The Hokies signed six of the Top 250 recruits in this class.
Starting with Gage Wright, #22
He won four WV state titles at 175 lbs and won the Ironman Tournament in 2023 to kick off his senior season. He projects at the 184 lb weight class.
Next is Dillon Campbell, #57
Went 30-3 his senior year enroute to his 4th straight Ohio State Title at 132 lbs. He projects at the 141 weight class.
YouTube of 2023 State Final Match
Matt Henrich, #58
3x medalist in NJ. Primarily at 150-157 weight classes. #1 in his weight class in NJ his senior year and won his second state title. Went 35-3 his senior year. Projects at 165 lbs weight class
YouTube of 2023 State Title
Parker Ferrell #83
Won heavyweight state title in VA in 2022. Dealt with an injury towards end of junior year that kept him from wrestling as a Senior but recently returned to the mat to win the Virginia Wrestling Association Freestyle Championship at 285 lbs. Prior to his injury he was ranked 30th in his class. Projects at Heavyweight
Frank Dibella, #176
#3 Wrestler at 157 weight class in New Jersey. Finished 4th as a sophomore and junior at 150 weight class. Went 28-8 as a Senior. Projects at 165 weight class
Gunnar Garelli #179
State Champion at 165 lbs in Illinois as a Senior. Was also the Illinois State Freestyle Champion at 165 as part of USA Wrestling in May. Went 47-3 as a Senior. Won six major tournaments at 165 as a Senior. Projects at 174 weight class
Comments
wait so how did Garelli seem to wrestle 20 more matches in his senior year?
This seems like a very good class to keep things going with the wrestling program.
Seems like he wrestled in quite a few more individual tournaments than all the others. Most tournaments if he reached finals or semis he would get four or five matches.
I can't even fathom being a collegiate wrestler. It's insanely difficult to win a state championship in highschool then you join a team where pretty much the entire roster has done it at least once
cause we a big dawg in wrestling.