Christopher Minto
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| Native name | Christopher Minto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Christopher Basil Minto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 13, 2004 Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Cape Coral, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 79 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Freestyle and Folkstyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nebraska Wrestling Training Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mark Manning | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Christopher Basil Minto (born September 13, 2004) is a freestyle wrestler and graduated folkstyle wrestler who competes at 79kg
Background
[edit]Minto is from a wrestling family, as his older brothers were high school state placers and Junior College All-Americans.[1] [2]
Folkstyle career
[edit]High school
[edit]During his high school wrestling years, Minto won three state titles at Mariner High School in Cape Coral, Florida.[3]
College
[edit]In collegiate wrestling, Minto competes for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and is currently a two–time NCAA Division I All–American.[4]
Freestyle career
[edit]In 2026, Minto signed to compete with Real American Freestyle, at RAF 09 on May 30, 2026 in Dallas, Texas.[5] He lost to Jason Nolf by decision.[6] This fight earned him a Match of the Night award.[7]
Minto faced Keegan O'Toole on July 18, 2026 at RAF 11 and lost by decision.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://huskers.com/sports/wrestling/roster/player/christopher-minto
- ↑ https://www.kabrawrestling.com/news/christopher-tophy-minto-story
- ↑ https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13813323-christopher-mintos-ascent-no-surprise-to-nebraska-wrestling
- ↑ https://www.news-press.com/story/sports/college/2026/03/21/nebraskas-christopher-minto-places-second-in-ncaa-wrestling/89267519007
- ↑ https://www.realamericanfreestyle.com/events/raf09
- ↑ Bryan Tucker (May 31, 2026). "RAF 9 results: Steveson vs. Romanov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Real American Freestyle (May 30, 2026). "Two matches owned the night". instagram.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
- ↑ Jeff Cain (July 18, 2026). "RAF 11 results: Colby Covington defeats Arman Tsarukyan to win inaugural title". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Christopher Minto at Tapology.com
