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7/17/2008

Gophers headline Recruiting Class Rankings

While he's not the only stellar name in the class, Minnesota three-time high school state champion Jake Deitchler helps lead Minnesota to the top ranking among the new InterMat Division I Recruiting Class Rankings. For the Top 30, click more. For the full breakdown and analysis, check it out in the Premium Service.
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South Dakota's Ryan Kocer wins ESPY
	Wagner (S.D.) three-time state champion Ryan Kocer made a comeback to the mat after losing a leg in an accident last year. On Wedensday, Kocer joined some of the biggest names in sports as he won the ESPY Award for Best Male Athlete with a Disabiltiy. The ESPYs will be aired on Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern. Read about it here.
USA Cadet & Junior Nationals Coverage
	InterMat's Coverage Starts on Sunday from Fargo (due to travel). Follow the results on Trackwrestling.com - CADET GRECO Follow the event with news and notes live starting Sunday.
Support our U.S. Olympians
	Support our U.S. Olympians by donating to USA Wrestling's Fuel the Dream campaign and by purchasing Olympic shirts from your favorite U.S. wrestlers. For a listing of shirts available and information on Fuel the Dream, click here.

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Wrestling NEWS Most Recent...: NWCA announces 2007-08 Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Awards; Former Campbell Wrestler Among Nine Fallen In Afghanistan; InterMat Project: When were these programs dropped?; InterMat releases collegiate recruiting class rankings; Klemm named Lincoln College AD

Top Recruits: 1: D. Taylor (OH); 2: E. Grajales (FL); 3: C. Perry (OK); 4: A. Ortiz (OR); 5: R. Pena (OR); 6: C. Palmer (OH); 7: D. St. John (IA); 8: Z. Toal (OH); 9: A. Meys (NY); 10: T. Weatherman (IA); Top 100 Recruits; H.S. Rankings

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The New Class

Keep up to date on the latest commitments with InterMat's exclusive Recruiting Central section. With the largest listing of college siginings and commitments in the nation, stay in the loop with all the recruiting news by clicking the links below.

2008-09 Early Commitments

Top 100 Recruits (Class of 2009)

2007-08 Commitments by Date | By School/Division

Where have the Top 100 from 2008 signed?
Top 200+ Recruits (Class of 2008)

New downloads available in aiding prevention of skin disease

The Comprehensive Athletic Treatment Center (CATC) announced a major step forward in the prevention of skin infections and their spread among wrestlers. A six-month study conducted by Thomas D. Kohl, MD, found that wrestling teams that treated their mats and washable fabrics with a leading-edge antimicrobial treatment experienced significantly fewer skin ailments than teams that did not.. For the Full release, click here.

Skin Prevention Downloads & Information
NYSDOH Flier (English | (Spanish)
Skin Infections in Athletics (By Dr. Randy Martin)
Newsletter on Skin Infections from Hibiclens
Click here to download the entire Powerpoint Presentation

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Missouri’s Brian Smith announced as NWCA President-Elect; New board members also approved

The National Wrestling Coaches Association announced Missouri head coach Brian Smith as the President-Elect for the organization, while Steve Garland, Jim Zalesky and Kevin Black have been approved to serve on the NWCA Board of Directors. For the full release, click here.