ST. LOUIS, Mo. — App State's Jonathan Millner received congratulatory hand slaps, hugs and pats on the head from staff members Ian Miller, DJ Fehlman and Bill Dixon.
Head coach JohnMark Bentley's embrace outlasted all that, as he pulled Millner close and then buried the victorious wrestler's head into his chest.
An in-state recruit who considered walking away from the sport as a struggling freshman, "Jon Jon" is officially an NCAA Division I All-American.
Millner clinched that honor by winning a 10-7 decision against Duke's Josh Finesilver as the 149-pound bracket shrunk from 12 wrestlers to eight Friday night.