Blayne Beale (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West HS) secured 66 wins over the past two seasons, which included a pair of top-eight finishes at the state tournament. Beale placed 7th in 2007 and then bettered that with a 4th-place finish in 2008 in the 285-pound weight class.
David Bonin (Broussard, La./Comeaux HS) was a three-time state champion in Louisiana in the 160-pound weight class. Bonin was a perfect 59-0 as a senior. He tallied a 56-1 record as a junior and was 57-3 as a sophomore. His four-year prep record was 216-10. Bonin was a four-time state placer after earning third in the state as a freshman. Bonin is ranked No. 27 in the nation at 160 pounds by Wrestling USA. He is also ranked No. 20 in the nation among seniors at 160 pounds by Wrestling USA.
Tannor Burke (Cresco, Iowa/Cresco-Crestwood HS) was a state runner-up as a junior in 2007 at 119 pounds. He was a state qualifier as a senior at 130 pounds. Burke posted a record of 69-10 over the past two seasons as a prep wrestler.
Cody Delagardelle (Jesup, Iowa/Gilbertville-Don Bosco HS) placed third in the state as junior at 125 pounds, and followed that up with a fourth-place finish as a senior at 130 pounds. Delagardelle tallied a mark of 77-18 over the past two seasons.
Steven Fitzgerald (Fresno, Calif./Clovis East HS) was a three-time state qualifier in California. He reached the state tournament as a 103-pounder in 2006, as a 112-pounder in 2007 and as a 125-pounder as a senior in 2008. He placed third at the California Interscholastic Federation tournament as a senior, while compiling a record of 56-4. Fitzgerald is ranked No. 30 in the nation at 125 pounds by Wrestling USA. He is also ranked No. 20 in the nation among seniors at 125 pounds by Wrestling USA.
Alec Hoffman (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North HS) is a four-time state qualifier and a three-time state placer. He was a runner-up in both 2007 (135 lbs.) and 2008 (140 lbs.) and placed fourth in 2006 (130 lbs.). Hoffman has posted a record of 125-11 over the past three seasons, including a 44-1 mark as a junior. Hoffman's brother, Eric, was a wrestler at North Dakota State from 2006-2008. Hoffman is ranked No. 18 in the nation among seniors at 140 pounds by Wrestling USA.
Ryan Jauch (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS) qualified for the Illinois state tournament on four occasions. He placed fourth in the state as a senior after posting a season mark of 40-3. He had a four-year combined prep record of 145-22. As a freshman, he was a freestyle state champion and runner-up in Greco-Roman. Then as a sophomore, Jauch was a freestyle and Greco state champion. As a junior, he placed fifth in the nation in Fargo, N.D., in the Grego competition. He tallied a fourth-place finish at the Senior Nationals in 2008. Jauch is ranked No. 20 in the nation at 119 pounds by Wrestling USA. He is also ranked No. 9 in the nation among seniors at 119 pounds by Wrestling USA.
Mitch Johnson (Truro, Iowa/I-35 HS) became his high school's first four-time state placer after compiling a career mark of 139-23 as a Roadrunner. Johnson placed eighth as a freshman (119 lbs.), fourth as a sophomore (125 lbs.), second as a junior (130 lbs.) and third as a senior (135 lbs.) in the state tournament. He went 39-3 as a senior while serving as team co-captain and was voted Mr. Wrestler & Leader by his prep team. He also was on the honor roll for all four years of high school.
Anthony Meza (Vista, Calif./Vista HS) is a three-time state placer and two-time state champion from California. He posted a 47-1 record as a senior. He also placed sixth at the 2006 state tournament. Meza is ranked No. 11 in the nation at 152 pounds by Wrestling USA. Meza will also play baseball for the Panthers.
John Simon (Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS) is a three-time state placer and a four-year starter. He placed sixth as a sophomore at 152 pounds, sixth as a junior at 160 pounds and seventh as a senior at 160 pounds. Simon tallied a career mark of 122-42 and was a two-time all-conference pick. Simon placed fifth as a junior at the Folkstyle Nationals in the UNI-Dome.
Grant Sutter (Barneveld, Wis./Dodgeville HS) is a three-time state placer and two-time state champion in Wisconsin. He placed fourth at 103 pounds in 2006 and then won the state title at 103 pounds in 2007 and 112 pounds in 2008. Sutter tallied a 167-20 career prep record, while earning all-conference honors all four seasons. He earned four top-eight finishes in Fargo including a fourth-place finish in Greco and fifth-place finish in freestyle in 2004. He placed sixth in 2005 and seventh in 2007 in the Greco competition. Sutter placed sixth at 112 pounds at the 2008 Senior Nationals. Sutter is ranked No. 7 in the nation among seniors at 112 pounds by Wrestling USA.
Terrance Young (Minneapolis, Minn./Roosevelt HS/Iowa Central CC) was a two-time Minnesota state champion and followed that up with a junior college national championship in 2008. He also placed third at the nation at the JC nationals in 2007.
2008 UNI Wrestling Recruits
Blayne Beale, 285 lbs. (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West HS)
David Bonin, 165 lbs. (Broussard, La./Comeaux HS)
Tannor Burke, 133/141 lbs. (Cresco, Iowa/Cresco-Crestwood HS)
Cody Delagardelle, 133/141 lbs. (Jesup, Iowa/Gilbertville-Don Bosco HS)
Steven Fitzgerald, 125 lbs. (Fresno, Calif./Clovis East HS)
Alec Hoffman, 141/149 lbs. (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North HS)
Ryan Jauch, 133 lbs. (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS)
Mitch Johnson, 141 lbs. (Truro, Iowa/I-35 HS)
Anthony Meza, 157 lbs. (Vista, Calif./Vista HS)
John Simon, 165 lbs. (Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS)
Grant Sutter, 125 lbs. (Barneveld, Wis./Dodgeville HS)
Terrance Young, 125/133 lbs. (Minneapolis, Minn./Roosevelt HS/Iowa Central CC)
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