams Invitational (Nov. 14). He was also named a First Team Pilgrim League All-Star.
As a freshman in 2008-2009, Gauthier was 14-14 at 125 lbs. with 29 takedowns, four reversals, 25 escapes, 10 near-falls and five pins on the season. He placed sixth at the Doug Parker Invitational (Nov. 22). He was named the NEWA Rookie of the Week once.
Gauthier earned a bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Rhode Island College in 2014. He is a 2008 graduate of Lowell High School.
