2019 Recruits

[Big Bird]

With Junior duals going on now and Fargo nationals not too far around the corner, seems like a good time to look ahead to next year's recruits.

To my knowledge, the only commit for next year is Reed Williams out of Wisconsin. He took 3rd in the big school division in Wisconsin and projects around 174.

To start a wish list, there are two obvious names in state, in Ryan Ripplinger of Bismarck and Kyle Burwick of Hettinger. These guys are rock solid and continue to do well when they get a chance against strong national competition. They both won state at 126, and NDSU is deep down low, but I'm hoping they're high priorities. Their timelines would fit seamlessly (after a redshirt) with Bianchi and Sykora graduating in 2 years.

In MN, the well isn't particularly deep next year outside the best recruit in the country (for the 3rd time in the last 4 years). Guys I think could have some success at the D1 level are Jake Svihel, Cade King, Cael Carlson, & Zach Glazier. Glazier and King are my favorites of the bunch. Glazier projects at 174/184 and King at 184/197.

Looking outside MN and ND, I think the biggest name that NDSU might be in play for is Jace Luchau out of CA (projects at 165) and ranked #11 by Flo at 160. Another to watch is Joey Bianchi (Paul's brother) from Wisconsin. He hasn't had the HS success Paul had, but he's been pretty solid in his own right. Outside of them, I have no clue who NDSU could be after.

This class could potentially have big shoes to fill. After this class redshirts, NCAA qualifiers Paul Bianchi (125), Cam Sykora (133), Andrew Fogarty (165), and Lorenzo de La Riva (at CSUB) all graduate. Starters Cordell Eaton (197) and Nico Colunga will be graduating too. IMO, 197 is the biggest need in this class unless Noah Cressell really bulks up and improves as he comes to NDSU this year.

[Big Bird]

After his huge junior duals performance, Kyle Burwick of Hettinger is now ranked #5 at 126 in the country by Flo. He's likely on a lot more radars nationally now.

Michael Weber out of Montana is ranked #19 at 145 and he wrestled for team ND at Junior duals. Hopefully the staff is after him too.

[Christopher Moen]

After his huge junior duals performance, Kyle Burwick of Hettinger is now ranked #5 at 126 in the country by Flo. He's likely on a lot more radars nationally now.

Michael Weber out of Montana is ranked #19 at 145 and he wrestled for team ND at Junior duals. Hopefully the staff is after him too.

I can't remember which team it was, but one of them threw a fit about Weber wrestling for ND. Luckily it got cleared up when it was proven that both state chairs signed off on him wrestling for ND.

[harleycowboy]

With Junior duals going on now and Fargo nationals not too far around the corner, seems like a good time to look ahead to next year's recruits.

To my knowledge, the only commit for next year is Reed Williams out of Wisconsin. He took 3rd in the big school division in Wisconsin and projects around 174.

To start a wish list, there are two obvious names in state, in Ryan Ripplinger of Bismarck and Kyle Burwick of Hettinger. These guys are rock solid and continue to do well when they get a chance against strong national competition. They both won state at 126, and NDSU is deep down low, but I'm hoping they're high priorities. Their timelines would fit seamlessly (after a redshirt) with Bianchi and Sykora graduating in 2 years.

In MN, the well isn't particularly deep next year outside the best recruit in the country (for the 3rd time in the last 4 years). Guys I think could have some success at the D1 level are Jake Svihel, Cade King, Cael Carlson, & Zach Glazier. Glazier and King are my favorites of the bunch. Glazier projects at 174/184 and King at 184/197.

Looking outside MN and ND, I think the biggest name that NDSU might be in play for is Jace Luchau out of CA (projects at 165) and ranked #11 by Flo at 160. Another to watch is Joey Bianchi (Paul's brother) from Wisconsin. He hasn't had the HS success Paul had, but he's been pretty solid in his own right. Outside of them, I have no clue who NDSU could be after.

This class could potentially have big shoes to fill. After this class redshirts, NCAA qualifiers Paul Bianchi (125), Cam Sykora (133), Andrew Fogarty (165), and Lorenzo de La Riva (at CSUB) all graduate. Starters Cordell Eaton (197) and Nico Colunga will be graduating too. IMO, 197 is the biggest need in this class unless Noah Cressell really bulks up and improves as he comes to NDSU this year.

