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We compete with Oklahoma State by being Rutgers. No matter how impressive their histories are, PSU, Ok St. and Iowa aren't for everyone. Same goes for other sports. As for Ok St., the two cultures probably couldn't be further apart. Its not all about past accolades. Sure, John Smith has amazing credentials, but what that means for any young wrestler is up for debate, and his instruction may or may not be worth sitting in Oklahoma for 4 years. Then you add on scholarship availability and a path to cracking the starting lineup, etc. and you get separation. What PSU has done has been incredible... but it won't last forever. All Rutgers has to do is keep pushing forward, keep improving in all facets and we will have plenty of time to shine.

Example Mike Malgado never sniffed that line up.He actually stayed all 4 years.
 
Look at the recruiting ASU has done the last 2 years.
How in the heck can they fit that many wrestlers on their team?

1 So. Richard Figueroa Selma CA 1 Arizona St. (106)
8 Sr. Julian Chlebove Northampton PA 8 Arizona St. (132)
8 Sr. Adam Busiello Eastport NY 9 Arizona St. (138)
2 Jr. Sonny Santiago St. John Bosco CA 6* Arizona St.(152)
14 Sr. Zane Coleman Choctaw OK 17* Arizona St. (170)
16 Sr. Trey Munoz Trabuco Hills CA 16 Arizona St.(170)
8 Sr. Jacob Good Clovis CA 8 Arizona St.(195)
1 Sr. Cohlton Schultz Ponderosa CO 1 Arizona St. (285)

Nick Raimo is no longer committed to ASU.
Did they pull his offer or vice versa?
Hopefully Nick is very successfull where he winds up in college and not be another example of Mike Magaldo.

At least if you to to the IVY's and not wrestle, you get a top notch education.
 
That is what we need to do a better job of. I don't know how they do it, but the blue bloods seem to keep kids in back up roles more often than not.

They lost a couple of guys who could not sniff the lineup.They are starting somewhere else. 8th ranked Moran at Wisconsin and Harding UNC.
No one wants to beat a backup so wrestlers will take the opportunity to start somewhere else.I am not sure how all of these wrestlers stay at OKIE state. Gfeller was a back up to Brock before the injury to All American Lewallen. GFeller bump up in weight to take the spot who is now flourishing at the weigh as a top 4 guy.
 
2019 recruits:

JoJo Arragona, Pope John XXII, NJ (from Matamoras, PA) 141/149 lbs
- #1 @ 138 by Intermat & Flo, #6-#9 P4P overall by Flo (depending on timing)
- NJ states: 3rd @ 138 in 2018, 2nd @ 120 in 2017, 3rd @ 106 in 2016
- 1st @ 138 @ WNO 2018
- 1st @ 138 @ Beast of the East 2018
- Super 32: 6th @ 138 in 2017, 2nd @ 106 in 2015

Rob Kanniard, Wall, NJ
165/174 lbs
- #6 @ 160 by Intermat, #10 @ 160 by Flo (#66 overall by Flo)
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2018, 4th @ 152 in 2017
- 1st @ 160 @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018,

Jackson Turley, St. Christopher, VA
174/184 lbs
- #5 @ 182 by Intermat & Flo (#39 overall by Flo)
- VA states: 3x champ
- 2x national prep runner up
- 6th @ Fargo Junior National Freestyle in 2018

Devon Britton, Northampton, PA
141/149 lbs
- #14 @ 138 by Flo
- 3rd @ 138 in PA AAA states in 2018
- HS record 64-21 (low # of matches is concerning if he's been injured frequently)

Cody Harrison, Phillipsburg, NJ
157 lbs
- NJ states: 4th @ 138 in 2018 (2 losses to Aragona), 8th @ 126 in 2017 (lost to Metzler)

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- 2nd @ 113 in Ohio D1 states in 2018
- beat Howard

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018

A.J. Ferrari is a must get and we need another 1 or 2 elite 2020's. Also need to get Anthony Ferrari, Shayne Van Ness and Nic Bouzakis. Anyone have info on possibilities?

Feel free to add to or correct anything I may have missed or messed up.

With Britton coming I'm curious if it could open up the channels to others (Condomitti) in the Valley. I know we have good middleweights coming but never hurts to add one with the potential of Jagger.
 
2019 recruits:

JoJo Arragona, Pope John XXII, NJ (from Matamoras, PA) 141/149 lbs
- #1 @ 138 by Intermat & Flo, #6-#9 P4P overall by Flo (depending on timing)
- NJ states: 3rd @ 138 in 2018, 2nd @ 120 in 2017, 3rd @ 106 in 2016
- 1st @ 138 @ WNO 2018
- 1st @ 138 @ Beast of the East 2018
- Super 32: 6th @ 138 in 2017, 2nd @ 106 in 2015

Rob Kanniard, Wall, NJ
165/174 lbs
- #6 @ 160 by Intermat, #10 @ 160 by Flo (#66 overall by Flo)
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2018, 4th @ 152 in 2017
- 1st @ 160 @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018,

