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College Recruits & Transfer # 2

1 } – Ottawa University WRESTLING SIGNS THREE FOR 2020-21
OTTAWA, Kan. – The Ottawa University men’s wrestling program is pleased to announce the additions of Christian Ray, Tyler Johnson, and Jacob Roberson to its 2020-21 recruiting class. Ray is from Winfield, Kan. and is a transfer from Central Christian College in McPherson, Kan. He attended Winfield High School. Ray had a record of 4-15 as a freshman at CCC, competing in the 125 pound weight class. At Winfield High School, he lettered in wrestling and soccer. Ray placed fifth in 2018 and sixth in 2019 at the Kansas 4A State Wrestling Tournament. He is the son of Mike Ray and Michelle Thomas and plans to major in graphic design. Johnson hails from Olathe, Kan. and attended Olathe South High School. He was a three year letterman in wrestling for the Falcons. Jonson earned a Kansas State Championship in free style in 2019 and placed fourth at the 2019 Kansas 6A State Tournament. He was a three-time Kansas 6A State Tournament qualifier and twice qualified for nationals. Johnson is the son of Brad and Toni Johnson and plans to concentrate on general studies before deciding on a major. Roberson is from St. Louis, Mo. and is a transfer from Labette Community College. … rest of story at https://www.ottawabraves.com/article/mens-wrestling/mens-wrestling-signs-three-for-2020-21?mc_cid=e0ec51354d&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

2 } – TOM’s Recruiting News 6/7
This past week saw a pair of top-100 wrestlers from the Class of 2021 go off the market. The highest-ranked was #57 Drew Roberts (Coeur d’Alene, ID), who has given a verbal to the University of Minnesota. Drew rolled through the field in Idaho to claim the second state title of his career. The first came as a freshman while competing in Oregon. He also was third in Washington in his sophomore year. Drew is the son of two-time University of Oregon All-American Kevin Roberts, a long-time DI assistant coach. Within the last year, Drew has taken eighth in Junior freestyle in Fargo and seventh at the Walsh Ironman, while competing at 138 lbs. Roberts also captured a title at Idaho’s toughest in-season tournament, the Rollie Lane Invitational. Drew finished the year ranked third in TOM’s Rocky Mountain Rankings. The younger Roberts is another cog in what appears to be a monster recruiting Class of 2021 for Brandon Eggum’s Gophers. His team already has verbal’s from four top-100 recruits (#37 Vance Vombaur, #38 Bennett Tabor, Roberts, #82 Tagen Jamison) and also #124 Gabe Nagel. We’ll have to see how these weights shake out because Roberts and Vombaur both competed at 138 last season, while Jamison was at 132. If one or more of them could make 133 lbs, it would be beneficial as there is less, young-talent in Minneapolis at that weight, compared to 141. The second top-100 recruit who committed … rest of story at https://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/toms-recruiting-news-6-7/78148?mc_cid=afb6e864d0&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

3 } – Gibson Announces V.M.I. Wrestling Recruiting Class
Gibson Announces 2020-21 Wrestling Recruiting Class
LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI head wrestling coach Jim Gibson announced the program’s incoming recruiting class Monday for the 2020-21 season, with 13 newcomers in the group. “I am very excited about the addition of the next group of Keydet wrestlers,” said Gibson. “Not only is this an accomplished group on the mat, but they have excelled in the classroom as well.”
 “They are going to raise the competitiveness of the practice room, and have the ability to make an immediate impact for us.”  … full list and story at https://vmikeydets.com/news/2020/6/8/gibson-announces-2020-21-wrestling-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

4 } – Iowa State wrestling lands class of 2021 commitment from Conor Knopick
Iowa State Head Coach Kevin Dresser landed another big addition to his 2021 recruiting class with the commitment from Millard South’s rising-senior Conor Knopick (Omaha, Nebraska). According to MatScouts, Knopick is listed as the No. 29 overall recruit and is ranked No. 11 at 132 pounds for the 2021 recruiting class. This marks Iowa State’s second commitment for the 2021 class, with Erie Cathedral Prep’s Paniro Johnson (Erie, Pennsylvania) committing to the Cyclones back in December. … rest of story at https://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/iowa-state-lands-committment-from-millard-south-conor-knopick-kevin-dresser-paniro-johnson-matscout/article_af3df0f2-aa8e-11ea-b860-0bf6400c011c.html?mc_cid=54d8473a59&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

5 } – Mines Adds Nine In 2020 Wrestling Class
GOLDEN, Colo. – Colorado School of Mines wrestling will add nine new recruits – eight freshman and one graduate transfer – to its roster for the 2020-21 season. The two-time defending RMAC champions added depth across multiple weight classes, especially at the middle weights. Head Coach Austin DeVoe drew recruits from six states, including two each from Colorado, Illinois, and California, as well as freshmen from Oregon, Kansas, and Texas. Mines will welcome a graduate transfer in Zach Krause, a two-year captain at Brown University, while also signing freshmen Garrett Bakarich, Daniel Caddy, Malachi Contreras, Tristin David, David Leck, Wyatt Lewis, Christian Lopez, and Noah Rupp. Mines will return starters at seven weight classes next year, … rest of story at https://minesathletics.com/news/2020/6/11/mines-adds-nine-in-2020-wrestling-class.aspx?mc_cid=d457d68b82&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

