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NC STATE WRESTLING: Wolfpack Announces Top-10 Signing Class

Wolfpack inks nine in 2020 class, third straight class ranked in top-20
RALEIGH, N.C. – Coming off a second straight ACC Championship and a No. 3 final ranking in the NWCA Coaches Poll after an undefeated dual season, the NC State wrestling team has inked a top-10 signing class to join the squad for the 2020-21 season.
NC State’s recruiting class was ranked eighth nationally by FloWrestling. It marked the third time in the last five years the Wolfpack has been ranked in the top-10 nationally, and this is the third straight class ranked in the top-20 by FloWrestling. “It might be one of the best ever, as far as the mentality, work ethic, the quality, total package of kid that you want,” said head coach Pat Popolizio. “It’s very low-risk bringing these guys in, both academically and lifestyle. It’s up to those guys to decide who’s going to be the guy at their weight, but I know they’ll elevate our program on and off the mat.”
Below are bios on the nine signees:
Anthony Noto
125 pounds
Lima N.Y. • Lima HS
Prep: Four-time state champion, he is the school’s first state champion
     Named NYSPHSAA Most Outstanding Wrestler as both a junior and senior.
            Won state title at 120 pounds as a senior, 113 pounds as a junior, 106 pounds as a sophomore and 99 pounds as a freshman.
–               Career record of 174-6.
–               Three-time Monroe County champion and four-time sectional and Super sectional champion. MOW at Monroe County Championships as a junior and senior.
–               Also two-time All-Greater Rochester Division II Wrestler of the Year.
          Three-time All-American (Forgo, World Team Trials and Super 32).
Rankings: #112 overall recruit and #11 at 120 pounds by TheOpenMat
#9 at 120 pounds by FloWrestling
#12 at 120 pounds by InterMat
Ryan Jack
141 pounds
Danbury, Conn. • Danbury HS
Prep:
–               Four-time Connecticut state champion. Two-time Connecticut Wrestler of the Year.
–               Three-time New England champion, runner-up as a freshman. –               State champion as a junior going a perfect 47-0, and named Connecticut Wrestler of the Year. Also won his third Class LL title and third State Open championship.
–               Became school’s first national champion after taking first place at the 2019 NHSCA national championships at 126 pounds. Was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.
–               2019 NHSCA champion and four-time All-American.
–               Super 32 runner-up as a junior in 2018. 2018 Journeymen Classic champion.
               Wrestled at the 2019 Who’s #1, the first athlete from Connecticut to take part.
–               Younger bother of former Wolfpack three-time All-American Kevin Jack (141 pounds) and also former teammate of 2020 ACC Champion Jakob Camacho.
–               Trains at Empire Wrestling Academy along with fellow signee A.J. Kovacs. …. story & rest of the list at https://gopack.com/news/2020/4/27/wrestling-packwrestle-announces-top-10-signing-class.aspx

April 28, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized