University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Wrestling Roster
Millard, Charlie
Charlie Millard
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mequon, Wis.
- High School:
- Homestead HS
- Position:
- 157 lbs.
Bio
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
"One of the best wrestlers to come out of a great 2024 Wisconsin class, Charlie Millard is a foundational part of our top-ranked group. We love everything about Charlie Millard. He wrestles an attacking and aggressive style, he can ride and turn and is a great scrambler. Charlie has an amazing personality and absolutely loves the sport of wrestling. He's improved so much as a wrestler, we believe that development will continue here and help Charlie accomplish great things at the U."
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Nov. 21, 2024)
- Winner of Most Falls Award at 2025 team banquet
- Placed second in Pool A at the Patriots Last Chance Open; won two by tech fall before falling, 6-5, in the finals to No. 9 Trevor Chumbley of Northwestern
- Won the Cyclone Open with a 4-0 record; posted pins in the opening round and semifinals, and beat No. 8 Cody Chittum of Iowa State in the finals, 9-4
- Made his collegiate dual debut with a 10-3 upset of No. 19 Cobe Siebrecht at South Dakota State
- Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after going 3-0 with three major decision to win the Daktronics Open; semifinal win came over No. 14 Cobe Siebrecht of South Dakota State, 13-4
- Made collegiate debut by winning the Bison Open at 157 pounds with a 3-1 record, including wins by fall in his first two matches
- Tied for the team lead in wins by pin (4) and dual win percentage (1.000, 1-0)
- Placed third on the roster in win percentage vs. ranked opponents (.750, 3-1)
- Finished fourth on the team in overall win percentage (.867, 13-2), bonus point rate (.667) and team points per match (3.60)
- Winner of Most Falls Award at team banquet
- Hails from Mequon and attended Homestead High School
- Ranked 29th on MatScouts' final Big Board, sixth on the pound-for-pound rankings from WIWrestle and No. 1 at 165 pounds for WisconsinGrappler
- A two-time state champion as he won as a senior at 157 pounds in Division I and as a junior at 160.
- As a freshman placed fourth at 138 pounds, then moved up to 152 pounds as a sophomore and claimed second place
- Reached the 74kg Challenge Finals at the 2024 U20 World Team Trials
- Took third at the 2024 Fargo Nationals at 165 lbs
- Placed seventh at the 2024 U.S. Open Freestyle Championships at 74 kg
- Competed for Team USA at the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic in 2024
- A multi-time All-American at Fargo Nationals
- Parents are Ernie and Lisa
- Has two sisters, Maggie and Molly
- Majoring in elementary education
"One of the best wrestlers to come out of a great 2024 Wisconsin class, Charlie Millard is a foundational part of our top-ranked group. We love everything about Charlie Millard. He wrestles an attacking and aggressive style, he can ride and turn and is a great scrambler. Charlie has an amazing personality and absolutely loves the sport of wrestling. He's improved so much as a wrestler, we believe that development will continue here and help Charlie accomplish great things at the U."
| YEAR | OVERALL W-L | DUAL W-L | BIG TEN W-L | PINS | TFs | MDs | B1G FINISH | NCAA FINISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | --- | --- |
| CAREER | 13-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | --- | --- |
Gopher Wrestling Tries Gymnastics
Thursday, May 29
Steveson Advances to NCAA Title Match
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Quarterfinals
Friday, March 21
Gable Steveson: NCAA Pin
Thursday, March 20
