Killian joined the Tornado staff in 2018, following a standout career for the Tornado. In his career, Killian was a three-time NCAA Division II Championships qualifier and two-time All-American.

Athlete Honors

• 5 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships qualifiers

Year-By-Year Season Recaps

2020-21: The Tornado went 5-4 in duals, posting a 4-2 record to finish fourth in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas matches. Trent Mahoney, Christian Small and Cadey Ridley all earned all-conference honors. Small and Ridley qualified for the NCAA Championships with Small earning All-America honors after finishing fifth.

2019-20: The Tornado posted a dual record of 3-9, going 2-5 in SACC duals. At the NCAA Super Region II Championships, King finished seventh and had five placers, including three in the top three. Rylee Billings, Elijah Seay and Cade Ridley all finished third at the Super Region II Championships and garnered second team All-SACC honors. The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships were canceled due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Elijah Hicks and Cory Collins each finished sixth at the Super Region II Championships.

2018-19: The Tornado received votes in every week of the NWCA Coaches' Poll, but couldn't break through into the rankings. Elijah Seay and Kody Eichlin both qualified for the NCAA Wrestling National Championships and were selected first team all-conference. King ended the season with a dual record of 6-4, going 3-3 in conference matches.

Wrestling Career

Killian became the first Tornado to qualify for the NCAA Division II Wrestling championships, qualifying each of the last three years. He was also one of the first Tornado to earn NCAA All-American honors twice. In 2016-17 he finished seventh and a season ago, Killian finished sixth at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships.

Each of his last two years, Killian finished runner-up at the NCAA Super Region II Championships, and in 2015-16, he finished third. Killian is the only two-time first team All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) selection. King has been members of the ECAC for two years, with Killian earning first team honors each season.

In 2017-18, Killian earned all-academic honors from the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA). He was one of two Tornado to earn the distinction, the first two wrestlers in program history honored by the NWCA. Killian closed his career with a 63-26 record, taking a school record 18 wins by technical fall. He earned nine wins by major decision and two by pin.

Personal

He earned his bachelor's degree in 2018 from King and his MBA from King in 2019.