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2012-13 Women's Wrestling Roster

Joey Miller

  • Height 5-1
  • Weight 116
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Woodward, Okla.
  • Highschool Woodward (Okla.)

Biography

Defending national champion primed for another title run … veteran capable of positively impacting others in wrestling room.
 
2011-12: Went 42-8 with 23 pins … 116-pound WCWA champion … beat Andrea Hughes of Cumberlands 4-0, 3-0 for national title Jan. 28 … pinned Samantha Lovelace of Missouri Valley in 36 seconds on Nov. 16 … pinned Sherri Berube of Cumberlands on Dec. 3 … pinned Milagros Zamora of Cumberlands on Dec. 3 … pinned Victoria Nguyen of King in 1:12 on Dec. 3 … pinned Nallely Carillo of Wayland Baptist in 1:16 on Nov. 30 … pinned Alexis Rodriguez of Lindenwood in 51 seconds on Oct. 16 … Rodriguez by technical fall 8-1, 6-0 on Jan. 8 in NWCA National Duals semifinals … won by technical fall over Kalin Knight of Menlo on Dec. 30 … won Menlo Open title Dec. 31 … runner-up in Missouri Valley Open on Nov. 5.
 
2010-11: Went 27-10 with 14 pins … finished third place at 112 pounds in WCWA Championships … pinned Natalie Rutt of Jamestown in 1:28 in third-place match on Jan. 29 … pinned Katie Clemens of Cumberlands in 31 seconds, Stacy Martin of King in 4-2, 1:06 on Dec. 4 … pinned Brianna Gedeon of Lindenwood in 1:09 on Oct. 30 … pinned Shona Colbert of Missouri Valley 3-1, 0:49 on Jan. 15 … pinned Michele Canete of Jamestown in 1:23 on Oct. 9 … won Missouri Valley Open on Nov. 6 … third place in Sunkist Open on Oct. 24.
 
2009-10: Redshirted.
 
2008-09: Went 29-6 … 18 falls … national runner-up … defeated by Ashley McKilligan of Simon Fraser by pin in national title match … pinned Lauren Tallman of Menlo on Oct. 25 … beat Liann Gumboc of Menlo, Britney Heatherly of Missouri Valley, Gabrielle Henry of Cumberlands and Jenny Torres of Missouri Valley by fall on Nov. 8 … pinned Priscilla Caldera of Lindenwood on Nov. 15 … beat Emily Harper of Wisconsin-River Falls by fall Dec. 6 … pinned Britney Heatherly of Missouri Valley on Jan. 11 … beat Mary Shamblin of Missouri Valley on Jan. 16 … beat Maria Henriquez of Lindenwood in a technical fall on Oct. 4 … Menlo Invitational champion … Can Am Open runner-up.
 
Amateur: Won 48-kilogram Sparta Cup title … fifth at 48 in U.S. Women’s Freestyle Championships … two-time USA Senior all-American … USA Senior World Team member … third in 2006 Senior Nationals … two-time AAU triple crown winner … first in USA Folkstyle Nationals after senior year … second at USGWA national tournament … second at USA Junior Nationals … first at USGWA national tournament … third in Body Bar Junior Nationals … fourth in ASICS/Vaughn Nationals tournament after sophomore year … third in Senior Women’s World Team trials … fifth at Senior Nationals … first at USGWA National tournament … third in Body Bar Junior Nationals … second in Arnold Fitness Tournament … outstanding wrestler of 2005 Women’s Showcase Tournament … outstanding wrestler of USGWA National Tournament after freshman year … first at USGWA national tournament … first in ASICS/Vaughn Nationals … second at Body Bar Nationals … first at Women’s Showcase three times … second at Canada Cup.
 
High school: Four-time ASICS all-American … Oklahoma Coaches Association all-state … two-time Oklahoma state placer … fourth at Class 3A state championship … second at 3A west regional championships … second in Perry Tournament of Champions … fourth place in Class 4A … fourth-place regional finish … four-year letter winner in wrestling … lettered once in cross country and twice in soccer and track and field … coached by Bobby Cook … graduated with honors.
 
Personal: Majoring in pre-physical therapy … daughter of Jerry and Novell Miller … born Nov. 11, 1988 in Woodward, Okla.

OCU Statistics
 

Season W-L Falls Tech. Falls Dec.
2008-09 29-6 18-2 1-0 7-4
2010-11 27-10 14-1 1-0 10-9
2011-12 42-8 23-0 4-0 11-8
Totals 98-24 55-3 6-0 28-21
  
More on Joey:
Career plans: Be a physical therapist
Favorite sports venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
Sporting event I would like to see someday: World Cup
My nickname: Jojo, Joseph, Josephine, Boo, Bear, Probe
Best advice I have ever received: He was, he is, he always will be with me …



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Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    48 (105)
    5'1" 105 lbs
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    48 (105)
    5'1" 105 lbs
  • 2011-12Junior

    116
    5'1" 116 lbs
  • 2012-13Senior

    116
    5'1" 116 lbs