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Late Spring Class of 2023 Recruiting Update

SIU Edwardsville recruit Deion Johnson

In doing research for our forthcoming recruiting rankings, InterMat stumbled about a huge list of DI recruits that have not necessarily been widespread. Some were late signees, others may have been overlooked or featured a wrestler that doesn't have a huge social media footprint.

Whichever the case, here are a bunch of recruits to add to your notes, along with 2023 state tournament credentials (for the most part).

Arizona State

Phil Chobot (South Kitsap, WA) 2023 Washington 4A State Champ - 182 lbs
Aidan Hernandez (Francis Howell Central, MO) 2023 Missouri Class 4 State Champ - 165 lbs
Luke Izaak (Shadow Mountain, AZ) 2023 Arizona D3 State Champ - 190 lbs
Daniel Miranda (Mountain View, AZ) 2023 Arizona D2 State Champ - 132 lbs
Trent Wikel (Desert Mountain, AZ) 2023 Arizona D2 State Champ - 157 lbs

Binghamton

Marco Albanese (Emmaus, PA) - 145 lbs


Bloomsburg

Nik Antonelli (Annapolis, MD) 2023 Maryland 4A/3A State 4th Place - 145 lbs
Leo Hess (Mansfield, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State 4th Place - 175 lbs
Riley Hughes (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) - 145 lbs
Major Lewis (Trinity, PA) 2022 Pennsylvania AA State 7th Place - 106 lbs
Luke Thomas (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State 5th Place - 172 lbs
Nolen Zeigler (West Perry, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State Qualifier - 152 lbs

Brown

Alex Hamrick (IL) 2023 Illinois 2A State 3rd Place - 220 lbs


Bucknell

Owen Bell (Hereford, MD) 2023 Maryland 2A/1A State Champ - 126 lbs
Dylan McCullough (River Hill, MD) 2023 Maryland 4A/3A State Champ - 170 lbs
Hunter Sloan (Hill School, PA) 2022 National Prep 6th Place - 144 lbs


Buffalo

Magnus Bibla (Crestwood, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State 6th Place - 215 lbs
Zachary Gallagher (Starpoint, NY) 2023 New York DI State Qualifier - 189 lbs
Aaron Lanster (Miami Beach, FL) 2023 Florida 3A State Runner-Up: 138 lbs
Braydon Pennell (Pine Bush, NY) 2023 New York DI State 5th Place - 189 lbs


Cal Poly

Devin Alexander (Buchanan, CA) 2023 California State Qualifier - 145 lbs
Ryan Badgett (Rancho Bernardo, CA) 2022 California State 7th Place
Caleb Park (Calvary Chapel, CA)

Chattanooga

Kendrick Curtis (Fairview, TN) 2023 Tennessee A State 3rd Place - 195 lbs
Wyatt Gibbs (Brentwood, TN) 2023 Tennessee AA State Runner-Up - 170 lbs
Ethan Lipsey (Bradley Central, TN) 2023 Tennessee AA State Champ - 132 lbs
Chaz McDonald (Jefferson, GA) 2023 Georgia 5A State Champ - 120 lbs
Collin Mullins (North Paulding, GA) 2023 Georgia 7A State 3rd Place - 132 lbs
Yuta Otera (Landstown, VA) 2023 Virginia 6A State Champ - 132 lbs
Isaiah Powe (Gardendale, AL) 2023 Alabama 6A State Champ - 145 lbs
Ty Tice (Eastside, SC) 2023 South Carolina AAAA State Champ - 120 lbs
Ethan Vergara (FL) - Class of 2022


Clarion

Transfer: Tye Varndall (Edinboro)


Cleveland State

Mekhi Bradley (Mansfield, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State 4th Place - 215 lbs
Shane Cook (Whitehall, MI) 2023 Michigan D3 State Champ - 285 lbs
Kaiden Haines (Minerva, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State 3rd Place - 190 lbs
Ethan Mitchell (Findlay, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State Qualifier - 144 lbs
AJ Parish (Perrysburg, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State 6th Place - 144 lbs
Ruben Pina-Lorenzana (Firelands, OH) 2022 Ohio DI State 3rd Place - 120 lbs
Gavin Ricketts (Union County, KY) - Kentucky State Runner-Up - 175 lbs


Columbia

Joe Curtis (La Costa Canyon, CA) - Class of 2020
Karl Monaco (Montville, NJ)
Nolan Neves (St. Paris, OH/Blair, NJ) - Class of 2022


Cornell

Zahir McLean-Felix (Green Farms Academy, CT)
Ernie Perry (Airline, LA) 2023 Louisiana DI State Champ - 126 lbs


CSU Bakersfield

Ray Ray Harris (Buchanan, CA) - 2023 California State 5th Place - 125 lbs
Steve Caday (Calvary Chapel, CA) - 2023 California State Qualifier - 149 lbs

Davidson

Bryce Clement (The American School, Japan)
Johnny Hager (Delbarton, NJ) 2022 New Jersey State Qualifier - 126 lbs
Enis Lijkovic (Barron Collier, FL) 2023 Florida 2A State 5th Place - 120 lbs
Tyler McKnight (Cass, GA) Georgia 5A State Champ - 144 lbs
Savoy New (Cardinal Gibbons, NC) 2023 North Carolina 4A State Runner-Up - 170 lbs
Dylan Smith (Foard, NC) 2023 North Carolina 3A State Champ - 195 lbs
DJ Spring (Maiden, NC) 2023 North Carolina 2A State Champ - 285 lbs


Drexel

Trey Friedman (Lenape, NJ) 2022 New Jersey State Qualifier - 113 lbs
George Rhodes (Absegami, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Qualifier - 190 lbs
Justin Soriano (Clarke, NY) 2023 New York DI State Qualifier - 172 lbs


Duke

Raymond Adams (Calhoun, NY) 2023 New York DI State 3rd Place - 126 lbs
Kwasi Bonsu (Baldwin, NY) 2023 New York DI State 4th Place - 189 lbs
Peter Chacon (Montour, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State Qualifier - 133 lbs
Logan Fite (Central Academy, NC) 2023 North Carolina 3A State 3rd Place - 152 lbs
Sean O'Donnell (Malvern Prep, PA) 2023 National Prep 7th Place - 144 lbs
Logan Richey (Quaker Valley, PA) 2022 Pennsylvania AA State 8th Place - 145 lbs


Edinboro

Hunter Hutcheson (Mansfield Madison, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State 5th Place - 190 lbs
Hunter Johnson (Mifflin County, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State 3rd Place - 121 lbs
Steffan Lynch (North East, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 7th Place - 152 lbs
Gabe Stafford (Canon-McMillan, PA) 2022 Pennsylvania AAA State Qualifier - 189 lbs


Gardner-Webb

Brixon Burgess (North Iredell, NC) 2023 North Carolina 3A State Runner-Up - 182 lbs
TK Davis (Rockmart, GA) 2023 Georgia AA State Champ - 120 lbs
Joey Giordano (Long Branch, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State 4th Place - 138 lbs
Eddie Flores (North Iredell, NC) 2023 North Carolina 3A State Champ - 220 lbs
Tyler Hicks (Beavercreek, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State Qualifier - 165 lbs
Hunter Jones (Hickory Ridge, NC) 2023 North Carolina 4A State Qualifier - 152 lbs
Jackson Lusk (SPIRE Academy, OH/NC) - 150 lbs
Ty Porter (Salem, VA) 2023 Virginia 4A State Qualifier - 120 lbs
Josh Ward (Page, TN) 2023 Tennessee A State Qualifier - 160 lbs


George Mason

Gunner Chambers (Rockmart, GA) 2023 Georgia 2A State Champ - 126 lbs
Ruben Karapetyan (St. John's, DC) 2023 National Prep 8th Place - 190 lbs
Cameron McKay (Glen Allen, VA) 2023 Virginia 5A State Champ - 150 lbs
Remus Montalvo (Brooke Point, VA) 2023 Virginia 5A State Champ - 190 lbs
Collin Pederson (First Colonial, VA) 2023 Virginia 5A State Champ - 285 lbs

Harvard

Isaiah Adams (Avon, CT) 2023 New England 3rd Place - 113 lbs
Kylar Kurtz (El Reno, OK) 2023 Oklahoma 5A State Runner-Up - 120 lbs
Logan Marrisal (Saratoga Springs, NY) - 285 lbs
Solo Mthethwa (Orange, VA) - 2023 Virginia 4A State 3rd Place - 175 lbs
Matthew Walsh (Bedford, MA) 2023 New England 3rd Place - 182 lbs

Hofstra

Ryan Arbeit (Wantagh, NY) 2023 New York DI State Qualifier - 132 lbs
Danny Church (Fort LeBoeuf, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 3rd Place - 215 lbs
Will Conlon (Spain Park, AL) 2023 Alabama 7A State Champ - 182 lbs
Cam Ice (Minnechaug, MA) 2023 New England 5th Place - 138 lbs
Gavin Proffitt (McIntosh, GA) 2023 Georgia 5A State 3rd Place - 285 lbs
Jacob Slotnick (St. Augustine Prep, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State 6th - 165 lbs
Dylan Zenion (Wyoming Seminary, PA) - 144 lbs


Iowa

Isaiah Fenton (Notre Dame Burlington, IA) - Iowa 2A State Champ - 152 lbs

Transfer: Joey Cruz (Oklahoma)


Iowa State

Thomas Freking (Jackson County Central, MN) - Minnesota A State Champ - 138 lbs
Colby Runner (Severance, CO) - Colorado 3A State Champ - 190 lbs
Logan Stotts (Waukee NW, IA) - Iowa 3A State 5th Place - 162 lbs

Transfer: Will Feldkamp (Clarion)


Kent State

Cael Andrews III (Batavia, IL) 2023 Illinois 3A State 6th Place - 145 lbs
Adan Benavidez (Bloomfield, NM) 2023 New Mexico 4A State Champ - 133 lbs
Jackson Collins (Berea Midpark, OH)
Hunter Gundry (Cardinal Gibbons, NC) 2022 North Carolina 4A State Runner-Up - 126 lbs
Elijah Llewellyn (Indian Creek, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State Runner-Up - 215 lbs
Holden Martin (Westmoore, OK) 2023 Oklahoma 6A State Runner-Up - 175 lbs
Harris Mitchell (Vestavia Hills, AL) 2023 Alabama 7A State Runner-Up - 160 lbs
Dominic Paterra (Indian Creek, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State Runner-Up - 157 lbs
Nate Roth (Greater Latrobe, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State 7th Place - 139 lbs
Brentan Simmerman (Morrow Little Miami, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State 4th Place - 215 lbs
CJ Spencer (Indian Creek, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State 4th Place -150 lbs
Trent Thomas (Bedford, OH) 2023 Ohio DII State Qualifier - 190 lbs
Waylon Wehler (St. Mary's, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 3rd Place - 172 lbs


Lehigh

Ethan Smith (Paramus Catholic, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State 7th Place - 113 lbs


Lock Haven

Chase Burke (Benton, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 7th Place - 145 lbs
Conner Heckman (Midd-West, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State Runner-Up - 133 lbs
Lucas Kapusta (Hempfield Area, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 5th Place - 152 lbs
Austin Pollard (Brooke Point, VA) 2022 Virginia 5A State Champ - 126 lbs
Gunner Singleton (Huntingdon, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State Qualifier - 285 lbs


Maryland

Jule Dolci (Northern Burlington, NJ) 2022 New Jersey State Qualifier - 285 lbs
Ryan Money (Severn School, MD) 2022 National Prep Qualifier - 145 lbs
Nathan Perry (Avon Lake, OH) - 138 lbs
Joey Schneck (PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State 5th Place - 285 lbs
Damian Weaver (Lyndhurst/North Arlington, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Qualifier - 157 lbs


Michigan

Amann Gulacha (Hillfield Strathallen, Ontario) - 165 lbs
Connor Owens (Powers Catholic, MI - 165 lbs) 2023 Michigan D3 State Runner-Up - 165 lbs
Zack Ramsey (The Meadows, NV - 157 lbs) 2023 Nevada 5A State Champ - 150 lbs


Michigan State

Brady Benson (Goodrich, MI) 2023 Michigan D2 State 4th Place - 175 lbs
Jack Conley (Lake Fenton, MI) 2023 Michigan D2 State Runner-Up - 150 lbs
Jaden Crumpler (Niagara Falls, NY) 2023 New York DI State Champ - 126 lbs
Clayton Jones III (Detroit Central Catholic, MI) 2023 Michigan DI State Champ - 144 lbs
Bryce Shingleton (Linden, MI) 2023 Michigan D2 State Runner-Up - 126 lbs


Minnesota

Kyler Wong (Wayzata, MN) 2022 Minnesota AAA State 3rd Place - 145 lbs

NC State

Joshua Boykin (Lake Highland Prep, FL) 2023 National Prep 3rd Place - 165 lbs
Matt Karagias (Stuart Cramer, NC) 2023 North Carolina 3A State Champ - 160 lbs


North Carolina

Collin Nugent (Phillips Andover, MA) 2023 National Prep Qualifier - 150 lbs


North Dakota State

Jesse Aarness (Billings West, MT) 2023 Montana AA State Runner-Up - 138 lbs

Transfer: Devon Dawson (Pratt CC)


Oklahoma State

Mitchell Borynack (Stillwater, OK) 2023 Oklahoma 6A State 3rd Place - 144 lbs
Jeremy Manibog (Katy, TX) 2023 Texas 6A State Champ - 175 lbs


Penn State

Transfer: Kurt McHenry (Michigan)


Pittsburgh

Anthony Santaniello (Brick Memorial, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Champion - 132 lbs

Transfer: Finn Solomon (NC State)


