Takedown Report

College Recruits & Transfer # 3

1 } – Can wrestling survive a ‘broken’ college model?
By Mike Finn
This spring’s COVID-19 pandemic has certainly led to loss among an ongoing and countless number of people within this country.That would, of course, include the loss of lives as over 110,000 U.S. citizens had died as of June 7. There have been other departures from a normal way of the life, including in the sports world where both professional and amateur leagues have either canceled or postponed seasons and championships. That included NCAA wrestling, where all three national tournaments — set to take place in March — were canceled. Among those was the Division I tournament, where 330 wrestlers were set to compete in Minneapolis, including four wrestlers from Old Dominion: seniors Sa’Derian Perry (141) Larry Early (157) and Antonio Agee (184) and sophomore Killian Cardinale (125). But two weeks later, the Monarch wrestling program, which has been around since the 1957-58 academic year, took a bigger hit when the school announced it was dropping wrestling.
The official ODU statement read: “The decision in part developed from the findings of a six-month study of the athletics program by an outside consultant. The comprehensive report reviewed the national college sports landscape, identified current and future financial challenges and evaluated Title IX compliance, which led to the recommendation to discontinue a varsity sport. Once completely implemented, it is estimated that athletics will have an expense savings of approximately $1 million.”
But ODU officials also mentioned the on-going COVID-19 crisis was part of their decision. “Our decision became even more clear during this Coronavirus crisis, which we know will have significant impact on future athletics budgets,” said ODU athletics director Dr. Camden Wood Selig. “This decision will better allow the remaining sports to compete at a national level.” This is not the first time college wrestling has heard such a comment, especially in the 1980s when the majority of programs were cut because of the Title IX dilemma. There are some who believe the COVID-19 pandemic is now being used as the excuse to cut Olympic sports. That was apparent when five lower-level conferences asked the NCAA to drop the requirement of eight men’s and eight women’s sports among Division I FBS (football bowl subdivision programs) and six men’s/eight women’s sports in Division I FCS (football championship subdivision). … rest of story at _{https://www.win-magazine.com/2020/06/can-wrestling-survive-a-broken-college-model/?mc_cid=1ad1a557de&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

2 } – DI Council extends recruiting dead period in all sports
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 eight hours per week of weight … 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}

3 } – NCAA DIVISION 1 COUNCIL TO ADOPT NEW TRANSFER RULES BY JANUARY 2021
BY NICOLE MILLER 9 July 01st, 2020
The NCAA Division 1 Council has committed to adopt a uniform transfer rule by January 2021. Under the current rules, student-athletes are allowed to begin playing immediately after transferring in all sports except baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, football and men’s ice hockey. However, most major conferences do not allow students from any sport transferring schools within the conference to begin competing immediately, generally requiring a year of residency at the new institution. With the new uniform rule, the committee hopes to promote flexibility for student-athletes under all circumstances.
In order to promote the changes, the Division I Council Coordination Committee expanded the Transfer Waiver Working Group adding additional members from the Committee on Academics, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Council standing committees. The Transfer Waiver Working Group will be charged with studying the effects of transfers on student-athletes, and coming up with a viable solution to the issue that can be translated … rest of story at _{https://swimswam.com/ncaa-division-1-council-to-adopt-new-transfer-rules-by-january-2021/?mc_cid=24498831e8&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

4 } – NJ State Champ Soldano Chooses Rutgers
The good news continues to trickle out of New Brunswick as Rutgers received a verbal commitment today from one of the state’s top rising juniors. Brian Soldano (High Point, NJ) was a 160 lb New Jersey state champion in 2020 at 160 lbs, which helped him earn a #5 ranking at the weight heading into the 2020-21 season and he’s currently the #38th ranked wrestler in the Class of 2022 . Over the last year, Soldano has placed third at the Super 32 and seventh a 16U Freestyle Nationals in Fargo. He also won six of seven matches at the National Duals. Brian was a state qualifier as a freshman at 160 lbs, as well. 
Just over a week ago, Rutgers head coach Scott Goodale announced that Sebastian Rivera would be joining the program as a graduate transfer. Soldano is the first recruit from the Class of 2022 that has committed to the Scarlet Knights. Three rising seniors Kyonte Hamilton (Georgetown Prep, MD), Joey Oliveri (Hanover Park, NJ), and Dylan Weaver (Lyndhurst, NJ), all of who are top-100 recruits, have given verbals to Goodale’s team. If Soldano can hold 174 lbs it would be a great fit for the Scarlet Knights. … rest of story at _{https://news.theopenmat.com/high-school-wrestling/nj-state-champ-soldano-chooses-rutgers/78421?mc_cid=097a633e42&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

