The freshman has started seven dual matches so far this year at 149 pounds.
Injuries have left the Gophers starting position at 149 pounds wide open, and so far, freshman Miles
Patton has filled the void. The freshman has struggled in duals with a 0-7 record but has wrestled well in open meets with a 3-2 record.
“Very, very rarely do we have true freshman starting, but with [redshirt sophomore] Jake Short getting hurt, we had to put somebody in there, and [Patton] has done an outstanding job,” head coach J Robinson said. “He wrestles hard, he’s competitive and he was excited about getting the opportunity. We have to put it in perspective that he is a freshman.”
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The Gophers rarely have a wrestler compete without taking a redshirt first, but Patton has been an exception. Continue reading at www.mndaily.com