Top wrestling prospect narrows list down to six

Dana Becker

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For Melvin Miller, the decision coming up he will have to make is going to be an interesting one. The Class of 2027 elite prospect has announced the six schools that he will be considering for college.

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Those six include Oklahoma State, Michigan, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Ohio State and Nebraska. Miller's previous list also included Pittsburgh, Missouri and Arizona State.

One school, Iowa, was moved off the list after Miller's brother, Class of 2026 prospect Bo Bassett, decommited from the Hawkeyes. He did add both Virginia Tech and Ohio State.

"Narrowing it down isn't easy, but I know I can't make a bad choice with this list," Miller posted on social media. "'Trust in the Lord with all your heart....and He will make your paths straight.'"

Miller, a two-time state champion competing for Bishop McCort High School in Pennsylvania, has gone 106-4 while winning his titles at 152 and 160 pounds. 

Many college wrestling insiders believed that Miller would follow Bassett to Iowa when he committed. And that would also include Keegan Bassett, the younger brother who is a 2028 graduate. 

Among the schools Bo Bassett and Miller are both considering are Oklahoma State, Penn State and Nebraska. 

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Dana Becker

Dana Becker is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He has been a sports writer since 2000, covering high school sports, the Big 12 and more for On SI, The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.