By Emma Hayes
published on April 28, 2024 in newsNelson Brands is Continuing His Families Legacy at IowaPosted: Jan 31, 2021 / 12:26 AM CSTUpdated: Jan 31, 2021 / 12:26 AM CSTThe Brands family has been a big part of the Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling program for the last several seasons. Now a younger Brands is starting to take over, Nelson Brands is a 184-pound sophomore and is off to a 2-0 start this season.Raised to be a champion of life Nelson Brands has had high expectations since arriving at Iowa, his dad is Terry Brands, an assistant coach for the Hawkeyes and his Uncle is Tom Brands, the Iowa Wrestling program’s Head Coach.Nelson Brands and the top ranked Iowa Hawkeyes will return home to face Illinois at 11 o’clock on Sunday.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sMHRqqyanJOewaqx0meaqKVfqL2wvtOsZqGZp6CyurGMoZyanKGqrrPAxKuqaKaVocCwuoybqZqmlKh6qr%2BMnKanrJmjwqq6xmafoqtdm66utcuinKxlnJq0oq%2FYZpitZZmkxKJ7