Since announcing the signing of three-time New York State placewinner Brian Benton in early November, the Patriots have added seven more student-athletes to their incoming class, including two nationally-ranked wrestlers in Maurice Fleming and Kramer Whitelaw. Both Fleming and Whitelaw are local products, hailing from nearby Maryland.
"This is a great recruiting class," Weader said. "This group of wrestlers has been extremely successful both on the mat and in the classroom. These student-athletes will make a significant impact on our program."
A native of Pasadena, Md., Fleming wrestled at Northeast High School, where he compiled an impeccable 132-11 overall record while winning three state championships. A three-time All-American, Fleming ended the 2007-08 season ranked sixth in the nation by Amateur Wrestling News and 10th by Wrestling International Newsmagazine. He finished in third place at the 2007 NHSCA Junior Nationals and was ranked 60th overall by InterMat in its list of top recruits for 2008-09.
Another highly decorated wrestler joining the team is Jake Bohn from Kentwood, Mich. Wrestling for East Kentwood High School, Bohn was the runner-up at the Michigan Division I State Championships this past year at 160 pounds. He improved at the state tournament each year, finishing in fifth place as a junior and seventh as a sophomore. A 2007 Junior National All-American, Bohn was the 2007 Men's Sombo National Champion and finished in second place at the FILA Junior Nationals in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Another wrestler joining the team with great promise is Bagna Tovuujav, who wrestled at St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J. Tovuujav claimed the National Prep Championship at 171 pounds as a senior, following up third- and sixth-place finishes during his junior and sophomore seasons, respectively. A native of Ulaanbaatar City, Mongolia, Tovuujav finished in fourth place at the 2007 Beast of the East Tournament.
A graduate of McDonogh School, Whitelaw hails from Sparrows Point, Md. He finished his senior season ranked 23rd in the nation by Wrestling USA at 160 pounds. A 2006 Cadet Greco All-American, Whitelaw earned three top-five National Prep Championships finishes during his career. In 2007, he finished eighth at the highly-competitive Beast of the East Tournament.
Completing the class are three state placewinners in Josh Deel, from Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Va.; Peter Deutsch, from Columbia City High School in Columbia City, Ind.; and Hunter Manspile, from Northside High School in Roanoke, Va. Deel finished fifth as a senior and eighth as a junior at 145 pounds at the Virginia AAA State Championships. Also wrestling at 145 pounds, Deutsch finished sixth as a senior and eighth as a junior at the Indiana State Championships. Manspile earned a pair of sixth-place finishes at the heavyweight class at the Virginia AA State Championships during his final two prep seasons.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now