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Millersville

2023-2024 Wrestling Roster

Craig Cook

  • Position 149
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Burlington, N.J.
  • High School Burlington Township

Biography

Career Statistics
Year Overall Dual Major Dec. Tech Falls Falls Fastest Fall
2018-19 30-10
2019-20 9-6
2021-22 24-7
2022-23 21-8 13-3 4 3 2 0:21
2023-24 22-11 12-5 6 5 6 1:33
Career 106-42 25-8 10 8 8 0:21

Career Highlights

  • All-PSAC Second Team (2024)
  • All-PSAC Third Team (2022-23)
  • 4X NCAA Championships Qualifier (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
  • Mountain East Conference Champion (2022)
  • NCAA Super Region 3 Champion (2022)
  • NCAA Super Region 1 Runner-Up (2024)
  • 5X NWCA Scholar All-American (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
  • Earned 100th career win and is tied for fourth place for program wins with 106. 

2023-24 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Starter at 149 pound weight class, was the super Region 1 Runner-Up and national qualifier.  
  • Placed first at the Glenville State Invitational with two technical falls and one major decision. 
  • Cook earned his 100th career win in a 3-1 decision win over Ali Alicea from Kutztown.
  • He is tied for fourth place in program history with 106 career wins. 
  • Finished 22-11 overall and went 3-2 in PSAC duals while being named to the All-PSAC Second Team.
  • Tied for the most major decisions with six and had 17 bonus point wins. 
  • Ranked as high as No. 11 in the NWCA Division II rankings during the season.
  • Won seven-straight matches to start the season from Nov. 2 - Nov. 11 

2022-23 (Senior)

  • Added punch to the Marauders' lineup as an immediate impact transfer at 149 pounds
  • Ranked as high as No. 5 in the NWCA Division II rankings during the season
  • Finished the season 20-8 with a 13-3 dual record, going 5-2 against PSAC competition
  • Led the team with four major decisions and ranked third with nine bonus-point wins
  • Started the season with a runner-up finish at the ESU Open while wrestling at 157 pounds
  • Won eight-straight matches from Nov. 12-Jan. 6
  • Took fourth at the NCAA Super Region 1 Championships, going 2-2

2021-22 (Junior)
David & Elkins

  • Reached the NCAA Championships for the third year in a row and scored his first victory at the event with a 9-2 decision in the consolation bracket
  • Ran through the Super Region 3 Championships with a 3-0 record, including a first-period pin in the opening match
  • Went 22-7, including a stretch of 17 wins in 18 matches from Dec. 4 through Feb. 26
  • The streak included four tech falls, three falls and three major decisions
  • Won the Mountain East Conference title with a 2-0 record

2020-21 (Sophomore)
Davis & Elkins

  • Qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships and finished as the Mountain East Conference and Super Region 2 runner-up
  • Finalist for the 2021 MEC Scholar Athlete of the Year Award 
  • Led the team with 14 wins, two tech falls and 57 points

2019-20 (Freshman)
Davis & Elkins

  • Recorded a 29-10 record, tying for the team lead in victories
  • Qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships by finishing third at the Super Region 2 Championships
  • Won four-straight matches, including two falls in a major decision, to take third place at the super regional

High School

  • Totaled eight varsity letters in wrestling and cross country
  • Posted a 141-24 career record
  • Three-time NJSIAA state qualifier
  • Won two district titles and a region title
  • All-Burlington County selection

About the Marauder

  • Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because I felt I could succeed both athletically and academically.
  • Off-the-mat hobbies: Golf, working out, hanging with friends and family
  • Interesting summer job: Food delivery
  • Favorite professional athletes: Joel Embiid and Nate Diaz
  • Favorite series to binge watch: Peaky Blinders
  • Prematch ritual: Listen to Kanye and get ready to scrap. 

Personal

  • Son of Charles and Diane Cook 
  • One younger brother: Cole
  • Majoring in criminology

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-2023Senior

    149
  • 2023-2024Redshirt Senior

    149
    5'9"