“We are extremely excited about Matthew choosing Clackamas,” said Head Coach Josh Rhoden. “He is an incredible wrestler with a huge upside and we can’t wait to work with him,” added Rhoden. Melendrez is ranked as one of the top wrestlers in his respective weight class in the nation, coming in at 24th among 145 lbers. “We definitely look forward to having Matt in the room and helping him win a National Championship,” said Rhoden.
The Cougars also added Levi Root of Burns, Oregon and Derek Mestrovich of Nampa, Idaho to their list of recruits for this season. Both Mestrovich and Root will be transferring from Southern Oregon and Boise State this year. “Both these guys fill some gaps for us and both of these guys are tough wrestlers,” said Coach Rhoden. Each of these young men were finalists in their respective weight classes at the Cliff Keen Reno Worlds, with Mestrovich winning the tournament crown.
“We are excited about the kids we have coming in so far and look forward to hearing from a number of other top kids in and around the Northwest.” “We have been blessed with a great group and we are building something that top kids want to be a part of which is exciting,” finished Coach Rhoden.
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