"The student athletes in this recruiting class represent the character and attitude that we want within our program," Pariano said. "Each individual has demonstrated the ability to excel at Northwestern and at national level competitions.
"I credit my staff with securing this talented class. They worked tirelessly to attract top-level talent to Northwestern and we will continue to recruit the best in the nation in the coming years.
"The five individuals in this class will help us reach our future goals. In addition, I expect each of them to push each other during their time at Northwestern. Creating a highly-competitive environment in the room is always a priority of mine and with this class, I am sure that we have added intensity to our training environment."
Below is a look at each individual wrestler's bio.
Dominick Malone
Granby, Conn. • Wyoming Seminary
125 lbs.
High School: Three-time Pennsylvania state champion (103 lbs., 112 lbs., 119 lbs.) ... Three-time All-American ... Ranked 45th overall and ninth for 126 lbs. by InterMat ... Ranked 43rd overall recruit on DIcollegewrestling.net and No. 3 national prospect at 125 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... National Prep Champion at 119 lbs. in 2010, runner-up in 2009 at 112 lbs. and third in 2008 at 103 lbs. ... Runner-up Ironman at 119 lbs. in 2010, fifth in 2009 and third in 2008 ... Placed third at the Beast of the East at 119 lbs. in 2010, fifth in 2009 and third in 2008 ... Won high school's most team points scored award in 2011 ... Had 21 pins in 2011 ... Part of Wyoming Seminary team that won three state championships (2009, 2010, 2011) ... Four-year letter winner and team captain ... Has a 143-17 career record ... Also wrestled eight years for the Northeast Elite club team ... Active in Wyoming Seminary's student government and is a Blue Key member ... Levi Sprague Fellowship honoree.
Personal: Born Dominick Malone ... Son of Keith and Vicki Malone ... Mother, Vicki, was an All-American softball player at the University of Connecticut ... High school teammates with current NU heavyweight Mike McMullan ... Chose Northwestern over Virginia, Illinois and North Carolina ... Plans to major in communications at Northwestern.
Garrison White
Concord, N.C. • Jay M. Robinson
125/133 lbs.
High School: Two-time 3A State Champion ... Won 2010 state title at 112 lbs. and 2011 title at 125 lbs. ... Three-time state finalist ... Three-time all-region and all-conference honoree ... Two-time all-state ... Three-time Charlotte Observer All-Metro honoree ... Team MVP ... Ranked 18th at 119 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... Wrestled for the club team Arrichion ... FILA Cadet All-American, placing second at 54 kg at Freestyle Nationals ... Ranked eighth by WIN Magazine in 2011 at 119 lbs. ... Has career record of 163-7 with 114 wins by fall ... 2009 North Carolina Freshman of the Year ... 2010 North Carolina 3A Most Outstanding Wrestler at individual state tournament ... Also ran cross country as a freshman ... Was a Junior Marshall.
Personal: Born Everette Garrison White ... Son of Deneen and Merritt White ... Chose Northwestern over Stanford and Penn.
Matt Greene
Slingerlands, N.Y. • Columbia
133/141 pounds
High School: 2011 state runner-up ... 2011 All-Section 2 second-team honoree ... Three-time sectional place finisher ... Has 112-27 high school record ... Columbia High School team ranked in top 10 for Division 1 in New York in 2011 ... High school team won Virginia Duals ... Competed for the club team Journeymen Wrestling ... Team finished sixth in the nation at Pop & Flo Duals ... National Honor Society member and student government representative ... Also played lacrosse in high school.
Personal: Born Matthew Greene ... Son of Patrick K. Greene and Ellen Sax ... Father was a four-year starter and NCAA qualifier on the wrestling team at Syracuse ... Plans to major in finance or economics at Northwestern.
Jason Tsirtsis
Crown Point, Ind. • Crown Point
141/149 pounds
High School: Three-time state champion at Crown Point High School ... Has 129-2 overall high school record ... Team captain as a senior ... Ranked No. 1 at 145 lbs. and listed as No. 2 recruit in the nation by InterMat ... No. 2 overall ranking by D1collegewrestling.net and No. 1 national prospect at 141 lbs. by TheOpenMat.com ... 2011 Junior National Freestyle Champion at 140 lbs. ... 2011 FloNationals Folkstyle champion at 135 lbs. ... Competed at 2011 FILA Junior Nationals and placed sixth at 132 lbs. ... Placed third at 2011 Junior Nationals (135 lbs., freestyle) ... 2010 Cadet Junior Regional, FILA Cadet Nationals and FloNationals champion ... Runner-up at 2009 Super 32 Challenge and at Cadet Nationals for freestyle ... Champion at 2009 Cadet Nationals (folkstyle) and FILA Cadet Nationals (freestyle) ... Wrestled for Region Wrestling Academy ... Post-Tribune and Northwest Indiana Times Wrestler of the Year for northwestern Indiana in 2011 ... Attended the same high school as current Northwestern wrestler Marcus Shrewsbury ... Honor roll student throughout high school.
Personal: Born Jason Tsirtsis ... Son of Marino and Dawn Tsirtsis ... Great grandfather attended Northwestern ... Brother Alex was a four-year starter and All-American wrestler at Iowa ... Chose Northwestern over Oklahoma State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota ... Plans to major in biology at Northwestern.
Ben Sullivan
Eagle River, Alaska • Apple Valley
165/174 pounds
High School: Two-time Alaska state finalist ... 2011 Alaska state champion ... Has 83-5 career record ... Ranked No. 17 for 160 lbs. by InterMat and No. 118 overall recruit by DIcollegewrestling.net ... JJ Classic Champion in 2010 and runner-up in 2011 ... NHSCA All-American in 2009, 2010 and 2011 ... Transferred to Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minn., and will wrestle there as a senior ... Apple Valley was ranked the No. 1 high school team in the nation in 2010-11.
Personal: Born Benjamin Michael Sullivan ... Son of Rodger and Brenda Sullivan ... Chose Northwestern over Minnesota, Wyoming, Binghamton and Old Dominion ... Intends to major in engineering at Northwestern.
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