I think Bianche has 1 more year left than Sykora. We do need to get Burwick and Ripplinger as you indicate. We do need a 197. Weber I believe has really dropped in the rankings by Flo. Also I thought our 1 commitment for 19 was Habish from Minnesota who is a 174.

[Big Bird]

Hettinger's Kyle Burwick off to a good start at nationals in Fargo at 126 pounds.

Jace Luchau, 152 pounds out of California has a really interesting next match against Abbas of Iowa.

Jackson Turley from Virginia is a kid who has stated he wants to get out of VA for college and I think is a possible target. He's at 170 pounds.

Ryan Ripplinger of Bismarck is at 132 and has won a pair of 1 point matches, including a huge win over Colton Camacho from Pennsylvania, who is ranked #14 nationally.

[Big Bird]

Kyle Burwick took a visit to NDSU last weekend. Hoping to see a verbal out of him soon. He would be a huge get at a weight of need.

Luchau released his scheduled visits and NDSU wasn't among them, but that isn't really surprising given his national profile.

[larson311]

Coach Garnett said they got a verbal yesterday via twitter, same day Burwick visited...
Doesn't mean that's who signed but sure makes you think, hopefully!

[larson311]

Well it wasn't Burwick, but looks like Gary Wokojance has verballed

https://ndwrestle.com/2018/09/04/ohios-gary-wokojance-becomes-second-ndsu-commit-for-2019/

[PaBizon]

Well it wasn't Burwick, but looks like Gary Wokojance has verballed

https://ndwrestle.com/2018/09/04/ohios-gary-wokojance-becomes-second-ndsu-commit-for-2019/

Adidas rankings (found on The Open Mat website) has Wokojance at #10 in the 182 lb wt class

[Big Bird]

Add Bismarck's Ryan Ripplinger to the list! Projects at 141 long term and has had some battles with Burwick

[larson311]

NDSU gets verbal from Tyler Jones - Shakopee, MN - projects at 133 or 141 I assume?
https://twitter.com/j1nesty/status/1041463967586152448

NDSU gets verbal from #12 at 120 & 2019 #87 Overall Recruit Corey Gamet - Parma Western, MI - projects at 125
https://www.michigangrappler.com/news_article/show/950536

Rankings from Flo

[Big Bird]

Gamet is a really good get, especially if he is a career 125 pounder.

I'm not optimistic about getting Burwick, but I hope I'm wrong. Even if we don't get him, we've done a good job with the lower weights with getting Gamet and Ripplinger

[Big Bird]

The top in-state recruit for 2019, Kyle Burwick, signed with Wisconsin.

Hopefully we can get Jake Svihel out of MN as a replacement

[Big Bird]

Ty Moser of Perham verbals to NDSU

[Big Bird]

Michael Nelson of Dover Eyota MN verbals to NDSU. Probably projects at 184

[Big Bird]

Signing day is tomorrow, and I have 7 guys as verbals. Rankings by various wrestling publications in parenthesis.
Ty Moser, 197, Perham MN
Michael Nelson, 184, Dover Eyota MN
Riley Habisch, 174, Buffalo MN (#19 Flo, #20 TOM @ 170)
Corey Gamet, 125, Parma Western MI (#19 Flo, #13 TOM, #18 InterMat @ 120)
Tyler Jones, 133, Shakopee MN
Ryan Ripplinger, 141, Bismarck ND
Gary WokoJance, 184, Barberton OH (#9 TOM @ 182)

[Big Bird]

Jake Svihel, a top 100 recruit out of Totino Grace, committed to Wyoming last night. He had visited NDSU.

[Big Bird]

All seven signed their letters of intent.

Adding Michael Weber out of Montana to this class would be very nice.

Some of the B12 affiliate schools did a great job in recruiting this year. Northern Colorado in particular has a monster of a class coming in, Fresno State has a good one too.

[Christopher Moen]

All seven signed their letters of intent.

