In 2012, PSU will graduate 4 Seniors:
149 Frank Molinaro
197 David Crowell
197 Clay Steadman
285 Cameron Wade
According to the current PSU roster the team next year, (2011-12) will additionally have, (in terms of eligibility) 6 Juniors, 7 Sophomores & 20 Freshmen.
At the individual weights PSU will have the following amount of wrestlers going into the 2012-13 campaign, (names listed alphabetically & SENIORS in BOLD CAPS/6, Juniors in italics/7, Sophomores regular type/20):
125-5 (Conaway, Kelly, Megaludis, Morgan, Waters)
133-3 (Martelotti, PEARSALL, REBER)
141-3 (Frey, Owens, Sherlock)
149-4 (A. Alton, Beitz, D. Church, Moran)
157-5 (D. Alton, Cowburn, ENGLISH, FISCHER, Vollrath)
165-3 (Brown, Franscella, Taylor)
174-2 (Phillips, Ruth)
184-2 (A. Church, WRIGHT)
197-3 (McIntosh, ORTEGA, Syrek)
285-3 (Campbell, Gingrich, Ruggear)
Looking at this we can get a clearer picture of the what the team will need going in that year: 133/141, 157, 184.
Remember that between the graduating Classes of 2013 & 2014 will graduate 13 SENIORS between them. That will be LOTS of shoes to fill. The recruiting classes of 2013 & 2014 have quite a few hot prospects in them as well. I have been told that PSU is looking at about 10 different kids right now & only giving them any sort of attention.
Let’s take a look at the top PA & USA prospects for the Class of 2012.
PA Class of 2012 Top Prospects
(BOLD = my picks, RED = VERBAL TO PSU, BLUE = PSU INTERESTED)
Weight-Current TOM Ranking-Class-Name-School
Stats
Schools interested in (Alphabetical)
113 14th Sr. Billy Rappo CR-South
4th Rappo brother to win PIAA AAA Crown, same HS as the Vollraths, older brothers at Penn & UNC
113 3rd Sr. Nick Roberts North Star
2x PIAA AA Champ & 2x FILA Jr Champ
Verbal to Ohio State
125 1st Sr. Jimmy Gulibon Derry
2x PIAA AAA Champ & 1x PIAA AA Champ
Letter of Intent signed & returned
130 unranked Sr Laike Gardner Biglerville
2011 PIAA AA Runner-up, 3rd place greco-roman 2011 Fargo
Verbal to Lehigh
145 UNR Sr Zach Beitz Juniata
2009 PIAA 112 Runner-up, (beat eventual PIAA champ Mason Beckman & defending PIAA champ & future PSU teammate Luke Frey at PIAAs)
Went 4-2 @ the 2009 NLO as HS Sophomore
2010 PIAA 125 5th Place (defeated Laike Gardner at PIAAs)
2011 PIAA 145 3rd Place
Letter of Intent signed & returned
152 1st Sr. Mitch Minotti Easton
PIAA AAA Champ & NHSCA National High School Juniors Wrestling Champ, same HS as Jordan Oliver
Verbal to Lehigh
160 4th Sr. Brian Brill Central Mountain
PIAA AAA Champ, same HS as the Altons
Verbal to Lehigh
170 6th Sr. Jason Luster Pittsburgh Central Catholic
National Prep Champ, 3rd @ Ironman & PIAA AAA Runner-up, same HS as Dan Marino & Bveo reminded me that he is coached by PSU grad Sunny Abe!
Verbal to West Virginia
182 5th Sr. Wes Phipps Grove City PA
PIAA 3x medalist including 3rd @ 160 last year & 2nd @ 171 this year
Letter of Intent signed & returned
220 10th Sr. AJ Vizcarrando Wyoming Seminary
2009 NHSCA Freshman 3rd, 2010 Cheesehead runner up, 2011 PA Prep Champ
Verbal Eastern Michigan
285 5th Sr. John Rizzo Richland PA
2x PIAA 285 Champ
Looking at playing Football at Georgia Tech
USA Class of 2012 Top Prospects
(BOLD = my picks)
Weight-Current TOM Ranking-Class-Name-School
Stats
Schools interested in (Alphabetical)
126 2nd Sr Rossi Bruno Brandon FL
3x Florida State HS Champ, NHSCA Jr National Wrestling, 20 different Youth titles
Verbal to Michigan
132 1st Sr. Mark Grey Blair Academy NJ
3x Double AA Fargo, brother of Cornell’s Mike Grey
Verbal to Cornell,
132 2nd Sr. Zane Richards Carbondale IL
2x IKWF State Champ, 3xIL FS State Champ, 09 Northern Plains FS Champ, 3xIL GR State Champ, 2x Northern Plains GR Champ, SB and Cadet Nat Dual All-Tourney Team
Looking at: Missouri
132 5th Sr. Alex Cisneros Selma CA
3x California State HS Champ
Verbal to Cornell
138 3rd Sr. Tyler Liberatore Brandon FL
2x Florida State HS Champ, 1x 3rd place
Verbal to Arizona State
138 4th Sr. Quinton Murphy Holley NY
3x New York State Champ, 1x 3rd
Verbal to Indiana
138 1st Sr Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point IN 3x Indiana State HS Champ
(Sophomore year no one scored a point on him & actually)
Verbal to Northwestern
160 6th Sr. Clark Glass Brandon FL
2x Florida State Champ, NHSCA Jr National Wrestling Champ
Verbal to Oklahoma
160 11th Sr. Felipe Martinez Genoa OH
3x Ohio State HS Champ
170 2nd Sr. Taylor Massa St. Johns MI
3x Michigan State HS Champ
Verbal Michigan
170 4th Sr. Joey “Iceman” Davis Sante Fe CA
Cal State Camp, Cal State Runner up, Flo Nationals Champ
182 1st Sr. Nikko Reyes Clovis West CA
California State HS Champ, 3rd place Cal State, NHSCA Jr National Wrestling champ
Verbal to Illinois
182 2nd Sr Jordan Rogers Mead, WA
2x Washington State Champ, 2010 Fargo Gold medalist FS & GR, 2011 Fargo FS Silver & GR Bronze
Verbal to Oklahoma State
285 4th Sr. Nick Tavanello Wadsworth OH
2x Ohio State HS Champ, 1x 3rd placer, 1x Junior High State Champ, 1x Youth State Champ (6th grade)
Verbal to Ohio State
SURPRISE: PSU is also looking at another top ranked upper weight, identity to be revealed when he takes his visit.
I will try to update this list over the next year. I am also working on lists for 2013 & 2014.
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Bruno and Glass from Brandon are already 4 x state champions and only juniors. Both have won many many national titles and All-Amercian honors over the years. Glass actually moved to FL. from PA when he was young.
Thanks,
Bob
I live in Florida so I have gotten to see the Brandon kids at States in Lakeland. They certainly proved themselves at the Clash last season. Hopefully some of them can put Florida on the wrestling map & finally AA.
Remember that Nico will probably only be a 25 pounder for one year so he could step in at 33 in 12-13. With Gulibon coming in possibly at 125 and Nico probably moving up to 133, that’s a hell of a potential 1-2 punch.
Martellotti is set in italics but is only a Sophomore, not a Junior.
Skiayaker, if you read what I posted it says: “At the individual weights PSU will have the following amount of wrestlers going into the 2012-13 campaign” so that the italics are for guys who will be JUNIORS at the beginning of NEXT year, (the season starting in November 2012 & ending in March 2013).