Gophers Ink Nation's Top Recruiting Class, According to W.I.N. Magazine
May 13, 2008
The Golden Gopher wrestling
program has signed the top recruiting class in the nation this year,
according to the most recent issue of W.I.N. Magazine. All six of
Minnesota's early period recruits ended their prep careers ranked in
the top-11 in the final W.I.N. Magazine national high school rankings.
Jake Deitchler (Anoka, Minn.) and Ryland Geiger (Scapposse, Ore.) were
each ranked No. 1 in their weight classes following outstanding prep
careers - Deitchler at 152 pounds and Geiger at 189. Deitchler will
also have a chance to make the U.S. Olympic team this June when he
competes at the U.S. Team Trials in Las Vegas.
Blair Academy's (N.J.) Mario Mason was the nation's second-best recruit
at 145 pounds, according to the publication, while Apple Valley High
School (Minn.) product Matt Mincey was the nation's fourth-ranked
wrestler at 135 pounds. Rounding out the nation's top recruiting class
are Topeka, Kan. native Atticus Disney (seventh) and 171-pounder Cody
Yohn (11th), the brother of current Gopher freshman Sonny Yohn (both
hail from Alamosa, Col.).
Minnesota boasts the only class in the nation with six incoming
wrestlers ranked in W.I.N.’s final prep rankings. This is generally
considered to be the program's most-heralded class in several years -
W.I.N. ranked the Gophers 10th in 2007, fourth in 2006, 14th in 2005
and 19th in 2004.