Adding Michael Weber out of Montana to this class would be very nice.

Some of the B12 affiliate schools did a great job in recruiting this year. Northern Colorado in particular has a monster of a class coming in, Fresno State has a good one too.

Having a World Medalist now in their (Fresno) room now helps too.

[Big Bird]

Speaking of the affiliate B12 member schools and solid recruiting, I think we're likely to see the top three classes in the country go: 1. Ohio State, 2. Arizona State, 3. Northern Colorado. It really is quite incredible and a program changer for Northern Colorado. This is a school with no wrestling success whatsoever at the D1 level, and now they land 3 legit blue chip recruits and other solid ones.
Taking a look at some of the notable commits from the affiliates:
Northern Colorado: #5 Andrew Alirez, #17 Theoris Robison, #75 Mosha Schwartz (comically underrated IMO), #88 Ronald Tucker
Northern Iowa: #20 Parker Keckeisen, #95 Kyle Gollhofer, #107 Lance Runyan
Fresno State: #42 Jace Luchau, #46 Matt Olguin, #54 Ryan Reyes, #120 Christian Reyes (If they consistently pull Cali talent like this, they're going to be trouble)
SDSU: #67 Cade Devos, #80 Spencer Trenary, #100 Tanner Jordan
Wyoming: #68 Brendan Garcia, #114 Jake Svihel
Air Force: #65 Wyatt Hendrickson (Underrated IMO)
NDSU: #111 Corey Gamet
Utah Valley: None

Rankings were pulled from Pinfall Recruiting, which comes up with a composite ranking from various websites. Habisch is likely just outside the top 100 on most lists.

[Christopher Moen]

Speaking of the affiliate B12 member schools and solid recruiting, I think we're likely to see the top three classes in the country go: 1. Ohio State, 2. Arizona State, 3. Northern Colorado. It really is quite incredible and a program changer for Northern Colorado. This is a school with no wrestling success whatsoever at the D1 level, and now they land 3 legit blue chip recruits and other solid ones.
Taking a look at some of the notable commits from the affiliates:
Northern Colorado: #5 Andrew Alirez, #17 Theoris Robison, #75 Mosha Schwartz (comically underrated IMO), #88 Ronald Tucker
Northern Iowa: #20 Parker Keckeisen, #95 Kyle Gollhofer, #107 Lance Runyan
Fresno State: #42 Jace Luchau, #46 Matt Olguin, #54 Ryan Reyes, #120 Christian Reyes (If they consistently pull Cali talent like this, they're going to be trouble)
SDSU: #67 Cade Devos, #80 Spencer Trenary, #100 Tanner Jordan
Wyoming: #68 Brendan Garcia, #114 Jake Svihel
Air Force: #65 Wyatt Hendrickson (Underrated IMO)
NDSU: #111 Corey Gamet
Utah Valley: None

Rankings were pulled from Pinfall Recruiting, which comes up with a composite ranking from various websites. Habisch is likely just outside the top 100 on most lists.

Fresno State is going to benefit from having a lack of competition not only within their state, but region. That will be a huge plus for them for the kids on the West Coast who don't want travel too far from home.

[harleycowboy]

Ty Moser at 195 and Riley Habish at 170 were Minnesota State Champs tonight. Moser was 46-0 and Habisch was 39-0 this year. In Michigan Gamet won State at 125 and finished with a 51-0 record. In Ohio Wokojance won his district and he has 51-0 record.

[Big Bird]

Mike Nelson won MN class A at 195 too. Had 3 pins and a tech. 45-3 for his senior season.

Tyler Jones took 3rd at 126 in MN AAA. Finished 42-8.

Ryan Ripplinger went 46-1 and won his fourth ND class A title.

[bruinbison]

Ty Moser at 195 and Riley Habish at 170 were Minnesota State Champs tonight. Moser was 46-0 and Habisch was 39-0 this year. In Michigan Gamet won State at 125 and finished with a 51-0 record. In Ohio Wokojance won his district and he has 51-0 record.

