Millikin's Bradan Birt Among NCAA Stat Leaders

Millikin senior wrestler Bradan Birt (Epworth, Iowa, Western Dubuque H.S.) ranked among the best wrestlers in NCAA Division III in the final NCAA Statistical Rankings for the 2021-22 season.

Birt won the NCAA Division III National Championship at 165 pounds at the 2022 NCAA Division III Championships held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 11-12 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. At the Championships, Birt was announced as the winner of the NCAA Most Dominant Wrestler Award that ranks wrestlers based on the average team points, they score at each meet. Birt's average of 5.45 points placed in first in the statistical ranking ahead of Kaidon Winters of RIT. In the final statistical rankings for the season released on March 23, Birt ranks second in NCAA DIII in the country across all weight classes with 23 wins by fall trailing Kaleb Reeves of Coe who had 24 wrestling at 285 pounds. Birt ranked ninth in the country in technical falls with nine.

Birt, who became Millikin's only wrestler to win a national title, ended his historic season at 42-0 setting a new Millikin record for wins in a season. Birt's career ended with an 80 match winning streak , which included no losses in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
Since the start of the 2019 season, Birt was of 92-1 with 87 bonus point victories.

Birt ended his career with a record of 159-13 (.924) setting new Big Blue records for most wins and highest winning percentage.