Jackson Turley, St. Christopher, VA
174/184 lbs
- #5 @ 182 by Intermat & Flo (#39 overall by Flo)
- VA states: 3x champ
- 2x national prep runner up
- 6th @ Fargo Junior National Freestyle in 2018

Devon Britton, Northampton, PA
141/149 lbs
- #14 @ 138 by Flo
- 3rd @ 138 in PA AAA states in 2018
- HS record 64-21 (low # of matches is concerning if he's been injured frequently)

Cody Harrison, Phillipsburg, NJ
157 lbs
- NJ states: 4th @ 138 in 2018 (2 losses to Aragona), 8th @ 126 in 2017 (lost to Metzler)

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- 2nd @ 113 in Ohio D1 states in 2018
- beat Howard

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018

A.J. Ferrari is a must get and we need another 1 or 2 elite 2020's. Also need to get Anthony Ferrari, Shayne Van Ness and Nic Bouzakis. Anyone have info on possibilities?

Feel free to add to or correct anything I may have missed or messed up.
Updated with results from 2019 states:

2019 recruits:

JoJo Arragona, Pope John XXII, NJ (from Matamoras, PA) 141/149 lbs
- #1 @ 138 by Intermat & Flo, #6-#9 P4P overall by Flo (depending on timing)
- NJ states: 1st @ 138 in 2019, 3rd @ 138 in 2018, 2nd @ 120 in 2017, 3rd @ 106 in 2016
- 1st @ 138 @ WNO 2018
- 1st @ 138 @ Beast of the East 2018
- Super 32: 6th @ 138 in 2017, 2nd @ 106 in 2015

Rob Kanniard, Wall, NJ
165/174 lbs
- #6 @ 160 by Intermat, #10 @ 160 by Flo (#66 overall by Flo)
- NJ states: 1st @ 160 in 2019, 2nd @ 160 in 2018, 4th @ 152 in 2017
- 1st @ 160 @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018,

Jackson Turley, St. Christopher, VA
174/184 lbs
- #5 @ 182 by Intermat & Flo (#39 overall by Flo)
- VA states: 4x champ
- 2019 national prep champ, 2x national prep runner up
- 6th @ Fargo Junior National Freestyle in 2018

Devon Britton, Northampton, PA
141/149 lbs
- #14 @ 138 by Flo
- PIAA 3A states: 6th @ 138 in 2019 (lost 6-4 in semis to eventual champ Ed Scott, and then had 2 ugly matches, but he was battling multiple injuries), 3rd @ 138 in 2018
- 4th @ 138 @ 2018 Beast of the East
- seems his HS record has been updated online to 112-41

Cody Harrison, Phillipsburg, NJ
157 lbs
- NJ states: 3rd @ 152 in 2019 (which was his seed), 4th @ 138 in 2018 (2 losses to Aragona), 8th @ 126 in 2017 (lost to Metzler)

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- Ohio D1 states: 3rd @ 126 in 2019 (upset 10-9 in semis by Logan Heil who is going to Cleveland St and is Dean Heil's brother), 2nd @ 113 in 2018
- 2nd @ 126 @ 2018 Beast of the East (beat Howard 5-4 in semis, pinned Olivieri in quarters, lost 5-2 to Colaiocco in finals)

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 182 in 2019 (lost 7-4 to Foca), 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2019 (lost 9-4 to Kanniard)
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018
 
Some notables uncommitted from Flo's first 2020-21 rankings after removing this year's seniors:

https://www.flowrestling.org/rankin...gs-2019-2020/31311-first-take-seniors-removed

P4P
A.J. Ferrari (jr, 220) #1
Beau Bartlett (jr, 132) #7
Shayne Van Ness (so, 132) #9

126
Anthony Clark (jr)

132
Beau Bartlett (jr) #1
Shayne Van Ness (so) #2
Nic Bouzakis (fr) #4
Do we have any ties to Bouzakis?? I c he is from FL..

Heard Bartlett is going to a NJ school... and it’s likely a ivy one... Princeton fits both these descriptions..
 
In the latest Flo rankings with seniors removed:

Poznanski #5 at 182
Shawver #7 at 126
O'Neil #8 at 160

If we can land Ferrari (and then Van Ness) it would be absolute program changer for us to get to that next level.
 
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Ferrari leaning towards 197 or heavyweight in college? I’d presume heavy
 
Ferrari leaning towards 197 or heavyweight in college? I’d presume heavy
He’s good enough to AA as a true freshman at either weight.. that said, he’s wrestling 220 rn for hs... man hwt will be stacked.. with gable Stevenson and the top 2 incoming p4p are proj hwt too.. hope if he goes to RU he can make 197..
 
Do we have any ties to Bouzakis?? I c he is from FL..

Heard Bartlett is going to a NJ school... and it’s likely a ivy one... Princeton fits both these descriptions..
Family is from NY and very friendly with the Ferrari's. Rumors they've contemplated Blair/NJ
 
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We should have an inside track with Clark, hes Oliveris cousin.
Van Ness and Bouzakis are the better recruits. Not sure what weight all 3 will be for college but I'd target them first, if weights are close as they've been.
 