Put this in football 2020 recruiting as well:

https://www.inforum.com/sports/wrestling/980321-Perhams-Moser-caps-perfect-season-with-a-title-Detroit-Lakes-Thompson-and-Verndales-Orlando-go-back-to-back

Congrats to Ty Moser!

And congrats on the 34 ACT!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.perhamfocus.com/sports/wrestling/4577360-perhams-ty-moser-continues-impress-and-mat%3famp

[PaBizon]

Wokojance ended up placing third in the Ohio D1 state Tourney. Lost 5-1 in the semis to the eventual champion who is a Brown wrestling commit.

[Big Bird]

Luke Weber's brother, Michael, has verballed to NDSU. 4 time Montana state champion and former Cadet greco national champion and Cadet freestyle runner up.

Wants to become an orthopedic surgeon.

[Tony Almeida]

Luke Weber's brother, Michael, has verballed to NDSU. 4 time Montana state champion and former Cadet greco national champion and Cadet freestyle runner up.

Wants to become an orthopedic surgeon.Nice snag for NDSU, what weight are we talking about here?

[PaBizon]

Nice snag for NDSU, what weight are we talking about here?

He projects at 165

[bruinbison]

Leighton Rach - 5-8, College Projected 133, Perham, Minn. (Perham H.S.)

https://gobison.com/news/2019/5/29/ndsu-wrestling-adds-perhams-leighton-rach-to-newcomer-list.aspx

Ryan Henningson - Winona



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and @BISONATION
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https://theguillotine.com/2019/05/college-recruiting-state-runner-up-henningson-to-north-dakota-state-university/

[harleycowboy]

At the junior National duals Ryan Ripplinger went 8-0. Burwick also was 8-0 but all techs or pins. Ripplinger had some close matches. Missing Burwick is a real loss. By the way most of the top 2020 recruits have committed and we have nobody so far.

[El_Chapo]

2020 commitment:

South Dakota Three-Time Champion Kellyn March Commits to NDSU http://ndwrestle.com/2019/09/25/south-dakota-three-time-champion-kellyn-march-commits-to-ndsu/

[Christopher Moen]

2020 commitment:

South Dakota Three-Time Champion Kellyn March Commits to NDSU http://ndwrestle.com/2019/09/25/south-dakota-three-time-champion-kellyn-march-commits-to-ndsu/

Another talented kid with Greco skills coming out of the Legends of Gold school.

[NoFear]

Greco wins folkstyle matches.

[Christopher Moen]

Greco wins folkstyle matches.

I wish that was true during my career. There were high-level guys I could destroy in Greco, but no so much in folkstyle.

[NoFear]

Chris I was joking :)

[Christopher Moen]

Chris I was joking :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4pVEVcPTCs

[Big Bird]

They aren't 2019 recruits...buts Wilfried and Christian Tanefue from Bismarck were at the Michigan football game on a visit today.

They are high level North Dakota kids with massive ceilings. Coach Blanc needs to be all over them

[Christopher Moen]

They aren't 2019 recruits...buts Wilfried and Christian Tanefue from Bismarck were at the Michigan football game on a visit today.

They are high level North Dakota kids with massive ceilings. Coach Blanc needs to be all over them

You're not kidding in regards to massive ceilings.

[Big Bird]

Hayden Copass, heavyweight out of Illinois, commits to Wisconsin. He's a 2021 commit, so not a done deal yet, but he is seen as pretty much consensus top heavyweight in his class and a top 20 overall recruit.

He had an in home visit from NDSU a couple weeks ago.

[larson311]

Kellyn March nearly took out nationally ranked #2 Jesse Mendez at super 32. Lost 11-10 with a clasp call near the end of the match.


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[El_Chapo]

Kellyn March nearly took out nationally ranked #2 Jesse Mendez at super 32. Lost 11-10 with a clasp call near the end of the match.


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can he walk in and start day 1 ?

[Big Bird]

can he walk in and start day 1 ?

I really doubt it and hopefully they don't need him to.

If Dylan Droegemuller does well at 141 this year, and Gamet has a good redshirt at 141, they'll be able to redshirt March and go with Gamet, Midkiff, Droegemuller for 2020-2021. Not a lot of certainty with those three, but their is some promise.