6 } – DI Council extends recruiting dead period in all sports
Division I dead period will continue through Aug. 31
June 25, 2020 By Michelle Brutlag Hosick
The Division I Council extended the recruiting dead period in all sports through Aug. 31. The Council met virtually Thursday afternoon. The full Council and the Council Coordination Committee will continue to review the recruiting dead periods on a regular basis. A dead period precludes all in-person recruiting. Phone calls and correspondence can continue to occur. Additionally, the Men’s  and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committees indicated they are not planning to recommend any changes to the summer access model that was adopted last week, which permits institutions to begin summer countable athletically related activities in basketball beginning July 20 and may include up to … rest of story at http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/di-council-extends-recruiting-dead-period-all-sports?mc_cid=4a8eea0a01&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

7 } – Northern Colorado Signs Impressive 2020 Recruiting Class
GREELEY – Troy Nickerson and the Northern Colorado wrestling coaching staff continue to build a strong program with the addition of the 2020 recruiting class. The Bears once again kept the top local talent at home, while adding in some of the top-rated wrestlers throughout the nation and a pair of transfers. “We are very thankful to have the opportunity to bring a class like this to Greeley! This class fits many needs for us and we were able to really add many pieces to the puzzle that will help us for years to come,” said Troy Nickerson, head coach. “All of these student-athletes are outstanding young men, which is of our utmost importance. Equally, they are fantastic in the classroom and understand what it means to be a student-athlete. We look forward to having this group add to our already stellar student-athlete population at UNC!” The 13 person class breaks down to eight from Colorado and one each from Nebraska, Illinois and Iowa. The two transfers come to Northern Colorado from the University of Nebraska and North Dakota State.
Johnny Blankenship, 157/165 lbs
Blankenship joins the Bears as a graduate transfer from the University of Nebraska. He compiled a 70-27 record during his Husker career. In high school, he was a two-time Missouri State Champion, … rest of story at https://uncbears.com/news/2020/7/6/wrestling-signs-impressive-2020-recruiting-class.aspx?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

8 } – Millersville announces 2020-2021 recruiting class
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Millersville wrestling team and head coach Kerry Regner has announced the recruiting class for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. The group consists of 11 incoming freshmen and they join a young roster that includes nine sophomores, eight juniors, and zero seniors. 
Guy DeLeonardis
Knoch High School
Projected weight: 165 pounds
Accomplishments: 3x WPIAL qualifier, PIAA state qualifier
Kerry Regner on DeLeonardis: “Guy should be an immediate impact at the middleweights for Millersville. An all-around athlete with a big motor. Another freshman who has yet to even see his ceiling let alone reach it. He is a young man who has all the attributes you want to see your children have. A quality young man who will be sure to push himself and love his teammates.” … rest of story at https://millersvilleathletics.com/news/2020/6/25/wrestlingrecruits.aspx?mc_cid=4a8eea0a01&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

9} – Evans looks to Penn State future
Wrestler Dave Evans has decided to turn in his Tiger stripes for Nittany Lion blue and white. The recent Tunkhannock Area graduate will be a preferred walk-on to the storied program in Happy Valley under legendary coach Cael Sanderson. “I am really excited to be coached by one of the best coaches and wrestlers in history,” said Evans. “I’m eager to learn from him and excited for this year coming up.” Evans will study orthopedic medicine at Penn State University, whose wrestling program has won eight of the last nine NCAA titles. “Both their academics and athletics are the best for me. I’m going into the medical field and their program is great for my interests,” he explained. “And the athletics are one of the best in the country. Learning from them is going to make me the best wrestler I can be.” Evans added, “Pennsylvania is one of the best states for wrestling. … rest of story at https://www.wcexaminer.com/sports/evans-looks-to-penn-state-future/article_f86e52ae-331a-546c-bbc0-95d43dd71105.html?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

10 } – Bloomsburg Adds 15 Newcomers For Upcoming 2020-21 Season
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – Bloomsburg University head wrestling coach Marcus Gordon has announced his recruiting class for the upcoming 2020-21 campaign. A total of 15 newcomers – 13 freshmen and two transfers – will join the Huskies’ roster.
Bloomsburg is coming off of its first season in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and had two NCAA qualifiers in redshirt senior Trevor Allard (Mexico, N.Y./Mexico) and sophomore Alex Carida (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown). The two national qualifiers marked the most for the program in one season since the 2013-14 campaign when the Huskies sent six grapplers to the national tournament. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Allard and Carida were unable to compete for national titles.
Gordon will be looking to fill a huge void left by Allard at 184 pounds. The senior went 24-4 this past season and finished out his brilliant career four wins shy of reaching the 100-win plateau. Also needing to be replaced are Nate Newberry (Biglerville, Pa./Biglerville) at 157 pounds, Anthony Vetrano (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) at 174 pounds, and Kyle Murphy (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) at 197 pounds. … rest of story at https://buhuskies.com/news/2020/7/8/wrestling-adds-15-newcomers-for-upcoming-2020-21-season.aspx?mc_cid=fc895bba88&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

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