5 } – Cleveland State Vikings Add Four More, Including Three Transfers
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Head coach Josh Moore of the Cleveland State University wrestling team announced Monday that four student-athletes have formally committed to continue their careers with the Vikings. Three of the four are transfers who previously attended Division I schools while the Vikings also added another high school commit with this announcement. Three of the four are northern Ohio natives, as two of the three transfers are returning to their home state after previously attending out-of-state institutions. Joey Caprella (Old Dominion University), Caleb Graber (West Virginia University), Jake Manley (Otsego High School) and Marcus Robinson (University at Buffalo) all committed to the program recently and will join CSU for the 2020-21 academic year.
Caprella redshirted as a true freshman at Old Dominion this past season, posting an 11-12 mark in the process. He placed at the Appalachian State Open while competing at 149 pounds. Caprella was a two-time OHSAA state placer for Lima Central Catholic at 145 pounds, including finishing third as a senior in 2019. He won a pair of Troy District and Lima Central Catholic Sectional titles and left the Thunderbird program as the all-time leader in wins. Caprella will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Vikings. Graber also redshirted as a true freshman at West Virginia this past season, picking up five wins at 125 pounds in the first semester of competition. He was a Division I state placer at 132 pounds for Green High School at the 2019 OHSAA Tournament. Graber also qualified for the DI state tournament as a junior and was a two-time Massillon Perry Sectional champion who combined for 70 wins over his final two scholastic seasons. Graber will have four years of eligibility remaining with the Vikings.
Manley joins CSU after a highly successful career at Otsego High School in which he was a four-time state qualifier. Manley was 47-0 at 120 pounds in his shortened senior season as he was primed for the OHSAA Tournament coming off Oak Harbor Sectional and Napoleon District titles. He placed third at the 2019 OHSAA Tournament at 113 pounds as his lone loss in the event came to … rest of story at _{https://csuvikings.prestosports.com/sports/m-wrestl/2019-20/releases/20200713k83ct4?mc_cid=2a2de153ce&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

6 } – Stillwater’s Young commits to Northwestern
Stillwater High’s two-time state champ Young commits to Northwestern
By Jimmy Gillispie jgillispie@stwnewspress.com
In addition to wanting to further his wrestling career past Stillwater High School, Carter Young is also thinking about his academics. That’s why the two-time state wresting champion, who’s entering his senior year, committed to continuing his athletic and academic career at prestigious Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He recently made that official on Twitter. “I had known for a little bit that I was going to go there,” Young said during a phone interview. “I was just making sure that I got in before I announced it. It’s been a bit crazy since that day. It’s exciting.” Recently retired SHS wrestling coach Doug Chesbro, who coached Young for two years before hanging up his coaching career after three decades within the program, had a hunch Young would choose one of the most prestigious academic universities in the country.
Young chose Northwestern over Oklahoma State, Princeton and Michigan – all of which he also visited before the coronavirus pandemic shut down on-campus recruiting visits. “It’s awesome,” Chesbro said. … rest of story at _{https://www.stwnewspress.com/sports/high_school_sports/stillwaters-young-commits-to-northwestern/article_03082cc9-54b7-5072-974f-0f8ff0e2abc5.html?mc_cid=78726f35ba&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

7 } – Pat Brucki Enters Portal As Grad Transfer
Interview and story at _{https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6760022-pat-brucki-enters-portal-as-grad-transfer?mc_cid=fb559ea200&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

8 } – Penns Valley’s Malachi DuVall talks commitment to coach Cary Kolat and Navy wrestling
Penns Valley wrestler Malachi DuVall and his dad had a dream school in mind for college. They’d done their research on academics and athletics and decided that Navy was the place DuVall wanted to be. That was before he made his run to third place in the PIAA State Championships at 152 pounds in March. Once DuVall made that run, more phone calls from colleges started to roll in and the contact picked up. About two weeks after his junior season came to an end, he received a FaceTime request. The number calling him was that of Navy’s new wrestling coach Cary Kolat — a four-time Pennsylvania state champ, two-time NCAA champ and World medalist. “Cary got the coaching job and we thought … rest of story at _{https://www.centredaily.com/sports/high-school/article244426817.html?mc_cid=fb559ea200&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

9} – Indiana Wrestling Adds Transfer Garrett Hoffman
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.– IU head coach Angel Escobedo has announced the addition of graduate transfer Garrett Hoffman. Hoffman, a native of Cogan Station, Pa., comes to Indiana after four years at Bucknell. At Bucknell he majored in Managing for Sustainability with a minor in Philosophy. Hoffman graduated Cum Laude with a 3.56 GPA. Hoffman started off his collegiate career strong, as he qualified for the NCAA Championships at 184 pounds. “We’re excited to add Garrett Hoffman to our program,” IU head coach Angel Escobedo said.  “An NCAA qualifier as a true freshman, Garrett brings experience and leadership to the program. Garrett will wrestle 197lb this season and is ready to put in the work needed to end his career as an All-American.”  He earned the Bucknell Freshman of the Year Award after posting a record of 18-16 in his first collegiate season. Prior to Bucknell, Hoffman tallied a 167-19 record at Montoursville Area High School. He was a three-time state medalist, including a finalist as a senior in 2016. At Indiana Hoffman will be attending … rest of story at _{https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/7/28/indiana-wrestling-adds-transfer-garrett-hoffman.aspx?mc_cid=90928adc9b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

10 } – Husker Wrestling Team Adds Brown Ton
Lincoln, Neb. ­– Nebraska Wrestling Head Coach Mark Manning announced the addition of Elise Brown Ton to the roster on Thursday. “We’re super excited to get a great young man like Elise,” Manning said. “Elise had some other options, but he expressed interest in the culture and enthusiasm we have going on here in our program. He feels he will add to that culture and I’m confident he will do just that.” A native of Allen, Texas, Brown Ton is a two-time Texas state champion, capturing the UIL titles in 2019 and 2020. During his senior season, he capped a 42-2 season with the state crown at 160 pounds. As a junior, Brown Ton went 30-8 and won the state title at 152 pounds with a major decision in the finals. In 2018, Brown Ton placed second at the UIL state tournament at 145 pounds, finishing the season with a 31-9 record, which included winning the region and district titles. Brown Ton captured the 170-pound Reno Tournament of Champions crown in 2019, pinning three of his six opponents in the process. He also took fourth place at the 2019 Cadet World Team Trials at 71 kg. … rest of story at _{https://huskers.com/news/2020/7/30/husker-wrestling-team-adds-brown-ton.aspx?mc_cid=b3b7655607&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b}

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