Kansas City, Missouri native Miller Sipes capped an outstanding career at Staley High School,

under head coach Elisha Bears, with a 120–23 high school record, three MSHSAA state

medals, two state-final appearances, and the 2026 Class 4 state championship, along with

being named the 2026 Missouri Class 4 Wrestler of the Year, Class 4 District 4 Wrestler of the

Year, and Kansas City Suburban Gold Conference Wrestler of the Year.

Miller is the son of Eric and Francie Sipes, and will continue his academic and wrestling career

at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A two-sport athlete who also competed in football, Sipes earned All-American status at Fargo

Nationals in 2024, securing a 1 st place finish in Greco and a 5 th place finish in freestyle. After

having season ending shoulder surgery and forgoing his junior year, Miller came back his senior

year securing 8th place at the premier national Ironman tournament at 144 lbs and earned 2 nd

place in 2026 at the Dan Gable Donnybrook tournament. Miller was also a multiple time

Freestyle and Greco Missouri state champion earning a spot on the Missouri Freestyle and

Greco dual teams. He was a 2026 Winnetonka Invitational Champion, earning the most

takedowns sledgehammer and a runner up at the Kansas City Stampede in 2024.

In the classroom, Sipes maintained a 4.151 GPA, earned Principal’s Honor Roll and three

Academic All-State honors, as well as a Scholar Athlete Award winner at the Clash Wrestling

Tournament. In his spare time, he volunteered more than 100 hours of community service while

doing various community activities and working wrestling tournaments.