Rider

Lucas Ainbinder (Middletown North, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Qualifier - 215 lbs
Eric Broadie (Bergen Catholic, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Qualifier - 165 lbs
Kevin McBride (St. John Vianney, NJ) 2022 New Jersey State Qualifier - 150 lbs
Branden Palcko (Paul VI, NJ) 2023 New Jersey State Qualifier - 138 lbs
Liam Scrivanich (Saucon Valley, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 5th Place - 152 lbs
Luke Tracey (Long Branch, NJ)

Transfers:

Kyle Davis (George Mason)
Mason Lynch (Kent State)


Rutgers

Shane Cartagena-Walsh (St. Benedict's, NJ) 2023 National Prep 4th Place - 175 lbs

Transfer: Mitch Moore (Oklahoma)


SIU Edwardsville

Gavin Alexander (Hillsboro, MO) 2023 Missouri Class 3 State Runner-Up - 126 lbs
Aaron Cramer (Grayslake Central, IL) 2022 Illinois 2A State Runner-Up - 170 lbs
Deion Johnson (Homewood-Flossmoor, IL) 2023 Illinois 3A State Runner-Up - 113 lbs
Dom Lopez (New London, IA) - 2023 Iowa 1A State Runner-Up - 160 lbs


South Dakota State

Avery Allen (Bozeman, MT) 2023 Montana AA State Champ - 145 lbs
Jared Thiry (Don Bosco, IA) 2023 Iowa 1A State 4th Place - 170 lbs


Stanford

Jackson Mankowski (LaFollette, WI) 2023 Wisconsin DI State 3rd Place - 285 lbs

Transfer: Dom LaJoie (Cornell)


Utah Valley

Kael Bennie (Layton, UT) 2023 Utah 6A State Champ - 190 lbs
Trevor Frank (Payson, UT) 2023 Utah 5A State Champ - 157 lbs
Q'Veli Quintanilla (University, WA) 2023 Washington 3A State Champ - 145 lbs


Virginia

Steven Burrell Jr. (Green Farms Academy, CT) 2023 National Prep Champ - 215 lbs
Dylan Newsome (Bishop Hartley, OH) Ohio DII State Champ - 175 lbs

Transfers:

Ryan Catka (Navy)
Sammie Hayes (Illinois)


VMI

Phoenix Alyea (Skyline, VA) 2023 Virginia 3A State Runner-Up - 132 lbs
Luke Bryant (Riverheads, VA) 2023 Virginia 1A State Champion - 190 lbs
Sam Dickey (Sherwood, MD) 2023 Maryland 4A/3A 5th Place - 195 lbs
Jayson Flener (North Allegheny, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AAA State Qualifier - 145 lbs
Christian Moffett (Woodgrove, VA) 2023 Virginia 5A State 4th Place - 175 lbs
Caleb Richardson (East Hamilton, TN) 2023 Tennessee A State 6th Place - 182 lbs
River Smith (Glenvar, VA) 2023 Virginia 2A State Runner-Up - 126 lbs
Caleb Swanson (Northside, VA) 2023 Virginia 3A State 4th Place - 150 lbs
Mohammed Zangneh (Glen Allen, VA) 2023 Virginia 5A State Champ - 120 lbs



West Virginia

Erick Brothers (Wheeling Park, WV) 2023 West Virginia AAA State Runner-Up - 220 lbs
Garhett Dickenson (Linganore, MD) 2023 Maryland 4A/3A State Champ - 132 lbs
Luke Eschenheimer (Cascia Hall, OK) 2023 Oklahoma 4A State Champ - 190 lbs
Alex Gavronsky (Belmont Hill, MA) 2023 National Prep 5th Place - 157 lbs
Dom Parker (University, WV) 2023 West Virginia AAA State Runner-Up - 152 lbs
Wilson Spires (General McLane, PA) 2023 Pennsylvania AA State 7th Place - 285 lbs

Transfer:

Jett Strickenberger (NW Kansas Tech)


Wisconsin

Simon Kruse (St. Clair/Mankato Loyola, MN) Minnesota A State Runner-Up - 120 lbs
Royce Nilo (Milton, WI) Wisconsin D1 State 3rd Place - 145 lbs
Dylan Russo (Olentangy Liberty, OH) 2023 Ohio DI State Champ - 215 lbs


Wyoming

Austin Richens (Uintah, UT) Utah 5A State 3rd Place - 190 lbs
Paolo Salminen (Billings Skyview, MT) Montana AA State Champ - 170 lbs

Transfers:

Cooper Birdwell (Oklahoma State)
Stockton O'Brien (Utah Valley)
David Saenz (Mt. San Antonio)

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