AS A JUNIOR (2016-17): Compiled a 17-10 (.630) record, including a 9-4 clip in dual meets … Tallied eight bonus-point wins, including five pins, one technical fall and three major decisions … Went 11-8 against NCAA Division II competition … Earned a trip to the podium at three tournaments … Registered a 3-1 record on the way to finishing second at the Pembroke Classic … Put together a perfect 3-0 run through the Central Florida Open, including a 4-2 decision over South Florida’s James Nereim in the championship match … Registered a pair of wins en route to grabbing a fifth place finish at the NCAA Midwest Super Regional … Dropped a 3-2 decision in the fourth place matchup against Tiffin’s Samphanh Viengmany.
AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015-16): Compiled a 27-12 (.692) record, including an 18-5 mark in dual meets … Logged 17 bonus-point wins, including 10 pins, three technical falls and four major decisions … Went 14-10 against NCAA Division II competition … Placed sixth at the NCAA Midwest Super Regional … Tallied three wins at the Pembroke Classic … Went 3-2 at the Midwest Classic … Won nine of 11 matches from November 10 to December 20, with tight losses to NC State’s Chandler Pyke and No. 1 Nick Goebel of Findlay … Posted a perfect 3-0 record at the Coker Duals … Tallied a 3-2 mark at the NCAA Midwest Super Regional.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Redshirted … Competed in five tournaments as an unattached wrestler … Finished in the top 6 at two tournaments, including championship honors at the Panther Open … Also finished third at the Pembroke Classic … Compiled a 13-7 (.650) record – all in tournament settings … Registered two wins by pin and three others by major decision … Went 5-1 against NCAA Division II competition … Went 3-2 at the Pembroke Classic … Split four matches at the Wolfpack Open … Tallied a perfect 3-0 run at the Panther Open … Turned in a 3-2 performance at the Newberry Open.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14): Posted a 16-14 (.533) record, including a 10-6 (.625) mark in dual meets … Registered four wins by pin and two others by major decision … Went 9-4 (.692) against NCAA Division II competition … Went 2-2 in his collegiate debut at The Citadel Open … Split his first four dual matches of the season, including a 1-2 mark at the Wolfpack Duals … Won five of his next six dual matches, including a perfect 3-0 performance at the Newberry Duals … Also went 2-1 at the Virginia Duals … Split four matches at the NCAA Super Region 2 Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at New Bern High School for coach Bo Iansche …Registered a 58-2 (.967) record as a prep senior … Captured the conference, region and state titles, while also earning title honors at the Beast of the East, Fall Beach Brawl, Dixion and Swiss Bear tournaments … Also captured runner-up honors at the Cary Classic tournament … Captured most outstanding wrestler laurels at four tournaments … Qualified for the state tournament as junior after finishing third at the region tournament … Also took home the conference championship.
PERSONAL: The son of Jeanette and Scott Milks … Has an older brother, Ken … Maintained a 3.2 cumulative grade point average at New Bern High School … A criminal justice major at UNCP.
| Year |
Overall |
Pins |
Technical
Falls |
Major
Decisions |
Vs.
Divsion II |
Tournaments |
Dual
Meets |
| 2013-14 |
16-14 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
9-4 |
6-8 |
10-6 |
| *2014-15 |
13-7 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5-1 |
13-7 |
0-0 |
| 2015-16 |
27-12 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
14-10 |
9-7 |
18-5 |
| 2016-17 |
17-10 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
11-8 |
8-6 |
9-4 |
| Total |
60-36 |
19 |
4 |
9 |
34-22 |
23-21 |
37-15 |
* - Redshirt season. Statistics not counted toward official collegiate record
