NCAA Championships Qualifier ('23)
Big 12 Championships Fifth Place ('23)
Big 12 Championships Sixth Place ('20)
NWCA Scholar All-America Team (’23)
3x Academic All-Big 12 First Team ('20, '21, '23)
CSC Academic All-District Team ('23)
2022-23 SEASON (SENIOR): Named to the NWCA Scholar All-America team … Named to the Academic All-Big 12 First Team … CSC Academic All-District Team ... Earned automatic qualification for the NCAA Championships at BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., where he was selected as a No. 32 seed in the 133-pound bracket … Finished with a 0-2 record at nationals … Earned automatic qualification for nationals after a fifth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships, also at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla., finishing with a 3-2 record … Compiled an overall record of 15-13 … Finished with a record of 3-9 against ranked opposition … Compiled a 7-6 record in dual matches, including a 5-3 record in Big 12 duals … Scored 22 team points in dual competition ... Took second overall at the Bison Open … Recorded three bonus-point victories … Recorded two victories with falls, including a season best pin of 1:20 in the opening round of the Southern Scuffle … Picked up one major decision victory ... Scored 114 total match points … Secured 29 takedowns … Turned four four-point nearfalls … Scored 29 escapes … Finished with 11 riding-time points …
2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to Academic All-Big 12 first team ... Appeared in nine matches on the season at 125 pounds, compiling a 1-8 record, including a 1-6 record in dual matches and a 1-5 record in Big 12 duals ... Scored a total of three points for the Bison in duals, with the victory coming in Big 12 play against South Dakota State (1/10) …
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2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Compiled a 12-9 record at 125 pounds including 6-4 in duals with one pin, a pair of tech falls and two major decisions...Had 5-2 record in Big 12 Conference duals...Placed sixth at the 2020 Big 12 Conference championships with a 1-3 record...Ranked No. 32 in final NCAA RPI (3-8-20)...Went 4-1 and placed third at the Bison Open (11-9-19)...Academic All-Big 12 first team selection...Career record of 23-25 including 8-12 in duals (7-6 Big 12) with five major decisions, four tech falls and two pins.
2018-19 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Wrestled unattached at 133 pounds in his second year in the Bison program...Compiled a 12-2 record including a pair of pins, a tech fall and three major decisions...Placed in the top three in all four open tournaments he wrestled in...Went 4-0 with two major decisions to collect the Jimmie Open (11-3-18) championship...Placed second at the North Country Open (1-26-19) and the UNI Open (12-8-18)...Finished third with a 3-1 record at the Bison Open (11-10-18).
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2017-18 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Stepped up during freshman year, wrestling at 133 and 141 pounds...Compiled an 11-16 record including 2-8 in duals with three major decisions, a pair of tech falls and one pin...Had 2-4 record in Big 12 duals including 11-6 win over UNI’s Jack Wagner in first collegiate dual...Went 0-2 at 141 pounds in Big 12 Championships...Placed second at the Bison Open (11-11-17) with 2-1 record...Finished 3-2 at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11-5-17)...Went 2-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (12-17-17).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-time Iowa state placewinner including 2017 state championship at 126 pounds for Thomas Jefferson High School and head coach August Manz...State runner-up in 2016...Went 52-4 as a senior including 34 pins and school record 264 takedowns...Three-time all-conference performer...Rolled up 198 career wins with 114 pins...Had a school record 753 career takedowns...Placed eighth at 55 kg/121-pounds at 2017 UWW Junior Freestyle Nationals...Three-sport athlete...All-conference baseball player...Three-time all-conference and two-time state qualifier in cross country...Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:Â Majoring in marketing...Son of Keith and Cristi Midkiff...Has one sister, Jenna.
CAREER STATISTICS:
| Year |
Overall |
vs.
Rank |
Duals |
Big 12
Duals |
Dual
Pts |
Falls |
Fast
Pin |
TF |
MD |
TD |
N2 |
N4 |
RV |
E |
RT |
Pts |
Big 12
Champ |
NCAA
Champ |
| 2017-18 |
11-16 |
0-3 |
2-8 |
2-4 |
9 |
1-4 |
6:46 |
2-0 |
3-8 |
44 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
35 |
7 |
162 |
0-2 |
-- |
| 2018-19* |
12-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
2-0 |
1:39 |
1-0 |
3-0 |
30 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
96 |
-- |
-- |
| 2019-20 |
12-10 |
2-3 |
6-4 |
5-2 |
22 |
1-1 |
6:29 |
2-0 |
2-1 |
30 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
28 |
7 |
129 |
1-3 (6th) |
-- |
| 2020-21 |
1-7 |
0-4 |
1-5 |
1-4 |
3 |
0-2 |
- |
0-0 |
0-1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
27 |
0-2 |
-- |
| 2022-23 |
15-13 |
3-9 |
7-6 |
5-3 |
22 |
2-0 |
1:20 |
0-0 |
1-2 |
29 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
29 |
11 |
114 |
3-2 (5th) |
0-2 |
| Career |
39-46 |
5-19 |
16-23 |
13-13 |
56 |
4-7 |
1:20 |
4-0 |
6-12 |
109 |
2 |
15 |
9 |
106 |
26 |
432 |
4-9 |
0-2 |
*Redshirt season does not count in career totals
