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Brody Grothus (No. 12 @ 145) wasn’t like many of the other top high school wrestlers in Iowa who grew up hoping one day to wear a black and gold singlet and step onto the mat inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. His dreams were connected to diamonds, and the Davenport Assumption senior pictured himself tracking down fly...
Andrew Campolattano (No. 1 @ 215), New Jersey high school wrestling sensation, still hasn’t picked a college to continue his mat career. The all-time winningest wrestler in Garden State prep history has narrowed his choices to four finalists… but Rutgers and Penn State aren’t among them, according to Harry Frezza, MyCentralJersey.com late Wednesday night. The...
What a month it’s been for New Oxford’s Jordan Conaway (No. 6 @ 112). He started by winning the first state wrestling title in school history. Then he beat the top 112-pound wrestler in the nation. Then, of all things, his future college canceled its wrestling program. More? The official stunner though came shortly after:...
Elijah Sullivan (H.M. @ 140) never really pictured himself as a big-city kind of guy. He grew up on a farm in western Iowa before making his way across the state to finish high school at West High. But Sullivan’s next move with his wrestling career is taking him to the heart of New York...
As a wrestler, it isn’t unusual for Jordan Conaway (No. 9 @ 112) to find himself twisted in a dozen different directions at once. But nothing could have prepared the New Oxford senior for the head-spinning 24 hours he recently experienced after learning that Liberty University reclassified its wrestling program. Conaway signed his National Letter...
Morgan McIntosh (No. 1 @ 189), a standout wrestler from California, had Cornell University at the top of his list before making his five recruiting visits. That changed when he visited University Park, Pa., and talked to Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson. “I decided to take all five visits and make a decision before...
Keith Meeks, father of Roosevelt wrestler John Meeks (No. 6 @ 130), confirmed today that his son has committed to Nebraska. John Meeks’ brother, Blake, is a freshman wrestler at Nebraska, but Keith said that wasn’t the sole reason John wanted to be a Cornhusker. “John has wanted to wrestle with Nebraska since he was...
Brandon Kingsley (No. 6 @ 140), the three-time state wrestling champion out of (No. 1) Apple Valley, has given a verbal commitment to wrestle for the Gophers after he graduates next year. The junior recently won the 140-pound Class 3A championship after winning at 135 pounds as a sophomore and 125 as a freshman. Intermat...
Tanner Werner (H.M. @ 125) of Waverly-Shell Rock has signed a letter-of-intent with the Grand View University wrestling program, announced by head coach Nick Mitchell. Werner finished his senior season with a 36-2 record at weight 125. He was also the top-ranked wrestler (The Predicament) in his division at year’s end. Werner finished third place...
It’s that time of year where outgoing seniors who haven’t yet committed to colleges start announcing their decisions. Right on cue, there’s a big one. Our #4 Top Prospect at 149, Blake Roulo (No. 7 @ 145) of Matoaca, Virginia, has informed TheOpenMat that he will be wrestling at the next level for the University...
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