OUTLOOK: Now in his third season with the Missouri wrestling team, Brooks has proven himself a utility grappler with the ability to compete with some of the best wrestlers in the nation. Expected to wrestle at 157 pounds, Brooks could also see time in the Tiger lineup backing up Nicholas Marable at 165 pounds or Raymond Jordan at 174 pounds.
"Emanuel is a senior who has filled in for us at different weight classes," Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith said. "He almost defeated nationally-ranked Brandon Browne of Nebraska at the Big 12 tournament last year when he wrestled up two weight classes at 174 pounds. Emanuel is very loyal to the program. I'm confident that he would start and be ranked high at any other Division I program in the nation, but he's incredibly loyal to our team and can't imagine competing anywhere else."
2007-08: Making his first Missouri collegiate start, Nov. 9 at 157 pounds, Brooks recorded a 7-6 win by decision over 17th-ranked Timothy Morrison of Rider, helping the Tigers to a 34-4 victory over the Broncs. Brooks finished his campaign with a fourth place showing at the Big 12 Championships, wrestling up two weight classes at 174 pounds. Brooks earned an opening match win, 5-3, over Pat Flynn of Oklahoma before dropping two straight losses to finish the day at 1-2. Two of Brooks' seven wins were recorded in overtime. Both victories came Dec. 29 at the The Midlands tournament in Evanston, Ill.
2006-07: Wrestling his first year in a Tiger singlet, Brooks finished the season with a 11-2 record. Brooks recorded three top-six tournament finishes throughout his sophomore campaign. Taking second at the CMSU Nov. 12, Brooks only loss came in the championship bout to current 165 pound starter Nicholas Marable, 3-2. One week later, Brooks captured third at the Missouri Open, and turned the tables on Marable with a 3-2 victory of his own. Brooks was forced to drop his final three matches of the season due to medical forfeit and took sixth at the University of Iowa (UNI) Open on Dec. 3.
2004-06 (Lincoln College): A transfer from Lincoln College, Brooks spent two years on the Lynx wrestling team and helped the program to a third place showing at the 2005 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. As a freshman, Brooks took top honors at the 2005 NJCAA National Tournament while wrestling at 149 pounds and finished first at the Region IV Tournament. During the season, Brooks finished third at the Indiana Little State Tournament and first at the Triton Open.
HIGH SCHOOL: Under the direction of Head Coach Khris Whelan, a two-time Missouri wrestling All-American, Brooks earned All-America honors at 145 pounds after finishing third at the Illinois State Championships as a senior in 2004. Brooks competed at Cahokia High School and finished 10th in the state as a junior in 2003. In addition to his four letters earned in wrestling, Brooks received one letter while playing soccer with the Comanche team.
PERSONAL: The son of Yvette Hall, Emanuel was born Nov. 27, 1985, in Centerville, Ill. Brooks is brother to Travion Brooks (15), Quenton Moore (18) and Earlesha Davis (17) and is majoring in history.