Agree they're ranked higher just saying Clark s cousin is here. There is also a younger oliveri who I think was a state champ
 
Oh well looks like the Ferrari sh*tliner has sailed. We really need these last two recruiting classes to pay off big time or this program is going to take a step back.
 
John Poznanski is competing in FS at FloNationals today.

He won by VSU1 (12-2) in his first round match up.
 
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Updated with results from 2019 states:

2019 recruits:

JoJo Arragona, Pope John XXII, NJ (from Matamoras, PA) 141/149 lbs
- #1 @ 138 by Intermat & Flo, #6-#9 P4P overall by Flo (depending on timing)
- NJ states: 1st @ 138 in 2019, 3rd @ 138 in 2018, 2nd @ 120 in 2017, 3rd @ 106 in 2016
- 1st @ 138 @ WNO 2018
- 1st @ 138 @ Beast of the East 2018
- Super 32: 6th @ 138 in 2017, 2nd @ 106 in 2015

Rob Kanniard, Wall, NJ
165/174 lbs
- #6 @ 160 by Intermat, #10 @ 160 by Flo (#66 overall by Flo)
- NJ states: 1st @ 160 in 2019, 2nd @ 160 in 2018, 4th @ 152 in 2017
- 1st @ 160 @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018,

Jackson Turley, St. Christopher, VA
174/184 lbs
- #5 @ 182 by Intermat & Flo (#39 overall by Flo)
- VA states: 4x champ
- 2019 national prep champ, 2x national prep runner up
- 6th @ Fargo Junior National Freestyle in 2018

Devon Britton, Northampton, PA
141/149 lbs
- #14 @ 138 by Flo
- PIAA 3A states: 6th @ 138 in 2019 (lost 6-4 in semis to eventual champ Ed Scott, and then had 2 ugly matches, but he was battling multiple injuries), 3rd @ 138 in 2018
- 4th @ 138 @ 2018 Beast of the East
- seems his HS record has been updated online to 112-41

Cody Harrison, Phillipsburg, NJ
157 lbs
- NJ states: 3rd @ 152 in 2019 (which was his seed), 4th @ 138 in 2018 (2 losses to Aragona), 8th @ 126 in 2017 (lost to Metzler)

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- Ohio D1 states: 3rd @ 126 in 2019 (upset 10-9 in semis by Logan Heil who is going to Cleveland St and is Dean Heil's brother), 2nd @ 113 in 2018
- 2nd @ 126 @ 2018 Beast of the East (beat Howard 5-4 in semis, pinned Olivieri in quarters, lost 5-2 to Colaiocco in finals)

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 182 in 2019 (lost 7-4 to Foca), 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2019 (lost 9-4 to Kanniard)
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018
Bumping this up to discuss 2020 and 2021 recruiting. Who else are we adding? Anyone have the updated Flo rankings for the below commits as I don't have Flo premium (intermat still has April rankings)?

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- Ohio D1 states: 3rd @ 126 in 2019 (upset 10-9 in semis by Logan Heil who is going to Cleveland St and is Dean Heil's brother), 2nd @ 113 in 2018
- 2nd @ 126 @ 2018 Beast of the East (beat Howard 5-4 in semis, pinned Olivieri in quarters, lost 5-2 to Colaiocco in finals)

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 182 in 2019 (lost 7-4 to Foca), 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2019 (lost 9-4 to Kanniard)
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018

Bryce Hepner, St. Edward
149/157 lbs
- #13 @ 152 by Flo and #108 on Flo's Big Board
- Ohio D1 States: 1st @ 138 in 2019, 1st @ 126 in 2018, 2nd in 2017
 
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Bumping this up to discuss 2020 and 2021 recruiting. Who else are we adding? Anyone have the updated Flo rankings for the below commits as I don't have Flo premium (intermat still has April rankings)?

2020 recruits so far:

Dylan Shawver, Elyria, OH
125/133 lbs
- #8 @ 126 by intermat, #12 @ 126 by Flo, #61 on Flo's top 100 for 2020
- Ohio D1 states: 3rd @ 126 in 2019 (upset 10-9 in semis by Logan Heil who is going to Cleveland St and is Dean Heil's brother), 2nd @ 113 in 2018
- 2nd @ 126 @ 2018 Beast of the East (beat Howard 5-4 in semis, pinned Olivieri in quarters, lost 5-2 to Colaiocco in finals)

John Poznanski, Colonia, NJ
184 lbs
- #13 @ 160 by Flo, and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 182 in 2019 (lost 7-4 to Foca), 3rd @ 160 in 2018

Connor O'Neil, DePaul
165/174 lbs
- #17 @ 160 by Intermat, #15 @ 160 by Flo and in Flo's top 100 for 2020
- NJ states: 2nd @ 160 in 2019 (lost 9-4 to Kanniard)
- 2nd @ Fargo Cadet Freestyle Nationals in 2018

Bryce Hepner, St. Edward
149/157 lbs
- #13 @ 152 by Flo and #108 on Flo's Big Board
- Ohio D1 States: 1st @ 138 in 2019, 1st @ 126 in 2018, 2nd in 2017

Poz is #29 so he is trending upwards
O"Neil #54
Shawyer #65
 
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