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Missouri Tiger Style Adds Steven Kolcheff to Bolster Nation’s Third-Ranked Recruiting Class
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Despite already having the nation’s No. 3-ranked recruiting class, Mizzou Wrestling head coach Brian Smith added another dynamic wrestler to this year’s signing class as Howell, Mich., native Steven Kolcheff signed his national letter of intent Thursday (April 16). Kolcheff originally committed and signed to Old Dominion back in November, but after Old Dominion cut its wrestling program, he reopened his recruitment and joined Mizzou’s already loaded class. Kolcheff attended Detroit Catholic Central High School, the same as fellow Mizzou signee Josh Edmond, who is ranked fourth nationally at 141 pounds. He is a two-time Michigan State Champion, winning as a junior and a senior, and helped his team to three-consecutive state titles. He is the nation’s No. 12-ranked heavyweight according to FloWrestling.org and checked in at No. 17 according to Intermat. “Steven comes to us from the same high school as fellow signee Josh Edmond, so we were able to get two of the best kids from of the state of Michigan out of one of the state’s best programs,” head coach Brian Smith said. “He is a stud who was a two-time state champion who we expect to have great success at heavyweight at Mizzou. His dad was a former college football coach and Steven himself was a football player, …. rest of the story at https://mutigers.com/news/2020/4/16/wrestling-tiger-style-adds-steven-kolcheff-to-bolster-nations-third-ranked-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=c40241fd14&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Bucknell Wrestling Welcomes Nine Incoming Freshmen
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Head coach Dan Wirnsberger announced the Bucknell wrestling team’s nine-man incoming freshman class on Thursday. “I am extremely excited to welcome the next generation of Bison wrestlers to Lewisburg,” Wirnsberger said. “This class brings with it a host of academic and athletic accolades. Each student-athlete has the potential to excel both in the classroom and on the mat. Our staff is eager to begin their development process.”  The class of 2024 includes three state champions, seven state placewinners and eight team captains. The incoming freshmen hail from four different states: Pennsylvania (6), Michigan, Missouri and New Jersey. Four of the Pennsylvania natives appeared in PA Power Wrestling‘s listing of top 115 recruits.  
PA Power Wrestling also listed Bucknell among its top four teams winning the Pennsylvania recruiting battle. The Bison were tabbed second behind Pitt; they were slotted ahead of fellow EIWA schools Army West Point and Lehigh. Bucknell went 10-6 (9-3 EIWA) during the 2019-20 campaign. The Bison placed six …. rest of the story at https://bucknellbison.com/news/2020/4/16/bucknell-wrestling-welcomes-nine-incoming-freshmen.aspx?mc_cid=c40241fd14&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Four-Time California State Champ Jesse Vasquez Commits To Arizona State
Story and video at …. https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6744255-four-time-california-state-champ-jesse-vasquez-commits-to-arizona-state

NCAA grants Michael Kemerer sixth year of eligibility
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa wrestling program announced Monday that Michael Kemerer has been granted a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA. The NCAA granted the three-time All-American a clock extension resulting from a redshirt year during initial year of enrollment and a hardship waiver (NCAA Bylaw 12.8.1.7). The NCAA decision means Iowa will return nine All-Americans from a 2020 team that saw 10 All-Americans win a Big Ten title, post a 13-0 dual record, and enter the NCAA Championships as the favorite to win the 24th team title in program history. …. rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2020/April/20/NCAA-Grants-Michael-Kemerer-6th-Year-of-Eligibility?mc_cid=8ec233ede0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

DelVal Athletics Names Andrew Taylor Full-Time Head Men’s Wrestling Coach
DOYLESTOWN (Pa.) — Delaware Valley University Director of Athletics David Duda announced on Monday that, after a national search, Andrew Taylor has been named the full-time head men’s wrestling coach. Taylor comes to DelVal by way of Division III affiliate Baldwin Wallace University where he served as assistant coach for his alma mater for six seasons under head coach Jamie Gibbs. “We are thrilled to have Andrew take the reins of our storied wrestling program. Andrew comes from a great stock, working with Coach Gibbs and a wonderful staff at national D-III powerhouse Baldwin Wallace,” said Duda. “Andrew had his fingerprints on the growth and development of the program at Baldwin Wallace and we look for him to position Delaware Valley atop the conference, regional, and national ranks.” …. rest of the story at https://athletics.delval.edu/news/2020/4/20/delval-athletics-names-andrew-taylor-full-time-head-mens-wrestling-coach.aspx?mc_cid=8ec233ede0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

‘We’re gonna be the best team’: After Olympics postponed, redshirting wrestlers plan to return
Sean Bormet had everything perfectly planned out.
Three of his top wrestlers would redshirt the 2020 season to prepare for the Olympics. They’d compete in Tokyo this summer. Then they’d come back for their final season at Michigan, joining a team loaded with talent and primed to contend. It was an arrangement that should’ve worked for everyone. Instead, all of it is in flux. First, COVID-19 canceled the NCAA Championships. Then it pushed the Olympics back to 2021. Now, Bormet and the Michigan wrestling team must adapt again. Fifth-year seniors Myles Amine, Logan Massa and Stevan Micic, all of whom took Olympic redshirts last year, plan to return to the Wolverines for the 2021 season while simultaneously training for Tokyo. According to Amine, the Wolverines haven’t received official word from the NCAA on whether they will be able to take a second Olympic redshirt. But all three are already sold on coming back. …. story at https://www.michigandaily.com/section/wrestling/wrestlers-returning-olympic-redshirts?mc_cid=945de33a33&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

Arizona State Wrestling Announces Two Additions to 2020-21 Roster
TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State wrestling has added a pair of signees to their 2020-21 roster over the past weekend, that includes highly talented transfer Michael McGee and California top prospect Jesse Vasquez. The two, along with the second-ranked recruiting class from 2019, will help bolster a lineup that graduated five wrestlers this season.  “Over this past weekend, Sun Devil Wrestling has gotten tremendously better,” Head Coach Zeke Jones said. “Jesse (Vasquez) and Michael (McGee) give us two more excellent pieces of the puzzle in putting a championship program together.” …. story at https://thesundevils.com/news/2020/4/23/-asuwrestling-announces-two-additions-to-2020-21-roster.aspx?mc_cid=17ded1ad3b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 12, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized